「Mount Takao was pretty nice」
「I see」
We created the 5-1 Mountain Area as a new dungeon zone, and it seems Nana-san went to check it out herself right after it was finished.
According to her, it was quite good. In a way, that was some serious self-praise.
And once again, we child elves are forbidden from entering.
As usual, new dungeon areas are off-limits until the adult elves confirm their safety. Like always, it will probably be almost a month before we child elves are allowed in.
「The butterflies were beautiful, and it was fun seeing things like flying squirrels」
「That is good to hear」
By the way, it seems Nana-san went together with the women of the village.
She has been in this village for three years now. It looks like she has made many friends here, which is nice to see.
「How was the turnout?」
「Well, since it just opened, it was quite lively」
「I see, I see」
「I would like to keep this popularity going. I hope it becomes a Mount Takao that is loved, like the previous one」
She is casually treating Earth’s Mount Takao as the predecessor…
「Once it is open to child elves too, shall we go together?」
「Yeah, let’s do that….Though part of me can’t help thinking that Nana-san is a child too」
「Well, in this world, only Master and Yggdrasil-sama know my real age」
It feels unfair how Nana-san acts like an adult while taking advantage of the fact that no one else knows.
「Oh, by the way, Nana-san, you are allowed to go outside the village, outside the Elf Realm, right?」
We child elves have rules like not being allowed into new areas or leaving the Elf Realm, but Nana-san is not bound by those rules.
Even if she tried to go outside, no one would stop her.
「Well, it should not be a problem. To begin with, there are people who think I came from outside the Elf Realm」
Considering she does not look like an elf at all, that makes sense.
「So then, Nana-san could come along on my journey… what will you do?」
「Hmm…」
When I asked her before, Nana-san said something like 『I would like to think about it until Master departs』 but now it has already been decided that the journey will begin in half a year.
If that is the case, I want to hear her answer soon.
「I thought about many things, but in the end, I cannot go with you」
「I see」
I see. That is a little lonely…
「Of course, I do want to go with you. I am not thinking 『What a hassle……』 or anything like that」
「…Yeah」
The fact that she said that out loud almost made me think, Isn’t that exactly what you are thinking? but…
「However, to be honest, I do not have very high combat ability」
「Hm? Is that so? At least you are stronger than me, right?」
「I believe so」
「…Yeah」
Having her agree so honestly gives me mixed feelings.
「Even so, I would still be a burden. I decided that if I went along, it would only increase the load on Jisrare-sama」
「I see…」
「This is not like the safe village. Many dangers are surely waiting outside. There is a high chance that Master could lose his life」
「Please do not say that」
No, even if she thinks that, I wish she would not say it out loud.
Nana-san is saying a lot of unnecessary things today.
「…To tell the truth, I was thinking about going with you」
「You were?」
「Yes. I thought that if I went along, Grandfather and Grandmother could spend time together as a couple」
「Ah… well, I do not think you need to worry about that」
Father and Mother would never see Nana-san as a nuisance. Besides, those two have already spent hundreds of years together as a couple.
「But yesterday, Grandmother said something to me」
「Hm?」
「She said she might feel a little lonely when Master is gone, and that she is glad I am here」
「I see. Oh, really. That is good, Nana-san」
That sounds like a nice story. It feels warm somehow.
「After hearing that, I cannot bring myself to leave」
「Yeah, that makes sense」
「I will perfectly fill the empty space in Grandmother’s heart that was created by Master’s absence」
「…Please take care of her」
So she will fill it perfectly… That makes things a bit complicated in its own way.
「Then, while I am gone, please take care of things……」
「Leave it to me」
The village without me… I wonder how it will be. Will anything change?
The first things that come to mind are that the oyuugikais will stop, and that Laudette-san’s meals will become a little more modest.
…Well, there is also what will happen with Ralina-chan.
「By the way, I have a question as well」
「Hm? What is it?」
「Will Master go to the Human Realm or the Demon Realm?」
「Ah, that」
This time, the rule is to go see the world, and apparently it does not matter whether I go to the Human Realm or the Demon Realm.
Because of that, I was hesitating a bit.
Based on my image from my previous life, the Demon Realm sounds kind of scary, but in reality it is not such a creepy place. The demons who live there can communicate normally, and they are said to be friendly people.
However, this time…
「I will go to the Human Realm」
This time, I plan to see the Human Realm, where many humans live.
After talking things over with my family and Jisrare-san, who know the situation, I decided on that.
「I was a little curious about the Demon Realm too, though」
「You showed strong interest in succubi」
「…………」
No, not really.
「It seems that succubi in this world are not lust demons who seduce everyone they see」
「That seems to be the case」
「What a shame, Master」
「Not really」
「…I see. Or rather, does Master feel a strange excitement at the phrase 『a succubus with strong sense of chastity』?」
Please stop analyzing me.
「Anyway, this time it is not the Demon Realm, it is the Human Realm. I am going to the Human Realm」
「I see. By the way, why did you choose that one?」
「Well. More than anything else… the Adventurers’ Guild」
The Adventurers’ Guild. The organization where you register as an adventurer and take on jobs.
I was disappointed that it did not exist in the Elf Realm, but apparently it does exist in the Human Realm.
After hearing that, there was no way I could not go.
I may be only a minor reincarnator, but I still want to register at an Adventurers’ Guild at least once.
「I want to gather medicinal herbs. I want to slowly raise my adventurer rank」
「You are aiming for rather plain activities……」
「Eventually, I want to become an S-rank adventurer and be called by some kind of nickname」
「That is quite an extreme jump……」
No, maybe I skipped too many steps there.
At that rate, my nickname would end up being 『Medicinal Herb Gatherer』.
「But you know, depending on the result of the next cheat roulette, could it not be possible for me to suddenly become S-rank right away?」
「Yes? What do you mean by that?」
「I mean, I do not have that kind of strength right now, but if next time I get some ridiculous combat cheat skill, I could climb the rankings in an instant and suddenly become a high-rank adventurer……」
「Ah, that possibility does exist」
「Right?」
In fact, that feels like the standard pattern for reincarnators.
Relying on overwhelming cheats, clearing any request in the blink of an eye, rapidly increasing rank, and having everyone cheer. That feels like the real appeal of being reincarnated.
「There is indeed a possibility. A possibility……」
「Yeah. Just a possibility……」
At least the possibility exists.
…But somehow, when I look back on how things have gone so far and on my life up to this point, I get the sad feeling that a future like that will never come for me…….
next chapter: Dungeon Marathon 2
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