I used to run around the country with a strong face, chasing Nak and Ferm around with a bulllyn on my back, and going about my daily life as a lifeguard, but today I was going to the castle instead of training.

The four people gathered in one room in the castle were me, Mr./Ms. Alc, Amako and Nea.

In front of us, seated on a prepared chair, Mr./Ms. Alfie, the woman who had explained other countries to me and Amako on our journey, was looking at us with a pen in one hand and eyes full of expectation.

 

"It looks like we've all gotten together."

"That's right."

 

A report of the events that occurred along the way.

However, I was aware that I was traveling so dense that an hour or two hours was not enough time to report, so I asked Mr./Ms. Alfie to compile the report and show it to Mr. Lloyd.

 

"Oh, I'm looking forward to it. I can't believe I'm getting to hear an eventful adventure! I heard that you had an unimaginable experience, so I was so excited yesterday that I couldn't sleep at night! So, Mr. Usato, as for the format of today's report, I will write the report, so you can just talk about your trip with a light heart! What? How can you write that fast? No, don't worry. I'm used to speed reading and writing because of my profession!"

"Usato, isn't this story long? He speaks so fast that I can only hear about half of it."

"This person hasn't changed at all."

 

Nea and Amako, who had been following him, said as if they were pulling back slightly.

I've only met this person once, but I remember him well because he had such an impact.

 

"Mr./Ms. Alc, you better talk to me, don't you?"

"Well, we'll fill in the hazy parts."

 

Don't be nervous when it comes time to report.

Speak in order in your mind so that you don't get confused about what you're saying.

 

"Mr./Ms. Alfie, is it okay to start reporting?"

"Yes, anytime."

"Well, let's leave Luxvis first, and then——"

 

Before arriving in Samaria, he tells the story of how he was tricked by Nea and had to fight an evil dragon as a result.

Alfie Mr./Ms.listened with a lot of excitement, but after about 30 minutes, his expression began to tense.

 

"Well, the owl on that shoulder is a familiar, a vampire, a necromancer...... The one who resurrected the evil dragon? Why is this happening when I haven't even arrived in Samaria? It's a lot harder than you've heard, isn't it, ......?"

 

Next, I will talk about the events in Samaria.

Lucas informed the Lingle Kingdom that I was involved in breaking the royal curse, so I can be honest about what happened in Samaria.

 

"The Curse of Samaria!? Why did you go to hand over the letter, but you are involved in such a noisy matter!? Eh, did physical attacks work on ghosts? Why would you try to hit a ghost in the first place!?"

 

For some reason, I was.

After quelling the anger for the time being, resume the report.

Next, I will report on the events in Myalark——、

 

"I knew this from the article, but you said that you would challenge Ryujin with your bare hands...... yes......"

 

After being blatantly drawn, he also finishes his report on Hinomoto, the land of beastmen.

Regarding this report, Mr./Ms. Alfi, who is interested in the culture of the beastmen, showed an unusual bite, so he told her enough information not to touch the secrets of the beastman country.

Two hours.

After listening to all the reports and arranging the bundle of reports, she paused for a breath and looked up.

 

"I'll tell you the truth, if you show this to Lloyd, he'll collapse in shock."

"Is that it?!"

"I feel like I'd faint if I could, ......'m in too much danger everywhere I go......

 

I don't know what to say to Alfie's Mr./Ms., who has a somewhat tired expression on her face.

The owl on his shoulder teases, "Well, of course."

I'm aware that I've been traveling differently, but I didn't expect it to have that much of an impact.

 

"For the time being, I'll summarize the report here."

"I'm sorry, I'm going to leave it to you......

"No, that's what I do, and I was surprised to hear a lot of interesting things about it, so I just want to thank you."

 

As for me, I'm afraid of smiling like I'm going to stay up all night.

As I returned an awkward smile to Mr./Ms., who was smiling happily, a question suddenly came to mind.

The purpose of our trip was to deliver the letter to another country, but what happens after that?

 

"Well, we've been handing over the letters to each country, but what happens after that? Is it going to be in the form of an alliance after all?"

"That's right, right now we're trying to cooperate with other countries for the next attack of the Demon King's army."

 

Cooperation with other countries?

It is of utmost importance to join forces to confront the threat of the Demon Lord's army.

 

"How's it going?"

"It's already going off without a hitch, thanks to Usato-sama, Kazuki-sama, and Suzune-sama."

 

Good. What we did wasn't in vain.

 

"When I first received the order, I was worried about whether I would be able to give it to him, but I realized that I could do it."

"Or rather, I think it's just that there were a lot of special people, like the king they met."

"Well, it's a bit of a bad way to say it, but I didn't have any decent people."

 

Don't say it, because it's too obvious to think about.

Lucas, the king of Samariar, who is light-hearted and plots to get me into the register.

Norn, the queen of Miarakh, who was covered in potions when they met.

Mr./Ms. Jinya, the head of Hinomoto, the land of beastmen, who was ready to trap us from the beginning.

