The day after the farewell party... Ray was in front of Gorsuch's main gate.
　At the main gate are August and Cathy.
　Auguste wanted to bring him here, but unfortunately he is the gatekeeper of Auguste's estate.
　It would have been a different story if there were other people, but now there's only one gatekeeper, Gunter.
　So the formal farewell had already been done by the time Ray left Auguste's estate.
　...however, instead of saying anything particularly clever, Günther only briefly said, "Come back."
　Instead, there was a figure in front of the main gate that Ray had not expected.

"It's very sudden that you're going home," I wanted to consult with you about the village."

　It's Zarroost who tells Ray so.
　The reason why Zarroost, who was supposed to be in the village of a hundred faces, is... purely coincidental.
　Originally, Zarroost was working with Narus and Ray to defeat the assassins who were seeking August and Dallidra's life.
　As a result, it remained to protect the village over there because it secured the village of the headquarters of a hundred men.
　But some of the people Ray takes on the sandboat are adventurers, and Zarroost, who is unprepared, does not have to stay in the village.
　Of course, Zarroost and Narcus are skilled adventurers, even though they are not prepared at all.
　Camps...rather than houses, there are supplies because people lived a little while ago.
　It's not hard to live in such a place.
　It would have been possible to settle down.
　But... just because you can live there, you can't really live there.
　No matter how much you can live in the village in the first place, it's only natural that you want to use what you're used to.
　Furthermore, I wanted to refrain from using clothes that I didn't know who belonged to if I couldn't help it, or if I had anything to change when I returned to Gorsuch.
　That's why Zarroost has taken advantage of some of the expedition's horse-drawn drive to bring in the information they once obtained to Ghosh.
　Naturally, they don't just ride together, but travel in the desert for a short period of time, so it's also meant to be a bodyguard when monsters and bandits arrive.
　And when I came back and tried to go through the procedures to get into the Gorsuch... Ray and Sett, and August and Kathy appeared at the front gate.
　Naturally, Zarroost was surprised to hear that Ray was leaving Gorsuch today, and thus half-blame Ray... but still complained.

"Well, it wasn't for any reason that I came to Gorsuch."

　To be precise, Ray had reason to leave the persistent merchants about the twilight spear, but he had no intention of saying it.
　I guess you want to keep it to yourself that you came to Gorsuch for no particular reason...

"Then why don't you stay a little longer? To be honest, I owe Ray a lot, and I want him to stay until I pay it back."
"I've got a lot to do here, too," I can't stay in Gorsuch forever. And..."
"And?"
"...if possible, I want to be in Gilmoo at this time of year."

　Being in the desert in summer... it was true that even if I didn't feel the heat at all, I still had a terrible impression just from the language image.
　Perhaps somewhat stunned by Ray's words, Zarroost breathes a small sigh.
　Born and raised in Ghosh... and for August and Kathy, deserts are always the same.
　Of course it's not entirely empty. There are not as many distinct seasons as guillem, but the temperature and scenery change somewhat throughout the year.

"And..."
"And?"

　Zarroost tells Ray that he stops talking again, but Ray shakes his head saying it's nothing.

(I was glad to have had some magical stones. Well, there are still other desert-specific monsters... but that's what you can knock them down when you come to Ghosh again.)

　Ray had no idea of living in Gorsuch, but he didn't hesitate to come and see.
　Spices and ingredients peculiar to Gorsuch are especially expensive in other towns.

(Ship directly to the production area... No, in this case, you come to the production area to buy it yourself, so it's not true.)

　Ray remembers his time in Japan.
　a winter specialty It's expensive to buy at a supermarket, but it's not uncommon to buy directly from fishermen for less than half the price.

(Well, it was hard to pickle sushi.)

　It's an annual event for Ray to help his parents pickle sushi.
　However, sushi is not nigiri-zushi but rice sushi, and sushi pickled in it is preserved in a freezer and eaten all year round.
　Of course, Ray liked to eat sushi in a hatahatahatahatahatahatahatahatahata.

(...huh? Why are you thinking about that?)

　For some reason, I realized that my thoughts had gone in a direction that had nothing to do with Gorsuch, and I shook my head slightly... it was probably because I remembered. Ray suddenly wants to eat a lot of the tongue.
　But I don't even know if there's a clumsy existence in this first place.
　Also, even if there was one, Hatahata was a deep-sea fish, and it was not easy for Ray and Set to catch.

(No, Seto can also fly while lifting a bear. If so, if you use a net...?)

　When Ray thinks like that, Zaroust breathes a sigh as if he were dumbfounded.

"Ray, it's a good idea, but I'm in trouble if you're suddenly immersed in me while I'm talking to me."
"Huh? Oh, I'm sorry." I want to eat a little fish."
"...fish?"

　Gorsuch sells oasis fish, but of course they are not very large and very rare...so expensive.
　He was as adventurous as Zarroost, and finally he could eat it if he tried a little too hard work.

