Chapter 33 (1/2)

Chapter 33

３３－勇者①

Chapter 33 – Hero ①

MTL: uniquegasuki

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30 days, 60 days, 90 days had passed by On the calendar, the blue moon switched to the yellow moon (T/N: I don’t know, okay)

During this time the upper stratum of Arerudouria (アレルドゥリア) mountain has entered its war season

Naturally, the subalpine, the forest zone and the wilderness located near the summit have all become ware has entered their busiest season

The change of the season didn’t alter Kurando’s daily routine While accepting shi+odzuke (塩漬け) type requests, every day, he would travel back and forth froe to the mountain

Behind his back, the local hunter would call Kurando the 『straydog “Black (野良犬, ブラーカ)”』 Although, the villagers have a favorable opinion of him

Any hooligan (hunter) that dares put their hand on the 『straydog “Black”』 will have their ar On numerous occasions, people have witness Zauru (ザウル) and the branch chief being bitten when they tried to go against him Because Kurando would alway take up the leftover (shi+odzuke) requests from the other hunters, eventually his nickname stuck

Kurando was especially hostile towards Zauru & the branch chief When they encountered one another they would alway quarrel

The majority of the shi+odzuke requests that Kurando had accepted involved hi to the middle and upper stratum of the mountain, which happened to be close to his home

During those 90 days: Iraida would instruct him on how to use a small knife and shi+eld; every now and then, he would offer Baron Potapenko (ポタペンコ男爵) delicacies; and, when every he had free-tiic and practice his spirit ic

Despite his maryoku capacity increase only a bit, Kurando continues to exhaust his

Recently, when time allowed it; to enrich his daily life Kurando would draw pictures, and search for musical instruments

While Makushi+ his everyday life

That night

While looking at Iraida (イライダ), Kurando tried to co of her remark

「There is no need for you to be a lone wolf; you’re too young to distance yourself fro…… is a leader (mentor) unnecessary for you」 (Iraida)

Kurando is so surprised that he al with his chair

「Is it that you rather have the power to stand on your own, then hunt with other people? If it is spirit ic, then you are already more skilled than I, or should I say more dexterous than I am Well, it is silly to iant race For nohy not try beco a man (adult)」 (Iraida)

While laughing, Iraida tosses over a bottle of Vuogira (ヴォギラ) to Kurando

What does Kurando, a 26-year-old man, say when Iraida see him as a chicken?

「……beco for you to say, Iraida」 (Kurando)

「Ahhh? Aren’t you the one who is alway peeking at my chest?」 (Iraida)

「Well that’s because you proudly have them on display」 (Kurando)

「It’s genetics, okay genetics When I ets hot and I can’t help it」 (Iraida)

「Hmph, you have a distasteful hobby」 (Kurando)

「Really nohat do you think of me?」

「…………your an exhibitionist?」 (Kurando)

While Kurando recalls Makushi+iants are exhibitionist

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Iraida’s cheeks cramp up

「……so that’s how you see it」 (Iraida)

With a bang, Iraida placed down the bottle in front of Kurando

「Will you drink delicious alcohol, or are you saying my alcohol tastes bad?」 (Iraida)

「……a good drink, huh?」 (Kurando)

After saying so, he stood up

「Are you running away?」 (Iraida)

Iraida says this provocatively

「Hold on a moment」 (Kurando)

After say this, Kurando made his way to the bartender by the counter

He exchanged two to three words with the bartender before returning back to Iraida with the items he had recieved

Kurando had returned with an empty bottle, a reddish liquid, and a yellowish colored fruit juice

Before Iraida could say anything; Kurando poured half of the Vuogira, half of the reddish liquid, and half of the yellowish fruit juice into the empty bottle Lastly, he placed an ice cube about the size of a hen egg inside the bottle

The bottle is then shut before Kurando properly shakes the bottle As he shakes the bottle, the ice cube inside makes a cool but chill sound

Because Kurando didn’t know the proper method to shake the bottle, he did it as best he could

And thus, Iraida watches as the cocktail is poured into the cup

「Will you drink it?」

Although she found it suspicious, Iraida accepts the cocktail (cup)

She brings it closer to her lips

On Iraida’s face is a surprised expression

The acidity of the fruitand smooth

Above all, the drink is cold and refreshi+ng

「……is this alcohol delicious enough for you?」 (Kurando)

Kurando shows a bit of skill here and there

「This cocktail is a mess」 (Iraida)

He laughs at the criticism

Iraida lowers her eyes onto the light red-colored cocktail

Each region has their own style of preparing cocktails, but they are all served warm She has never seen any place that served their cocktails cold If bartenders were to chill their drinks with ice spirits every time, they would fall over Cold drinks haven’t spread thus they aren’t popular

Kurando hears Iraidaat her cup

「Vuogira, Eganadia (女神の気まぐれ, エガナディア, the whianadia, in madness she mixed in yellow fruit juice,」 (Iraida)

「Would it be medicine, or was she crazy?」 (Kurando)

「It probablyelse it becomes a completely different drink」 (Iraida)

The other guest would either drink their Vuogira straight or dilute it ater before drinking it

「Well, it’s not bad It is easier to drink then the former alcohol」 (Iraida)

「Ah, it sure is difficult to find an alcohol good enough to break through the skin of the whianadia」 (Kurando)

「Anyways, it has to have been ira was first used to treat colds」 (Iraida)

Kurando nods in agree in this novel)

Afterward, the two of the, Kurando chose to drink at his own pace

When there was still a bit of daylight left in the sky, Kurando sank to the table as he was starting to feel sleepy

There is no anadia’s (whie a continued to consume the cocktails that were mixed for her, Iraida has become intoxicated It is a rather cheerful and rare scene to see

see her swaying like a “rocking shi+p”

If those froet dead drunk

The sleepy Iraida found her shoulders to be light

Likewise, Kurando was also half asleep while sitting in his chair

「Shall we return?」 (Iraida)

Upon saying so, Iraida stood up and headed for the exit She paid for the both of the the money on the table

On the moonlit road, the two made their way to the inn

Morning, or perhaps it’s noon

As the dazzling light from outside thefell upon him, Kurando slowly opens his eyes

After he had picked up his groggy body, Kurando was assaulted by a headache and then the urge to urinate

While holding his aching head, Kurando hung up his coat beforehis way to the bathroom to urinate and vomit

After rinsing his ht was his room but was instead an unfamiliar scenery

The light pours into the roo on the bed is a woman

A woiant race is asleep on the bed

Kurando holds his head once more No matter how much he thinks, he can’t recall what had happened

The woman, Iraida, lays up in bed with the blanket wrapped around her body

「Oh, do you have a hangover?」 (Iraida)

Iraida is acting the same as usual

His expression is shattered

「I can’t tell what your thinking, say what you mean」 (Iraida)

Kurando felt dizzy He decided to blaover