Author’s Note:

Even though Yuna isn’t wearing her full Bear Suit at the moment, Yuna equals Bear by this point, so ‘Bear-san Gets Taken Away’ fits as a title.

Yuna-oneechan was going to fight an adult in a match.

It was because a noble was trying to make Shia-sama and Noa-sama marry his sons. He even tried to threaten them by getting someone to harm Shia-sama’s friend. Because of that, Eleanora-sama and Yuna-oneechan got very angry, and now Yuna-oneechan would have to fight against Knight-sama.

I knew Yuna-oneechan was strong, but her opponent was much bigger than her and looked incredibly powerful.

I wasn’t really that worried, though, and was sure Yuna-oneechan would win. She could defeat all sorts of strong monsters easily, after all.

The fight was amazing. Their swords clashed against each other every second, and the two of them moved around at such great speed that I could barely follow.

「Yuna-neechan, watch out!」

Shuri cried out beside me, so I grasped her small hand tightly.

This was the first time Shuri ever watched Yuna-oneechan fight, so she must be full of worry. Of course, when actually watching a match this intense, even I felt the same way.

Yuna-oneechan dodged the Knight-sama’s attacks left and right. I knew it was a practice sword, but it was still scary, knowing it could hit her at any moment. Still, I noticed that Yuna-oneechan was smiling as if she was having fun. I didn’t know who had the upper hand, but seeing Yuna-oneechan smile like that made me feel much more comfortable.

「Yuna-neechan, do your best.」

Shuri cheered as she grasped my hand.

Yuna-oneechan should be fine. She wouldn’t lose. Yet, why wasn’t she using her magic? Could it be that she was for some reason unable to?

Ah. It seemed like Yuna-oneechan didn’t know she was allowed to use magic.

At the end of the fight, Yuna-oneechan blocked Knight-sama’s attack with magic, and won the battle. Thank god. Shia-sama and Noa-sama also looked very delighted by this turn of events.

The other people around us also seemed very surprised to see Yuna-oneechan win.

「Amazing.」「Who is she?」「Yes, just who is that pretty girl?」「Which class is she from?」「What year?」「Was there always such a cute girl at this academy?」「She’s so cool.」「Who said she was weak before?」「Her block with magic at the end was amazing.」「I saw her talking to His Majesty, too.」「Her sword skills are quite good.」「Her panties are white.」「She really knows how to use a sword.」「That knight must have held back.」「Were you even watching the match properly? There was no way he was holding back.」「I would have no confidence in stopping even one of those attacks.」「If I remember correctly, she was talking to that girl. Is she her friend?」

I could hear all sorts of comments from all around us.

Most of them were praises towards Yuna-oneechan.

A few people were even glancing our way, but I knew they were meant for Shia-sama.

Just when we thought the match was over, it was announced that they were going to do another match.

This time, the opponent would be the Noble-sama who wanted to make Shia-sama and Noa-sama marry his sons.

From what I understood, he should be the commanding officer of that Knight-sama. Didn’t that mean that he was even stronger than the Knight-sama?

I decided to put my worries aside and watch the match unfold.

Like the match against the Knight-sama, Yuna-oneechan moved her small body around very quickly. Stepping right, stepping left, dodging backwards, and swinging her sword forwards. She also used some of her magic from time to time.

The match ended very quickly and unexpectedly with Noble-sama stumbling and falling on his face.

Everybody around us began laughing, but I knew it was all thanks to Yuna-oneechan’s magic. Not a moment later, I overheard a conversation, which showed me that I hadn’t been the only one who realized that it wasn’t due to Noble-sama being clumsy.

「That girl distracted him and then raised the ground to make him stumble. She is used to fighting with magic.」

「Yes, she was completely leading Rutum-sama around by the nose.」

「Just who is this little girl…?」

It was the Knight-sama discussing the match with one of his friends.

Hearing them praise Yuna-oneechan made me quite happy.

「Huh?」

Just when I thought the match was over, they began another one.

Eleanora-san announced the start of the next match and said that this time no magic was to be allowed.

「WIthout magic, that girl will be at an disadvantage.」

「Yes, judging by the two matches she fought, she is a really good magic user. This time, however, she will have to rely solely on her sword.」

「That means Rutum-sama will win.」

「Yes, there is a vast difference in the amount of experience they have, and Rutum-sama isn’t our commanding officer just for show.」

I glared at the knights this time.

There was no way that Yuna-oneechan would lose. Yes, she would definitely win.

The knights might have noticed my glare as they looked back at me, so I quickly turned away.

The next fight was more like a normal match between two knights.

Noble-sama swung down his sword in a dangerous fashion, but Yuna-oneechan managed to dodge the attack in time.

「Hey now, did she just dodge Rutum-sama’s attack?」

「Yes, she’s quite amazing. Because of here excellent sidestep, Rutum-sama’s offense slowed down quite a bit.」

「Yeah, you’re right. If she blocked or dodged it poorly, her balance would have been broken, and then he would have been able to use a heavy blow to finish her off.」

「Even so, isn’t Rutum-sama having a bit of a hard time?」

「Yes, her movements are completely on point, so he can’t find a chance to break her balance.」

「Hmm… Is it because of those black-and-white shoes of hers?」

From this distance, they were only able to see the color of Yuna-oneechan’s shoes and couldn’t tell that they were actually Bear-san Shoes.

The match was even, which the Knight-samas clearly did not expect.

In my heart I cheered Yuna-oneechan on as the match unfolded, but like everyone else, I kept quiet and watched the intense fight in silence, with only the sounds of clashing swords resounding throughout the arena.

Eventually, the Noble-sama fell to the floor, but it wasn’t because of Yuna-oneechan’s magic this time. Noble-sama tried to stand back up again but couldn’t. Then, he announced that he had lost and it was Yuna-oneechan’s win.

「Yay!」

Shuri let go of my hand and raised both of hers in the air, happily cheering for Yuna-oneechan.

When I looked at the knights who had claimed that the Noble-sama would win, I could see that they were in complete disbelief.

I knew that Yuna-oneechan would win from the very beginning.

Next to me, Shia-sama and Noa-sama also started to cheer happily.

Soon, cheers started to pick up all around us, which brought a smile to my face.

Just at that moment, however, Yuna-oneechan suddenly punched Noble-sama while he was still down, and he flew away from the impact.

Because of her sudden actions, the audience went dead silent.

「…」

「…」

The nearby Knight-samas all stared at what had happened with their mouths agape.

Then, before we could even collect ourselves, Yuna-oneechan went to Noble-sama and poured water over him with her magic. People around us gasped in shock as she did so.

「She just dumped water on Rutum-sama… 」

「Who cares about that. She punched Rutum-sama even after he said he lost, didn’t she?」

Just what was Yuna-oneechan doing?

As we were all wondering what would happen, Noble-sama stood up and went to towards His Majesty together with Yuna-oneechan.

They then began to discuss something.

I quickly got a bit closer so I could hear them talk.

「I will be returning to the castle. Eleanora, Yuuna, both of you will accompany me.」

His Majesty said he would be taking Yuna-oneechan with him.

Yuna-oneechan and Eleanora-sama both tried to protest, but it was no use. In the end, Tilia-sama said she would take care of us in their place, and the conversation was resolved.

Yuna-oneechan looked at us with a sad expression.

「I have to go to the castle with His Majesty for a while. Go enjoy the rest of the festival with Tilia-sama, okay?」

Even when she told us to enjoy it, would we be able to?

Yuna-oneechan and Eleanora-san were then taken away by His Majesty.

Was it just me, or did they almost look like calves being herded away?

Those Knight-samas