…… When I think about it now, I think it was really different people.

 

"We're building on our previous mistakes and taking some steps to do that."

"Countermeasures? It's against the Demon King's army, isn't it?"

"Yes, one of the countermeasures is to detect the advance of the Demon King's army as soon as possible."

"Are you sure that you have a guard near the Demon Lord's Domain?"

 

Alfie nods at Mr./Ms.'s words, Mr./Ms. Alfie.

 

"Did you know Mr./Ms. Aluk, in the last battle, we were too late to anticipate the attack of the Demon King's army, so we decided to put guard soldiers there."

「…… I see."

 

Before, it was a really sudden sortie.

If you have time, you can take various measures here, so you don't have to worry about the Demon King's army doing whatever you want.

 

"The rest is ......, and in the not-too-distant future, representatives of the three neighboring countries will gather to meet for a meeting."

"What do you mean by neighboring countries......?"

"The three kingdoms of Kamherio, Nirvarna, and Samaria, where Usato-sama is headed, and the representatives of the four kingdoms, including the Kingdom of Ringle, will hold a meeting in the magical city of Luqvis."

 

Nirvarna ...... to Kamherio.

The country where Senpai and Kazuki gave the letter...... Isn't it? As for Calmherio, I only remember the name because it is the place where the article of my seniors and I circulated.

 

"Maybe Kazuki-sama, Suzune-sama, and Usato-sama, who delivered the letter, will also be on their way to the meeting."

"Wouldn't it make sense for me to go? You see, I'm a healing wizard, so it's just Kazuki and Senpai ...... me physically."

"That's not true, Usato."

"Do you really think you're just a normal healing wizard?"

"It's okay for Usato-sama to be more confident in himself."

 

When I tried to refuse, I was immediately corrected by my colleagues.

Nea will be punished later in the name of training...... Do you want to talk to Luxvis?

If I have time, I might be able to meet Kiriha and the others, but .......

 

"Well, the meeting itself is a little further away, so we don't have to worry about it right now."

"That's right."

 

Let's leave aside the talks.

Anyway, I finished reporting on the trip, so I decided to disband there.

 

●

 

After parting ways with Mr./Ms. Aluk, who was returning to his duties as the castle guard, we walked slowly through the castle.

Amako glanced sideways at Nea, who was walking with her in a rare humanoid form, and asked her a question.

 

"So, is Nea doing well in the lifeguards?"

"You can't do that......!"

 

To Amako's question, who is walking next to her, Nea reacts somewhat overly.

I don't deny it so strongly, but when I think about it inwardly, Nea rushes to Amako while trembling with a trap.

 

"The monster next to me is as stupid as ever, and the horrible-faced guys around him are just as bad as this guy, and the boss is so bad that I can't even put it into words! I'm going to go crazy if it's more than Usato!"

"What is a training idiot?"

 

A large part of the day-to-day life of the rescue team is training.

I'm just going through my daily routine.

 

"It's frustrating, but ......! There's only that demon tribe that's decent there!"

"What about Nak? I'm sure he's on the rescue team, isn't he?"

「…… Do you know what I mean by the little Usato?"

"Uh...... yes."

"Wait a minute."

 

Amako agrees.

What does it mean for me to be small?

Nak is like a parametry of a life-saving team member who takes the initiative in voluntary training, even if I don't say it.

When I explained this to Amako, she gave me an even more subtle look.

Anyway, let's change the subject.

 

"Oh, by the way, Nea got along pretty well with Ferm."

"Huh!? I don't know!"

 

Nea retorts that this is unacceptable.

If you look at it from the sidelines, it doesn't look like you're getting along that badly.

 

"That cheeky demon snatches away my side dishes for rice, the way the futon is laid out is sloppy, the laundry is inappropriate, and it's so sloppy that I'm still a child!?"

「…… What do you think, Amako?"

"I think they just don't want to admit it because they're similar to each other, and they don't realize that they're unconsciously taking care of each other."

"That's right."

 

As expected, she is a former village girl.

It's pretty solid, so I'm sure I'll take care of it.

It may have been the right decision to dare to put him on duty with Ferm.

However, there is a sloppy part in daily life, ?

Considering her own origins and the circumstances of the dark wizard that Koga told her about, it is not unreasonable.

 

"But after all, should I get serious about training Ferm so that I can liven up here?"

"I don't even want to think about what I was thinking about when I came up with that idea, but I'm going to chase the bear around town on my back and I'm still going to do something...... I'm sympathetic to that......

"No, you're no exception."

「…… Huh?"

 

At my words, Nea put her fingers to her chin and tilted her head.

Amako muttered softly, "Oh, something has started again," before pulling the hood over her eyes.

Ferm wants to do something about the sloppiness of everyday life, but there is also a part of Nair that wants to do something about it.

 

"I've been thinking for a long time, I need to work on your physical strength."

