Kyuuketsu Hime wa Barairo no Yume o Miru

[Night Two: Joey side]

When I went to the headquarters of the Adventurer's Guild in the capital Ara, as usual, around 4: 00 in the evening because there was a hippo, it was rarely Dr. Garte - the guild leader, but I'm usually calling him this way because I'm more used to calling him this way - and Meer, who does that secretary, was by the receptionist on the first floor.

There was another boy who looked like a blonde adventurer, who I think is 1-2 years younger than myself, and the three of us were talking about something.

I thought I was sorry to interrupt, so I gently lowered my head and tried to pass by, and Dr. Garte called me off.

"Ooh, just fine. Joey, I need a favor from you."

"Ha... what is it?

She asked me to come over, so I'll go.

The unfamiliar boy felt like a newbie, with a long sword that seemed high on a brand new leather armor with no scratches on his back.

The smile and the strangely intimate smile on his face were so neat that he didn't think he was a man, and the overall impression was that he didn't have a hard time, but he felt like he had tried to start an adventurer at play.

"Actually, let's go to this... no, this guy's a newbie who just signed up for an adventurer today, and all of a sudden he's saying he wants to get a crusade request. I'm sorry, sir, but can I help you with something?

"Ha?!" An unintentionally barbaric voice came out of my mouth. "I just signed up today and all of a sudden I'm asking for a crusade or something, what are you thinking!?"

It felt like preaching by accident, yelling at the first person I met.

"- Well, that kind of impotence doesn't mean anything to you or anyone else."

Dr. Garte is flirting with me, but I kept pretending I couldn't hear him.

"Look, it's not a game we're playing! It's my job. I'm sorry I couldn't do it, and if I say anything about a crusade request, it's life! Don't look sweet!

The boy turned his eyes round as surprised by the sword screen.

"... surprised. That's a lot of good stuff to say."

She was like a girl before the voice change.

"... no, not at all"

"... I hope you look in the mirror about yourself at this rate as well"

Dr. Garte and Mr. Meer are also nodding yeah.

"Don't tear it up! We're both more about this guy than we are about me. Why don't you cancel the request!?"

"No, the..."

"After you've already received your request, you'll have to pay the penalty if you cancel it. But I didn't have the money, so I was in trouble."

For some reason, on behalf of Dr. Garte, who is badly toothed, Mrs Meer explained.

"Shit......!

That's the worst pattern I've ever seen!

"That's why all of a sudden, there's no way a newbie with no track record can be in debt, and I'm sorry, but can you break my bone? I'll add your guild points to your track record."

I can't refuse if my teacher keeps my head down.

"I can't help it. That crusade target and how long is the crusade period?

"There's an old cemetery county on the platform just south of Ara, right? There's a skeleton over there, so I'd like to ask you to do this by the end of the evening."

"By the end of the night..."

I know where it is, and not so far away (that being said, if you have the feet of a riding bird (Emu)), Skeleton is a bit of a pain in the ass to deal with with with with with a sword, but he's not as handy as he sounds.

It hurts that I don't have time to prepare, but it's a place where I can take a day trip, so I can handle a handheld preserved meal or something.

"- Okay. But let's get this straight."

When I said that, we both looked at each other in a horrible way.

Something strange about me twisting my inner neck.

"Hey, I'm sorry I couldn't, Joey"

The cause of the impossibility lowered his head without looking bad. Oh, my God, you're such a tame guy to summon up all of a sudden.

"I can't help it. Helping newcomers is also a senior role. What does your name say, by the way?

"Well, of course, Hiu - oh, no, uh... it's Hugh"

"Hugh..."

I remember a girl with a similar name who was with me a while ago.

My chest got pouty and warm when I remembered, and while I was at the same time in pain memories, it seemed like three people had gathered and talked in a whisper, but I only heard it fragmented, so I ignored it.

"... as it were"

"... you won't be able to help it, because I was so aggressive!

"... or why don't you notice this?

"... thats"

"... of course"

"" 'Cause it's Joey ""

"Hmm? Did you call me something?

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That's why I rode down the south street with Hugh, on his feet out of the guild, to the cemetery where Skeleton was leaving, by bird (emu).

What surprised me was that my riding bird (Emu) seemed to like Hugh at a glance, making a throaty squeal of joy.

Hugh missed somewhere too, stroking around the belly of a riding bird (Emu),

"How are you?

What did he say?

It's just that when I sat behind me, I tried to sit with my legs together like a girl.

"Oh, I'm sorry. In a previous habit…"

He said, "What habit?" Speaking of which, strangely enough, the tricks and walking are adorable, or there's something like a woman, and this guy wouldn't have a weird taste? - And when I put it out in the passage I thought, "Eh..." and I was so depressed, maybe it's okay.

Speaking of which, I can't believe I put someone on a riding bird (Emu) since that guy. Well, he's not gotten crappy like this guy (Hugh) and he smells softer and better... so what are you thinking before work me!

Let's preach to this guy earlier. We need to do our job properly.

So, there are about 20 cemeteries for this request on a platform that's only been down the street for an hour, and sometimes these forgotten cemeteries produce ghosts and undead like this, so E-rank, F-rank rookies regularly help mow and manage lawns, but this time, they're unluckily born skeletons.

This kind of thing is one shot if you have a sacred magical usable cleric or something, but somehow this country is now the dominion of the demonic kingdom or something, and most clerics have left the country. I don't know.

