Vol 2 Chapter 2 (2/2)

“In the last exa lower than mine?”

Hearing this, Yunyun lowered her head dejectedly

Back then, Yunyun intentionally lowered her ranking so she can graduate together with me

Well, you reaped what you sowed

Unexpectedly, Yunyun clenched her fists as if she was unwilling to concede defeat Meanwhile, I was busy stuffing my mouth with cake

Funifura and Dodonko said to me helplessly

“…I say At this lastso much and chat with us Don’t you have a bit of human emotions?”

“Megu, you should pay more attention to how you dress up”

They could say whatever they liked

I didn’t even know if there would be a properon my journey

Eat while you can, rest while you can This is the funda an adventurer……

“……We are not asking you not to eat either But at least do it after we are done with our farewells”

Yunyun said as she carried Chomsuke—

This was the biggest house in Hoic, Yunyun’s home

My send-off was currently in progress

It seemed Yunyun only invited the classmates I was closer to in school

Dishes and cakes were set on the table in Yunyun’s room

“An adbendurer should eat bhile she can, rest bhile she can…”

“S first before you speak!”

Yunyun grumbled For some reasons, she seemed extraordinarily excited

“Ah, Arue, want sou”

Yunyun enthusiastically served everyone drinks

It looked like she was really excited about having friends to visit her home

When we arrived, Yunyun’s family members were shocked

This was probably the first ti over

“Hey, Yunyun, you should settle down somewhat”

“Yes, what happened? You are so excited”

Her sentiments had soared to the point where Funifura and Dodonko would comment on

“So- Sorry! This isa party…”

“I- Is that so? Then it can’t be helped, right!?”

“It can’t be helped! So- So Yunyun’s birthday too!”

……Yunyunway too hard for these two to become concerned about her

Arue was just eating her cake so far At this time, she said

“By the here does Meguu on areas with powerful ht at the start”

“No I intend to start with the basics and go to the rookie city Axel After all, I’m still a rookie, so it’s better to join a party with other rookies”

“Eh— So you can have a humble disposition too”

“If you show such humility more often in school, you could have made a lot more friends”

As I was considering how to deal with these sarcastic duo…

“Megumin This is my present for you”

Suddenly, Funifura said and handed over a staff

“……Uh What is this? A farewell gift? I feel the mana flow is really smooth when I touch this staff Isn’t it rather expensive?”

For a wizard, a staff is an iical power

A staff of this quality must be really expensive

“No It wasn’t paid for This staff was ic item artisan By the way, the base materials were collected by these two”

After Arue explained, Funifura and Dodonko proudly added

“We went to the forest near the village and selected a tree that was full of mana”

“Yeah It was a si soe after your journey”

Arue glanced slightly at the self-satisfied duo and said simply

“After all, these two have not learnt advanced ic, so I ith them to the forest Every time they met a monster, they screamed…”

“Arue!” X2

After Yunyun and I graduated, Arue also successfully learnt advanced raduated

Since Arue’s ht she would beco similar

But she announced that she was going to be an author and stayed at ho

I hugged the staff I just received and said

“Thank you I will treasure it Honestly, I didn’t think I would receive so like this from you two What is it? Is this the so-called tsundere?”

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“No, it’s not! I feel very unco you a debt!”

“The potion Megumin created was really effective Deep down, Funifura is really grateful to Megumin”

“Wa- Wait!”

……Eh

“What? Funifura’s brother was really sick back then? I thought that was just an excuse to scam some money from Yunyun for entertainment”

“I knowlike that!”

“Funifura eously wicked to that extent!”

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“Hey!!”

As Funifura and Dodonko argued, Yunyun remained very quiet

Or rather, she wanted to say so but couldn’t say it

“Yunyun, isn’t it ti it out?”

“Yes You ht?”

Then, Yunyun took out a paper bag

And forcefully shove it over

“For you Megu the school uniforht? You don’t seem too particular about what you wear, so I made a wizard’s robe for you How is it…?”

The paper bag contained a robe, a cloak, and a hat

Truthfully, this was a blessing

My school uniform was already torn and tattered

“Thank you I will treasure it”

Hearing this, Yunyun exhaled in relief

At this time, Funifura said to Arue maliciously

“Arue? Hey, didn’t you prepare a gift?”

“Yeah We already prepared the staff and whatever Didn’t Arue have anything?”

