The Last Place Hero’s Return - Chapter 184

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Chapter 184. School Trip (3)
One of the Five Great Heroes.
The Termal Region, famous for being home to the tomb of Grace, the Light of Life.
The mere presence of a Great Hero’s tomb was enough to establish it as a renowned tourist destination, but the Termal Region also boasted warm hot springs bubbling up from various locations throughout the area.
A historically significant tomb paired with rejuvenating hot springs—the perfect combination.
It didn’t take long for the Termal Region to become one of the Three Nations’ most celebrated tourist attractions.
Among all the hot spring inns in the Termal Region, the Hot Spring Inn was known to accommodate the largest number of guests.
Built to house many visitors at once, the main structure was imposing in scale but couldn’t be called particularly beautiful in appearance.
The Annex Building, constructed at a distance, was an entirely different story.
Unlike the Main Building, where rooms were packed together so densely they resembled a chicken coop, the Annex Building was designed to feel as though you’d stepped into the heart of a forest, with naturally harmonious landscaping.
“Wow….”
Yuren—or rather, Yurina—let out a gasp of admiration as she stepped into the room, her head turning to take in the surroundings.
Through the window, a beautiful garden and pond came into view.
The subtle scent of sulfur tickled her nose, and the interior was immaculate.
Born into a noble house and accustomed to fine accommodations, even she couldn’t help but exclaim at how wonderful this place was.
“Hehe. All that hard fighting against the Beast Legion was worth it.”
The moment Yurina entered the room, she removed her pendant along with her luggage, transformed back into her female form, and looked around the room with an excited expression.
She was pleased with both the view outside the window and the clean interior.
But what truly made her heart soar was—
“Right, Dale?”
Dale, who followed her into the room.
“Yeah. It’s nice and clean.”
I offered an awkward smile as I watched Yurina humming cheerfully.
I’d shared brief accommodations with her before, but back then we’d at least had separate rooms, which made things more bearable.
‘It’s not exactly spacious just because it’s a deluxe room.’
Naturally, one couldn’t expect separate rooms in a two-person suite at a lodging facility.
The only saving grace was that the beds were arranged so we could use them separately.
“…I’m sorry. I invited you without even asking. You must be confused, Dale?”
Perhaps she’d noticed my expression wasn’t particularly bright.
Yurina hesitantly opened her mouth, gauging my reaction.
Seeing her like this—reminiscent of how Lanez acted—I let out a soft laugh and shook my head.
“No, it’s fine. I should be thanking you for the invitation. If it weren’t for Yurina, I’d have to share a room with Albert or Berald….”
Albert would be manageable, but sharing a room with Berald was something I couldn’t even imagine.
‘I suffered enough from that bastard’s snoring in my past life.’
It wasn’t a joke—Berald’s snoring was so loud that beasts approaching near the campsite had actually fled in fright.
“Hmm. You don’t even want to share a room with other guys?”
“Huh? No, that’s not what I meant….”
“Dale, you’re being naughty.”
Yurina blushed shyly and giggled with delight.
She turned her body and approached me, gently taking my hand.
A fragrant scent wafted from her silver hair as it cascaded down.
“Lucky you, then? At least I’m a woman on the inside, so we’re sharing a room anyway, right?”
“….”
Where had she learned such seductive tricks?
My heart hammered wildly as Yurina smiled with those beautiful eyes and gently caressed the hand she held captive.
“Should I ask the inn for something?”
“…What?”
“One… bed should be enough.”
“….”
Dangerous.
My rationality was reaching its limit.
“…Dale.”
“….”
Our gazes locked.
When our faces drew so close I could feel Yurina’s breath—
Ding!
[All Candidates who have dropped off their luggage, assemble at the Cafeteria.]
A clear chime rang out from the Hero Watch.
“Ah… r-right! Food! We should eat first!”
“Ahem. Q-quickly, put the pendant back on.”
Yurina and I hastily separated.
“L-let’s go, Dale.”
Yurina fastened the pendant around her neck once more, returning to Yuren’s form, and headed to the Cafeteria with me.
“Ah, there you are.”
Just then, a familiar voice called out to Yuren and me.
“…Professor Elisha?”
“Those using the special rooms don’t use the Main Building Cafeteria—you use the separate dining hall in the Annex Building instead.”
“Ah, I see.”
I nodded and approached her.
“By the way, Professor, what brings you here?”
“How could I leave outstanding Candidates who received commendations to their own devices?”
“I see.”
So she was serving as an escort professor of sorts.
“My room is also in this Annex Building, so feel free to visit if you’d like, Dale.”
Professor Elisha tugged at my necktie and whispered in a seductive voice.
“Didn’t you say only same-gender guests could be invited to rooms, Professor?”
Yuren glared at Professor Elisha with fierce eyes and pulled me away.
Professor Elisha accepted Yuren’s savage gaze with ease and shrugged.
“Professors have their own privileges, after all.”
“How lovely. Information I never wanted to know.”
“Heh. By that logic, wouldn’t Candidate Yuren be the one enjoying his own special privileges?”
“Well, I have no choice given my circumstances.”
“How remarkably convenient those circumstances are.”
Yurina and Professor Elisha locked eyes, their gazes sharp and unyielding.
The atmosphere between them grew increasingly frigid.
“Oh, everyone’s gathered here.”
Iris and Camilla Bediche emerged into the corridor.
Their arrival brought a momentary lull to the tense air.
Standing in the corridor waiting for the other special dormitory members to arrive, I noticed—
“The special dormitory candidates eat separately in the Annex Building?”
“Y-yes, that’s what I heard.”
Sophia approached from down the corridor.
Behind her trailed Lanez, her expression visibly withdrawn.
“Ah, D-Dale!”
