「…Who…?」
Bisha looks at Misaro suspiciously as she comes out of Home. Is her beastkin instinct telling her that Misaro is not ordinary?
「An ally」
I state it firmly.
「I’ll explain everything properly once things settle down. For now, we’re heading to the town of Rihar」
We head to where I hid the KLX, then I seat Misaro behind me and start riding.
I’m used to the off-road bike now, so we manage to reach the town of Rihar before it gets dark.
「Bisha. Go secure the inn where we stayed before. We’ll go explain things to the branch chief」
If I use the Pioneer, we could reach Lasagna Village quickly, but riding at night would be exhausting. Even without that, we’ve been fighting day after day. It’s probably not wise to push ourselves.
「Got it. I’ll eat first」
I send Bisha ahead, store the KLX in Home, and then head to the guild branch.
Even after dark, the guild branch is lit up, and several armed adventurers are standing by.
Well, there were armed adventurers at the town entrance too, and the whole town hall feels tense. It seems word of my return had already reached the branch chief, because he and the others come to meet us the moment we enter.
「What happened?」
「We successfully wiped out the Demon King’s army. There were no human casualties」
Though we burned through ammunition badly. Well, I gained five million yen, bringing the total to over seven and a half million yen. From there, two or three million will disappear on gun purchases and ammo resupply, though!
「I’d appreciate it if you could hear the details from Kainzel-san. If you’re concerned, please send someone from the Adventurer’s Guild to confirm」
I take out a sketchbook and give them a rough explanation of how the Demon King’s army attack unfolded.
「…With that few people, it’s amazing you managed it…」
「Yeah. Though the funds poured into it came to around three hundred gold coins」
If there were anyone willing to reimburse me, I’d gladly calculate every detail and submit the bill.
「…That would need to be discussed with Mishard-sama…」
That basically means there will be no compensation. Well, I have no desire to deal with that woman anyway.
「By the way, who is that woman with you? She doesn’t appear to be human」
「She’s my companion, Misaro, and she is human. The goddess acknowledged that, after all」
The fact that she became an exterminator means the useless goddess acknowledged her. To object to that would be to go against the goddess’s will. If he had the resolve for that, then do as you please. I look at the branch chief.
「…I see. I said something rude. My apologies」
The branch chief apologizes. He seems to understand several things, but he doesn’t press further. In other words, he accepts it.
「That makes things easier. I hope we can continue to maintain a cooperative relationship」
I don’t mind being used, since I’m using them too. But I won’t agree to one-sided exploitation. If it comes to that, this relationship ends.
「Indeed. I’d like that kind of relationship as well. For both our sakes」
Exactly. I have no interest in being targeted by the Demon King’s army and the local rulers as well. Let’s build a mutually beneficial relationship and protect ourselves from greater threats.
「We’ll stay one night at the inn, then return to Lasagna Village tomorrow morning. I’ll inform Cyrus-san myself」
Ah, has he already gone back to the castle? Life in an age without mobile phones is such a hassle!
We leave the guild branch and head to the inn.
When we enter the room, Bisha has already fallen asleep in nothing but her underwear. Even a stamina monster has limits after moving all day long.
I carry her to the bed and cover her with a blanket.
「You’re like a father」
「I don’t remember having a daughter this grown」
At least say I’m like an older brother. I’m only thirty, you know.
「Misaro, you should rest too. You must be tired, right?」
Abandoning the Demon King’s army would be a mental burden, and a change in environment would be stressful as well. It should affect the body too.
「Aren’t you more tired than I am? You have dark circles under your eyes」
「I did sleep properly. Well, tonight I’ll drink some beer and go straight to bed」
I order four cans of well-chilled beer and some canned snacks.
「Misaro, can you drink alcohol?」
Come to think of it, what does the Demon King’s army even eat? She seems to have grown quite well, though.
「I can drink, but I don’t drink much. It tastes bad」
「Yeah, that’s true. The alcohol in this world is either weak or terrible」
It’s not like I drink that much, but according to Kainzel-san, that’s how it is. If I couldn’t buy things from my original world, I probably would have given up quickly.
I order the apple liquor Miriel secretly drank before, cider, and hand it to Misaro.
「…Delicious…」
「Glad to hear it」
After finishing one can of beer, I open the canned snacks and begin my evening drink.
「Ah, right. Drink this. It’s a recovery medicine made by the goddess. If you keep taking it for forty days, your genetic abnormality should be cured」
「Genwhat?」
She doesn’t know what genetics means. Well, even if someone asked me what genetics are, I probably couldn’t explain it properly.
「Well, think of it as something like a chronic illness. Were you suffering from something? If you don’t want to say it, I won’t ask」
「…My mother was forced to bear a goblin’s seed…」
Ah… this is a heavy one. The kind you can’t truly take in even if you hear it.
「This stuff can even restore a lost leg. Just keep taking it for forty days」
「Isn’t it something precious?」
「It is valuable, but one of my companions specializes in healing magic. I won’t regret using forty pills」
I have extra recovery medicine. Using forty pills is no problem. I’ll probably win more from the gacha anyway.
I don’t know if it’s fine to take with alcohol, but since it’s made by the goddess, it should be okay. The effect isn’t that strong anyway.
By the time I finish my second can of beer, the alcohol starts to hit me.
「…Sorry. I’m going to sleep for a bit…」
I collapse forward onto the table and fall into a deep sleep just like that…
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