Chapter 26: Weekend report and lunch date
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On Tuesday, the first Tuesday of the week, I headed to the guild as soon as I finished breakfast.
This is to talk to Donovan-san about the series of events that happened over the weekend and the rescue mission that used the actual battle in the Demon Forest.
The guild is closed on the Sabbath day, except for emergencies.
This morning at the beginning of the week, the front of the bulletin board where the request was posted was even more crowded than usual.
While bearded old men, muscular men, and other men, bumping shoulders and elbows, were examining the requests, Ridnell and the others were still in plain sight this morning.
Yeah, maybe that's a kind of training too, and it looks like they're having fun if you're just watching.
By the wall off the crowd, there's the cat-eared angel Muell-san, the doggie Gilik, who doesn't need to be there, and the handsome bastard Manon.
Ugh..........Manon is tilting her head a bit and giving me a small wave.
It's okay if I take it home now, right? No? I mean, why can't I?
'Good morning, Mr. Muell, Mr. Gillik and Manon.
Oh, yeah, Kent.
Hmm....
Good morning, Kent, how are you feeling?
Compared to that, Manon even cares about your physical condition, I can take it home after all, can't I? No? Why not?
Kent, is there something wrong with you? You don't mean Giliq's....
Well, that's just a matter of practice. I'm not going to apologize for that.
'No, I was just a bit tired and anemic, it had nothing to do with that one incident, and I'll pay you back twice as much eventually, so you don't have to apologize.
"Hey, little guy.....you got some balls...
I'm supposed to go to Mr. Donovan's for some business. Do you want to come with me?
I'm not going to...
I glared back at Gillik from below as he stared down at me.
'No more fighting in the morning, Gillik and Kent, meh!
Hahaha, I was mauled by Muel earlier in the week!
I'm not trying to fight, I'm just trying to discipline the little bastards who don't know what they're doing.
I hope you don't get gobbled up as a disciplinarian.
In front of me.
What is it...?
'Already ... come on Girik, I'm going to go look at your request, Manon, I'll leave Kent to you.
Hi, hi... okay, okay.
Hmmm............................Her light pink tail is wagging.
Can't I mofo that, right? Can't I just rub my cheeks all day?
Kent what are you looking at?
'Ugh, no, I was wondering what kind of work Mr. Muell and Mr. Gillik would do...'
I think you two are in the business of foraging.
Gathering, like a herb or something?
'Yeah, Mr. Muelle is an aspiring pharmacist.
Oh, by the way, that's what they said...
'I thought Kent was only looking at Mr. Muel's chest and not listening to what he was saying.
Well, no, I didn't I just forgot about it.
That's right, even the tail is staring at you.
I wonder if it's true.....
Oh, yeah, I'd better hurry...
Today is the first day of the week, so it's the day we have a beginner's course.
Mr. Donovan is supposed to have to teach it, so we have to hurry up.
When I went to the counter, Mr. Donovan was just coming out of the back.
'Good morning, Mr. Donovan,'
Oh, Kent, good morning, I've got a class to teach today, so you can't practice.
"Yes, I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to deal with 'the case'...
Hmmm ... follow me.
Yes, sir.
I asked Manon to wait for a moment and then he and Mr. Donovan went upstairs to the reception room.
'What's up, what's going on?'
'Yes, actually...'
Donovan's face was tinted with indignation when he told her about Funayama.
''You're a joke........''
Yes.....
Donovan's tightly clenched fist looks like a weapon that can take a person's life with a single blow.
When I told him that Camilla's objective seems to be to compensate for the decrease in cultivated land due to desertification by cultivating the demon forest, Donovan-san's expression of anguish appeared on his face.
If Camilla's objective was not to invade Volzard, it would be a sign of the conflict that she couldn't do anything about it.
So, in continuation, I talked about the rescue operation using the actual battle in the Demon Forest.
''I see, let's use the place coming out from over there.......not bad.
A scowl returned to Mr. Donovan's face.
'So when does that one take place?'
That remains to be seen, but perhaps it will be done sooner than expected, for show.
'Well, then we need to be prepared to accept it.
'Yes, I'll be coming through the forest, so I'd better notify the garrison as well, wouldn't you?
'Well, I'll take care of that one for you. By the way, you're sure you can get the servant's bracelet off, right?
'Yes, I'm going to smear some demon blood on the bracelet I took off and throw it away.
Oh, good, and if you can, get a change of clothes ready, and tear the clothes you were wearing and throw them away in a bloody mess.
Oh, yes, I will.
For a change of clothes, move all the clothes left in the boarding house to the shadow storage.
There were some women's clothes, so we should be able to get by.
'Alright, Kent, let me know as soon as you have a date for the operation. I'm sure your acceptance is as good as yours, right?
Yes, that's fine, thank you.
When I returned to the first floor after leaving Mr. Donovan, who was waiting for his lecturer's work, I found Manon standing alone by the wall, with a pouting look on his face, and the hustle and bustle of the morning had all but ended.
His face, which had been so sluggish, brightens as soon as he sees me.
That's enough, right? This isn't my mistake, is it? But wait, it's possible that it's not a love affair, but just a friendship... which is it? I don't know.
Hey, here you go, Manon.
Yeah, are you done talking to Mr. Donovan?
'Yeah, he got mad at me for not taking care of myself...'
'It's true, Kent is being too reckless, even this morning he's going to run into Mr. Gillik...'
Because if you don't say something like that, they won't take you seriously at rehearsal.
Yeah, only Kent would say that in my generation.
Really?
'Yes, Mr. Gilik is already good enough to dive into dungeons on his own.
''I see... so if I can beat Gillik-san, can I dive into the dungeon?''
When I said that, Manon stared at me from the front.
Oh, hey, Manon, aren't you close? Oh, you're not going to kiss me, are you?
Does Kent really think he's going to beat Mr. Gillik?
Yeah, that's the immediate goal.
'What, your immediate goal... are you trying to get stronger?
Because Mr. Gillik isn't the strongest person in Volzard, is he?
That's true but I don't usually think of it that way.
Why? Manon may not think about it because she's a girl, but if she was a guy, I think it would be more normal to challenge her.
