Chapter 106: Examination Style?
I spent my time strolling through the royal capital and relaxing in Fer-san’s secondary mansion while I waited for the day of my promotion exam. Oh and I had grown even closer with Cornelia-san in the last few days that I started calling her Corey-san.
And now I…
“Hey, Corey-san… Do I really have to do this no matter what?”
“Of course! I’ve always thought that even though Ren-sama has such beautiful hair like this, Ren-sama is being too indifferent with its maintenance! And more importantly, today is a big day. I will make sure Ren-sama looks all beautiful and lovely so please leave everything to me!”
“Yes…”
I was being made to sit in front of the mirror with Corey-san, who was puffing her breath angrily as she combed my hair with the brush she held in one hand. She couldn’t help but to notice that I always tied my shoulder-length hair into a ponytail haphazardly. Today she came to me and said,”please let me do your hair!!”. She was asking me with such great vigor that I could do nothing but nod my head and so here I was now.
“Ah… Would you like me to cut your bang a little? If not, I can style it by pulling your long bang to the back so your forehead will be visible…”
“Ah, that’s exactly what I needed now. I’ve been wanting to cut it. Please do so.”
I had been wanting to cut my bangs ever since they reached my eyes but I just hadn’t been able to do it yet so this was a perfect opportunity for me. Corey-san seemed like she was good with her hands too so I was sure she wouldn’t mess my hair up. Well even if in the worst case she did mess it up, I could just shave my head since I was a man anyway. Though I think if I did that, Fer-san and the others would go crazy…
“Okay then I will cut it for you… Is it alright if I leave it this long?”
Corey-san procured a scissor out of nowhere and began to cut my bangs. The scissor made a sharp snapping sound everytime she cut my bangs. There wasn’t much to cut though since it was just bangs so she was able to finish cutting my hair in no time. When I opened my eyes and saw my reflection in the mirror, I could see that my bangs, which had been covering my eyes before, were now hanging perfectly around my eyebrows. This new length made me felt so refreshed.
“Wow! You’re so good at this! Now that we’re finished….”
“What are you talking about? I haven’t tied your hair yet! I will make sure your hairdo won’t crumble even when you move a lot! Straight hair looks so good on you but let’s curl it a little to give it some volume!”
“Please don’t make it too flashy…”
I had thought we were already finished so I was about to leave but Corey-san suddenly puffed her breath again and urged me to sit down again.
“And we’re done! Fufu~ This hairdo suits Ren-sama so much!”
“You’re amazing. You were so quick at it but the end result looks so pretty and neat…”
After wrestling with my hair for 20 minutes, Corey-san finally handed a hand-mirror to me. She looked so satisfied with her work. The end of my hair was curled slightly and she weaved a small braid on both sides of my head before she pulled all of my hair together into one ponytail. The braid on both sides and the loosely curled hair made the whole look so stylish.
In Alsar, they also used a pair of iron heated by magic to curl someone’s hair so I thought it might damage my hair but the liquid Corey-san had smothered all over my hair before the curling made my hair all glossy and shiny. Corey-san even fastened a red flower ornament on the root of my ponytail.
T/N: Imagine this hair with a red flower clip.
“Ren-sama has a thin neck and beautiful nape so I thought it would suit you to have your hair in a high ponytail like this. This hairstyle also looks neat and refreshing. In addition, your black hair looks so beautiful adorned with this red flower!”
“I don’t really know why… You’re praising me but somehow I don’t feel all that happy… But still, thank you very much.”
So in short, I look delicate…? I feel so sad I can’t say anything against that. Well since the hickeys on my neck have long since disappeared, I don’t see any problem with exposing my nape like this. I don’t usually wear my hair like this though, I wonder if the three of them will be surprised when they see me?
“Ren, we’re going to eat soon…. Cornelia, right? Great job! Ren has always been cute but he looks even cuter now…”
“I don’t deserve such high praise but thank you for the kind words.”
When Sig-san came to my room to pick me up, his eyes widened the moment he saw me. He then immediately praised Corey-san. In response to Sig-san’s praise, Corey-san bowed deeply at Sig-san but I could see the corner of her mouth was raising slightly. She must be happy to receive a compliment from the result of her work which she was proud of.
“Oh my… Ren-chan, you’re so cute~”
“I want to compliment Cornelia as well but I’m feeling a little bit worried about showing Ren-kun to the public when he looks so adorable like this.”
