「Ichiro, I heard from Chancellor Madison. I want to thank you again for everything you’ve done.」
After lightly washing my hands, I turn to face Puffy.
「Come on, raise your head. I promised you that day that I’d lend you my strength. Though honestly, all I could do was literally ‘lend my strength.’」
Puffy shakes her head.
「It’s all thanks to you. Because you took action in so many ways, I was able to… somehow—」
She raises her right arm. There is the bracelet I gave her.
「I can always feel your heart with me… though perhaps that’s a bit improper to say?」
Puffy smiles shyly. She looks just like she did when I stayed at the royal castle.
「It’s not improper, but…」
Flustered by her smile and words, I pathetically mumble. As we chat, she tells me about recent events.
After Ryūgūin’s arrest and before the change in monarchy could decrease her value further, there had been persistent proposals to hastily marry her off to some nobleman in a neighboring country. However, things took a dramatic turn when her direct subordinate, a mysterious adventurer(?), destroyed a dark guild along with six bandit groups and even conquered the Newly Constructed Most Challenging Dungeon.
There were various speculations about how she came to know such an adventurer, how she managed to tame him, or whether he was really an adventurer at all. Some wondered if he might be a magic golem, while others suspected there must be something special between the Princess and this adventurer. However, the overall reception was largely positive, and while the adventurer’s abilities certainly played a part, it seemed safe to say that the option of sending Puffy away was now almost completely off the table.
As I’m listening to this and feeling relieved, I sense five presences.
「We’re back.」
It’s Sena — and two swordsmen being held by the scruff of their necks.
「Master, we failed again…」
Eris mutters, nearly in tears.
「We were taking a break because we were tired, when suddenly thirty Angel Wolves came at us… I really thought we were going to die this time.」
Orphe laughs with an 「ahaha.」 This isn’t funny! You’re both completely beat up!
「At this rate, it’s going to take much longer.」
Sena crosses her arms, looking as if she wants to say 「these girls are such a handful.」
The remaining two presences are—
「Everyone, it’s been a while!」
「Hey Ichiro, how are you?」
I hear Angie’s voice, followed by Puru’s.
「Angie! Puru! I’ve been waiting for you!」
「Sorry, Ichiro. Things have been a bit hectic…」
「Don’t worry about it. The food just finished cooking anyway.」
「Let me help you, Ichiro.」
Though I’ve met with each of them individually from time to time, this is the first time this particular group has gotten together. The population density in the cabin is getting a bit crazy. I think about how before Sensei returns from her journey, we’ll need to expand the cabin using her mysterious materials. I gesture for everyone to take their seats while Puru and I quickly set out plates for everyone.
There’s pizza with plenty of mozzarella cheese (approved by Lady Sena herself) and tomatoes, fluffy bread bought from town, pepperoncino loaded with my favorite bacon, thick-cut steaks from the marbled portions of monster meat, potfe made by stewing the bones with lots of vegetables, and numerous side dishes prepared not just as main dishes but also as palate cleansers.
「Ichiro, are we good?」
Sensei asks me. I nod solemnly. She energetically places a bottle of alcohol on the table with a thud.
「Let’s drink!!」
At Sensei’s call, cheers of 「Yay!」 erupt from some of the group. Adults need to drink sometimes, they say. Well, can’t be helped then. I pour alcohol into Sensei’s cup to reward everyone’s hard work. As everyone pours drinks for each other, Sensei raises her cup in time with the others.
「We’ve all worked super hard!! So today we’re going to eat lots, drink lots, and go absolutely wild!!」
That’s our Sensei, representative of problematic adults.
「Well then! Cheers!!」
But everyone joins in with Sensei,
「Cheers!!」
raising their voices in grand celebration. I love you, Sensei!
○○○
While Sensei, Puru, and Orphe are drinking at quite a pace, the rest of us sip our drinks slowly while eating and sharing recent news — or rather, casual conversation mixed with complaints about our lives.
Though Puru had arrangements to quit as the Guildmaster of Greeneyes, things didn’t go as planned. The higher-ups of the adventurer’s association and Chancellor Madison put a stop to it the day before she was supposed to quit, saying they couldn’t put a mediocre person in charge of Greeneyes’ Guildmaster position given its proximity to the royal capital.
「When I complained about feeling something wrong with my memories, they treated me like I was crazy! I’m so tired of this!」
The dignified Purume isn’t here anymore. Instead, there’s a drunk Purume throwing a tantrum. In the end, after neither side could reach an agreement, things finally settled down when Purume took on the role of advisor.
「What even is an advisor?! I’m still getting assigned all the Guildmaster work — nothing has changed at all!!」
Purume cries out loudly.
