Shinka no Mi

The next day.

Just like yesterday, me and Salia, and Al were having a little late lunch at the inn.

By the way, Origa and Zola, and Lune are being taken by Origa and are visiting the orphanage again.

Apparently yesterday, when I went to the orphanage with Salia, she promised to play again today. For Origa, I'm glad she seemed to have a friend close to her age. Zola seems to have tamed without being scared by the children.

I just don't know what Lune will be treated like.

As I was eating dinner, I opened my mouth like Al remembered there was a fudge.

"Oh, hey, I touched it a bit yesterday, but Makoto and Salia are getting a request?

"Huh?"

"Request?"

Leaning his neck unintentionally, Al continues with a slight shudder.

"No, I haven't received a lot of requests because I've been busy lately, but Seiichi and I don't seem to be getting any more requests..."

"Hmm, I went to Claire's orphanage yesterday or something, but it wasn't a request..."

If you ask me, I don't remember getting a decent request since I took the exam to register for the guild.

... I totally forgot, or something...

I originally signed up for the guild to gather information on the Godless Moon seniors and I just wanted some ID stuff, so I'm not particularly keen on asking for it.

"Makoto-ichi and Salia had a great customer at the time of the exam, but it doesn't make any sense..."

"Ah, haha..."

You don't have any words to give back.

In an exam when registering for the guild, Salia took care of the children in the orphanage, and I was asked to walk Milk in Mr. Adriana's house, but thanks to our client's great satisfaction with each other, we should have been able to take regular requests as good customers, as Al said.

But I was supposed to be a teacher at school, dumping the soldiers of the Kaisel Empire in the sea, helping Lutia's father… I had no time at all to take ordinary requests.

Well, this way I think about it, I'm living a thick life, me.

Al sighed at me as I looked away.

"Ha... well, I know you've been busy. Besides, it's not mandatory."

"Right!

"- But!

Trying to get on Al's word, but blocking my words like that, Al has turned a jittery eye.

"Because you guys are f-ranks and scams on your strengths!?"

"Uh? Really?"

"Why are you twisting your neck there!

"'Cause the guys at Alliance headquarters are capable, but they're just people below C-rank."

"So you admit you're a pervert yourself, huh?

"Ha!?"

I was stunned by Al's words.

Ha, sure, treat them the same as those perverts as they are...!

"Yes, I need to increase my rank now......!

"... well, there are only weirdos in S-rank,"

"Where is salvation!?"

How can I say no to low rank and no to high!?

Then Al sighed one thing.

"Ha... well, calm down. Suddenly I'm not saying anything about S-rank, so at least get out of F-rank."

"Well..."

For one thing, it's going to get out of the F-rank just like Al said.

As I set another goal besides going to the ocean, Al stood up after dinner.

"So, Alliance, let's go."

"To?"

"In the guild, we'll see if there's a request for errands on the side of the city with the sea. If we're lucky, we might have a request for an escort."

"I see..."

"That's why you're done eating, right? Let's go."

"Huh? Oh, hey!

I was still in the middle of eating. When I hurried and poured rice on my mouth, I chased Al.

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"Mm-hmm? Oh, isn't Makichi you guys! It's rare to show your face to a guild."

After a long visit to Alliance headquarters, Gustle, who continues to pose as a macho next to the receptionist, said so with his white teeth shining. Is this guy really working?

Al asks Gustle when he has doubts he doesn't know how many times it's going to be.

"Gustle, is there anything like going on the ocean side with a recent request?

What's the matter with the ocean?

"Oh, actually..."

To Gassle's doubts, Al told me about when I wanted to go to the ocean.

Then…….

"Seiichi... I didn't know you were so mentally tired... what happened?

"Don't look at me like that!?"

Gustle has turned his sympathetic gaze from the bottom of his heart to me.

"We adventurers are free. And yet... isn't the lack of an option to rest evidence that you're being hunted down?

"Ugh, that's..."

Actually, I don't think they're cornered, but I just made a suggestion that I want to go to the ocean because I don't remember playing with it purely for fun.

Ever since I came to this world, it's been a long fight. Though I rarely had the chance to play on Earth.

The adventurers around me who were listening to our conversations like that have also turned their gaze to me like they see pathetic things.

"Dude... if you're that tired, you wanna break things with me? Give in?"

"Seiichi... would you watch the young lady with me? It'll heal you, won't it?

"No, no, how about this place getting naked with me? It's liberating, isn't it?

"Please don't try to pull me into the criminal's path!?"

I don't like it anymore! I just said I want to get some rest. How about this treatment!? I'll cry!?

How much does it look like I'm being hunted down to be sympathetic even from a pervert?

That's all I thought about, and I realized there was a fuss.

Oh...... if you think about it carefully, do you also think differently that Earth and the other world naturally rest?

Either that or my thinking circuit is black.

"Well, whatever their invitation, exudes desire is something that feels really good! Makichi, you expose your desires, too, and try to take care of the guards together!

"Are you an asshole?

"HAHAHAHA! It's a muscle joke!

What kind of joke is that? I'm not recommending that the Alliance Master take care of soldiers in this country.

Unexpectedly staring at Gustle, Gustle continued to pose without looking concerned.

"Why? Do you end up with a request?

When Al says so as he stares at Gassle in a frightened manner, Gassle changes his posing and answers.

"Um, just in time, there's only one request for an escort. That too, as you say, Altria, is a request to escort you to the port town of this country… [Southern]. I hadn't decided on the rank setting for the request yet... well, Altria, there's not only you, but Makoto, and you'll be fine."

Apparently we should escort someone to a city called [Southern].

I just heard one thing that bothered me.

"You know, me and Salia are still F-ranked, can I take a request for an escort?

"Hmm, I'm assuming it originally came from about a D grade, but you have an A-rank Altria, too, and it won't be a problem. Besides, I know Makoto and Salia are strong too."

"... well, with no comment"

For once, the status remains a disguise, and I intend to hide it, but lately I've given up on whether it's even a hassle to hide it anymore, or my body softens it beyond concealment...

No, because no matter what you think, you're so flattered you can't delude yourself! That's it!

I was wondering if I'd rather hide it from you at first than get in trouble? I've been thinking about it, but whether you're hiding something or not, when you get in trouble, you get involved, and you don't mean much.

"Well, that's why I don't think it's a problem to take requests. Except that the low rank doesn't make a difference, and they don't know about you yet. Still, it might be a little cheaper for you guys to mediate, but I want you to know that."

"That's no problem. As far as I'm concerned, if we're going to the ocean, we'd better get a request so that Makoto and I can make it work."

"I see. Now, Ellis, I'd love to tell you, and I'd love to go through the process. I'll get back to that client, so come back to this guild headquarters tomorrow!

We told Mr. Ellis about this escort request, as Gassle instructed, and we finished the process, leaving Alliance headquarters behind.