"Please, Loono! Give me your help!"

　Slasha bowed deeply, but seeing it, Reno opens his mouth, placing his ale cup on the table.

"Well, it's only a matter of course that I've saved you. But why do you think I'm going to cooperate? Rather than asking me for help, I think I should ask for it at a party with more people."

　This is one of the bars in Gilmoo.
　It's only at night, and the number of visitors is large.
　In the midst of all this, Reno was drinking ale and eating dinner to relieve the fatigue of today's work, but his elegant feeling would be ruined if he could bow before his eyes like this way.

"That's... there's more room for the reward."

　Originally, Slasha's party is a rank D party.
　I'm treated as a full‐fledged man, but that doesn't mean I can afford it.
　What's more, the amount of money you get from selling your companion's luggage isn't as high as it belongs to a Rank D adventurer.
　It was impossible to hire a party with that money... or Trent Forest, where there were no monsters or animals, and where it was not very profitable.
　Of course, there are parties that can be hired with the money.
　But in such a case, it was a party that had every reason to say that it was okay to be paid less... in short, there was a high possibility that there was some kind of course.
　That's why Slasha has a connection with him, and yet she sees the solo--in this guillem--working Luno.
　In fact, Slaisha's aim is not wrong at all wrong.
　No, it's fair to say that it's a good thing to look at Reno.
　...but it's only natural that you'll need a decent reward to hire a high-ranking adventurer.

"That's the end of the story, isn't it? I'm enjoying my time at night, and don't let me drink like that."

　It was sweet and spicy on the plate...bring deep‐seasoned stir‐fried food to one's mouth to match ale
　Then bring a glass to your mouth and enjoy the food with ale.

"Huhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... Look, you'd better do what you're supposed to do. Your wishes won't come true here."
"... well, can't I?"
"Oh, I feel sorry for you, too. I think... I'm an adventurer, too. You can't do anything about it with a low commission, can you?"
"That's... you know..."

　Sitting across the street, Slasha hesitates... and then takes a small deep breath before opening her mouth.

"If you don' You may like me in lieu of my reward. So, please. Please help me."

　Luno stops drinking ale, wondering if he ever expected such words to come out of Slasha's mouth.
　Then I turned my eyes to Slasha again.
　It would be fair to say that his features are rather neat.
　I admit it.
　But for Reno in his mid-20s, Slasha was still young.
　Slasha is old enough to just enter her late teens, but she is sometimes seen as a woman.
　In fact, I've received invitations many times before.
　With that in mind, Slasha doesn't seem to be attractive to herself either. I don't want to think...
　In this case, the unfortunate thing would be that Reno simply saw women as women... in his twenties or older as objects of love and desire.
　Also, Slaisha has good features, but in terms of her figure, she's a slender... to put it directly, she's a poor baby.
　For Reno, therefore, Slasha was not seen as such.

"Take better care of yourself." If you do that, you will regret it when you get someone you like."

　Reno told me so, but if Slasha had been a beautiful woman in her twenties, she would have reacted differently.
　...not knowing it, Slaisha looks respectfully at Reno, who seems to be worried about herself.
　But that respectful glance soon disappears.
　In the first place, Slasha wants to solve the Trent forest problem herself.
　As long as there is only a little chance of getting around it, I can't back down here, no matter how grateful I am.

"I'll do everything I can." So..."
"Even if you say so,"

　Looking at Slasha, Reno brings ale back to his mouth to change his mood.
　While I was wondering what to do, I suddenly remembered a story that was rumored in the guild in the evening.

(You said you'd be looking for adventurers to guard Trent's forest trees on a large scale. If you participate in it... oh, is it a rank limitation?

　There are many dangerous things about the Trent forest.
　That's what two parties, including Slaisha, have already been wiped out.
　I only know this, and let alone the Slays, another party...The third eye was obvious because Ray was flying over in a set.
　The reason why we found this out is that light was reflected through a gap in trees by chance, and if there was a load in a dense area of trees, it would be difficult to find even in Seto because it was hidden in a direct sense.

(Even so, logging.) ... well, the forest of Trent is growing every day, so we'd better cut it down to keep it under control. Besides, it's relative to the labor force.)

　The hard part of a woodcutter's work is carrying the cut wood as a matter of course.
　However, you don't have to worry about the most difficult task because Ray, who has an item box, will do the work of carrying it tomorrow.
　On the contrary, the more adventurers of the bodyguard cut down the tree, the more reward they get.
　It is, however, a prerequisite that he should not neglect his bodyguards.
　That's why there's a rank limit on this request... Slasha didn't reach that rank.

