In order to take turns at the bonfire, I woke up Inugami-senpai and lay down to rest.

 

"Well, Usato-kun should know a little bit about the royal road, even though I was supposed to get up and take his turn...... How much more than expected?"

"That's Kazuki's job and senpai's job, and it's nonsense to stay up all night.

"That's right, but ......."

 

Kazuki still doesn't, but not sleeping when his magic isn't fully healed will reverberate later.

When you can, rest well, that's one of the things I learned when I joined the lifesaving team.

 

"But it seemed that the senior slept until morning like that."

"Ugh."

 

I say that to my seniors and close my eyes.

As usual, you can hear the monster barking, but Inugami-senpai is awake, so it should be okay.

 

●

 

"Usato-kun...... Are you still awake?"

「......... What is it?"

 

About ten minutes after the change, my ears, which were in a slight sleep, caught the clear voice of Inugami Senpai.

While squirming, he turns his body towards Inugami-senpai.

 

"How did you feel when you were summoned to this world?"

 

What is the intent of this question?

Did you ask the question casually, or did you ask it because you had something on your mind? Or maybe it's a sense of guilt for getting me involved in summoning heroes.

 

"What's going on...... Well, Rose's training is tough, and she has to see the faces of her co-workers every day...... It's still not realistic to fight the First Demon King's army."

"Do you want to go home?"

「...... Well, that's the hard part."

 

I want to go back, and I don't want to go back. It's a contradictory feeling, but I don't want to let go of my ability to use healing magic that I've cultivated in this world. And it's painful to think about being separated from the people you've met in this world. It's been a short time, but it's been a long time.

But, of course, I'm also worried about my family.

As I was pondering as if I was worried, Inugami-senpai threw words at me in a voice that sounded like I was worried.

 

"I don't want to go back."

 

I don't know how much meaning is packed into those words. The first thing I think is that I want Kazuki to talk about it, not me.

I can only say ordinary things, so I'm sure I won't be able to give the answers that my seniors want.

But I'll answer your question.

 

"Isn't it good?"

「...... Why don't you ask?"

"Do you want me to hear you?"

"I want you to hear me."

 

Even if you don't say it so directly.

And why is it so imposing?

 

"No, it's fine, it's troublesome. I'm sleepy."

"Well, you don't think you're going to go that far...... How difficult is it, Usato-kun?"

 

Difficulty is not a game.

Either way, you can usually guess why you don't want to leave. When he was summoned, Inugami-senpai was the most alive of the three of us. In other words, that's what I would say.

For her, the place is not in the original world, but in this world.

If my seniors don't have any unfinished business in the original world, I will respect that.

 

「...... Haha, I feel like an idiot for being weirdly nervous."

"Are you nervous?"

"Well, I'm a little rude, I'm human, I get nervous."

 

Inugami-senpai looks at me as I lie down with jito eyes.

As if to escape his gaze, he rolls over and turns his back to the fire. Now that we're done talking, it's time to go to bed.

 

"Hehe, you're normal."

 

As my consciousness gradually became clouded, I heard the voice of my senior muttering in a happy voice in my ears.

 

 

●

 

 

 

The next morning, we set out to walk through the forest at sunrise.

On the way out of the forest, I vaguely remember the direction I took when I left the forest with Rose.

I'm confident in my sense of direction.

 

"I'm curious...... Doesn't Bulllyn follow our scent?"

"If we hadn't fallen into the river, we would have come, but unfortunately."

 

I hope I'm not bothering that gluttonous bodyguard.

Our steps are slow. There are two reasons for this.

The first is to move without making a loud noise so as not to be noticed by monsters. This time, Kukuru is not there, so he can't detect the monster.

Second, don't lose track of where you're going, it's a forest with tall trees, and you'll get lost in no time. In order to prevent such a situation, it is important to move while paying attention to your surroundings.

This was mentioned in the book that Rose was forced to read.

After a few cautious walks along the road, I catch sight of "something" flying over a tree in the exit that I can't still see.

 

"Usato-kun, up!"

「！」

 

Following my seniors, I looked up and saw a group of monsters that resembled small monkeys with poisonous green colors. That is--

 

"Venom Monkey?"

"Do you know?"

"No...... I've only seen it in a book, but it's the first time I've seen it."

 

"Venom Monkey" As the name suggests, it is a highly venomous monkey monster.

According to the book, his personality is mild-mannered. It is said that by voluntarily eating the fruit of the poisonous tree in order to win the food competition, it has come to harbor a powerful paralyzing poison in its body.

