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Morning came and I took my time getting up. When I opened the curtains I found the sun already shining bright. I went ahead and put on casual clothes before I went downstairs for breakfast.
「Good morning. Can I please have some breakfast」
I called out to Livin, who was manning the reception desk, and she gave me her usual big smile.
「Oh my, you’re taking it easy today, aren’t you? Maia has already left for work, you know……」
I felt a chill run down my back as she stared at me intently. I think she might be misunderstanding something, but I felt embarrassed to ask in case I was wrong.
I sat down at the bar as I had done yesterday. There were several people eating, but none of them looked like an adventurer.
My breakfast came—soup, bread, and salad. I was wary of what Livin might say if I ate slowly, so I finished quickly and went back to my room.
I returned to my adventurer’s attire, left the key to my room, and left the inn.
「Hmm. I hope they don’t give me any strange requests……」
After ten minutes of taking my time getting there, I arrived at the guild. When I walked in, I immediately attracted a lot of attention. Some of their attention fleeted quickly but some of the adventurers looked at me more passionately
A few adventurers who had noticed my presence, got up suddenly and rushed to bow to me.
「Thank you for healing me yesterday. Thanks to you, I’m still alive」
「Thank you very much」
The adventurers in their twenties and older, bowed their heads in gratitude to me.
「It was sort of a request that I was offered, so you don’t have to feel obligated to thank me. Are you feeling well though?」.
「Of course, even my previous wounds have healed up nicely. You have my deepest thanks」
After shaking hands with a group of adventurers, I headed for the counter.
There were several receptionists, I saw Maia too, so I got in line for her service and within a few minutes I was at the front of the line.
「Oh, Touya-san. Good morning, did you sleep well?」
「Yes, I did. Thank you for introducing me to such a nice place. The food is delicious too」
「I’m glad to hear that. I hope you’ll continue to stay with us while you’re in town」
I did not have any complaints, so I nodded honestly.
「Today, I am here for……」
「Oh yes. The Guildmaster wants to see you. I’ll take you to him right away」
I followed Maia up the stairs to the guild master’s office.
When she knocked on the door and announced that I had arrived, she was immediately given permission to enter.
As soon as I entered the room, I found him sitting in his seat, silently looking over some documents.
「Have a seat」
I sat on the sofa and Maia prepared a cup of tea for Blythe and I, in the corner of the room.
As I was sipping the tea, Blythe stopped his work and came and sat on the other sofa in front of me.
「Sorry to keep you waiting. Maia, show them—to the waiting room」
「Yes sir」
Maia bowed and left the room.
「I’m sure by now you have some idea of what’s going on in the city, right? So I’d like to ask you to investigate the forest. Our top adventurers we have here are just B-rank. I’m afraid I have no choice but to give them this request, but that does not I can give it to them and look away」
「Are you asking me to look after those B-ranks……?」
Blythe nodded.
「Yes, that’s right. The four of them are still young, but they certainly do have some amount of skill. They are essential to this city, that is why we can’t afford to lose them」
「Are you sure you want me to be the person to babysit them? Don’t you think I might be taken as an arrogant liar?」
If they are B-rank and elite adventurers in this city, and I look as young as I do and claim that I am A-rank. I don’t think they’ll believe me.
「I’m sure you are right. Leave it to me」
As a guildmaster, he should be able to convince them. Come to think of it, the guild masters and sub-guildmasters in every city I have been in are always smooth talkers. I couldn’t help but chuckle when I remembered how many times I had been played into their hands.
Just then, there was a knock at the door. Maia came in to report that she had taken the four adventurers to the waiting room.
–The four adventurers I’ll be escorting.
「Let’s go, then」
Maia led the way, and Blythe and I followed her into one of the waiting rooms.
The adventurers seated inside were two women and two men……. Oh, these are the guys from before……
「Guildmaster, why aren’t we allowed to investigate the forest? Is there nothing you can do to change that?」
These four people waiting for us in the room were the same four people I bumped into yesterday in town. They were clearly irritated.
It was the swordswoman who raised her voice upon our entrance…… Liese, I believe that is her name. They all then seemed to notice me and looked at me with a surprised look.
「Ah, you’re from yesterday……」
「Yes, that’s right. Thanks for saving me yesterday」
I slightly bowed my head in affirmation at Liese and took a seat next to Blythe.
「I called you here to give you a conditional permission. Not a bad, right?」
The four of them seemed to relax a bit at Blythe’s words.
「And what is that condition? Could it be……?」
The four of them, their eyes shifted towards me.
「That’s right. I’ll give you a special permission if you let Touya-dono, sitting next to me, accompany you on your forest investigation」
「「「「…… Eh 」」」」