"So, but me...... I'm the type of person who assists with magic or something...... Look! You're also participating in Usato's training using magic, right? Isn't that enough?"

"Until now, it's been a visit...... It's a trial period."

 

I slowly shake my head at Nea who says so frantically.

As for my current training, I feel that I have achieved solid results. But that's just a training for me.

No matter how long it takes, Nea and Bulllyn won't grow.

 

"In the future, when I fight an enemy like Koga by any means, I may need your presence, but it's also a battle where you'll be the first to be targeted because of your low durability."

 

Remembering the fight to the death with Koga, he clenches his fists tightly.

I don't really want to be in a situation where I have to fight, but I have to think about it.

Fighting a strong enemy means that Nea is at increased risk of being attacked.

 

"What are we going to do about it?" It's decided...... There is only training."

"I've been thinking about it for a long time, but stop trying to solve everything with training! I don't want to waste my muscles!"

"Don't worry, it's about physical strength and here."

 

He shows his chest with his thumb while dressing up.

Yes, it's not just the body that can be trained in the lifesaving team. You can also develop the mental strength to endure any abuse or suffering.

 

"If you have a strong mind, you can stay calm in any situation, even if the sword grabs the tip of your nose."

"Now that I've reached that point, do I really have a heart......?"

 

　……。

 

「…… There it is!"

"What's going on in between?"

"I'm proof of that, Nea, do you think I don't have a heart?"

"Don't you know that your very presence is an element that makes you uneasy!?"

 

It sounds like a terrible thing to say.

It may be a little different than when I was a normal high school student, but I am me.

 

"Hey, Usato."

"Hmm?"

 

When I was thinking about how to persuade Nea, Amako, who had been silent until now, called out to me.

A teary-eyed Nea turns her gaze to Amako as if asking for help, but she doesn't care and speaks.

 

"Can I go to the rescue team next time?"

"I don't mind...... I don't think there's anything particularly interesting, right? It's just me and the rest of the team training."

"If you have Usato, it's good."

 

I couldn't see his face with his hood on, but I could tell that he was shyly saying that.

I mean, this is what it means to warm your heart.

 

「……」

「……」

「…… Do you need this story now!?"

 

Perhaps unable to endure the silence for a dozen seconds, Nea raised her voice.

Amako glared at Nea with jito eyes.

 

"Nea, it's time to give up?"

"I guess I can say that because it's someone else's problem, but from my point of view, it's a matter of life and death......!"

 

He doesn't seem to want to be trained as a lifeguard.

Well, I'm not going to make you go through such a hard training, but how do you convince him?

It's too much to leave it to Rose...... Or rather, in the territory dominated by the lionessSmall animalsNeaIt feels like throwing it in.

 

"Oh, Usato."

"Ge......"

"What?"

 

I turned around at the sound of a voice behind me.

Kazuki, who had changed into comfortable clothes, and Mr./Ms. Furana, an elven girl he met the other day, were walking side by side.

Kazuki spotted me and ran up to me, waving happily.

 

"Usato, what's going on today?"

"I'm going to report on my trip, are Kazuki and Mr./Ms. Furana training now?"

"Oh, I thought I had to train a lot so that I wouldn't lose to Usato, huh, Fulana!"

"Oh, yes......."

 

He's still a refreshing best friend.

But when I see him training, I feel like I can't lose.

…… Hmm? Speaking of which.......

 

"Huh? What about your seniors?"

"Oh, yes...... senpai, I went to the rescue team to see Usato......"

"Did you get it wrong......

 

Was it an errand for me?

Well, if you're a senior, you're going to come to see me even if you don't have anything, but I've done something wrong.

If it was going to be a mistake, I should have told them in advance.

 

"Usato, what are you going to do after this?"

"What? Well, I guess I'll go back to the rescue team and train as usual......

"Then why don't you do it with us?"

 

I was surprised by Kazuki's unexpected offer.

Kazuki scratches his cheek shyly at my reaction.

 

"No, if you think about it, we've never trained together. Usato also lives far from the castle, so he doesn't have many opportunities, so I thought it would be just right now."

"Okay, let's do it."

 

I said that before I thought about it, but I don't regret it.

Or rather, I haven't stopped being a human enough to say no ...... this!

No, even if I stop being human, I'll ...... accept!

Senior? The seniors will come back someday.

 

"What are you two going to do?"

 

If you ask Amako and Nea next to you, they both seem to follow you.

Amako aside, Nea wants to know Kazuki's power as a hero.

 

"Hehe, let's go to the training ground right away!" Hurry up with Furana!"

"Oh, wait a minute, Kazuki!"

 

Mr./Ms. Furena happily follows Kazuki outside.

I've seen them in training, but this is the first time I've trained with them. Through his journey, he can also see how much Kazuki's power has grown.

 

"But I don'......."

 

When she agreed to participate in the training, Mr./Ms. Furana's expression twitched slightly...... No, it bothered me quite a bit.

I have no idea what made Mr./Ms. look like that.