Chapter 131: No need to worry, Bell

Chapter 131: No need to worry, Bell

"Are those two your weapons, Isao-kun?"

Hestia looked at the one-handed pole axe and saber placed on the table.

"Yup." Isao didn't look at Hestia when he answered her question since he was making breakfast and also lunch for the two of them.

As the sun began to rise, Isao, filled with the anticipation of his first day as an adventurer, was up and about to start his day. However, he found Hestia still sleeping in his arms, so he gently moved her back to bed.

He would be lying if he wasn't excited since, like any boy, how could one not be excited to become an adventurer who fought against a monster?

As someone who lived in the modern world and worked in front of a computer screen all the time, there was this wild nature inside him that wanted to use a sword and slay a slime or a goblin.

Why not a dragon?

Be realistic, okay?

Moreover, hunting a dragon wasn't exactly profitable, especially when one had to count the consumptions that one had to pay when they hunted such a strong monster; there was also the need to divide the income as it was impossible to hunt a dragon alone; there was also a tax; and many other things.

Anyway, after Isao finished cooking his breakfast and answered his questions, Hestia was curious about his choice of weapon.

"I am going to the guild after this."

"Okay, good luck. Focus on your safety, okay?"

"Thanks." Isao nodded, then took out a piece of paper and wrote something with a feather pen he bought previously. "By the way, can you buy some ingredients later, Hestia?"

"Okay." Hestia had to admit that Isao's food tasted so good~! It was the most delicious one that she had ever tasted! Moreover, it gave her a comforting and warm feeling, which she loved so much~! "By the way, do you cook often?"

"I have a food-related business back at home."

"Oh? Then, you should be able to talk well with Demeter."

Considering his food hobby, Hestia thought that Isao would be suitable to become part of the Demeter Familia.

"Well, I plan to join Demeter Familia before."

"What?! You can't! You are already mine!" Hestia quickly leaped to him, hugged him tightly, and didn't let him go since she didn't want him to join the Demeter Familia!

Yes, her relationship with Demeter was good, but it didn't mean that she could give her Isao!

"That was before, but I met you, and of course, I won't move out from your Familia."

His words, expressions, and everything.

All of those expressed that he didn't lie and told the truth, which made her so moved.

"Isao-kun..."

Still, Isao thought that he should visit the Demeter Familia in the future.

Ah, he was just curious about the farms and what kind of plants and fruits they planted.

He might also discuss the problem of harvest, crops, and many others, but this was definitely for research purposes, and there were no other hidden meanings.

Definitely.

However, as he looked at Hestia, he had to admit that she was such a beauty, but then what about other goddesses?

Moreover, Isao was speechless because of how smug Bell was, and at the same time, did this guy forget about the debt that he had on him?

Still, even though he was helpless, he was a kind guy, so there was nothing he could do. He had decided to let go of Bell's debt even if he knew that he would be at a loss.

'As expected, being a good guy is hard,' Isao lamented in his heart.

"What's with that guy? He is so vain!"

Isao glanced at Eina weirdly after she said those words with a furious expression.

Originally, the relationship between Bell and Eina was so close, and she would always take care of him dearly, so when Isao saw her annoyed expression, he realized that, as usual, he had changed the original plot, which made him quite helpless.

However, it didn't matter since he also wasn't sure about the plot, as it had been so long since he watched the story.

"He has become a member of Freya Familia, after all. Isn't it normal for him to be like that?" Isao said calmly.

"But even so, his attitude is so annoying!"

Watching how Bell wanted to show off in front of Isao as if he was better, Eina felt exasperated, and at the same time, she also asked, "You didn't tell him that you have become an adventurer?" She was curious since Isao didn't seem angry or trying to show off, trying to compete with Bell, who was the best.

"There is no need to. We're not that close, but thank you for getting angry in my place, Tulle-san," Isao said softly.

"No, no! You don't have to worry about that!" Somehow, Eina felt embarrassed, then coughed to hide her blush. Still, she had to say, Isao was quite different from a man that she had seen in her life.

As a guild employee, all the men she saw proudly showed their everything like a peacock, yet Isao was still like a stone. He didn't try to compete, yet she could feel he didn't think he was lower than any of them.

She wasn't sure how to describe him, but... silent confidence was probably the right word.

Isao was confident, but he didn't seek validation from others and found it by himself, which somehow made her curious about him.

"Still, as you have become an adventurer, as I have said before, I will be your advisor," Eina said with a gentle smile.

"Then, I will be in your care, Tulle-san."

"Eina."

"Hmm?"

"Please call me Eina since it will be more comfortable that way, as I will be in your care too for so long," Eina said gently, but she had to admit that she was quite embarrassed, wondering whether Isao would be okay calling her first name.

"Then, Eina." Isao nodded. "You can also call me Isao, Eina."

Eina smiled and said, "Likewise, please take care of me too, Isao-kun."

Watching this smile, Isao thought that he was going to protect it, so Bell didn't need to worry and focused on his ambition to become a hero.

As always, like any good person, Isao decided to let himself be sacrificed to take care of Hestia and Eina.

"Achoo!"

Bell suddenly felt his nose was itchy.

"Hurry up!"

"Ye-Yes!"

Bell wasn't sure, but somehow he anticipated his future.