The green coat that has become discolored by eating the poison itself serves as a deterrent to natural enemies. In addition, their claws and fangs contain a paralyzing poison.

I've never seen the real thing, so I'm fascinated by the sight of the Venom monkey moving from tree to tree.

At that time, a Venom monkey cub who had landed from the herd came down in front of me and my senior. The little monkey, who has no fear of humans because he is a child, looks curiously at me and Inugami-senpai.

...... yes, I'll warn you about this.

 

"Inugami-senpai, this monkey has poison, so please don't touch it."

"Look, I'm not scared."

"Hey, listen to me."

 

It's no good, senior.

I involuntarily forgot the honorific language, but more than that, my head hurts at Inugami-senpai, who carelessly holds out his hand to the little monkey. For the time being, in order to stop her eccentricity, she grabs her senior's arm and keeps her away.

 

"Caution! It's going to be poisonous!"

「...... Even if it becomes poisonous, it is my work that I have drunk on the poisonous fangs of this child's cuteness!"

"Can you please don't say something I don't understand......?"

 

Don't be unnecessarily cool.

Oh, I'm a senior girl, so I can't hold it back.

The little monkey tilts his head curiously at the hand outstretched by Inugami-senpai. A senior with a grin and a triumphant smile on his face, but--

 

"Kid!!"

 

A little monkey bit the index finger of a senior. The senior who froze with a smile on his face, I was expecting it, so I wasn't too surprised.

I'll try to say it in my heart for the time being...... Look, I'm not going to tell you.

The senior, who understood the situation, smiled awkwardly and said to the little monkey who was still biting.

 

"Look, I'm not scared."

 

"Kick ――――――!!"

 

The little monkey ran away.

No, it would be more accurate to say that this is a herd back to the flock.

In front of me is the back of a melancholy Inugami senpai. Without saying a word, I put my hand on her shoulder and healed the poison that had been injected into her when she was bitten.

 

●

 

 

"Inugami-senpai, you can't help being depressed...... If you're a senior, there are better monsters."

「......」

 

Immediately after he finished healing his senior's body, he walked out of the forest, but he didn't look up, probably because the previous event was too shocking.

Let's be honest, it's annoying. So, go through.

 

We didn't say anything to each other, and when time passed, Inugami-senpai talked to me walking in front of me, probably because I couldn't stand the silence.

 

"Won't you comfort me?"

"It's annoying."

「......」

 

End of conversation.

I feel a little sorry for him, but I dare to cut him off because it seems to be a quagmire.

Gradually, the number of trees is decreasing. At this rate, we will soon be able to get out of the forest.

 

"Senior, you're almost there."

"Shh...... I can't believe I'm talking to you all the time. You know the timing, Usato-kun."

 

What are you talking about? While passing through Inugami-senpai, who is making a lot of noise alone, he looks forward.

However, as I turned to face forward, I saw a blue blob in my field of vision.

 

"What's the matter, Usato-kun, stop ...... What ...... before"

"It's a lie...... Come here."

 

...... blue grizzly is a dangerous species.

A moderately sized blue grizzly was rubbing its claws against a tree and sharpening its claws.

 

"I'm going to take a detour, and if I make a mistake, I can't hug or lick you."

"Aren't you mistaking me for a pervert or something?"

「......」

"Speechless!?"

 

Stepping backwards without making a sound, he moves unnoticed by the blue grizzly. Luckily, I'm so engrossed in nail sharpening that I don't even notice it.

Okay, if you leave like this and take a big turn...

 

"Grrrrrrrrr"

"Usato-kun, ...... behind you."

"Do you have two......

 

Perhaps because I was paying attention to the front, I didn't notice the other horse approaching from behind. , I ...... if Kukuru was there at a time like this.

Before you know it, the individual who was absorbed in sharpening your nails will notice you and approach you.

I was caught in the back and forth.

These guys have fast legs and good noses, so they will chase you everywhere. Unless there's a river nearby, then you're back in the woods.

What do we do? Running with seniors?

Or will I be the decoy? No, it's possible that they're going to target Inugami-senpai.

Wipe it off with the great firepower of your seniors? No, if you do that, the whole area will become a sea of fire.

Then why not fight?

Rose said I could beat the Grand Grizzly, I don't know if that's true or false...... Not bad to try. If it doesn't work, run away.

 

"Senior, can you win if you have only one opponent?"

