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The next morning
after spending the night in Ms. Leila’s apartment, the sky was filled with fluffy
clouds.
At the entrance to
the apartment stood the same dogkin guard as last night.
“Good morning.” (Nyango)
“Good morning. Did you have a good time last night?” (Guard)
“I was just used as a pillow for the night.” (Nyango)
“Haha, you must have worked really hard.” (Guard)
“Um… Is there a place near here where I can have breakfast?”
(Nyango)
“The guild tavern is open.” (Guard)
“Eh! At this hour?” (Nyango)
“A different employee is in charge.” (Guard)
The guild’s tavern is
said to turn into a cafeteria that serves light meals in the morning for
adventurers who are hungry before going out on a request.
Although I had no
plans to take on any requests today, get a bite to eat before heading out to
Chariot’s base since it was unlikely that I could expect a decent meal there.
It is still a little
early in the day, so the place is not as crowded as it was yesterday, but there
are still adventurers looking for work in front of the request board.
The tavern sold only
a set menu of bread, sausage, boiled eggs, and soup.
Those who are not
satisfied with the quantity seem to add bread and sausages, but the portions
are enough for me, a catkin.
I paid and grabbed a
tray, found an empty seat, and settled down at a table in the back corner.
“I guess it’s alright…” (Nyango)
It’s not as good as
the breakfast at the Hawk Eye Pavilion, but it still has good taste and volume
for the price.
The three from Chariots
had been drinking heavily last night, so they might not be able to come here in
the morning.
Or rather, if we went
to ask them at this time, probably no one would be awake.
Shure also looked
quite drunk, but I wonder if she made it back to the Hawk Eye Pavilion.
There was no need to
hurry for now, so while I was leisurely enjoying my breakfast, I saw a shadow
on the table.
I looked up and saw
three young adventurers looking down at me with grim expressions.
“Since Ms. Leila isn’t there, you won’t start singing ‘yummeow, yummeow’?”
(Adventurer)
As I recall, these
three were the ones who had been listening in on Laius and the others last
night.
I guess they really don’t
like the fact that I was monopolizing Ms. Leila, but in reality, Ms. Leila was
monopolizing me… I doubt they would agree with me.
“No need to be quiet, say something, pussycat!” (Adventurer)
“Well then, let me just say… The food is going to taste bad, so
please go away.” (Nyango)
“What the hell, we’re right here!” (Adventurer => Bearkin)
The cubby bearkin in front
grabbed me, but he couldn’t reach me because he was blocked by [Shield].
“Damn, what is this, what’s going on?!” (Wolfkin)
“You’re a coward! Come out!” (Tigerkin)
A wolfkin and a tigerkin
adventurer also reach out from the other side of the table, but their hands are
blocked by [Shield].
The audacity, the
three of them rushed at me, and they dare to call me a coward.
[Shield] surrounds
the table from the center to the wall behind it, so I feel like I’m in a glass cage
where I can eat.
There is a gap
between the table and the ceiling, so voices echoed, but there was no chance
spit can get in, so I just continued eating.
“Damn… Remember this.” (Beakin)
“Don’t think you can stay on your toes forever!” (Wolfkin)
“Do your best and be careful even when you’re alone!”
(Tigerkin)
They punched and
kicked the [Shield], but when they saw that I was not going to be intimidated, they
left with parting threats and tried to leave, but all three of them slipped and
landed in a heap.
I had put a smooth,
low-friction [Shield] on the floor, and I laughed at the unexpected effect.
“That hurts…” (Bearkin)
“Damn, what’s going on!?” (Wolfkin)
“Hey, that’s dangerous!” (Tigerkin)
The people in the bar
started to laugh too, and the trio looked back at me with red faces and tried
to stand up immediately, but they slipped and fell again.
It’s like being on
ice with shoes non-slip-resistant shoes, so it’s only natural that this would
happen.
When I made the
slippery [Shield] disappear, the trio finally got up and tried to rush toward
me, but they hit their faces on a [Shield] and fell down.
They must be an idiot
even after experiencing that I control invisible walls.
I had imagined this
before I came to Ibouro, but I was reminded that some of them were horribly
stupid.
I am still wearing my
void magic armor, but I might as well equip myself with a shield so that I
can’t be picked up.
The trio left the bar
with bloody noses and parting line, “We’ll remember this”, and left the tavern
after waiting until the crowd in front of the request board was over, as they
seemed to have gone looking for work for the day.
Taking care not to
disturb the others, I deployed [Shield] around me until they left the guild,
just in case.
