A NEET’s Guide to the Parallel World: Healer, the Strongest Cheat?

Chapter 115: Lights and shadow

Two days had passed and it was now the Semifinals. Nem and Patrick were set to face each other and salesmen were selling beer and snacks in the stands.

It felt strange walking to the venue, most of the students avoided me as I passed. Of course there were some who talked to me casually but most kept their distance and whispered to each other.

It probably had something to do with the incident with the empire although its possible that my appearance was just too flashy.

Although there were various races here and I wasnt the only one who wore a mask no one else was dressed in the color of blood. I assumed this was why o got strange looks as I walked by other students.

I walked along the isle of seats for a while until I noticed Toa and Sufilia seated in the front. When they saw me they smiled and waved. However they werent the only ones to notice me and the other students whispered as I passed by.

Youre late, how was Nem?

Id come here after taking Nem to the waiting room.

She didnt seem nervous.

Toa kept looking around, I dont know how it was in her hometown but she seemed to care a lot that people were staring at us.

Sorry Toa.

Hm?.

Although she quickly realized what Id said.

Youre famous so it cant be helped.

Although I think there is more too it than that, I dont know what the people around is were thinking but it didnt seem good.

Dont worry about it.

Toa whispered to me. When I looked into Toas eyes nothing else seemed to matter.

The only people who care are those around us.

Toa smiled.

Yeah.

I turned the mask back into an earring.

Nito is a hero so there will be those who criticize you.

The weight that I felt in my heart was lifted.

*cough*

Sufilia purposefully coughed behind me.

Lord Nito, could you not flirt so much with Toa in front of me?

I looked back to see Sufilia smiling at me.

Y, yeah. Were not really flirting though?

Is that so? I didnt see it that way.

What? What happened?

Ive thought this for a while but, isnt your way of dealing with Toa different? Why dont you ever smile at me?

Dealing with?

I looked at Toa but she was confused as I was. What does she mean by deal with?

I gave a ring to both of them? What is she upset about?

Lord Nito talks to Toa like the guard who has secret feelings for me in Artemias talked to me.

Guard? What?

Lord Nito feels the same way that person did.

Sufilia is really coming after me today, what happened?

Nito was always like this, he was the same way with Sierra. Hes the same way with you isnt he?

Toa backed me up.

I dont think so, when Lord Nito talks with Toa its like hes in love.

Huh? In love?

Toa turned bright red and hid her face from me.

Oioi! Why did you turn red? Isnt Sufilia just misunderstanding?

But Toa didnt look up.

So its true.

Huh?

I turned my head slowly to look at Sufilia who was smiling evilly.

No no, youre just misunderstanding.

Nope! My Intuition tells me so.

What do you mean Intuition?

Its a womans Intuition!

I dont get it.

Youre just speculating, Im just normally.

Sufilias face looked sad for a moment, it wasnt something shed done purposefully.

Dont make that face, Ill talk to you more from now on then ok?

When I said that Sufilia put on her smile again.

So it was like that after all.

Huh?

Although she was smiling Sufilia looked angry.

No!

Apparently the sadness earlier was just acting, Sufilia approached me angrily.

Fudge.is she going to slap me?

Id closed my eyes but what I felt on my cheek wasnt pain. It was something soft.

hm? What?

When I opened my eyes Sufilias face wasnt red any longer but her cheeks were as red as Toas.

..huh?

What?

Hey..Sufilia

There was another angry voice behind me, when I turned around Toas face was now red with anger instead. Cant you guys just forgive me?

Sufilia! What are you doing?!

What am I doing? It was exactly what you saw.

Toa said nothing back as she quivered in anger. Why? What did Sufilia do to me?

Although I felt like somehow I knew.

The two of them glared angrily at each other, I felt that if I left it as it was a feud was likely to start between them.

Sufilia

When I called her name Sufilia looked at me in surprise.

Did you just kiss me?

Yeah? What about it?

Then Toa, you kiss me too.

Huh?

When I said that Toa looked dumbfounded instead of angry.

Wwait what are you saying?!

If Toa is mad that Sufilia kissed me on the cheek then you can kiss me on the other cheek. Then youre even right?

It was perfect. If one gets a present then the other will be angry. So this is keeping it fair right?

See? If you kiss me too then you wont be angry anymore right?

But there was only silence, both Toa and Sufilia looked stunned.

What? Its a good idea isnt it?

Geez, Lord Nito you dont know anything do you?

Dont know anything?

I was an idiot for being mad.

Why is Toa mad at me now? Wasnt she just mad at Sufilia?

I see, so even Nitos female companions are at their wits end with him.

Someone spoke behind me.

Alice was seated behind me with El, when I looked at El she bowed and I bowed back involuntarily.

It doesnt matter but could you moderate yourselves a bit? Its embarrassing.

Toa and Sufilia turned away to reflect.

Why are you here?

Today is the match between Patrick and Nem. I sat down first you know. So I want to know why youre here and why you brought your two mistresses.

Shes so arrogant.

I see, so you were here first. Sorry, but why dont we just watch the match?

Thats my line. Do you think you can act like adults and not flirt while we watch?

You

Its starting.

Huh?

Nem and Patrick came out onto the field. I dont know why Alice was here but Ill just watch the match for now.

Oh! They came out!

I called out to the people next to me.

What? Are you still worried?

Sufilia was fine but Toa didnt seem like her usual self, guess I have to force her. I brought my face close and breathed into her ear.

Kya!

Toa was surprised and looked at me reflexively.

Hahahahaha!

Hehey!

Toa blushed as she held her ear.

There on the field now.

Toa looked at the field still holding her ear and blushing.

Whoever wins we should smile for them.

Although I had complicated feelings about the match.