The next morning.
　........I was able to get some sleep, but that doesn't mean I was still not nervous at all.
　........rather, I was quite nervous.

　Still, if I didn't get some sleep, I'd have to endure the next day.
　I felt like I had managed to force myself to sleep.
　At the same time as I woke up, Ristina-san had her face pressed against the pillow.

''........Senpai, since I don't want you to see my face when I wake up from sleep, can I ask you to go outside once?''
'........is that what you're worried about?
'It's a big deal for the damsel!　Please, please stay out!
"Va.

　Kokuoku, and Val is nodding too.
　

''Val should stay outside too!
...va...

　Val purred forlornly and we all went out into the hallway.
　I go outside and wash my face there since there was a water demon stone tap.
　After washing my face, I go back to my room and Ristina-san opens the door for me.

　It looks like I'm ready to go. The usual Ristina-san was there.

'Thank you.'
Well then, let's have some breakfast.
Yes.

　We all left the room and went downstairs to the dining room.
　We entered the dining room and were eating our breakfast there.

　We were eating........but the adventurers' disappointed voices reached our ears.

''........I heard that you left early in the morning, hero-sama?''
'Well I was hoping to see it at first sight.

　...Departure?
　Don't tell me you've already left town?
　No, but we were talking about hunting demons.........

''Well, maybe we'll get to see it again on the way home. Let's aim for that time.
Yes!

　...Good. Looks like we're just going to go hunting for demons.
　But still, you're early in the morning........ I was probably still in bed when Lin left.

''Are you going to see it on your way home too, senpai?
Well that's the plan, isn't it?
'Then why don't we take a tour of the town in the morning?　I've been here a few times, so I can introduce you to them, okay?

　There's nothing to do anyway.

In that case, please.
Yes, I'll take care of it!

　Rishtina-san salutes with a big smile.
　.........You're as energetic as ever.
　With that in mind, we left the inn after finishing breakfast.

''Do you have any kind of restaurant you want to go to, senpai?
'........nothing in particular. Oh, I'd like to see a guild or something.
'Err, is that the only place you want to go with a pretty junior?'
'On the other hand, what kind of places do you typically request?'

　I asked, because I've never had a cute junior, or anything like that.
　Listina put a hand to her chin and then raised her eyebrows.

''Well what kind of place do you usually go to?''
Yes......... Ristina-san, don't you have someone you're going out with or something?
'I'm here!　Yes, yes, of course!　I've already got a guy's date and all that!
Well then, I'll leave it to you.

　
　Listina-san continued, looking flustered for some reason.

''What kind of place do you want to go to?''
Well, back to the point...
No, because!　Wow, I don't have that much experience either!　I don't know, does it look like you're playing with that!
Well, rather.
Gahhhh...

　Ristina-san, you are in some kind of shock.
　

''........For now, do you want to go to the guild and then think about things?''
''Well........ Yes, then let's go to the guild first.

　After Listina says that, we start walking.
　I walk with her, but there are too many people in any way.
　I try not to bump into people, but there are still too many people, so I reach for Ristina-san's hand.

''Ristina-san, this is going to get lost, can we hold hands?''
But it's already connected!
'........I'm sorry. I mean, I really thought I was going to lose it!

　It's like a festival.
　Ristina-san squeezed my hand.

''M-My senior already.......did you really want to hold my hand that badly?
Yeah, well...

　If that would convince me, then I'd better do it.
　When I nodded with such a throwaway feeling, Ristina-san's eyes widened and even her ears turned red.

　........You seem embarrassed. If you're vulnerable to such a counterattack, you shouldn't have attacked me from the beginning.
　For now, Val is following along.
　We made our way through the people and headed for the guild.

　As we passed through the streets, the number of people had dwindled, as expected.
　It was a few minutes later that we arrived at the guild.

　First of all, I entered the guild that was my objective.
　Guilds, even though they are all guilds, their construction is not so different.
　When I was looking at the guild's requests and such, Ristina-san lined up next to me.

''What, do you want to take a request?''
...No, it's as good as it gets right now.

　It's not like I'm in need of money.
　And there's Ristina-san, too.

''Senpai, why don't you take a look around the Adventurer's Alley when you're done with your business here?
'Yes, fine. Let's go then.
Are you done?
'Yes. I just wanted to take a look at the guilds in other cities. Well then, let's go.

　With that, I walked out of the guild.
　When I got out, my right hand was grabbed.
　When I looked at it, Ristina-san looked at me as if teasing me while her cheeks were slightly stained.

''Also, can I hold your hand.........?''
Yeah, yeah ... okay.

　Ristina-san smiled happily and somewhat shyly.
　........She didn't seem to be teasing me, so that made me cringe again.