After fighting off Trent and the others, we had to leave that place in a hurry.
　The students who were noisy and in the mood for a field trip on the way there are all dark and quiet, probably because of the multiple giant demons like Trent.
　On the way back, I don't think we'll encounter Trent again since we won't be entering the forest, but since there's a chance that other monsters may come, we're also more cautious than we were on our way.
　And now that the sky is getting darker, we gather in a place where there are no trees around and start to make camp.

''Ah, that tree got us into a mess...''

　Ever since I came to Queres, I feel like I'm dealing with Trent every time I get a request.
　How extensive is that thing inhabiting?
　I don't even want to go near the forest anymore it's overstressing.
　If I see a tree, I'm going to want to attack it before it moves anyway.

"Oh well, I'll just eat this and rest my body.

　As I was holding my head up in disgust at Trent, Noll held something out to me.
　I look at it and see what looks like a neatly peeled and cut, green apple with a green body.
　When he handed it to me, he took out the fruit again, neatly sliced and diced each one in about 30 seconds and put them on a plate one after the other out of his bag.
　It's so fast!　I can't follow the hand movements with my eyes........what the hell is going on here.......

It's so fast......... I knew Noor was good with a blade.

Even if you praise him, all he can do is give you food.

What about the food coming out there...?

　Esther's praise put him in a good mood, and he peels off more and more of the apple-like objects.
　There are already more than ten of them. You're cutting too much!

　I have to stop him from cutting any more and take a break from eating the fruit.
　The apples that have been cut too much are handled by Nole, who takes them with great relish.
　Apparently 10 or 20 apples is like a snack from Nol's point of view... a horrible stomach.

'A lot of things happened, but it's good to know that the problems with Myra were resolved.

'But what about that reaction...'

Well, well, it's better than being hostile, isn't it?

'Yes, but...'

　Immediately after talking to Estelle, Myra, who was smiling at me, ran away with a blush on her face.
　From then on, during the move to start today's encampment, she repeatedly turned around and looked at me from the line of students, and then looked away in a hurry when her eyes met mine or Estelle, who was carrying her back.
　It could be that she's simply worried because she's not feeling well, but looking at that feverish look in her eyes, I can't help but feel......suspicious.
　Estelle says it's similar to Miggle-chan, but also different.
　I think it's great that she's being friendly, but I'm a little worried about whether Estelle's future is okay.

　 And there was one more thing that bothered me.
　 That..........

'I have a feeling that Sisha's side is scared unlike the one we went to.......what the hell kind of fight did you have while we were gone?

　The boys who had looked at Sisha with a loose expression on their faces on the way there had all changed to a frightened expression on the way back.
　I thought it was because of Trent, but I guess not because the students who made eye contact with her were trembling and breaking out in a cold sweat.

'We just fought as usual...'

Uh, the usual...

Yes, is there a problem?

No I don't....

　You're in a lot of trouble!　I want to go into it, but I can't say that I got away with it thanks to Sisha's ability to fight.
　I've already guessed a lot of things when I heard that it's the same as usual... I think I've ruined the young boys' aspirations, but it's Sisha, so it's inevitable.

''And you're still here, Trent. There were quite a few of them, and maybe this is still a sign of the great defeat...''

'Hmm, I don't know. It could just be the straggler group of the Grandis herd we took down last time that was on the prowl.

It's like a remnant. I'm pretty sure there were a bunch of stragglers from the herd wandering around during the Kobold.

　I thought that since we had defeated Grandis, we had solved the problem before the big strike spread... but here we are again with a group of Trent.
　It's possible that there was just a group of stragglers left behind, as Estelle had said.
　The fact that I didn't get a notification of the achievement on my phone might just mean that there was no reward after the second one, so it's not something I can judge by this.

''We can't know if it's just us thinking on our own, so we'll just have to report this to the Adventurer's Association and wait for the results.

'Right. There might be some mimicry left in other places, so I'd better get the adventurers to just pay attention.

It's really a nasty monster called Trent. It's a good thing that they are mimicking, so you won't know until you attack them. It would be easier if they were discovered while they were on the move.

　This time I understood because the boys used their magic and the stone hit me, but if it wasn't, I would have definitely left it there.
　When I think about it, Trent feels more threatened by hiding out than fighting... I'm afraid it's possible that when I entered the forest, all the trees around me were Trent...

