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Brad: (… It’s getting late) 

Brad: (It’s inefficient if the meeting doesn’t end on time. It’s inferring with the scheduled work. I need to reconsider how I proceed.) 

Brad: (… Too many attendees is one of the reasons for the meeting going overtime. Should I stop by the command room after this and consult with the commander?) 

Brad (The remaining paperwork… I’ll go back to the dorm and finish it with a cup of coffee) 

— South living room —

Oscar: How should I explain…

Will: I’m sorry for suddenly asking 

Brad: (Those voices are… Oscar and Will) 

Oscar: No, it’s good that you’re eager to study. Brad-sama said that if you teach others what you know, you’ll also be able to discover new things 

Oscar: In other words, teaching you is also good for me

Will: For yourself… 

Will: Come to think of it, I used to teach Akira how to solve mathematical equations, but I didn’t really understand everything I thought I did. At that time I felt it was good that I realized 

Oscar: I see. So you’ve experienced the same thing. Realizing that I don’t know is proof that my horizons have broadened.  

Will: Fufu, that’s right. 

Oscar: Oh we’ve digressed, let’s get back on topic

Oscar: About how to use self-defense... That's it. First of all, let's say you're fighting a tree under the condition that you can't break the branches.

Oscar: However, if you grab the branch roughly, there is a danger of breaking it, so in a case as such first...

Will: U-uh Oscar-san, why am I supposed to fight a tree? And what branch? 

Oscar: Hm? You like plants, so I used an analogy to make things easier to understand…

Will: Was that just an example? 

Oscar: … As I thought my explanation is insufficient 

Brad: … Hey

Oscar: Oh Brad-sama, you’re back 

Will: Thank you for your hard work Brad-san

Brad: What are you two talking about? 

Oscar: Actually, Will asked me how to use self defense without hurting the opponent, so I tried to teach him 

Oscar: People often say that my explanations are difficult to understand, so I tried to use Will's favorite things as an example, but it seems that my teaching method was bad so I couldn't explain it well...

Will: No, it's just that I didn't understand it properly, Oscar-san is not bad......! 

Brad: … I see. I understand the situation 

Brad: Oscar, try a move on me

Oscar: Huh? On you, Brad-sama? 

Brad: Exactly

Oscar: U-understood 

Brad: … For example, let's say that someone grabs your arm like this from behind. In that case, how do you apply your technique so as not to hurt your opponent?

Oscar: Well, if it were me, I would first look back like this...

Oscar: Ha! 

Oscar: … This is how you block the opponent's movement. With this, there is no such thing as hurting the other party

Brad: I see. Then, what would you do if you were held down by someone like this?

Oscar: In that case, begin by first doing something like this.

Will: Thank you very much! Because of the demonstration it was very easy to understand 

Oscar: I see, so then it was good

Will: I want to be able to use techniques like you, Oscar-san. After all, if I just study by myself, I know that there are parts that are difficult to understand.

Will: I'm glad Oscar and Brad explained it to me …. ! 

Oscar: No, it wasn’t me who… 

Brad: Based on the current demonstration, next time think and act on your own

Will: Understood. I’ll do my best with Akira’s help tomorrow

Brad: Right. If you have any questions after practicing on your own, ask Oscar again.

Will: Yes! 

Oscar: …

Will: Then I'll go back to my room. Thank you very much

Brad: I’ll return to my room and do some paperwork.

Oscar: U-uh, Brad-sama 

Oscar: …

— Some time later —





 

Oscar: Brad-sama, if you don’t mind

Brad: Coffee? 

Oscar: Yes. However, the beans are different than usual, so I hope they taste good...

Brad: I was just about to make some. Your thoughtfulness saved me the trouble

Oscar: No, I still have a long way to go. I'm sorry that I wasn't able to teach the rookie properly just now.

Oscar: On top of that, while you were guiding Will, you also protected my face as a mentor... 

Brad: Did you come here just to say that? Your idea of starting with something the other person is familiar with and trying to explain using that wasn't bad. If you’re aware that you’re not good at teaching, you should practice and grow

Oscar: Thank you very much… ! I’ll do my best 

Brad: Ah, I’m looking forward to it 

Will: That was heavy... It was quite difficult to bring back potted plants from my parent's house

Brad: Will

Will: Oh Brad. Good work

Brad: The patrol ended a long time ago, but are you only getting back now?

Will: Yes. After the patrol ended, I helped take care of the flowers at my parent’s house. I got a call saying that there were some flowers that weren’t doing well

Brad: Your family runs a flower shop in Red South, right?

Brad: So that potted plant…

Will: Yes… out of all of the flowers that weren’t doing well this one is doing the worst

Will: My sisters tried their best to take care of it, but it didn’t get better even after they added nutrients and changed the soil

Will: They told me it wouldn’t be put out in the store, and if it continued like this it would just wither away…

Will: But I couldn’t just leave it as it was, so I brought it. I want to take care of it for awhile

Will: If I change its environment, maybe it’ll get better. Because humans and plants are the same

Brad: Hm

Will: Brad, have you been in a meeting until now? You said it would be right after patrol, right?

Brad: Ah it just finished. I’m going to change and do some training now

Brad: I must use my time efficiently

Will: (Efficiency huh… I was leisurely taking care of flowers, but was I using my time correctly?)

Will: (Is he going to scold me to train more as a ‘hero’? …?)

Brad: You look conflicted

Will: Well…

Brad: You can put the plant in the living room

Will: Can I really leave it here?

Brad: It seems to me that you’re not neglecting to take care of the plants in the living room, so there’s no reason for me to say no

Brad: Then, get some rest for tomorrow

Will: Y-yes! Thank you

Will: (I’m glad I didn’t get scolded. Starting tomorrow I’ll do my best to take care of the flowers and work hard in training ♪)