After a while, when Garnett had calmed down, he heard a knock on the kitchen door.

　The fact that he came to the kitchen door instead of the front door of the store means that he didn't seem to be on an errand as a weapons dealer.

　Wondering if it's Sylvia or Sakura, I get up from the sofa and open the kitchen door.

　The two people standing there were the brave Ezell and Eddie.

''Good evening - I guess it's a little early to say .......''
What the f*ck are you guys doing here?
Look who's here. It's Ezell. What's the matter with you? We don't open the armory until tomorrow.

　Garnett peeks out from behind me.

"It's not about the weapons. I just thought you might want to talk to Garnett about your day.

　Ezell said with an embarrassed grin.

　Although it's natural to have an errand, it seems that it's only Garnett, not me, who has an errand to run.

　I'm just a friend's relation to Ezell, so it's troubling to be told that I have an errand to run by name.

'Thanks for your time today. I've been asked to consult with you on a number of things. Thanks to that, I feel a little bit better about my hesitation.
You've said too much and stopped for a minute. Well, it's all right. Your father is too big to be a target, and it's not easy to chase him. It's not easy to chase him, either.
'Well. But I'll try as hard as I can. I may not have the confidence to keep trying for fifteen years.

　Ezell returned a soft smile to Garnett, who cowered his shoulders with a wry smile as he stepped in front of me.

　Fifteen years, father, what kind of exchange took place between the two of us while me and Eddie were forced to separate.

　It's a little ...... no honestly quite curious, but as expected, it's too common sense to question a conversation between two girl friends.

　I'm not sure if it's just me, but I can't help but think that it's me, when I'm quoted as saying that I'm going to stick it out for fifteen years - not that I'm ever self-conscious or anything.

'Sis. What were you talking to this man about?

　Right in front of my eyes, where I was turning my attention like that, Eddie threw a question too unreservedly at me.

　I know how it felt to ignore it, but that's not a good idea, boy.

　You should at least try to bring it up casually on the way home, even if it's just the two of you.

'Hmm?　Don't tell anyone.
............ I see.

　See, I knew it.
　Ezell held his index finger in front of his lips and dismissed the pursuit in a meaningful manner.

　Perhaps Ezell was merely avoiding a topic that would touch on Garnett's gender and never had any ulterior motive, but apparently Eddie didn't take it that way.

　Without noticing Eddie's wary glance over his shoulder, Ezell moved on to the next topic.

It's a good thing that you have a big dream, but after this incident, I've realized that I'm not good enough. I'm not going to be able to get the same level of success as a mere combatant, even though I call myself a brave man, but I'm a bit depressed about being eliminated from the tournament.

　I'm not going to be able to get the best out of it.

　It's my own opinion, but although Ezell's ability is more than adequate for a brave man, there is still a wall to be crossed if you look up.

　If you only look at the battle ability, if Falcon is a 10, it's a 6 or 7.
　If you take into account the increase in physical ability that came from becoming a dragon person, the difference between the two might widen to four or five.

　Of course, if it's personality aptitude, if Ezell is ten, that guy is at most one or not.

　Garnett was blatantly confused by Eddie's glare, but he responded by maintaining his normal demeanor.

It's just one of those times. I've been beaten up at a critical moment, knocked unconscious and found myself being guarded by the target of an escort," he said. Oh, well, that's a long time coming. You're a pathetic mess.

　Garnett turned his head back to me and laughed at me as he recounted the events that even made me feel nostalgic.

　It wasn't a bitter smile or a sneer.
　I'm smiling as I think back to the past, which is already a good memory and can be talked about with laughter, and I'm smiling at the fact that such and such a thing happened.

　It's only a few months in the past, but since that was the opportunity to deepen my relationship with Garnett, I can almost make it seem like a long time ago.

'Wow, what a surprise!　I didn't know that happened with garnets.
It's partly because they were one of the four demon generals, but also because I didn't have time to even think of the idea of being a bodyguard, so there's no excuse for it at all.

　Garnett is also Garnett, nodding his head as if in hearty agreement with Ezell's current emotions.

　These two are so different that their personalities are ostensibly opposite, but they share a sincere interest in strength.

　By any chance, they might even be on the same page with Sakura.

I've realized that I need to gain experience in battle to hone my instincts and abilities. This is why I thought I would stay here for the time being and train against the demon king's army and unidentified enemies.
It's good, isn't it?　There are three A-ranked adventurers here ...... and an additional one coming from the royal capital soon, so there are four of them. There's no shortage of people to refer to.
''Yeah, that's it, I've heard rumors about your A-ranked abilities, but I didn't expect you to be as good as you were. Didn't you quit being a human halfway through?

　Unfortunately, Travis is a pure human being in every sense of the word.

　I haven't even heard of him having an ability like my right eye that he's foully obtained.

I'm not going to stand there and talk to you, but just get out of here. I'll make you a cup of herbal tea or something. White Wolf's is good too, right?
Of course. It's like having a friend over for a visit, you know?
Really?　Then be my guest.

　Ezell is about to enter the house through the back door when Eddie stops her from behind.

'So, sis. You shouldn't feel free to enter a man's house.
Hmmm, but not garnet, I mean.
Separate?　What does that mean? In some cases, you'll have to report it to your father!

　Eddie's words are inarticulate.
　As someone who knows the details of the situation, I can see that it's a complete overkill, but it would be terrible to ask Eddie to guess that.

　You're going to be able to find out more about the best way to get the most out of your own personal life.

...... Ummm, what do I do? It's not a good idea to talk about that, is it?'
It's not a problem for me to teach him, because he's also the son of a.....
'But we'll find out in the near future, so maybe we don't need to tell you yet?
You say you're going to be ...... in the near future... well, yeah, that's true, but ......

　Garnett and Ezell are huddled together, whispering to each other in private.

　In the near future - I'm sure it will be the time when the promise that Garnett and I made will come true.

　Although I made up my mind that I would definitely make it happen, I couldn't help but feel helplessly embarrassed when I heard it again from someone else's mouth.