The clear morning air,
I had returned to the Ikutamakki Village I missed again.
Was it midnight last time? Now I can see the surroundings and the current village clearly.
(There are no people in sight. I wonder what everyone is doing.)
Still, it’s too early to go around greeting people at this hour.
Above all, there’s the Adventurer Guild right in front of me, so let’s go in.
“Well, first of all, I want to tell everyone that, huh? Anju?!”
She was in “Mysterious Illusionist” mode, with her hood pulled deep, her face hidden by dark magic, floating, a sickle in hand, and a long staff on her back.
“I AM AN ILLUSIONIST!”
“No, you don’t have to create a character like that!” “Eeeh.”
“This village is full of old people, so please at least walk.”
She descended, but she was still floating just above the ground. What kind of compromise is that?
“I’ll say it again to everyone, the locals, the villagers, have a strong accent.”
“Amari understood!” “It’s country talk.” “UNDERSTOOD! EEH!”
What the heck is “EEH!”?
(Ah, the door opens normally.)
“Excuse me for intruding.”
When I entered, there were two reception desks.
One was normal, the other was… *hic*!
It was too low. Well, it was the perfect height for me.
(Could this be… a special reception desk for me, the hero of Ikutamakki Village?!)
Drawn to it, I went towards it…
“Welcome! You’re early… Oh, a hu-man?!”
“Eh, a Dwarf?!”
She looked androgynous but was clearly female from her receptionist attire.
Yeah, even for me!
“Um, I am Deles, a hero who was indebted to this village a long time ago.”
“Haa… Ah, yes, yes, yes, you are that person!”
“You knew me after all?” “No, I don’t.”
*Stumble*
“I’m sorry, but this is the Dwarf-only reception.”
“Is, is that so?”
“Yes, all three of you are of Dwarf size, so I thought you were of the same race…”
Indeed, Jumaji was at the very back.
“Um, where is the human reception?”
“The local old man said in about three to four hours.”
That’s no good!!
“Umm, we only have three and a half hours left…”
“Oh, well, in that case, please use this counter.”
“Is that okay?” “We do have a few requests, after all.”
For now, it seems like they’ll listen to me.
“Ah, the human at the very back is the guardian of this girl. While I’m hunting, can she rest here?”
“Yes, please go to that sofa. That sofa, you know! It’s the sofa where the Dwarf hero Karuh, who saved this village, sat!!”
W-what did you sayーーーーー?!
“Amazing! Amari wants to sit too!”
“I WILL SIT TOO! POYOPOYO!”
Anju’s character is all over the place.
(Putting that aside!)
“Where is Karuh-san now?”
“He was rewarded for saving the King of the Dwarves and became an important figure in the Dwarf Church!”
“Ah, I see.”
I thought I might be able to meet him, the Dwarf with the ribbon, “the cute one.”
(But wait, the ingredients for the Elixir were things I gave him!)
Well, I did defeat the boss together.
“My apologies, I am Rubas, the Dwarf-only receptionist at the Ikutamakki Village branch of the Nahita Adventurer Guild. Pleased to meet you.”
“I’m Deles.” “It’s Amari!” “I AM AN ILLUSIONIST, YOU SEE!”
“You see!”
Not “don’t see”!
“Now then, everyone, your Adventurer Cards please.”
“Yes, yes.” “Here.” “I’M AN ILLUSIONIST, ROAR!”
Anju, really.
Should I bring Iwamoto out as the straight man?
…No, I feel like it would only get worse, like he can’t control the situation.
“Well, this is from the Movermas Continent, isn’t it?”
“Ah, that’s right. Can I use it?”
“And this is from the Shamanias Continent!” “Eh?!”
Anju’s, when did she get that?
(Did she exchange it when it was bolded?)
Now I’m checking it as it’s bolded.
“This will take some time… Please wait a moment.”
So, the four of us sat on the sofa and waited patiently.
“Ugh, to think that just the reception would take up so much time.”
“Amari, I want to look outside.” “I want to look too.”
“Can I lie down?” “Jumaji-san, if you lie down, we won’t have a place to sit.”
After a while, Rubas came rushing back!
“M-m-m-my apologies!!”
Ah, a Dwarf’s dogeza! How rare.
“No, no, it’s not because I’m S-Rank or anything.”
“T-that’s not it, Deles-sama.”
“Ah, you found out?” “Yes!!”
That I was the true hero who saved this village!!
“I never imagined that you were the groom of the Dwarf Country’s princess from the western Movermas Continent! Really, I am so sorry!!”
“Eh… EEEH… EEEEEEEEEEEH…”
(Is that information in the Adventurer Card?!)
“Ehh, Amari, whose harem is it?”
“…Sorry, Amari, be quiet for now.”
“I AM REGISTERED AS THE GROOM, KEKKEKEKEKE.”
What kind of laugh is that while swinging a sickle, Anju?
“From now on, we will treat you as a VIP!”
“N-no, that’s fine!!”
If I accept that, it would feel like I’m accepting the marriage proposal.
More importantly than that nonsensical thing, let’s get to the main point.
“For now, I want to train the beginner Amari. Just for about three hours, quickly.”
“…Beginner?!” “Yes, a beginner.” “Amari-sama, a D Rank Assassin?!”
Eh, wait, what does that mean?!