As usual, this duo’s personalities were terrible

Arue nodded and acknowledged Until now, she had been concentrating on her food

“Then, let me reveal the rare item I have hidden away”

Arue said and took off her eye patch, which she had never taken off during her school days

“Ah!?”

“This is the first time I see Arue without her eye patch!”

Arue ignored the loud duo and gave me the eye patch

“This is a high quality itethens one’s ainst ic It can also restrain one’s ical power under control, I have been wearing this since I was young”

Arue’s past was finally revealed

Nor of It was unthinkable that she had so like this

“I- Is it really okay to give Megu so important?”

“Yeah, aren’t you worried your poould go out of control?”

Arue answered Funifura and Dodonko with a smile

“No probleic as my family wishes, my dream is to becos that willan adventurer, please tell me about what your adventures soumin’s little party”

She said so so cool

The other three persons started to be uncomfortable

“Ah, what should we do? We only gave a staff”

“Our staff, uh, was ood will…!”

“Wh- What should I do? I bought ift directly from a shop!”

I said to the threepersons—

“They are fine as they are I will treasure all of them Thank you all”

I smiled and said

“Ye- Yeah! The ood will!”

“Right! …Ah, Arue, if Megumin wears the eye patch, won’t her ical power?”

“Ah… If she wants to use her full power, she can just take off the eye patch…”

As they chatted, I was preparing to wear the eye patch…

At this time, Arue took out a beautifully wrapped box and said without looking me in the eye

That box contained a new eye patch

“Ah, no problerandfather bought me the eye patch for the look It is worn out now, so I just bought a new one Didn’t I say oal is to become an author? It is normal for an author to make up stories…”

I threw the eye patch I was about to wear at Arue and snatched her new eye patch

PART 7

After the sending off party ended, everyone left

Yunyun said she wanted to send me home

Was she treating me like a kid ould be lost that easily?

On the darkened road

Yunyun said softly

“Megu that elder sister in robes?”

Her voice was so to be cheerful

I said to Yunyun alking next to me

“No I won’t return to the village After entering the world outside, I ht as well defeat the current de At that ti’s army”

“I don’t want! Why must you become a villain!? Anyway, it is iic”

I didn’t want to hear such realistic words

“……I will leave the village to So if you want to send me off, wake up early”

“Why s! Hey, are you really leaving tomorrow? Komekko is so little…! If it is her, she would probably be okay…”

“That kid is hbors My parents are not always away from home as well”

Compared to that

“Can I pass this furball to you? I still feel it is not a good idea to bring it along on dangerous journeys”

Cho to my shoulder and reluctant to move I tried to push it to Yunyun

“……After giving it such a naive it away……”

Yunyun caressed Chomsuke in sympathy

“But isn’t it very close to Meguerous than Ho”

“……Well, it can be bait or eency ration, so it isn’t as if it is useless…”

“Don’t! Why are your thoughts always so savage and vicious!?”

As we argued on, my home came into view

If Yunyun wouldn’t come to send me off tomorroe should say our farewell here

“Yunyun will take over as chief after learning advanced ic?”

“Yes But I won’t do it iic I think that would be in the distant future…”

So, that……

Yunyun seemed troubled as she mumbled softly

As if she lacked the courage to speak up, she ave up midway

What did she want to say?

……I arrived at the door

“Then, Yunyun As my self-proclai, I would beco who rules the world It would be too late to say you wanted to be a leader at that time”

“I won’t say so, I will defeat you!”

Yunyun grumbled as usual

As I stood at my door, I felt relieved to hear her said that

“Then, goodbye”

“……Yeah, goodbye”

I said a very normal farewell to Yunyun

I felt Yunyun’s eyes on me as I turned my back

I opened the closed door

PART 8

“Welcome home, sis! Let’s eat dinner!”

Kohtly over I would be apart from her for a while

Would my sister cry?

What should I do if she cried and pestered me not to leave?

“Ko to say before dinner”

“?”

I sat up straight before her

At the saht on the floor

I said to Komekko as she looked bewildered

“Ko tomorrow on a journey”

“Okay”

……

“Komekko, it is a journey Sis will be away on a journey Of course, I won’t be back for some ti time”

“I knoill endure it!”

What a strong kid

“If you feel sad, you can try a bit to make me stay Of course, I made up my mind, so I won’t be persuaded It would be useless to do so”

“I understand! I won’t say useless things!”

