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Racing down theover a cart pulled by an oldoff Mindful of his back, he looked around and decided the direction he should run

His curly blond hair flowed back as he ran His ht to behold, blue in the right and green in the left His well-trained body acted as a spring, letting him bound freely over the main road But what heh to use every means at his disposal to flee, whenever he'd passed by a woman's side, his Jetstream would flip their skirts Whenever he was about to run into soirl or a pretty older wo as if his soul was crying out, Aleist didn't even try to peer into the flipped skirt He continued avoiding all the young girls in his ith nificent footwork

They would call him 'That harem bastard,' with envy, jealousy, resentment

But from the point of view of the man in question, that wasn't a result he obtained because he wanted it Aleist understood that a hareranted to the chosen few That didn't th What was most important hat could be called the qualifications to keep a harem

… and the power to maintain that harem, even when surrounded

You can be dense as hell You can pretend you don't see Even lucky perverts are permitted But you mustn't run away Aa main character's disposition

Aleist lacked that

Before that even came into question…

"Don't run away, Aleist-sa of this, captain Aleist!"

"That should be our line We're his fiancées! And yet he goes on a trip with nothing but wo hi up, even when he ran at full force There were those running in skirts, and those riding horses to give chase A raduated the acadedom's educational institute, while the others omen who possessed equal power

Aleist endured the cold eyes directed at hi men as he screamed from his heart

"No, I already have someone my heart's set on!"

But the world was full of uncertainty

"If you're a noble, just give it up!"

"In the first place, that girl you're after doesn't think anything of you!"

"Aleist, just give up!"

Noble ladies, knights and those of the beast tribe, various sorts of wo boy had dreairl called Millia

Yet the one he loved would never chase hi chase What's ht Rudel He knew thatspecial of Millia, but even so, Millia had not given up on hi

The fact Rudel was his close friend only ive up

"Like hell I'll give uppp!!"

There was no telling what they'd do to hi sure he could no longer run away, Aleist raced down the main road It was at that morew a little coht him was a blue haired underclassman from his student days… one of his fiancées

(Ah, it's over Farewell, iven up on everything

It was Nate Her curling blue hair grew to her back Her pale skin and eyes the sa with Aleist had been at the graduate sendoff party, an outrageous encounter where she ended up on top of hioing on, she had becorasped Aleist, sain

"I have just a srant it, I'll save you here and now"

"W-what is it? I', but this time's different Well, you could call it a proble of the sort… there's a place I want you to go with o then I'll save you, and I won't lay a hand on you"

Aleist cowered fro a little before giving a nod

(If that's all it takes, it's a cheap buy)

He thought and nodded, but that would turn out a tremendous mistake

"Very well, then wait a moment"

Nate walked out of the alley, in a theatrical voice, proclai trouble! Senpai leapt over that building and went that way!"

"Good work, Nate!"

"Don't let hiet away, find him!"

"If that's where he went, I can use soades to encircle hi raceful, ladies…)

Once everyone had left under Nate's deception, she beckoned to him Aleist left the alleyway, relieved he had been saved

"You really saved my back there"

"You don't need to thank e Yeah, now that I know you're going to help e load off my shoulders"

Nate pat her chest in relief And Aleist recalled he had never asked for the destination

"Co?"

"Ah, about that… it's the Kingdom of Celestia My House flowed in from there, and there's been a bit of a request made to us this time around, so I have towithstep and we'd have an international incident on our hands No, perhaps bigger than that?"

"… Eh?"

Before a delighted Nate, Aleist's understanding was unable to catcu up

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The air passage from Courtois to Celestia was, to the five of theh the open sky was a white dragon with four wings Its body was a size larger than the nors, its ar, you would hurt that young ht's partner… riding Sakuya's back, Izui's ponytail flowed in the breeze Her silky hair swayed to and fro Norale would be ic protected the five on the dragon's back

Having froion called the orient, Izumi was a beauty of black hair and black eyes She was once Rudel's classmate, and a person who understood him well

More than friends, less than lovers, both sides accepted that

At present, while being enlisted in a knight brigade of elites called the high knights, she was granted the position of special inspector to keep an eye on Rudel- who caused problen nation this tih knights Her chest was large enough to force up her clothes, and at tidom of Celestia is a small nation I've only ever read about it books, so I' forward to it"

When Izureen hair beside her muttered disinterestedly Unlike hureat deal A woman with the characteristic ears of the elves… Millia looked towards Rudel with her blue eyes

Izumi had said she couldn't take on the role of special inspector alone, and by calling to her fellow alumni Millia, Millia also became one of Rudel's inspectors Note, her et of any envious eyes

"It's that place with the large volcano, right? I'm surprised people are able to live in such a place It seems pointless, or perhaps even admirable"

Millia's statement was answered by the overly serious Rudel

"It's true it's an active volcano, but while I don't kno, it's a country that somehow controls the volcano And because they're close to a volcano, the hot springs are fa fruit Courtois also imports its fruit wines, haven't you ever drunk it before?"

"There's no way any of us have every tasted the sort of wine you drink, Rudel"

Averting her eyes fro some cynicism she shut her mouth She did seem to have a nature that couldn't be honest with itself, and Izu but harave a bitter sht you'd return to the outer reaches at once, Rudel"

In order to change the subject, Izumi recalled the contents of this ti an especially conspicuous dragoon, they were to show the dignity of Courtois There may have been politicle motivations behind it, and Izus

Their job on the outskirts wasn't over yet Despite that, they alone were carrying out such a decorativeas it was an order, she kneould accept it, but she worried what he would be thinking underneath

Theoff on a mission But at Izumi's question, he made just a bit of a troubled face

"… I want you to keep this frooing to do a special , she had to keep house… as long as Sakuya's happy, it can't be too bad Even if it's just at the level of an errand"

An outrageous reason Rather than the importance of thethat, Millia breathed a sigh as she spoke

"You're the saon idiot as ever"

Izumi touched the white back beneath her as she s roar To Izuhts she transmitted, she could tell that was a happy roar Her appearance was that of a dragon o

She was often judged on her appearance, but was still a child who needed to be looked after

'Specialas she flew through the sky, and Izuaia dragon that lived in the earth, Sakuya wasn't skilled at flying Her on But this was a laid back mission They had parted from the occasionally hectic border, and Izumi felt these sorts of missions weren't bad fro from Nate

"So what sort of business do the two of you have with the Kingdom of Celestia? As I recall, the decree just said we have to accompany you there and back, but…"

Before their departure, with an official decree froanization called the defenders, ca at Millia recalled how Nate had told the as well In the midst of their busy departure, they accepted the decree and let theht on

They ell acquainted, and they intended to confirm the paperhile in the sky

"Ah, you don't have to pay it any s off your che… ow!"

As Nate envied her ample bosom with a sies, Izuets jealous of those with a large chest"