CH 15

For about one week after that、Kitsune spent his every day handling requests as an H rank adventurer。Though he has already secured his daily needs for about half a month already、but it’s necessary to earn the cost for their every day living and he wants to secure some money to return it to Rishe as soon as possible。

For one to become an adventurer、he is basically on the path of the adventurer for very wonderful reasons(He yearns for it and it’s his dream)。The are also easy work too、but though there are people who just wants money, they also want to complete either way as an adventurer。

They want to complete it as an adventurer、which means that they aspire to raise their ranks and complete more requests。

but despite of that、

A man known as Kitsune、doesn’t have any intention of slipping out from H rank as an adventurer。In a standard way、though it’s a principle of the guild that the guild’s director which is a former adventurer has to acknowledge someone for them to raise their rank to F by subjugating monster、and for H rank adventurers, it’s truly easy to become G rank。They just need to have the will to raise their rank to F and participate in the training that the former adventurer Director opened。 A singe rank can only be raised by this。

But even so、Kitsune didn’t even try to participate in that training。There’s no wonderful thing in staying as an H rank adventurer、and one would only need to continue on handling the requests that no one would take。The weakest adventurer of all。

Therefore、Kitsune who came to this world received strange glances、and it became more obvious each day。

Why isn’t he aiming for something higher?、is what not only adventurers but also all of the receptionists in the adventurer guild thought of。

「Wha？」

As what has been said a while ago、All of the adventurers―――excluding kitsune are working hard for their ambitions、as they wear the appearance of an adventurer that they aspire of、and they make an effort to exceed their yearning everyday。Is that their reason?、in which they draw out their idea of an adventurer as an important person who won’t hand over their pride and confidence that they all want to be。

Therefore、from the proud adventurers like that、they were angry towards Kitsune who’s not like an adventurer。He is an existence that made them irritated。

「That is why、we won’t admit the likes of you to be an adventurer。If you plan on defiling the name of adventurers any further then stop being an adventurer this instant」

That is why the adventurers who came out to Kitsune says so like it is only natural。

「Who’re you？ I don’t know you to tell you the truth、though I wasn’t thinking of knowing you too」

Today、there is a single man who is standing on the way of Kitsune who came to the guild。He’s not a boorish big man but he is just a young man。Perhaps、he’s several years older than kitsune with a distinctive character、and if Kitsune doesn’t look up then he won’t be able to match up with his eyes、while having a sword lowered in his waist which is obviously aiming at him in which he sensed it even with his untrained eyes。

He understood with only a single glance、with his status of course。

「I know your story well。As an H rank adventurer、you would just take on H rank requests everyday。A man who would flatter the people of town and eat leftovers like a rat ――――Kitsune」

「One would die if they won’t eat even leftovers you know？ I’m such a man」

「That is why you are a failure as an adventurer！ An adventurer is a person of freedom、who aspires for a higher place、hunts monsters、and is a sublime existence above all！ It’s not a road for a man like you can tread on！」

Kitsune understood those words。

He is an adventurer that has a strong yearning。That is why、he couldn’t forgive he’s own actions。

「Well、therefore what about it……」

「What did you say？」

「What difference are you saying about me and you？」

「What？」

What about it。Kitsune rebutted so。He would look for food regardless of it being leftovers or anything for the purpose of living day by day。It would be bad for Kitsune to die、for the promise he made with Shinozaki Shiori too、and that is the only thing that he cannot surrender。He also hasn’t returned the hospitality that he has accepted too so he has no room to complain。

「Though you seem to have extraordinarily gave your whole mind in becoming an adventurer apparently、but how much is your rank？ As what I know、it’s H rank」

「……E rank」

With Kitsune’s question、that person answered so。E Rank、he’s able to take on requests to subjugate monsters and which means he’s a person who has raised his rank once。Of course、he’s stronger than Kitsune several times。

However、Kitsune isn’t bothered by it。In case of the standpoint、he couldn’t deny his only way of living。

「E rank、isn’t that amazing。But、what is the difference with E rank and H rank？ what is the difference of helping citizens and subjugating monsters？」

「Wha……！？」

「If you only love to hunt monsters then go outside and hunt them as much as you want、and if you want to become a sublime existence then you should have become a knight、so what is the reason for you to take on those requests？」

Kitsune’s mind has already been strengthened after he met that Miasma monster。

(TLN: And Missere meow’s heart has already fell for that Miamsa monster)