Well, sacred magic doesn't have to be a cleric to use it, because lately I've figured it out - more or less he used a tremendous amount of sacred magic - and more folk users, but it's still the case that the absolute numbers are low.

So lately, there have also been more requests for these undead hunts.

"No, you're so good at rookie habits, you're gonna get a skeleton exorcism or something, right?

When I got there, the sun was leaning a lot, so I hurried to connect the bird riding (Emu) to the right place and asked Hugh, who was walking next to me, to pick a place where I might be able to camp.

"Oh, this sword that I have today has the magic of light on it. Think of it as just a scratch of a skeleton."

With that said, the white light spilled into the darkness out of the sheath.

"- The Devil's Sword! Wow!"

I unexpectedly look at it with envy. My sword was shattered when I thought I bought it again, so now it's the cheap sword I used when I was a rookie!

No, I'm not ashamed it's cheap. I'm sorry I wasted the sword he bought me because of...

"What's the matter, suddenly squirming? If I have a problem, I'll ask."

Hugh says that worryingly.

I thought you were a worldless little boy, don't be surprised. This guy... Something like him.

Afterwards, we decided on a campsite as well, and between the time Skeleton came out of the cemetery, we were out of hand, on a completely darkened platform, surrounding the burning fire and talking a lot.

No, mostly I talked, and all Hugh did was hammer, but we could easily talk like we've known each other for some time.

About him. Something I couldn't protect even if I wanted to. Something I regretted and pitied.

"... he looked fine, but I'm sure he was disappointed he couldn't do anything about me."

So there was also a weak sound that I wouldn't put in my mouth if it were normal.

But Hugh's guy, I don't know... said with a strange smile on his face.

"That's not true. You didn't try to escape to the end, did you? Then I don't think that person would have anything to despise or respect you either. Absolutely."

That's what they said, and I felt like some kind of heart load fell ston.

"... do you? You think so?"

"Of course!

After nodding vigorously, he said something whispering, "Yet, you were getting a chest rub while you were unconscious... you shouldn't have killed him lightly..." bump, but I couldn't hear him very well.

"Oh well, good. Mr. Meer told me something similar, but I'm so refreshed that you told me."

"Heh. What did that Meer say?

"No, and then I told him that he'd brought me lunch to visit, and he said, 'That's absolutely favorable. The good news is that a girl in her early teens is bringing her lunch, which is the utmost expression of affection!" What if they don't take it, "" What if they say it tastes bad, "" What if they don't like it? "I push the grid and anxiety in my heart to kill it, and I still want them to be happy, I want them to realize this feeling, it's a sacred ritual where only the brave with an indomitable heart who can think and practice so!! So I can't believe they hate me!' They said, 'I ate such a puckered lunch and did something wrong.... What's the matter, suddenly holding your head?

"- Why does that guy show off his maiden in such a weird place? A little more on my own...... Oh, no, no, it's nothing. Well, that's too much to think about! There's no such thing as making lunch when you're ready to be so sad. I think they just normally made me lunch. - Yeah, I didn't mean to."

"? Why do you swear?

Then we lightly defeated the skeleton that showed up after midnight (almost collapsed when Hugh's sword touched it) and we spent the night at the campsite and headed back to Arla.

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Plus the next day. I went to the desk to get the request, and Dr. Garte called, so I was led to the Guild Chief's office.

"Hey, Joey. You had a hard time yesterday."

Dr. Garte in the chair labored me, but as far as I'm concerned, Hugh almost defeated Skeleton, so I just felt like it was an extra favor to follow him.

So that's what I said.

"No, Hugh appreciated it a lot, too. So..."

That's what I said, a familiar sword from under my desk - I put out Hugh's demon sword and put it in front of me.

"It's a message from Hugh. I really need to go back to my hometown, so the adventurer can't go on, so I want you to use this sword to take care of him."

Suddenly, I stopped breathing.

"Duh, what do you mean?! He said he was quitting yesterday today!

"I don't know the details. He already left the city because he was going to miss his breakup. So this guy belongs to you."

"No... I can't accept it. I didn't do anything..."

"Don't say that. Hugh was really happy. He said it was fun talking to you overnight. But I can't stay with you, so leave this guy in his place. - Hey, if you'd used this sword on him, I'd have thought Hugh could continue his adventurer with you, wouldn't I? So draw that feeling on him."

I took the sword I was offered again when I was told so, with both hands.

"Okay. But I'll just keep this. If Hugh comes back one day, I'll definitely give it back!

There was a Dr. Garte staring at me with some complicated face who nodded.

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After Joey left the room.

"... is that okay, Your Majesty? Even this monkey play."

In response to that voice, Hugh peered into his face as the door leading to the separate room opened and was now under discussion from inside.

"Uh-huh, why are you stubborn in strange places? I meant to apologize for the broken sword, but I thought I wouldn't take it if I gave it to you normally, so I took a far-fetched approach."

"Normally wouldn't it have been a problem if His Majesty laughed and said 'I'll give it to you'?

Meer, who was watching how things were going, also raised a voice of doubt, but without it Hugh waved.

"You're so guilty, you can't get it from the person you are."

Then I looked down at my own body and sighed.

"- Still, this magic puppet seems to be hard to practical after all. A technician from our country made it with a hobby, but we have to let the magic flow away during remote operation, and in the meantime the main body will be defenseless..."