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　The next day. We arrived in Cuérès easily and without incident.
　Thanks to our earlier-than-anticipated departure, the sun hasn't gone down yet.

'Thank you so much for this trip!　Thanks to you, I was able to come back without injuring any of my students.

We're really glad you're not hurt, too.

　As I entered the city, a teacher came to thank me for my help. This is the end of the escort, so that's the end of this request.
　Trent came out and gave me a hint of a scare, but I'm glad it ended without injuring the students.

　We said our goodbyes here, so we saw the students off on their way back to the academy.
　Noor and Cis-Ha waved off the students, to which the students bowed and waved back.

　In the midst of all this, a female student broke away from the line and ran towards us and called out to us.
　It's Myra.

''Um.........''

Oh, it's Myra. What's going on?

'Ugh ... well, I mean ... eh, Esther!　Thank you very much for this time--?

　Myra-chan's face is red with tears in her eyes, and she's holding her mouth in pain.
　..........She bit me, she bit me.

''Ugh it hurts........''

Don't be so nervous anymore. Sis-ha, can I ask for a recovery spell?

Yes, I'll take care of it.

　While smiling bitterly, Esther asked Sisha to apply her recovery magic.
　When she immediately touched her body and applied the recovery magic, Myra-chan once again straightened her posture and bowed her head as if the pain had subsided.

''Thank you........ I'm sorry to have caused you so much trouble over and over again...''

'There's no need to be so awed, you know?　Just like the first time we met, with a bang.

''Ugh, please don't say that........ I'm really sorry for being so rude to Estelle-san like that.

　Esther says with a crisp expression as she slaps her chest, but Myra-chan is bowing her head again and keeping her hips low.
　She doesn't feel as if she has the swagger she had at the beginning. Is it because she saw Esther's magic after all?
　
　Seeing her attitude, Esther pondered for a bit, and then smiled as if she had a flash of inspiration or something like when she was playing a prank.

'Right. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make up for it. Don't put "three" on it.

''What ... well, I'm afraid of that...''

Yeah, you know, you can call me Esther.

　Myra's face shakes from side to side, behaving suspiciously, blushing and breaking out in a cold sweat, completely panicked.
　It's Esther waiting at the front with a smile on her face.
　It continued like that for a while, but Myra-chan sensed that no matter how much time passed, she wouldn't be released until she said it, so she opened her mouth with her intention.

''Ugh........eh, Esther.......''

'Hmm, you don't have to be so shy.

I don't blame you...

　Myra said as she turned her face away, even her ears turned red. It's almost as if steam is about to come out at any moment.
　Hearing that, Esther looks terribly satisfied.
　I didn't expect her to change so much when she was called Esther in the beginning, but... well, she didn't seem to be a bad kid to begin with, and there must have been something that caused her to get to that point.

'What did Myra hear from Annelie?　Have I done something wrong?

'No, not at all!　It was all rather good!

Then why was it so hard to hit you in the first place?

　I asked Myra the same idea as I did, as if Estelle was concerned about it too.
　Then she looked away from her face again, embarrassed, and went on to speak about the cause.

''I mean........it was the first time I've seen Annelie talking about magic so happily, so....... I don't know what to say, but seeing that made my heart feel terribly bothered....... He really got a glint in his eye and told me about Esther, and said many times that he couldn't wait to see her again.......

'Oh my God I'm sorry about that.

'No, don't apologize. I don't blame Annelie for saying that. If I were in the same position, I'm sure I'd do the same.

　He said he was a mage himself, but his friends seemed to enjoy talking about mages other than himself, so he was offended by that.
　In other words........he was jealous?
　I don't understand how it feels to be so.......but it's also unreasonable.
　Well, Myra-chan is firm, but she's still very young and I guess there are times when she can't control her emotions.
　Should I be glad that it didn't turn out to be a big deal?

''Is Esther going to continue to stay in Queles?

'Well...'

　Esther was at a loss for words when she was suddenly asked such a question.
　Then she looks at me as if to get confirmation.

''Yes, we're going to be in Queles for a while. I do go hunting, though, so sometimes I'm gone for a few days.

'I see. I have another opportunity to meet with Annelie again, how about Esther too?

　Oh, I didn't know Annelie was still in Queles.
　I've been checking the request as best I can, but I haven't been coming to see her every day. I'm glad I didn't miss it.