But when I think about it, I wouldn't have thought of beating Girik when I was in Japan.
I wouldn't have even thought of defying or beating Funayama, who was even weaker than Girik.
Huh? Could it be that the vicious skeletons are making him belligerent?
But you know what, Kent's a fluke, isn't he?
'Eh, uh ... yeah, yeah, why?'
'Gilik-san is a knight-type with a high percentage of physical enhancements.
Hmmm ... yeah.
Yeah, he's still not very stable, but it's rumored to be able to instantly strengthen your body five times over.
Uh....I see....
As I recall, what I heard from Reinhardt was that the rate and duration of the enhancement was important.
Quintuple was about the top of the list, wasn't it?
''So, it's hard to say, but I think it's going to be hard for Kent to win.
'Hmmm ... well ... but I've only just started, and I got one last time.
'Yeah, that was cool! No matter how much I say I was caught off guard, it's still great against Mr. Gillik.
Really? But then I got beaten up and...
Well, I don't know if this is the first time in my life that a girl has ever told me I'm good looking, I'm a little embarrassed, but you can say more, Manon.
I'm the type of person who grows with praise.
'But Kent is amazing, he keeps getting stronger and stronger, he doesn't mind going at Girik-san, I was so scared I was shaking my legs.
"Yeah, I mean, that was kind of like being pissed off at me, and I was pissed off at Mr. Donovan, and...
Speaking of which, Kent doesn't mind talking to Mr. Donovan, either.
Eh, because Mr. Donovan is strict, but not nice.
Yes, but it's still so powerful....
Well, that's something to get used to, isn't it?
Maybe it's because I've been watching Reinhardt's rampage from time to time, but I feel like I'm gradually becoming immune to it.
I'm not sure if Manon is a knightly type or not. You're a surgeon type?
I'm the surgeon type, so I'm a little nervous about completing my combat training.
I don't know what the wind day and Saturday day courses are about, but if the requirement is to get through again without the three of you, it's certainly pretty tough.
And with a girl manon, I feel like it would be physically demanding.
Come to think of it, I don't think there were many female participants in the combat course.
''Hey, Manon, is it still unusual for a girl to become an adventurer?''
''Hmmm ... in other cities, it doesn't seem that unusual, but in Volzard, it might be unusual.
Is that because you're so close to the Devil's Forest?
''Yes, there are demons in the forests of other cities, but it seems we don't encounter powerful demons very often. But it's not uncommon for ogres to appear in the woods near Volzard.
'Huh? There's a difference between an ogre and a rock ogre, right?
'Kent you learned that in the first class, remember?
'Eh, ah ... well, yeah, yeah, I learned, I learned, I did.'
Kent, you don't remember...
Well, that's not true, I remember learning the difference between an ogre and a rock ogre.
It's not, is it? They have different names, so they're different things, I'm pretty sure they are.
The rock ogre is thought to be a higher species of ogre, and we don't know how it changes, but it seems they were originally the same ogre... and I knew you didn't remember that, did you?
Ugh I'm sorry, I forgot.
'Oh, well, I can't help it, Kent - you learned a little bit in school, didn't you?
No, Manon, we don't have ogres, rock ogres, or even goblins in our world... I can't tell you that.
''Bo, we didn't have many demons where we lived, so we hardly learned about them in school.
Oh, yeah, hey, what kind of country did Kent live in?
What, it's a country I live in?
'Yeah, I've never been out of Volzard, so I'm curious to hear about other countries and stuff.
Hmmm... my country...
You can't just take the Japanese story as it is.
There's no magic, but you wouldn't believe it if I told you that planes could fly, bullet trains could take you far away, and you could talk to the other side of the stars on the Internet.
I lived on an island country surrounded by the sea.
Oh it's an island, what kind of island is it?
Well, it's an island, but it's a pretty big island, and it's made up of a bunch of volcanoes.
'Volcanoes, you know, they erupt, right? I learned that in school.
Yeah, maybe once every decades or hundreds of years.
'Really? It's not always erupting....
Yes, because when a volcano erupts, the ash and lava can cause a lot of damage in some cases.
'Oh yeah ... a volcano ... I'd like to see it ...'
'I'd love to show you, but I don't even know how to get home...'
'What? I thought you were going to save up so you could go home?
Yeah, I feel like I'm adrift in a boat, so I don't know how I'm going to get home...
Hmmm, yeah, Kent, I can't go home...
Oh, is it just my imagination that Manon looks so happy that I can't leave?
So, Kent's going to be in Volzard for the rest of the year, right?
'Hmm I don't know if I'd like to go to another town in Landsholt...'
Oh, yeah...
Huh? It's kind of like Manon is dreading it, oh, yeah, I guess he wants to be invited?
Do you want to come with me then, Manon?
'What?
'Yeah, but I don't know what time it will be or if I'll be able to go.
Mmm....
Huh? I've tried to ask her out, but she seems to be reacting kind of weirdly, why?
Don't you really want to go with Mr. Muell after you say that?
'What? Mr. Mueller? If it's Muell-san, Gillik-san is going to follow me around.......
Of course we need to defeat Mr. Gilik to do that.
Well, you can take him to the luggage carrier.
'Ehhhhh you're not seriously thinking about that, are you?'
'Well, that's if I were to ask Mr. Mewl out, because I'm just starting to work and I don't have any savings, and I can't go to another city.
Yeah, I know, you can't do it right now.
'Yeah, there's still a lot of work to be done, so I'm not planning on leaving Volzard for the time being.
Yeah, well it's not that fast........I'm not ready for it either.......
Hmm? What did you say, Manon?
'Uh, no, it's nothing, I'm talking about this one... yeah, it's nothing.'
My classmates would probably say they want to go back to Japan right now, but honestly, I don't really want to go back.
I'd rather use my cheat abilities to live here than go back to Japan and be treated like a clunker.
Maybe I'll save everyone and send them back to Japan, and I'll stay in Volzard...
How much will it cost, like taxes and all that? How much does a house cost in the first place?
Kent Kent, Kent, Kent!
'Oh, my God! What, what, what, Manon.
