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Classmate wa Isekai de Yuusha ni Natta kedo, Ore dake Gendai Nihon ni Okizari ni Narimashita - Chapter 43

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Chapter 43: The School Camping Trip Begins (4)

"Ugh… so hot..."

Unable to endure it any longer, Rentarou—who was walking ahead—let out a groan as he wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel.

All around us, the other students were suffering the same fate. Some gulped down sports drinks, others pressed portable fans to their faces, doing whatever they could to stay cool.

Compared to the city, the lack of baking asphalt and the presence of fresh air and shady trees made it a little better, sure—but it was still nothing compared to the blast of cold air from an air-conditioned room.

Everyone was thinking the same thing:

"I just want to get down this mountain and soak in the AC already."

(Yikes… looks rough out here.)

—Everyone except me, that is.

The second day of our school trip was dedicated to hiking in assigned groups.

Since most of the first day had been spent traveling and sitting through safety briefings, the students had been initially excited—thinking it was finally time to relax and have fun. But by the time we reached the mid-mountain trails, the brutal heat had drained the life from them.

"...You seem a little too relaxed, Osamu."

Alicia commented with a narrowed gaze as she caught up from behind, eyeing the weary group ahead of us.

I matched her pace, then quietly activated [Recognition Obstruction Magic]—a spell that kept our conversation from being overheard.

"You’re the one who looks like you’re about to collapse. I figured you’d have trained for this kind of heat or cold."

"Even with training, you can’t just turn off your body’s reaction to heat. Sweat is sweat… And wait a second."

She suddenly eyed my outfit.

The school allowed us to wear anything comfortable for the trip, so most students came in casual clothes. I’d thrown together something cheap from a thrift shop since it might get ruined anyway.

"...What, is there something weird about my clothes?"

"Not that. We’ve been hiking for an hour and you’re not sweating at all. You’re definitely up to something."

Whoops. Guess she caught on.

I’d been careful to stay out of view and avoid drawing attention, but it seems I’d gotten too cocky.

No point lying about it now.

"Stick your fingers into the sleeve of my jacket."

"Like this...?—Wait, what the hell!? It’s freezing!"

The moment her fingers slipped under the fabric, she pulled them back, startled by the blast of cold air inside my clothes.

"W-What is that?"

"Just a little trick I whipped up—custom air conditioning. Thanks to that, I don’t have to worry about the heat or sweat."

The mechanism was simple: I used [Freezing Magic] to generate finely crushed ice, and [Wind Magic] to circulate the chilled air throughout my clothing.

Thanks to all the precision work I’d done training with water-based creature summoning, setting something like this up was a breeze now.

"Another one of your mysterious powers?"

"...Yeah, something like that."

I gave her a vague answer on purpose.

Truth is, I still didn’t fully trust Alicia. She clearly knew I had some kind of supernatural power, but I wasn’t about to hand her the full rundown. That was the current boundary I’d decided on.

"Hey, think you could set that up in my clothes too? I haven’t dealt with a Japanese summer in years, and it’s killing me."

"I mean… I could, but..."

"But?"

"You’d have to, um… take everything off first."

The cooling system had to be installed before getting dressed.

I’d tried setting it up while clothed, but it created cold spots in uneven places, making it super uncomfortable. With enough trial and error, I could probably refine it further, but not today.

"...Ugh, fine. I’ll just tough it out."

Her cheeks flushed for a brief moment before she let out a sigh and continued up the trail.

I appreciated that she didn’t press me further—it saved me from needing to give more details.

Still… not sweating at all had been too suspicious.

(...Guess I’ve got no choice.)

I dispelled the makeshift AC system with [Dispel], letting the oppressive heat wash over me again. Matching the group’s pace, I resumed the hike toward the summit—sweating like the rest of them.

Eventually, we stepped into a wide clearing.

There was a small kiosk and a monument marking the summit.

In other words—

"We made it... finally..."
"So tired..."

After three long hours of climbing, the students collapsed one after another, dropping to the ground with exhausted sighs.

"You know, Osamu, you’re not even winded."

"Oh, uh, I started working out lately. Guess it’s starting to show."

"Hmm… Maybe I should get a gym membership too."

As Rentarou and I chatted casually, I suddenly picked up a signal from one of the [Water Magic] creatures I’d released earlier for surveillance.

Switching to [Sensory Sharing], I instantly gained visual input from the creature.

(Great... that looks like trouble.)

Its location? Not far—if I went full speed, I could be there and back in about three minutes.

"Something wrong?"

"Nah, just gonna hit the bathroom real quick."

"Oh, okay."

I gave Rentarou a casual wave and stepped away from the group.

Then, with a burst of speed, I launched myself down the mountain slope—

—to intercept the incoming threat in a matter of seconds.

Translation Notes & Commentary:

  1. 「認識阻害魔法」 → [Recognition Obstruction Magic]

    • This is a more precise translation than “Perception Block Magic” as it reflects the idea of preventing others from noticing or perceiving the user’s conversation or actions.

  2. Osamu’s cooling system

    • His application of magic here mirrors the kind of casual genius often seen in OP protagonists, and the refined version captures his low-key smugness without overplaying it.

  3. Alicia’s reaction

    • The flushing and immediate drop of the topic reflects a realistic blend of embarrassment and restraint, especially when she realizes how complicated asking for help might get.

  4. Rentarou’s role

    • He continues to serve as comic relief and a narrative device for keeping Osamu’s double life hidden from most classmates.

  5. Foreshadowing

    • The activation of the water construct surveillance implies an approaching danger, and Osamu’s ability to assess and respond quickly hints at his growing power and responsibility.


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