I Aim to Be an Adventurer with the Jobclass of “Jobless”

A little from the sword tournament,

"Ellie, take this."

My mother gave me a present.

Hair fastening.

It was a simple black string that didn't feel particularly wiggly.

This won't get in the way when it moves.

"My hair's growing, too, so you're in the way when you wave your sword, right?

My hair could have been cut.

But...

"Ellie's hair is beautiful, so I don't want her to cut it."

That's how they said it, and they smiled at me, so I shut up and braced my hair with that string.

"You look great."

My mother seemed happy.

I'm glad to see my mother's face like that.

I encouraged the archery.

Then a few days later, I was coming to Grandpa's mansion in the main house.

My mother is not here.

My father brought only me.

I wish my mother had given it to me too.

Relatives looked at each other that day and a dinner party was held.

During the meal, I found my grandfather's harsh gaze pointed at me.

Maybe I did it the wrong way.

Still, Grandpa didn't say anything to me.

At the end of the meal, the children were sent out of the room.

Adults must have something difficult to talk about.

The boys of relatives began their archery of swordsmanship in the courtyard.

I tried to mix things up and do some archery.

"Ellie, let's read a book together."

I was called out.

It's a relative girl.

I've seen him face to face several times.

"I have an archery of swordsmanship."

I tried to say no.

"Ellie, do you still do swordsmanship?

"... Huh?

"'Cause Ellie's not a girl?

That's right.

I was a girl.

But I wonder what that is?

"Your mother told me that ladies have to study court manipulation and academia."

I guess her house is.

I never said that to my father or to my mother.

"But Ellie is all about swordsmanship. You have to do your scholarship and your manipulation."

"I will be a knight.

It's more important that knights excel in martial arts than in reading, writing and manipulation!

I intend to work hard on academics and court practice these days as well.

But that's to be a knight.

"Don't you know Ellie? There's hardly a woman's knight, is there?

I know.

There are no girls at the sword tournament either.

But that's none of my business.

"Still, I'll be a knight!

"But girls can't beat boys, can they? Something weaker than a boy."

I can't beat a boy.

In a swordsmanship tournament, I couldn't win.

Is that because you're a girl?

"Oh, that's not true! You can win!"

It was annoying.

"But I'm sure Ellie's fathers don't want Ellie to be a knight, do they?

"That's not true!

My father always supported me.

He stroked my head for good luck.

Even my mother never told me not to be a knight.

I even had my hair fastened for swordsmanship.

"Well, let's hear it now."

"Okay. Fine!"

So we went to the hall where the adults were.

I took him closer to the hall, and I heard him talking.

"How old is that thing this year?

"I'm twelve."

It's the voice of my father and grandfather.

"Right. Are you twelve now? So, what son are you going to welcome to your son-in-law?

"... no, not yet"

Welcome my son-in-law?

(Who...?

I wonder what the fathers are saying?

Unexpectedly, I stood on the spot.

"Ellie? Aren't you coming in?

The girl looked at me strangely.

But my legs didn't move.

"Then you have to decide as soon as possible.

I'm going to have to have an heir somehow. "

Inherited?

"But Father, Ellie wants to be a knight..."

Your father told my grandfather.

That I want to be a knight.

"Knight?"

"Yes."

"Is that the woman with the knight?

Grandpa's unexpected voice echoed in the hall.

And

"Ha ha ha"

"Heh, heh, heh"

"Hahaha, that's it"

Relatives laugh together.

It's a laugh like a fool.

I wonder what's so strange about that?

"... you think that one could be a knight?

Grandpa wasn't laughing.

But that voice has never been tougher.

……

Father says nothing.

"An easy road with a knight?

……

Father won't say anything to me.

"If you want to knight your own child, you have to have a fine boy"

"But you shouldn't still have a son-in-law because your wife won't be old enough to have kids?

"That's right. How about a concubine?

If your concubine conceives a boy, don't worry about your inheritance. "

"In the first place, I would marry a woman who doesn't know any horsebone."

An obvious mockery was directed at my father.

Because I'm a woman?

Is that why your father is being ridiculed for being sarcastic?

Then I can't forgive you.

I cannot forgive those who are here.

I can't forgive you for making fun of my father.

I cannot forgive you for despising my mother.

But - most importantly, I can't forgive myself for being born into a woman.

If I were a man, wouldn't this have happened?

"You see, Ellie. I knew we didn't want Ellie to be a knight."

The girl next door has said that in a whisper.

Am I?

Is my quest for a knight a nuisance to my father or mother?

"I'm sorry to interrupt the grandfathers.

Look, let's read a book in your room together. "

They pulled my hand.

Still, I couldn't move off the spot.

I didn't think everything would work out if I left this place while I was being pulled here.

But if my father wants me to give up.

At that time...

"Say whatever you want!!!!!!"

Father's anger echoed inside the mansion, as I had never heard before.

"I was going to shut up and listen to you, but if you open your mouth, you can't keep your mouth shut any longer with all the cursing rumors about your daughter and wife!

My father was angry.

To all those who despised their families.

"Father, Ellie will knight!

I won't let my son-in-law take it, and I won't welcome my concubine!

My father told my grandfather.

He told me he would knight me.

That was all, I was blowing away in a flash of stray or something.

"Grandpa!

I stepped into the hall.

My surrounding gaze gathered on me.

"Ellie... were you listening?

Father opened his eyes.

And I distorted my face so sorry.

I didn't want you to look like that.

I was really happy.

"I will be a knight! I won't even take my son-in-law! I won't even marry a nobleman!

I don't think I've ever said anything so clear to Grandpa.

The surrounding relatives are also stunned.

But it soon turned into an eye of contempt.

But it didn't matter.

I made up my mind.

At this time, I made up my mind in a real way.

I don't want to be a knight.

Always be a knight.

Hearing my vows, my father seemed somewhere proud.

"We're going home. Ellie."

My father told me and I tried to leave the room.

"Wait."

My grandfather, who kept his mouth shut, opened.

"... you're ready?

Quietly asked.

Not to my father.

Grandpa looked at me with a harsh eye.

But my resolve will not waver.

"Yes!"

I said it without distracting myself.

"... then do as you please"

Don't tell me you can't.

Without scorn.

Without orders.

I thanked him for the last time.

"Father, how are you..."

My father said that to my grandfather.

I still didn't know what that word meant.

My father and I are leaving the mansion.

"Ellie, you said it well. The boulder is my daughter."

My father stroked my head.

It was comforting.

But...

"Father, I will be strong.

You'll be strong enough not to let anyone fool you so you can't beat anyone!

And you'll be a knight that your father and mother can protect.

So don't spoil me anymore "

I found myself not being sweet on my father and mother's asylum.

"Tell me how to be strong."

My father, who heard my thoughts,

"Okay. Stop treating me like a child. I'm not saying you can stop playing sword anymore.

Ellie, be sure to be a fine knight!

Hands off my head.

More than usual, my father's powerful smile was clearly in my eyes.