「Ah, that sounds really tough… Please let me know if there’s anything I can help with.」
「Ichiro, you’re such a good person. Just having this gathering makes me so… I wanted to go to the village but… Waaaaaah!!」
Puru, who I thought was still okay, was definitely not okay — she was completely drunk and sobbing.
「Thanks, Ichiro.」
A familiar, comforting voice speaks up. Angie has sat down next to me.
「Puru was really looking forward to seeing you… I’m so glad. Ah, of course, I was really looking forward to seeing you too.」
Angie smiles somewhat teasingly.
「Me too. I was looking forward to seeing you too, Angie.」
When I try to tease her back, Angie shows a different reaction than I expected.
「—!」
With an indescribable sound and a face as red as if it’s on fire, she repeatedly hits my arm. As time passes, I’m sure we’ll be able to return to the casual relationship we once had. I’m certain of it.
「Joking aside, how’s school?」
At my words, Angie speaks with a somewhat sulky expression.
「It’s pretty tough. But it’s rewarding.」
True to her title of 「the wise,」 she has more knowledge than anyone and better ideas than anyone. As soon as she became a lecturer, she was surrounded by students and became extremely popular. Things got so out of hand that students would even skip their regular classes to attend hers — creating problems in ways that normally wouldn’t be imaginable. It must be because she never looks down on people and values the students’ perspectives that so many students follow her. However, not all of her stories were positive.
「No matter how many times I refuse, they keep trying to set up marriage meetings,」
「What an unwanted nuisance!」 Angie rants.
「They’re saying I only got the lecturer position through connections…? I’ll kill that baldy and that brat!」
This was beyond just ranting.
「Um, Angie…? Calm down… please calm down…」
「Whaaaaat…? I’m… perfectly calm…」
Her speech seems to be slurring. After Angie downs the rest of her drink, she announces 「I’m kinda sleepy,」 then arbitrarily lays out a futon and lies down. Angie, you’re way too bold!
Looking around, I see that Puru is sleeping while hugging a bottle, and Mika, who must have been forced to drink, has fallen asleep with a red face. Eris and Orphe are engrossed in an arm-wrestling match, with Sensei acting as referee while going 「nyufufu.」
Then where’s Sena—
「Ichiro, let’s go outside.」
Sena suddenly appears and grabs my hand. And then,
「Only the two of us, to that grassland where we watched the stars—」
「Let’s go.」
I stand up, almost pulled along by Sena, and we run out of the cabin together.
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Chapter 258
○○○
「Ichiro, I heard from Chancellor Madison. I want to thank you again for everything you’ve done.」
After lightly washing my hands, I turn to face Puffy.
「Come on, raise your head. I promised you that day that I’d lend you my strength. Though honestly, all I could do was literally ‘lend my strength.’」
Puffy shakes her head.
「It’s all thanks to you. Because you took action in so many ways, I was able to… somehow—」
She raises her right arm.
There is the bracelet I gave her.
「I can always feel your heart with me… though perhaps that’s a bit improper to say?」
Puffy smiles shyly.
She looks just like she did when I stayed at the royal castle.
「It’s not improper, but…」
Flustered by her smile and words, I pathetically mumble.
As we chat, she tells me about recent events.
After Ryūgūin’s arrest and before the change in monarchy could decrease her value further, there had been persistent proposals to hastily marry her off to some nobleman in a neighboring country. However, things took a dramatic turn when her direct subordinate, a mysterious adventurer(?), destroyed a dark guild along with six bandit groups and even conquered the Newly Constructed Most Challenging Dungeon.
There were various speculations about how she came to know such an adventurer, how she managed to tame him, or whether he was really an adventurer at all. Some wondered if he might be a magic golem, while others suspected there must be something special between the Princess and this adventurer. However, the overall reception was largely positive, and while the adventurer’s abilities certainly played a part, it seemed safe to say that the option of sending Puffy away was now almost completely off the table.
As I’m listening to this and feeling relieved, I sense five presences.
「We’re back.」
It’s Sena — and two swordsmen being held by the scruff of their necks.
「Master, we failed again…」
Eris mutters, nearly in tears.
「We were taking a break because we were tired, when suddenly thirty Angel Wolves came at us… I really thought we were going to die this time.」
Orphe laughs with an 「ahaha.」
This isn’t funny! You’re both completely beat up!
「At this rate, it’s going to take much longer.」
Sena crosses her arms, looking as if she wants to say 「these girls are such a handful.」
The remaining two presences are—
「Everyone, it’s been a while!」
「Hey Ichiro, how are you?」
I hear Angie’s voice, followed by Puru’s.
「Angie! Puru! I’ve been waiting for you!」
「Sorry, Ichiro. Things have been a bit hectic…」
「Don’t worry about it. The food just finished cooking anyway.」
「Let me help you, Ichiro.」
Though I’ve met with each of them individually from time to time, this is the first time this particular group has gotten together. The population density in the cabin is getting a bit crazy.
