As you can see from my interactions with Emilia and others, we didnât break up the party because we didnât get along.
The reasonâŠwell, to put it simply, it was a difference in direction. At the time, I believed that if I gained experience as an adventurer and rose through the ranks, I could become the hero I had longed for as a child.
The reason I wanted to become an adventurer was because when I was a kid, I was saved by an adventurer when I was attacked by a monster. Thatâs all.
Itâs a very common and boring reason, but I admired the back of that adventurer who stood in front of the monsters to protect me at that time âŠâŠ or, to be honest, even now.
I used to belong to a party called âOne Swordâ.
It consists of six members: Adras, the leader and spearman; Emilia, the swordsman; Kasha, the healer; Roy, the archer; Froimel, the wizard; and me, the magic swordsman.
All of us were countrymen, and we met when we came to a big city dreaming of being adventurers.
By the way, occupations in this world are pretty random. Your occupation is Fat. Itâs not like someone is going to judge you.
We were working in another country at the time, and we were a promising mid-level party there.
If things go smoothly like thisâŠthatâs what I thought.
However, as oneâs rank rises, so do the various troublesome fence ties. That is probably why Emilia and the other âwar maidensâ were called by the lord of this city today.
Making connections with the next S-rank adventurer.
If you think about it normally, it will be mutually beneficial. I donât know what Emilia and Kasha will think.
âŠNo, Emilia would be angry, no doubt.
Ever since we met, Emilia has been a strangely serious person, and she would often run wild and be stopped by Kasha. They are a good pair, those two.
Well, I have heard nothing bad about the lords of Bastok, so maybe they really wanted to ask something about the âGarden of Flowers.
Iâm curious too, and Iâll let you know next time I have dinner with the kids and Kasha.
⊠No, but Iska and Fio will be happy, but Ariamel might be complicated.
Why did Iska and Fio want to become adventurers? What if this is because of meâŠâŠ
Dad is confident that he will cry.
I finish eating the lunch that Ariamel made for me and sit down to look up at the sky. I would like to lie down on the grass, but I might get dirty. Ariamel is doing most of the housework now with the help of Iska and the others, and I donât want to add too much work.
âŠâŠIâm getting sluggish, Iâve been taking on a lot of easy requests lately that can be done near the city.
And my weight is definitely increasing. Iâm sure Iâll gain weight if I eat delicious meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day.
âŠThis is what I call happy fatness.
I thought about getting up and at least running to the Adventurerâs Guild, but decided against it because it would be futile.
âŠWhatâs for dinner tonight?
When I entered the Adventurersâ Guild, it seemed that Emilia and the other âwar maidensâ had already returned. I thought they were invited to dinner.
When my eyes meet Emiliaâs eyes, she walks towards me. There is something wrong with her mood, like she canât afford to beâŠ.
âYouâre back, Gray. What kind of request did you get today?â
âItâs a resident request, exterminating monsters near the city. Right now, I want to finish it quickly and go home before the sun goes down, so Iâve only received simple requests.â
ââŠfor those children?â
âItâs also for my own sake.Emilia, youâre the one who came back early, werenât you invited to dinner?â
âOh, I was invited, but I declined.â
âŠWasnât the lord of this city a count? Did you turn down the offer of a nobleman?
ââŠAnd I wasnât invited there today to talk about the Garden of Flowers.â
I guess
âThen what was it?â
Emiliaâs face turns serious when I ask her that question.
âI heard that a hero was chosen by an oracle in another country. We, the War Maidens, were asked to be sent as party members.â
Hero? Even though there is no demon king?
âWhy the hell would anyone want to talk about it to an A+ party in another country?â
ââŠItâs probably because weâre a party of âall womenâ. The hero is manly, in other words, thatâs what it means. Itâs also higher in rank and less unnatural. I guess it was perfect for us. âŠâŠIâm kidding.â
âBy the looks of it, youâre not even going to take it, are you?â
âOf course not! This is just a human sacrifice, no joke!â
âEmmy, calm down. Youâre being a little loud.â
Saying that, Kasha speaks up.
âIâm sorry she kept you, GrayâŠ.and if you could, please pretend you didnât hear what she just said. Come on, Emmy.â
ââŠOh, Iâm sorry Gray. See you later.â
âOhâ
I watch as Emilia and Kasha leave.
A high ranking party refuses a request from the countryâŠâŠ. I hope it wonât be troublesome.