"Nina, stay there with Yukishiro and Yukinko. You can't come out until I tell you to."
"Um, yeah. Okay."
While slightly stiffening her face, Nina nodded and hugged Yukishiro and Yukinko.
I confirm that I will be transferred outside of the secret base.
His sight quickly warped and he came from inside the secret base into the bright woods.
As soon as I recognized it, I noticed something rushing in from the front.
Transfer!
Instantly trigger the metastasis and distance without confirming the details.
As he stepped on the snow and landed, the rushing creature looked back.
A large bear wrapped in brown fur and pitch-black hardened armor.
Armored bear!
I once saw a crusade on the Adventurer's Guild board.
A large bear monster at least three meters long. Combining incredible strength with hardened armor, he was dangerous enough to have to take on a crusade at the B-ranked adventurer's party.
It goes without saying that he has a very aggressive character.
The moment I came out of the secret base, it was really fierce.
I've never heard of such a dangerous monster appearing near Howlin Village, but the winter may have reduced the bait and it came out of the depths of the forest.
By the way, Nina was right to stay out and stay at the secret base.
If he had tried to escape, he would have been happy to attack.
Armored bears roared and stared at me, but I was surprisingly calm.
I guess it's because I've gained more experience as an adventurer after a crusade that included Harpy, Unilever, Evilamonkey, and Acarylis.
I wasn't frightened when dealing with a giant monster much more than I was.
The armored bear moved its four legs and charged up with the snow.
It was reckless to challenge a hardened armor and an armored bear with unbelievable power from the front. Even the mighty adventurer operating in the King's City said so, so that would be for sure.
But I have some spatial magic.
It doesn't matter how giant they are, or how hard they wear their armor.
It doesn't matter what kind of tough flesh you have if you have space there.
Space Slash
Spatial magic was activated on the armored bear that was jumping towards us.
The space is cut to the side and acted upon by the creatures that existed in that space.
As a result, the body of the armored bear that existed there was split into two, and fell on the snow with the blood splatter and the organism scattered.
Confirms that the Armored Bear has ceased its activity and stores it in a subspace.
No matter how much Nina grew up in the village, she could not show such a shocking sight.
The red dyed snow was causing some unpleasantness, but Nina would be fine.
Confirming that there are no other monsters around, I call out to the secret base.
Nina, I'm fine.
Really?
Oh, I defeated the monster outside, so Yuki Shiro and Yukinko are fine too.
When Nina answered, she went out with Yukishiro and Yukinko.
She looked around in horror, and when she saw the red dyed snow, she said, "Wow..." and looked a little pull.
Yukishiro and Yukinko must have noticed that the armored bear was gone. He was running around rejoicing that he had been out for a long time.
Looking at these two adorable cats, Nina and I unexpectedly loosened our faces.
"Now, let's go back to the village." Andre and Stella are worried. "
"... yes..."
I also feel like playing with Yukisilo and Yukinko, but I can't let Andre, who is looking for Nina, or Stella, who is waiting at home, worry about her anymore.
When I said goodbye to Yuki Shiro and Yukinko, Nina and I returned home with a transfer.
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Creto-san, have you found Nina?
As soon as I knocked on Andre's door, Stella opened it and asked.
Perhaps because time had passed and evening had gone by, Stella seemed to be more anxious than before. You can see how much she was worried and waiting for you.
"... Mother"
Nina!
Stella smiled in amazement and relief as she staggered her body to see Nina behind her.
Then I thought I was going to cry, and I waved my lips so that I could endure something.
Pa 'an and Nina's cheeks sounded dry.
"Where have you been all this time!" I was really worried! "
Nina, who was slapped on the cheek, apologized in tears and was hugged by Stella.
I had never seen Stella slap Nina, and I was surprised, but considering Nina's reckless behavior this time, I couldn't help but get angry.
"Thank you, Creto, for looking for my daughter."
No, I think Andre is more worried about looking around, so can I activate the magic tool?
I don't know where Andre is looking for Nina, so it would be faster to fly her home.
"Oh, right. Well, is that so?"
When I turned my left arm to the sky and pressed the switch, the magic circle rose and the fireball was launched into the sky.
When the fireball went up into the sky, it made a bang and exploded into a small one.
"Now Andre-san will also notice and come back."
Muttering and so on, from a distant side, he said, "Whoa, whoa, whoa! Ninaaaa!"
No, it's too early to come home right after the launch.
I wanted to make such an intrusion, but I stopped when I saw Andre with bloodshot eyes.
Nina! Are you okay?
"Father! It hurts!"
"You! Nina is in pain!"
