[TS] Surviving in a Yuri Visual Novel

The professor is nothing special.

Maybe being a professor was my true calling. I thought I had no talent for teaching, but seeing how I taught Charlotte and several knights, I might actually have a knack for it.

Thanks to that, I wore a satisfied expression as I heard the students suffering on the training field.

Training should involve at least some moans of agony, after all.

“Ugh, aaaargh!? I’m going to die, I’m really going to die…!”

“Th-this is crazy! This is supposed to be a swordsmanship class…! Why are we doing stamina training?!”

“…Hah. If we’re holding swords and swinging them, isn’t this technically swordsmanship class…? Ugh?! I’m going to die!”

“If swinging swords up and down with rocks tied to me until I drop dead helps, then I’ve been doing this for life! Why are there more of us…?!”

I sat on the bench, looking at my students diligently following my training regimen with a satisfied smile. After a bit of time, complaints would surely become a thing of the past.

Everyone I taught initially reacted the same way.

In time, as their progress becomes clear, more students will train diligently. Honestly, there’s nothing more effective than swinging a sword on the battlefield for gaining real experience, but right now, we live in peaceful times.

So there’s no need for bloodshed. Ending it here seems appropriate.

I smiled wryly to myself.

So I can take a bit of cursing at me.

It’s just a trivial reaction.

At first, even Charlotte cursed at me but followed the training to become stronger, and most of them became useful knights on the battlefield. My training methods aren’t wrong.

They’re methods that can make anyone strong, even if they’re tough enough to kill you.

I said with a smile.

“A healthy mind dwells in a healthy body. Nothing is as important as swinging a sword. So initially, it might be a hundred reps, but if you’re doing well, it could become five hundred, and if there’s time left, even a thousand, my little chicks.”

All the students wore sour expressions without exception, but no one here could confidently question me.

Kids, a professor is the rule and the power.

Even though it was a parachute through Leticia, no one had any complaints, so isn’t that okay? I might be exaggerating with five hundred and a thousand reps, but I also maintain a reasonable limit. What other professor looks after their students’ health like this?

The Charlotte who was cowering in front of Leticia a moment ago doesn’t exist anymore.

In short, it means I’m the boss here.

Ha. This is the power and life of a professor. Finally reaping the rewards after a lifetime of rolling only in the battlefield.

Though it feels unfair that my life of exhausting myself to enter university in reality has been completely lost, I’ve pushed that to the back of my mind. There’s nothing good to be gained by dwelling on what’s already spilled; I should enjoy life as Charlotte as much as possible while finding a way to return to reality.

…Frankly, it might be more enjoyable living here, but is there even a need to return?

Glancing. Charlotte, who was quietly sitting far away, sighed quietly.

It was odd to see her being so calm, but when I was still Damian, Leticia was not the playful girl she is now.

So I was surprised when I first saw Leticia.

Her sulky expression was the same as before, but her playful and mischievous personality was different from the Leticia I knew. It seemed like she was desperately hiding her true self, leaving me speechless.

I couldn’t even ask her. It’s true that I isolated her. Leticia has become quite endangered.

I turned my gaze from the students and contemplated as I looked at Leticia. It was odd to regret now, but I feel like I should have danced enough to fill the time before parting ways.

But if I had done that, Leticia would have found a way to keep me from leaving. At that time, it was the best choice for me. The only option that wouldn’t hurt either of us.

I also got caught trying not to tell Leo, and from the beginning, I didn’t want a tearful farewell.

Since all the quests were complete, the system was going to send me back to Earth, so honestly, there was nothing I could do.

Thinking back, the system is a piece of junk.

These days, I find myself staring at the quiet void left by the system and turning away. It’s nice that it’s quiet, but why does it feel so uneasy? Without the usual ridiculous quests, it feels even more so.

Staring vacantly at the blue sky, I thought.

Why was I summoned back to this world? Was it simply because of Leticia’s love disguised as obsession? It sounds weirdly plausible, but would the system summon me back for such a simple reason? If that were the case, wouldn’t it have been better not to send me back to reality from the beginning?

The reason I returned then was because the system determined that it no longer needed to be in this world on the day I cleared all the quests.

It’s not like we’re in an era where the Mazoku are running rampant, slaughtering humans, and considering that a peace agreement has already been made with the Mazoku, was there even a need for me to come back?

Leticia included, and honestly, there are reasons for many things I’ve encountered, but is it really necessary? That inflexible system?

I shot a dubious glance at the place where the system could possibly be, but it didn’t appear.

It’s just like before. It only shows up when it has something to say, right?

I know it’s pointless to resent the system that only disappears after making unilateral announcements, but I couldn’t help but complain.

It’s not like I could live without medicine either. Damn system. If I was going to be summoned back to this world, it would have been better not to return to Earth at all.

How frustrating is it to have something given to you only to have it taken away?

If that had happened, I would have completely given up on the hope of returning to Earth, my gender wouldn’t have changed to female, and I wouldn’t have had to part ways with Leticia and could have lived a pretty decent life and died after getting married.

…Although my state back then wasn’t exactly in a good place to say I could abandon the hope of returning to Earth.

If I had been told during my quest for the hope of returning to Earth that “you can never go back to Earth, so give up,” it would have been understandable for me to have a mental breakdown.

In that sense, the system made a wise choice… bull. It shouldn’t have forced such absurd reincarnation, damn system.

Today, after I let loose my frustration at the system, which again failed to show its face, I was jolted back to reality by someone tapping my shoulder.

“U-um, Professor…?”

“Huh? Who? Ah.”

In an instant, I didn’t sense the presence. Even if I got weaker, to not feel a single presence is surprising. I steadied my startled heart and turned with a grim expression, hiding my reaction as I saw the face of the one who tapped my shoulder.

“It’s Chloe. There are still class hours remaining, but is there something you need?”

“…I’ve just been resting and my body feels stiff. Can I train like the others during the remaining time?”

“Huh? It’s not training but class… You could rest until class ends like that. It’ll be over soon. Look, the ones who’ve already finished what I said for today are over there, lying down and resting.”

“They’re them, Professor. I can still do more!”

At Chloe’s determined reply, I tilted my head.

Well, sure, it’s good to work hard. The desire to become strong is admirable, and it looks good too. But most kids at this age usually like to play more than train. Even Charlotte and the knights I taught preferred sharing useless conversations with me rather than training.

Hmm. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a kid like this.

By the way, didn’t I say this just a moment ago? I do push hard, but it’s not to the point of making anyone half-crippled.

Both training and rest are important. I smiled with a perplexed expression.

“I told you, Chloe. Whether your pure desire to become strong or any other reason, rest is just as important as training. Your passion is admirable, but there are still students who haven’t caught up with the class. I won’t scold you for getting too far ahead, but for now, please take a break.”

Working hard is good. It is, but sometimes it can be counterproductive. The fact that you’ve already completed all of today’s assignments and training is already impressive.

“Taking a break doesn’t make your skills or stamina disappear in an instant, right? When you rest, rest comfortably.”

If you still want to move, at least do some simple stretching.

“The professor can’t suppress a student’s freedom.”

Ha. That last statement was pretty cool. As I thought proudly to myself, I missed the puzzled looks of Kuroi and the surrounding students who were looking at me as if I were strange.

“Ha.”

Damian Redius bragging to a student is a rare sight. Leticia chuckled playfully.

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