At last, this is the time.
When I came back from my crusade with Regina.
Anna, who welcomed me to the reception, said with a laugh.
"Daddy. Congratulations. This assignment has fulfilled the requirements for an S-rank promotion. I got a ticket to the highest adventurer."
I was still in the mood for dreams even when I heard the words.
I'm the S-Rank Adventurer...
A dream I've been chasing ever since I became an adventurer.
That was about to come true now.
"Mr. Kaisel! I heard that! Congratulations! It's really amazing to qualify as an S-Rank Adventurer!
bread, and a dry burst sounded.
When I saw it, the receptionist Monica was ringing a cracker. Nico and I have a laugh and a festival-like exhilaration.
The adventurers around him obsessed with the voice.
"Mr. Kaisel is in S-rank......!?
"Seriously. I've always thought he was a great guy to do high-ranking assignments lightly... I can't believe you're getting an S-rank."
"Isn't this the second from this city to follow the Knights of Elsa?
The adventurers gave me words of celebration as they approached me.
"Mr. Kaisel. Congratulations!
"We need to fry and drink your nail dirt, too."
"Ha. Thank you very much."
While responding, it stinks like hell.
"No. I'm sorry. Take the day off from work and throw Mr. Kaisel's S-Rank Celebration Party!
"Monica. That's just what you want to skip. No, we still have a lot of work to do."
"Ya! I can't believe I just work every day! Even I want to take a holiday, date a good-looking guy, and get one of my oral complaints!
"... at all. I can't help it."
"What!? Are you going to give me a break?
Monica sparkles her eyes at expectations.
Anna hunted Monica like that against the wall, poking her right hand against the wall and blocking her escape, lifting her little jaw hard.
"Anna. I'm not returning you today."
"Don't push overtime in a verbal complaining style! Absolutely not! Whatever it is, I'll let you go home on time!
Laughter rose from the adventurers around me to such an exchange between the two.
Superiors and subordinates. Best of all, we're close.
... When I say that, Monica must say, "No! This is powerhalla! I'll give it back, but from the side, it's just a twitch.
"Hey. Proceed with the promotion."
Regina, who cut off her paralysis, encouraged her to get ahead of the conversation.
"There's got to be something I can explain."
"Oh. I did. Dad, I'm talking about promotion to S-rank."
"Hmm?"
"Up to the A-rank, I was able to get promoted within this guild, but when it comes to the S-rank, I need to go to the Adventurer Guild headquarters."
"HQ, is it in the city of Atele?"
"Yeah. It's about a whole day's ride from this king's capital. You're not authorized to attend the award ceremony at the headquarters there."
"I did hear that the award ceremony would only be held on a certain day of the year. I hear it has something to do with adventurer guild habits."
Regina muttered to check with Anna.
"Actually, yes. So if you miss that time of year, you have to wait a year. I think it meant something, but now there's hardly anyone at headquarters who understands what it means correctly. The point is, it's shape-shifting."
Anna shrugged her shoulders.
"Really, habits stink, don't they? I wish I could repeal it now."
"So you're still ahead of me to actually qualify for the S-rank? We have to wait for that time of year."
"That's not what it is."
"Huh?"
"It's just the day after tomorrow. So if you go through King's Capital tomorrow, you'll be able to have the award ceremony open without any problems."
It was the right time as if I had tried.
"I mean, ever since my dad started going for S-rank, I just slated the assignment for ceremony day,"
Apparently, Anna was taking care of it.
That's a few things.
"Shouldn't you have told me beforehand?
"I didn't want to put any extra pressure on you. Things that bother you if you care about deadlines and don't get yourself into the mission"
Apparently, caring is perfect.
"Dad. So you're okay with leaving tomorrow?
"Oh. I'll ask you to arrange it."
"Leave it to me."
Anna winked, thumbs-up.
"What about Mr. Regina?
"Mm?"
"You must have fulfilled your criteria for promotion to the S-Rank."
"... right. This is my chance. Will I be promoted to S-rank, too? Not that I'm interested in titles."
"What Regina cared about was timing. Looks like I've been waiting to be promoted with my dad."
"Hey, what do you say? I'll wait and see..."
"'Cause, right? I've been eligible for promotion for three years. You've never been promoted."
"I just wasn't convinced to qualify for S-rank before this guy who was just as good as me - no, with more strength than that!
"Yes, sir. Tundele B"
Anna gently urged Regina's excuse.
"Sometimes it's cuter to be honest with your feelings."
"... dude. You were younger than me, weren't you?
"Younger or not, but what I thought was a mouth-watering doctrine. Mr. Regina. Is that who you are, too?
Anna told me to try Regina.
"Yet you deny about me?
"- Shit."
You lost the words to say back, Regina struck her tongue.
It was completely interchangeable.
"Here. Mr. Regina. I don't pound my tongue. Bad behavior, huh?
"Are you going to be my guardian!?
Looks like they're totally cracking it down.
Watching my former companion and my beloved daughter interact, I had an emotion for the length of time flowing.