Eating my breakfast, I let out a small yawn as I stretched out my arms.

“So today’s finally the day,” I muttered as I ate my eggs with indifference.

What was I referring to, you ask? None other than the day Xara, the MC, and I go on an adventure as a repayment to me for working with them during the Hunter Games a little while back.

Now, there was still time before we needed to be at our meeting location, so Xara was getting a bit more sleep while I got up to take care of some business on the island.

To be honest, a part of me really didn’t wanna do this since it meant I had to spend time with the MC, but at the same time, it was a chance to get some loot, so I couldn’t pass up a chance at an adventure especially since I haven’t gotten the chance to go on that many since I enrolled at the school. Well, with the exception of a few with my friends. But in my eyes, the more adventures the better.

But as I said, there was still time before that had to happen. So once I finished my breakfast, I got up from my seat and headed off to the first thing I had to take care of.

What was that exactly? Well put simply, while Sirin took care of most of the things on the island, there was still some stuff I needed to check on myself since Sirin could only take care of so much as once even if she was a robot. So I had my own checklist which consisted of checking the power on the island to ensure it ran smoothly, making sure all the traps set up for intruders had been reset, and finally, checking the islands trajectory to ensure Sirin didn’t hit anything the scanners might’ve missed and so on.

Thankfully the third thing will work itself out soon enough because Sirin said she was almost done fitting a device that could help her with extra surveillance, so I wouldn’t have to take care of that part for much longer.

But still, I couldn’t stop just yet, so I simply let out a sigh and started getting to work.

Pulling out my bag, I found myself grumbling curses to myself as I thought about today's events.

You see since Xara ended up asking for help from that idiot Savoncho during the Hunter Games, we were forced to join him on an adventure and help him gather some treasure.

Personally, doing anything with him sounded like a waste of time, but if I ever wanted to win Xara back, I’d have to learn what she finds attractive about Savoncho and use it to help win her back.

Why do I need to win her back, you ask? Well you see, back when I first reincarnated into this world, I realized I was none other than the protagonist of Medival Fantasy. And after the terrible way my life went back in my old world, I planned to enjoy the role I was given as I got together with one of the main heroines.

However, that all fell apart when I met with Axel Savoncho. Another person who came to this world.

He messed with Xara nonstop and ended up wooing not just her, but my next love interest Dianne. Making it impossible for me to win over either of them.

Not to mention, I spotted the grimoire I was supposed to obtain on his belt, reminding me once more just how much he had taken from me.

The whole thing pissed me off to no end.

And now, I had to help him out on some dumb adventure and didn't get a say in the matter at all.

The whole thing leaves me feeling frustrated.

So, as I finished packing up what I needed to, I slugged the bag over my shoulder and started heading out of my room. That was when I was interrupted by someone.

“Oh? So you’re really doing this Little Bro?”

In front of me was a girl with long orange hair.

She had a round pair of glasses on her face and a small mole next to her left eye.

To briefly explain, there were four kids in the protagonist's household.

And the one I reincarnated into is the youngest sibling. And the one before me is the second youngest at the age of nineteen. Jessie Toyazoto. And unlike me, She was shown to be incredibly smart from a young age and was already in college.

The only odd thing about her is despite getting enough marriage proposals to have a harem, she keeps declining them all saying she’s waiting for the right man. To which I can only let out a sigh as I think about how low of a chance it would be that she’d get married at this rate.

Still, she helps me out on things I don’t understand, and despite going to a nearby college, she stops by to visit the family a ton which everyone appreciates. Including me.

“Yeah. I promised Xara I’d do it. So I don’t have a choice,” I replied in response to Jessie’s question.

“Dang. It’s gotta be awkward being in the position you’re in. Stuff like this is why I avoid all those romance shenanigans.”

“You say that, but then you keep going on about finding the perfect man despite no one fitting the bill for what you’re looking for.”

“Hmph. A girl can have interests.”

“Really? And what would those be?”

“It’s simple! I just need a guy who can add some thrill to my life, but also care about me enough to keep me safe, but also isn’t afraid to risk my life when necessary.”

“You’re contradicting yourself right now.”

“Heh. Well, either way, I know there’s a man like that out there somewhere. I just need to find him.”

