Volume 4 Chapter 6 (1/2)

A huge three-story building with a mark of pincers at the entrance.

「This is it, right?」

「Yeah. You are right, my friend. This is the archeological guild 『Scorpio』.」

Daisy then pointed to the side of the entrance, telling us to look at the signboard there.

There was written 『Archeology Guild Reception Welcome』, with a pincers emblem on it.

「Since it says, welcome, I guess we are free to intrude.」

「Probably. When I was there, people were free to come and go. 」

Then, I guess we’ll do the same now, I thought and approached the doors. At that momentー

With a heavy sound, the doors swung open.

From them a young woman with darkish skin appeared. Seeing us, standing in front of the entrance, she thenー

「Eh……?」

Her eyes gaped wide open and she exclaimed. As if she saw something surprising. In additionー

「Are-are you okay?!」

She blurted out, seemingly panicking.

「Eeehm…… What do you mean?」

「What I mean…… Going through this storm, it didn’t affect you at all……? Just who are you…… Eh, wait?」

Tilting her head, she looked at us. In response to her, Daisy, who was hiding in my bosom, showed her head and raised a paw.

「Yo, long time no see, Michaela.」

Seeing that, the woman went wide-eyed once again.

「Da-Daisy-san?! And the people with you are your comrades from the heroes party……!」

「Yup, that’s right. Today, I came with my friends.」

Daisy was talking in a pretty relaxed manner.

Since the shy Daisy who is wary of strangers is speaking in such a mannerー

「Is this your old acquaintance? 」