Chapter 67 (1/2)

Chapter 67

Chapter 67: That time when I went back home to get spoiled

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TL: kizen

ED: Filip/Gecko

It’s the following day after the pirate a.s.sault .

「I’m sorry but I don’t feel so great today so I’m going to take the day off . Please make sure no one gets injured while I’m away」

After saying that, I went out to talk with the people from Beryl .

「I’m going back to the village today . How about you?」

When I asked Root-san, he said . 1

「I don’t have enough supplies and tools for work so I’ll go with you」

After saying that, he gave the different construction groups instructions on what they had to do so that we could return to the village . As for the old men, they told me that they didn’t have any particular needs so they’re going to stay behind .

「Sorry that we’re in front of my house . Hopefully, you don’t mind . Also, since it’s a necessary expense, please use this to buy tools」

I handed several large silver coins to Root-san .

「Isn’t this too much?」

「You can just give me what’s leftover once you’re done . Well then, since it’s been a while since we came back, please enjoy your stay here to your heart’s content」

I just gave him a random reason then forcibly gave him the money .

「Oh, you’re talking about ‘that’ . Um, about what happened yesterday…… Uh, I’ve heard a lot about it」

「Ah, yeah…… Well……」

I’m not forbidding everyone to speak so it seems like a lot of rumors are going around .

「Ahー, er, my bad . I made you recall that incident」

「No, it’s alright」

Root-san said that he would report back the chief then headed towards the direction of the workshop .

「I’m backー」

「Hm? Was today the day you usually come home?」

Suzuran tilted her head with her hand on her chin while her eyebrows furrowed as she thought about it .

「No, I just came back because of something a bit unpleasant that happened . Where are the kids?」

「They’re out playing with Perna-kun and the others」

「I see」

After hearing that, I immediately hugged her chest and enjoyed the sensation of her slender chest .

「Hold me gently and pat my head」

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She patted my head and also rubbed my back without even saying anything so I hugged her tighter .

We stayed like that for about ten minutes then I managed to regain my composure .

「Thanks . I’m already fine」

As I said that, I separated from her chest .

「I’ll make you some barley tea」

It seems like Suzuran was being mindful of me .

「Thanks」

She kept looking at me for a while but she just brewed some barley tea without asking me about it .

After receiving the cup of tea, I added sugar to it then slowly drank it as I looked down .

During that time, we didn’t talk and she didn’t ask me what was wrong . I think she probably already had an idea as to what happened . We continued leisurely spending our time without talking .

After a while, the children came back .

「「We’re back~」」

「「Welcome back」」

「Ah, Otou-san」「Papa~」

「What happened? Today is not the day you usually come back right?」

「Yeahー . I just had something a bit disturbing happen to me recently so I wanted to come back to see everyone’s faces」

After saying that, I gently pat their heads . Last time I came back, Miel didn’t want me to treat him like a child but even so, I still did .

The two of them looked embarra.s.sed but they just quietly let me stroke their heads .

「Otou-san! Train! Let’s train!」「We have been practicing after all!」

「Yeah yeah . I don’t really feel like it but alright . Still, you’re already being taught at school so don’t you think it’s too early for you?」

I’m feeling somewhat depressed but practicing with the children would probably serve as a great distraction from that .

「No way . I want to get strong as fast as I can!」

「Is that so? I guess it can’t be helped……… What about you Miel?」

「I want to be strong enough that I can escape from bad people」

「Hmmー, you don’t have to be that strong if you just want to escape」

「That’s no good Otou-san! Miel and I are going to make a party with Perna and the others once we become adventurers after all」

「As your father, I want you to be able to do what you want but I also don’t want you to do something that would put your lives at risk」

They’re probably at an age where they started admiring adventurers . I didn’t experience that though .

「But…… we want to be adventurers」

Hahaha, children are so innocent .

「Alright, alright . It doesn’t matter whether you work in town or become an adventurer, I’ll train with you since it wouldn’t hurt to learn new techniques to get stronger」

After saying that, I started my preparations .

「Soー, is Miel going to only use magic like last time?」

「U-un」

「I guess I’ll teach you how to fight without magic later . It’s fine to only use magic for now」

After I said that, they took their positions then we began the training .

While we were at it, Lily was able to get in a good hit on me . She hit the handle of the shovel and was able to take it from me but at that distance, I was able to retaliate by flicking her forehead .

They were only able to do that because I accidentally got hit by Miel’s magic at the same time but I’m happy about their surprisingly clean execution .

「Alright listen up . There are plenty of other ways a tool can be utilized aside from what it’s regularly used for . This shovel isn’t only for digging, it can also be used like an axe or a spear . And if you clean it properly with hot water, it can even be used as a frying pan . Keep in mind that every object can have surprising ways it can be used」

I began my lecture so the kids quietly listened .

「Let’s use a spear for example . I know that most spear users just use thrusting attacks but you can also swing it around and even throw it . I’ll demonstrate」

I thought that they would benefit from learning by example so I borrowed Lily’s training spear then had her stand in the position of the enemy . Taking a regular stance, I swung around the part where the stone tip would be like I was paddling a kayak then showed her how it can be used to strike an enemy’s head and flanks . After that I held it like a javelin, then threw it and accurately hit one of the thin fence posts where Suzuran was keeping the poultry .

To demonstrate naginata movement, I rotated to her back while showing her my own then moved as if I was going to sweep her feet . They won’t be able to carelessly take advantage of that instant you show your back since their feet would get swept or cut after all . 2