After school, I go to the grocery store to stock up on groceries. Then I log into the game. The plan for today is a social gathering of summoners in the evening. I received a text from Luke right away.

'The time is 8pm and the meeting place is the central square of the town.'

That's what I mean. And tomorrow, I'm finally leaving for a new city. So there's something I have to do before I leave for the night. It's to say goodbye to the people who have helped me a lot. This is the kind of thing you need to do properly.

So first of all, we head to the Beast Demon Guild. So Lily and Ion are scared, but Setia doesn't know what's going on.

''...I have a bad feeling about something...Tact-sama. Are you hiding something?''

Setia asks. I don't mean to hide it. I'm just saying that there are things in the world that we are happier not knowing about.

When I entered the Beast Demon Guild, Aura-san was not there. Lily and Ion are happy to see her. But the world is a ruthless place. I quickly avoid an attack by someone. The three of us were unable to avoid the attack from behind and were pushed down.

"Lily-chan, Aeon-chan. Come in!　I've missed you.

Huh?

'What?　What? Who are you?　This guy!

Setia let out a voice. At that moment, something about the attacker, Aura-san, was dislodged.

''Oh no~?　Elves!　Ka, pretty... haha... haha...

'Hee!　Ta, Mr. Tact. Help.

He's so cute....he's so cute...he's so cute...he's so cute...he's so cute.

What are you going to do...　If you lick your tummy...

Aura is too brave. I mean, he doesn't have a security response to NPCs... is that right?

Nuh-uh, I'm stuck.

If you want Setia, then it's not our business!

He tries desperately to escape and tries to sacrifice Lily and Setia. Aeon. Aeon....I know you want to run away at all costs, but I think that would be terrible.

'Hmm...no. It's going to be fun for the four of us.

"'No ears,'

As Aura-san's outbursts continued, a clerk in Harisen equipment arrived.

''...Again?''

It's just that... I've come to talk to you two today.

'All right. Gilmouth, they want to talk to you.

Wait a minute!　I'm in a good place right now!

""Not good at all!"

Lily and the others are desperate. It seems to be so critical that even Setia's tone of voice changes.

'Oh dear. Shall we hear the story first?

Actually, I've decided to leave town tomorrow.

"...What?　Why!

When Aura-san hears my words, she is surprised and stands up. The three of them are freed and run away in a hurry to get behind me. Good grief. Then the clerk says.

'Anything is natural at his level. The only person who isn't suitable around here would be the guardian goddess.''

'That's true, but... the only thing I'm looking forward to...'

How much do you like Lily and her friends...this guy. The clerk asks me.

'Have you decided which town you want to go to?　Well, you seem to be gathering a lot of information, so I have a vague idea of where you're going.

I don't think it's off. We're headed to Fretia, the land of the free.

'It's an obvious choice for a summoner. It's a good country. It's also the country we're from.

Hmm? So that was it. Since it's a good time to ask a lot of questions.

Since it's a good time to ask, can you tell us what makes you tick?

''Okay. As you may know, Freetia is famous for being a country that does not discriminate against summoners and subhumans. That's because the king who founded the country is a summoner.

Heh, that's a new one for me. I wouldn't be surprised if the founding king would create a country like that, surely.

''That bloodline has been passed down to the present day, and the current king and first princess are summoners.

I can feel the history. I mean, Freetia, I feel like it's a pretty strong country... but apparently it's not without its problems. Aura explains it to me.

''The king is too old to summon them to his satisfaction. The first princess is one of the best summoners in the world, but she was struck down by an unexplained illness... and this is a country with many problems. So I think a summoner like Tact-kun would be very welcome.

Ahhhh. But I don't think it's the same in every country that has problems. It's probably the same in reality, too.

Furthermore, Aura-san added.

''By the way, the king who founded the country is also the founder of the Beast Demon Guild.

Hmm?　So the Beast Demon Guild's head office is

'As you can imagine, it's in the free-tier. It's so big and well-equipped for nothing. It's even fully stocked with food for the summons.

