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4, Boiled Tofu of Lovesickness(2nd Half)

I have someone I like

The person who has always been leading us since we’ve been in the slums

So into the front lines, fighting enemies

The five of us childhood friends are orphans Losing our parents at an early age because of the e brought our shoulders together in order to survive

Constantly thinking up ways to survive, to protect ourselves We even stole And hurt people as well

But that person carried all of the pain, all the crime, on his tiny shoulders

Sorow nearer to that shoulder I want to carry his burden together

I realised it was love shortly after we started the er, whenever we survive, it soether

I was constantly on the verge of losing the person I love

I am Ahrius

The coicians unit in the labe started

On the battlefield, icians are a threat

Manipulating mana to drop fireballs down into the eneainst an endless downpour of arroith a wall of ice, to intercept approaching enemies with blades of wind

The strength and the types of usableYou can’t beco talent

Even if you have talent, most can only influence objects Those are the craftsic craftsmasters

Only one in ten thousand can train to e of those can becoic

Due to there being only so few icians, my unit in all has only four people

Froh Norician, and if you have two then I believe there’s no way you’ll ever be in retreat

And with four There’s a reason why this mercenary corp rarely ever loses

But there’s also a reason why our unit can’t grow

Basically… they’re expensive After defeating large a into account the weapon costs, as well as having providing payes

If the payo to a different corp Even now, o to places which treat them well

Naturally, the troops I lead and I careement for a cheaper pay But compared to the other troops we’re much more expensive

Up till nowtheh, but there hasn’t been any complaints lately

The reason is because of Shuri

The pay is cheap, but the food is good

Truthfully speaking, while other troops can’t have such delicacies, you can eat that here every time It can improve your body condition and there’s a kid who’s happy that it iic accuracy

The pay is cheap but if you can eat Shuri’s cooking everyday then it’s still quite a lot cheaper than going to taverns here and there Rather, that was the consensus of my subordinates

If Shuri wasn’t here then we may have disbanded

That day too, while ere eating lunch we happened to talk with the commanders

Looking ahead I looked toand drinking alcohol

“Drinking alcohol, ould happen if a battle were to happen right now!”

“No, Co to Shuri it’s too weak to be considered alcohol”

Asking about it a bit more, the alcohol seems to be called Amazake

“Shuri-kun said that if it’s alcohol it’ll waret drunk so, he et drunk off”

“It seems like it would make your skin smooth as well”

“It’s sweet and easy to drink, hard to get drunk off, warood for your beauty and health Shuri-kun is like a ician”

‘I’lad I’m in this unit’, my three female subordinates seem happy

It’s Shuri again huh

Since he’s arrived the at

Ganglabe was starting to see the necessity of logistic ement as well as the food situation in the corp

Riru got an idea fro new inventions and techniques

Cougar raised his skill as if he expanded his understanding

It’s just like Teg fro without a thought

Si troubles

Forever labe’s relationshi+p

While Riru, Cougar and the other units are reat contributions

And recently I’ic’s accuracy

I left telling

Meeting up with Ganglabe, I see hiain

“Ganglabe, ould happen if you, as the coot drunk?”

“Ah, my amazake is a different type”

A different type?

“According to Shuri, it seems like the other amazake he distributed apart from mine have a tiny bit of alcohol in theinates from alcohol

I refused because I can’t get drunk but, then he went and rain as the raw material This has absolutely no alcohol in it

This one has no alcohol in it, takes a bit more effort to make and is delicious and sweet Furthermore it keeps your body warm”

I felt slightly regretful seeing Ganglabe laughing happily

Right now Ganglabe was happy with Shuri

The one softening his burdens, standing next to him, ithout a doubt his existence Because of his existence both Riru and Cougar have changed Ganglabe’s hardshi+ps have lessened and the corp has increased in size

I wasn’t there

Truth be told, the one who should be standing there is me

I look to Shuri and he was handing a to her

I’m jealous of him

Being able to stand next to Ganglabe, doing his job from behind the scenes

Even once it beca depressed

The a were delicious to the point where I couldn’t complain

If I could , I think the distance between labe would probably shorten

Suddenly I received a divine revelation

That’s right It’s fine if I can just make it too

And if Ganglabe ate ht notice me

Strike while the iron is hot I rush out ofthe dishes

Even though it was so cold, he’s earnestly washi+ng a pile of dishes

Looking at that, I felt embarrassed of myself

His hands, I think, are without a doubt full of scratches Notfro

From our point of vieho risk our lives, there may be those who say that that’s exactly what he should be doing

But is that how it really is?

With the expansion and recruit My tea a newcomer soon as well

But the tea theat all

Even though his hardshi+ps should be lessening,it’s actually increasing

Having done nothing but eating and drinking alcohol, seeing him hard at work made me a little jealous

That’s not improper is it?

“Excuse me”

Holding up e, I talk with him

He, orks hard behind the scenes, shouldn’t it be fine if I believe in him a little?

“Ah, so it’s Ahrius-san”

“I have so to talk with you about”

Shuri replied curiously

“What is it?”

“T-that is…”

Thinking that I was being jealous until just now is a little e

“Would you teach me how to cook?”

“Cooking, is it? I don’texperience?”

“No…”

I have no talent whatsoever for the culinary arts, and honesty have never cooked before

I can’t say doing that from back then counts as experience

“How about holding a knife?”

“…a little”

I can’t say that it’s annoying so I use s up

“Even though you have no experience cooking?”

“Sorry, I was being pretentious…”

I was found out right away

“Hn, suddenly asking me to teach you how to cook…

There’s no proble you but, it won’t be easy you know?”

“That…”

Isn’t cooking just cutting, putting it in a pot, adding salt and you’re done?

“But why so sudden?”

Kuh, of course Shuri would ask the question I feared

Co this far, I can only tell him…

“That is… you won’t tell anyone?”

“Don’t worry about it I’ht-lipped”

“I… like Ganglabe”

Carrying courage I said it I also brace hed at

But compared with my meek self Shuri isn’t very surprised

Rather his reaction is weak…

“Haa, is that so”

“And then, recently I often see Ganglabe eating your cooking delightfully

I’m, a little jealous”

This too, Shuri didn’t have much of a reaction

I wonder, did he know already…?

“That’s… well…”

“If I could also cook for Ganglabe, I think he would turn to look at me

Recently Riru and Cougar’s troops haveover there

I want to do solabe’s sake

I’ll even… learn ic”

Shuri places his hand on his chin as if he was thinking and said

“Ahrius-san, you’re not having trouble with ic are you?”

“… Just a little”

I was found out

“Magic isn’t reallyabout that

But I can help you with your love”

“Eh!? Really!?”

I end up leaning up towards hi

“Where I was from, there’s a type of food for people ere intimate

Luckily the season and place we’re at is just right as well I’ll invite both you and Ganglabe”

“Eh? You’ll be there too?”

“At that tiround”

This person… he’s being considerate for me

Specifically saying that he will be the background…

Let’s accept his good intentions

“What? Did you invite ?”