CH 16

Kitsune and Finia who returned to the hotel faced towards under Rishe early。When they were ran away from the forest into this country、Kitsune remembered the place where he first awakened after that。Kitsune with Finia went up the stairs、and immediately stood at the front of that room。

「Excuse me~」

「Aah、I’ll come out now―――eh……Hahaha、it’s been a week now、Kitsune」

「Yep、glad to see you again。We came here to return the money we borrowed」

「I’m glad to see you again Rishe！ Have you been alright？」

Rishe who opened the door and came out made a smile as soon as the face of Kitsune was seen。And after they exchanged their words of greeting for a long time、Finia took out her small hand while matching it up with Rishe and thye both exchanged a High touch。(TLN: Original word is High touch so I’ll leave it at that but it’s high five.)

「Yeah、I’ve been waiting for you。Talking while standing here is a little bit..、so let’s go inside」

「Then I shall excuse myself」

Rishe opened the door wide and invited Kitsune inside。Kitsune placed Finia on his shoulder and stepped inside the room。

The room had the same arrangement as the one Kitsune is also using、and there was the spectacle seen while he woke up from before。Though it was the same as their room、but there was this feeling of nostalgia、maybe because Rishe was there。

Kitsune sat on the chair that Rishe presented while Rishe also sat on the bed。

「Then、though it’s already late……For the second time、thank you for saving us」

「Ah、my pleasure。I’m glad that you two are energetic」

Kitsune took out 3 silver coins that he prepared in his pocket and handed it over to Rishe。Rishe receives it and put it in her bosom

Obligation incurred through accepting hospitality、though she didn’t think that the money wouldn’t be returned already、but since the money was able to be returned、Kitsune seems to have become eased somewhat too。Finia who sees those two like that made a smile like a sunflower。

「And、though I thought I would come over to play with Rishe-chan」

「What？」

「We easily handled requests continuously for a week like this、so we thought that we would take a break for today。So it became a talk where we should ask Rishe-chan to join us」

「A-、ahh……is that so、but this is troubling……I was thinking of training later though……」

Though Rishe is being invited by Kitsune、Rishe seems to be busy。She’s also wearing clothes like she’s gonna go out for a while when looking at her。The eyes of Kitsune was attracted to those hips that had a sword attached to it the first time they met and a small bag is worn on her shoulder。It’s most likely a first aid kit with medical treatment tools inside of it。

It looks like it would be impossible for her to come and play。Kitsune judged so。To make her original schedule a mess、he thought that he should forcibly take her out to play。

「Then you just have to take Kitsune with you in training！」

However、Finia proposed it so like that at that time。

Kitsune and Rishe were both astonished。However、Finia didn’t care and continued to stick out he chest like she’s implying that it’s a good idea。

「Kitsune-san hasn’t tremendously strengthened at all from all the one whole week of helping！You should train a bit with this chance！」

What Finia said is quite right。After Kitsune ran away from the forest last time、he didn’t raise a single level at all。Therefore his level is still at 4。I should raise my defense power to the extent of me not dying、is what he said but he didn’t even make any effort on doing it。

Kitsune listened to the words of Finia and secretly invoked 『Status Judgement』 on himself。

◇Status◇

Name: Naginata Kitsune

Gender: Male　Lv4

Strength: 40

Title:『Other World Person』

Skill:『Pain null Lv1』『Eerie Constitution』『Different global language translation』『Status Judgement』『Fortitude』『Overpowering』『Near death experience』

Peculiar Skill :???

PT Member: Finia(Fairy)

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When the skill 『Fortitude』 is invoked、though the coercion enters to all throughout the status、time is usually a numerical value that adventurers are anxious about excluding the status of the tolerance in which it is not.

◇Status◇

Name: Finia

Gender: Female　Lv11(↑8UP)

Strength: 310

Stamina: 540

Resilience: 135

Dexterity: 430

Magic: 5200

Title: 『Fairy of Unrequited love』

Skill:『Light Magic Lv3』『Magic recovery Lv4(↑2UP)』『Healing magic Lv3』『Flame Magic Lv4(↑1UP)』『Body StrengtheningLv1(NEW!)』

Peculiar Skill:???

