CH 12.1

Chapter 12 – After the Quest

After forming a party with Monica-san, Wendy, and Nameless-san, Suu-san had to left because of her job. From there on until I reach two years old, I keep spending about half of the week to do quest with my party.

I kept my relationship with Ash and Stella. And Riona at last learn how to walk and to talk. Nowadays, when Sarasa-san comes to my house, she let me plays with Riona most of the time.

I don’t really hate Riona that much but looking at how she innocently getting attached to me is giving me a somewhat disgusted feeling. That innocent smile is after all, just too similar to that of Hina’s

So that situation is the perfect excuse for me to go to Monica-neechan’s house to ask her to take me out to do quest with the rest of the party. Riona will always come visiting in every two days so if I keep staying at home I would be forced to play together with her which I can’t help but feel very embarrassed when doing.

“When you are still a baby, I’ve never thought that we would spend many times together like this Hiroto”

“Yes, I also thought the same. But I also thought of like this before: that Monica-neechan seems very strong”

Monica-san can even still effortlessly carry me, who had grown considerably in my two years old body, in her hand. Of course she doesn’t have a muscular body like those amazoness women but a slim and sporty figure that is matched for her status as a huntress. I really thank the goddess because the [Strong Body] skill only improves a person's overall strength and doesn’t improve their muscle mass. I don’t really hate muscular woman but I prefer them being in a softer form.

“You thought so from that long ago? You really have been thinking of many things since you were a baby. I noticed you know? That you sometimes gaze firmly at us and seems deep in thought. Even Tanya at that time says ‘isn’t this boy seems very smart?’”

Monica-san saying that with a smile while patting my head. The weather is fine today. It is a perfect day for hunting. Monica-san is working mainly as a hunter but she only goes hunting with her father at times. She spend most of her times doing quest with me as a party.

Now, for the sake of getting some quest, we are currently on the way walking together towards the guild. We told mother that Monica-san is going to teach me hunting ---- in which is not a complete lie anyway. Because I can gain a bit of experience every time I see her use her skill as a hunter because I also owns the same hunter skill.

“So what should we do today? Should we do another monster subjugations quest? Or maybe a gathering quest for a change? It seems like there’s also a quest to find a lost cat. These kinds of quest are really troublesome right?”

“I want to see the quest content first before deciding. I am alright with doing the quest that Monica-san and the others like to do”

“Our leader today is laid back again as always. Why don’t we raise up our rank then? We are quite experienced already and we also have the requirement to attempt the B rank rank-up test”

“There’s not many B-rank quest in this town so it’s alright to stay at C rank for the time being. I don’t want to do anything dangerous anyway”

As I say that, Monica-san mood suddenly turn out good. Why did she suddenly feel happy like this? As I ponder about that, she suddenly let out a faint sigh.

“No, sorry, do you know about the kid named Deen who lives near Elena-san’s place? That rascal really, even when he is older than Hiroto all he do is always up to no good. My father and Deen’s is quite close you know so Deen’s father keeps coming to me to ask about things about how to raise his kids better and stuff like that. But I keep refusing him because I am busy taking care of you, Hiroto”

“I-is that so…… Well, now that you mention it Neechan, Deen-niichan is indeed in the middle of his rebellious age”

“When I hear the detail about that rascal, I feel like I can also understand why he becomes like that. But then again, him being all friendly with the obedient Ash is also a wonder if you ask me”

Ash-nii is kind to everyone and Deen really adores him in his own way. But when it comes to me, we seem to have a bad chemistry. I who just turned two years old can already speak fluently and Deen is somehow not pleased with it. If our position is swapped then I might somehow understand his feeling. But anyway, it doesn’t mean that I hate him in any way.

“I also will try my best to befriend him”

“Is that so? If you ask me then I actually want to monopolize you all for myself you know. Socialize with other kids your age is good and all but I would like it if you keep acting as my party leader and take us along for quest every day. After all, there is a strong rival named Riona-chan for us right?”

“A~, ahaha…… Riona is not like that”

Eros notes: Hiroto keep changing how he calls Monica from using the honorifics san and neechan. Should I just stop using it? Or maybe readers like it this way? Well, I feel more comfortable not translating the honorifics though.

*リック・ブリュワーズ Rikku Buryuwaazu -> Rick Bruewarz. Suggestions?

**シャーリー Shaarii -> just erase the long vocal and made her Sharie

*** Honorifics like when using miss. But it was usually jou chan. Again, Nameless speaks in an archaic tone so I just let it like that.