The Labyrinth Raids of the Ultimate Tank

It was hot and humid when I went outside.

The wind with the skin, of course, is hot, and I have to flatter my face.

I carry back my big shield, but it also steams and makes me want to take it off now.

The job I've been doing every day here lately is touring town.

Even on a day that has nothing to do with the vigilante, I'm looking around town for now.

Little troubles happen constantly.

The only way to improve the citizens' grievances at all is to actually walk and listen.

"Ah, Mr. Rude, chisel!"

"Oh."

"Mr. Rude, do you still want to look around today?"

"... right. Are you going to be labyrinths?"

"Yeah, well. While Fildsaurus is in demand, we have to make some money."

So far, among the C-rank adventurers, it's been a good earner there.

In a nearby town, there's no place like Fieldsaurus.

We need to keep the adventurers from leaving.

And take on new adventurers, too.

Given the size of the town, it may be difficult soon, but we also have a new accommodation.

If you don't have enough clerks and can't use it as an inn, you can rent it out in the form of a joint home.

I just hope there are more adventurers based in this town.

Buildings under construction or works on exterior walls to increase the size of the town.

... little by little, but the town is changing.

It was more like loneliness, but I still felt happier.

"You! That's crazy!?"

"Oh!? Any complaints?!?"

It's a fight between adventurers.

Sigh and head right over to you.

They notice me, they look like bums.

Mr. Cisanti told me that my name has a lot of power in this town, but it does seem to be becoming so.

I asked the two of them what was going on and I sighed.

"Either rice or bread for breakfast is fine..."

"...... su, soo easy. It just kind of tickled me off..."

This is all the problems these days.

It's good because there were no children in town, but even a crappy fight frightens me when I see grown-ups talking to each other.

Don't be like that, the patrol has to be done every day.

Shall we turn to the next place?

When I thought so and looked back, an old woman close to me was nearby.

"Hey, Rude."

It is a person who often divides vegetables and so on in his hobby.

He had his hands on his hips, which had completely bent over, and he was smiling.

"What's wrong?"

"Hey, can you come to my house? I'd like to talk to you about town..."

A voice in a different shape than usual.

I have a little bit of strength in my eyes.

... Something might be hard to talk about here.

I hope it's not a big problem.

"Okay."

The old woman smiles in relief.

Walk to her house.

When I walked into the old woman's house, I heard some noisy talk.

Walking inside, there were old men lined up sloppily.

Everybody knows the face.

Behind it - once, Grandpa Buckle, who was a subleader in the vigilante, put his arms around him and looked at this one with a tough eye.

He's not the only one.

The others, too, have a rugged face.

They're usually sweet people.

They give me vegetables taken in the field, and they come to see how Manichia is doing when I'm gone.

I'm confused because I know that.

I try to loosen my expression, but I snap my neck.

"What's wrong?"

"Rude, I need you to fold in and do me a favor."

I think I'm losing myself to Grandpa Buckle's intimidating voice.

Because I still work in the field every day, or its body is still tight.

"Please?"

"There's nothing to go around. We are against the development of this town. Like before, I want to live quietly"

I open my eyes to unexpected stories.

When I look at them all, they all tend to look down and nod.

... I'm talking about this once with the people in town.

At that time, everyone agreed to the development of the town.

"I'm sorry, Rude. After all, this is all that goes wrong every day..."

"We just want to live quietly."

Of course, I knew there wasn't a whole lot of disagreement.

But I'm sure the people in town will understand, too.

If people gather in town, life becomes convenient and enriching.

If the merchants get in and out more intensely, they also get a lot of stuff they haven't gotten before.

Grandpa Buckle nodded, as he summed up their opinion.

"That's why. We want to live quietly."

"You are, aren't you? You came to this town thinking for Manichia, didn't you?"

As Grandpa Buckle said, others say.

That certainly is.

I also like quiet towns. But if nothing changes like this, the town will get more and more obsolete.

As such, I have seen places where people no longer live and have become the dwellings of demons.

"... right"

"There's nothing wrong with that. It doesn't make sense that the town has grown. There will be more crime. Until now, I didn't have to lock my house to make anything happen, but that's not how I'm going to do it from now on. Manichea, it's not like something's going to happen while you're gone."

Some parts of Grandpa Buckle's words convinced me.