PT Member: ◎Naginata Kitsune

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「Huh？」

Finia’s status has improved from the last time I saw it。The ability level of her Magic is now twice or more from the previous one。Moreover、her 『Magic Recovery Lv4』and『Flame magic Lv4』 skills have gone up a level。Furthermore, a new skill has been added to her。

Finia basically participated with Kitsune’s action、and she shouldn’t have had any time to be apart from him in this whole week。Nevertheless why has her level and ability level gone up？

Kitsune can be seen with a shocked expression while looking at Finia。Then、Finia has who noticed such a Kitsune made a confused face and opened her mouth。

「It’s because I don’t need sleep！ While Kitsune-san was asleep、I quietly polished up my magic and trained with the wolves as my opponent outside！」

「I see……Finia-chan、you shouldn’t do those kind of dangerous things」

「Eh？」

However、Kitsune hid his eyebrow from the action of Finia。It’s not like getting stronger is wrong。However、Finia saying that 『I fought against monsters』 while he was sleeping is what he couldn’t forgive。If she became careless、her life might be the price at that stake。

「What would you do if by chance you encountered that monster？ Don’t do something reckless like that again」 (TLN: Kitsune talking  about Miasma monster….which is my love)

「Ye-、yes……I’m sorry」

That is why Kitsune scolded Finia。They met in the forest、has been partners for a long time till now、and if she’s gone then it would become impossible for him to get back on his feet。For that reason、he didn’t want her to go to a place he didn’t know and do something dangerous。

「Yes、however isn’t that great！ Your level and ability level has greatly grown！ You sure are reliable！」

「Eh……Y-、yes！ Leave it to me！ Because I’ll protect Kitsune myself！」

However、Kitsune forgave Finia who has obediently apologized and praised her status。It is alright if you will reflect on it、and he should be grateful for her hard work in raising her status for him。That is what he thought of。

「However that is so……I’ll be asking Finia’s help forever if this continues……」

「Hm？」

Kitsune moved his glance from Finia to Rishe。Rishe inclined her neck in response to Kitsune’s gaze with a sound of *Kyoton*。

「Yeah、that is so……Rishe-chan、Is it possible for you to take me with you in your training？ If it’s possible、that is.」

Kitsune decided to get stronger so he wouldn’t rely on Finia too much。Though he didn’t have the will to raise his adventurer ranking for now、but it would be better if becomes someone who can protect one’s own body。This world isn’t simple since this is a world where one can easily lose their life。

Then、Rishe places her hand on her chin、and she gave her answer after thinking for a while。

「Okay、I understand。Since today is just training by myself、then it’s alright」

「Thank you、Rishe-chan」

「The place will be the meadows outside from the entrance of this country so it will be a bit of a walk。In the daytime、the small fry monsters loiter around the forest、so they shall be our opponents is what I’ve thought。I’ll be going now so I’ll meet you at the entrance I said a while ago so it’s alright if you prepare first」

「Eh、though I’m already alright as I am right now」

Kitsune says those words to Rishe。However、Rishe abruptly narrowed her eyes on Kitsune who said such words。

「What are you saying、Kitsune。Even if I say they’re small fry but it’s impossible to defeat them without a weapon、are you kidding me？」

「Ah、Incidentally that is so」

Since Kitsune’s past world didn’t have a custom of bringing a weapon with them、he completely forgot the existence of the thing called weapons。Knights and Adventurers are the ones who defeats monsters、but weapons are needed for that to happen。

However if one says a weapon that Kitsune has then it was a broken knife。

「……I understand、then I’ll go prepare myself now」

「Okay、then I’;ll be going now like what I just said a while ago」

Kitsune thought for a second and said so。Rishe looked and nods in agreement to Kitsune then she stood up。Kitsune identically stood up、and went out of the room with Rishe。Seeing Rishe as she closed the door with a key、Kitsune headed over to his room。

「Bye、I’ll be seeing you later」

「Okay、it would be better if you come faster」 (TLN: That sounded like ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) )

Rishe went downstairs while Kitsune entered his room。

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Well、this is a problem。

Though deciding to go with Rishe’s training is alright already、but he didn’t buy any equipment since he thought that he would be getting monster subjugation requests。It’s not only him if one thinks about it、an adventurer without weapons for example。

Since Finia-chan used her magic in the forest then he didn’t need a weapon、the bee died from being stepped and crushed 、and the wolves obediently withdrew though……So he didn’t think about it at all。

To begin with、he didn’t posses any weapon。Since staple wise would be a sword as he though so、but it’s impossible to be a master the act of killing with a sword so suddenly。That’s only a story that happens in novels and manga you know。Moreover、he didn’t have or obtained any cheat or special power other than 『Status Judgement』 。

「What should we do？ Kitsune-san」

Though he hears Finia saying so、well if he doesn’t have any weapon then Rishe won’t permit him to join her training。

Fortunately、there was a weapon shop on the way to the entrance、so he thought of buying something handy。

「Yep、Let’s go and buy。Something than even a weak person like me can handle」

「Ohh！ Kitsune-san will finally posses a weapon！ You’ll become a true adventurer now！」

「There’s still some of our earned money、We should be able to purchase at least one weapon」

He placed the money they earned in his pocket for the time being and they went out of the room。His eyes matched with the landlady who they were indebted to for a whole week now when they went downstairs。It seems like the landlady’s name is Eira-san by the way。

