The Hero Creation Classroom of a Reincarnated Ordinary Person: After Reaching My Limit As An Adventurer, I Reluctantly Opened A Classroom In The Countryside To Earn Money For The Future, And My Student Became The Strongest - Episode 88

At the school plaza during dusk, the wooden sword swung down from a high stance and stopped perfectly still.

“Cutting Blade.” That was the only combat technique Sana could perform right now—and she had just successfully pulled it off on her very first try.

Seeing this, Eve let out a voice of admiration.

“…I’m surprised. Sana, you really had no experience with swords before? It’s not like you secretly had some training or anything?”

Eve asked, and Sana stopped swinging the wooden sword.

“Y-Yes… this is the first time I’ve ever touched one since coming here.”

“I-I see…”

Eve sounded a little confused, so I spoke up.

“How’s that? I wanted Eve to see for herself just in case. It’s amazing, right?”

“Y-Yes… I’ve seen Sana swing a wooden sword a few times before, but this looks like a completely different person…”

“…Could it be, that ‘Ohisashi’?”

Mu, standing further behind Eve, watched Sana quietly and spoke up.

Sana looked like she didn’t want to answer, so I answered for her.

“Yeah, probably. But there’s no sign that Ohisashi is coming back. I think so too. It’s just the power left inside Sana—well, that’s a pretty hopeful guess…”

After saying that, I glanced at Eve. She nodded as if she understood.

“…Yes, I think that should be fine.”

“Sana, are you okay?”

“Yes, I’m fine. And I don’t want to not do what I want just because of that bastard…”

Sana chuckled softly, and Mu’s eyes went wide.

Then she gave me a sharp look.

“Sana, delinquent. Ende’s fault.”

“Why me?”

I didn’t mind much and glared back at her.

“Sana, want to spar a little?”

Suddenly, Eve made a suggestion to Sana. It was more like practice than a real fight.

“P-Please!”

Sana’s loud voice made Eve nod and step forward.

She grabbed a wooden sword from a nearby barrel and swung it once.

“Good. Sana, don’t hold back—hit me.”

“Y-Yes! Here I go!”

At Eve’s words, Sana stepped forward and swung her wooden sword down hard toward Eve.

The technique “Cutting Blade.” Seeing the path of the strike, Eve quickly took a defensive stance.

The wooden sword came down hard. Eve perfectly blocked it.

“Ah!? M-Mmm!?”

But then, suddenly, Eve grabbed the wooden sword with both hands, using her left hand as well.

Even so, she was a bit late in absorbing the full force. Her arm bent with a trunk.

In the end, she ended up hitting her own head on the flat part of the wooden sword she blocked, letting out a cry I’d never heard before.

“Ah, sorry, I forgot to mention—Sana has crazy super strength because of Ohisashi.”

“Y-you should have told me that before!”

“T-Teacher, I’m not some kind of super strong person!”

Both women protested, but I was just stating the truth.

Also, Eve was way too careless. If she had been serious, that would’ve really hurt.

“!”

But it seems if you’re careful, it’s manageable—Eve easily deflected Sana’s wooden sword.

“Ahem. Amazing, Sana. Honestly, that was one of the heaviest swords I’ve ever fought with. Your form is beautiful, too. If you keep going down the path of swordsmanship like this, you could get really far.”

“Th-thank you!”

Getting back on track, Eve evaluated Sana’s sword movement like a proper teacher.

Meanwhile, next to me, Mu was desperately trying not to laugh.

“Mi—mi—this is the first time I’ve heard of this.”

“…Mu, quiet.”

“No slacking off! Never!”

“…”

Hey, I’m not thinking anything weird.

Of course, it’s surprising when the usually calm Sana suddenly turns like this.

This isn’t slacking off, no way. Yeah, yeah.

“…Hey, magic target over there.”

“Mi!?”

“It’s been fixed pretty neatly, but I’m not fooled. I wonder what Ittetsu would think if he found out?”

“Mu-Mu…”

Mu pulled her hood over her head and shook it side to side. What are you two, cats with all those “mi” and “mu” sounds?

As I thought that, Eve let out a sigh and turned toward me with a look like she’d done her job.

“Teacher, it would be a waste to let her talent go to waste. Please, leave her with me.”

“No, that won’t be necessary. I have time, and I intend to teach her swordsmanship myself. Sana agreed to that too.”

I had already gotten Sana’s consent to teach her sword skills before calling Eve here.

When I told her that, Eve looked a bit troubled.

“…But—”

“I’ll do it.”

