Patting Yukino's Head (2)

Translator : Elizabeth

It took nearly an hour to calm down Yukino, who seemed to be in a state of mental and physical weakness due to this and that.

Since this is the world where I originally lived, she doesn't have to worry about disappearing anymore, and even if she gets transported again, she can return quickly because the country is also researching methods to bring back transported people, etc...

Yukino, who was rambling half out of her mind, barely regained a little composure only after taking the tranquilizer I handed her and drinking one more cup of herbal tea.

Only after Yukino calmed down did I teach her about the way people live in this world and the policies implemented by our Settlement Support Division.

Sipping herbal tea and listening to what social adaptation education would follow, Yukino asked me quietly.

"Then... after receiving all the education, do I go outside and live alone?"

"Umm... Probably it will be like that?"

"And I have to find what to do on my own too?"

"Right?"

"Is there no occasion to stop by here additionally to receive education or anything?"

"Since the completion of education is already done, there's no need to receive more."

Hearing my answer, Yukino fiddled with the teacup, then looked at me and answered.

"Then I won't leave here."

"... Huh?"

"I don't want to! If I go outside, it means I'll be separated from you! Are you trying to abandon me again? Does it mean going to a place where my vision and breath don't reach?!"

Yukino's separation anxiety relapsed again, and she grabbed my collar and hung on.

"I hate it anymore! I'm sick and tired of nights without you! I hate receiving looks of sympathy from people visiting me too!"

It seems Yukino is mentally very unstable because she spent a life close to confinement for these few days right after I collapsed being hit in the buttock by her arrow.

Judging that Yukino's condition wouldn't improve even if I explained this and that with words continuously, I stood up from my seat, went to the seat next to Yukino, and hugged her quietly.

Yukino, who was whining like a child, became docile little by little as she was embraced in my arms, and soon buried her head in my chest while breathing lightly.

"It's okay, Yukino. There's no problem like you think. And no matter how short the process of receiving education here is, it's usually 1 year. During that time, you'll eat, sleep, rest, talk, get job introductions, or go out for practical training here and build various experiences. During that time, I'm supposed to keep accompanying you and watching over you. Is that a bit better?"

Nod nod

Yukino stayed still for a long time hugging my waist, then lifted her head smoothly.

And with a slightly flushed face, narrowing her eyes, she looked at me.

"Disappearing in a flash overnight without a word like that, and now hugging me as you please... I felt it before too, but your conduct is still bad."

"Still, isn't it better than just watching quietly?"

"...... That makes me even more angry."

Our bodies separated, and I returned to my desk and asked Yukino.

If until now was a time to comfort Yukino and stabilize her mind and body, now I had to do my job as I should.

"Then are you the only one transported from Omitamano this time?"

"Yes. Since it was very early dawn, no one visited the shrine and I was cleaning alone, but suddenly my vision went dark and I came to a place I saw for the first time."

"Yeah, I was like that too. Anyway, this is a bit ambiguous..."

"Ambiguous?"

"Originally, when interdimensional transferees are transported, we classify those people according to the timing and execute settlement support. Education started for hundreds of people transported from Astraia a few days ago, and not long after, we became able to contact you."

It was only a few days difference between the fog in Icheon where Astraia people were transported lifting and the fog in Cheonan where Yukino was lifting.

I don't know why the transfer completion for Yukino was later even though the number of people was much larger for Astraia.

"It hasn't been long since we executed education for Astraia people too, so those people are also still in the early stage. Since you say you are the only one transported from Omitamano, it's difficult in terms of manpower to conduct education separately... You have to join among those people and receive education together. Of course, I'll teach you the parts missing for a few days ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠before that. Is that okay?"

"...! Of course I'm okay! If you teach me 1:1..."

Yukino rejoicing and welcoming that decision.

However, perhaps her thoughts reached something momentarily, she stopped moving slowly and asked me.

"Wait a minute. You said there was one more place transported before me, right? And they are already receiving education?"

"Yeah."

"Then do I happen to have to receive education together with that undignified yellow-haired woman too?"

"Uh... It would be like that?"

Come to think of it, they fought bloodily. Although no blood was shed.

Does she want to say 'I can't receive education together with such a bitch!'?

Before I could say anything, suddenly Yukino started laughing.

"Hmph... Fufufufu..."

"... Yukino?"

"No, it's just because it's an unexpected situation."

"Uh... It's in a bad meaning, right?"

"Not at all? Rather it's the opposite. That undignified woman lacking both grasp of the subject and self-objectification, I could recognize at a glance what kind of human she is. Surely she must be a self-righteous person who insists stubbornly that she is right without even thinking of listening to others, reckless and stubborn. Because she was like that on that day too."

... Like a ghost? (Spot on?)

No, but what did Lily go around doing outside that the Search Team Hunter last time and Yukino both give the exact same evaluation?

"You said I would receive the same education as that undignified woman, right? That's great. Honestly speaking, the strength was unexpectedly neck and neck so we couldn't decide the outcome, but it would be an opportunity to teach her that the dignity as a person, which cannot be expressed simply by strength alone, is different.