He has already experienced death and that is why he has lost the feeling of getting scared by anything。Therefore、to him who is obstructing his way of living、and at the point where he recognized him as an enemy、this skill would be invoked。

―――『Eerie Constitution』

The man who stands in the presence of Kitsune、felt the change of atmosphere of Kitsune、 and felt fear towards him。He shyly took two steps back to make a distance from him that much。

「You subjugate monsters for the sake of the people right？ that is a magnificent and honorable action is what I think too

「Tha-、そThat’s right……！ An adventurer is an existence like that！」

「Then、are the small worries of the people trivial to you？ While all of you are risking your life in subjugating things I know not of、I have been solving the citizen’s small worries。So are you telling me that those actions that I’ve been doing doesn’t matter？」

「………」

With Kitsune’s words、The atmosphere became more heavy and no one could do a rebuttal。However、their feet trembled on the pressure that Kitsune is releasing、any they didn’t want to be related to it because of the overpowering of Kitsune to them who were weak。

「If in the case that you are thinking like that」

「What are you saying……」

「Aren’t you the one who is a failure of being an adventurer？」

What is wrong with looking for leftovers。What is wrong with getting along with the citizens。If everyone says that those actions make you a failure as an adventurer、then he would be amazed from the silly and absurd brain of those people。

Weak people will die、they would easily die。That is why he desperately eats and lives。

「……Wha……！」

No man could say any objection to Kitsune。They couldn’t say anything。However、to the people who thought that he’s a failure in being an adventurer、they received the shock of them being a failure in being an adventurer。

An adventurer is a man of freedom、sublime、and a strong existence、is what they thought。No、that fits it in fact。However、he has lost sight of something。To whose sake are they free、for whose sake are they sublime、and for whose sake do they become a strong existence。That is what he means。

If Kitsune says so、then the purpose of becoming is for the sake of someone、for the sake of protecting people、and for the sake of protecting lives。People wouldn’t see any sublimity from a person who is just strong。Only the people who use that strength in the correct way are the sublime ones。That is what he taught to them。

「Then、Since I have more work to do。I won’t overlook any troubled person、Since I’m, you know、a youth who is overflowing with justice」 (TLN: And savageness…..cuz that was SAVAGE!)

Kitsune who says so、passed over at the side of that guy while wearing a faint smile in his face。(TLN: AKA Troll face/Grin)

In that situation、he patted the shoulder of the stupefied guy。

Every guy couldn’t answer back to Kitsune even at the last minute。

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Kitsune who passed through the side of the man beside him、proceeded to Mia’s direction while leaving that stupefied guy。When Kitsune receives requests、he would alternatively call upon Mia-chan or the blue haired girl beside her。This time seems to be Mia。

「Hey Mia-chan、good morning」

「A good morning to you too……Umm Kitsune-sama、haven’t you overreacted for a bit？」

「Eh、what do you mean？ Though I only said good morning to you」

「……I see……By the way、Is Finia-sama not with you？」

Kitsune who’s acting like he doesn’t understand it is overlooked so Mia gave up pursuing the topic。

And after looking at Kitsune’s right shoulder、Mia asked as so。Finia who’s always at the shoulder of Kitsune wasn’t there。she felt lonely since a part of an everyday spectacle is missing。

Kitsune smiled wryly as he answered Mia。

「Finia-chan is still sleeping」

「Sleeping……？」

「Yes、inside this」

While saying so、Kitsune pointed at his mask。Finia is considerably weak in the morning when actually sleeping、but though Finia stays up late with the reason of her not needing any sleep、she slept in the mask on a whim last night。Therefore、she’s still asleep。

However、Mia who has heard of that got surprised and opened her eyes widely。

「In a word……Finia-sama is an idea type……is what you are saying……？」

「Ah」

Kitsune recalled it。The explanation of Finia on what her type is。

「…………」

「…………」

Both of them became silent。Did the adventurers who were teaming up on Kitsune hear them、but they seem to have not heard it。However、Mia and the blue haired receptionist girl who was beside her have perfectly heard of it。

「No、you’re wrong。I didn’t mean that she’s sleeping inside the mask、since I meant that she’s sleeping between the space of my head and this mask」

「Ah、is that so……You’re right」

「……Hou」

Kitsune decided to deceive them for the time being。Standing out is extremely troublemsome、and when he thought of the case of people knowing that Finia is an idea type of the super rare species、then that wouldn’t be a favorable development for him。

