CH 19

Are you serious?

[Why don’t you go alone? That way you could reach the goal]

[I don’t plan on doing that]

Hearing my reply, Aria frowned.

[Why? At this rate, you will not be able to pass the exam]

First of all, she has a wounded leg and she doesn’t have a decent weapon.

She will not be able to fight the monsters properly.

If a supervisor was around, maybe he could ask them to help Aria, but sadly, i couldn’t see anyone around.

Also, above all, if I left her it would give me a bad taste in my mouth.

[We have worked very hard to get here. There’s no way I’m leaving you behind]

[Why do you insist so much? We only met recently… ..]

『It’s because I had it planned! Also here’s your chance to feel her chest on your back! 』

Please shut up.

[To be honest, I wouldn’t mind failing this exam]

[Eh?]

[Of course I want to pass. But, a failing is nothing. I can try again next year]

[…… ..]

The reason I can say this is because I’ve already failed three times in the past, and I remember the experience of wanting to give up the first time.

In other words, this is an extra stage.

Now I have nothing to lose.

[Aria, you may be rushing to your dream but You’re still young, it’s okay to take a break. Maybe one day you will get burned]

[Sometimes you say very considerate things]

[It can’t be helped. I’m already a 37 year old]

[What?]

Aria took a breath.

[I thought you were still in your early thirties]

They all seem think of me as being younger.

Looks like my beard was worth shaving.

[You know I’m actually old enough to be your father]

[I’m really surprised]

[Of course, So believe me i won’t lay a finger on you. So don’t worry ]

[Ok….]

I began to carry her with on my back.

I could feel her chest press on my back.

I had no ulterior motive, no ulterior motive, no ulterior motive.

『”Don’t fight it! Just enjoy it!”』

Ignoring Venus’s words, and with Aria on my back, we advanced through the dungeon.

[As we are now it will be very difficult to escape]

[We have no other choice but to pray that no monsters appear]

As if our prayers was heard, the ogres stopped appearing.

We advanced for about ten minutes, We haven’t encountered any orges, and only two rabbit monsters called Almiraj came out.

[The ogres doesn’t appear at all suddenly]

[That’s true]

In fact, i couldn’t even explain the this situation .

Even if I think hard about it, I can’t think of the cause at all.

No–

[By the way, during the first exam, there weren’t many ogres either]

[Yes. Ogres don’t appear much in forests….]

I don’t think it’s related to this case… ..

After that, we fought against various monsters, but there weren’t many, so it was easy.

[I wonder if we can be among the 32 people]

[Who knows]

Almost seventy hours have passed since the start of the exam.

All 32 may already be complete.

[If we don’t succeed… ..]

[We will try our luck next year]

[Yes]

Although Aria conveyed a feeling of sadness for a while, she seemed to be in a better mood than before with a smile and a positive nod.

[Next time, you’ll have to earn enough money, and then challenge it after preparing everything]

[Then maybe I should be an adventurer until then]

Being an adventurer with her …… .that sounds like fun in so many ways.

It’s just my selfish thought though.

We don’t necessarily have to be a group of two.

[We finally arrived]

[Looks like there quite alot people who have already arrived… ..]

I put Aria down and we walked over to the supervisor.

We were quite nervous.

[Congratulations you both are the 28th and 29th. The two of you passed the fourth exam]

[ [We did it!] ]

We consciously raise our voices at the same time.

Although we had another chance next year, I’m glad we passed.

We look at each other’s faces and share the joy.

[We did it!]

[Yes. I’m really glad]

[All I did was to slow you down, I’m really sorry]

[Dont worry about it. I would really like to enter with you to the academy]

[I-I see]

Thinking those words I said, it may be sound unpleasant.

Perhaps there may be a strange misunderstanding.

I knew it, she’s looking away.

Her face is red, she may be angry.

『”Luke. Are you serious? 』

What are you talking about?

『Hmm… .. Were you that kind of protagonist? but that’s fine it’s fun too! Kukuku, just wait, I’ll make you two —- 』

It seems like Venus was talking about something, but I couldn’t grasp it.