That's great. I'm a bit curious. But the clerk says.

'Well, you won't need it. You're a three-star chef, after all.

Oh, well, they know. But I don't think Aura-san knows.

"Huh?　What does it mean to be a three-star chef?

'You don't know?　He's famous in town.　Rumor has it that he is a summoner who won all of his battles against noblemen's chefs in culinary battles, was praised by five-star chefs, and became a three-star chef.

You're that famous now? Me?

But Aura's surprise was greater than my surprise.

'I've never heard of this before!　Why didn't you tell me?!

'If I tell you, you'll be sitting in a restaurant where you can eat his food until they come.　That would put a damper on the guild's operations.

That makes sense. That's a problem.

You could go on a break or something!

'No. I can see the break going over.

Yeah. Maybe it'll happen.

'Boo-hoo. Don't you care about your cooking, Tact?

'I'm curious. So I've been eating. Abraham's tsukune. It was delicious.

'You came all the way out here to eat. Sorry. I was out of town.

'You're an adventurer too, so that's what you deserve.

I'm grateful to hear you say that. And Aura explodes.

'It's not fair!　You traitor!　I want to eat too! Huh?　You can have it made here.

I don't think that's a good idea.

Why?

I would make it if I had the ingredients, but I think I have other problems.

'Let me ask you one question, did the monsters you fed ever approach you?

'Yes. You would stare at them as if you wanted to eat your food.

I knew it. As it turns out, that's not possible with ordinary food.

What did you say?

'Well. What do you mean?

'Probably happened because of a problem with the food you make being better than normal.

'I see. That means you make better food than normal in the woods, so the monsters are approaching you for food.

Yeah, I think I know that feeling. If I smelled something delicious, I'd come close.

That means that Takuto-kun's summonses are unusually likeable.

''It makes sense when you consider that it has something to do with cooking. Of course, I'm sure it has something to do with the fact that he treats the summonses properly.

It's kind of embarrassing. I mean, I guess likability exists. I feel like I've heard something plain and important.

'And here's the main point. Here's what happens when he cooks, will our summoner be quiet?''

'Umm...you certainly can't be doing that. I've only been feeding you the same food lately... and I'm not sure I can hold you down.

''Me too. Besides, there are a lot of other summonses here, so if there's a riot, we're in trouble.

I know. But I just can't give up!

You must really want to eat.

'What do you plan to do after you leave this town?

'I'm going to rent a shop in Freetia, and I plan to use it as a base. As for the food, I have a contract to send it through the guild to Mocci's innkeeper, who is currently taking care of it.

'She's a good businesswoman, isn't she? Which means that for now, you can always go to Mr. Moch's inn and eat.

Yes,

Did you hear that?　You can go eat when you're not busy.

'Yes!　I'm looking forward to it!　Mr. Takut.

That's a lot of pressure! But I have to do my best because you expect me to do my best.

I'll do my best to live up to your expectations.

When I say that, I say goodbye again to the two satisfied people.

''Thank you for all the help you've given me with the summoning beast until now.

It's okay. It's okay. I'm looking forward to seeing you in the free tier.

I wish you all the best on your journey.

Thank you. Now if you'll excuse me.

We said our goodbyes, completed the last quest we could complete, and our guild ranks went up. The color is ash. And we are leaving the Beast Devil's Guild. In addition, when we parted, Lily and the others were caught again by Aura-san and left the Beast Devil's Guild.

''It was a horrible experience... please remember that, okay?　Mr. Takt.

Setia stared at me. I guess I can't blame her for this.

I continued my farewell greeting tour. After greeting at the Adventurer's Guild and digesting the quest, my guild rank increased, as did the Beast Demon Guild. The guild card turns to ashes. I also greeted the old lady in the alchemy guild and the old man in the fishmonger's shop. The old man gave me a landlocked salmon in gratitude for the ridiculous sale of Abrahammer.

Once again, there were many good people in this town. I hope the next town is a good one too...

After the meet and greet, I logged out early. It's a social event in the evening.