Chapter 97 (2/2)

When I turn around fro called out to by someone……There wasn't anyone there

「O, over here!」

「Ah, sorry ……Uhm, you are?」

When I lowered irl

Smaller than Lililuri, she probably didn't even reach one meter

「Ah, I was slow in telling you this I am a blacksmith called 『Ahato』from a small workshop that was opened up here in Nordyord Today, I came here to deliver several steel swords due to a request fro couess you could call it a blacksmith's nature, I possessed an interest in it and called out to you」

The fast-talking girl that named herself as Ahato had her cheeks and nose tanned red just like a blacksmith would, and her thick clothes were stained black with soot

「U–ht」

So that this wasn't an atmosphere where I could refuse, when I handed it over while it was still linked together, after she fixedly gazed at it, she suddenly started disasse it

「Uh, ……Eh?」

Releasing the link, re the handle into several parts, and raising the sword blade up with hands that took a position to les

Rather than calling it sudden, I was left completely surprised as a result of how she started disasse it with actions that seemed to floay too much and was left speechless, and when I realized it, she had reassembled the disassembled sword, returned it to its sheath that was placed on the table, and let out a sigh that sounded like she was satisfied

「It's a rare article where the body ores of iven a technique forether The gem embedded in the handle is a Basilisk's eye, correct? It ic-like effect and be effective as an anti-petrification method However, what'smechanis are brittle, and are things that are hard to handle when coth by linking the beautiful」

She was most likely a Dwarf or some kind of Hobbit

Since she seemed well versed with minerals and weapons, I saw her as a Dwarf

「Th, that's a……」

「No, since I've disasse like this is natural More importantly, have you done maintenance on this sword?」

「No, I haven't」

If it were iron or so, it would rust if blood wasn't wiped from it, but since it was made of stones that were like crystals, it was maintenance free……is hat I was told by the old man but, is it still bad if I don't do it?

「Certainly, there's no need forblood, but it would probably be better for you to grind the edge of the blade While it's true that it isn't a shoseto become round」

「Ah, right Thank you」

「No, not at all ……By the way, is this your first ti in this town?」

Since Bernadette and Kuon both nodded when she peeked over at them, I also nodded

「A large number of pirates stay in this town as well Please be careful」

Saying that, Ahato left the bar

「……Pirates, huh」

Just as Ahato said, even in this bar, although they were in the minority, there were ans

If we stay carefree too long, it feels like we'd get involved in so troublesome

「I' to the inn and rest already but……Kuon and Bernadette, what are you guys going to do?」

「Naturally, I'」

We were in the shi+p before but I'm sure that she wants to personally feel the results of her restless training

Maybe because she was itching toany pause after my words

「In that case, I'll go along with Kuon-san Since I also want to beco」

So Bernadette's together with Kuon

「Then it's decided Toain」

「Well the, we'll be going, Aniki!」

As soon as I said that ould be acting on our own from hereon, the two of them left me behind and headed to the labyrinth

Oi oi, what are we going to do about the bill Is it on uys after this!

When I gave up and tried to pay the bill, at the time I raised my hand,

「I' a bit of your time, okay?」

Gata!

someone sat down in the seat that Bernadette sat in, the seat opposite of y

「It's been a while, black hair To think that I'd ain in a place like this」

Looking closely, they were a woman that looked like she was a bit past twenty and twobehind her

The woman had a pirate hat and a pirate-style coat She also wore a shi+rt that openly showed her breast a lot and a miniskirt with black frills attached

The men both had bandanas wrapped around their heads and felt like pirate underlings

「You're out of luck for having ood story for you ……Accompany me for a bit」

That female pirate, who had hair that was made into rolls in several places and was a pink color that wouldn't be seen in old coin froers

「Why don't we do some busine……」

「Who are you guys」

I' cool but, I have no recollection of these people

With a Charin, the gold coin dropped, and the fe all over, and then she stood up with a lot of vigor

「Fu, fufufufu So that's how it is You won't do business with bitter enele to the death with……that's what you want to say, isn't it? Well, I can understand that feeling But it's not a bad story for you eith……」

「No, sorry ……Aren't youme for another person?」

I relatively seriously don't know them but……Eh? What? Am I acquainted with these people? ……The beauty is a beauty but she's kind of a person that I don't want to get involved with……

Nn? Don't want to get involved with? ……Come to think of it, I feel like I've me her somewhere before……

「Kuh……M, ot the naelica Fon Belteny!!」

Seeing her figure of na herself with a red face and teary eyes, I finally understood

That's right, I know these three!

「So it's the Three Stooge Pirates![1] It's been a long time!」

These guys were pirates that got in our way several tio

Translator’s Notes:

[1] I e pirates” because Yuu calls the a crew of three The ”ba” comes from the word for ”rose” which is ”bara” The reason why Ithe ”ba” and the ”ka” froives you ”baka”