“...I see. Well good luck with that,” I muttered before trying to walk past her and leave the area. Only for Jessie to grab hold of my arm.

“Hey, if you need someone to go in your stead, I’m more than happy to take your place.”

I could tell she was asking out of concern since it wasn’t hard to imagine the conflicted expression I had on my face.

However, I pulled away my hand and shook my head.

“Sorry. But if I don’t go, I won’t hear the end of it from Savoncho. So I have no choice.”

“Hm. Sounds like you and this Savoncho guy really don’t get along.”

“Yeah? Well, you can blame him for that. He’s the one who ruined my life at school.”

That’s right. If not for Savoncho, my life at the school would’ve been perfect. So even if he suddenly turned a new leaf and started helping me around every turn, I could never forgive him. Though I doubt he’d do something like that. He’s too much of an asshole to respect other people and support them.

“He sure sounds like a jerk. Are you positive you don’t want me going and giving him a piece of my mind?”

“I-It’s fine Jessie. I don’t need you to do that.”

After all, if she did go off on Savoncho in front of Xara, she might think less of me and might even hate me more than before. And I can’t risk that.

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“Well if you’re sure. Have a safe trip Little Bro.”

“I will. Bye.”

After saying those words to my sister, I continued walking forward through the halls of my family's mansion until I reached the entrance.

When I got there, a familiar maid stood there with a forced smile on her face.

“I take it you’re about to set off Master Riko?”

“Er…Yeah. I’ll be back soon.”

“Understood. Have a safe trip.”

The maid in front of me was a twenty-year-old woman named Aisha. A demi-human with horns on her head and pointed ears.

Her tanned skin tone shined in the sunlight of the nearby window as her pitch-blade pupils looked completely disinterested in everything around her.

As a deer demi-human, her kind often got hunted down and turned into servants due to being the only kind of demi-human who mass produces on a massive scale compared to others of their species.

In fact, Aisha was one of those types of deer demi-humans. Where she was hunted down, and then trained to serve royalty before being bought by my family.

Honestly, I tried romancing her when I first reincarnated since we were of similar age, but no matter how hard I tried, she just wasn’t interested and simply did what she was told. So all I could do was give up and go back to my plan of conquering one of the main heroines of this world.

So, with that said, I simply let out one last sigh before stepping out the door as Aisha closed it behind me.

And as I stood outside my home, I could feel the nice breeze blow through my hair as the warmth of the sun washed over me.

It appeared it was finally time to get out of here.

So, walking over to a small floating carriage that awaited me, I got inside and took off toward my destination.

“You all good to go?” I asked as I turned to see Xara coming out of the mansion wearing a set of adventuring armor I had Sirin prepare for her.

“Yep! I’m all good to go!” shouted Xara as she showed off her armor.

The set included a breastplate that had been measured to her size, as well as a chainmail skirt that was wrapped in cloth to make it look like normal clothes over a pair of shorts I lent her.

Under her breastplate, she had a purple shirt that lacked any sleeves and shoulder plates that didn’t restrict her movements.

Add all that to the fact that she tied her hair back into a ponytail and I’d say she looked ready for adventure.

“That looks really good on you,” I said with a smile. To which Xara lightly chuckled as her cheeks turned slightly red.

“Thanks. So where are we meeting Riko?”

“At a dungeon that appeared a little ways away. I was thinking of going there early so I could remember what it looked like in order to teleport us there. However, I thought that maybe…you’d like to fly there for the first time…together?”

Xara looked thrilled when I said that.

“You mean it!?”

“It wouldn’t hurt to have a bit of time with each other before having to meet with Riko, right?”

Xara smiled from ear to ear as she hugged me from behind and I felt her breastplate hit my back.

“You’re the best! Come on! Let’s get moving!”

After shouting that, Xara flew off into the air with the brightest expression I’d seen all day with her wings spread wide as I followed close behind her.

While we were flying, Xara closed the distance until we were right next to each other.

“So what kind of dungeon is this like?” she asked.

“I don’t know. The only info that seems to have come up so far is that the place was only found recently. Meaning it hasn’t been explored much yet. And I want to take advantage of that.”

“I see. But why would you need Riko and my help for that?”

“Because I don’t know what’s in there. And I’d rather have other people there to help me out in case I get in a bind.”

