Hmmm.

　Kash sat in the chair and flapped his legs. His cheeks melted happily and his ears swayed happily.

　Me, Kash and Nicola were now in a restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere.
　It seems to be a restaurant that Nicola-san found after she came to this town.

　Basically, the adventurer's meal is in a noisy tavern or inn restaurant. The image of such a restaurant is the one to be served when you meet with the bosses of the image board (TV) work or the union.

　If you are a woman, you know a stylish cafe, and if you are a man, you know a good food cart. A place with a good atmosphere and food to suit your tastes is important to the adventurer.

　It's not that I'm indifferent to food by any means, but I'm not used to these types of restaurants.
　It's like the calm atmosphere is unsettling. It's just a matter of getting used to it, isn't it?

I'm glad to hear that the food is to your liking.

　Nicola smiled softly as she watched Kash tuck into his meal.

　Then she looks at me.
　Now, how did this happen -.

　◇

　We were approached on our way home from work.

　The one who suddenly said she was my fan, found out Remegeton's true identity, and asked her why she changed from an adventurer to a demon - 【Ginling's Hero】 Nicola-san.

　What are you talking about, of course, I could have fooled her.
　The reason I didn't was because her eyes were serious itself.

　And because the expression on her face showed that she was troubled.
　I don't want to ignore people like this unless it's something I can't bend, but I don't want to ignore them.
　I didn't want to just say something random and get rid of them.

　It's hard to believe that I could tell who she was just by her eyes, though. It seems like a lie, which is why I think it's true when combined with her seriousness.
　I respond to the seriousness with seriousness.

''Well someone told me that there's more than one form of bravery.

There's more than one kind of...

And a demon can win, because a demon can do it.

　I laughed, and Nicola rolled her eyes.

　I think it's true that she's a fan.
　I used to talk a lot about my aspirations to be a hero when the party was first born, but not many people knew about it, due to the fact that fewer and fewer people were asking me to talk about it.

　Some adventurer or fenix lovers know about it, but it's enough to make them laugh at me.
　It had been a long time since he had been able to mention the matter of his dreams in a serious tone of voice.
　Well, well, I'll just leave Fenix out of it because it's an exception.

　I longed for a brave man to win, I was a child.
　That dream came true for a moment in a one-on-one battle with Fenix.

'....I see. So it's Reme-san, you're Reme-san after all. I'm glad I wasn't mistaken.

　Nicola looked relieved.

'Well, Miss Nicola?'

Oh, I'm sorry. Uh, oh, yes!　You can get an autograph or something...

　She took out a handkerchief. It would be her own. And a pen. Popular people sometimes have them for when their fans ask for them. It's the same with [Arashi no Yuusha] Aerial-san and others.

''Eh, my autograph...?''

　Nicola nodded with a red face.

''This handkerchief looks expensive,''

It's not a problem at all, really...

　Her voice was so low that it seemed to drown out.
　Often, this is what happened to female fans in front of Fenix.

　-- they were really cheering me on.

　It's not surprising.
　I didn't know that [The Brave] was a fan of [Black Mage].
　I was a little surprised, but I'm very happy that someone was supporting me.

''Well then, yes.''

　I handed her the handkerchief I had signed, and she took it with both hands.

Thank you. I'll take very good care of it...

　She held the handkerchief in front of her chest as if she were holding it. Her arms contorted the shape of her breasts in a huff.

'It's about time, then. 'Oh, just in case this is the case.'

'Yeah, I won't tell you. If you're hiding it, then you don't want people to know.

Thank you. Let's go, Kash.

　Gently grasping the hand stretched out in the pocket where the note is kept, we head for the inn.

"Ah, um...!

　Somehow, I thought, I could hold her back.
　The trouble in her. I asked, "What's troubling you? I wouldn't ask, but I had a feeling that they wanted to talk.

I'd like to go to the restaurant I recommended if you haven't had dinner yet.　Sure, I'll treat you.

　Kash's stomach churned.
　There was no particular reason to refuse.

　For a moment, I was glad Fulkas-san wasn't here.
　If I tell him it's a treat, he's going to eat endlessly.

　◇

　And so on.

　As for Kash's note, a good meal seems to have made me forget about that mission.

　Before the food came, I asked him a little before the food arrived, "Please record any insects that approach Leme-san... no women, even if they are female animals. It's all for the protection of Leme-san, eh?　What do I...?　It is an evil that will destroy its own body!　It's something only me and Kash can do," he said as he was handed the mission.

　Kash said with a serious look on his face, "I don't want only Reme to be left to fend for himself...
　Cute.

　But Mira-san.........
　Well, I don't want to complain about this part, because it's something that I accepted with my permission, or rather, my understanding.

"So.........

　I softly urge him to get down to business.
　While Kash is happy with his dessert cake, I meet eyes with Nicola.

　So far, I explain what has happened since I left the group, including my relationship with Kash.
　She told me how much she was a fan of me.
　She said she liked the way I didn't bend my style and continued to follow through.

　When she found out that I was Remegeton, she knew that the tenth layer of defense was me, too.
　He asked me about my one-on-one battle with Fenix, but I had to muddle my answer here.

　I got her to agree with me by explaining that I didn't want her to know about my standing as an adventurer, and that I didn't want her to know about my black magic at a level similar to black magic.
　The only thing left to do was to worry about her.

''Oh, Boku, was it that in your face?''

　When he's talking to Kash, he's in prince mode, but when he's talking to me, his tone is neutral, yet with a hint of femininity.
　I guess the difference is that Kash is a customer who enjoyed the show and I am the adventurer he's always wanted to be.

'What do you think of me, Reme?　I mean, I'm not talking about me, I'm talking about the 'White Silver Prince'.

I think of you as a popular and capable [brave man].

Really...?

I'm not going to lie to you.

　She waved her hand hurriedly and made a distressed sound.

'No, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to call Reme-san a liar. It's not that.........woo. For example........yeah. Reme-san, if 【Black Mage】 was a popular 【Position(Job)】, and black magic was a power as welcome as spirit magic, I think he would have used it.

'Well, that may be true. No, I'm pretty sure he used it.

'Right. But because the world could not accept me as I was, I had no choice but to change my ways. I didn't know this until today, but you were always trying to achieve what you wanted.

　Neither black magic nor horns could be exposed, but he hadn't given up on becoming a brave man who could win over his friends. He figured that if he could quickly get to the top three places, everyone would recognize him.

''You haven't been able to move to make yourself what you want?''

　She nodded gravely.

'Yeah.


I thought he was in trouble, so I went looking for him. What are you doing, Niko?


　The man who appeared to interrupt Nicola-san's words looked familiar.
　It was 【Vajra's Brave Man】Philippe.