"No."
Nanami Kento sighed. "It's because during my studies at Jujutsu High, I came to realize that sorcerers are shit. Then, after working in society for so many years, I came to realize that labor is shit. Right now, I'm surrounded by those two piles of shit."
"..."
"Mr. Nanami, you really are realistic," Natsu Hiraku complained as he looked at the sandwich in his hand.
"That's life, at least for me. I'm an adult, and you're a child. I have an obligation to protect you. Yet I chose to believe you could protect yourself, until you nearly died. I'll reflect on whether my expectations of you were a curse. In any case, I don't like being with you."
"But I'll do my best to correct the mistakes you have, because... I'm an adult."
"Hmph, a dependable adult, huh."
Natsu Hiraku muttered inwardly. He wolfed down the bread in his hand and said, "Thanks for today, Mr. Nanami."
"It's nothing. Let's exchange phone numbers. You're already exhausted today, so go back and get some proper sleep. The follow-up work still needs to be handled by adults."
"Okay."
After taking out his phone and exchanging numbers, Natsu Hiraku followed Ijichi Kiyotaka back.
"Clunk—"
Natsu Hiraku got into the car taking him back to school. Ijichi Kiyotaka, who was driving, glanced at the rearview mirror and said, "Mr. Nanami just said he'll give you his share of the mission pay, Sorcerer Natsu Hiraku."
"Huh?"
Natsu Hiraku was puzzled for a moment as the car started moving.
Standing at the school gate, Nanami Kento waved at the departing Natsu Hiraku. "How could an adult take something that belongs to a child?"
Looking at Nanami Kento waving at him, Natsu Hiraku fell silent for a moment before revealing a bitter smile as well.
So