The Player is a Part-Timer

Chapter 9: Unruly Introduction

"Yeah! We did it!" Saji cheered, the thin energy line that connected his arm to the monster returning to the strange wrist guard of his before disappearing.

"Saji! Get a hold of yourself! Our task isn't over yet!"

"Ah! Sorry, Kaichou! It will not happen again!" the young man made a deep bow, profoundly sweating, expecting a strict punishment from the student council president after their mission is over!

"It is okay. Just focus next time. There is a place for work, and there is a time for entertainment and celebration."

"Right! Thank you!"

"..." Sona Sitri nodded strict, turning her attention towards her Knight and Bishop. "Tomoe, Reya, check the surrounding for any more strays. We can't let any of them go!"

"Understood!" with that, the two girls disappeared, checking the surrounding of the storehouse where their battle conducted.

"Their resistance was quite... lacking. At least compared for the ones that showed up in the last month."

"I agree..." Sona agreed with her queen; her eyes squinted to a sharper edge. "That's why we need to be extra careful. It might be just the calm before the storm. With Rias occupied with their training for the next week, it is our duty to take care of both the day and night shift."

"Ugh... never a minutes rest, Kaichou is a slavedriver..." muttered Saji, irritable and miserable, earning a sharp gaze from his president.

"I-I mean...! It is an honor protecting the citizens of the town." he even bowed intimidated.

"Indeed, it is a great honor the high council entrusted us with the protection of the whole city while Rias is away. That's why we need to do our best to stop these lost souls."

"But at least there are not many of them now..." Tsubasa, the Rook of the group sighed, wiping her sweat. "Last month was crazy! Not a free moment but constant stray activity. Compared to that, we get one or two a day at max now."

"As said, it might be just the calm before the storm; we need to remain vigilant."

"Hmm...!" the rest of the members nodded, determined to do their best for their leader.

"Kaichou! No other stray detected; the district is clear now."

"Good, we should head back to the clubroom; there are plenty of things to do."

"Shouldn't we clean the place first? The humans will recognize the mess tomorrow if we leave the ruins behind."

"Ah, that's right, thank you, Tsubaki." Sona waved to her pieces, and they started their usual cleaning duty, with magic, cleaning up the mess and repairing the damage caused by the battle.

"Haah..."

"Is something wrong?"

"It is nothing!" Sona answered firmly after massaging her nasal bridge and putting back her glasses. "It is just..."

"Your parents?"

"Yes..." the girl sighed, looking exhausted, watching her pieces working overtime to clean the rubble after their battle. "I told them about my defeat..."

"You know, you shouldn't have done that. That match was not fair, you know it too well."

"No, it was fair. We both put up something important. She put up her freedom, her willingness to join my Peerage. And I... well, she did not yet specify what she wants. But she beat me not once, but three times in a row. That means, my deal with my parents concluded, my betrothal took place with this "ritual"..."