My First Trip was to Another World

Finish preparing for cookout and finally set off for church. It's still before dawn, but you'd better move early when this is the case.

The ingredient you take is the meat of an overhunted demon. Even though I don't have enough vegetables, I have quite a bit of extra meat. I just let it rot even if I hold it like this, so it's a big release on the occasion.

I think I can donate all my leftovers to the elves, 'cause those guys are gonna try to pay me back somehow... Massive donations can be the opposite of burdensome.

"Shall we leave now?"

Luna says with a smile. I should have been getting ready late yesterday, but I'm a lot better.

"Oh, you're ready. Shall we go?"

This cookout is not an end in itself. The main purpose is to prove that I can do my job as an apostle normally. For this reason, I do not feel comfortable, but I must also work with the Church.

First we move to the west side of the King's Capital and go straight for the church on foot. Sometimes the morning is early, and people walking in the city are rare. I don't see a watchman, like I used to be around church.

He took his steps once and caught sight of the main entrance of the church. Then a cleric who was a gatekeeper noticed this way and rushed into the gate in a hurry.

The main entrance is now gala-empty, I wonder if that's okay...

"... hey, he's gone, what do we do?

Claire groans anxiously.

The gatekeeper is the first person who should say hello. But he went somewhere without waiting to say hello. Claire's probably figuring out if we should wait for them to come back.

"I don't know, you're gonna have to go in. Looks like you noticed us, and you don't mean in?

It is the gatekeeper's responsibility to leave the premises. I interpreted it to mean 'free to go in'. I mean, nobody's here, so you're gonna have to go in.

"Is that okay..."

"It's okay. If there's a problem, he won't leave the premises."

That's what I say, push open the iron lattice gate. That's a little heavy...... Further strengthen the force to push.

"Gacon! Bakibaki!

"Ah..."

The hinge of the gate broke from the ground up, and the gate, which had lost its support, made a noise and fell.

"Looks like it was (...) open (...)..."

He was the type of gate to pull and open. I want you to tell me that first. It's force majeure, isn't it, because it's common for gates like this to open inwards? Bad gatekeeper left the premises.

"All right, let's go inside"

"It's not good..."

It's a little broken, but if you care, I think you're losing. It was a gate that would break if I opened it, I decided to think so.

Through the main entrance, there is a cobblestone path so as to penetrate the wide garden. At the end of that path is the main building of the Church, which is this destination. It's the most luxurious building in the church grounds.

There are also dormitories and research buildings on this property, and I get lost when they tell me to go outside the main building. Well, there's no reason to go anywhere but the main building.

When I opened the main building door, Camron stood with a sleepy face. Are you awake or not looking well on top of the messy outfit? Plus, he seems a little out of breath.

"......................................................................... Suddenly what happened? Something wrong?

Camron, breathing out loud. Apparently, he greeted me in a big hurry.

"Were you asleep? Sorry to wake you."

"No, that's good. Earlier this morning, what are you doing today?

Camron says under the guise of calm, but his sleeping head makes him nervous. Looks like it was a little too soon. But you're gonna let me jump in today, so there's got to be a lot of preparation. You should have come early in the morning.

"Sometimes I wanted to act as an apostle. I want to participate in the cleaning and cooking in Wangdu."

Camron himself didn't want me to touch that he was awake, so I just got to the point. Look, I can care so much. Claire says like she doesn't know anything about me, but that's never gonna happen.

"Hmm... that's a good idea. We're short on manpower, so it'll help even me."

"I'd like to go today if I could. I've also been prepared for that. Can we join in?

Cooking and cleaning seems to be the daily business of the church, so I would do it every day. That's what I'm suggesting.

"... now?

Camron's expression clouded. Was it a difficult suggestion...... Well, there will be meetings and explanations, so maybe I can't jump in and participate. Then you can just let me do tours and chores.

"Right. I have plans for that."

"Okay. You'll have to wait."

Camron spoke to a cleric who was nearby saying so. I'm whispering, but the entrance hall sounds so loud that I can hear the whole content.

"Gather the free civilians immediately."

"... are you sure you want to go?

"This is their whim. We have to act before they change their mind. You'll never get a suggestion like this again if you get a bad day"

Sure, it's my whim, but it's not even that important. Even if you couldn't do it today, you can take the conversation again at an extra time with the ingredients. I don't know when that will be.

"I understand that. But you'll need an escort to get to the cookout. It's hard to crack down on personnel right now, but I'm going to bring in someone who's not on duty."

"No one like them needs an escort. In the first place, they would have been bored with the clergy... It's just more rubbing."

"Is it Master Left...... I understand. I'm going to convene an empty civilian."

When Camron's seemingly proximate person left the scene, Camron turned to this side and opened his mouth.

"Ko-kun, I'm sorry to keep you waiting. I'm looking for someone to accompany me, so just wait a while longer."

I'm kind of making you care...... I thought I could join more easily, but he didn't.

