50 47 気分を切り替え、糧としろ！！ (1/2)

Tanaka Jiro, 28 years old, single

Her Suela Hendelberg

Memory Tris

Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time)

Magical aptitude 8 (general class)

Post Warriors

Walking with Suela along the approach after the caran-colon and fireworks.

That was fun.

”Yes, the fireworks were very interesting,

We've been in the park for a while after the fireworks are over, hand in hand, and even after the fireworks are over, we're already on a deserted road, so the strange eyes of the festival are not facing us.

It may be that the light is low and Suela's skin color is not as noticeable, but I don't want to disturb the sense of calmness and clarity of thought that I have right now.

I want to cherish the time with Suela that gave me this.

Can we go to a bigger fireworks show this time?

I wish I could, but unfortunately we may not have enough time, and

”And?

From the gesture of Suera reaching for the ornate hairpin, the amount of magic consumed by this action may have been higher than I thought.

It may not be a problem if you don't use magic, but the fact that you can't use magic makes me a little nervous.

”Oh.

For me, magic is something I started using, but for her, magic is a part of life.

If you compare it to us modern people, it's akin to electricity.

If you take your phone to another world and think that the battery will run out of power while it's still working, it's a chilling thought.

”Then why don't we buy some fireworks?

Can you buy it?

We don't have a fancy one like that, but we can get one that looks like it.

It's doubtful that you can do it on the premises, but you could at least use a corner of the training room to withstand the destructive attacks of your instructors, let alone fire and lightning magic.

I thought it would be nice to have a fireworks show with an after-party, but Suela shook her head.

It sounds fun, but I'll pass on that for now. I'd like to have the next one a little later.

”Hmm, okay.

It would be too tactless to say let's do it, said with a cheery laugh .

When you were younger?　No, I still think I'm a little young, but if I was in high school or something, I would have enjoyed myself more, imposing my own ideas on myself, hoping to have more fun.

The reason why I didn't is because I'm now an adult, for better or worse, and can enjoy just walking and talking quietly like this.

Speaking of which, this is where Jiro-san used to live, do you know anyone around here?

”Oh, there's no lack of

Then we might meet.

”Yeah, maybe.

”You don't want to meet?

Maybe it's because I sounded so angry, or maybe it's because the atmosphere is a little darker, letting you know your negative feelings.

I feel bad for telling him that I don't want to see him in the dark, but if I don't tell him, the mood will be even worse.

We don't get along very well.

Is that so?

Yeah, it wasn't as good as my current company, either.

In my previous company, I was close with Kaido and the chief, but the rest of the team had a delicate relationship to be honest.

Not bad, but not good either.

I guess you could say we were business associates, but we never interfered in each other's private lives.

That's how we got along.

We were simply so immersed in work and overtime that we didn't have the energy to hang out in our private lives.

There are other reasons why people show their true nature when they are under pressure, but I don't need to tell you that.

...... Well, that's about it. And I got to see Suela.

Oh, you can't get any more out, can you?

It's a shame.

It may be a little stinky, but it's also honest.

If I had been in my previous company, I would have never met Suela in the first place.

There's no mistaking it.

Can I still have a little more time?

Yes, it's not that close as long as you don't use magic.

Then why don't we go out and get something to eat anyway?

That's nice.

She was so beautiful and interested in everything fresh and new that it was worth it to change jobs.

With that in mind, you want to do something more, so you take out your phone and look at the nearby stores.

”Huh? You Tanaka?

”Hmm?

I knew it, wasn't it, Tanaka?

But as I was leaving the path, I heard a voice from a group of people who had gathered there.

When I turned my gaze from the screen of my phone to the direction of the voice, I found that my mouth was a little stiff.

”Kato, huh?

”What, I thought you quit your job and you're still here, but if you are, you should at least call me.

Do you know him?

”Wow, pretty girl, a foreigner?

”He used to be a salesman at my old company. Are you good at your job?　They're busy all year round, they don't have time for a festival.

He was two years younger than me and I knew him as a salesman, a guy with black hair because of his sales job, but now he was dressed completely privately, unlike at work.

But I don't like this guy in the company and I'm counting from the top.

Maybe it was because of his good sales performance, but he would often use this kind of language with me and other colleagues who were older than him.

In addition, he had a thick skin, and was well received by his bosses.

At best, he was worldly-minded; at worst, he was very backwards and forwards.

That's why I was on the side of dislikes and dislikes.

As a working man, he handled his work well, but now he's completely private, and the company he resigned from is no more.

It's a stinging response, as if to say that every second is a waste of time.

Gently, stand in front of Kato to hide Suela's figure.

”Don't worry, I'm supposed to be on the outside now, and more importantly, nee-ne, where do you come from?　If you're free afterwards, would you like to go for a drink with me?

”Hey,

Come on, Tanaka too!　I was going to go for a drink afterwards with those guys and the girls from my business are coming too!

A friendly smile on your face as if to say that it's pointless to do so, and you look into my body to avoid me and talk to Suela.

A battle switch is flipped on and the tone of your voice drops a notch.

Whether you don't realize it, or whether it's on purpose, I can see that you're confident that you have several large companions, and that you can afford to be in your position.

Although violence is frowned upon in Japan, it is not without means.

I wonder if it is because of the insurance policy that is in place when the need arises.

I don't know how many women he has dropped off with his natural good looks, but there is no need to condone him if he messes with you.

Cool your irritating thoughts of being interrupted on a date with battle-ready thoughts and find a way to get rid of them without getting in trouble with the police.

Can't you joke about it until you're in your right mind?　Honestly, it's just weird to hear.

”What?

In an instant, thoughts from another direction were forcibly cooled.

No, I was blown out of the heat.

If my thoughts were a blazing fire, I was in dire straits.

”Didn't you hear?　I told you to pull that flimsy smile off your face and come back to me, didn't I?

Suela's tone of voice was like a blizzard blowing in Siberia.

Her face is a sales smile, and the magic power that leaks from it is that of a battle one.

No matter how much magic power (battery) is limited, if it's just a little, her fighting ability will certainly exceed mine.

If it's only about intimidation, she can also overpower the opponent with little magic power consumption.

In fact, my cautious senses are now definitely on Suela's side.

As for Kato, she has no idea what is being said.

Of course, Suela's voice can be heard by the group that is hanging out behind her.

”Wow, Kato's guy's been dumped, that's a rarity.

I mean, she's too harsh, are foreign women like that?

I don't know, but isn't it interesting that Kato was cut to pieces like that?

”Ukelukelukel!

It's not that I'm a clown, but I'm just making fun of Kato who was embarrassed.

It's hard to believe that just a few minutes ago you were so excited about the possibility of having a drink with Suela.

Hahahaha, the joke's on you.

”I didn't mean to make a joke, okay?

”Huh?

If it were Japanese, what woman would be able to speak out like this, or maybe not.

Face, face, Kato's humiliation and the situation she's going through right now, I want to tell her that she's trying her best to endure it, but I'm not that demon either.

Kato, don't be too persistent, women will hate you.