Chapter 18 (2/2)

”What's up, you two over there?”

Somehow a huge guy calls out to us.

Well, even when I say huge, it's only compared to the other adventurers here. Almost all adventurers here all are just like the typical frail twig-looking type, after all.

”Umm… we just couldn't seem to find any D rank request….”

Firia answers so to his inquiry.

That's right, on the quest board, there's no D rank request.

There are indeed E rank requests, but that'd serve no meaning for us coming here in the first place

Hearing her answer, the man shows a very pitiful expression.

”You two, unfortunately there's no D rank request here. This town is very dangerous after all, so every request at the very least is of C rank.”

Oioi, for real? Does that mean that even after coming this far, in the end we still have to take E rank request?

Somehow Firia shots a glare at me.

Her glare is as if saying 'It's because you just arbitrarily decided to come here without any proper inspection, after all….'

”It's because you just arbitrarily decided to come here without any proper inspection, after all….”

She literally says it.

Coming here was indeed my arbitrary decision, though. At this rate my credibility will fall rock bottom. Is there's really no way, I wonder?

…well, for now let's try asking this guy first.

”Oi you, is there no backdoor or something? I want to jump straight to C rank from E rank.”

When I ask so, the man's face turns red.

”Oi, is that the way of asking someone a question?”

Somehow he looks kind of p.i.s.sed.

Honorific is so bothersome I don't want to bother with it. However, perhaps that one was indeed too rude.

I have to reflect on it.

”For us this is our last chance. So, please, is there really no way for us?”

When I feel despondent, Firia asks the man as such.

Leaning her body forward, she links her hands in front of her face and shots him upturning eyes. So sly. As expected so Firia, very sly.

Looking at such Firia, the man's face becomes red. However, this time it isn't because of anger.

It's because there's a very beautiful girl pleading in such sly pose right before his eyes. As expected everyone will falter in front of it. Even I myself am a bit faltering here.

Even while fl.u.s.tered, the man still properly tell her a way to become C rank.

If we can last until the final tournament of the upcoming martial arts tournament, we'll be acknowledged to have C rank prowess, and seems like even the guild will allow us to take C rank request by then.

”Thank you very much!”

Floating such flower-like smile, Firia thanks the man.

”Wh, what about having some meals together sometimes?”

”I'm sorry. I'm scared to be alone with someone like you, so… thank you for your invitation. Yuri-san, let's go.”

Declining his invitation, Firia grabs my hand and leaves the guild.

What the h.e.l.l with that 'I'm scared to be alone with someone like you'. What a scary girl.

This girl is simply evil. Girls who're self-conscious that they're cute are all wicked.

”I did that to get that information for you, you know? Also, I'm indeed scared to be alone with a man, after all.”

Soon after leaving the guild, with her cheeks puffed, Firia turns toward me and says so.

This girl, she peeked at my mind again.

”You, even when you say that, aren't you always alone with me in the inn?”

”That's… Yuri-san, you're umm… special… after all.”

Firia answers so in mumble.

I doubt I can hear that without my trained ears. Well, even when I do hear it, it isn't like I understand what she means, though.

”Special? Special in what why?”

”…Huh! It's because rather than a man, you're more of a muscle, Yuri-san!”

What's with that 'Huh!'?

Is she intending to intimidate me or something? Such weak intimidation has no effect on me, though.

”What did you say?! … You can unexpectedly say some good things too, don't you?! That's right, before I'm a man, I'm a muscle!”

I curl my arm, release my muscle, and show Firia my splendid biceps. Look at those exquisite muscles!

”Ah, also, if you want to intimidate someone you have to be more overpowering. Let me show you an example, something like this. UOOOO!”

”…Yuri-san, you sure are an irredeemable big dummy, aren't you? Also, you're too noisy so please shut up.”

Even though I've expressly pointed out where she was lacking, what's with this treatment. I just can't understand her.

When I become quiet as she asked, Firia leaks out laugh 'fufufu'.

”You sure are a strange person, Yuri-san.”

”Am I? As far as I'm concerned, you're way stranger, though.”

Putting her index finger on her cheek, Firia inclines her head and says ”Is that so?”

Well, all in all, thanks goodness that she seems not mad any longer.

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