I Was Reincarnated As An Instructor In An R18 Game... - Chapter 36

The next day at the training ground.

As the students gathered, I crossed my arms and counted them with my eyes.

Erika’s cheeks turned red when our eyes met, and she quickly looked away.

…No, that’s unfair. Is she doing that on purpose?

After we walked home, we parted in front of Erika’s house, and she kissed me on the cheek as we said goodbye.

I looked at Erika in surprise, as she ran into the house, her face completely red.

Watching from nearby, the trio of adventurer girls voiced their thoughts.

“So innocent.”

“Oh my god, she’s just too cute~”

“…She’s completely head over heels for the instructor.”

Looking at Erika’s door, Satur, Minty, and Rolle grinned and made their comments one after another.

Lately, she’s been expressing her emotions so much that it makes me doubt if she really had a noble upbringing.

But the gap between that and her usual elegant aura just makes her look even cuter, and that’s a problem for me.

I checked with my eyes that everyone was present, but three students in particular caught my attention.

It was the dark expressions on Aurora, Winn, and Rain’s faces.

If there’s an event tied to songstresses around this time… it must be that one.

It was hard to notice in the game, but here in reality, where I can see their expressions, I picked up on it quickly.

Technically, expressions were visible in the game too, but the atmosphere doesn’t come across the same way.

If you just look at their expressions, they only seem troubled but if you sense the atmosphere, you can tell they’re panicking.

Keeping an eye on the three of them, I started the training as usual.

–

After training ended.

As the students headed back to the locker room, I called out to the three of them.

This definitely isn’t the kind of thing to bring up in front of the rest of the class.

By the way, Erika crossing her arms and looking at me suspiciously while standing next to me has become a given.

“Sorry for stopping you. I noticed something seemed off. Did something happen?”

I already know that something happened.

But if I suddenly bring up something they haven’t told me themselves, it would seem way too suspicious.

Which is exactly why I have to ask and let them explain it themselves.

The three whispered among themselves with gloomy expressions, and then Aurora looked up as if she had made up her mind and started to speak.

“Um, the truth is… we’re looking for a patron.”

“…A patron?”

Acknowledging my words with a nod, she resumed her explanation.

The patron who had been funding them for about a year suddenly said he would stop supporting them.

That one patron’s investment was significant, and it certainly helped with things like costumes and travel expenses and more.

But the three believed they had been providing significant returns for his investment… or so they thought.

It wasn’t that he lost interest or saw no potential, the patron’s demand was…

“H-He asked for… our bodies. But… without money, we…”

“I understand. Thank you. I appreciate you telling me.”

I gently patted the heads of the three, who looked like they were about to cry, one by one to comfort them.

They were surprised by the head pats, but quietly accepted them.

Then I looked at Erika beside me, who was watching the three with a worried expression.

Realizing I was watching her, Erika let out a deep sigh and stepped toward the girls.

“Shall we negotiate?”

The three looked momentarily puzzled by Erika’s words, but quickly turned serious and nodded.

The failure route for this event happens when no one talks to these three.

After that, they end up going to the patron and offering themselves.

Gradually, the light leaves their eyes, they lose their spirit, and eventually stop coming to school and vanish.

In the game, players witness them saying things like “What should we do…” “But…” “Ugh…”

While not shown directly, fans pieced it together from lines about being summoned by their patron.

…Impressive, analysis team, you were right.

Well, someone dared target my students. I’d better make sure they don’t get any more ideas.

I approached the three girls talking with Erika and handed them a piece of paper.

I told them to take this paper to their patron and refuse his offer, informing him that Instructor Reid had told them to do so.

The three tilted their heads as they took the paper, but froze in shock upon reading it.

I gave a wry smile, told them I’d be in the instructor’s office, and walked away.

–

The time was around a little after 4 p.m.

While working in the instructor’s office, I heard two light knocks and responded.

The one who came in after I opened the door was Erika, looking a little tired.

Sitting on a chair nearby, Erika spoke, sounding exhausted.

“The matter has been settled.”

“Thank you, Erika.”

“…Well, considering what we’ll get in return, it’s a cheap price.”

“That’s… probably true.”

I made some tea and handed it to Erika.

After receiving it, Erika drank a bit and let out a sigh of relief.

If we follow the successful route, they will become divas rivaling the best in the continent, so it’s a small price to pay.

Then Erika set the tea down on the desk, blushing lightly and giving me a sideways glance.

“Y-your girlfriend.. really did her best, you know?”

“…That reaction is a little too cute, don’t you think?”

Standing there, I bent down, looked Erika in the eyes, and kissed her.

After a single slight touch, I continue with a prolonged kiss.

“Mmm… nn, mmm…”

I gave a kiss to her trembling lips one last time, and when I looked away, Erika wore a soft, dazed expression.

Maybe I overdid it, because she didn’t react for a while. Even when I finished organizing the documents, she was still like that.

In the end, she recovered only after we arrived at Suzuya.

How I brought her here? I carried the unresponsive Erika in a princess carry.

…No, I’m really glad I got reincarnated as Instructor Reid.

Had it been some random student, their stamina would’ve been seriously lacking.

The three adventurer girls outside grinned at the sight of me carrying Erika in a princess carry.

After arriving at Suzuya, Niimi smiled warmly and said, “Oh my… fufu.”

I had already told Niimi about Erika yesterday, and she had given her approval.

When she left the tavern with Merine-san who came to pick her up, she kissed me on the cheek again, probably as a little revenge.

After that, she hurriedly left… her reaction was way too cute.

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