Kitsune knocks on the mask to wake up Finia。And when he took of the mask、while in the way of not showing the inside of the mas to Mia and the others, he took out the sleepy Finia from the inside of the mask。He picked her up with the collar of her clothes and showed her to Mia。

Then、Mia vomited a sigh of relief。Though they thought if they were right、but it seems like they were wrong。

「Finia-chan、we’re receiving a request」

「Nnn～……please wait for about 5 more seconds…………HNM！ Good morning Kitsune-sama！Finai-chan has awakened！」

「Yeah good morning to you too。Then、I won’t be working again for today」

「Eeh、but didn’t we have enough money collected already。I want to gradually move my body soon！」

「Yes、but since I’m an indoor type then I really don’t want to move」

「Though you’re saying you’re an indoor type but it’s more like you’re a Hiki NEET！ That’s a full scale useless person you know！」

The two of those、is the scene that Mia always sees while she laughs a bit。For this whole single week、she has become accustomed to the quarreling of these 2。You can also say that this is also an enjoying scene to her。ある意味一日の楽しみになっていると言っても良い。The sight of these two’s negotiation is also amusing。

「Hm……then what shall we do？」

「Let’s go out and play！ Let’s enjoy this day while forgetting our work！」

「Ah……that’s right、a break is important too」

「Yeah！」

「Then let’s also invite Rishe and go to someplace where delicious food is」

「I did it！」

With Kitsune’s words、Finia is pleased。Within this week、Kitsune hasn’t met Rishe even though they were staying in the same inn。Maybe it’s because he would quickly go out of the inn in the morning and would come back late。Though he would eat breakfast and dinner、he would ask lunch from the landlady and a lunch box would be prepared for him。

Therefore、Kitsune couldn’t return the money he borrowed from her。since he felt intimidated for about a whole week、so he thought that there wasn’t bad to not return it yet。

「Yeah、Then let’s assume that this day is a rest day today」

「Agreed！ You could occasionally make a good decision！ Kitsune-san too！」

「That’s not you praising me right？」

While Kitsune was making a comeback with what Fina said、he made a wry smile while looking at the happy face of Finia。Even if they would say this and that、Kitsune liked the happy face of Finia。

「Rishe……-sama huh？」

Mia has joined the conversation。

「Yep、she’s my benefactor」

「She seems to be a girl based on her name」

「Yeah、she’s a girl in the same age as me」

「……You seem to be fairly intimate with her」

「Are you jealous？」

「I.AM.NOT.JEALOUS。Since you’re obstructing my work、please go home if you’re not receiving a request」

Mia suddenly turned into Work mode and she gave Kitsune a business like answer。What can be said about it、she seems to be in an ill mood。

Recently、after he drove away Jeno who has been courting her、Mia frequently became ill humored。Kitsune couldn’t understand why would Mia’s attitude become like that。The oly thing that came to his mind is that he declared in her presence that she’s has big breasts、got struck hard by Jeno、asked her to let him massage her breasts、but all he thought about are useless stuff。He didn’t understand more and more。He got more depressed from it。

For the time being、he asked Finia for the reason。

「Finia-chan、it seems like Mia-chan is angry？」

「There are various types of girls you know！ Stop trying to investigate and stand up！ It must be her menstruation！」

「Don’t reveal it、isn’t that the grand secret of all women、if that’s true then that would cause the public exclusion for Mia-chan」

「You’ve done it now！」

「Inidently does Finia-chan have that physiology too？」

「Wha-、What are you trying to make a girl say！ That’s a bad thing to do Kitsune-san！ A man who doesn’t have any delicacy won’t be popular you know！」

「Even Finia-chan doesn’t understand me」

Kitsune realized that he would get more tired if he asks Finia-chan、so he vomited a sigh。

For the time being、work shall be discontinued this day and they should return to the inn and invite Rishe to play。

「I’ll be going now Mia-chan、Let’s meet up tomorrow too」

「Good bye！」

「………Yes」

Mia who hasn’t sent a single glance, Kitsune has been seen off。When she has confirmed that Kitsune is gone from the guild、a sullen look has floated in her face。

Though she doesn’t understand why、she felt anger in her chest。After that, for the whole day、while shooting out an angry aura、she handled the adventurers that came for requests like that。