After taking two weeks to reach Kirk Village, Jisrare-san and I met an ordinary man there——and then spent another two weeks returning to Meiyu Village.
And so, my second world journey ended after doing nothing more than meeting an ordinary man.
「…Well, when you put it like that, it sounds a bit underwhelming, but we did travel for a whole month, so I think it is fair to say we had a proper world journey」
Right. That must be true. I worked hard for a month, so compared to my first world journey, this should count as a big improvement.
「Well, in the end, we did not actually make it into Kirk Village, our first destination…」
We could not enter the village, after all…
It has already been six months since we first set out for Kirk Village. Even after half a year, I still have not made it there… the journey to Kirk Village is long…
At this rate, I really want to at least reach the village on my third world journey, but who knows…
While thinking about that and lazily rolling around on my bed——
「Young Master Alec, may I come in?」
「Suuure」
「Excuse me. …Oh my, as expected, you are lazing around again」
「Mm」
While I was rolling around alone, Nana-san came to visit me.
…What is this? This feels like déjà vu.
「Now then, Master, please tell me about it」
「About what…?」
「Your world journey」
「…………」
Yes, this is definitely déjà vu…
Or perhaps it would be more accurate to call it a repeated joke.
「Oh? You are not snapping this time?」
「What is that supposed to mean…? Are you making fun of me again?」
Did you come here just to tease me? Are you trying to make me say 『Are you mocking me, you bastard!?』 again?
「No, no, not at all. While the results may not have been particularly favorable, it is still a fact that you continued your journey for a whole month. I think you did well, Master」
「…Yeah」
「So, good work, Master」
「Thank you, Nana-san」
Nana-san offered me some kind words.
I had been quietly telling myself the same thing to feel better, but hearing it from someone else feels different. Somehow, I feel a bit more energized. Thank you, Nana-san.
「Now then, please tell me some stories from your journey」
「Hmm. Stories, huh」
「Or rather, did you bring back any actual souvenirs?」
「Unfortunately, nothing… We did not stop anywhere for a whole month, we were just camping out…」
I never had a chance to get any souvenirs…
「Well, if that is the case, it cannot be helped. Then, Master, please tell me a story instead」
「That is fine, but where should I start…」
「Ideally, I would like you to go over everything from the beginning, but… the moment you withdrew from Kirk Village stands out the most. That part interests me」
「…That part? I already told you about it in D-mail, and I also explained it yesterday when we got back…」
Yesterday, when Jisrare-san and I returned to the village, I explained that part properly during dinner with everyone.
As for Nana-san, I had already informed her through D-mail two weeks ago.
…And yet, why is she asking again?
「Please go into detail. The reason why this journey ended, in detail」
「In detail… well, that is…」
「That is?」
「Because… I am too handsome…」
To put it simply, that was the reason…
「That is quite a line… Are you not embarrassed saying that?」
「Hey, Yamada」
You are the one who made me say it.
「Besides, it is not like I came up with that. Jisrare-san was the one who said that」
「Hmm… Well, it is a convincing reason. Your face is practically a weapon, Master. A facial weapon」
「A facial weapon…」
That just sounds like an insult…
「That said, you are not exactly the typical kind of handsome」
「Huh? Really?」
「The nuance feels a bit different. Rather than a 『manly handsome』 type, words like 『cute』 or 『beautiful』 seem more fitting」
「I see」
Ah, maybe that is true.
After that, I happened to check my face in a mirror, and it did seem like I was developing in that direction.
「In other words, Master, you are beautiful as long as you do not speak」
「…What is that supposed to mean?」
「After all, the moment you open your mouth, various unfortunate aspects come out. In my mind, I call you the 『Destroyer of Beauty』」
「Could you not give me strange nicknames…?」
Besides, if you are saying that, the same applies to Nana-san.
She may look beautiful, but once she starts talking, it all falls apart…
「Now then, Master, you met the first villager of Kirk Village——」
「The only one I met, actually…」
「By the way, what was his name?」
「His name? No, I do not know. I did not ask」
I could not even manage a proper conversation, after all.
「I see. Then for convenience, let us call him 『Kirk-ojisan』」
「Kirk-ojisan…」
That sounds like the name of a snack mascot character…
「So, Master, you simply captivated Kirk-ojisan and then returned without entering the village」
「That wording… I did not captivate anyone」
「Then did you use your beauty to instill fear in Kirk-ojisan and reduce his sanity before returning?」
「How terrifying is my face supposed to be…?」
I would rather not think my face is so frightening that it can mess with someone’s mind like that.
…It may be a cheat face granted to me by Deis-san at reincarnation, but if that is the case, I should not even go out into the world. I should just stay in Meiyu Village forever.
Yes, in other words——
The cheat I received at reincarnation was so terrible that I will live a slow and peaceful life in the countryside!
「…Anyway, we figured we needed some kind of countermeasure, so we decided to return to Meiyu Village」
「I see, a countermeasure」
「It might not have been just Kirk-ojisan. Everyone I meet could end up reacting like that」
So instead of entering Kirk Village, we re-summoned Hezrat-kun right after sending him back, thoroughly confused him, and then returned to Meiyu Village.
「So, how do you plan to deal with it?」
「Who knows…?」
「Who knows…? What?」
「Jisrare-san said she would figure something out…」
I have not heard the details of the plan yet. In fact, it seems Jisrare-san is still thinking about it.
I wonder how this will turn out… To be honest, I have a bit of a bad feeling about it…
next chapter: Forest Hero 2
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