I think about how before Sensei returns from her journey, we’ll need to expand the cabin using her mysterious materials. I gesture for everyone to take their seats while Puru and I quickly set out plates for everyone.
There’s pizza with plenty of mozzarella cheese (approved by Lady Sena herself) and tomatoes, fluffy bread bought from town, pepperoncino loaded with my favorite bacon, thick-cut steaks from the marbled portions of monster meat, potfe made by stewing the bones with lots of vegetables, and numerous side dishes prepared not just as main dishes but also as palate cleansers.
「Ichiro, are we good?」
Sensei asks me.
I nod solemnly.
She energetically places a bottle of alcohol on the table with a thud.
「Let’s drink!!」
At Sensei’s call, cheers of 「Yay!」 erupt from some of the group. Adults need to drink sometimes, they say. Well, can’t be helped then. I pour alcohol into Sensei’s cup to reward everyone’s hard work.
As everyone pours drinks for each other, Sensei raises her cup in time with the others.
「We’ve all worked super hard!! So today we’re going to eat lots, drink lots, and go absolutely wild!!」
That’s our Sensei, representative of problematic adults.
「Well then! Cheers!!」
But everyone joins in with Sensei,
「Cheers!!」
raising their voices in grand celebration.
I love you, Sensei!
○○○
While Sensei, Puru, and Orphe are drinking at quite a pace, the rest of us sip our drinks slowly while eating and sharing recent news — or rather, casual conversation mixed with complaints about our lives.
Though Puru had arrangements to quit as the Guildmaster of Greeneyes, things didn’t go as planned.
The higher-ups of the adventurer’s association and Chancellor Madison put a stop to it the day before she was supposed to quit, saying they couldn’t put a mediocre person in charge of Greeneyes’ Guildmaster position given its proximity to the royal capital.
「When I complained about feeling something wrong with my memories, they treated me like I was crazy! I’m so tired of this!」
The dignified Purume isn’t here anymore. Instead, there’s a drunk Purume throwing a tantrum.
In the end, after neither side could reach an agreement, things finally settled down when Purume took on the role of advisor.
「What even is an advisor?! I’m still getting assigned all the Guildmaster work — nothing has changed at all!!」
Purume cries out loudly.
「Ah, that sounds really tough… Please let me know if there’s anything I can help with.」
「Ichiro, you’re such a good person. Just having this gathering makes me so… I wanted to go to the village but… Waaaaaah!!」
Puru, who I thought was still okay, was definitely not okay — she was completely drunk and sobbing.
「Thanks, Ichiro.」
A familiar, comforting voice speaks up.
Angie has sat down next to me.
「Puru was really looking forward to seeing you… I’m so glad. Ah, of course, I was really looking forward to seeing you too.」
Angie smiles somewhat teasingly.
「Me too. I was looking forward to seeing you too, Angie.」
When I try to tease her back, Angie shows a different reaction than I expected.
「—!」
With an indescribable sound and a face as red as if it’s on fire, she repeatedly hits my arm.
As time passes, I’m sure we’ll be able to return to the casual relationship we once had. I’m certain of it.
「Joking aside, how’s school?」
At my words, Angie speaks with a somewhat sulky expression.
「It’s pretty tough. But it’s rewarding.」
True to her title of 「the wise,」 she has more knowledge than anyone and better ideas than anyone. As soon as she became a lecturer, she was surrounded by students and became extremely popular. Things got so out of hand that students would even skip their regular classes to attend hers — creating problems in ways that normally wouldn’t be imaginable.
It must be because she never looks down on people and values the students’ perspectives that so many students follow her.
However, not all of her stories were positive.
「No matter how many times I refuse, they keep trying to set up marriage meetings,」
「What an unwanted nuisance!」 Angie rants.
「They’re saying I only got the lecturer position through connections…? I’ll kill that baldy and that brat!」
This was beyond just ranting.
「Um, Angie…? Calm down… please calm down…」
「Whaaaaat…? I’m… perfectly calm…」
Her speech seems to be slurring.
After Angie downs the rest of her drink, she announces 「I’m kinda sleepy,」 then arbitrarily lays out a futon and lies down.
Angie, you’re way too bold!
Looking around, I see that Puru is sleeping while hugging a bottle, and Mika, who must have been forced to drink, has fallen asleep with a red face.
Eris and Orphe are engrossed in an arm-wrestling match, with Sensei acting as referee while going 「nyufufu.」
Then where’s Sena—
「Ichiro, let’s go outside.」
Sena suddenly appears and grabs my hand.
And then,
「Only the two of us, to that grassland where we watched the stars—」
「Let’s go.」
I stand up, almost pulled along by Sena, and we run out of the cabin together.
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