'Brother, are you looking for a party member by any chance?

I heard a voice from somewhere.
It sounded like a girl's voice.

I looked around, but there was no sign of her...

'Downstairs, downstairs, big brother.

'Mmm......?

I looked down and saw that the person was right next to me.
I didn't notice him because he was so short.

'Nice to meet you, brother. My name is Mee. I saw you at the adventurer registration desk a while ago, so I assume you're an F-rank adventurer who just registered as an adventurer.

The person who spoke to me was a girl who looked like a beastman with a small frame.
Her height is about the same as my chest,......, or even shorter than that.
There are two cat-like ears on her head - triangular ones covered in hair - and they are popping up and down in a cute way.

Her hair is a short cut with a slight outward bounce, and is a chestnut color with a slight reddish tinge.
Her eyes are red and have vertical pupils like those of a cat.
Her mouth was covered with what looked like double teeth, which seemed to add to her loveliness.

She was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and pants, gloves, and boots that seemed to be designed for ease of movement and cuteness.
She also had a dagger in her waist belt.
I wondered if she was a thief.

I bent down a little and patted the beastman girl on the head.

'Young lady, this is the Adventurer's Guild. It's not a place for children to come and play.

'No, it's not! Mee is not a child! She's a full-fledged adventurer!

Her tail sprouts out of her ass and she turns red in protest.
It's quite adorable.

Anyway, I stand up and tell him the truth.

'Don't worry, that was a joke. I've heard that good adventurers often tell good jokes. You may not be good at it yet, but it's all about practice.

'Wow ......, this brother is very naive .......'

The beastman girl looked terribly taken aback.
Hmm, it seems that the skill of jokes is an issue for the future.

'Anyway, now that you mention it. I take it you're a Thief, is that correct?

'Yes, sir. Your brother is a mage, right?

'...... That's about it.

The same thing happened when he registered as an adventurer, but he did it again.

A mage is a title that can be claimed by those who can use magic, even if only slightly.
It is not necessary to complete the course of study at the Academy in order to claim this title.
For example, if a wizard in a village teaches you only the basics of magic and you become able to use elementary level magic, you can call yourself a mage at that point.

On the other hand, those who have completed the course of the Academy of Magic are given the title of wizard.
It is possible to enter the academy as long as you can pay the necessary money, but it takes a certain amount of effort to complete the course and obtain the title of wizard.
In general, it is said that only about 20 to 30 percent of the students enrolled in an academy can obtain the title of wizard.

Therefore, in my case, I can call myself a wizard, but it is not wrong to call myself a mage.
I don't think there's any need to correct myself and make a self-conscious appeal to my abilities.

Anyway, the beastman girl smiled brightly at me when she heard my answer.

'Then that's just fine. Besides Mee, there are two other members in her party, a fighter and a priest (Holy Order). All of them are F-ranked. We were just looking for another F-ranked adventurer. Would you like to join our party, brother?

'Hm. ......'

This offer from the beast girl named Mee was not a bad one for me... in fact, I would describe it as ideal.
She was an F-ranked adventurer, and her role (class) was well balanced.

Generally speaking, adventurers do not like to form parties with people of lower rank than themselves.
This is not surprising, since few adventurers would want to be burdened with a slowdown or a burden.

Even if I had been invited to join a higher-ranked adventurer, I would have refused unless I had no other choice.
There would be a hierarchical relationship, the distribution of rewards, and all sorts of other troublesome issues.

That's why this beastman girl's offer was the perfect one for me right now.
There was no reason to refuse, though.

'All right, I'll consider it. Can I see two more of your people, please?

It's dangerous to think only in terms of titles.
I don't think you're in a position to make a choice, but it's not too late to make a decision after meeting and talking with them.

'Yes, sir. Mee's friends are in the tavern over there, so I want you to follow me.

The beastman girl, Mee, spun around like a dancer and trotted away.
I followed her lead and followed her.