Sig-san escorted me to the dining room, where Chris-san and Fer-san had been waiting for us. Chris-san praised me and stroked my head carefully, so he wouldn’t mess up the hairdo Cornelia-san had done for me while Fer-san looked somewhat troubled.
“Corey-san really did her best with me!”
“Yup~ You look so cute~ Oh? Your bangs look neat. Did she do your bangs too?~”
“Yes. She also cut my bangs.”
“Your bangs had been annoying you for a while, right?~ Fufu~ Ren-chan is definitely going to get a sparkling nickname when you look like this~”
When I sat down next to Chris-san, he noticed that Corey-san had cut my bangs too.
Nickname, huh… That’s right. I will get a nickname if I become A-rank. Everyone’s nicknames are pretty embarrassing as well. Just who in the world came up with all these nicknames?
“Who’s the one in charge of giving A-rank adventurers their nickname?”
I had been wondering about this for a while. All the nicknames I knew were a little cringe so… I was feeling anxious to see what kind of nickname I would receive if I became an A-rank adventurer…
“Ah… It’s the bigshot from each nation’s guild. They’re going to test you, right? Then… After that they will have a meeting, you know? Based on the test they will come up with various ideas for your nickname then will go… This one! Then write your nickname in a document that basically reads, ‘this person has been promoted to A-rank’ and distribute that document to every guild… Just like you already know, our nicknames are 【Silver Wolf】, 【Lightning Twin Sword Chris】,【Ice Prince】like so…”
“So you will know your nickname at the same time as the general public do…”
They were the ‘bigshot’ so I suppose they must’ve already passed a certain age but they gave people a bunch of nicknames that sound like that… Apart from the three of them, there were several nicknames I had heard before like 【Red Crimson Malik】, 【Empress Melinda】and then not long ago there was 【Griffith The Beast of Destruction】…. Oh and maybe Carl-san, the adventurer I had met at Calhea. His nickname was 【White Knight】if I wasn’t wrong? I guess it must be those bigshot’s preference to have the adventurer’s name included in the nickname?
“Somehow… I suddenly don’t want to become an A-rank adventurer anymore…”
“Well…There’s no turning back at this point. Do your best on the exam, Ren-kun”
“Yes…”
I hoped I could have a normal nickname but I didn’t want to set my hopes too high. With that thing in mind, I accepted the delicious breakfast I was served for.
“Hey! That otherworlder over there! Long time no see! Who would’ve thought you would come here to take a promotion exam?”
“Ah, Janson-san. It’s been a while. Come to think of it, Janson-san is the guild deputy in the royal capital, right?”
After breakfast, I walked hand in hand with Fer-san through downtown and then I was called out by someone as soon as we entered the guild. I turned around to see who was calling for me and I saw Janson-san, whom I had met in Calhea, standing there with his arms crossed.
Ah, right… Since he’s the guild deputy, that means he’s Griffith-san’s subordinate… Of course he’s here…
“But still, to think a weakling like you is going to take an A-rank promotion exam… Anyway, the representatives of the guilds from various countries are here so please try not to embarrass our country, Aspel.”
“In other words, you’re here to tell me to do my best, right? Yes, I’ll do my best.”
Janson-san briskly paced to us and said that. I think I did well in interpreting his intention? Now that I looked at him, Janson-san must be the so-called tsundere character.
“T-t-that, that’s not true! It’s just, even though you’re an otherworlder, you’re currently a resident of Aspel! If you show such an unsightly performance in front of another country’s representative, our guild’s credibility will suffer… ────────”
“Heeey, Janson. Are you messing around with the young’uns again? Try to tone it down will you?”
I was thinking that I must’ve hit the bullseye since Janson-san was now talking so fast and he kept on rattling to no end when Griffith-san came down from the second floor and talked to us.
By ‘again’, does that mean Janson-san often does this kind of thing?
As soon as Griffith-san talked to him, Janson-san immediately sank into silence.
Yeah, I think I understand the power dynamics here.
“Ren-kun, now that everyone has assembled, they will start the test soon. First, in order to know your predisposition, everyone will have a conversation with you.”
“Yes.”
“Yeah, I’ve told them about you three. You lots can come if you want.”
“Of course, we will come too~”
It’s starting now…
So in other words, the first test is an interview? I wonder what kind of things they will ask me? But still, it’s really reassuring to know the three of them will come with me. Okay! Let’s do this!
T/N: I was so ready to fight Janson but turns out… He’s a tsundere. I’m sorry, Janson. It’s been a while since I last saw a tsundere character… ヾ(_ _*)
Chapter 106: Examination Style?
