An A-Ranked Adventurer’s “Slow-living”

After separating from Kyle, me and Flora slowly walk down the road to the center of the village.

The light of a warm day illuminates us, and a pleasant breeze strokes the skin.

The area is pleasantly green, and there are sparsely populated houses of villagers.

Nobody is around, perhaps because it's past the hours of work in the morning.

I can only hear the footsteps of me and Flora walking and the swaying vegetation of the wind.

Looking at this view alone, it seems like there is only me and Flora here.

Somehow, when you turn your gaze to the flora next to you, you immediately look up at the flora.

And when you look, the flora smiles.

With a lovely smile from Flora, I smiled a little bit while smiling.

Flora looks at me and cares. I was very happy just to understand it.

Maybe my current look is really sloppy.

I'm just happy to walk alongside Flora.

I think so while walking more slowly than usual to match the stride length of the flora.

Flora mutters as she walks while feeling the nature of Nordende.

"... The sun is getting hotter as summer approaches."

"That's right. Recently, when I'm working in the field, I have become sweaty. Should I get a hat or something?"

"Well, why use it because there is one I made last winter?

Flora who laughs a bit shy.

"Is it true? Even if I liked it, was the flora's straw hat that I wore when I was working in the field was so beautiful?"

Yes, the hat I wore when Flora helped me with the field work was very well sewn and beautifully shaped. Perhaps you are humble because you are a modest flora.

"No! That is a hat that my mother almost helped, so it's just beautiful! It's more rough if I made it alone!"

When I ask, Flora shakes her hand and denies.

"I'd really like to make something beautiful for Aldo from scratch, but then I can't make it this summer and the mother's hat has been sold to the peddler, so I'm gone. …… ”

"No, I like the hat made by Flora, so I don't have to worry about it."

I would like to use a hat made by a favorite person.

Even if the other villagers have better hats, I choose Flora's hat.

"I see. I'm ashamed, but when I get home, I'll give you my hat!"

"Yes, thank you"

I thank Flora, smiling happily.

"……Ah"

Then, while the conversation was interrupted, Flora's hand hit my right arm that was walking.

A short word naturally leaked from Flora's mouth.

Although it was a momentary contact, the smooth and soft flora skin was firmly felt. I missed the feeling that passed away in an instant and even wanted to touch more.

I don't know if Flora walks slowly next to it, but she's suspicious.

I looked away and glanced at my hand.

Maybe Flora wants to hold hands too, right?

It's embarrassing to see someone holding hands with a villager, so I'm going to keep my hands connected, but now nobody seems to have any problems for a while.

I also want to understand a woman's heart and show her a man.

Yes, I decided and reached for myself.

I reached out to Flora's arm and held my hand, and Flora shook her shoulders astonished.

Flora dyed her cheeks and clenched her hands as if to accept.

A soft touch is transmitted from the finger, unlike a stiff hand like me.

Flora's body temperature and softness are transmitted directly, and your heart beats faster. His face became red and nervous, but in his heart warmth spread them.

"... Aldo's hand is big and powerful. I'm very relieved if I hold my hand."

"... I'm very relieved if I hold the flora's soft hand."

As we say each other and laugh, we shake our hands and walk.

Move your fingers to make sure, or wrap around.

For a while, you will be immersed in a feeling of sweet and sour and happy.

It's a shame that you have to let go of the villagers because you are near the center of the village.

I want to hold my hand today.

How far can you connect with Flora, isn't there any villagers right now? Shake your face while thinking and so on.

Then, in front of a private house on the left, an old man was staring at us.

I've done it.

"Grandmother, they finally came together."

"Okay, finally, I'm sorry. The one you're looking at was so impatient that you couldn't help it. Which one? Well, Flora-chan has a good look. She's a perfect girl."

The old man and the old woman turn their eyes on Nimanima. Nothing uncomfortable. Don't turn your gaze on it.

"―― !?"

The flora next to it may have noticed the voices of the two, and they will turn their faces red and try to lift their hands.

But that was stopped by my gripping hand. Flora looks up with a stunned expression. I'm glad to hold it, but it's a bit embarrassing now ...

But I can't help but let go of it now because it was seen.

That said, I'm not going to be exposed to such a grim look all the time.

"Flora, run a little."

"Hah!"