"In the first place, eating fresh fish in the desert is a great thing."
"I understand that,"

　For some reason, Ray and Zarroost... and Cathy, a hobby of cooking, and Augusto, who likes to eat delicious food, have a lively conversation about fish dishes.

"Well, Gillum has such a fish dish. ... Cathy, can you make it?"
"I don't know, but if you want to eat August, I'll make it for you."
"I envy you that you have a good wife."

　Listening to these three interactions, Seto, bored, rubs his head against him.

"Guru..."

　Ray caresses his head as he bends his head slightly, asking if it's still hanging.

"I'm sorry. I wanted to talk a little more, but it seems that Seto is the limit. I'm going now."

　It was naturally Kathy who looked the saddest when Ray said so.
　And Augusto has a regretful expression on his face.
　Of course Zarroost is disappointed, but being an adventurer, meeting and parting are inevitable.
　Although Zarroost understood it, it is undoubtedly a pity that Ray, who is still in debt, will disappear from Ghosh.

"Ray, come and see me again. I and Auguste are always welcome."

　Cathy, holding back her tears, pats Ray on the head.
　Wearing the dragon lobe hood on top of it, Ray still seemed to feel the warmth of Kathy's hand caressing him.

"Oh, I'll come again," Cathy's food was very delicious."

　When Ray says so with a smile, Kathy nods back with a happy smile.

"Mr. Ray, if anything happens to you, please turn to me. I'll help you as much as I can. and yet I doubt how much I can be of service to Mr. Ray."
"Well, I have to come to Gorsuch to rely on your help."Ray nods to Auguste and Zaroust's somewhat incoherent words.

"Oh, if anything happens, let me turn to you. ...and see you later."

　Speak briefly to both of them, Ray straddles Sett's back.

"Well, set," Are you going?"
"Gul-l-r-r-r-r-r-r!"

　At Ray's words, Seto sings high with joy.
　...the monster near Gorsuch realized the presence of the overwhelming power and quickly left, which Ray and Sett probably don't know.
　After a few steps of running, Sett flaps his wings up into the sky.
　Auguste, Cathy and Zarroost, who saw it off, watched Sett fade away into a cloudless sky.
　Auguste regrets the departure of a dependable adventurer, Cathy's tears of patience at the loss of her son, and Zarroost regrets the departure of Ray, younger than her, who is so much better than her.
　All three regretted Ray's presence, but Zarroost may have been saddened most in the sense that there is no longer a single individual, but a notorious Rank B adventurer.
　Zarroost, known for his skill in Ghosh, is nothing but Ghosh.
　The truth is that there is something more to be learned as an adventurer from Ray, who is also famous in the Kingdom of Milliana and the Empire of Bestia.
　...but Ray is an adventurer specializing in combat power.
　In the general sense of being an adventurer, it's by no means brilliant.
　No, of course, it's a lot better than a normal adventurer, but it's still standard for a Rank B adventurer...or a little lower.
　In Ray's case, his average adventurous skill is equivalent to his physical ability, extraordinary magical powers, the existence of Gryphon's Set, and many magic items.
　It's not wrong that we can do it because we have enough power to push.

"...what?"

　Regretting that he wanted to play a mock battle with Ray, Zarroost notices several figures rushing toward him through the open main gate.
　Knowing who it is, Zarroost frowns slightly.
　The reason is that the person was Dari Dora and her bodyguards.
　Auguste and Dallidra, who had been targeted by a hundred faces and cooperated on the village's affairs, were partly due to Ray's presence.
　If Daridra tries to get rid of August, Daridra and her bodyguards inevitably run into Ray.
　And Dhalidra took a conciliatory stance with Augusto because she understood that there was no chance of winning if she bumped into Ray.
　But... given the current situation in which Ray is gone, it's not clear whether he'll keep that attitude.

"Oh, I came in a little hurry, but... I don't think I could make it in time." Was it after Mr. Ray left?"
"... very quick of hearing,"

　Augusto asks, wary, where did Ray get the information that he was leaving Gorsuch?
　You don't have to join hands with Ray now that he's gone, just like Zarroost.
　No, given the interests of all men, August is a one‐hundred‐sided existence.
　I don't think I'll be able to do anything in someone's eyes... but I might still be able to do it, given what Dalidra has done so far.
　Although he was nervous like that inside, Daridra smiled and opened her mouth as if she had read such a mind.

"Don't worry. I won't touch Mr. Auguste any longer. If Mr. Ray knew that..."

　Without saying the words to the end, everyone in the room could understand the future Dhalidra was going to pursue.
　Of course, I'm not sure if Ray will ever come back to this gosh again.
　But... if I get rid of August, I have to spend all my time frighteningly wondering when Ray is coming.
　Daridra, who already has a nervous personality, can't stand those days.
　As a result... Daridra reluctantly decided to work with August.