I spent my time strolling through the royal capital and relaxing in Fer-san’s secondary mansion while I waited for the day of my promotion exam. Oh and I had grown even closer with Cornelia-san in the last few days that I started calling her Corey-san.
And now I…
“Hey, Corey-san… Do I really have to do this no matter what?”
“Of course! I’ve always thought that even though Ren-sama has such beautiful hair like this, Ren-sama is being too indifferent with its maintenance! And more importantly, today is a big day. I will make sure Ren-sama looks all beautiful and lovely so please leave everything to me!”
“Yes…”
I was being made to sit in front of the mirror with Corey-san, who was puffing her breath angrily as she combed my hair with the brush she held in one hand. She couldn’t help but to notice that I always tied my shoulder-length hair into a ponytail haphazardly. Today she came to me and said,”please let me do your hair!!”. She was asking me with such great vigor that I could do nothing but nod my head and so here I was now.
“Ah… Would you like me to cut your bang a little? If not, I can style it by pulling your long bang to the back so your forehead will be visible…”
“Ah, that’s exactly what I needed now. I’ve been wanting to cut it. Please do so.”
I had been wanting to cut my bangs ever since they reached my eyes but I just hadn’t been able to do it yet so this was a perfect opportunity for me. Corey-san seemed like she was good with her hands too so I was sure she wouldn’t mess my hair up. Well even if in the worst case she did mess it up, I could just shave my head since I was a man anyway. Though I think if I did that, Fer-san and the others would go crazy…
“Okay then I will cut it for you… Is it alright if I leave it this long?”
Corey-san procured a scissor out of nowhere and began to cut my bangs. The scissor made a sharp snapping sound everytime she cut my bangs. There wasn’t much to cut though since it was just bangs so she was able to finish cutting my hair in no time. When I opened my eyes and saw my reflection in the mirror, I could see that my bangs, which had been covering my eyes before, were now hanging perfectly around my eyebrows. This new length made me felt so refreshed.
“Wow! You’re so good at this! Now that we’re finished….”
“What are you talking about? I haven’t tied your hair yet! I will make sure your hairdo won’t crumble even when you move a lot! Straight hair looks so good on you but let’s curl it a little to give it some volume!”
“Please don’t make it too flashy…”
I had thought we were already finished so I was about to leave but Corey-san suddenly puffed her breath again and urged me to sit down again.
“And we’re done! Fufu~ This hairdo suits Ren-sama so much!”
“You’re amazing. You were so quick at it but the end result looks so pretty and neat…”
After wrestling with my hair for 20 minutes, Corey-san finally handed a hand-mirror to me. She looked so satisfied with her work. The end of my hair was curled slightly and she weaved a small braid on both sides of my head before she pulled all of my hair together into one ponytail. The braid on both sides and the loosely curled hair made the whole look so stylish.
In Alsar, they also used a pair of iron heated by magic to curl someone’s hair so I thought it might damage my hair but the liquid Corey-san had smothered all over my hair before the curling made my hair all glossy and shiny. Corey-san even fastened a red flower ornament on the root of my ponytail.
T/N: Imagine this hair with a red flower clip.
“Ren-sama has a thin neck and beautiful nape so I thought it would suit you to have your hair in a high ponytail like this. This hairstyle also looks neat and refreshing. In addition, your black hair looks so beautiful adorned with this red flower!”
“I don’t really know why… You’re praising me but somehow I don’t feel all that happy… But still, thank you very much.”
So in short, I look delicate…? I feel so sad I can’t say anything against that. Well since the hickeys on my neck have long since disappeared, I don’t see any problem with exposing my nape like this. I don’t usually wear my hair like this though, I wonder if the three of them will be surprised when they see me?
“Ren, we’re going to eat soon…. Cornelia, right? Great job! Ren has always been cute but he looks even cuter now…”
“I don’t deserve such high praise but thank you for the kind words.”
When Sig-san came to my room to pick me up, his eyes widened the moment he saw me. He then immediately praised Corey-san. In response to Sig-san’s praise, Corey-san bowed deeply at Sig-san but I could see the corner of her mouth was raising slightly. She must be happy to receive a compliment from the result of her work which she was proud of.
“Oh my… Ren-chan, you’re so cute~”
“I want to compliment Cornelia as well but I’m feeling a little bit worried about showing Ren-kun to the public when he looks so adorable like this.”
