27 Episode 21: I'm afraid I don't see it.

"Nfufufufun, Nfufufun ♪"

I was in such a good mood to compete for second place in my life.

It would not be an exaggeration to call the recent date a great success.

I wondered what would happen when the mysterious bastard broke in, but eventually Cunei hugged me and thanked me. At that time, it was full of confusion, but when I look back at it later, I find it too useful to be close to such a beautiful woman.

Woman was so soft. Especially around the chest was so soft that I didn't think it existed in this world.

Even now, a few days later, just remembering it is enough to naturally sing a nose song.

"Hm, fufufun, fufun ─ ─"

"It's creepy."

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"Irrational!?

And today is still a mercenary operation while having a fun conversation with my partner's spear (gram).

"Forget the jokes, it's time to calm down. This is the most dangerous time to be floated."

Gram is right. He's already stepping into the woods. He took a deep breath and put the tension back into normal operation.

"My partner doesn't look good, and these switches are neat."

"It doesn't look good, it's extra."

As a result of hard earnings, savings were reaching their target amount a little further. I've been ready for months or more, but I never thought I'd get here in a month or so.

However, it is important to return to the beginning and work as usual.

I often hear that hurrying hurts things. A goal is the most dangerous time to reach it.

"The stone bridge should be beaten and crushed to build a new iron bridge."

Ishibashi, that's different.

Looking for a familiar prey, Bickrat, whilst talking in his mouth. There are still ten to aim for today.

However, I feel different today.

"That's funny. There's no Big Rat like that today."

Normally, I searched for time to hunt two or three animals, but there was no sign of Bickrat.

─ ─ Before that, I had a strange feeling of discomfort since I stepped into the forest. I feel like I don't see anything I've seen before.

…………………………

"Gram?"

My buddy, who had spoken lightly earlier, was now silent. I can't read my emotions because I don't have facial expressions, but it has a wonderful atmosphere.

"That's weird."

"No, you just said I was crazy."

"No... it's too quiet (...)"

I was told that I knew what I was feeling uncomfortable with.

Various wildlife inhabit the forest as well as the Bad Beasts (monsters). Normally, even one of them can be found at a distance.

But now I can't feel any of those signs.

"... the quiet before the storm?

"That's how the partner in the vortex is forced into a disturbance."

"What are you so afraid of?

From the back of the woods, I see the shadows coming towards us by stirring up the leaves. I've seen a lot of dogheads around here lately.

The dog-headed evil beast (monster) came straight at me and jumped in shouting.

Shh!

Quickly pull the spear out of your back and whirl the tip of your ear as you exhale sharply from your mouth. Slit the canine head (covolt) 's torso diagonally as he strips his teeth in the air. Lost the momentum of the jump, the head man (Kobolt) fell to the ground and sank into his own blood pile.

"As usual, the dog-head (Kobolt) comes out. Do you want to sell this guy's meat properly by saying," It's Big Rat Meat "?

"Don't give up because your target (Bickrat) won't show up."

"I'm kidding. I'm kidding."

Doing so will result in severe penalties from the mercenary association for the violation. The most serious of these violations are permanent expulsions from mercenary associations and arrests by the army. Conversely, it would be a fine if it were light.

You want money, you're a mercenary, you violate it, you pay a fine, and so on.

However, the current situation makes me want to think like that even if I'm joking.

I have been hunting in the woods since the day after my date with Cunai, but I have encountered the Dogman (Covolt) more rapidly than Bickrat. Even today alone, the three dogheads (Kobolt) are already hunting. Of course, I can get a reward for the crusade against the Dogman (Covolt), but I want it done more than I've been asked to kill the Big Rat.

Anyway, I really can't find Big Rat today.

"Hey, buddy. I just added another one. Three seconds to contact."

"Could you tell me a little sooner!

While I was in a hurry, I held my spear as I turned around to wave the tip ─ ─.

Earlier than that, something silver suddenly appeared out of the bush and cut off the dog-head (Covolt) (...).

"Uhhhh!?

A dog-headed man (Covolt) who spreads blood all over his built-in body from a truncated section. I couldn't immediately understand what had happened.

Surprisingly, he was stiff just before he shook his spear, and he knew what he was jumping at.

I've only met him once and he seems to have a conversation about two words. However, the tail shaped like a fox with the same color on silver hair is swaying from the hips to the ears. And a rich chest that sways every step of the way to the body that conceives the enviable feminine charm even of the same sex. The figure was vigorously engraved in the back of the brain just once.

She was an amazing mercenary called "Silver Flash."