“That makes sense. Well, you can count on me! I’ll keep you safe no matter what!”

“I appreciate it.”

I said that, and I meant it. But in actuality, I was only planning to bring Riko along as a meat shield in case things got rough. So with Xara tagging along, I had to prioritize her safety as much as my own.

“Hey, should we have invited Dianne and the others along too? I feel like they're missing out," asked Xara. To which I shrugged my shoulders.

“Meh. They’re enjoying their breaks so it’d be weird to throw this at them out of the blue.”

“I guess that’s true.”

“Besides, why bring Dianne? She’s not a fighter. Or a healer either. We’d only be putting her in danger, right?”

“Actually, I heard she’s been taking her lessons in magic pretty seriously. So if we gave her a chance, she might be able to hold her own.”

“Oh? Is that so?”

I had no idea. I mean, in the original game, we never went into any dungeons during her story, so I just assumed she wasn’t the fighting type.

Then again, she might just be taking her magic lessons to make her life easier, so there’s that.

Either way, I didn’t wanna bring her along unless I was positive she could handle herself.

And as for the others, honestly, I did try and invite them. But Roy was returning to the school early for something the club he joined was doing, and Flynn was still training Ella in the art of the sword. So they couldn’t make it. I just didn’t want Xara to feel bad about interrupting their schedules for this, so I came up with that excuse on the spot in order to smooth things over. Even if it was kind of a lie.

But moving past that, we continued flying toward the dungeon while chatting with each other for a good while before finally arriving at the dungeon entrance.

Thankfully, the whole ride had gone smoothly and now all we had to do was take care of this dungeon. After that, this break would be at its end and we would finally go back to school.

Thus, we simply stood around waiting for the MC to arrive.

With summer about to end, a woman with long white hair strutted through the halls of the school with a tame expression on her face.

This woman was Haiko. The president of the student council and someone who took care of the school when Alister, the principal and creator of magic, was too busy to do so.

Not having any family to go back to, she had remained in the school dorms taking care of the papers for the next school year.

She ended up finishing faster than she had anticipated though, so she was currently just wandering around the school with nothing to do. Her face never changing from its stilted expression.

“Hello there President Haiko,” said a female student who waved over at her to which Haiko waved back before continuing to walk forward.

Despite not showing much expression, Haiko had gained the respect of the student body thanks to her grades and her skill to connect with people.

Add all that with the fact that she understood how to make the school better, and it was practically a given that she’d take the role of the president of the student council.

Even so, not everyone could understand her thought process. As many a time, there were students who she’d speak with and ask strange questions. And every time, she’d leave once she got her answer.

No one knew why she did this, but they tried their best to respond as quickly as they could. Hoping their answer would make her happy.

That is, except for two people. Who took her question into consideration and gave responses that didn’t sound like they were fake, however, they somewhat contradicted the vibe she got from those individuals.

However, despite dealing with these confusing results, Haiko listened to their responses before being on her way. And now, she found herself thinking the two people's responses over in her head.

She had already come to a decision on what to do when it came to those two, but even so, there was a part of her that couldn’t wrap her finger around them. Like they stood out compared to everyone else in the school. And it left her feeling rather intrigued about them.

“Life certainly helps you meet interesting people,” Haiko muttered as she continued walking through the halls while looking out at the nearby window.

“Now then, I wonder just how this school year is going to turn out.”

After saying that to herself, Haiko closed her eyes. Pondering what the future had in store.

“You’re late,” I said as the MC stepped out of his flying carriage with an annoyed look on his face.

“You set things up at an inconvenient time for me. So you’re the one to blame here.”

I crossed my arms.

“Oh is that so?”

Seeing there might be a chance of tension, Xara stepped between us.

“H-How about we get on inside the dungeon, okay?”

The MC and I glared at each other for a few seconds before turning our heads away.

“Fine,” growled the MC. But I simply rolled my eyes and turned around.

“Come on you two. We need to get that treasure before anyone else. Let’s move," I said as I started walking.

“R-Right!” shouted Xara. But the MC simply scoffed while the two of them followed close behind me.

And as we entered the dungeon entrance, the smallest of grins came onto my face.

Because with the school about to begin once again, I was looking forward to enjoying one last adventure.