'You weren't listening to me again, what are you going to do today?'
Oh I've been talking so much I've forgotten.
It's almost noon.
'Gosh I'm sorry I'm off again today, Manon.
'Eh, no, I was getting lost in the conversation too, so it's not just Kent's fault.
I'd like to buy you lunch to make up for it. Do you know any good places to eat?
'Eh, that's bad, I'll pay for my own.'
'It's okay, it's okay, we had a bit of extra income and...'
'Really? So how about that pasta place nearby?
Yeah, let's do it there.
I already got a lot of Rock Ogre's magic stones, so I'm not selling them, but my pockets are warm.
Even if they were cheap, I estimated that one Rock Ogre magical stone would cost more than 20,000 herts.
That means that one stone can pay more than half a year's worth of lodging fees.
There are over 200 of them, so frankly, there's no need to work at all.
However, I'm going to pay this magic stone to Klaus-san as acceptance money when my classmates come to Volzard.
Manon's recommended pasta restaurant was located a little bit further from the guild in the direction of the Demon Forest.
It's said to be so popular that there is a line at lunchtime, but it's still a little early, so we were able to sit down without having to wait.
Huh? Isn't it a bit like a date to have lunch with a girl?
Oh, is this what you call a lunch date? Are you being a little paranoid?
Welcome! Oh, Manon.
Hello, Minuet, I'm back.
I'll take the counter... what?
Hey, I've got some friends here to...
Well that's unusual.
The pasta shop waitress with her greenish hair in a ponytail seems to be a friend of Manon's.
''Huh... you're Kent... hmmm...''
Well, hi...
I don't know, do you think it's a bad bug on Manon?
It's kind of a stare down on you, you know.
Hey, Minuet, where do you want me to sit?
Oh, yeah, sure, you can sit over there.
Manon's face is all red, but it's embarrassing to be considered a friend of mine, isn't it?
I was shown the menu, but I wasn't sure what to expect, so I decided to ask Manon what she would recommend.
Which one does Manon recommend?
'Well I think this 'fresh pasta with salted meat and cream' would be good.
Okay, I'll see you tomorrow.
I'm with you...
Thank you. Fresh salted cream for two.
Menouette looked like he wanted to say something to Manon, but the other guests started to come in, and there didn't seem to be time to talk slowly.
Even so, he would occasionally throw a nimble glance at us.
Each time that happens, Manon turns bright red and.......yeah, I'm sorry I'm not a handsome guy.
You don't want a punk like me to just think he might be your boyfriend.
'Sorry for the wait, it's 'fresh pasta with salted meat and cream', go-yuk-li.......'
Yeah, it smells really good, but I'm worried about the intonation of "slow", I hope I haven't misunderstood the relationship.
Huh? Is it better to be misunderstood? Which one? Hmmm........shall we have it before the pasta gets cold?
In this world, it seems to be OK to sip pasta, etc. as long as you don't make a loud noise.
Manon dexterously rolled up the slightly wide pasta with her fork and brought it to her cherry-red little mouth, and churlishly sipped the cholos that stuck out.
Yes, it's yucky cute, I could have three cups of rice without Manon's dining scene as a side dish.
'Kent, what's wrong? Didn't it taste good?
Eh, no, it's not, it's delicious.
I was surprised to try it in a hurry, oh, it's kind of addictive.
The salted meat seems to be smoked, and the aroma of smoked meat goes well with the rich cream sauce.
The spices are well blended with the cream sauce, and it has a refreshing aftertaste without interfering with the richness of the flavor.
The fresh pasta is a little wide, and the perfect amount of boiling gives it a plump waist.
When you toss a lot of sauce into the wide pasta and eat it with the salted meat, ah.......this strange harmony is unbearable.
'Mugu mugu........Gokun, thank you for the meal.
Yeah, Kent, are you tasting it at all?
Yeah, of course, it was delicious.
Well that's all well and good, but you'll have to wait.
Oh, there's no hurry, just eat slowly.
Kent, do you want another one?
No, it's starting to get crowded now, so I'll come back another time.
Oh, it's true, I'm going to have to hurry up and...
Yes, Manon, who is eating so hard, is so cute and small animal-like.
I was smiled at by Menouette when she saw me observing Manon.
I wonder what kind of relationship he thinks we have.
When I left the shop, Menouette was squealing to Manon.
Yeah, after all, it's good to have a girl friend.
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On Tuesday, the first Tuesday of the week, I headed to the guild as soon as I finished breakfast.
This is to talk to Donovan-san about the series of events that happened over the weekend and the rescue mission that used the actual battle in the Demon Forest.
The guild is closed on the Sabbath day, except for emergencies.
This morning at the beginning of the week, the front of the bulletin board where the request was posted was even more crowded than usual.
While bearded old men, muscular men, and other men, bumping shoulders and elbows, were examining the requests, Ridnell and the others were still in plain sight this morning.
Yeah, maybe that's a kind of training too, and it looks like they're having fun if you're just watching.
By the wall off the crowd, there's the cat-eared angel Muell-san, the doggie Gilik, who doesn't need to be there, and the handsome bastard Manon.
Ugh..........Manon is tilting her head a bit and giving me a small wave.
It's okay if I take it home now, right? No? I mean, why can't I?
'Good morning, Mr. Muell, Mr. Gillik and Manon.
Oh, yeah, Kent.
Hmm....
Good morning, Kent, how are you feeling?
Compared to that, Manon even cares about your physical condition, I can take it home after all, can't I? No? Why not?
Kent, is there something wrong with you? You don't mean Giliq's....
Well, that's just a matter of practice. I'm not going to apologize for that.
'No, I was just a bit tired and anemic, it had nothing to do with that one incident, and I'll pay you back twice as much eventually, so you don't have to apologize.
"Hey, little guy.....you got some balls...
I'm supposed to go to Mr. Donovan's for some business. Do you want to come with me?
I'm not going to...
I glared back at Gillik from below as he stared down at me.
'No more fighting in the morning, Gillik and Kent, meh!
Hahaha, I was mauled by Muel earlier in the week!
I'm not trying to fight, I'm just trying to discipline the little bastards who don't know what they're doing.