“Ko, but I’m also a bit hurt”

“Sis is so tsundere”

“!?”

—After bathing with ether

“Sis is a willful brat”

“Ko- Komekko!? Where did you learn such terms like ‘tsundere’ and ‘willful brat’!?”

“Frohbor, Buzucoily”

“That blasted NEET huh”

I should beat hi tomorrow

Ko room

After sneaking under her blanket, she didn’t mention ‘willful brat’ anymore and quietly slept with me

What was happening? I felt our roles were reversed

As the elder sister, I wished she would be slightly willful

In the dark room

I held her hand tightly under the blanket Korip

“……Ko happened when I’m not around, tell the adults nearby immediately”

“Yes, I know”

My sister was very reliable, but she was still small

I should entrust her to hbors tomorrow

“Although he isn’t reliable, you can discuss matters with Buzucoily, since he is basically free every day”

“I knoill find him when I’m out of food!”

Did that NEET have such capabilities?

“If you are lonely, you can go to Yunyun’s house She will happily take care of you Or rather, she would be lonely herself, so patronize her sometime”

“Okay I understand……”

Ko softer

Her voice sounded sleepy

“……I will leave a note for our parents When they return, remember to pass it to the enough money, so they won’t worry even if they didn’t see me”

“Okay…”

Komekko sounded like she was about to sleep

I hugged her little body as I listened

I ht be a siscon

I should take this chance to stock up on soy

……At this time, Komekko said in the dark

“Sis”

“……? What is it?”

As I hugged her, Koed me back and said softly

“Come back soon”

……I didn’ta siscon then

I hugged Ko

—The next

I quietly got out of bed without waking Komekko as still sound asleep

I put on the robe given by Yunyun

Then, I wore the eye patch given by Arue and stood before the mirror

……Eh, not bad This eye patch looked quite nice

Next, I put on the hat and picked up my staff

I was chare in the mirror

“Sis, what are you playing?”

I made a pose in front of the mirror Komekko suddenly showed up and copied it

After breakfast, I carefully checked e

It didn’t see

Or rather, there was barely anything for in with

As I was about to leave the house

“Sis, you forgot so!”

I checked thoroughly, yet Ko

“What is it?”

“Packed meal!”

Ko brick-sized item into my hands

…… It looked like she prepared a packed meal for me

There were a lot of rice balls inside

Ko like this before I left It made me hesitate if I should cancel the trip and live happily with Komekko

“Also, I will give you this, so that willful brat Sis won’t be lonely”

Komekko said rudely as she handed me the picture book she frequently let me read to her before bed

This should be her treasure

I se

Komekko saw this and smiled in satisfaction

“Sis, work hard! You est!”

“……I know I promise you I will become the most powerful wizard one day!”

I acted cool in front of ave me

This was not bad

Yunyun really gave ood

Komekko held up her small fists

“You !”

“De- De like that before, but…”

“Must defeat him!”

“……I ork hard at it”

I replied forcefully Komekko smiled in satisfaction

PART 9

Outside, the sunlight was so glaring that it hurt the eyes

It was a good weather for travel

Before leaving, there was soo

“GoodIs Buzucoily around?”

Oh, Megu”

I cahbor’s shoe shop and asked the shop owner to help my sister in times of need

“No problem Your parents asked me to take care of both you and Koumin, you too If there is any problem, just say so”

I felt relieved after hearing this

“There is so me”

“Oh? What is it?”

I frowned and said gloomily

“Actually, Buzucoily has been teaching my sister some bad words I hope he won’t do that anymore…”

“Ba- Bad words!? What was it…”

“As a girl, it is hard to say it out”

“That bastard!”

The shop owner shouted Buzucoily’s name as he rushed upstairs

This was good

After this lesson, he wouldn’t teach Kos for a while

I left the shoe shop and carried e to the teleport shop

A single trip ticket to the City of Water Alcanretia cost 300,000 eris

That was almost all the money I had

If I didn’t find some work there…

No, I could become an adventurer immediately

Even though I could useas I didn’t mess up its use

It would be good if I could meet a party that could make use of me effectively…

As I thought about this, I arrived at the teleport shop

“You’re so slow You really put on airs to let everyone wait for you early in the ”

Someone called me from behind as I was about to enter the shop

I turned around and saw my classmates with Funifura, Dodonko, and Arue in the lead

They seemed to be here to send me off

“……Everyone is so free”

“Will it hurt for you to be thankful at the final moment!?”