Sig-san escorted me to the dining room, where Chris-san and Fer-san had been waiting for us. Chris-san praised me and stroked my head carefully, so he wouldn’t mess up the hairdo Cornelia-san had done for me while Fer-san looked somewhat troubled.
“Corey-san really did her best with me!”
“Yup~ You look so cute~ Oh? Your bangs look neat. Did she do your bangs too?~”
“Yes. She also cut my bangs.”
“Your bangs had been annoying you for a while, right?~ Fufu~ Ren-chan is definitely going to get a sparkling nickname when you look like this~”
When I sat down next to Chris-san, he noticed that Corey-san had cut my bangs too.
Nickname, huh… That’s right. I will get a nickname if I become A-rank. Everyone’s nicknames are pretty embarrassing as well. Just who in the world came up with all these nicknames?
“Who’s the one in charge of giving A-rank adventurers their nickname?”
I had been wondering about this for a while. All the nicknames I knew were a little cringe so… I was feeling anxious to see what kind of nickname I would receive if I became an A-rank adventurer…
“Ah… It’s the bigshot from each nation’s guild. They’re going to test you, right? Then… After that they will have a meeting, you know? Based on the test they will come up with various ideas for your nickname then will go… This one! Then write your nickname in a document that basically reads, ‘this person has been promoted to A-rank’ and distribute that document to every guild… Just like you already know, our nicknames are 【Silver Wolf】, 【Lightning Twin Sword Chris】,【Ice Prince】like so…”
“So you will know your nickname at the same time as the general public do…”
They were the ‘bigshot’ so I suppose they must’ve already passed a certain age but they gave people a bunch of nicknames that sound like that… Apart from the three of them, there were several nicknames I had heard before like 【Red Crimson Malik】, 【Empress Melinda】and then not long ago there was 【Griffith The Beast of Destruction】…. Oh and maybe Carl-san, the adventurer I had met at Calhea. His nickname was 【White Knight】if I wasn’t wrong? I guess it must be those bigshot’s preference to have the adventurer’s name included in the nickname?
“Somehow… I suddenly don’t want to become an A-rank adventurer anymore…”
“Well…There’s no turning back at this point. Do your best on the exam, Ren-kun”
“Yes…”
I hoped I could have a normal nickname but I didn’t want to set my hopes too high. With that thing in mind, I accepted the delicious breakfast I was served for.
“Hey! That otherworlder over there! Long time no see! Who would’ve thought you would come here to take a promotion exam?”
“Ah, Janson-san. It’s been a while. Come to think of it, Janson-san is the guild deputy in the royal capital, right?”
After breakfast, I walked hand in hand with Fer-san through downtown and then I was called out by someone as soon as we entered the guild. I turned around to see who was calling for me and I saw Janson-san, whom I had met in Calhea, standing there with his arms crossed.
Ah, right… Since he’s the guild deputy, that means he’s Griffith-san’s subordinate… Of course he’s here…
“But still, to think a weakling like you is going to take an A-rank promotion exam… Anyway, the representatives of the guilds from various countries are here so please try not to embarrass our country, Aspel.”
“In other words, you’re here to tell me to do my best, right? Yes, I’ll do my best.”
Janson-san briskly paced to us and said that. I think I did well in interpreting his intention? Now that I looked at him, Janson-san must be the so-called tsundere character.
“T-t-that, that’s not true! It’s just, even though you’re an otherworlder, you’re currently a resident of Aspel! If you show such an unsightly performance in front of another country’s representative, our guild’s credibility will suffer… ────────”
“Heeey, Janson. Are you messing around with the young’uns again? Try to tone it down will you?”
I was thinking that I must’ve hit the bullseye since Janson-san was now talking so fast and he kept on rattling to no end when Griffith-san came down from the second floor and talked to us.
By ‘again’, does that mean Janson-san often does this kind of thing?
As soon as Griffith-san talked to him, Janson-san immediately sank into silence.
Yeah, I think I understand the power dynamics here.
“Ren-kun, now that everyone has assembled, they will start the test soon. First, in order to know your predisposition, everyone will have a conversation with you.”
“Yes.”
“Yeah, I’ve told them about you three. You lots can come if you want.”
“Of course, we will come too~”
It’s starting now…
So in other words, the first test is an interview? I wonder what kind of things they will ask me? But still, it’s really reassuring to know the three of them will come with me. Okay! Let’s do this!
T/N: I was so ready to fight Janson but turns out… He’s a tsundere. I’m sorry, Janson. It’s been a while since I last saw a tsundere character… ヾ(_ _*)