“Um—”

“I want to raise Sana myself.”

“…”

Following the burning feeling still alive in my chest, I rejected Eve’s offer.

I want to teach Sana, guide her, and see how far she can go.

That was the only thing on my mind right now.

“…Eve, I give up. At this point, nobody can stop Endy.”

“…Sigh… I kind of expected this. You say it’s about money or yourself, but when it comes to your students, you get serious and passionate.”

Mu patted Eve on the back and whispered something, then Eve muttered something inaudibly and smiled softly.

“I understand. Come to think of it, you’ve been the one teaching her all along, and you’re the most qualified to teach swordsmanship. I will support that. I overstepped.”

“No, don’t worry about it.”

It’s no surprise to want to teach when a talented student like this shows up.

“Um… Teacher?”

“Hm?”

I turned toward the voice and saw Sana standing there, fidgeting.

“Um… from now on, I’d like to… call you Master, if that’s okay?”

“…I told you before, ‘Master’ is—”

“Is that… not allowed?”

“…”

Before, I thought it was a bit awkward since Sana’s choice overlapped with how she used to call me “Sensei,” but it seemed she preferred it that way.

After a moment’s thought, I decided—well, if Sana wants to call me that, then it’s fine.

“…You can call me whatever you like.”

“Yes! Master!”

Besides, I didn’t dislike being called “Master.” Teaching swordsmanship felt a bit like the old master-disciple relationships in ancient Japan.

While I was thinking about that, Mu, who looked like he’d grown tired of waiting, spoke up.

“Mm. Talk’s settled. It’s almost evening. Let’s go home.”

“That’s right, let’s head back, Sana.”

“Yes!”

Eve, Mu, and Sana walked side by side on the way home.

I followed behind them, quietly watching their backs.

Eve in the middle, Mu to her left, and Sana on her right.

Maybe because we’d been living together for a while now, it felt natural to see them like that.

Even though they weren’t related by bl00d, they looked like sisters.

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Starting the next day, Sana’s lessons changed drastically.

Mornings were spent finishing the remaining theory classes, and after lunch, we moved to practical combat training with swords.

Just as I thought, Sana was a natural talent. Even though only a few days had passed since discovering her abilities, she was improving at an incredible speed.

“Good, Sana. Next up is ‘One Blade’.”

“Yes!”

Sana’s face was full of life as she performed the E-rank combat skill toward me.

There wasn’t a trace of shadow in her expression—she was clearly enjoying wielding the sword.

“One Blade” was a technique where you lower your body and slash past the opponent’s side.

Sana’s movements—her feet, arms—flowed perfectly together, making a flawless strike.

Her swordplay was so beautiful it made me forget my thoughts, and she kept showing that skill constantly.

“Nice work, Sana. To reproduce it this well means you’re already ready to fight!”

“Thank you very much!”

Sana’s voice brightened with happiness as I felt the impact through my arm and slowly sheathed my sword.

“You really did well. There’s nothing to complain about.”

“Yes… I’ll keep working hard to reach even greater heights!”

Sana clenched her fists in front of her chest.

The wind swayed her kimono and played with her hair, making her look like a refined beauty from old Japan.

Thinking about her appearance combined with that beautiful swordplay, it felt like she was born under a special star.

On top of that, her incredible physical ability supported her skills.

When she swung her sword, she was stronger than any man.

She could run fast without getting out of breath, and her reflexes were sharp.

For such a small body, she had amazing strength and stamina.

I could only hate Ohisashi, but maybe I should be thankful that she left behind such wonderful power.

If Sana had mastered even E-rank combat skills in such a short time, how far could she go if things continued smoothly?

At the very least, her growth rivaled that of Eve and Mu.

I couldn’t wait to see what came next.

“Endy.”

“Oh, you’re here.”

I turned toward the voice and saw Mu walking toward us from beyond the school building.

“Teacher Mu?”

“I want you to come with me to a place.”

“A place?”

Sana asked, and he nodded in response.

“We’re going to the guild in Ester town to get your status plate made.”

“I see… Everyone else has one too, right? So I’ll get one as well.”

“It’s not anything too special, though.”

Mu said casually, but Sana looked a bit nervous.

Even though he said that it was true that we needed a status plate.

Since we’d only done theory classes so far, it wasn’t a problem to be without one.

But now that I was teaching her sword skills, having visible information would definitely help.

“Endy, you’re here.”

“Yeah, good work. Let’s go then.”

After confirming Mu had joined us, we headed toward Ester town.