Fortunately, the
three men did not attack me, and after leaving the guild, I used [Step] to go
up to the roof and continued along the roof to Chariot’s base.
Passersby were
surprised when I moved upward, but I did not have to worry about their eyes on me
once I was on the roof.
When I arrived at
Chariot’s base, Shure had just jumped over the gate.
She must have vacated
her room at the Hawk Eye Pavilion, and this morning she was carrying a large
drum bag.
I was about to jump
down next to her when I saw Shure’s right hand reach for a dagger like a flash
of lightning, and I hurriedly used [Step] to change direction and jump down to
a distant location.
“Good morning, it’s me Nyango.” (Nyango)
“You fell from the sky…?” (Shure)
“I moved along the roof.” (Nyango)
“I see… But if you suddenly approach me, I’ll be surprised, so
please don’t…” (Shure)
“Yes, I’m sorry for the lack of foresight.” (Nyango)
“Yeah… But Nyango seems to be tougher than I thought.”
(Shure)
“If I can use magic, I’m tough.” (Nyango)
“I’m looking forward to it…” (Shure)
I’m also looking
forward to the hand-to-hand combat because I think Shure is leaps stronger than
me if we fight without magic.
But first, I have to
make a place for myself at the base.
I went around to the
back door with Shure and knocked on the door, and Laius answered in a hoarse voice.
“It’s open, come in.” (Laius)
“Sorry to bother you… Oh!” (Nyango)
Through the back door
and down a short hallway was a living room built like a tavern.
To the left of the
entrance are two tables that can seat about six people, to the right is a
counter table with three legs of chairs, and in the back are the stairs to the
second floor.
Laius, the owner of
the reply, was sitting on a chair at the counter and holding his forehead with
his right hand.
He was visibly
hungover and looked as if he had just woken up.
“Aren’t you drinking too much?” (Nyango)
“Well, it’s the end of the request…” (Laius)
“Can I ask about Mr. Gad and Mr. Serge…” (Nyango)
“Yeah, I don’t see any sign of them getting up yet.” (Laius)
From the way Laius
looked up, their room seemed to be on the second floor.
“Well, you can sit over there…” (Laius)
He pointed to an
empty table for me and Shure, and Laius went inside the counter and started
rummaging around.
He poured water into
the kettle, put it on the magic tool stove, and began to boil water.
Next, he took out from
the cupboard a brown powder in a sealable jar and a filter for dripping.
Apparently, it is for
brewing coffee, which is called Calfe in this world.
Laius puts the ground
Calfe on the filter, glanced upstairs, and put the lid on the jar.
I hear the lid of the
kettle pop open, and Laius turns off the stove and pours hot water over the Calfe
in the filter.
Immediately, the room
is filled with the aromatic smell of Calfe, and Shure is entranced.
Looking out the
window, I see that it is quietly raining.
“Well, have a drink of this stuff and relax.” (Laius)
Laius brought us a
large cup of Calfe and a jar of sugar.
“Calfe. …Smells good, doesn’t it?” (Nyango)
“Oh, you know about Calfe, Nyango? (Laius)
“I saw it at the market when I came to pick up the village chief’s
grandson for his fall vacation.” (Nyango)
“Well… You can add sugar if you like. What’s the matter, you
don’t like it?” (Laius)
“No… I’ll have it after it cools down a bit more.” (Nyango)
For catkin, hot Calfe
is mostly for enjoying the aroma, and it is only after it cools down that we enjoy
the taste.
The black leopardkin,
Shure, seems to be as devoted to savoring the aroma as I am.
“Yes, I forgot to mention last night that we only have one room
available.” (Laius)
“Eh, but…” (Nyango)
“It’ll be fine if Nyango and I sleep together…” (Shure)
“Uh…” (Nyango)
On the other side of
the table, Shure is making grabby hands and ready to fluff me.
I don’t want Shure to
use me as a cuddle pillow every day.
“The attic is empty, but the ceiling is…” (Laius)
“That’s good enough.” (Nyango)
“Oh, right. If it’s Nyango, I don’t think you’ll bump your head,
but… Is that okay, it is the attic, you know?” (Laius)
“That’s no good, Nyango should stay with me…” (Shure)
“No, no, the attic is fine. I didn’t have a room of my own at my parents’
house in Atsuka.” (Nyango)
“Muu… Do you hate staying with me that much, Nyango?”
(Shure)
“I’m neither a hot water bottle nor a pillow.” (Nyango)
“Muu…” (Shure)
Shure’s puffed-out cheeks
while in a bad mood are a little cute, but I won’t give up on securing my own
room.
Besides, it’s
exciting to be in the attic where the party is based.
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