Flora stood still in my words, but nodded with a smile like a mischievous child who understood.

And I pulled out Flora's hand and started running.

"Oh, we ran away!"

"I'm a perfectly bad guy, but it's not a bad sight to see."

When I concentrated my hearing, I could barely hear such a voice from my back.

In a sense, I don't feel like running away from those two words.

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The grandmother and the grandmother disappeared from view, and we walked a little while we released our hands.

Grasslands gradually turned into fields and people began to appear sparse.

A little while walking and waving to the villagers far away, Flora and I arrived at the center of the village.

"Ah! Aldo!"

"Is it true! Collet?"

"Who defeated some great monster with a sword?"

Many people came to me, including the kids in the square.

What is it? What happened?

Suddenly, me and Flora are puzzled by the villagers who have come around me.

Meanwhile, Colette, who came first, said.

"Hey, did Aldo defeat Red Monster?"

The boy who seems to be active late is crowded with excitement.

"Is it true that you defeated yourself with a sword?"

Hearing that, I was convinced.

Apparently, the fact that I defeated Red Bear alone has spread throughout the village. Somehow embarrassing.

What did Kyle say about grin mean?

"Well, that's right. I beat the Red Bear with my sword."

"" "Oh!" "

When colleagues and boys answer questions with a shy smile, even villagers, including children and adults, admire.

As the adventurer's status rises, the hurdle of the job to be done naturally rises, so I'm glad to defeat the monsters and be happy.

At the A-rank, I was not pleased with the guild report that defeated the Red Bear. Rather, there was a feeling that it was made and it was natural.

Of course, I was pleased if I could get rid of the demon in the client or the village where I happened to stop by, but once I knew my status, I was told that I would have enough time for a А rank adventurer.

I didn't care much about this because I was working, but I think I've been able to find out more about the adventurer's pleasure because of such a long history, and maybe I've just dropped out.

"I heard that your stomach was beautifully split, but is it true?"

"That's right. It was a shot in the other's pocket."

I answer the question of the girl who has a calm atmosphere somewhere by hand.

The story of defeating the monsters that threaten the village seems to be popular with stimulating hungry villagers, and was forced to talk after each defeat.

"Soooo! Show me your sword this time! I've never seen a sword!"

The boy who seems to be active shines his eyes and listens.

"Well, long swords are dangerous, but it's good to show a little sword for self-defense."

This type is a type that you want to touch when you see a sword. I want you to put up with a short self-defense sword so that there is no danger.

I don't think it's a dragon killing sword, but it's better not to show it in many ways.

"Uh, show me your long sword anyway."

"If you look at the sword, do you want to touch it anyway? Chlor is dangerous, so let's just show the shorter one."

Sure enough, the boy named Kroll was being instructed by a calm girl.

"If you go with the Red Bear, do you know that even if dozens of hunters surround you, there will be deaths?-I often won alone."

"Isn't Aldo such a good adventurer?-If a strong hunter watches the mountains, we can live with peace of mind."

While the children are asking questions, adults are having such conversations behind.

"Hey, was Flora-chan okay? I heard you were attacked?"

"Yes, it's okay! No injuries!"

"Why did you go to the West Forest in the first place?"

"Oh, that's ..."

"Don't you know?-I went there to pick it up!-That flower west of the forest!"

"Flowers ...? Oh oh !? Oh that!"

In the back, the flora was surrounded by women from the village.

Flora's shy screams and the excited yellow voices of the women echo.

"I go to pick a knot flower and get attacked by a demon. So what kind of story is that a thoughtful man with a sword appears dashing and defeats the demon!"

"So, did you give the flowers in the end? What happened?"

Hearing the excitement of women and the word knot flower, the villagers come to see us all at once.

Yes, a lot of people saw Flora holding knotted flowers. Before Kyle managed it, it was already widespread but natural.

""What about that?""

"Why, how ... that ..."

The villagers crowd and gaze here as Flora asks for help.

All eyes then pierced me.

This can't be hidden anymore. Or rather, it's the same, so it's the same. Isn't it just a matter of thinking that you can return home with your hands holding this stately.

I approach Flora, thinking about what to do.

Then hold the hand of Flora and raise it above and say a word.

"I was tied."

And the shouting cheers echoed in the center of the village.