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I just found out that I haven't translated this Side Story yet. Also, I decided to re-translate the WN version. Please check it out.
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Volume 1 Special Side
Story Commemorating the Book Release
The Sorrow of a
Pissed, Drunken Goddess and Her Friend
Translator : PolterGlast
To commemorate the
book release, here's a short special side story from the book version.
New names and
characters original to the book version will appear, and there will be
differences from the web version, but please forgive us.
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"Gosh! That sly
teacheeeeer!"
"Anri, please
calm down a bit."
While watching my best
friend downing cheap liquor next to me at the counter, I ordered water just in
case. The well-mannered, bearded master quickly prepared a glass of water for
me.
This is my favorite
bar in the administrative district. It's characterized by its chic atmosphere
and stylish interior, which makes extensive use of glossy wood.
I had invited Anri out
for a drink after work, and we came here, but my best friend immediately
ordered strong liquor and emptied her glass one after another.
Since she started
assisting with the tenth rank, my best friend had been getting upset fairly
often, but today she was more disgruntled than usual.
Apparently, she had
been nagged relentlessly by Kaskel-sensei about a certain student. Furthermore,
she had been invited to a meal with considerable condescension.
"What was that
about wasting time on worthless pebbles being pointless, huh?! Are you even a
teacher?!"
My best friend spat
out, "You incompetent teacher!" and chugged sake straight from the
bottle, causing me to sigh.
Kaskel Mathiart is the
homeroom teacher of the second-year tenth rank, which Anri is assisting. In
other words, she is Anri's de facto immediate superior.
Being from the noble
class, he is apparently quite proud and treats the tenth-rank students, who
rarely get any recognition, with indifference.
"On top of that,
what was that about how he's an imperial noble once he returns to his
hometown?! Does he have to act superior just to invite someone to a
meal?!"
"Oh dear..."
Anri is generally always
smiling and has a big heart, but even she has her limits. Seeing her this
furious, Kaskel must have been making some persistent advances.
Indeed, my best friend
is beautiful. She has a figure that fully embodies feminine softness. Her
motherly smile is attractive even to another woman, and being by her side
always brings a sense of peace. She's definitely a keeper.
She has received many
confessions from men, even back in our student days. Thinking about it makes me
a little annoyed.
However, there's no
sign of a man in my best friend's life right now. Her mind is completely
occupied with the student in question.
"So, how has the
student that the princess is so concerned about been lately?"
As I said this, I
swapped the sake in front of Anri with the water I had ordered. It was about
time I stopped her from drinking so much.
I also changed the
subject to try and calm her agitated feelings, even a little.
"...Absolutely no
good. Always alone, always covered in injuries. He's still going into the
Spasim Forest by himself, and he won't listen even when I tell him to join a
party."
Anri, who had gulped
down the water I had switched, suddenly collapsed onto the counter.
My best friend, who
had been so furious just a moment ago, had become unbelievably dejected.
Oops, I had invited
Anri out for drinks, intending to cheer her up since she'd been a little down
lately, but it backfired. Should I have brought up a different topic?
"What should I
do~? Oh, right! What if I just stay with him all the time~?"
"...Huh?"
For a moment, I
couldn't understand what my best friend was saying. My thoughts weren't
connecting at all.
A few seconds later, I
finally remembered the environment of the student in question. He was one of
the students in the tenth rank whose grades were particularly stagnant, and he
must have been the target of scorn within the class.
"That's a great
idea! That way, Nozomu-kun won't be exposed to unreasonable violence, and it'll
also be helpful for him since he's hit a wall with his abilities~!"
"No,
that's..."
My best friend
suddenly started saying something completely off the wall, and I realized I had
been too late in stopping her from drinking. Originally gentle and laid-back,
when Anri drinks, her already somewhat detached thoughts sometimes wander off
in completely bizarre directions.
"We'll take
classes together, eat together, train together... yeah! We can do it, we can do
it!"
"No way that'll
work. Professionally, there will be times you have to be apart, and there will
definitely be places where you can't keep an eye on him."
I tried to steer her
back on track, even a little, but I had no idea how effective it would be.
Even though Anri is
popular with the students, she's a new teacher. If she gives special treatment
to one student, it will create resentment from the others.
Besides, he lives in
the dorms. They will inevitably be separated after school. Anri can't be by his
side all the time.
"Then, we can
just live in the same house~! I have a room available, just right..."
"No, no, that
would be a problem!"
This wasn't good. This
naturally airheaded girl, completely ignoring her position and reality, had set
a course to be with Nozomu-kun 24/7.
I had no choice but to
persuade her from a different angle and make her give up on this idea...
"In the first
place, just like with me, Nozomu-kun hasn't opened up to you that much yet,
right?"
"Ugh..."
In reality, he hadn't
opened up to anyone in the academy. I had tried counseling him several times,
but there had been no progress. Honestly, I think it would be better for him to
look for a different path rather than staying at the academy like this...
"If you stick to
him too persistently, it'll have the opposite effect. In fact, there's a higher
possibility he'll avoid you even more... huh?"
"Waaaaah! Norn,
you idiot~!"
"Ah, hey,
wait!"
Suddenly bursting into
tears, Anri jumped up from her seat. Then, bam! She forcefully slammed open the
entrance door and dashed outside.
She must have been
unconsciously not holding back. The hinges of the door, opened with such force,
snapped off, and the door itself flew away.
The detached
rectangular door fell onto the road visible beyond the square door frame at the
bar's entrance.
At the same time, the
air inside the bar froze. Well, of course. The scene before them wouldn't look
like something a petite woman, even an adult like Anri, could do.
Often misunderstood
due to her appearance like a sheltered young lady, Anri is actually a teacher
at Solminati Academy.
Furthermore, she
excels in Ki Arts and is an expert in wielding various weapons from all over
the world and throughout history. However, right now she was like a rampaging
wild horse. I had to chase after her quickly...
"Sorry, Master.
About the repair costs..."
"The hinges were
bad to begin with. I was planning to repair it soon anyway, so don't worry
about it. More importantly, you should go after her quickly."
The master, wiping
glasses with a composed expression, was the only one in the deathly silent bar
who seemed unfazed. I felt a surge of gratitude for his consideration. He was a
truly wonderful person. I was a little drawn to him.
"Thank you...
Heyyy, Anri! Don't go rampaging through the night streets with your Ki-enhanced
body! You're going to cause trouble~!"
For now, I put all the
money in my wallet on the counter and chased after my best friend.
From far away, I could
hear the sound of paving stones being crushed with heavy thuds. It seemed she
had run off in that direction. Honestly, I can use magic, but body enhancement
isn't really my forte!
Later, the story of
two women rampaging through the administrative district spread through the
academy, and Anri and I were summoned to the faculty office, where we both
received a scolding.
By the way, the master
I thought was a little nice was already married. His wife was petite but seemed
to have the same kind of warm, nurturing aura as my best friend. Damn it...
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