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Not long after breakfast, Allen suddenly remembered what he had forgotten.
He had forgotten about Sylphie.
While the three of them were summarizing yesterday's battle, with Roxy sitting nearby, nodding and occasionally praising their efforts, she arrived.
Sylphie stood outside the yard as usual, appearing as if she had just happened to pass by, her gaze fixed on the wild grass at her feet.
But when she caught sight of the blue-haired girl in the yard, she suddenly turned around, blinking as she looked at Roxy.
Roxy, curious, returned her gaze.
The two of them stared at each other, frozen in place.
Even more stunned were the expressions on Rudeus and Allen's faces.
Rudeus, seeing this scene, abruptly stood up, clutching his head as a look of impending doom spread across his face.
'Oh no! I forgot about Sylphie! This is such a classic galgame scenario! What if Roxy thinks Sylphie, who's around my age, is my little girlfriend? This is bad, really bad! Wait, no!'
'Roxy has never seen me as a potential romantic partner... Now, with another girl my age around, it's only going to reinforce her image of me as just a kid! No!!! Even though I've always seen her as someone to respect, Allen's words had given me a glimmer of hope for something more in the future!!!'
Meanwhile, Allen was inwardly wailing.
'Oh no, I forgot about Sylphie! This is such a classic galgame scenario! What if Sylphie thinks Roxy, who looks so young, is her little love rival? This is bad, really bad! Rudeus's battlefield is about to start early!! What do I do? Wait, no!'
'...What does Rudeus's battlefield have to do with me, Allen??'
With that thought, Allen felt a sense of relief. He turned to Rudeus, who was looking at him with pleading eyes, and pretended not to notice. Instead, he leaned back, resting his chin on his hand, watching the scene between Sylphie and Roxy with amusement.
'Haha, Rudeus, Rudeus, in the original story, you skillfully avoided all the potential battlefields, and with Sylphie's doting love, you smoothly built your harem... That's not fair! Now I understand the meaning of my transmigration into this world! It's to bring about a butterfly effect and punish you, you playboy! Haha, this is the price you pay for toying with the hearts of your followers! This is the cost of your future harem!'
'But I have to say, even though Sylphie is still young, she's still a woman at heart. That look in her eyes has a hint of wariness... Oh man, this battlefield is so entertaining! Come on, fight! Fight! I want to see bloodshed!'
Sylphie only froze for a moment before, at Paul's call, she quietly walked over and sat down beside Allen, her reddish-brown eyes still fixed on Roxy.
Roxy's deep blue eyes returned the gaze.
Seeing this, Allen quickly glanced at Rudeus, only to find the latter's pupils gradually dilating. Allen had to cover his mouth to keep from laughing out loud.
He was genuinely afraid he'd burst into laughter.
But in the next moment, Allen's expression froze.
A system notification appeared right in front of his nose.
[Sylphie and Roxy's favorability towards the host has slightly increased. Participation score in the Mushoku Tensei major event has improved.]
[Current stage: Childhood. Cumulative participation score: 65 points.]
[Evaluation: Everyone laughs at Rudeus Greyrat, but everyone is Rudeus Greyrat.]
[What is the meaning of transmigration? This is it, Allen! What is a love rivalry? This is it! (Leans back)]
Allen stared blankly as the system panel disappeared. He looked up at Roxy, then at Sylphie sitting beside him.
'What... what is this??'
The next moment, both Roxy and Sylphie's voices rang out simultaneously in his ears.
"...Allen, who is she?"
Allen froze for a moment, swallowing hard before turning to Paul with a look of confusion.
The quick-witted Paul, realizing something was wrong, had already retreated to a safe distance and was now admiring the clouds in the sky.
Rudeus, seeing the sudden turn of events, quickly reacted. With the roles of spectator and participant now reversed, he couldn't help but laugh at Allen's stunned expression.
"Hahaha! Allen, face your punishment! Roxy is definitely mine!"
He had meant to mock Allen internally, but his excitement caused him to blurt it out loud, his voice echoing across the yard.
Everyone turned to look at him, including Paul, who could no longer pretend to be uninvolved. He turned to his son with a look of utter disbelief.
Under everyone's intense gaze, Rudeus's expression changed several times, leaving even the still-stunned Allen marveling at how even a Japanese person could change their face so quickly.
A breeze swept through the yard.
Rudeus struggled to continue.
"I mean... Roxy is definitely my... respected teacher."
Roxy, snapping out of her shock, blinked in confusion before turning to Allen.
"...Why does the atmosphere feel so strange since earlier... Um, Allen... From what Rudeus said... Are you suggesting that I take this beautiful long-eared girl as my student?"
Allen blinked, quickly glancing at Rudeus, who was staring intently at him, and his mind raced.
"Ah, yes!"
He placed a hand on Sylphie's head, and she looked up at him, confused.
"This girl's name is Sylphiette. She's also a magic prodigy—she can cast spells without chanting! So, I was hoping you could teach her for a few days, assess her current level as a Water Saint-level magician, and grant her a magician's title!"
He then smiled brightly at Sylphie.
"This is Roxy, the Water Saint-level magician who taught Rudeus magic. Rudeus is more of a feel-based magician, so you can ask Roxy about any magic questions you have!"
'Screw love rivalries! I'm taking the original teacher-student relationship from Rudeus's pre-transmigration timeline!'
Roxy's expression changed slightly at the mention of "no-chanting," and she was about to politely decline when Sylphie, looking at her, obediently followed Allen's lead.
"Hello, Roxy. I've... heard a lot about you. So, you're Rudeus's teacher? I thought you were Allen's acquaintance earlier... My name is Sylphiette."
Roxy, swallowing the words she was about to say, forced a smile.
"Hello, Sylphiette. My name is Roxy Migurdia. You don't need to call me teacher... All you kids can cast without chanting, it's really discouraging... I may not be qualified to be your teacher, but I can at least help assess your current magic level... It shouldn't be higher than Rudeus's... right?"
Sylphie glanced at Allen, who was frantically signaling her with his eyes, and nodded in agreement.
"I'm not as good as Rudeus. I've only been learning magic for two months, teacher."
Roxy: ...
'Two months and she can already cast without chanting? Please don't call me teacher... I want to die... T_T I shouldn't have listened to Allen and stayed here. So, he wanted me to teach this girl... Allen is so cunning...'
But then, an unexpected event occurred.
"Paul! Has Allen been bullying my Soma again? You'd better give me an explanation this time!"
Allen, who had just been wiping the sweat off his brow, froze once more. He and Paul turned to see Mrs. Soma standing at the entrance of the yard.
She stood by the fence, squinting at Paul and Allen in the yard. But when her gaze fell on Roxy, she paused for a moment.
After scrutinizing Roxy from head to toe, her eyes lingered on Roxy's chest for a moment before she smirked disdainfully.
Roxy, on the other hand, glanced at Mrs. Soma before turning her gaze back to Allen, silently watching him.
Allen's lips trembled as he let out a simple, heartfelt thought.
'Oh crap.'
[Immediate Quest Issued: The Disdain of the Older Woman. Mrs. Soma once felt threatened when Roxy suddenly moved in with Paul's family, but she later realized that Roxy wasn't the type to attract someone like Paul. But now, with Roxy's sudden return, she seems to think that you...]
'Shut up!'
[Oh.]
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