''I appreciate the invitation, but...''

　Esther looks at me with an appealing look on her face as she invites me to come over and see what to do.
　Of course you definitely want to go but it can't be helped, let's give you a boost here.

''If Esther wants to go, I don't mind.

Well, I'll take care of that for you.

'I understand!　Then I'll tell Annelie about it!　Oh, we need to set up a meeting place and time!　Where shall we go?!

Hey, hey, hey, slow down!

　When Estelle says she's going, Myra-chan is happy and excited as she clasps her hands and jumps up and down.
　She looks mature, but surprisingly this girl is very expressive........

''Ah...........Sorry. I was so happy that Estelle-san is coming, so I just had to........

Well, you've got Mr. Claus again.

　When she came to herself, Myra hurriedly let go of the hands she was holding and blushed again.
　Seeing that, Esther gave a funny little smile.

●

　I decided to ask the Adventurer's Association to take a message for the date and time of the meeting, and I left with Myra.
　After that, we went to the Adventurer's Association to report what happened.
　It seems that they haven't been able to confirm the torrents in other places, and from now on, they're going to intensify the search for them, as well as alert the people who are out there.
　Will this be the end of the story, or will something else happen?
　I know it's inappropriate, but for me, I'd like to be proactive in solving those problems because there might be something related to the gacha.
　From the perspective of the people of this world, it would limit the damage, and for me, it wouldn't be a bad thing because of the benefits of gacha.

　While thinking about that, I returned home, and now in front of me, Nol was serving Luna the fruit I had quickly taken from her.
　Estelle looks tired and isn't here because she came back and immediately took a bath and rested in her room.

'Yes, Luna, come in.'

Mmmm, it's good.

Isn't that right?　You can eat as much as you want, you know. You can eat as much as you want, you know.

　Crunching and making pleasant noises, Luna is on Sisha's lap, chewing on what looks like a green apple.
　Moffitt is also in a good mood, purring and poo-pooing as Noor offers him the fruit.
　He's already eaten a whole one.

'Are you okay with feeding rabbits that much fruit?'

I'll be fine. He's a demon, after all.

'That's a demon I almost forgot all about it.

　Ah, Moffoot looks like an ordinary rabbit, but it's a demon.
　I forgot about it because it looks and acts just like an ordinary rabbit....

I'm sure you've been in a good mood since you came back. Did something good happen while you were asking for an escort?

　After returning, Esther was in a good mood, tired but calm and in a good mood.
　Luna, who was watching her, tilted her head to ask if something was wrong.

'I've made more friends, you know. Luna, why don't you stop hiding in the house and make some social interaction as long as they don't find out you're a vampire?

'Wahaha, funny you should say that. You should be more worried about yourself than me. Even Heihachi would hardly interact with you.

　After laughing like a stick figure, Luna said something outrageous.
　Geez ... what do you mean by that?　You little loli!　It's true, but that's not how you say it!

Geez ... oh, I'm good!

Ha, yeah. But I'll pass on the offer. I'm happy to have Sisha with me.

'Already ... Luna, you say such lovely things!

　Hearing Luna's words, Sisha's cheeks are red and she has a deliriously loose face as he strokes her head.
　These two are really getting along........
　Estelle was just following me not long ago, but now she has made friends and seems to be enjoying herself.......everyone is gradually changing.

　As I looked at Noll with that in mind, I saw her stuffing her mouth with fruit she had cut herself, puffing up her cheeks and munching on it.
　Yeah, let me correct that. There was one guy in front of me who never changed.

"Is something wrong, sir?

No, I just thought Nole was the same as he was before.

........Is this all of a sudden? Besides, if you say so, it sounds as if I haven't grown up!　I've changed a lot of things too, you know!

Yeah, like what?

　Thinking back, it seems like Noor hasn't changed at all since I first called him up.
　But apparently he doesn't think so.
　I'd be curious to see what on earth has changed.

''Well........eye mask, is it?''

''Pfft....Jeez, don't you feel vain saying that to yourself.......''

　I couldn't help but wipe out the unexpected reply.
　Sisha and Luna, who were listening, turned their faces away and held their mouths to hold their laughter. The body is trembling as if it understands even Moffat.
　Yes, it's still the same as it was. But if you say it's typical of Noor, it is.