Disappointing Teleportation Magic ~ Even Though The Movement Distance Is Only 1 Millimeter, I Will Rise Through Ingenuity ~ - Chapter 5.2

“I understand how you feel, but remember, they were risking their lives out there while you stayed in a safe place. They won’t welcome you warmly. They might curse you out, and in the worst case, they could beat you to death.”

“No, I don’t think it will go that far…”

“Idiot. They’ve lost some of their comrades and still had to continue fighting monsters. People pushed to the brink can snap at the smallest trigger. If you show up, you’ll just become a target for their frustration.”

“I see…”

“Just eat your dinner and get to work. I didn’t bring this information to put you in danger. Also, have you noticed that all your assignments are on the west side? The foreman is keeping you away from the east side, so don’t waste that consideration.”

“Got it…”

“Then hurry up, eat, and get to your post!”

Honestly, I had no appetite, but I forced myself to eat because I needed the energy. The food in the general duties division’s dormitory was never tasty, but tonight it felt like I was chewing sand.

Barely managing to keep my focus, I finished my work for the night and went to report to the guardroom. The foreman also had a word with me.

“I heard you spoke with Tarik.”

“Yes, he said eight didn’t come back…”

“I’ll gather more information for you, but stay away from your classmates’ dormitory. Understood?”

“Yes…”

Even here, I was initially treated as a nuisance, but after coming up with the cleaning method using teleportation magic, my abilities were recognized, and they’ve shown me some consideration. They might be doing this because they don’t want complaints from the head chef or Eckels-san if I get hurt or die, but it’s still consideration.

Dragging my heavy feet, I was heading back to the dormitory when someone called out to me.

“Kirikaze-kun…”

“Umino-san…”

Kazumi Umino gained healing magic when she was summoned, and like me, she received separate training from our classmates. I was so lost in thought that I didn’t notice her until she spoke from up close.

“Come with me.”

She grabbed my arm and pulled me in the opposite direction of our classmates’ dormitory. Once we were in the shadow of a building, Umino-san grabbed my shoulders and spoke.

“Don’t go near the dormitory.”

“Huh…?”

“Everyone is really on edge. If they see you, it will definitely start a fight.”

She explained that all our classmates were under severe stress, especially Kawamoto, who had taken the lead in kicking me out.

“Ikeda-kun didn’t come back.”

“Seriously…”

Ikeda was Kawamoto’s close friend since elementary school, spending almost all their time together. With Ikeda gone and me seemingly safe, showing up now would indeed be dangerous.

“I’m sorry… for being in a safe place.”

“No, you were right to do so. To be honest, I’m also trying to stay in the safest place possible. No one’s going to protect me.”

“If you improve your healing magic, maybe they’ll let you stay out of battles.”

“I want to, but it’s not going well. How about you, Kirikaze-kun?”

“I’m starting to get recognition for using my teleportation magic in cleaning.”

I explained to her how I used teleportation magic for cleaning and how it got me recognized by the general duties division.