I hope you don't get gobbled up as a disciplinarian.
In front of me.
What is it...?
'Already ... come on Girik, I'm going to go look at your request, Manon, I'll leave Kent to you.
Hi, hi... okay, okay.
Hmmm............................Her light pink tail is wagging.
Can't I mofo that, right? Can't I just rub my cheeks all day?
Kent what are you looking at?
'Ugh, no, I was wondering what kind of work Mr. Muell and Mr. Gillik would do...'
I think you two are in the business of foraging.
Gathering, like a herb or something?
'Yeah, Mr. Muelle is an aspiring pharmacist.
Oh, by the way, that's what they said...
'I thought Kent was only looking at Mr. Muel's chest and not listening to what he was saying.
Well, no, I didn't I just forgot about it.
That's right, even the tail is staring at you.
I wonder if it's true.....
Oh, yeah, I'd better hurry...
Today is the first day of the week, so it's the day we have a beginner's course.
Mr. Donovan is supposed to have to teach it, so we have to hurry up.
When I went to the counter, Mr. Donovan was just coming out of the back.
'Good morning, Mr. Donovan,'
Oh, Kent, good morning, I've got a class to teach today, so you can't practice.
"Yes, I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to deal with 'the case'...
Hmmm ... follow me.
Yes, sir.
I asked Manon to wait for a moment and then he and Mr. Donovan went upstairs to the reception room.
'What's up, what's going on?'
'Yes, actually...'
Donovan's face was tinted with indignation when he told her about Funayama.
''You're a joke........''
Yes.....
Donovan's tightly clenched fist looks like a weapon that can take a person's life with a single blow.
When I told him that Camilla's objective seems to be to compensate for the decrease in cultivated land due to desertification by cultivating the demon forest, Donovan-san's expression of anguish appeared on his face.
If Camilla's objective was not to invade Volzard, it would be a sign of the conflict that she couldn't do anything about it.
So, in continuation, I talked about the rescue operation using the actual battle in the Demon Forest.
''I see, let's use the place coming out from over there.......not bad.
A scowl returned to Mr. Donovan's face.
'So when does that one take place?'
That remains to be seen, but perhaps it will be done sooner than expected, for show.
'Well, then we need to be prepared to accept it.
'Yes, I'll be coming through the forest, so I'd better notify the garrison as well, wouldn't you?
'Well, I'll take care of that one for you. By the way, you're sure you can get the servant's bracelet off, right?
'Yes, I'm going to smear some demon blood on the bracelet I took off and throw it away.
Oh, good, and if you can, get a change of clothes ready, and tear the clothes you were wearing and throw them away in a bloody mess.
Oh, yes, I will.
For a change of clothes, move all the clothes left in the boarding house to the shadow storage.
There were some women's clothes, so we should be able to get by.
'Alright, Kent, let me know as soon as you have a date for the operation. I'm sure your acceptance is as good as yours, right?
Yes, that's fine, thank you.
When I returned to the first floor after leaving Mr. Donovan, who was waiting for his lecturer's work, I found Manon standing alone by the wall, with a pouting look on his face, and the hustle and bustle of the morning had all but ended.
His face, which had been so sluggish, brightens as soon as he sees me.
That's enough, right? This isn't my mistake, is it? But wait, it's possible that it's not a love affair, but just a friendship... which is it? I don't know.
Hey, here you go, Manon.
Yeah, are you done talking to Mr. Donovan?
'Yeah, he got mad at me for not taking care of myself...'
'It's true, Kent is being too reckless, even this morning he's going to run into Mr. Gillik...'
Because if you don't say something like that, they won't take you seriously at rehearsal.
Yeah, only Kent would say that in my generation.
Really?
'Yes, Mr. Gilik is already good enough to dive into dungeons on his own.
''I see... so if I can beat Gillik-san, can I dive into the dungeon?''
When I said that, Manon stared at me from the front.
Oh, hey, Manon, aren't you close? Oh, you're not going to kiss me, are you?
Does Kent really think he's going to beat Mr. Gillik?
Yeah, that's the immediate goal.
'What, your immediate goal... are you trying to get stronger?
Because Mr. Gillik isn't the strongest person in Volzard, is he?
That's true but I don't usually think of it that way.
Why? Manon may not think about it because she's a girl, but if she was a guy, I think it would be more normal to challenge her.
But when I think about it, I wouldn't have thought of beating Girik when I was in Japan.
I wouldn't have even thought of defying or beating Funayama, who was even weaker than Girik.
Huh? Could it be that the vicious skeletons are making him belligerent?
But you know what, Kent's a fluke, isn't he?
'Eh, uh ... yeah, yeah, why?'
'Gilik-san is a knight-type with a high percentage of physical enhancements.
Hmmm ... yeah.
Yeah, he's still not very stable, but it's rumored to be able to instantly strengthen your body five times over.
Uh....I see....
As I recall, what I heard from Reinhardt was that the rate and duration of the enhancement was important.
Quintuple was about the top of the list, wasn't it?
''So, it's hard to say, but I think it's going to be hard for Kent to win.
'Hmmm ... well ... but I've only just started, and I got one last time.
'Yeah, that was cool! No matter how much I say I was caught off guard, it's still great against Mr. Gillik.
Really? But then I got beaten up and...
Well, I don't know if this is the first time in my life that a girl has ever told me I'm good looking, I'm a little embarrassed, but you can say more, Manon.
I'm the type of person who grows with praise.
'But Kent is amazing, he keeps getting stronger and stronger, he doesn't mind going at Girik-san, I was so scared I was shaking my legs.
"Yeah, I mean, that was kind of like being pissed off at me, and I was pissed off at Mr. Donovan, and...
Speaking of which, Kent doesn't mind talking to Mr. Donovan, either.
Eh, because Mr. Donovan is strict, but not nice.
Yes, but it's still so powerful....
Well, that's something to get used to, isn't it?
Maybe it's because I've been watching Reinhardt's rampage from time to time, but I feel like I'm gradually becoming immune to it.
I'm not sure if Manon is a knightly type or not. You're a surgeon type?
I'm the surgeon type, so I'm a little nervous about completing my combat training.
