Makoto!
　As soon as I entered the Adventurer's Guild, a beautiful blonde haired woman jumped at me.
　Oufu.
　Her chest .........................hit my face.

I'm back. I'm home, Miss Marie.
Welcome back!
　Squeezing, he hugs me.
　It feels so good, but my gaze prickles down my back.
(((Tsk!)))
　I can hear the clucking of tongues.
　For the first time in a long time, the eyes of all the adventurers are hurting!

''Hey, who's that guy hugging my knight?''
It's the receptionist for the Adventurer's Guild named Marie, Fu-chan.
That Fu-chan, who is a...
'Lucy!　I'm back!
'Emily!　Long time no see!
　I hear the women's voices behind me.

'Yo, Makoto!　I never thought I'd become a hero while I was away!
Ouch!
　I was slapped on the back.
　I looked at the one who had been slapped and saw a veteran adventurer from McAllen standing there.
'Mr. Lucas, it's been a while.'
You're a man of another world.
　Lucas-san's expression, smiling a little sadly, was something I had never seen before.

''True, I never thought I'd be a brave man!　Congratulations, you bastard!
　He tapped me on the shoulder and I turned around.
Jan, it's been a while.
　A fellow adventurer from his rookie days stood there.
　A silver batch shone on his chest.
''You've reached the Silver rank.
I thought I'd finally catch up with you.
　Jean responded with a bitter smile.　

''I'm still at the adventurer rank, too, Silver.
Makoto, that's not true. The "brave man" is the representative of the warriors of the country. Adventurers and knights who serve the country are all represented by them.
　Marie-san corrected me with a serious face.
　.........When you say that, it's quite a heavy pressure (pressure).

"Hey, Makoto-kun. Let me hear you talk about various things.
　Marie led us to a large table.
'Marie, are you sure your guild work is good?'
'It's fine. It's the guild staff's job to entertain the heroes.
　Marie winked and smiled at me.
　Are you going to drink in the daytime under the guise of a brave man (me)?

Well, okay.
　McAllen's Adventurers Guild for the first time in a long time.
　There's a story to accumulate.


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""Pleased!"
　For some reason, the faces from McAllen's Adventurer's Guild had gathered and it was a big party.
　A variety of dishes were lined up on the table.
　They are all McAllen's dishes that have not been made in a long time.

It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them. Yeah.

(I can hear everything.) (You guys.)
　It's a bad habit to use my natural 'listening' skills.
　But you know what, other people's eyes do bother me!

'Hey, hey, are Lucy and Aya-chan both lovers of the hero, Makoto-kun?　Where are you going with this?
Huh? What?
(Hey!)
　I'm hearing a disturbing conversation!

Well, not yet!　We're not like that!
'Miss Emily!　Because it's weird to have two girlfriends!
　Lucy and Sa-san are fuming at Emily's question.

''Err, but brave sisters usually have harem parties, right?''
'Ummm. Sure.....
"Sakurai-kun has 20 fiancées...
　I'm not going to sit over there.

Hey, Makoto. You ate a lot of good food in King's Landing, didn't you? What do you want to do with a horned rabbit skewer?
'General, I've been wanting to eat this.
　A line of skewered thighs with just the right amount of charred meat lined up in front of us.
　Wow, it's been a long time since I've had skewers (sauce)!
　I took a bite of the hot, juicy meat.
　Oh, this dark junk.
　Yeah, yeah, that's how it works.

"Hey, what's this?
　Friae pointed at the skewers with interest.
'A horned rabbit skewer. Try it.''
"Ugh, rabbit.... I've never eaten a rabbit before........
　He took it fearfully and covered it with a caper.
'Oh, yummy.'
"Yes.
　Furiae seemed to like it too.

Hey, hey, Makoto-kun. Who is this extremely beautiful girl?
'Oh, Marie. She's.....
My name is Huli from the land of commerce (Cameron). My name is Huri and I am from the mercantile country, Cameron. I belong to a nobleman's bloodline, but please forgive me for not being able to tell you my family name.
　Friae smiled gracefully.
''Ha, yes. I am Marie Gold of the Adventurer's Guild staff........
　Marie nervously replied to Mr. Furiae's perfect catcalling.

　I'm from the land of commerce (Cameron), far from the land of water (Roses).
　He's a nobleman, but due to some reasons, he can't take his last name - he's set up to be a nobleman.
　If I told him that, he would discover the issue of succession, or whether she is a concubine's son or something like that....
　In reality, it's an outright lie.

"Wow, you're a nobleman in a country of commerce (Cameron).
　Drunken Marie is good because she's a choloi.
　You don't seem to suspect anything at all.

Oh, really. Have you been drinking?
'Mr Lucas, you're still very comfortable. McAllen is.
Normally, a brave man would live in King's Landing.
　Gulping, Lucas orders the next drink while gulping down the fire wine.
　Maybe you've had too much to drink.　More than ever.

"Haha, Lucas. Don't be jealous that you're a hero.
Shut up!　I'm a guy who never got to be a hero anyway!　
"What?
　Me and Jean looked at each other in surprise at the conversation between the general and Lucas.

''That Lucas guy, he used to aspire to be a hero. After all, though, his highest rank as an adventurer was up to Mithril rank.
''Well that was a long time ago. Now I'm a retired adventurer who has fallen to the Gold rank.
　I didn't know that.
　I didn't know that.
Well, it's not just Lucas. Me and all the other adventurers of my generation were trying to be the best.
　The general spoke nostalgically.
　I feel bad that I, who was something of a flake, easily became a brave man.......

