Translated: Sei, MTL-sensei-tachi
Edited: Sei, Grammarly no Danna
Source: Syosetu
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Chapter 292
We arrived at the inn that would be our base in Mialak, and after putting our luggage in our respective rooms, we were to head to the inn where Hayate-san was staying.
Nea and Ferrum had said they would rest at the inn, so it would be me and senpai who would be going there.
"A room for two people..."
"When it comes to guarding, it's probably more efficient to have two people together than one person per room. In my case, I'll also be acting as a guard, so I think I'll be sharing a room with Amira."
Do I have to keep an eye on Koga? ...Well, I was sharing a room with Tong at the Rescue Squad and I'm used to it, so I don't really mind.
Ferrum and Nea were in the same room, so it would be no different from when they were with the Rescue Squad.
"Usato-kun, what kind of person is Hayate-san?"
"He is a kind person. He is the chief of the beastfolk tribe, and he is also the person who helped us on our journey to deliver the letter."
"I see"
We exchanged letters a few times to let each other know the latest situation, but it had been several months since we had seen each other.
"Amako's friend Rinka is there, and she's Hayate-san's daughter."
"She's small and cute."
"I never said anything about that."
"She has wolf ears."
"I never said anything about that!?"
Wait a second, how do you know?!
I never said that Rinka was a wolf beastman!
"Eh, Amako is a fox beastman, right? Then her friend must be a wolf beastman, right?"
"Sorry, I don't understand at all."
"So it's natural that I, who bears the name of a dog, should be included in that group."
"Please don't distort the laws of nature."
What kind of crazy theory is this person throwing around?
She's saying some incredibly unreasonable things, but the thing is, this is normal for her.
Well, it's good that she doesn't get bored, but I can't let her embarrass herself by showing such eccentricities to anyone but me.
"Well, when senpai is on the verge of screwing things up, I will do everything I can to stop you, so please be prepared."
"Usato-kun, your eyes aren't smiling...?"
I could turn a blind eye to it if it was a little, but if it looked like it was going to get out of control, I had to take responsibility and stop it.
As we were having this exchange, we arrived at the inn where Hayate-san and the others were supposed to stay.
I arrived in front of a building that was almost identical to the inn we had been shown to, and after talking to the knight on guard, I was allowed inside.
"I'll leave it to you, who know each other, to start with."
"I understand. I'll knock on the door for now."
Before I could knock lightly on the door —— it was swung open.
"You've finally come, Usato."
Amako's face appears through the gap in the door, and she looks somewhat relieved.
We were invited inside the inn, and the interior design seemed not much different from here.
In the center, there is a space where people can gather and talk, and there are some familiar beast soldiers there.
"Usatoo——!"
"Hmm?"
A grey-haired beast girl was charging at me with incredible force.
Feeling something like deja vu, I caught the girl ——— Rinka and took three steps back to soften the blow.
"It's been a while!"
"Yeah. You're fine... right? I know. So you come here too, huh?"
"Mm! Mom told me to support Dad."
I gave a wry smile at what the girl with white hair and wolf ears said.
For now, I introduce her to senpai, who is about to go out of control in silence next to me, while I restrain her with my hand.
"Rinka, this is Inukami Suzune. She's my friend and the Hero of the Lingle Kingdom."
"Nice to meet you, Suzune! I'm Rinka!"
"...!?"
Rinka smiles brightly at senpai, who looks flustered as if she's been struck by lightning.
With a slightly trembling voice,
"Rinka, you can call me onee-chan, you know?" (Note: older sister or big sister)
"Eh?! I'm an only child, so I didn't have an older sister! Yay, I've got a big sister!"
"———"
Was this girl really that young mentally...? No, this is normal for a 14-year-old? Amako has an even calmer personality than me, so I can't compare them.
Senpai, whom Rinka called onee-chan, turns her gaze toward me with a blank expression on her face.
"Usato-kun, please call me Suzu-tan."
"Really, why...?"
"I can't believe that a girl who calls me "onee-chan" with a smile on her face when we first meet could actually exist..."
