CH 4

「Then, let’s decide by majority vote whether to have the Master join the party!」

Letty said that. I don’t know why she called me Master. Even if I told her to stop she wouldn’t, so I decided to leave it.

「I don’t care… It’s a bit worrying, though..」

Lina agrees, turning her snake-like eyes to me like I was her prey. Don’t worry, I don’t care.

「…Either way is fine.」

The last one, Eve, vaguely said so.

Jirei:「It doesn’t matter which one you choose! Then you three can make one group!」

「Wait, don’t decide on your own. I’m not saying that a majority vote is okay, and I’m supposed to say that I don’t want you to go in the dark, so I won’t enter. Case closed!」(AN: ummm…. So this obviously doesn’t translate well into English, but the romaji for it is “Mate, katte ni kimeru na. Ore wa tasūketsude ī nante ittenaishi, dotchi demo ītte koto wa an’ni haitte hoshikunai to itte iru ni kimatterudaro, to iu koto de ore wa hairanai. Heitei.” It explains in the next sentence that he tried to confuse them by saying a tongue twister, but I think that basically what he was trying to say was that he didn’t want them to have to go out at night and work, so he won’t join their party? I’m really sorry if I’m wrong, I don’t really have anyone that can help me with this)

He tried to escape from the three girls by saying a tongue twister, but failed because Lina grabbed him by the back of the neck. Someone please help.

「Mmm, I’m sure Eve really wants you to join! Look at her face! It says 『I want you to join~』 !」

「It’s expressionless! I don’t care, I just want to go home right now!」

「Your relaxing time won’t decrease, it’s okay to join!」

「My precious time will be reduced!」

Letty and I talk loudly to each other. Fortunately, the client hasn’t come yet, so he hasn’t seen this abomination. However, it’s very uncomfortable because it has been attracting attention from other adventurers.

「Fufu, the master is stubborn! Then, let’s have Eve make the final decision! ……Yeah, yeah, does Eve think the same? You should join… because…!! 」

「Don’t lie! You probably haven’t even moved your mouth since a while ago! Do you want to be a D-class adventurer with muddy eyes?」 (AN: he’s talking about how Letty’s been making excuses about why he should join her party, and how he doesn’t want to be an delusional adventurer, which ties back to my note in chapter 1 part 1 about chuunibyou)

I desperately appealed my uselessness. I’m sad that I had to say it myself. Why am I doing this?

「……… I said, I don’t care!!」

Eve said so and left. My face was a little red and I wondered if I was too rude.

「… You don’t have to worry, because she’s always like that.」

「Oh, really?」

「When I entered this party, she said, 『I’m not going to act like we’re friends, I entered this party for one purpose.』 …Well, I joined for a certain purpose as well. 」

Lina said that.

Both of them seem to have some complicated circumstances. Letty is the only one who doesn’t seem to think about it much.

Letty says, 「I wonder if I’m hungry…?」 randomly. 

It’s annoying, so when I was screaming in my heart to for the client soon,

「–Hero, it’s been a long time! I’m Cain Storz, a B-class adventurer! It’s crazy to meet in a place like this…! It must be fate! After all, you and I are destined to be connected!」(AN: he’s talking to Letty)

I heard a man’s voice.

Man- In a nutshell, Cain’s appearance is a well-maintained, silky blonde. Well dressed, probably an aristocrat. Adventurers don’t use equipment with such glittering decorations.

……I don’t think he has the power to be a B-class adventurer.

It’s been said that there are some aristocrats who accompany high-ranked adventurers and only raise their rank because they joined a party, but that may be the case.

Cain pushes me away and stands in front of Letty, sizing her up. Letty’s appearance is young for her age, but… well, each person has a hobby.

Letty was also praised, and she didn’t look like she had a rough face. It seems rather annoying. What’s more, he looks at me and says 「Who is this guy?」 I have a face, remember it.

「Even with you here… I have something to worry about…」

Cain turned around and looked down at me.

「Why is there D-class garbage here?」

With Cain’s words, the others quieted.

Cain had a confused look on his face. Why is there a D-class adventurer taking this request? Isn’t it unsuitable?

「I just took the request…?」

I truly said it as it was. I’m not ashamed of anything. The rank doesn’t matter in the first place, so there should be no problem.

「Hmm … I’m not talking about that. I’m the third son of the Stolz family, and I’ll teach you and make it easy to understand, even for garbage. You’re saying that there is a D-class adventurer that is suitable for an escort request equivalent to C-B class? Do you understand now?」

Cain says with incredulous eyes.

