The next day at the training ground.
As the students gathered, he crossed his arms and counted the number of people with his eyes.
When our eyes met, Erika blushed in embarrassment and quickly looked away.
...No, that's cheating. Are you aiming for it?
After that, we parted ways in front of Erika's house, and she kissed me on the cheek as we were leaving.
I looked at Erika in slight surprise, and she went into the house with her face bright red.
Here are the thoughts of the three adventurer girls who were watching.
"How innocent."
"Oh my gosh, that's too cute."
"...I'm head over heels in love with my instructor."
They said this with a grin as I looked at the door of Erika's house, followed by Satur, Minty, and Roll.
She has been showing her emotions so much recently that it makes me wonder if she really received an aristocratic education.
However, this contrasts with her already glamorous appearance, making her look even cuter, which is a problem.
I checked to make sure everyone was there, but three students caught my attention.
The darkness on Aurora, Winn, and Rain's faces.
If there's an event for the divas at this time of year...it's that.
Although it's difficult to notice in a game, I was able to notice it early in reality where I could see their expressions.
Well, you can see the expressions in the game, but the atmosphere is different.
If you just look at his expression, they just looks troubled, but if you sense the atmosphere, you can tell they are anxious.
While keeping an eye on the three of them, I began training as usual.
After the training.
As the students head back to the changing rooms, I call out to the three of them.
As expected, it's not something that should be discussed in front of the students.
By the way, it's customary for Erika to be standing next to me with her arms crossed and looking at me suspiciously.
"Sorry to interrupt you. I was worried about your complexion. Is something wrong?"
I know something happened.
However, it would be very suspicious if I suddenly spoke about something that the people involved hadn't talked about.
That's why we need to hear it from the people themselves.
The three of them whispered to each other with gloomy expressions on their faces, until Aurora suddenly looked up and began to speak, as if she had made up her mind.
"Well, actually... we are looking for a patron."
"...patron?"
They nodded at my words and continued explaining.
A patron who had been investing in them for about a year recently said he would no longer be investing.
That one patron invested a lot, which certainly helped with costumes, travel expenses, and so on.
However, the three were also expected to receive a large return on their investment...or so they thought.
It's not that they've lost interest or that there's no future for it, but rather that their patrons have demanded...
"Um, our bodies. But... we need money."
"I understand, thank you. That's good to hear."
He stroked the heads of the three children, who looked as if they were about to cry, in turn, as if to comfort them.
Although they were surprised to be petted, the three of them were quiet as they were petted.
Then he looks at Erika beside him, who is watching the three of them with a worried expression.
When Erika noticed me looking, she sighed loudly and approached the three of them.
"Shall we negotiate?"
The three of them looked puzzled at Erika's words, but then their expressions quickly became serious and they nodded.
The failure route for this event is if none of these three people talk to anyone.
Afterwards, the three go to be embraced by their patrons.
Gradually, the light in their eyes fades, they loses theirs energy, and eventually they stops coming to school and disappears.
In the game, you can see conversations like, "What should I do...?", "But...", "Ugh...".
Although there is no actual depiction, the research team came up with the answer based on comments such as they being called by their patron afterwards.
...Amazing research team, you're right.
Well, he tried to lay a hand on my student, so I guess it's best to put a stop to it.
I approach the three people who are talking with Erika and hand them a piece of paper.
I told them to take it to their patron and decline the offer. I also told them to tell him that this instructor, Reid, had said so.
The three of them tilted their heads as they received it, then froze in shock when they saw the contents.
I gave a wry smile, told him I was in the instructor's room, and started walking away.
It must have been a little after 4pm.
While I was working in the instructor's room, I heard two soft knocks and answered.
The person who opened the door and came in was Erika, who looked a little tired.
Erika sat down in a nearby chair and said tiredly.
"The matter has been settled."
"Thank you, Erica."
"...Well, it's a small price to pay considering what you'll get in return."
"That's... I guess so."
I pour some tea and hand it to Erica.
Erica took it, took a sip, and breathed a sigh of relief.
If they follows the successful route, they will become a diva who is vying for the top spot on the continent, so it will be a small price to pay.
Erika then puts the tea down on the table, her cheeks flushing slightly, and looks at me with a lecherous look.
"My, my lover... tried his best, you know?"
"...That reaction is a little too cute."
I was standing, but I bent down, looked Erika in the eye, and kissed her.
Just touch once, then kiss for a long time.
"Hmmmm... hmm, hmm..."
Finally, I kissed her soft lips, and when I pulled away, Erika looked blank with a dazed expression.
Maybe I overdid it, but there was no reaction for a while, and it remained that way even when it was time for me to finish compiling the documents.
In the end, it wasn't until I arrived at Suzuya that I was revived.
How did I bring her here? Well, I carried Erika, who was unresponsive, like a princess.
...No, I'm really glad that I was reincarnated as Instructor Reid.
If it's one of the students, lack of physical strength is a good thing, right?
The three adventurer girls outside were grinning at the sight of me carrying Erika in my arms like a princess.
When we arrived at Suzuya, Nimi smiled and said, "Oh my... hehe."
I had already spoken to Nimi about Erika yesterday and she had agreed.
As I was leaving the bar with Meline who had come to pick me up, she kissed me on the cheek again, perhaps as revenge.
After that, she left in a hurry... Her reaction was just too cute.