I'm really sorry. I was just too surprised. ......

　For now, while moving to a place where they could calmly talk, the red-haired girl - the brave Ezell - was apologizing over and over again for shouting Garnet's identity in surprise.

　It's a good thing that you're a brave man or a nobleman's daughter, because she's rather low profile for her title, and it's almost impossible to tell which position is higher than the knight's Garnet.

''That's enough of that, what's a brave man doing in a place like this?
"Uh, ...... are you still mad at me?　I was wondering if you'd like to stop being so deliberately awed by ......, because it's hard to do a lot of things if your identity is exposed. ......
I'm not angry. I'm just dismayed that you actually flew out of King's Landing.

　It seems that Ezell has some kind of complicated situation, but I will not pursue it for now for now.

　Even if I can't instantly trust a girl I've never met before, I have full faith in Garnett, who says he knows her.

　If Garnett doesn't express the need for vigilance, I'll just treat her as an acquaintance of Garnett, brave or not.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're in the market. ...
You mean the one His Majesty stayed in a nearby village before his trials and tribulations before his ascension to the throne?
'Yes!　I heard a rumor that the setting of the ordeal, which is still hidden to this day, was actually the White Wolf Forest!　I just knew I had to go see it at least once!

　As soon as the topic shifted to His Majesty Alfred, Ezell the Brave became excited and his voice grew louder.

　Naturally, there are quite a few people who admire His Majesty and aspire to become adventurers and heroes.

　In particular, those who admire his adventuring days and the way he rose to prominence afterwards tend to become adventurers, while those who are attracted by his personality and character tend to aspire to become brave for the reason that 'I can become official of the royal court'.

　Probably Ezell is one of those people, and although Garnett thought Ezell would fall into the former category, in reality it was the latter.

I'm not sure if there's a bad demon or demon race around here. That's why it's a good idea. If you're a tourist, I wouldn't say anything about it.

　Garnett waved a fluttering hand with a mixture of dismay and relief.

'By the way, who is this one?　You're not from the Order, are you?

　With the whole exchange over, Ezell switched his attention from Garnett to me.

'I'm Luke from the White Wolf Forest. It's hard to explain your relationship with Garnett in ...... one word.
'What?　White Wolf Forest's ...... Ah!　Maybe!

　Ezell put a hand on her cheek and smiled brightly, and then, like a gale, she walked around right beside Garnett and quickly squared her shoulders, bringing her face close to his.

'Hey, hey!　By any chance, by any chance!
Growl in my ear. Yeah, it's a bad idea.

　It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to see a blush of shame on Garnett's cheeks, but also on Ezell's cheeks, which are flushed with excitement.

　...... After all, it seems that the case of the example night party has already spread to a certain extent.

　I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get it right.

　As I was thinking about this, a man came running in from the direction of the street.

　No, technically speaking, it was a tall boy.

　His head, with its short, red-copper-colored hair, was about my eye level, about a fist's worth of difference from Ezell's, and although he was tall enough to be considered an adult if only in height, there was still a hint of childishness or blue in his face.

''Sis!　I was wondering where you went, but here's a place to go: ......!　What are you doing?　Who is that man!

　For some reason, I thought I had been yelled at by the head of the encounter, but the boy ignored me and glared at Ezell.

　Apparently, 'that man' was not me.

　Ezell, on the other hand, with a pompous face, was shoulder to shoulder with Garnett - a man(s) dressed as a beautiful boy(s) and cheek to cheek with a man(s) dressed as a beautiful boy(s), but he seemed to notice the boy's misunderstanding right away and turned a troubled smile to me.

'Yeah, my brother Eddie. Come to think of it, I didn't know about Garnett.

　Ezell pulled away from Garnett and rushed over to the red-copper-haired boy and began to appease his brother, who was angry at him for his lack of thoughtfulness.

　It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with your family.

''Utterly ......, would you please put yourself in the shoes of me, who was personally assigned to be a chaperone by that gentleman?
'Sorry, sorry. I'm just so happy to see a friend for the first time in a while.
So it's time for you to go to ...... and find out what your position is.

　Eddie cut off his words when he noticed my presence as a third party and turned to me again.

''I'm sorry, I'm sorry for the inconvenience. I'm Ezell the Brave's companion, Edward. With all due respect, would you mind if I asked you who you are?
"I'm Luke of the White Wolf Forest. I run a weapons store in Green Hollow Town. This is Garnett, the clerk.
'Green Hollow is where the War of the Demon Kings was. I don't know if I've heard of Garnett ...... to Luke or not .......

　Apparently, unlike Ezell, who even knew about the night party, his brother (Eddie) didn't know us very well.　

　I wondered if I should explain it here, but before I could, the brave Ezell grabbed Eddie's arm and started walking away.

'See you later then. I'm going to try Green Hollow after this, so I'll see you then!
Hey, sis!　I didn't hear anything about that!
Searching for the whereabouts of the missing Demon King Gandalf is an unquestionable activity for a brave man. It's the perfect independent activity until the royal court gives us the go-ahead.
That's true, but I'd like to discuss it further at ....... ......

　While looking off the back of the two of them, I send words of support inwardly to Eddie, who is completely swept up in the situation.

　Nevertheless - while thinking of my frank impressions of the series of events, I casually look at Garnett next to me, and our gazes meet as perfectly as if we had made an agreement.

'You look like you want to say something.
No, ...... I'm just surprised you had a girl friend.
It's just that Ezer's family is far superior to ours. It's a good thing that Ezell's friendship is so wide, both vertically and horizontally. It's a good thing that he's a brave man. ......

　Garnet frowned in annoyance and scratched his golden hair with one hand.

'When I was a brat, I used to say I'd be an adventurer someday, longing for His Majesty the King,'
'I knew it was His Majesty's influence. When you hear that, familiarity is ...... oh no, it's just familiarity, no other intentions, no other intentions.
You haven't said anything.

　With a light kick in the leg, we headed back to the carriage that was waiting for us nearby.

　So much for the detour, it's time to head straight back to Green Hollow.

　As expected, we can't keep everyone in the White Wolf store waiting any longer.