Upon spotting me, Lanez rushed over like a puppy reuniting with its master and took her place at my side.
“How do you like your room?”
“I-I like it. The view is beautiful, and… w-well….”
Lanez glanced nervously back toward Sophia.
Since she hadn’t yet built much rapport with Sophia, her eyes betrayed a flicker of apprehension as she regarded her.
Sophia, observing Lanez’s hesitation, crossed her arms and turned her head away sharply.
“…Hmph. If my presence bothers you, use a different room.”
“N-no! It’s not that you bother me or anything like that.”
Lanez shook her head frantically and approached Sophia.
She gently tugged at Sophia’s collar, her voice trembling as she continued.
“I-I know. That Sophia… used her invitation for me… to bring me here.”
Given Lanez’s temperament, sharing a six-person dormitory with unfamiliar candidates would have been nothing short of torture.
And so—
Sophia had used her own invitation to invite Lanez into her private room.
“Even if S-Sophia seems scary… from way back, you’ve… looked after me a lot… I remember that.”
“…Who said I looked after you?”
Sophia turned her head away curtly.
Unmistakable self-reproach lingered across her averted face.
Before Dale had rescued Lanez—
Sophia had known she was being bullied, yet she had turned away.
It wasn’t her problem, she’d told herself. Better to ignore it.
She had closed her eyes and shut her ears.
“…No. When we first enrolled… you saw me fall and helped me up, even gave me your handkerchief when my clothes got dirty.”
“When was that? I don’t remember doing anything like—”
“Even if S-Sophia doesn’t remember… I do.”
Lanez gripped Sophia’s collar tightly.
“I’m just… not used to being friends yet.”
“…Hmph.”
Sophia snorted dismissively, twirling a strand of her hair between her fingertips as if lost in thought.
“By the way, where did Berald go?”
“Ah, there you all are!”
Speak of the devil.
Berald came walking toward us with a wave.
“Hahahaha! The special rooms really are something else! They’re incredibly nice!”
“Berald! Come with us—!”
Walking alongside Berald was another Candidate—a fair-haired, delicate-featured young man.
“Juliet?”
“Haha. Hey, Dale.”
“You’re sharing a room with Berald?”
“Uh, yeah. I didn’t really accomplish much during the war… I feel kind of bad about it.”
“Hehe! I owe you a debt from summer break, Juliet!”
Berald burst into hearty laughter and clapped Juliet on the shoulder.
“So… the remaining Candidates are…?”
“That’s everyone.”
“Hm? What about Albert and Aaron?”
“Aaron declined to participate in the trip due to personal reasons. Albert refused the special room and chose to stay in a six-person room with the other Candidates instead.”
“I see.”
That Albert.
He finally gave up after being pestered by the other Candidates.
“Well then, shall we head to the hot spring?”
“Hm? Not the cafeteria?”
“The cafeteria in the Annex Building has different meal times than the Main Building. They told me to come back later.”
“I see.”
I followed Professor Elisha toward the hot spring.
“We’ll meet at the entrance in an hour.”
“Understood.”
The path split into the Men’s Bath and Women’s Bath.
Heading toward the Men’s Bath were Berald, Juliet, and me.
And Yuren.
“Wait.”
Grab.
Iris seized Yuren by the back of the neck.
“Where exactly do you think you’re going?”
“I…”
“My, what a coincidence. Not a single person here is unaware of Yurina’s secret.”
Iris smiled knowingly.
Yurina clicked her tongue and turned her body toward the Women’s Bath.
And so the Women’s Bath welcomed Yurina among its visitors.
Being a hot spring in the Annex Building, it had no other patrons aside from those staying in the premium rooms.
Rustle, rustle.
In the Changing Room before entering the hot spring, as we undressed—
Naturally, everyone’s gaze converged upon one woman.
“…Why is everyone staring like that?”
Iris wrapped her arms around herself, or more precisely, around her chest where all the attention was concentrated.
Soft.
Naturally, such a modest barrier only served to emphasize what lay beneath, pressing slightly against her arms.
“…No matter how many times I see it, the presence is truly overwhelming.”
“Professor Elisha is no small matter herself, though, is she?”
“Hehe. How could anyone compare to Candidate Iris?”
Professor Elisha shrugged her shoulders as she undressed.
Following her lead, Yurina also removed her clothes.
“Ho. I don’t often see her feminine form… Candidate Yurina is quite impressive as well.”
“Ah! D-Don’t touch me!”
And so, amid this cheerful atmosphere, the “blessed ones” played their games.
“Tsk.”
“Ugh…”
Meanwhile, the “cursed ones” huddled in the corner of the Changing Room, hastily wrapping towels around themselves.
Camilla and Sophia swallowed their sighs, their eyes burning with the bitter resentment of proletarians crying revolution against those who possessed what they lacked.
“Hehe. All of us at a hot spring together… it feels like a dream.”
“Lanez. Come here.”
“Huh? Why?”
“That area over there belongs to the blessed ones.”
Sophia pulled Lanez’s arm.
Lanez tilted her head as she undressed.
And then—
Boing.
A sound that should never have been heard brushed past the ears of the cursed ones.
“L-Lanez… you… what, what is that?”
“Huh? What do you mean, what? Is something wrong with me?”
“N-No.”
They hadn’t noticed before, distracted as they were by her usual baggy clothes and hunched posture.
But the two fruits hidden beneath those thick garments possessed a size more than sufficient to mock those who had been denied.
“Y-You traitor!”
Not quite Iris’s level, but perhaps even larger than Professor Elisha’s.
Sophia glared at Lanez with eyes burning with indignation.
“You said we were friends…! You said we were friends…!!!”
A season when cold winds blow.
The tears of those who possessed nothing drenched the earth.

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