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After telling us that it was important to understand our own abilities, Alice taught us a few simple ways to understand our abilities before ending the lessons regarding adventurers.
[Well, Iām repeating myself, but all thatās left now is for you two to decide whether you want to become adventurers or not. Itās justā¦ā¦ Letās see. As reassurance for when you two decide to become adventurers, for your first few questsā¦ā¦ Iāll arrange āa companionā for you two.]
[Yes, you can think of them as an escort. Also, while weāre at it, how about you accompany them too, Kaito-san?]
[Unnn? Errr, I thought I canāt be an adventurer?]
Iād be lying if I said I wasnāt interested in being an adventurer, so Iād like to accompany the two of them on their quest. When I asked her back with this in mind, Alice slightly smiled and explained.
[It certainly is true that Kaito-san should refrain from becoming an adventurer, as doing that would bring a lot of problems, but there is no problem if you just want to accompany the two of them on their quest. Only registered adventurers can accept and redeem quests, but it isnāt prohibited for non-adventurers to accompany them.]
[Yes, for example, adventurers can hire a local who is familiar with the area as a guide, ask a knight friend to help you with a subjugation quest, or ask a retired adventurer to accompany you as a mentor. However, you are responsible for any accidents or injuries that occur at that time.]
In short, there are cases where adventurers hire a third party to assist them with their quests, and this is not prohibited.
Indeed, with such a system in place, if you arenāt good at fighting, you can also hire people to help you with monster subjugation quests. However, it doesnāt mean that the amount of compensation for the quest will increase, so hiring people without thinking wonāt be profitable at allā¦ā¦
[ā¦ā¦Thatās why you could also try out being an adventurer without thinking too much about the risks. You can do a few quests with that escort with you, and if you donāt think being an adventurer isnāt fit for you, you could quit. Well, talk it over and decide.]
[ [ Thank you very much! ] ]
Perhaps reassured by the escort that Alice would be providing for them, Aoi-chan and Hina-chan thanked Alice with somewhat relieved smiles on their faces.
Just like that, the lessons ended, and everyone went back to their respective rooms.
As I returned to my room, Alice, who had disappeared earlier, appeared again and spoke.
[Ahh, thatās right, Kaito-san.]
[I think theyāll probably be choosing to become adventurers, but regarding that escort weāre talking about earlierā¦ā¦ Iām sure Kaito-san will notice it, so Iāll go ahead and tell you that Iāll be accompanying them in disguise.]
Hearing what Alice said, I thought for a moment. That certainly would be the safest move for them. If itās Alice, even if all the monsters in the Human Realm were to attack them, she would be able to easily defeat them, and itās safe to say that Aoi-chan and Hina-chanās safety would be guaranteed.
[ā¦ā¦Canāt you yourself go with them, Alice?]
[No, itās not like I can do thatā¦ā¦ but even if doing that would reassure Kaito-san, the two of them would shrink back if I were the one following them, so it would be better if it were someone else.]
[Ahh~~ I see, I guess thatās true.]
As if they were aware that they are part of the top of the Demon Realm, Aoi-chan and Hina-chan seemed to be shrinking away from Kuro and Alice. It isnāt something that can be fixed overnight, and just as Alice said, itās better to have a completely different person following them than Alice herself.
Of course, they may still be nervous with the one accompanying them, but without looking at filtered glasses that tell that theyāre talking with someone with a high position, it would be possible for them to easily get along with each other.
[ā¦ā¦So, as for the real issue at handā¦ā¦ Itās not easy to think of someone that could be their companion, so Iām going to use one of the few faces I haveā¦ā¦ but while acting as that person, I will also act as if Iāve never met Kaito-san before, so please keep that in mind.]
[Ahh, I see, I guess my behavior may reveal that that person would be Alice huhā¦ā¦ Alright. Iāll treat you as if weāve never met before.]
Seeing Alice thinking about all sorts of things for the two of them, I couldnāt help but smile.
[ā¦ā¦Alice, thanks for everything.]
[What is it? Suddenly saying thatā¦ā¦]
[No, I think Aoi-chan and Hina-chanās anxiety has been lifted thanks to Alice, and even though you say all sorts of things, youāre still thinking a lot for their sake.]
[Fufufu, did you fall in love with me all over again?]
[ā¦ā¦You see here, Kaito-san? Weāve known each other for quite a while now, right? You know Iām weak with straightforward responses like that, right? Seriously, are you doing that on purpose?]
[Ahahaā¦ā¦ Well, I really am falling in love with you again though.]
She turned away, blushing with embarrassment, but she didnāt run away. Feeling my love for Alice blooming within my heart, I enjoyed the time alone with my lover for a while.