I don't know what the wind day and Saturday day courses are about, but if the requirement is to get through again without the three of you, it's certainly pretty tough.
And with a girl manon, I feel like it would be physically demanding.
Come to think of it, I don't think there were many female participants in the combat course.
''Hey, Manon, is it still unusual for a girl to become an adventurer?''
''Hmmm ... in other cities, it doesn't seem that unusual, but in Volzard, it might be unusual.
Is that because you're so close to the Devil's Forest?
''Yes, there are demons in the forests of other cities, but it seems we don't encounter powerful demons very often. But it's not uncommon for ogres to appear in the woods near Volzard.
'Huh? There's a difference between an ogre and a rock ogre, right?
'Kent you learned that in the first class, remember?
'Eh, ah ... well, yeah, yeah, I learned, I learned, I did.'
Kent, you don't remember...
Well, that's not true, I remember learning the difference between an ogre and a rock ogre.
It's not, is it? They have different names, so they're different things, I'm pretty sure they are.
The rock ogre is thought to be a higher species of ogre, and we don't know how it changes, but it seems they were originally the same ogre... and I knew you didn't remember that, did you?
Ugh I'm sorry, I forgot.
'Oh, well, I can't help it, Kent - you learned a little bit in school, didn't you?
No, Manon, we don't have ogres, rock ogres, or even goblins in our world... I can't tell you that.
''Bo, we didn't have many demons where we lived, so we hardly learned about them in school.
Oh, yeah, hey, what kind of country did Kent live in?
What, it's a country I live in?
'Yeah, I've never been out of Volzard, so I'm curious to hear about other countries and stuff.
Hmmm... my country...
You can't just take the Japanese story as it is.
There's no magic, but you wouldn't believe it if I told you that planes could fly, bullet trains could take you far away, and you could talk to the other side of the stars on the Internet.
I lived on an island country surrounded by the sea.
Oh it's an island, what kind of island is it?
Well, it's an island, but it's a pretty big island, and it's made up of a bunch of volcanoes.
'Volcanoes, you know, they erupt, right? I learned that in school.
Yeah, maybe once every decades or hundreds of years.
'Really? It's not always erupting....
Yes, because when a volcano erupts, the ash and lava can cause a lot of damage in some cases.
'Oh yeah ... a volcano ... I'd like to see it ...'
'I'd love to show you, but I don't even know how to get home...'
'What? I thought you were going to save up so you could go home?
Yeah, I feel like I'm adrift in a boat, so I don't know how I'm going to get home...
Hmmm, yeah, Kent, I can't go home...
Oh, is it just my imagination that Manon looks so happy that I can't leave?
So, Kent's going to be in Volzard for the rest of the year, right?
'Hmm I don't know if I'd like to go to another town in Landsholt...'
Oh, yeah...
Huh? It's kind of like Manon is dreading it, oh, yeah, I guess he wants to be invited?
Do you want to come with me then, Manon?
'What?
'Yeah, but I don't know what time it will be or if I'll be able to go.
Mmm....
Huh? I've tried to ask her out, but she seems to be reacting kind of weirdly, why?
Don't you really want to go with Mr. Muell after you say that?
'What? Mr. Mueller? If it's Muell-san, Gillik-san is going to follow me around.......
Of course we need to defeat Mr. Gilik to do that.
Well, you can take him to the luggage carrier.
'Ehhhhh you're not seriously thinking about that, are you?'
'Well, that's if I were to ask Mr. Mewl out, because I'm just starting to work and I don't have any savings, and I can't go to another city.
Yeah, I know, you can't do it right now.
'Yeah, there's still a lot of work to be done, so I'm not planning on leaving Volzard for the time being.
Yeah, well it's not that fast........I'm not ready for it either.......
Hmm? What did you say, Manon?
'Uh, no, it's nothing, I'm talking about this one... yeah, it's nothing.'
My classmates would probably say they want to go back to Japan right now, but honestly, I don't really want to go back.
I'd rather use my cheat abilities to live here than go back to Japan and be treated like a clunker.
Maybe I'll save everyone and send them back to Japan, and I'll stay in Volzard...
How much will it cost, like taxes and all that? How much does a house cost in the first place?
Kent Kent, Kent, Kent!
'Oh, my God! What, what, what, Manon.
'You weren't listening to me again, what are you going to do today?'
Oh I've been talking so much I've forgotten.
It's almost noon.
'Gosh I'm sorry I'm off again today, Manon.
'Eh, no, I was getting lost in the conversation too, so it's not just Kent's fault.
I'd like to buy you lunch to make up for it. Do you know any good places to eat?
'Eh, that's bad, I'll pay for my own.'
'It's okay, it's okay, we had a bit of extra income and...'
'Really? So how about that pasta place nearby?
Yeah, let's do it there.
I already got a lot of Rock Ogre's magic stones, so I'm not selling them, but my pockets are warm.
Even if they were cheap, I estimated that one Rock Ogre magical stone would cost more than 20,000 herts.
That means that one stone can pay more than half a year's worth of lodging fees.
There are over 200 of them, so frankly, there's no need to work at all.
However, I'm going to pay this magic stone to Klaus-san as acceptance money when my classmates come to Volzard.
Manon's recommended pasta restaurant was located a little bit further from the guild in the direction of the Demon Forest.
It's said to be so popular that there is a line at lunchtime, but it's still a little early, so we were able to sit down without having to wait.
Huh? Isn't it a bit like a date to have lunch with a girl?
Oh, is this what you call a lunch date? Are you being a little paranoid?
Welcome! Oh, Manon.
Hello, Minuet, I'm back.
I'll take the counter... what?
Hey, I've got some friends here to...
Well that's unusual.
The pasta shop waitress with her greenish hair in a ponytail seems to be a friend of Manon's.
''Huh... you're Kent... hmmm...''
Well, hi...
I don't know, do you think it's a bad bug on Manon?
It's kind of a stare down on you, you know.
Hey, Minuet, where do you want me to sit?
Oh, yeah, sure, you can sit over there.
Manon's face is all red, but it's embarrassing to be considered a friend of mine, isn't it?