To think she brazenly spouted nonsense like only she is allowed to punish you, or mimicking a wife, as if she were something, hitting you and making you faint in front of me as if she left something in your care—"

Yukino starting to mutter.

Feeling like I shouldn't just leave her be, I hurriedly called her.

"Yu, Yukino! Then before receiving the same education as other people, I have to teach you the essential things as fast as possible in the remaining time! Shall we eat first and come back to study?"

"... Yes..."

After a few days passed.

When Charles entered the education room on time with various education materials, Lily, who was sitting in the very front row, asked perfunctorily while taking a very crooked posture.

"It's you again? Why do only you come these days? Where is Hyun-soo."

"Unfortunately, because the number of people transported from Astraia is large, we divided the groups into several and are conducting social adaptation education. 'My Senior' is busy teaching people of other groups."

"Ha? Then tell them to change the instructor."

"That won't do. There is a set process here too. And Lily-nim? It seems you forgot again that you shouldn't speak informally recklessly to Settlement Support Division employees like that?"

"With your own mouth, you said 'during education'? Is it education time now? It hasn't started yet. If you have eyes, look at the time?"

Crack—

"Is that so? Then I will start education from now! Now, Lily-nim, would you try saying it again? Full of respect."

"This b... Understood, Charles 'Instructor-nim'."

Lily, who had already caused a big accident once in Cheonan, tried not to cause additional problems while clenching her teeth and enduring after knowing the fact that Jung Hyun-soo ran around until his feet sweated to save her.

Of course, she endured outwardly, but Lily's insides were extremely sensitive.

For these few days, Jung Hyun-soo never entered the education of the group she belonged to, and every time, only that detestable cat entered.

Seeing Lily yielding, Charles smiled with satisfaction and opened the education materials.

"Now, then Astraia people! I will start today's education, so first, page 41 of the book you received—"

"Ah, education started already? Excuse me for a moment."

Just then, the front door of the education room opened and Jung Hyun-soo entered.

Lily, who was annoyed to the max because of Charles, brightened as soon as she saw Jung Hyun-soo's face, and Charles, who should be in charge of education, also turned her head sharply to the side.

"Jung Hyun-soo!"

"Senior!"

"Hero-nim!"

Not only the two people but also the Astraia people who received the grace of saving the country from Jung Hyun-soo reacted simultaneously.

Jung Hyun-soo raised his hand for a moment to calm down the people becoming noisy and stood on the platform to explain the situation.

"Uh... Those of you who watched the news might know, but a while ago ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠in Cheonan, a person from a world different from Astraia was interdimensionally transported. Originally, that person should undergo a separate education process, but since there is only 1 person transported and it hasn't been long since you also started social adaptation education, unavoidably this time we decided to incorporate that person into your education process."

"Tch..."

Charles, who was a Settlement Support Division employee and already knew that fact, turned her head to the side and made a tch sound so no one could hear.

In the meantime, Jung Hyun-soo introduced the new personnel to everyone.

"Then I will introduce the interdimensional transferee who will receive education with you starting today. Shrine Maiden of Mikami Shrine interdimensionally transported from a place called Omitamano, Kamishiro Yukino."

As a woman as white as snow entered wearing an outfit of a completely different form from Astraia people, others uttered exclamations at that beauty and elegant atmosphere.

Only one person, Lily, who was resting her chin on the desk, jumped like a fresh fish.

"You...!"

Even though Yukino clearly made eye contact with Lily, she ignored her and stuck right next to Jung Hyun-soo with a very elegant gait and bowed her head to everyone to greet.

"Hello, citizens from Astraia. I am Kamishiro Yukino, a shrine maiden transported to the Republic of Korea from a world called Omitamano. Although I am a few days late, since Instructor Jung Hyun-soo next to me 'taught me well 1:1' about the content meanwhile, I won't hold you back. Please take care of me."

Clap clap clap—

Other citizens or Lily's disciples who didn't know the circumstances well clapped, but only Lily stood frozen on the spot with her mouth wide open.

Jung Hyun-soo guided Yukino while reaching out toward the education room.

"Then Ms. Yukino can go and sit in any empty seat. Instructor Charles? Once Ms. Yukino sits, please continue to proceed with the education as it was."

"...... Yes."

Leaving behind Charles's blunt answer with her lips protruding, Yukino went and sat in the very ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠front row, the empty seat next to Lily, without hesitation.

Looking ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠at the dumbfounded Lily, Yukino smiled even more brightly and said.

"It's been a few days, right? Please take care of me, Ms. Lily Amarua?"

"You... Ha."

Lily immediately realized that Yukino was provoking her, snorted, and nodded her head.

"Okay, fine. Take care of me too, Kamishiro Yukino?"

Lily and Yukino glaring at each other with sparks flying from their eyes, and even Charles looking at the two disapprovingly.

An indescribable current flowed between the three people, but no one except the 3 people involved knew that current.

"Hmm, still, both have broad minds so they didn't hold onto what happened in Cheonan. It's really a relief. It seems they can get along well in the future."

And even Jung Hyun-soo, the cause of all problems.