I Was Reincarnated As An Instructor In An R18 Game... - Chapter 116

An hour had passed while I was helping at the bakery.

Despite the rain, customers kept coming in one after another.

Rain went off to make deliveries, and I stayed behind to help bag and hand out bread at the counter.

And now, the stream of customers has finally stopped, giving me a moment to breathe.

Working the counter and dealing with customers was tougher than I expected.

In fact, a good number of the students under my guidance came.

According to Linare, who was serving customers beside me, the bakery is quite popular among the students, and they visit often.

“Thanks so much, Instructor. It’s really hard managing everything by myself.”

“No, I’m just glad I could help. Sorry I’m not used to this…”

“No, no, you did great. Everyone left with a smile, didn’t they?”

“That makes me feel better, thanks.”

Linare smiled at me while wiping the counter with a cloth, offering words of encouragement.

I’m not good at customer service, but I tried not to make people uncomfortable and kept smiling.

I gave Linare a wry smile and a nod, and then Eima’s voice called from the back of the shop.

“How about taking a short break?”

“Y~~es, Instructor Reid, let’s take a break.”

“Alright.”

Linare set a brown apron on the counter, then slipped past me.

Linare went to the entrance door, opened it, hung a “On Break” sign, then closed it.

Turning around, she walked toward me, took my hand, and pulled me deeper into the shop.

I’m happy to see Linare so energetic, but I didn’t expect her to be this lively.

She appeared reserved during training, always in tune with others and coordinating smoothly.

I’ve seen her smile before, but Linare laughing while pulling my hand like this is charming too.

…Once the academy starts, I need to add this to my notes on Linare.

As she pulled me along, we came to see Eima at a table, setting out wooden cups.

When Eima saw Linare tugging my hand, she gave a wry smile and said, as if amused.

“Hey, Linare. You’re causing Reid-san to be troubled, you know?”

“My little strength isn’t enough to trouble instructor, right?”

“Well… making me truly troubled might require Linare’s full strength, right?”

“That’s right. Come on, let’s sit, shall we?”

“Oh dear… I’m sorry, Reid-san.”

I lightly waved one hand at Eima and smiled as if to say I was all right.

Sitting in the chair, I had a gulp of the fruit juice Eima made and relaxed.

Looking around the room more closely, I noticed a few walls that seemed newly done and tilted my head.

Even if they were repaired, when did that happen?

It seemed like I remembered hearing that Erika put it together rather quickly…

Eima noticed me looking at the walls that seemed new, sat down, then smiled and explained.

As it turned out, not only the walls, but everything inside the building had been repaired.

The parts that were about to fall apart were repaired by Fia and Lea using magic.

They were told to keep it secret from the two of them, and Eima and Linare agreed.

But apparently, they said I was allowed to be told, saying it with a fond laugh.

Remembering the two using magic, Linare looked at the wall enviously and spoke.

“It was amazing, I was surprised that magic could do something like this.”

“…But those two really are special, you know?”

“I know, but there’s still a chance, right?”

“Yes, there is… I will ask them if they’d come for training.”

“Really!? Thank you so much, Instructor!”

She was so happy, Linare grabbed my hand with both of hers and beamed with joy.

Seemingly energized, she dashed out of the house to help Rain with deliveries.

Her energy, like a gust of wind, made me smile. I definitely need to add more to my memo.

Watching the door Linare had gone through toward the inn, Eima softly whispered, with a pleased look.

“Lately she hadn’t been her usual self… I’m glad now.”

“I’m happy she’s back to being lively. Eima-san, you don’t have to be so careful around me.”

“…Eh?”

Eima-san turned her face toward me from the door, looked a little surprised, then made an awkward expression.

I only helped out for a short time today, but I got the feeling she was being a little too considerate of me.

Above all, when I entered the bakery, I didn’t miss how she awkwardly averted her gaze.

Maybe because of Linare, she soon smiled and spoke to me, which made me feel relieved.

With as gentle a smile as I could manage, I said there was no need to be cautious around me.

“I’m not bothered by what happened at all. In fact, I’m glad I was able to help the both of you. So I’d be happy if you treated me normally… and if you ever have any trouble, please come to me without hesitation.”

“Normally…”

“Hmm…?”

Eima-san blushed lightly at my words, looked away, and wore a serious expression.