I was shown the menu, but I wasn't sure what to expect, so I decided to ask Manon what she would recommend.
Which one does Manon recommend?
'Well I think this 'fresh pasta with salted meat and cream' would be good.
Okay, I'll see you tomorrow.
I'm with you...
Thank you. Fresh salted cream for two.
Menouette looked like he wanted to say something to Manon, but the other guests started to come in, and there didn't seem to be time to talk slowly.
Even so, he would occasionally throw a nimble glance at us.
Each time that happens, Manon turns bright red and.......yeah, I'm sorry I'm not a handsome guy.
You don't want a punk like me to just think he might be your boyfriend.
'Sorry for the wait, it's 'fresh pasta with salted meat and cream', go-yuk-li.......'
Yeah, it smells really good, but I'm worried about the intonation of "slow", I hope I haven't misunderstood the relationship.
Huh? Is it better to be misunderstood? Which one? Hmmm........shall we have it before the pasta gets cold?
In this world, it seems to be OK to sip pasta, etc. as long as you don't make a loud noise.
Manon dexterously rolled up the slightly wide pasta with her fork and brought it to her cherry-red little mouth, and churlishly sipped the cholos that stuck out.
Yes, it's yucky cute, I could have three cups of rice without Manon's dining scene as a side dish.
'Kent, what's wrong? Didn't it taste good?
Eh, no, it's not, it's delicious.
I was surprised to try it in a hurry, oh, it's kind of addictive.
The salted meat seems to be smoked, and the aroma of smoked meat goes well with the rich cream sauce.
The spices are well blended with the cream sauce, and it has a refreshing aftertaste without interfering with the richness of the flavor.
The fresh pasta is a little wide, and the perfect amount of boiling gives it a plump waist.
When you toss a lot of sauce into the wide pasta and eat it with the salted meat, ah.......this strange harmony is unbearable.
'Mugu mugu........Gokun, thank you for the meal.
Yeah, Kent, are you tasting it at all?
Yeah, of course, it was delicious.
Well that's all well and good, but you'll have to wait.
Oh, there's no hurry, just eat slowly.
Kent, do you want another one?
No, it's starting to get crowded now, so I'll come back another time.
Oh, it's true, I'm going to have to hurry up and...
Yes, Manon, who is eating so hard, is so cute and small animal-like.
I was smiled at by Menouette when she saw me observing Manon.
I wonder what kind of relationship he thinks we have.
When I left the shop, Menouette was squealing to Manon.
Yeah, after all, it's good to have a girl friend.
On Tuesday, the first Tuesday of the week, I headed to the guild as soon as I finished breakfast.This is to talk to Donovan-san about the series of events that happened over the weekend and the rescue mission that used the actual battle in the Demon Forest.The guild is closed on the Sabbath day, except for emergencies.This morning at the beginning of the week, the front of the bulletin board where the request was posted was even more crowded than usual.While bearded old men, muscular men, and other men, bumping shoulders and elbows, were examining the requests, Ridnell and the others were still in plain sight this morning.Yeah, maybe that's a kind of training too, and it looks like they're having fun if you're just watching.By the wall off the crowd, there's the cat-eared angel Muell-san, the doggie Gilik, who doesn't need to be there, and the handsome bastard Manon.Ugh..........Manon is tilting her head a bit and giving me a small wave.It's okay if I take it home now, right? No? I mean, why can't I?'Good morning, Mr. Muell, Mr. Gillik and Manon.Oh, yeah, Kent.Hmm....Good morning, Kent, how are you feeling?Compared to that, Manon even cares about your physical condition, I can take it home after all, can't I? No? Why not?Kent, is there something wrong with you? You don't mean Giliq's....Well, that's just a matter of practice. I'm not going to apologize for that.'No, I was just a bit tired and anemic, it had nothing to do with that one incident, and I'll pay you back twice as much eventually, so you don't have to apologize."Hey, little guy.....you got some balls...I'm supposed to go to Mr. Donovan's for some business. Do you want to come with me?I'm not going to...I glared back at Gillik from below as he stared down at me.'No more fighting in the morning, Gillik and Kent, meh!Hahaha, I was mauled by Muel earlier in the week!I'm not trying to fight, I'm just trying to discipline the little bastards who don't know what they're doing.I hope you don't get gobbled up as a disciplinarian.In front of me.What is it...?'Already ... come on Girik, I'm going to go look at your request, Manon, I'll leave Kent to you.Hi, hi... okay, okay.Hmmm............................Her light pink tail is wagging.Can't I mofo that, right? Can't I just rub my cheeks all day?Kent what are you looking at?'Ugh, no, I was wondering what kind of work Mr. Muell and Mr. Gillik would do...'I think you two are in the business of foraging.Gathering, like a herb or something?'Yeah, Mr. Muelle is an aspiring pharmacist.Oh, by the way, that's what they said...'I thought Kent was only looking at Mr. Muel's chest and not listening to what he was saying.Well, no, I didn't I just forgot about it.That's right, even the tail is staring at you.I wonder if it's true.....Oh, yeah, I'd better hurry...Today is the first day of the week, so it's the day we have a beginner's course.Mr. Donovan is supposed to have to teach it, so we have to hurry up.When I went to the counter, Mr. Donovan was just coming out of the back.'Good morning, Mr. Donovan,'Oh, Kent, good morning, I've got a class to teach today, so you can't practice."Yes, I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to deal with 'the case'...Hmmm ... follow me.Yes, sir.I asked Manon to wait for a moment and then he and Mr. Donovan went upstairs to the reception room.'What's up, what's going on?''Yes, actually...'Donovan's face was tinted with indignation when he told her about Funayama.''You're a joke........''Yes.....Donovan's tightly clenched fist looks like a weapon that can take a person's life with a single blow.When I told him that Camilla's objective seems to be to compensate for the decrease in cultivated land due to desertification by cultivating the demon forest, Donovan-san's expression of anguish appeared on his face.If Camilla's objective was not to invade Volzard, it would be a sign of the conflict that she couldn't do anything about it.So, in continuation, I talked about the rescue operation using the actual battle in the Demon Forest.''I see, let's use the place