Everything you say and do is too sudden.
Not only me, but Amako and the soldiers were surprised too.
"Please don't think that you can make me do anything you want if it's in your dream, okay?"
"Kyaun"
"Well, I'll go get my Dad!" said Rinka as she headed upstairs, as energetic as ever. After seeing her off, Amako and I approached the central table, where Nagi-san, who was sitting in a chair, beckoned us over.
"Ah, Nagi-san!"
"It looks like you arrived safely. Did you come to see Hayate-san?"
"Yes, I heard you arrived here earlier."
Nagi-san urged me to sit down at the table, and I could see some of the beastfolk soldiers who were probably escorting them.
They are Hayate's subordinates who fought alongside Amako when she was captured by Jinya at Hinomoto.
"Has the Demon King done anything? He still has a bad personality, so I hope he isn't causing you any trouble..."
"No, I talked to him and stuff, but he didn't do anything particularly suspicious."
"What about you, Usato?"
"Amako, isn't it weird that you think I'm doing something suspicious in this context?"
They think I'm the next guy who's going to do something crazy after the Demon King.
"Well, it's Usato after all. Well, if I took my eyes off him, I wouldn't be surprised if he was stuck to the wall."
"..."
"You're kidding...?"
"It's not a wall, it's a ceiling."
"Are you stupid...?"
Kuh, I can't say anything back...!
Nea has also said the same thing...!
"H-How have you been, Nagi-san?"
"Eh, me? The streets of Mialark have changed quite a bit... and the people here really surprised me."
Nagi-san laughed heartily, and the nearby guards nodded their heads in agreement.
"They are surprised because she looks almost the same as the statue..."
"I am a student of the Kannagi style, so I would like to receive your guidance."
"...Th-This is what I mean."
"I see..."
I nodded as Nagi-san blushed in embarrassment.
It was only natural that she would feel embarrassed if the sword style that bore her name continued to this day.
"That means I am Master Kannagi's disciple. In other words, you are my junior disciples?"
"Senpai, here are some sweets?"
"Hmm? Thank you?"
I hand senpai, who looks like she's about to do something stupid, a wrapped sweet that is on the table in front of her.
I continue my conversation while looking at her curiously, and she tilts her head to the side.
"Nagi-san, how was it meeting Hayate-san?"
"I felt relieved... I guess. I knew about him through your gauntlets, but after actually talking to him, I could see that he's a trustworthy person."
"I see..."
Although I didn't say it out loud, I was glad that Nagi-san seemed to be accepted by the beastfolk.
After all, she was about the same age as senpai next to me.
That is why I hope from the bottom of my heart that the beastfolk's country will become a new home for her.
"Actually, there's something I wanted to talk to you about."
"Something you want to talk about?"
Did something happen?
I tilt my head and listen to what Nagi-san has to say.
"Did anything strange happen when you entered the city?"
"...? No... eh, was there some kind of commotion?"
When I asked that question, Nagi shook her head with a grim expression.
"No, if there was a commotion, Falga-sama would sense something was wrong. ...It wasn't that kind of thing, I was just wondering if you feel any kind of discomfort."
"Given the current circumstances... I didn't feel any kind of discomfort."
"I'm the same as Usato-kun. At least there were no people who had any ill will towards me."
For a moment, I thought of the boy who waved at me with a friendly expression, but I shook off the thought because I felt that was not the same as feeling uncomfortable.
"If it's murderous intent or malice, I can kind of understand it..."
"I think that's pretty strange in itself."
Amako casually points this out.
You can tell by the feeling of your skin tingling.
"If nothing happened, that's fine. Maybe I'm just being overly sensitive."
"...No, we'll be careful too."
If Nagi-san, who has foresight magic and has keen senses, is on alert, there is a good chance that something will happen.
As I try to be careful, Rinka comes down from the upper floor.
"Usato! My dad's calling for you, Usato!"
"Mm, got it."
Looks like I'll be talking to Hayate-san upstairs.
Rinka hurried down to the first floor and ran over to us.
