CH 227

After being told by Sword to 「Accompany him in his regret」, we arrived at the town where he met his ex-girlfriend.

Hmm, it’s ordinary.

It was as standard as it gets when it comes to fantasy stories. The places supposed to prosper were prospering, and it had all sorts of stores. But, just as it didn’t have any industry, it didn’t seem like it’d have any local specialties either. It was simply flourishing all over.

The church was somewhat larger, but that didn’t mean people were flooding it. The guild was also somewhat larger, but it wasn’t as though the town was centered around the guild.

Everything was normal.

“Hmm. So you had a normal meeting in this normal town, dated her normally and got dumped normally?”

“……”

Sword ground my temples.

“Personally I think that’s a very common story though. Well, it’s not that I’m against diving into the dungeon, but that won’t allow you to reconcile with anything. I don’t know what you’re regretting so much, but living beings, and not just humans, always do and say things incomprehensible to others, you know? Because you fret and worry about each and every little thing, your lim-ou-ou-ouuuuchh!”

Without being allowed to finish my words, I received corporal punishment, as if he had already predicted what I was going to say next.

“I know all that! Even without you tellin’ me, I know that bein’ fretful ’bout each and every little thing is shameful, and that it’s a common occurrence to leave without spellin’ out the reason in detail!”

No, you’re fussing over this because you don’t understand, right?

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Sword told me that he’d like to sightsee this town now that he had the chance to do so. As for me, I’d prefer to quickly get into the dungeon, catch Sir Dungeon Core or the boss monster (if it’s capable of speaking), and ask them about what happened back then…

After looking at me for a while, Sword sulkily commented, “You don’t feel any of your usual thrill? I think this town has pretty much everythin’ you’d need. It’s quite popular among mid-tier adventurers, you know?”

Hmmm. I feel like we aren’t mid-tier adventurers anymore, but well, if he says all that, I guess I’ll enjoy some standard stuff.

“You’re right. I suppose we can sightsee it normally as normal adventurers would do.

“…… Your right, we aren’t normal adventurers ‘nymore, but…whatever. Let’s go?”

I got dragged around against my will.

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Certainly it might be a charming town to a mid-tier adventurer who graduated from being rookies. You could find most things here such as weapons, armor, tools, and living-ware. They were also selling somewhat fashionable accessories (apparently charms).

There was also the big church. An orphanage had apparently been built into the church, too

Sword stopped by.

“The church over here is decent, so I’m gonna donate a bit,” he said.

It piqued my interest, so I entered as well.

Okay, it’s got no gilded splendor. Rather, it’s run-down. But, I prefer it looking shabby over it shining all over the place with gold. Let’s describe it as the church having meaning.

He talked to someone who appeared to be a priest…going by his normal, black cassock…and gave him the donation. The priest thanked Sword many times over.

But he was right, it’s a decent church.

“Sorry for makin’ you wait.”

“Not really. …But, I didn’t expect you to be the type to do something like that.”

For some reason Sword started acting suspiciously due to my words.

“……Why?”

“You seemed like someone without flexibility. Also, you’re distrustful of other people, even though not as much as I am. That’s why I thought you wouldn’t donate anything as you’d inevitably wonder whether they’d really put the money to good use.”

In response, he averted his eyes and then became restless. As I watched him while further tilting my head, he answered, “…An acquaintance grew up here, so I know the circumstances.”

I see.

“In other words, your ex.”

“Yep.”

Hmm, I got it. Didn’t his partner let her guard down quite a bit, seeing how she told him about her origin? So it’s not like she tried to trick him from the very start.

…In that case, the probability that he was simply dumped gains even more traction. Did their bodily compatibility simply not match? I mean, that kind of stuff is hard for a woman to bring up.,

“…What’s up? Your thinkin’ some weird shit ‘gain, aren’t you?”

My temples were ground.

“Your partner having led you to her hometown is an expression of her affection towards you. The feeling of wanting your partner to learn more about you is connected to you taking them to a place where your roots can be found.”

Sword froze.

“But, while that may be true, it’s not like people don’t break up afterwards. In the other world, I broke up with guys even after taking them back home.”

“Whoa! Your terrible! You shattered my feelings like it’s nothin’.”

Why?

“In other words, I might have felt like it, but 『that feeling』 was limited to a certain time and it often happened that my feeling changed after having had sex.”

“……”

My temples were silently ground. Moreover, quite strongly.

It looks like he grasped what I wanted to tell him.

“In most cases, that’s the reason when a woman can’t say anything. It’s wonderful that you know the reason now, right?”

“Shut it! And don’t decide shit as you please!”

But, he appeared to know what I meant.

…So he got dumped after having had sex with her, huh?

“How pitiful…”

Sword, who had walked ahead with a brisk, rough stride while being pissed, whirled around and grabbed my face with a genuine iron claw!

“Mmgphghphghph!”

“Don’t look at me with eyes full of pity! Also, don’t decide on things as you please!”

I was told once more.