But that's not true, some of me deny it.

Front cut and different, I couldn't say, but still some improvement measures are up

"Soon, a knight will be placed. Even the church, one day, will be complete. … the clan that brings the adventurers together, we're going to look for them."

"… but still, where does it go wrong?"

"Kura... is that it? A gathering of adventurers, isn't it? … there will be more problems?"

... Well, yes.

I can't make it zero any more than people live.

But...

"Rude, you should reconsider. Tell Phil and he'll understand."

Grandpa Buckle has tried and said in a gentle voice.

I've always taken care of the people here... and that's why I couldn't say it strongly.

I don't want to be hostile, I thought.

"Are there others who disagree?"

"Oh."

So far, maybe it's been hard to say.

I thought things were going well.

But that's... maybe I just missed it.

"... ok, ok. I'll think about it."

After a thank you, leave the house.

The wind approaching the summer felt very cold.

For a while, I was on patrol, but I couldn't get in.

When the bickering between adventurers reaches my ears, I remember it was slight but also frustrating.

... Oh, shit.

Not today.

You might want to go home once and be healed by Manichia's smile.

"What's the matter, Rude? You have a face that doesn't float."

I just walked out toward the house, and I can speak to the Gigi woman.

"Gigi bitch..."

Gigi woman who was watering the flower bed at the pharmacy entrance.

When did you come to this place?

No, I can't even see around.

The Gigi woman looked at me and smiled softly.

"Aren't you tired of moving every day these days? Hey, stop by the store."

"No, that's nothing. It's okay."

"Fine! I've been too busy to talk slowly lately. Look, I'm in. I'm in!"

The Gigi woman comes over here and pushes her back.

... It's hard to say no to this one if you make it so strong.

I nod small and go up to her house.

Get in the back of the store and sit in the chair.

"Look, it's a tiresome herbal tea. It's hot. Be careful."

"... Yes"

Get it out. Bring it to your mouth.

My chest felt sooo lighter.

As always, Gigi Lady's herbal tea is delicious.

"Delicious, thank you"

"Right. So, what's the matter?"

A Gigi woman peered into my face.

... Would it have appeared on your face?

I don't know if I'm going to talk.

I could tell the Gigi woman, she seems kind of unmanly, too.

But even if I think about it alone, I'm honest...... I don't know what to do.

"I was a little worried. on the development of the town. Good things, bad things... I thought there was a lot going on."

"Is something wrong?"

"Er... well"

Gigi tells her that I had no choice but to "talk" and sharpen my eyes.

The Gigi woman sat deep to deposit her body on her back exhaling.

"Right. Damn, the buckle guy... I'll tell everyone."

Gigi woman wraps her arms around things like pump.

"... Wouldn't the Gigi woman disagree?"

With that said, the Gigi woman unexpectedly circled her eyes, then wrinkled and laughed.

"Of course I do. Well, I don't know which one is right. But it's not up to us to decide, including all of that."

"… are we?"

"That's you guys. It's up to the young guy who's going to be spending a lot longer. For when that young man fails, we are here. To console you that you made a big mistake and you're sure it'll work out next time. I can't do anything."

I joked and the Gigi woman laughed, then smiled gently.

"I'm glad to see Rude doing what he wants. You two have known each other a long time. I may not like it, but I think it's like a grandson."

"... I don't hate it. I'm glad you said that. I think Manichea would be delighted."

The Gigi woman pointed a soft grin at me.

"I wonder what Rude wants to do, that's what matters."

How do I feel...?

When I realized I was deeply involved in the town.

I think there was a part about being flushed...

So I wasn't so determined.

"I... want to take care of everyone's feelings, too. But...... I don't even want to see the town disappear like this. Because I like this town. … I want to continue to live in this town"

"Right. But you just look good to everyone. Then there are times when you can't. Sometimes standing on top means I have to do it right. Does Rude protect the town or everyone else's opinion... what do you want to do? I'll be there for you."

Raise your face and look straight into the eyes of the Gigi woman.

"I will protect the town"

"Right. Okay, well, let's just go say it."

"... Gigi Woman, thanks for taking the time to talk to me"

"That's okay. Usually, you're too careful. I'll ask you anything you want."

She flirts with joy.

... You're always looking out for this guy.