When senpai saw her, she turned towards me with a serious expression.
"Usato-kun———"
"Senpai, here's some snacks"
"Isn't that sloppy!? I'm not sure if I should be the one to tell you this, but I'm not the easiest girl to catch with sweets———"
"Suzune, the sweets here are really tasty!"
"It's delicious!"
Instant fall.
Hearing Rinka's words as she pointed to the table, Senpai quickly shoved the sweets into her mouth and a broad smile appeared on her face.
"Usato! Dad is in the room just up these stairs!"
"Thank you, Rinka. Can you play with Senpai for a bit?"
"Mm!"
"Why is Usato acting like he's Suzune's guardian...?"
"Rinka, don't nod either..."
Overhearing Nagi-san and Amako's mutterings, I head upstairs to Hayate-san's room.
"Hey, it's been a while, Usato."
"It's been a while. Eeto, How have... you been?"
Hayate's complexion, which I hadn't seen in a long time, was not what one would call good.
No, it wasn't that he was sick or anything like that, he simply looked exhausted.
"For now..."
"Hmm?"
"Shall I cast a healing magic?"
I'm sure he's probably been stressed out by the process of getting here.
I immediately sensed this and decided to do my job as a healing magician first.
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After casting a healing magic on Hayate-san, we sat across from each other at the table and talked about what had happened so far.
The journey from when we left Hinomoto to where we are today.
After explaining it as simply as possible, Hayate-san let out a deep sigh.
"It reminds me of when you came to Hinomoto."
"Hahaha, I was quite reckless back then too."
"But it was that recklessness that made you ... what you are today, I think"
When I came to Hinomoto, things were tumultuous from the very beginning.
I got shot with an arrow by Rinka, and then I ended up becoming friends with the beastfolk in the village, and a series of dramatic developments followed.
"...What's happening to Towa now?"
A magical tool that transfers foresight magic to others.
The magical tool that Kanoko-san tried to create in order to prevent her daughter, Amako, from living a life constrained by foresight magic.
The attempt ended in failure, and Kanoko-san's foresight magic was stolen by the previous tribe leader, Jinya.
Now, by using Towa in the opposite way, Kanoko-san's foresight magic was restored, but I still don't know what happened to Towa after that.
"It's been disassembled and stored for now. It would be best to dispose of it, but Kanoko stopped me."
"Is Kanoko-san going to try to complete Towa again?"
"That seems unclear. At the very least, Hinomoto doesn't place that much importance on foresight magic these days."
Not that they need it?
Isn't foresight magician still important to Hinomoto as it always has been?
"At one point, precognitive magic caused Hinomoto to fall into chaos. Of course, I understand that this was not Kanoko and Amako's fault. But it was the catalyst that caused Hinomoto to reconsider their understanding of foresight magic."
"..."
"We can't just rely on foresight magic. We live in the present, not just the future."
"It's a bit of a cliché, right" Hayate-san said with a bashful smile.
I don't know how foresight magic will be handled in the future, but I hope it will go in the best direction possible.
Unlike Jinya-san, Hayate-san is a moderate person, so there is nothing to worry about.
"How is Kanoko-san doing? I hear she's feeling much better now."
"Yeah, she is. Yes, she's doing fine. In fact, she's so fine it's a bit of a problem..."
He suddenly looked exhausted.
Seeing his expression, I blurted out, "Ah," and I had guessed it.
"She's still as free-spirited as ever... If I took my eyes off her, she'd wander off somewhere and cause a fuss, which was really troublesome... But, it's proof that she's gotten better, so that’s something to be happy about, too..."
He stopped speaking and raised his head.
"I know it's a little late, but can I just complain?"
"Yes, if you're okay with me."
"Thank you...! Thank you...!"
This person has acted as the leader of the beastmen to this day.
Due to his position, he is unable to complain to his subordinates, so the stress he must be under is immense.
Well, for now I'll just enjoy my first conversation with Hayate-san.
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Author's Notes:
Senpai and Rinka make a perfect combination.
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