Chapter 494

Teacher Dirk and dark past.
The large number of bento boxes were now all gone, and we were enjoying a relaxing time with Liliana’s exquisite tea.

"By the way, Dirk, that was amazing. You subdued those guys so easily."

"Subdued...?"

Dirk's face twitched at the word.

"Well, you certainly didn't seem to need our help. Quite a feat."

"No, your help was very much appreciated, Alphage-sama.”

Dirk smiled gently.

"Is that so? I'm glad to hear it."

"It really was a great help. If they had caused any more trouble, Rosarin would have come to beat them up."

"What?"

"... Did you notice I was watching?"

"I didn't know the exact method, but I felt your presence."

Wow, Dirk's instincts are amazing. Wild, even.

"So, I saved them, it seems."

"What do you mean by that!?"

"Exactly what I said. The fools who insulted Dirk would have been bloodied... no, they'd have been crying and begging for mercy."

"Alphage-sama, how much of a demon do you think I am? I would have just made sure they regretted ever opposing Dirk!"

'That's more than enough,' everyone except Leticia-sama retorted. Damn it.

"But he seemed unusually experienced in dealing with such types."

"Ah, back when I was in the Knights Order, I was in charge of training the newcomers. Knights often work with Beastmen units, so they said I was the right person for the job."

"Huh, I didn't know that."

But indeed, Dirk was well-suited for it. He's one of the more gentle types among the Beastmen, and he was good at guiding people.

"Well, sons of nobles are usually pampered, so if you break their spirit right at the start, they become quite manageable."

(......)

Everyone's face twitched. His words were so dark, delivered with such a sunny smile. What a gap moe! Did Alphage-sama’s chronic condition (being devious) rub off on Dirk? Has Dark Dirk descended upon us!? No, Dirk has always been this way (confused).

In this indescribable atmosphere, our lunchtime came to an end.

"Teacher Dirk, you were here?"

"How can we become as strong as you, Teacher Dirk?"

A few male students were speaking to Dirk. I had seen knights with the same expression before—sparkling eyes full of admiration.

"As expected of the Knight Valkyrie-sama..." I muttered under my breath, making sure the students couldn't hear, but Dirk's sharp ears picked it up.

"That's not it! Don't bring up my dark past so casually!!"

Knight Valkyrie-sama... that is Dirk's dark past. Dirk had disliked the title, so the plan was to retire it.

However, the Knight Valkyrie had continued to be useful. It was convenient to use Dirk's alter ego for delicate tasks, especially those involving high-ranking nobles' corruption where official permission was hard to get.

Because of this, there were still Knight Valkyrie devotees within the knight brigade.

"Do you know about the Knight Valkyrie?"

"Huh?"

"Eh?"

Apparently, the students had overheard.

"My family—both my Brother and Father—are Knights! And I first met the Knight Valkyrie at the former Captain's wedding..."

The boy's eyes sparkled, while Dirk's eyes grew dull.

"The Knight Valkyrie is amazing, right? I was at that wedding too."

"Yes, exactly!"

It would be problematic if they discovered Dirk was the Knight Valkyrie, so I decided to go along with Mikhail-kun and praise the Knight Valkyrie profusely.

Dirk's eyes became increasingly clouded, but it couldn't be helped.

"Rosarin... that's harsh."

"Well, it's better than being found out, right?"

"I guess, but still..."

Boys, no matter their age, always seem to look up to heroes. Because of this, Dirk quickly became very popular with the male students. Sometimes his popularity made me want to clear them all out. People... swarming like flies... No, I wanted to scoop them up, polish them, and make them tidy. Is this what having a game-addled brain is like? Or is it a sign of chuunibyou? Is it terminal??

"Rosarin, are you alright?"

"... I'm happy with Dirk being admired, but it's hard not being able to get close to him... I'm not okay, I want his attention!"

"Rosary..."

"Rosarin-sama..."

When I started to cry, both Milfi and Leticia-sama gave me a double head-pat. Recently, Leticia-sama has also been very sweet to me. Thanks to the power of friendship, I managed not to scatter the male students.

Later, when Rabisha-chan revealed all the details of my jealousy, Dirk was in an extremely good mood when we got home. As a result, I ended up being doted on in various ways that left me writhing.

How cruel, Rabisha-chan! It must be her revenge for me exposing Alphage-sama as the Ice Prince. What an embarrassing ordeal!

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