This story has been revised, so the content might jump around a bit.
If you’d like to read the deleted stories as well, they’re posted as separate stories on my author page.
Summer Vacation.
It’s the time when most students are freed from the suffering of studying and enjoy a blissful month.
Elena turns to me at my desk and speaks.
“Kaine, do you have any plans for summer vacation? If you’re free, I was wondering if you’d like to go to the beach…”
“Yeah, I’m planning to spend the whole summer vacation diligently leveling up.”
“…I see.”
Erna leaves with a disappointed look on her face…
As if replacing her, Gald approaches.
“Kaine-san! Are you free during summer vacation? If you’re interested, would you like to go mountain climbing with me…”
“Sorry, I’m not free.”
“…Is that so?”
He leaves with a face similar to Erna’s from earlier.
Well then, today’s classes are over, so I guess I’ll head home. As I thought that and stepped outside the classroom, Einima was waiting for me.
“Kaine, summer vacation is almost here, isn’t it? If you’re free, I was wondering if you’d like to…”
“Ah, I’m going to spend the summer vacation getting skills!”
“I see…”
Einima also went home with a face similar to Erna and Gald.
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“So, with all that in mind, please have a fun and energetic summer vacation.”
“Yes!”
The teacher finished talking about the summer vacation rules, and from this moment on, the long-awaited summer vacation began!
I went home and packed my bags.
I’m going on a trip to the neighboring country of Kunitra…
The country we live in has two neighboring countries.
One is the Kingdom of Galdamanda, Erna’s home country.
In this country, both adventurers and the Knights Order are generally of low quality, and monsters don’t appear very often. It’s a country that has mainly developed through commerce.
And the other is Kunitra.
Unlike Galdamanda, this country has high-quality monsters, adventurers, and Knights Order.
Kunitra is said to be inhabited by many monsters, from Slimes to even Dragons.
My aim is, of course, Slimes.
There are supposed to be a large number of Slimes in the Mitorira Grasslands of Kunitra.
It’s perfect for skill acquisition, that’s why.
I left the Inn and headed straight for the carriage station.
There were many people at the station. As I pushed my way through the long line to buy a ticket, I saw three familiar faces.
“Oh, Kaine.”
“Ah! Kaine-san!”
“Oh, Kaine.”
It was the three people whose summer vacation plans I had turned down.
“Actually, the beach I was suggesting is in Kunitra…”
“The mountain I was thinking of climbing is also in Kunitra…”
“I heard there’s a really good Crepe shop in Kunitra…”
“Why don’t we go together?”
…So it ends up like this after all.
Summer vacation arc begins.
Ah, the Demon Lord’s territory is also adjacent, but it is not recognized as a country.