'Eli. I'm so glad you came. I'm so glad you're here.

　So the man who approached us was the blonde who had just explained himself as the representative of the department.

　Hmm.
　He smells more and more of perfume when you see him up close.

　He probably hasn't had any physical training.
　I'm sure you'll be able to see that he has a slender body, but if you take a closer look, you can see that extra fat has accumulated around his belly.

　The sword-shaped magic tool that he wears at his waist seems to be a rather expensive one, but otherwise, there is nothing else of note.

　He's exactly the type of man that can be said to be a typical modern day magician.

''Yes. I came with an acquaintance of mine today.

　Eliza said and shifted her gaze towards me.
　The representative of the study group who noticed my presence seemed to be blatantly frowning.

''Let's get right to it, but can Eri-chan be behind me?　I've got an incredibly talented dragon for you, Eli.

'Wait. I'm here today with an acquaintance and I'd like to ride with him over here.

No, you can't. I'm sorry, but my dragon is a two-seater. I'm sorry, but he'll have to ride another dragon.

But .......

　Well, it's not surprising, right?
　The purpose of this field trip is to pick up a bunch of freshmen girls.

　I guess I'm nothing more than a hindrance to the Dragon Ride Study Group.

''Eliza. You don't need to worry about me. You just go ahead and enjoy yourself.

　By the looks of it, it's doubtful that my share of dragons will be able to ride.

　I found out from the conversations we had on the way here.
　It's the first time for Eliza to ride a dragon, and it seems she was looking forward to today's event.

　Then it's only logical to push back so that Eliza can enjoy it without hesitation here.

''...... I understand,''

　Hmm?　What does this mean?
　I thought I was being as careful as possible, but Eliza seemed to be in a blatantly unhappy mood.

It's okay. Eri-chan. I'll make sure to lend the dragon to him over there, too.

　Huh. As usual, there's a lot of mystery in Eliza's thought process.

　Since then, Eliza didn't try to make eye contact with me, but instead, she quickened her steps and disappeared into the dragon house.