coming out from over there.......not bad.A scowl returned to Mr. Donovan's face.'So when does that one take place?'That remains to be seen, but perhaps it will be done sooner than expected, for show.'Well, then we need to be prepared to accept it.'Yes, I'll be coming through the forest, so I'd better notify the garrison as well, wouldn't you?'Well, I'll take care of that one for you.By the way, you're sure you can get the servant's bracelet off, right?'Yes, I'm going to smear some demon blood on the bracelet I took off and throw it away.Oh, good, and if you can, get a change of clothes ready, and tear the clothes you were wearing and throw them away in a bloody mess.Oh, yes, I will.For a change of clothes, move all the clothes left in the boarding house to the shadow storage.There were some women's clothes, so we should be able to get by.'Alright, Kent, let me know as soon as you have a date for the operation.I'm sure your acceptance is as good as yours, right?Yes, that's fine, thank you.When I returned to the first floor after leaving Mr. Donovan, who was waiting for his lecturer's work, I found Manon standing alone by the wall, with a pouting look on his face, and the hustle and bustle of the morning had all but ended.His face, which had been so sluggish, brightens as soon as he sees me.That's enough, right? This isn't my mistake, is it? But wait, it's possible that it's not a love affair, but just a friendship... which is it? I don't know.Hey, here you go, Manon.Yeah, are you done talking to Mr. Donovan?'Yeah, he got mad at me for not taking care of myself...''It's true, Kent is being too reckless, even this morning he's going to run into Mr. Gillik...'Because if you don't say something like that, they won't take you seriously at rehearsal.Yeah, only Kent would say that in my generation.Really?'Yes, Mr. Gilik is already good enough to dive into dungeons on his own.''I see... so if I can beat Gillik-san, can I dive into the dungeon?''When I said that, Manon stared at me from the front.Oh, hey, Manon, aren't you close? Oh, you're not going to kiss me, are you?Does Kent really think he's going to beat Mr. Gillik?Yeah, that's the immediate goal.'What, your immediate goal... are you trying to get stronger?Because Mr. Gillik isn't the strongest person in Volzard, is he?That's true but I don't usually think of it that way.Why? Manon may not think about it because she's a girl, but if she was a guy, I think it would be more normal to challenge her.But when I think about it, I wouldn't have thought of beating Girik when I was in Japan.I wouldn't have even thought of defying or beating Funayama, who was even weaker than Girik.Huh? Could it be that the vicious skeletons are making him belligerent?But you know what, Kent's a fluke, isn't he?'Eh, uh ... yeah, yeah, why?''Gilik-san is a knight-type with a high percentage of physical enhancements.Hmmm ... yeah.Yeah, he's still not very stable, but it's rumored to be able to instantly strengthen your body five times over.Uh....I see....As I recall, what I heard from Reinhardt was that the rate and duration of the enhancement was important.Quintuple was about the top of the list, wasn't it?''So, it's hard to say, but I think it's going to be hard for Kent to win.'Hmmm ... well ... but I've only just started, and I got one last time.'Yeah, that was cool! No matter how much I say I was caught off guard, it's still great against Mr. Gillik.Really? But then I got beaten up and...Well, I don't know if this is the first time in my life that a girl has ever told me I'm good looking, I'm a little embarrassed, but you can say more, Manon.I'm the type of person who grows with praise.'But Kent is amazing, he keeps getting stronger and stronger, he doesn't mind going at Girik-san, I was so scared I was shaking my legs."Yeah, I mean, that was kind of like being pissed off at me, and I was pissed off at Mr. Donovan, and...Speaking of which, Kent doesn't mind talking to Mr. Donovan, either.Eh, because Mr. Donovan is strict, but not nice.Yes, but it's still so powerful....Well, that's something to get used to, isn't it?Maybe it's because I've been watching Reinhardt's rampage from time to time, but I feel like I'm gradually becoming immune to it.I'm not sure if Manon is a knightly type or not. You're a surgeon type?I'm the surgeon type, so I'm a little nervous about completing my combat training.I don't know what the wind day and Saturday day courses are about, but if the requirement is to get through again without the three of you, it's certainly pretty tough.And with a girl manon, I feel like it would be physically demanding.Come to think of it, I don't think there were many female participants in the combat course.''Hey, Manon, is it still unusual for a girl to become an adventurer?''''Hmmm ... in other cities, it doesn't seem that unusual, but in Volzard, it might be unusual.Is that because you're so close to the Devil's Forest?''Yes, there are demons in the forests of other cities, but it seems we don't encounter powerful demons very often.But it's not uncommon for ogres to appear in the woods near Volzard.'Huh? There's a difference between an ogre and a rock ogre, right?'Kent you learned that in the first class, remember?'Eh, ah ... well, yeah, yeah, I learned, I learned, I did.'Kent, you don't remember...Well, that's not true, I remember learning the difference between an ogre and a rock ogre.It's not, is it? They have different names, so they're different things, I'm pretty sure they are.The rock ogre is thought to be a higher species of ogre, and we don't know how it changes, but it seems they were originally the same ogre... and I knew you didn't remember that, did you?Ugh I'm sorry, I forgot.'Oh, well, I can't help it, Kent - you learned a little bit in school, didn't you?No, Manon, we don't have ogres, rock ogres, or even goblins in our world... I can't tell you that.''Bo, we didn't have many demons where we lived, so we hardly learned about them in school.Oh, yeah, hey, what kind of country did Kent live in?What, it's a country I live in?'Yeah, I've never been out of Volzard, so I'm curious to hear about other countries and stuff.Hmmm... my country...You can't just take the Japanese story as it is.There's no magic, but you wouldn't believe it if I told you that planes could fly, bullet trains could take you far away, and you could talk to the other side of the stars on the Internet.I lived on an island country surrounded by the sea.Oh it's an island, what kind of island is it?Well, it's an island, but it's a pretty big island, and it's made up of a bunch of volcanoes.'Volcanoes, you know, they erupt, right? I learned that in