I-I 'm sorry!
Andre hugged Nina and hugged her, shouting out loud, but his eyes seemed so tight that Stella noticed him. My love for my daughter was the result of a total rampage.
Still, I couldn't stop hugging Nina, but my parents were stupid.
I sincerely hope that Nina is safe, because she is Andre's family, including that kind of sight.
You're the one who searched for Nina.
"Oh! I see! Thank you for finding Nina, Crete."
"No, I'm glad you're okay, because it was really dangerous."
"Dangerous place?... Where the hell was Nina, Creto?"
Stella, with a soft smile, had a grunting face.
It was the same for André, who was always telling him to explain.
"Well, uh, I'll tell you what."
"I'm worried about the explanation," Nina said.
At first, it was the two of them who asked about the circumstances with a strange face, but Stella's face changed from a place where she said she had entered the forest by herself to a harsh one.
Then, around the place where the armored bear fell, both of them had a bloody face. When they heard that I had joined them and crushed them firmly, they let out a big breath of relief.
"I can't believe I was in the woods alone..."
"Besides, armored bear is a monster that brings together B-rank adventurers and defeats them." I'm surprised that you can defeat such a monster, not just a pig. "
It was just magic, not me. Thanks to the spatial magic.
"I thought I'd just brought back Nina who was playing till late, but I didn't know that was happening..."
Stella and Andre were stunned by the unexpected circumstances.
I didn't think that Nina was stuck in a hole because of her armored bear.
"Thank you so much for helping Nina!"
Thank you!
Andre and Stella bowed their heads deeply, and Nina bowed hers late.
I get upset when my loved ones lower their heads.
"Please raise your head!" It's only natural to help someone you've taken care of if they're in trouble! ”
No, that's why you don't usually risk your life to help others, right?
"For me, Nina, Andre and Stella are like family."
When I honestly revealed my feelings, Stella said, "Well!" He put his hand on his mouth and smiled happily.
For me, Nina, Andre, and Stella.
I wanted to live here because of these three people. It's like my home in this world. I can't think of a life without them. There is no alternative to not helping such people when they are in trouble.
I'm sure I went somehow to help Nina, even without the spatial magic.
"As always, Crete is honest." Well, that's it, that's it. We think of you like a family. "
“Yes, it's our family and our dependable neighbor.”
Yeah! Crete's family, too!
Apparently, Andrés felt the same way. When I heard the words, I felt a warm feeling in my chest.
Thank you very much.
In my previous life, I didn't have many people and friends, but in a different world, there was no blood connection at all, but people who seemed to be important like family. I'm very happy about that.
"Hey, Nina. Why don't you thank him for the help you gave me?"
Yeah!
When Stella said that, Nina entered the house with a broken face.
And they'll be out in no time.
It seems that she has something, but she is not sure because it is hidden in her back.
"Crete, give in and close your eyes!"
Nina, who was nicking at me, told me, and I bent down and closed my eyes, trying to match my gaze.
Something like a soft cloth wrapped around my neck in a pitch dark sight.
You can open it now!
When she said that and opened her eyes, Nina's happy face entered her sight.
When I put my hand on the warm neck, there was a scarf knitted with blue yarn.
Scarf?
“Yeah, she taught me, and I knitted it a little bit.”
“I see. I used to come to play less often during the winter because I made this.”
"I'm sorry to bother you, right? I wanted Crete to be surprised."
Did they hate you because you stopped coming all of a sudden? I thought about it, but it seemed to be a misunderstanding and I was very relieved.
"Thank you, Nina. It's very warm."
"Ehehe"
Thanking her, Nina laughed lightly.
Nina's handmade scarf feels very good.
I found out that I bought it from the Emilio Chamber of Commerce that came to the Harvest Festival because of its quality.
You've been planning this for a long time, and you've been making it for me.
I've never received a handmade scarf.
Even though I'm much younger than myself, I'm happy to get it from a girl.
"Cleto, come here for a second. The scarf is out of alignment
When Nina told me to get up again, I felt like a soft lip on my cheek.
Huh?
"Thanks from me!" Thank you for your help! "
Nina ran back home, smiling bright red on her cheeks, as if to deceive her embarrassment.
Outside, there was me and Andre, who were dazed, and Stella, who looked strangely happy.
"Ahhhhhhhh! No! Even though Crete saved her life, it's a different matter to let Nina be my wife!"
"No, as expected, I wasn't thinking of getting Nina to be my wife." How many years do you think it's been apart? "
"What!? You don't like my Nina!"
"Ahh, that's so annoying!"
Even as I tried to break through to André, I tried my best to calm my feelings.