CH 21

Chapter 21-: Rain's Past

I finished my request and reported to the guild.

The sun was just about to set, so I went straight to the dining hall.

"Nyaa, niku, niku, niku, this is my meat."

"What's that stupid song?"

"What's that stupid song?　　Nyaa...... Tania terrible. Rain, Tania is bullying me.

"Hey ......, you didn't go that far, did you?　　I'm not going to tell you what to do. And don't tell Rain about it.

The two of them are fine again today.

It seems that they have built a good relationship and are always smiling.

I have a feeling that these two might become best friends in the future.

Somehow, I had such a premonition.

"By the way, Rain. I'd like to ask you something.

I dipped a piece of bread into the soup and ate it with a bite, while Tania looked at me.

"Yes?

"Did you go to school, Rain?

The school that Tania is referring to is probably the Adventurer Training School.

As the name suggests, it is a facility where students learn the skills and knowledge necessary to become adventurers.

Those who wish to become adventurers attend the school to acquire the necessary skills.

Then, they find a job that suits them best and further develop their skills.

After they become full-fledged adventurers, they graduate from the school and go on to become adventurers.

Half of the adventurers in the world are graduates of the school.

The other half are adventurers like me who just jumped in and became adventurers.

"No, I'm not like that. I just jumped in."

"Then where did you learn to tame?

"Oh, I'm really curious about that!

I'm really curious about that!

"I'm really curious where you got such a crazy power. I'm really curious.

"What's so funny?　　Isn't my Beast Tamer power normal?

"No, it's not."

They both denied it.

I'm sure it is, since they both say so.

I'm not aware that I'm special.

I'm not aware that I'm special." "Well, ......, it's a bit of a dark story, if you don't mind."

"Dark story?"

"It's not a happy story, you know. I don't know if you'd like to talk about it during dinner, but ...... if you don't mind.

"Tell me.

They both looked at me as if they still wanted to hear it.

I thought back to the past and told them about myself.

"I'm originally from the southern continent.

"Oh, really?　　What brought you to the central continent?

"Well, I came here while travelling with ...... Arios.

"You're a ...... brave man."

I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results.

I'm not sure what to do.

"What is this brave man?

"I'm sorry. I'm not sure if I've told Tania about this yet. I was once a member of a brave man's party.

"Oh, really?

"You're not surprised?

"If you were as good as Rain, it would make sense. But it's different now, isn't it?　　How did you get out of it?

"I don't know, I guess I got kicked out.

"What?"

I explained a series of circumstances related to me and Alios.

For some reason, Tania was silent.

"......"

"Tania?　　What's going on?

"I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

This is a great way to get the most out of your business.

You can see the uncontrollable irritation.

"This is a great way to get the most out of your business. I'm not sure what you mean by "useless".　　I'm not sure what to say, but I'm going to say it.

"I mean, thanks for the .......

"Why are you thanking me?

"I'm glad Tania's mad at me.

"No, ......, it's not for Rain!　　It's just that I was annoyed by the ridiculous ...... story, and anyway, it wasn't for Rain!　　Don't get me wrong.

"Okay.

I was a little misunderstood. ......

I'm not sure what to make of it.

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do that.

"I'm not sure what to say. I'm not worried about the brave ones, where did you learn to tame them?"

I'm sure you've heard of it.

"You're right. I'm sure you're aware of that, but ...... I learned to tame in my hometown.

"In your hometown?"

"My hometown is a special village of beast tamers. It was a small village that didn't really have a name, but if I had to name it ......, I'd call it the Village of Beast Tamers.

"Beast Tamer's Village ......"

"Oh, I didn't know there was such a place. I've never heard of it.

Thinking back to the past, he continued his story.

"My family consisted of my father and mother, who were both Beast Tamers. So when I can remember, I naturally learned the skills of a beast tamer. I never thought I'd be doing anything else."

"Oh, so you followed in your mother and father's footsteps. Rain, it's oyakodon!

Rain, oyakodon..." "That's what you call filial piety. How much of a foodie are you?"

"I was in the middle of eating ......, so I made a mistake. It's embarrassing. ......

For a while now, I hadn't thought back to my hometown.

I was good friends with my parents and the people in my village.

I don't have any bad memories. ......

But when I think back to my village, I automatically think back to "that incident".

So, I naturally avoided it.

I thought I would never be able to talk about it peacefully again.

But now, thanks to ......, I am calmly talking about my hometown.

I think it's because of you two.

Just being with them makes me feel at ease.

"Thanks for the ......."

"Nyan?　　What are you talking about?

"Well, ...... for everything.

"So, ......, Rain, did you learn about taming from Mom and Dad?

"Yes, I did. I got all my skills from my parents. Some of them are different. I got the Insect Tamer technique from my neighbour. There were a few people who had other taming techniques."

"What?　　Can Insect Tamers also use ...... insects?

"Yes, they can. Didn't I tell you?

"You didn't tell me!

"You'd be surprised. Ha-ha-ha.

"Hey, Rain. Is there anything else you're not telling me?　　You're not actually a monster tamer or an elemental tamer, are you?

"Well, ......, I've been taught some of those tames, too.

"It's .......

"But I never mastered them. The only ones I've mastered are Beast Tamer and Insect Tamer. And the Insect Tamer is incomplete, only being able to do simple things. I didn't have much time, and that was it."

"Still, it's outrageous that I can get my hands on two of them. ......

"If my skills are special, then maybe my hometown was special. It seems to have been handed down from generation to generation for a long time,......, so what you two call "amazing" was a given for me. I don't know if there's anything that makes me different from other tamers, but I don't know. I haven't seen many other tamers.

"I see. ...... So that's why."

"I see. It occurred to me that Rain would be able to learn all of them. Why didn't you learn them all?　　She said she didn't have time.

"Ah, ......."

I don't know if I should tell you the rest of the story.

I'm not sure if I'm allowed to interrupt a conversation that's going on so peacefully.

I'm not sure. ......

I'm not sure what to say, but I'm going to say it.

After talking about it so far, I don't think it's a good idea to hide things now.

And if you're a ...... friend, you should know about me, that's what I think.

"You may have noticed that when I talk about my hometown, my tone of voice is all in the past tense.

"Nyan?"

"......"

"My hometown......doesn't exist anymore. It's gone."