CH 11

Chapter 11-: Companion(

"...... nyaa......"

Kanade, who was sitting across the table from me, looked as if the end of the world had come and let out a sullen sigh.

I had forgotten about it because of the bandit incident, but I had also completed my request to collect medicinal herbs.

I remembered that and reported it to the guild just now.

The reward for securing a large number of medicinal herbs was tripled.

I was able to get one silver coin.

That's an unbelievable reward for just collecting herbs.

In addition to that, the reward for defeating the bandits was three gold coins.

For the time being, there was no need to worry about lodging.

However, I still had a long way to go if I wanted to make a stable living.

To get into the spirit of things, or perhaps because it was the first reward, I thought I'd have a nice meal, but ......

"There's no ...... fish, there's no ...... fish, there's no ...... fish, there's no ...... fish, there's no ...... fish, there's no ...... fish, there's no ...... fish."

That's right.

This Horizon is a city located deep inland, so there is no seafood.

Sometimes you can get seafood by trading with merchants who come from the sea, but that is rare.

In Horizon, fish is valued as a high-class foodstuff, so there are no opportunities to find it, and even when it does appear on the market, it is quickly bought up by the nobility.

Even if it were available in the market, the aristocrats would buy it up immediately. There is no way that fish can be found in the restaurants that ordinary adventurers go to. ......

She is  been thinking about eating fish for a while now, but I've never seen her  more dejected.

"My fish. ...... My fish. ......"

"My fish ......, my fish ......, "

"My meat ......, my meat looks good too, huh?　　Look at this herb-roasted chicken, doesn't it look good?"

"I want to fish...... I'm not in the mood for meat......"

This is a serious problem.

I wish I could do something about it, but ...... hmm.

I'm pretty sure that's when I ......

"There was."

"Nya?"

"You can't get fresh fish, but ...... you see, it's preserved food made from fish."

"Nya?"

I'm not sure what to do with it.

"Oh, oh, oh. ...... It smells like fish. ...... Can I have this?　　Can I eat it?"

"Yes, you can. That's why I brought it out."

"Ugh. ...... Oh, thank you, ...... Rain, for the fish."

"That's a funny thing to say. I'm not sure what to say. I'd like to order something else as well. It's not good manners to just rent a seat."

"Okay."

By the time we finished eating, the sun was setting.

I didn't want to overdo it on the first day, so we moved to the inn.

At first, I secured a room for the week.

"I'm so happy to have a bed... I've been staying in the wild for so long..."

"...... How did this happen?"

Kanade, who was in the room with me, immediately got on the bed and was excited like a child.

I was in the mood to hold my head in my hands.

Kanade and I were going to share one room each.

That was the plan for a week.

Securing two rooms would increase our expenses, but that couldn't be helped.

Even though she was a cat spirit, she was still a girl at her age.

Sleeping in the same room with her is not a good idea.

And yet, ......

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.

"What's wrong?　　Aren't you going to bed, Rain?　　The bed is so soft..."

"I'm fine with ....... I don't mind. I think I'll just stay here today."

"What? Why?"

"You can't sleep in the same room with a girl, can you?"

"Err, ......."

For some reason, she was disappointed.

"I don't care if Rain sleeps with me."

"You should. I'm a guy."

(TL: I read gay here when I read it for the first time )

Is it possible that she doesn't consider me as a member of the opposite sex at all?

That makes me feel sensitive.

"Nya, I know that much. Rain is a boy. I'm a girl."

"Then you know why sleeping in the same room is out, right?"

"I do, but I don't."

I'm a little confused by this Zen-like question.

"It's a bit embarrassing, isn't it?　　No ......, it's probably pretty embarrassing. Sleeping in the same room with a boy like Rain is ...... making me blush."

"Then ......"

"But I believe in you, Rain.

"

"......

"I believe that Rain will never do anything strange. If I didn't, I wouldn't be sleeping in the same room with you.

Is she a softie or is she just naive? ......

Oh, dear.

It's going to be hard to convince Kanade.

"You know what?　　You can't trust people that easily. We just met today, you know.　　It's crazy to trust someone like that."

"Mmm, I feel like I'm being ridiculed."

"I'm not making fun of you, but I'm telling you to be more critical. Kanade is a cute girl."

"Nyaa......Rain called me cute."

"I'm not going to mess with Kanade, but ...... I'm a guy too. I'm not going to touch Kanade, but I'm a man. We could have an accident."

"It's okay."

(TL: MC needs to man up)

"How can you be so sure?

"Because I believe in you, Rain."

The conversation went in circles.

"How can you trust someone so easily?"

"It's not that I believe in people, okay?　　I'm trusting Rain."

"I'm not sure I understand the difference."

"If it were anyone else, I wouldn't believe them, would I?　　But Rain is different. Because we're ...... friends, aren't we?"

"......."

(TL: ...... mc got freindzoned)

Those words pierced my heart deeply.

Friends ......

I remembered the time when I was at a brave party.

The people I thought were my friends were not my friends at all.

It was a selfish assumption on my part.

Then, what about Kanade?

Can't I trust her?

Can't I see her as a friend?

...... That's not true.

Kanade is a ...... friend.

We've just met, we don't know each other very well yet, and we're sometimes surprised by our unpredictable behaviour. ......

But she is my friend.

She's one of mine.

"Rain is my friend. That's why I believe in you."

"...... I see."

That's not good.

I tried to persuade Kanade, but she persuaded me.

"I understand. I'll stop staying in the field. I'll sleep here."

"That's the best way."

A smile returned to Kanade's face.

I think I was smiling too.

"But I want you to turn around when you change your clothes. It's really embarrassing."

"......"

"I know, I know! I know, I know! In that case, don't be shy."

"Yes."

I'm not sure what to say.

Her smile is  like the sun.

When I see that smile, I can feel a very warm feeling rising within me.

If I could, I would want to ......

I want to be with Kanade forever.

It's a pretty embarrassing thing to think about, but ......

This was undoubtedly my true intention.

It's the first time I've made a "real" friend.

I never wanted to let her go.

TL Note- Our Boi confessed his feelings....not to the girl just to us the readers,so with the dose of some sugar let the journey begin.