Funifura blushed and complained

At this

Seeingaround, Funifura said lazily

“Yunyun won’t be co important to discuss with her family”

“I- I didn’t say anything!?”

Hearing this, Funifura and Dodonko smiled viciously

……Ugh If I wasn’t leaving today, I would definitely make them cry

As I was grinding my teeth, Arue pointed at my eye patch and said

“It suits you”

“I will treasure it”

I said my farewells to my weird friends

“The teleport to Alcanretia will start shortly Each trip is limited to four people The next trip will be in the afternoon If you wish to teleport, please hurry”

Hearing the shop owner’s announcement, I waved my hand and turned my back on everyone

In the end, I didn’t get to see Yunyun

She said before that she wouldn’t be sending me off Since she didn’t have any friends, she would be very lonely If she caht want to leave with me, so it was better this way

There was a certain reluctance to leave…

I handed the sack of silver coins to the shop owner and stood on the teleport platfor with other customers

Using a ic platform could reduce teleport accidents and mana consumption

The destination was the City of Water and Hot Springs, Alcanretia

It was impossible not to be nervous on e

But anxiety was accompanied by a similar expectation

As I was noould not lose

I promised Komekko

A proest wizard

“Okay, let’s get going Please relax and not resist the ic”

I relaxed my body and closed my eyes as I listened to the shop owner

And then, I thought of my classmates who came to send me off

My body was naturally filled with strength

My ined the unknoorld

“Then, have a good trip Teleport!”

I gave ic—

INTERLUDE: SCENE 2

—Lady Aqua, I Would Not Admit Defeat!—

I’ry

I plotted to get a treat froed to escape

I cried and begged hi a letter behind

The letter ranted by the Goddess to save the world” I wished he would savethe world

I thought he would become a devout Axis Cultist…

Since he was already gone, it couldn’t be helped

I had to think of a way to get a meal…

What about putting a donation box near the school?

Naïve children may put their pocket money into the box

……But I felt that I would lose so important if I did that

Or perhapsmy beauty?

……No, no, no Since I’ this would bring disrepute on the cult itself

If it carried on like this, I could only eat Tokoroten Slime every meal daily

Note (): A kind of gelatinous cuisine /wiki/Tokoroten

No et sick…

Then there was only that move—

“—It’s Cecily! Cecily is here! The precept-breaking priestess froain!”

“Hey, Cecily! Why are you here!? There aren’t anyEris Cultists that you love so much here Because you always ht their children have left for other cities! Because of you, the Eris Cultists in this city are rapidly reducing! If you still insist on doing so stupid, then let me be your opponent!”

Twosuch rude things

“Don’t say it like I am responsible for your loss of believers! I reat ans?”

“You and your cult’s doctrines are having a bad influence on the kids! ‘Axis Cultists are good people, so when things go wrong, it’s not your fault It’s the world’s fault!’ And ‘Instead of stiffly suppressing yourself, relax and live without care Who knohat to the void of tomorrow, enjoy your life today!’ The children ent over to play at your side always return eird perspectives! I will say this bluntly, your very existence is trouble! Don’t coain!”

As the fa scolded by Eris Cultists

“……It’s true I coht of ions, I believed that as fellow priests, we could come to understand each other one day…”

Being assaulted by harsh words, I loweredvoice

“……Ce- Cecily? Hey, don’t play this trick I suddenly have a sense of sinfulness… Are you joking? You are just pretending to be hurt… right…?”

“No, no We were too harsh!+ It was too et close to the children We don’t mean it like that Because of your usual behavior, anted to ask you to…”

I lowered my head and walked pass the two pale-faced people ere hurriedly explaining themselves For some reasons, there was a sack full of bread at the entrance of the Eris Church I grabbed the sack

“Eh? Ce- Cecily? What are you doing…”

“……Hey, hey, that is…!”

I raised rily

“For bullying the cute and beautiful priestess, Eris Cultists can all go to hell!”

I took the sack of bread and ran

“Hey, wait! Don’t leave! Those bread were donated by everyone to feed the poor……!”

I glared at the man who intended to pursue me

“First the handsoic sword escaped, then I was bullied by you people Aentle to nore me! Don’t come over!”

I ditched my two pursuers

I offered a prayer to Lady Aqua, who ht now

—Lady Aqua, I would not give in to defeat!

“Stopis the bread! Leave the bread behind!”