「Oh、Are you going out again？」

「Yes、I’ll be having a little training with Rishe-chan」

「I see、You should be careful okay？」

He got acquainted with Eira-san for a whole week in the conduct of oneself。He thought that they became intimate to the extent of having idle chats and giving greetings now。Since he was disliked by the people surrounding him、he felt a little bit embarrassed that there was a person he got intimate with。

「Yes」

「We’ll be going now！」

「Okay okay、goodbye to you too Finia-chan」

I took Finia-chan who was waving her hand and went out of the inn。The street wasn’t different at all and it was still lively。

I was sentimentalizing in that place a bit、but I should make Rishe-chan wait too much。I should face the weapon shop early 。

「Hey Finia-chan」

「What is it？」

「What should I do to go back to my past world is what I thought about」

To return to my past world。if it is made into a letter then it’s easy、and it’s also easy to make it to words、but、it wasn’t easy to achieve。Originally、It’s not a place that you can walk to, ride a ship to or ride a plane to reach。To cross from world to go to another world、I can’t think of anything that I can do to do that。

If there was a possibility、then that thing would be Finia’s 『Magic』 which was like a fantasy thing。If there exist a thing such as summoning like magic、then a magic to send me back would exist。Though I’m not detailed in regards to magic、but should I focus on that first of all。

「……It exists！ We would surely find it if we search for it！」

However、what if that way doesn’t exist？ What if the way to meet Shiori-chan doesn’t exist？

When I think about that、then the reason for me to keep on living in this world disappears。That is……my biggest anxiety。

Though Finia-chan says so、this anxiety doesn’t completely fade away。Because I have only exeperince that、though I didn’t think that there was anything scary、but only this becomes impossible。

「……It is so」

There’s no way even if I worry now。I’ll just put this thinking away。

「Ah、Kitsune-san！ It’s the weapon shop！」

「Yeah」

We arrived at the weapon store。Let’s change the thing that I’ve been thinking。

「Excuse me」

「Alright！」

When we entered the shop and called for anyone with our voice、we heard a deep voice from the interior of the store。And after we’ve waited、a small old man came out。Though his height was the same as my waist、I can see that his face is more older than mine。

Perhaps、he might be from the dwarf race。Since they’re good at making things、then it’s expected that he’s in a weapon shop。

「Kept you waiting、what is it that you need？」

「I want to buy a weapon、I want a sword or a knife that can be swung even by a weak guy like me」

「Hmmm……To want to swing a sword with such a weak body、you’re a very arrogant kid huh」

The dwarf said that unto me。Certainly、about the man who shall use the weapon made from the maker himself、I also nod since I understand when I see it。Perhaps that is what he meant when he said that I was arrogant in his evaluation。

「You、why do you want a weapon？ If you’re gonna say that it’s for playing then go home、these guys aren’t vulgar things that can be played with as you wish」

To such a dwarf、he tried to ascertain me、with his eyes that was like it was trying to look for my answer。In a serious meaning、do you really want a weapon、then I shall ascertain to that myself is what I understood。

However、what I do in this world all falls under one purpose。This is the one and only guidepost of my action。

That is why I answered。The reason for me to posses a weapon、

「To live」

That is all it is。

「…………Those eyes、you don’t seem to be lying huh」

「Of course、I cannot die here。There is a reason that won’t happen if I don’t live」

「……I see、I have understood your seriousness from your eyes。However、to wield a sword with the looks of your weak body、I don’t have anything great for you？」

「It’s fine、A weapon is necessary for me as of today」

While saying so、after the dwarf had a thinking like look for a few seconds、he took out one sword。It was a short sword、A small sword of about 40cm。

「This guy can be swung even by a comparatively inferior man or a normal female citizen。You’ll be able to be a bit stronger and be able to defend your own body」

「Then I want that」

「Yeah、it’s 10 silver coins。The sheath is also included」

「Then with this」

Even though 10 silver coins are expensive、it isn’t an amount that I cannot pay。I took out 10 silver coins from my pocket、and handed it over to the dwarf。In exchange、I have received the small sword。Since it was a weapon for taking lives、it felt a little bit heavier than the original weight。

「Come by again if it needs maintenance、then I’ll repair it」

「Alright、incidentally what is your name？」

「Huh？ I am dwarf Gran as you see」

「I am Kitsune the adventurer、My best regards」

「Yeah、Until your still alive though」

An adventurer is a person of freedom、therefore the don’t understand when they would die。That is why even if it were just words、I still nodded。It is good as long as he doesn’t die。He doesn’t have any thought at all to die after all。

「Thank you、I’ll be going now」

「Yeah」

Well since he has obtained a weapon then he should be on his way to Rishe’s place。He went outside of the store and placed the small sword he had inside the scabbard that was attached to his belt。

「However you were quite quiet、Finia-chan」

「……I was a bit scared of his mismatch feeling lke his face was mature  but his body was small」

「Ah……I see」

Finia seems to be not good with dwarfs by the contrary。