「Sure, the road to neighboring Etale is tough for D-class…. But I wouldn’t say that I shouldn’t take it?」

On the way to neighboring country Etal, monsters equivalent to C to B class appear. Cain may be saying that it is a baggage if there is a D class adventurer that is two ranks lower.

When Cain heard that, he clicked his tongue and replied,

「Anyways, are you trying to be liked by the aristocrats, or get the spoils of other adventurers? Really, that’s why I hate low-ranked garbage.」

Cain distorts his face greatly and makes a series of taunts.

「Do you just want money? Look, pick this up.」

Cain threw about 10 golden coins to the ground and said that. The adventurers who were watching scream.

「–! That–」

「Letty, wait.」

My patience wearing thin, I grab Letty by hand, who is about to grab at Cain in anger.

「If you pick it up, give up the request. If you’re a D-class adventurer, you’re of no use. You guys are just useful for collecting herbs.」

It’s a great opportunity for me to get some money without any effort and escape from Letty.

…But I didn’t pick up the gold coins.

「What’s this you trash, pick it up quickly…. Oh, do you want more? Look, is this better?」

Cain throws another 10 gold coins to the ground and looks down at me with cold eyes. It’s like he’s looking at a bug.

「…Haa, really, low-ranked adventurers are all just trash. The guild is useless. Why don’t I just dispose of the trash right away, after all, I have no choice but to change the system on my behalf…」

Cain thinks worriedly about the current state of the guild and shrugs.

「I mean, it’s not wrong to want money.」

「… Then, what about master?」

Letty’s body shook as she looked at me with her snarling eyes. It was a face that was different from the answer I expected.

…… I’m sorry, but I’m not as great as Letty thinks. I want money and I want to spend my time in self-degradation. I’m just a lazy person.

「I’m far from a hero or a brave man. I’m just a lazy person. He’s not so wrong.」

Cain:「What do you think you’re taking for granted-」

「I might be a trashy person, but… low-ranked adventurers- they’re not trash!」

It’s okay to say bad things about me. But I couldn’t stand him talking bad about other low-ranked adventurers.

I know there are a lot of great people at low ranks.

People who are more familiar with medicinal herbs than anyone else,

A person who is familiar with the ecology of monsters and is good at dismantling.

I’ve seen a lot of amazing people, such as those who take the initiative in receiving requests for scavenging and cleaning that no one else wants to do.

Certainly, low-ranked adventurers are generally of poor quality and have a bad attitude, so they tend to be shunned by the people of the city. But isn’t that also true for high-ranked adventurers?

Even if it’s a low rank, there are those who are working hard and earnestly. I’m proud of my work and for working hard for the city.

「… No matter what you say, they’re still garbage. Pick that up and get lost.」

Cain looks at me coldly cold and kicks the money still lying on the ground.

「… Okay. Actually, my wallet is empty. I’ll get take money.」

Cain grinned and grinned as I started picking up the scattered gold coins.

When I glanced at Letty, I was worried. I tried to say something by opening and closing my mouth, but I can’t seem to speak. ……Well, just watch then.

「One, two… Wow, there are 20 of them. Thank you.」

「Ah, it’s good to share with the garbage every now and then.」

Cain grins and laughs happily.

「If you finished picking them up, leave quickly–」

I throw the gold coins I just picked up on the ground again before Cain finishes what he was saying.

「… I thought over a little, but after all I need you more than that? I can’t help it, so I’m still accepting the request.」

「… What are you talking about? I’m the third son of the Stolz family? You can’t afford that kind of money.」

Cain said with a baffled expression.

「No, don’t you need this money, because…」

I take a breath,

「Isn’t it necessary for the third son who can’t succeed the family? Why don’t you buy tea confectioneries with this money and flirt with a client? High-ranked adventurer-sama who became B-class with his parents’ money?」

Cain opened his mouth for a moment, and a few seconds later, his face turned bright red, his brilliant sword was unsheathed, and he screamed and charged. It seems I was right.

I sigh and touch the sword I was wearing.

And the moment Cain’s sword is swung down over my head–

『–Be quiet! 』

The voice of a girl with a clear and beautiful tone echoed.

AN: Wow, this one took a while to translate. Sorry if there are any mistakes or any parts that you’re confused. If so, please tell me and I’ll try and fix them! Besides that, wow, I never realized how many views I would get on this story, I opened it up earlier and I saw that it had nearly 4k views?!?! My heart nearly popped out of my chest!