(But what do we do with so many trees? They're sold as wood? Trent's forest is very special, so maybe that tree is very special.)

　It's unlikely that an extension of the guillem is being considered.
　However, Reno's lack of knowledge of carpenters was fortunate here.
　Under normal circumstances, a tree must be dried for a certain period of time.
　That's about half a year, depending on the tree.
　But only a few people knew it, but the trees in the forest of Trent were different.
　Originally, it has a very small amount of... but it has a special magical power, so it is not necessary to dry it naturally by using a particular liquid used in alchemy.

"Mr. Loono?"
"... oh, well..."

　Reno was at a loss what to do with Slasha looking at him, but... it's not appropriate for him to just abandon the whole party.
　A certain amount of compensation is also promised for the request of escorting logging.
　Of course, there are many other requests that are reasonable.
　It's not uncommon for Reno, who has a magical eye for magic, to be asked for help by other parties because he's a soloist.
　The pay for it would obviously be higher than the guards of logging.
　Still, Reno can't really cut off the slasher in front of him.

(I'm sweet, too)

　If you're really only thinking about yourself, that's what you should have done to help Slasha when you first encountered her.
　But when he couldn't do it, Reno knew he was sweet.
　Put your mouth back on a glass of ale...drink the ale inside and put the glass on the table.

"All right,"

　a brief remarkBut Slasha's face sparkles when she hears one word.

"But, let me tell you, what I can concede is to have a special party with you to guard the woodcutters in Trent. I've heard that such a request will be made from tomorrow."

　Runo's words sparkle Slasha's face.
　But to Suresa, Reno opens his mouth again to calm her down.

"But there is a rank limit to this request. ... well, the forest of Trent is an eerie place to act in, and that's a natural part of it. So I'll give you a special party. but of course I will receive this request at your request, and I shall have a greater share."

　This was Reno's greatest concession as an adventurer.
　Then Slasha nods back to Reno's words as if they were natural.

"All right! That's all right. I don't have to pay too much, so please do it."
"...no, I'm not going to pluck it that far."

　Reno tells Slasha dumbfoundedly that it would be enough to stay in a minimum inn and eat enough to keep her healthy.
　In purely adventurous terms, no one will complain about the assignment that Slaisha is making.
　But a woman like Slaisha...or, in Reno's perception, if anyone else finds out that she is imitating a girl, it's a big blow to solo Reno.
　Reno is often called a helper at other parties, as well as his skill.
　Whether it's a request for extermination, a request for protection, or a request for collection... the characteristics of a party or a person other than a close friend are a big problem.
　It's only natural. If you act selfishly, let alone betray yourself, it's the worst thing to call it.
　For this reason, Reno was as careful as he could about his reputation.
　That's why it didn't taste good in many ways when rumors arose that they were exploiting Slaisha unilaterally.

"This request will be accepted on a party-by-party basis. Otherwise, Slasha will fall for the rank limit. You don't mind that?"
"...yes, I know,"

　For Slaisha, it feels like a party is a party she used to organize.
　That's why I was a little confused when I was suddenly told I was going to have a party with Reno, but it's true that the only way to look into the forest of Trent is by now.
　After a moment of hesitation, eventually consent to the party.
　Needless to say, the matter at this party wasn't for Reno either.
　Being solo is one of Reno's selling points.
　Solo, especially in this frontier guillem, had become a great selling phrase.
　If Slasha had refused the party here, she would have abandoned it immediately.

"Well, the reward," Am I seventy percent and you thirty percent?"
"What? Can I get that much?"
"Oh, I can't afford to pay you anything that you can't live on." If you find out, go home quickly and get ready for tomorrow. I tell you, don't try to pull out the guard just because you want to examine the forest of Trent."
"I know! I'll be ready soon, so I'll leave now."
"No, wait a minutely. Were you listening to me? You'll be asked tomorrow, so I'm going to work hard... and there's no point in coming here."

　Slasha bows her head slightly to Reno, who tells her dumbfounded.

"Oh, well... I'm sorry,"
"You've got to know. Anyway, shall we meet at the guild tomorrow morning when the bell rings at six o'clock in the morning?"
"Yes, of course,"
"Well, then go home and go to bed." It's time for children to go to bed."
"...yes,"

　Slasha had a lot of thoughts about her last treatment of herself as a child.
　I thought I was a full‐fledged woman.
　But if he can't say something here to offend Reno, he leaves without saying anything more.
　After seeing him off, Reno said that he could at last relax... and called out to the waiter to ask for a second helping of ale.