We entered the store. Quite a crowd.
When I sat at the table, I ordered the food. I don't have any money, but it's Iris' treat.
"This is the adventurer license?"
I was looking seriously at the card I received at the venue.
Cards are reasonably thick and hard. It feels like a metal plate, and the color is white.
It was stamped with the name, adventurer number, and then "Kingdom History Feb 138". It's not cold at all, but it seems to be February now.
There is a photo of my face. Shit, I wish you'd photographed it a little brighter. I don't look good... I want to take another picture...
Incidentally, Iris took the card out of his luggage many times until he came here, sighed softly each time, and then looked at the card with a dreamy face.
"Now that we've become adventurers, what do we do now?
"From here on out, I'm just going to build on my track record."
"Achievements?"
"Yes, go to the dungeon, collect the items and deliver them to the country. That way you'll get the money, and that's what the adventurers do. And the rank goes up."
Hmm, rank?
"Now we're beginner adventurers. Rank is F. That's why there are only a few dungeons I can go to. The higher you rank, the more dungeons you can go."
"That's how it works. Sounds like the chess world."
Looks like you can't challenge a celebrity unless you're in A class first.
"Giggle?
"Oh, no. Here's the story.... so how high can Iris's dungeon go?
"B Rank."
... you're quite upstairs. Will the name of the country be known if you go there?
Ah, you know...
Iris tended to hesitate.
Hmm?
"... it's about the party.... I don't know what to do"
"What should I do?
and Charlotte.
"... I want you to decide whether to continue the party or dissolve it."
Iris leaned anxiously.
"Iris, what do you want?
"I..."
Iris raised his face. He had a resolute expression.
"I want to keep the party going."
"Fufu, then it's settled. You're going to keep doing that. Right, Lute?"
………
I couldn't answer right away.
"Mr. Lute?
"Iris, as I told you in the dungeon, there's a bad guy from my world."
Iris is listening to me with a serious face.
"I want to stay with Iris. But one day you might get in danger. I can't defeat that scrap right now...."
I've already got Charlotte involved.
Charlotte alone must be protected by the whole spirit.
And yet, I'm still weak, and I don't think I can increase the number of subjects to protect...
"Words that say you will keep Iris are not lies, and you will never keep your promise. But I want you to wait till we have a party. At least strong enough to be confident that I can beat him."
"Is that how Lute keeps everyone he's ever gonna meet away?
Charlotte interrupted me and said so.
"... well, that's..."
"I wonder why you're making all this up to yourself. I'm here, too."
Charlotte swollen her cheeks and scolded me, and now she smiled at Iris.
"... I want to be with Iris. My power is not a seal, but a force to protect. I am confident in protecting Iris. Better than Lute.... but I still want Iris to decide. Because no one knows what dangers lie ahead."
Oddly. I remembered a similar exchange before I went to the dungeon.
Iris set aside for a while. It looked like I was putting my thoughts together.
"... I have an important purpose. No matter how dangerous it is, if I can borrow the help of both of you as a party, that's why I'm here with you. But... nevertheless... I don't want to bother you two. I don't want to disturb you.... because I'm still weak. If we party together, I'm sure we'll pull our legs. My heart is not strong enough to stay with me until I feel like that."
I held my fist tightly.
Do you think it's annoying or disturbing?
I just want to stay with you from now on...
"Lute, Iris says this. And I want to be with Iris."
…………
"... may I sweeten Charlotte?"
"Fufu, that's fine. That's what I've been saying since the beginning."
... okay. I've made up my mind!
"Iris, please! Keep partying with us! As I said, you may be in danger, but Charlotte will protect you with the greatest power!
Oh, I'm pathetic! But this is the best, so I can't help it!
"Yeah, yeah. My box is invincible.
"... are you sure?
"Iris, are you sure it's okay?
"Yeah... of course. What should I do? I'm so happy."
Iris said that while moisturizing Brown's big eyes. You told me.
"Yaaaaaaa! Gotcha! Hahaha! Hahaha!
... okay. It definitely gets stronger. I can't always be sweet to Charlotte.
"Lu, Lut, you're making a loud noise. You have to behave yourself... When I entered the store, it was written in the book that I would be quiet...."
That's what Charlotte secretly told me.
"Thank you, Charlotte. I'm so happy!
"Fufu, good to see you again, Iris."
"Yeah, this is me...!... you did it, you can still be together... happy..."
Just then, the food I was ordering arrived. There is also a glass containing juice.
Iris, cheers.
"Eh!? Why me?
It's Iris's treat.
Iris was a little reluctant, but eventually he took the glass.
Okay, everybody grab a glass.
We had a glass.
I really wanted to try alcohol, but I don't have any money... Does it taste good? I want to try it this time.
"Today is the departure day of Magic Hayes! I'll get you out of here, so let's do it! Cheers!
The sound of my cock and glass rang. It's kind of pathetic.
Face to face, we started laughing from nobody.
"Ah, you know... The first thing I said about the party was...."
"Decide? What was that?
"Look, look. I told you."
...? Ah, I remember.
"Love is forbidden."
I was promised that I would shake it even if I confessed.
"Yes, that's it...."
"What's wrong with that?
"Eh, uh...."
It is rough. I wondered what it was, but I soon realized.
"Anything else is fine. You don't want me to like you, do you?
There were a lot of guys involved. I thought you were scared.
"That's right....."
……
My face is red and it is difficult to say anything.
"Never mind."
"... that's not true..."
Hmm?
"Well... Charlotte is also forbidden..."
"Eh, eh? Why is that? I, Lute..."
Wow! It's forbidden! No romance in the party! All right? Prohibition is prohibition!
"Iris is loud... others are watching..."
--We stayed up late.