school.Yeah, maybe once every decades or hundreds of years.'Really? It's not always erupting....Yes, because when a volcano erupts, the ash and lava can cause a lot of damage in some cases.'Oh yeah ... a volcano ... I'd like to see it ...''I'd love to show you, but I don't even know how to get home...''What? I thought you were going to save up so you could go home?Yeah, I feel like I'm adrift in a boat, so I don't know how I'm going to get home...Hmmm, yeah, Kent, I can't go home...Oh, is it just my imagination that Manon looks so happy that I can't leave?So, Kent's going to be in Volzard for the rest of the year, right?'Hmm I don't know if I'd like to go to another town in Landsholt...'Oh, yeah...Huh? It's kind of like Manon is dreading it, oh, yeah, I guess he wants to be invited?Do you want to come with me then, Manon?'What?'Yeah, but I don't know what time it will be or if I'll be able to go.Mmm....Huh? I've tried to ask her out, but she seems to be reacting kind of weirdly, why?Don't you really want to go with Mr. Muell after you say that?'What? Mr. Mueller? If it's Muell-san, Gillik-san is going to follow me around.......Of course we need to defeat Mr. Gilik to do that.Well, you can take him to the luggage carrier.'Ehhhhh you're not seriously thinking about that, are you?''Well, that's if I were to ask Mr. Mewl out, because I'm just starting to work and I don't have any savings, and I can't go to another city.Yeah, I know, you can't do it right now.'Yeah, there's still a lot of work to be done, so I'm not planning on leaving Volzard for the time being.Yeah, well it's not that fast........I'm not ready for it either.......Hmm? What did you say, Manon?'Uh, no, it's nothing, I'm talking about this one... yeah, it's nothing.'My classmates would probably say they want to go back to Japan right now, but honestly, I don't really want to go back.I'd rather use my cheat abilities to live here than go back to Japan and be treated like a clunker.Maybe I'll save everyone and send them back to Japan, and I'll stay in Volzard...How much will it cost, like taxes and all that? How much does a house cost in the first place?Kent Kent, Kent, Kent!'Oh, my God! What, what, what, Manon.'You weren't listening to me again, what are you going to do today?'Oh I've been talking so much I've forgotten.It's almost noon.'Gosh I'm sorry I'm off again today, Manon.'Eh, no, I was getting lost in the conversation too, so it's not just Kent's fault.I'd like to buy you lunch to make up for it. Do you know any good places to eat?'Eh, that's bad, I'll pay for my own.''It's okay, it's okay, we had a bit of extra income and...''Really? So how about that pasta place nearby?Yeah, let's do it there.I already got a lot of Rock Ogre's magic stones, so I'm not selling them, but my pockets are warm.Even if they were cheap, I estimated that one Rock Ogre magical stone would cost more than 20,000 herts.That means that one stone can pay more than half a year's worth of lodging fees.There are over 200 of them, so frankly, there's no need to work at all.However, I'm going to pay this magic stone to Klaus-san as acceptance money when my classmates come to Volzard.Manon's recommended pasta restaurant was located a little bit further from the guild in the direction of the Demon Forest.It's said to be so popular that there is a line at lunchtime, but it's still a little early, so we were able to sit down without having to wait.Huh? Isn't it a bit like a date to have lunch with a girl?Oh, is this what you call a lunch date? Are you being a little paranoid?Welcome! Oh, Manon.Hello, Minuet, I'm back.I'll take the counter... what?Hey, I've got some friends here to...Well that's unusual.The pasta shop waitress with her greenish hair in a ponytail seems to be a friend of Manon's.''Huh... you're Kent... hmmm...''Well, hi...I don't know, do you think it's a bad bug on Manon?It's kind of a stare down on you, you know.Hey, Minuet, where do you want me to sit?Oh, yeah, sure, you can sit over there.Manon's face is all red, but it's embarrassing to be considered a friend of mine, isn't it?I was shown the menu, but I wasn't sure what to expect, so I decided to ask Manon what she would recommend.Which one does Manon recommend?'Well I think this 'fresh pasta with salted meat and cream' would be good.Okay, I'll see you tomorrow.I'm with you...Thank you. Fresh salted cream for two.Menouette looked like he wanted to say something to Manon, but the other guests started to come in, and there didn't seem to be time to talk slowly.Even so, he would occasionally throw a nimble glance at us.Each time that happens, Manon turns bright red and.......yeah, I'm sorry I'm not a handsome guy.You don't want a punk like me to just think he might be your boyfriend.'Sorry for the wait, it's 'fresh pasta with salted meat and cream', go-yuk-li.......'Yeah, it smells really good, but I'm worried about the intonation of "slow", I hope I haven't misunderstood the relationship.Huh? Is it better to be misunderstood? Which one? Hmmm........shall we have it before the pasta gets cold?In this world, it seems to be OK to sip pasta, etc. as long as you don't make a loud noise.Manon dexterously rolled up the slightly wide pasta with her fork and brought it to her cherry-red little mouth, and churlishly sipped the cholos that stuck out.Yes, it's yucky cute, I could have three cups of rice without Manon's dining scene as a side dish.'Kent, what's wrong? Didn't it taste good?Eh, no, it's not, it's delicious.I was surprised to try it in a hurry, oh, it's kind of addictive.The salted meat seems to be smoked, and the aroma of smoked meat goes well with the rich cream sauce.The spices are well blended with the cream sauce, and it has a refreshing aftertaste without interfering with the richness of the flavor.The fresh pasta is a little wide, and the perfect amount of boiling gives it a plump waist.When you toss a lot of sauce into the wide pasta and eat it with the salted meat, ah.......this strange harmony is unbearable.'Mugu mugu........Gokun, thank you for the meal.Yeah, Kent, are you tasting it at all?Yeah, of course, it was delicious.Well that's all well and good, but you'll have to wait.Oh, there's no hurry, just eat slowly.Kent, do you want another one?No, it's starting to get crowded now, so I'll come back another time.Oh, it's true, I'm going to have to hurry up and...Yes, Manon, who is eating so hard, is so cute and small animal-like.I was smiled at by Menouette when she saw me observing Manon.I wonder what kind of relationship he thinks we have.When I left the shop, Menouette was squealing to Manon.Yeah, after all, it's good to have a girl friend.