I wasn’t so dense that I didn’t notice Eima-san’s reaction.

Should she want it, I’ll love her sincerely, and I’m prepared to beg Linare on my knees to make amends.

I waited quietly with a serious expression for Eima-san to start talking.

A brief silence stretched on, which felt longer than it actually was.

Eima-san faced me silently and started talking little by little, as if she had made up her mind.

“Both Linare and I… we can’t treat you normally, Reid-san.”

“…Linare as well?”

“Because I’m her parent, I understand her. And I… well, I’m still a married woman…”

“I think you aren’t a married couple anymore right? Haven’t you submitted the paperwork?”

“I did. But… still…”

It’s probably that the government hasn’t sent their answer back yet.

If a married couple runs a shop and has children, they receive support from the government.

That’s why the paperwork is likely taking longer for Eima-san.

I gently touch Eima’s hands, who is softly smiling and holding a cup with both hands.

Her hand twitched slightly, and she looked at my face with an indescribable expression.

“There’s no need to rush. I’ll wait.”

“You’re cruel… telling someone like me right now that you’ll wait…”

“Before I’m no longer able to wait, I want your answer, okay?”

Eima looked down with a troubled expression, and I let go of her hand, scratching the back of my head with a wry smile.

I said I’d wait so I wouldn’t trouble her too much, but it seems to have backfired.

As I was wondering what to do… I suddenly changed the topic as if struck by an idea.

“By the way, have you finished the new product?”

“Eh? Um, not yet…”

“Hmm, I’ve got an idea… what do you think?”

“An idea?”

As Eima-san raised her face, I smiled and began explaining the idea.

Bread in Overworld is generally soft, but it lacks variety in flavor.

The only difference is whether the butter flavor is slightly stronger or the shape is different.

There isn’t even anything as simple as hot dogs or hamburgers.

That’s why, in the game, making such things would lead to success and profits.

In that case, I have plenty of suggestions I can teach based on what I know.

Of course, I intend to suggest things simple enough for Eima and her daughter to do.

Hearing the idea, Eima-san finally regained her energy and smiled, which made me feel relieved.

Wanting to make a prototype before Linare returns, she grabs one of my hands and pulls me toward the stove and kitchen.

I smiled as I saw Eima-san’s joyful expression from the side, thinking to myself, they really are mother and daughter.

The way she tugged at my hand was nearly identical to Linare’s figure from behind.

When I gently squeezed Eima-san’s hand in return, she looked back in surprise and blushed.

Even while making the prototype in the kitchen, her cheeks remained red, but the earlier awkwardness was gone.

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*Linare

Height 160 cm, 16 years old, glossy chestnut hair, with wavy hair flowing down past her shoulders.

Her face is soft and slender; her personality is steady.

Though she has a slender figure, there is a suitable amount of flesh on appealing areas such as her hips and legs.

Her chest is a little smaller than a melon and firm.

She is one of the students in the grade that Reid is in charge of.

Since her parents run a bakery, she also helps out at the bakery.

Perhaps because of that, she is caring, good at reading the atmosphere, and often mingles among the students.

She feels intense disgust towards her father who tried to sell her and her mother and does not want to see him.

Following the incident, having been saved by Reid, she feels grateful and becomes aware of her fluttering heart.

What was once just a flutter has now grown into love, thanks to him saving her again.

*Eima

Height 163 cm, age 35. She has glossy chestnut-colored hair, with wavy curls that fall to the middle of her back.

She has a gentle, somewhat slender face. She has a brisk personality and a calm atmosphere.

Though slender, she has a nicely balanced figure, with just the right amount of flesh in attractive areas like her hips and legs.

Her br3asts are the size of melons.

She is the mother of Linare, a student in the grade Reid is in charge of.

She runs a bakery with her husband, and perhaps because she works with customers, she speaks in a crisp manner.

She never lets her smile fade and knows how to handle interpersonal boundaries well.

She is devastated that her husband tried to sell her and their daughter, but for her daughter’s sake, she holds herself together.

She is grateful to Reid for rescuing her after the incident.

In fact, she heard Reid’s voice briefly when he saved her.

Though she knows she shouldn’t, she’s aware of the flutter in her heart that feels like love.

After being helped again, she ended up falling in love with Reid.

Since she’s still listed as married in the country’s records, she tells herself it’s wrong and holds back.

Chapter length 3970 characters.