''Well, put your heart on the line. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. It's not something anyone can do.
　Mr. Lucas tapped me on the shoulder.
'It just so happens ... it worked out. By the way, how's McAllen doing these days?
　I somehow changed the subject.

''Lately, the number of demons coming out of the 'Demon Forest' has been increasing rapidly. Not a day goes by that I don't get a request to take out the Hagre demons.
　Jean says with a serious look on his face.
''The Demon Forest....''
　A large forest that occupies a large portion of the Tree Country (Spring Rogue).
　A dungeon located deep within it.
　The recommended rank is Iron Rank or higher, the same as the "Great Labyrinth" Labyrinth, Lavulinthos.

''It seems that a Silver-ranked adventurer who recently went to investigate the Demon Forest has not returned.
Isn't that a bad idea...?
　Lucas's story scares me.
　A silver-ranked adventurer is missing.

''The dungeon 'Devil's Forest' is under the jurisdiction of the Woodland (Spring Rogue), you know. It would be strange for the Adventurer's Guild of the Water Country (Roses) to intervene in an exaggerated manner. As a McAllen on the border, though, it's a bit of a headache.
　The general explained.
　I didn't realize that the old place was in this situation while I was away for a bit.

''Is this an effect of the Great Demon Lord's revival...?''
''Well there's a 'Demon King's Tomb' at the center of the Demon Forest. Maybe it has something to do with it.

　-- "The Demon King's Tomb

　It is said that it exists somewhere in the Demon Forest.
　One of the nine demon generals who ruled the western continent, defeated by Savior Abel a thousand years ago.
The Immortal King Bifrons.
　This is the place where his body is sealed.

''The Immortal King's body will not perish forever, but is sealed by the legendary wizard Jonny and the Great Sage Master... right?
'I looked for it a long time ago, but I couldn't find The Demon King's Tomb.
Mr. Lucas, have you gone deep into the Devil's Forest?
It was a long time ago. It was before the demons became more active. Even in the daytime, the light is blocked by the demon tree that covers it, so it's pitch-black, and just like in the lost forest, it always messes with your sense of direction. Moreover, the danger level of demons is not constant. There's a 'disaster designated' dragon zombie lumbering along with the weak ghosts.
　Wow, that's a disgusting place.

'I have to admit, I wasn't much of a fan of the Demon Forest than the lower levels of the Great Maze.
Hey, where did you go in the Grand Maze?
I almost died in the middle of the building.
　Huh, I let out a sigh with Jean.
　'I don't think we're going to be able to handle the Demon Forest.

'Why did you go to that place?'
Don't you know?　In the Tomb of the Demon King, the treasure tool used by Savior Abel is said to lie in the Tomb of the Demon King. Well, if the legend is true, it shouldn't be able to be used for the 'Curse of the Immortal King'. I thought it would be a fortune if I sold it.
Huh, I see.
　A cursed, legendary weapon.
　If it's just cursed, my friaree-san will be able to break it.

　I glanced at the curse pro.
What else do you have?
Girl, you're eating like a champ.
　Friae was crunching down on the general's skewers.
　As if she noticed my gaze, she said, "I like this," and licked the sauce on her finger.
　It's a bit of a crude act, but the sight of Furiae's red tongue licking the white porcelain-like finger is a bit disgusting.
　Or rather, it's erotic.

(((.........)))
　I noticed that the male adventurers of McAllen were also staring at it.
　Furiae-san also noticed the multiple stares and smiled and waved her hand.

''Haha!'' I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that she's a friend of yours." "Oh yeah, I didn't get enough of Lucy and Aya, so I went with a beautiful woman like that...
　The male adventurers are getting hit by Mr. Freyae's s*x appeal.
　And the female adventurers are looking at her uninteresting eyes.

(You're too naturally fascinated...)
　I'll note that later.

"True. Join us for a drink!
"Takatsuki-kun!　I'll pour you a glass!
　Lucy and Sa-san came over.
　They said they had escaped Emily's questioning.

'Um, it's a small........'
　Lucy and Saasan sandwiched between them from both sides.
　Lucy's skin, with its high body temperature, and Sa-san's skin, which is chilling, are pieced together.
　........restless.

'Oh my God, flowers in both hands?'
　Marie hugged me from behind.
　That's enough.
　Let's have a drink.　

　That day, we drank late into the night.


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　--The night is breaking.

(I haven't felt this way in a while.)

　I woke up in a dingy adventurer's guild rest area.
　There was a miscellaneous sleeping adventurer (a man) snoring all over the place.
　I folded the thin blanket we shared and placed it at the edge of the room.

　Incidentally, Sa-san and Furiae were allowed to stay at the same inn as Lucy.
　Friere-san couldn't stay in the guild's rest room because she wasn't an adventurer.
　Sa-san was allowed to stay at the inn with the two of them, although it seems to be fine either way.
　Hopefully the three of us will get along with each other.

　I rubbed my sleepy eyes as I washed my face in the well behind the guild and used the water magic method to wash my body and clothes.
　Gripping the dagger in both hands, I prayed to Master Noah.
　The morning sun dazzles as it reflects off the waterways of McAllen.

(I drank too much yesterday...)
　I was drinking water to wake up from a hangover.

Help me!　Where's the master adventurer in McAllen who's a goblin slayer!
　Because it was early in the morning, a loud voice sounded at the entrance of the Adventurer's Guild, which was deserted.
　..............................Goblin slaying expert?

　The next thing I know, all the eyes of the entire Adventurer's Guild are on me.

　--The Goblin Cleaner (Goblin Cleaner) of the McAllen Adventurer's Guild.

　Come to think of it, there were two names like that.
　I'd forgotten about them!