「...... Maybe we can win."

"Then I'll hold one down, and I'll give you the other in the meantime. Let's take them down one by one."

"Okay...... Be careful."

 

Inugami-senpai is in the back, and I am in the front.

Stand in front of a snarling blue grizzly.

Except for the Fall Boa, the actual battle has been since that snake. I don't have a knife or a spear now. But strangely, I don't have any fear, I wonder if I'm mentally stronger if I'm not alone.

As I approached, the blue grizzly stood up on two legs and raised its hands menacingly. It's a weird feeling, it reminds me of when Rose threw me into the woods.

 

"Whew......"

 

Breathing slowly and deeply, he coats his body with a thin layer of healing magic. He sits down and goes straight to the blue grizzly for a full-speed tackle.

With a roar of wind noise, the tackle struck the blue grizzly in the torso.

 

"Wow!!"

"Guo...... Gruoooo

 

The blue grizzly swings its arms around and wields its claws at me in the pocket, but it doesn't hit me because it's too close to me.

Wrap your arms around the blue grizzly's torso and push your legs forward.

 

"Whew...... Gugu ......"

 

After all, the power of an adult blue grizzly, which is two times larger than a bulllin, is something to be reckoned with. His weight is also not comparable to that of Bulllin.

But I have this leg that I've been running for a long time!

Gritting his teeth as hard as he could, he stepped backwards on the ground one step at a time. I've been running all my life, morning, noon, and night. As far as we can ...... Don't give up and ......!

Gradually, the arms around the blue grizzly's torso are also strengthened――――― and the huge blue body floats up with only the strength of the arms. At that time, the sound of creaking bones from both arms and the pain attack him, but he forcibly heals it with healing magic and ignores it.

 

"Gua!? Aaaaaaaaa!!"

 

Holding the Blue Grizzly up, he starts running.

Severe pain runs through every corner of the body. His body can't bear the burden of being a blue grizzly.

Still, I will never let go of this arm.

I have to get my seniors home safely. So-,

 

"Fall!!"

 

Keeping the momentum going, the Blue Grizzly rams into the tree. With a powerful crash, I was thrown into the air and rolled around with the force of inertia.

 

"Huh--...... I thought I was going to die. But Rose was right, ......."

 

Lying on the ground in large letters, I looked in the direction of the tree that crashed the blue grizzly into me.

There is a blue grizzly lying helplessly and a tree broken into distortions. Relieved that the Blue Grizzly isn't dead, he sits up.

For the time being, in order to recover at the very least, heal the painful area with healing magic. As soon as I can move my body, I ...... have to go to Inugami-senpai.

With that in mind, as he was about to stand up, a dazzling electric shock exploded in the place where Inugami-senpai would have been, illuminating the surroundings brightly, even though it was daytime.

 

「...... I guess I shouldn't have worried."

 

With that in mind, I sat down again.

Soon, Inugami-senpai will also come here. I wish I could, but I'm shaking up because I lifted the blue grizzly in an impossible position.

The wound heals quickly, but mental fatigue is intense.

 

"Usato-kun!"

 

Sure enough, Inugami-senpai came. Although his clothes are stained with dirt, he waves his hand, reassuring that there are no noticeable injuries. Rolling his eyes at the blue grizzly that was fainting near a broken tree, he ran towards me as I sat down.

 

"Are you okay!?"

"It's okay...... What about Inugami senpai?...... Did you kill him?"

"I didn't kill him, I just kept him stunned."

 

As expected, I don't want to kill too many monsters like Bulllin. It seems that Inugami felt the same way.

Now, before the Blue Grizzly I stunned woke up, I left this place――――――

 

 

"Usato ――――― ――――― Suzune!!"

 

"This voice is ......."

"It's the voice of the guard......

 

I'm not sure if they were looking for us from the exit of the forest or if they were looking for us day and night, but it seems that the dazzling electric shock released by Inugami-senpai earlier caught the eye of the guards who were looking around here.

Borrowing the shoulder of Inugami-senpai, he walks in the direction of the voice. It was two days that felt very long, in some ways longer than the last time.

 

「...... I'm tired."

"I had a lot of fun...... Come with usato-kun."

 

Seriously?

Normally, I would have misunderstood, but since it's about my seniors, let's not worry about it too much.

 

"I found it!

"Guo"

 

With a sidelong glance at the senior with a flowery smile, he waved helplessly to the battered guard and Bulllyn who had found us.

 

The battle descriptions were a bit short.