"No, this one's bad. I thought cooking and cleaning was something I do every day."

"Ha... If it's something you can do every day, I'd love to. However, the restoration of the church has not yet been completed. Until it's over..."

Camron says with a dry laugh. They seemed to do it every day in the mouth of the good guys, but the church is not the place to be right now.

If you want to see only the buildings in the city, it's totally back to normal. But the story was that church buildings in the province were being vandalized and worn out by demons.

I've been asked to help recover it before, but I canceled it because my information was found to be flawed. I guess the building that was requested at that time is not yet in progress for restoration.

"I see. Sorry about the rush."

It doesn't have to be today, I pulled the word in. I'm preparing ingredients. I'm in trouble if it's not today. I gathered ingredients that are likely to rot now, so if I don't cook them out quickly, they will rot in earnest.

"No... that's good. However, the ingredients... I'm relying on donations, so I can't be ready right away. It's gonna be something smaller today."

"Oh, then we'll have no problem. We'll take care of the ingredients for today. I've been preparing for that."

"I appreciate that! It really helps."

Camron's face broke. This one feels better, too. After all, good deeds are something to do.

"We don't have enough equipment or utensils, so I'll take care of that."

"Uhm. That's about it, let's do it here"

Camron grinned and nodded, calling someone out loud to give some sort of order. I overheard the word because it came out unfamiliar to me, but I think he ordered me to prepare a set of equipment.

After waiting silently for a while, it looks like we're finally ready. Several people who hung multiple magic bags on their hips assembled in the entrance hall. Camron called me by name to introduce me, but I missed the key name. I don't know who it is anymore.

The people accompanying us this time are one young man, one aunt and one tired uncle. Well, it's possible to communicate with you even if you don't know your name.

First, on behalf of the three of you, my uncle greets you.

"You are Master Koh, aren't you? Thank you for today."

"... oh. I'm not used to it, so I'm sure I'll take care of it, but thank you."

No, because it was a polite greeting, I was confused by the reply. It's just Camron's recommendation, and he seems well-mannered.

"Shall we leave then? I'll show you."

A young man gently met here and walked out in the lead. Behind the entrance hall as Camron drops you off.

Outside the main building, there is a crowd around the main entrance...... Several clerics are making noise that "someone destroyed the gate". I said I just fixed it, but it looks like a tough one. If you say bad things, you're going to rub them, so ignore the noisy clerics and move on.

"... Um, okay?

Luna gave me a worried look and squeaked in my ear.

"We can't fix it, so let's leave it to the professionals."

Some adventurers specialize in repairing buildings. We studied during the pay increase exam too, but we just don't have the skills because we have the knowledge. We'd better not get our hands on it.

Keep walking after the young man. The seconded clerics are silent and faceless. It's like even going to a funeral...... Heavy air drifts around.

"Hey, don't you look like you're having more fun?

I couldn't stand it anymore. Even though Luna and Lily seemed to have fun until this morning, they now have the same funeral atmosphere as the clerics. I guess the extra tension of the clergy is coming through. Even Leeds, the free man, keeps walking silently. It's just an anomaly.

"Where we're going, it's not a fun place. There are a lot of people who live a life without eating or eating, so we're not allowed to enjoy it."

My uncle says with a serious look on his face. Does that mean the scene today is Slam Street...... I started talking and listened to that there is a slum town in this country. Well, is it any country?

"I know that, but you're not gonna talk about not having fun"

If this one looks boring, even the residents of Slam Street would be offended. Because this kind of tension is something to convey.

If you're going to do it anyway, you should have all the fun you can. As far as Luna and Lily are concerned, I thought that was the kind of event.

"No, this is serious business. Take it seriously."

My uncle says in a slightly irritating tone.

"Wait a minute. You can have fun even if you're serious."

It's more fun because I'm serious. If you look at the situation objectively, I think it just looks like a distressed ordeal.

"… as provided for by the Regulation. Please understand."

"Huh? What rules? I don't see any reason to protect you."

The rules are respected because both sides are convinced. 'Cause it's decided by the rules' for no reason. If you don't give me a reason to protect it, I can't convince you.

"... you're just rubbing it. Are you okay?"

Claire interrupted the story with an anxious look on her face.

"Whoa. You don't get into this degree of rubbing. I just asked why this heavy air was."

I said with a slight grin.

It was going to be a fucking boring day like this, so I just wanted to ask you this right now.

"Rules are rules. Thank you for never spilling a smile."

"No, so. Why should I protect you? You're not the answer."

"Hey! I'm not so stuck! It's not a big deal, is it?

Claire with a troubled face blocked my words.

"I'm not going to be stuck..."

I was just going to ask questions. I thought it was better than walking silently. It's not a fun topic, but it's gonna be a busy one. The atmosphere sucks if you're not talking about something.

"That's what Atashi looked like. It hasn't even started yet, so bear with me for a moment..."

I just wanted to know the reason for this vibe, but do I look like I'm rubbing it? You'll be a little considerate ahead......