That night. At the end of the peak night at the tranquil pavilion, Delica, dressed from her maid's clothes to her personal clothes, shouts at the entrance to the cafeteria.

Well then, I'll make it up first.I'm so annoyed! "

Yes, it's annoying ~

When the mother who was wiping the table replied, Delica turned around and left the store freshly... early! Shit, I'm late!

"Mom, I have a little errand for Delica, so I'm coming!"

"Oh, come back before it's too late."

Yes!

When I hurried out there to answer, I shouted at Delica's back as she walked down the dark night road.

"Wait, Delica!"

"Hmm? Marc, what's wrong?Did you forget anything about me? "

Delica turned around and looked suspiciously at the bag in her hand.

"No, I need to ask you something...."

When I rush to Delica, I ask about an example I couldn't hear while I was at work.

"I heard that this guard exam is going to be very difficult, is it true?"

"Eh, why did Marc... oh, Nicola said she went to Iris today.The source of the information is Colette.... "

"That's the thing. You'll tell me more, won't you?"

When I returned my words, Delica nodded in dismay.Apparently, they gave me an idea.Colette didn't tell me the details, but it was quick and helpful.

Even though I told Colette, I'd like to complain about why he kept silent with us, but I think we can handle it there.It must be Delica, the ex-parent.I must have thought I couldn't show my child the weakness.

But I want to help you if there's anything I can do to make you look better.Because it's our ex-parents who are somehow taking care of us.

Delica opens her mouth as she turns away from me.

"... this guard exam has decided to go into the woods and have a practical exam to kill monsters."

Oh, you're serious.

Basically, the task of thinning out monsters around the town is asking the guild to spend the city's operating expenses in the form of buying goblin ears.But there are times a year when guards go into the woods in parallel with exercises.

Therefore, the content of the practical exam is not surprising in itself, let alone unusual if the content of the exam changes slightly.The Guards are looking for immediate force to respond to it.

"But Delica is learning swordsmanship, and she can take down as many monsters as she can outside town, right?"

Guards can hardly do without that kind of bravery.But Delica snapped.

"... I don't have it."

Huh?

"By defeating the monster, I just destroyed the dying Glaswolf on my journey with Marc.You don't have any other experience.... "

"Oh, that's right... But unless you're an adventurer or a hunter, why don't you go out of your way to defeat monsters, and the other candidates are with Delica?"

I thought so, but Delica shook her head as she sifted with her shoulders down.

"There are guards in my dojo, but everyone has been hunting and practicing monsters outside of town since the exam was announced, as well as a (...) a (...) c (...).I'm sure I didn't do it.I don't even know if I'll pass the exam if I stay like this..... "

Delica lowered her eyebrows slightly without confidence.I don't know who he is, but it's unusual for her to get so upset.Perhaps the tension thread broke because you told us what you were telling us.

Then why don't Delica go to the woods and practice?

"She won't allow me to train outside."

"Huh? You forgave me to be a guard, didn't you?"

"That was a long time ago...It's different now... hah... "

--From there, Delica sighed and talked about the current situation of the family.

Delica's mom originally wanted Delica not to have a dangerous career.

That's enough to make it a promise to retire adventurers and take over the family business under the terms of a proposal from Gosh.I wonder if my family is resistant to doing dangerous work.

Well, if there is a job that can be eaten safely in this world where there are monsters, I think it would be best to take up that job, which is a natural idea.

But that Delica mom was pushed by Delica's enthusiasm and allowed her to become a guard for a long time.

And that's what I've known before.Recently, however, the attitude has hardened again.It seems to be related to the gift that Delica gave me.

Delica was appraised as having a gift at a church meeting when she graduated from church school.

Delica's gift was' Dry '.You can remove moisture from nearby objects at your own will.He found out that he had the gift, and at the same time he was able to use it strangely and freely.

This is not powerful for people to mummy at once, or for the water in the barrel to disappear at once.At best, it can be used to dry dishes after washing dishes in my byte.

However, it still remains convenient.Delica used this gift not only for her part-time job but also for her parents' work.--- Drying of wood.

Trees, whether they are firewood or wood, cannot be used properly to prevent them from drying.In that regard, with Delica's gift, you are free to dry it.It can be said to be a very valuable gift at a gosh shop that also processes from logs.

By the way, thanks to such delicate gifts, the Gosh Engineering store purchased a lot of logs that I had in my possession.Delica looked at me a little bit as I got more work.

In this way, it seems that getting the right gift for the shop that deals in wood was an ironic factor for Delica's mom to rethink.

"- If you can't pass unless you practice outside, stop being a guard and help us.You gave me a great gift.That's all you've been doing lately.... "

Delica slightly kicked the pebble on the ground, lying face down.The kicked pebble rolls upwards and falls into the waterway.

"But didn't Uncle Gosh support Delica?"

Gosh was only an ex-adventurer, and his beloved daughter would have been tolerant of a somewhat dangerous job.

"I don't know... I'm kind of in a mood for my mom lately...Dad's not going to be an asshole. "

"Eh, is that...?"

"Come on, did you do something to piss Mom off?It's a long time after this...Sometimes, but not even now. "

Delica answers with a sigh, but I'm not going anywhere.I have an idea of what's going on between the couple!

I mean, yes. Is that what happened to Delica's mom the other day with Gosh's statement?Isn't it my fault if I correct the original...?

"Hmm? What's the matter, Marc?You're sweating so much, are you okay? "

Delica peeks into my face with a cold sweat.

"Hey, no, did you wear it a little too thick?It's so warm already!What's more, Uncle Gosh won't be on my side!? "

"That's right. It's entirely up to your mother now.Of course, my mother is worried about me, and I don't have to know how to disagree...Still... still, I want to be a guard!'Cause your job of keeping the peace in town is so cool!That's what Marc thinks! "

Delica holds her fist and persuades her.That's the former commander of the Moon Night Wolf League, who keeps the peace in the town.Recently, I've grown up a little bit, but this kind of thing hasn't changed.

And apparently, I'm the one who's stopping the former commander from dreaming.I want to help you out here somehow... oh, yeah, that hand...

"... hey, Delica"

"What, Marc? You're not gonna tell Marc to stop being a guard, are you?I'm gonna run into you, and I'm gonna take the exam.If you don't have to fight monsters, you'll be able to practice more in the dojo! "

"No, I thought I might be able to help."

But Delica raised her eyebrows and asked me what I said.

"... Marc? I don't know what to say, but I don't think Marc would change her mind.It's pretty stubborn! "

Such delicacies are also stubborn, and I don't have to think that they are similar to each other just because they are parents and children, but I don't talk about them.

"Uncle Gosh is the one I can convince.I think we can make him one of Delica's friends. "

"Really!?"

Delica glanced at her face.The face that I trust is very eye-catching.To meet that trust, I will sell my soul to the devil.

"Yeah, I need Delica's help, okay?"

"I'll do anything I can!"

Delica grabbed my hand and replied in an exciting tone.

"... okay, then just give me a minute.I'll talk to you at the end of work tomorrow. "

"Yeah! Thank you, Mark! I wish I'd talked to you sooner!See you tomorrow! "

Delica waved back on her way home.A bright smile that seems to have sort of solved the problem.Watching it, I sighed big.