The weapon shop's work was as busy as ever, but it was still much easier than the official work of the Knights.

　It's not that I don't like the work over there.
　The size of the responsibility, or rather the impact that the results have on the people around you is so different that you can't help but feel overwhelmed.

　An adventurer previews a new weapon he wants to buy.
　An innkeeper orders a custom-designed table clock.
　A town patron looking for a potion.
　A knight comes in for advice on how to increase the amount of magic tools he has been delivering on a regular basis.

　Customers from all walks of life come in turns to get the various items and return home.

　There are a few people who teasingly mention my other(s) shoulder(s) calligraphy, but for the most part they treat me as the owner of a weapon shop.

　Well, it's a title that I don't think I'm comfortable with myself.

　It's probably the easiest thing to do as far as people are concerned.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.
Yeah. I think we can handle a couple of people out.

　It's a little past lunchtime, and seeing that the number of customers is slowing down, I decided to take Garnett for a lunch break.

　In the meantime, Garnett has been dispatched by the Silver Wing Knights under the guise of being my bodyguard, so I try to act with him as much as possible.

　Even though Green Hollow is a safe town, considering the title I was supposed to carry, it's more natural for me to take one of my guards with me as well.

　If something were to happen by mistake, it could even become a liability issue for the silver wing that sent the escort, so it's better to have them follow Garnett if there's no reason to.

　...... Well, there's a very personal reason for that, but it's not the same.

'Yes, Mr. Luke. Since you're going to be here, why don't you take a long break and check out the branch office as well?　It was after hours when you were going to and from the dungeon, so you haven't shown up in a long time.

　After receiving Alexia's suggestion, I thought, "That's true, too," and decided to have lunch today at the Adventurer's Guild branch of the 'Sundial Forest'.

　At the end of a wooded slope that stretches deep into the mountains from Green Hollow Town in the mountains, where this restaurant also faces.

　A five-tiered mortar-shaped basin, the open E-ranked dungeon "Sundial Forest" - the Adventurer's Guild's Hollow Bottom Branch is at the lowest level of the dungeon.

　An idyllic air flowed through the hollow that was not really a dungeon, and there wasn't the slightest sign of danger while we were descending the well-maintained slope.

'It would have been quicker if we could have stopped by on our way back from Asropolis.
It's no use. Most of the stores in the chapter were closed at that time.

　Adventurer's Guild, Hollow Bottom Branch.

　The facility was originally built as a fortress for the Golden Fang Knights with the war against the Demon King's army in mind, and half of it was paid off to the Adventurer's Guild.

　And the vacant space in the facility was leased out by the guild to a private party, and the current situation is that ...... is doing business for adventurers who hide in dungeons.

　Our branch office is also located in the guild's rented space.

Let's have dinner before we show up at the branch office.
'Right. Where to eat: ......

　Garnett, who seemed unable to resist her hunger, hurried me down the hallway in search of a good-looking restaurant.

　Then, at a bend in the direction of travel, I saw the back of a familiar dark-haired girl.

　She's obviously hiding herself with suspicious movements, and seems to be constantly asking what's going on behind the bend.

'Hey, hey, Leila. What the hell are you doing?


　When Garnett called out to her with a scowl, Leila shuddered and turned around.

　Her characteristic red eyes widen round in surprise, and then she swims her gaze as if looking for an excuse.

　These eyes seem to be a characteristic of the clans that make up the nepotism Dragon King Knights, and it is said that almost all of them have the same color eyes except those who joined the clan by marriage.

　But since the Knights of the Dragon King rarely leave the king's side, it's not a very well-known trait, and few people in this town are aware of Leila's true identity.

　As expected of a Silver Winged Knight, Garnett, though, seemed to have immediately guessed that he was related to the Dragon King Knights when he first met Layla.

''If only the people from the White Wolf Store had done something suspicious in such a prominent place: ......
Yes, no, I mean, this is ......

　He interrupts the conversation from the side, holding back Garnett, who is still trying to say something.

'You don't have to tell me, I know. It's Travis, right?
'...... is yes ......'

　I looked over the corner with Leila, who seemed to have given up on the situation, and as expected, Travis was standing there talking with the guild branch staff.

　An A-ranked adventurer, Travis of Black Sword Mountain.

　Not only is he a martial artist with a tall and strong body, but he's also highly regarded for his vigorous training of young people, an A-rank indeed, an A-rank that seems to be an A-rank.

　They are the same age as me when we joined the Adventurer's Guild, so to speak, and we can call each other old friends.

　--And what's more, the reason why Leila decided to stay in Green Hollow is none other than this Travis.

　Leila's preference for men was for a strong, King Alfred-like figure, which is why I was completely out of the running, while Travis fit the bill surprisingly well.

　But there was one major problem with this.

　Travis, in fact, is not good with young women, and he has been deliberately avoiding romance for a long time.

　That's why Leila's approach has been ineffective and the distance between them has been very delicate.

It's a good idea to ask Travis out for dinner. How about Garnett?
I don't mind. I don't mind if he's with me.

　When Leila tries to run away in fear, Garnett pulls her shoulders back forcefully.

"If you don't like it, I won't ask you to do it either, but...
'No, I don't mind it!　But, you know, this is what you need to prepare yourself for: ......!
Well, we'll just talk to him. You might have already eaten, but then you'll have to give it up.

　With Leila's gaze mixed with anticipation and anxiety and other things on my back, I decided to talk to Travis casually as a friend for now.