Coppocopo: ......

　There are no maids in the building, and Igarashi-san can only make tea from the Far East, so I, who should be the master of the house, make the tea myself in the kitchen.

　I'm still not like a lord, you know.

　Well, it's not that I don't like making tea for people, so it's fine.


"Mister, who is the lady in the guest room?

　Then Garcia walks in.

He says he's the editor of King of Adventures.

'Heh. What does the King of Adventure's editor want with your husband?

Come on.

Did you come to ask me how I felt about getting fired from the party?

What's the penalty for that?


　Katakata Katakata......


　I put the tea set on a tray and bring it to the woman who edits it.


Here you are.

Wow, handsome.

　And my gaze hurts again.

　Her blue eyes shine like jewels and she stares directly into my face.

　What is it? One Piece.


　Kachari......


　And as soon as I put the tray on the table, she stood up and grabbed both my hands.

　She stood up and grabbed my hands with both of hers, bobbing her bob hair as if she was waiting for me to get up.

'Nah! What?

Me! ...... I've never been happier to be in this job than now!

What?

'I've always been a fan of Aega's! Ever since high school, ...... my favorite adventurer has been the phantom sixth person of the "Miracle Five", the Sixth Man, Aega Janiess!

　Piku......


　Fans?

　Me?

It's ...... that's unusual. If you're a girl, wouldn't you normally be a fan of Derry or Cross?

'That's a recent development, isn't it? That was when I was in high school, so maybe four or five years ago. ...... Anyway, I've been a fan since then.


　...... 4 or 5 years ago, huh?

　It's a bit heartbreaking.

　A time when I was still stronger than Cross and just as Tiana was coming into the party.

　It was a time when the adventures were the most fun and every day was sparkling with color.


'But at that time, that party itself was still a minor player, wasn't it?

''Oh, me. An adventurer fan was an adventurer fan, but I was an [intermediate adventurer fan].


　Intermediate adventurer fans.

　There are a certain number of people in the world who have a vague hobby of chasing and analyzing the "Intermediate Adventurers" who are out of the rankings.

　That race is called the 【Middle Level Adventurer Fan】.

　Well, that's for sure.

　I can imagine (though I don't sympathize with it) the feeling of 'I'd rather support an intermediate adventurer to see how they can manage their quests with their own abilities' than an advanced party that has become a major player.

　And I'm sure it would be more accessible than a major advanced party.


　But ......

You were in high school? You're too hobbyist.

I've been told that a lot.

　The editorialwoman said proudly, her breasts, neither large nor small, stretched out.

　The silver chain of the princess necklace, which was sticking tightly to her sweaty skin, seemed to boast a physical climax as if it were a physical climax, with her mature collarbones peeking out of her white blouse and the silver chain of the princess necklace sticking to her sweaty skin.

　Hmph.

　Well, if you were a high school girl at the time, you were probably a "nasty meek" kind of girl, and you were probably pushing yourself to become a chic hobbyist.

　A girl like that, in any case, will suddenly lose interest when the mid-range party she's been supporting turns into a major party.


''But even so, I think Eiga-san's [cultivation skills] are really great!

　Piku Piku: ......

The ability to assess what the party needs right now, scout for the right talent as quickly as possible, and then balance the allocation of positions. ...... Without a concrete, long-term vision, you can't do this!

　Ugh. .......

　This editor. What's his name?

　I glance at her business card I've just received.


It's a good idea to develop each individual's individuality by allowing them to function as a team," said Eiga-san's trainer. It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for, but it's also a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

　Piku Piku Piku: ......

　This guy. You know what I'm talking about.

"So ......, but ....... It's a meaningless ability because it would put me out of touch with the party's adventures.

　No, no, no, ...... the flesh on my face.

'What are you talking about! If it wasn't for Eiga-san in the first place, there was absolutely no way that brave party would have risen to 'Top 10'! That's why Eiga-san is the most elite one!

　Nipa~!

'Huh? Sir, are you possibly happy?

　Ugh, Garcia.

'No, no! ...... I'm not happy about it!

　If I'm happy like this, it'll look like I was actually hurting so badly because I got fired from a hero's party!

　No, it's not!

　I am able to look at myself objectively.

　I don't need someone else to tell me what I can and cannot do!

　Just a little compliment from this little girl: ......


That's right! It's a given that Mr. Eiga is awesome!

　Two... two... two...

......

　S-, don't look at me so sharply, Igarashi-san.

　

''Hahahahaha...... was it Christia-san?''

　I gasped at the female editor's 'praise', but managed to regain my master's (public) crisp face.

'Please, by name! Call me Aqua, please!

　And a female editor who gets a lot of momentum.

　The blonde hair that was cut to a perfect length at the shoulders swayed with the momentum.

Well, just relax. It's a good idea to sit down and have a cup of tea. Have a cup of tea.

　I recommended a seat to Aqua for now, to control the momentum, and started pouring the pot of tea into the teacup.

　Kopo kopo kopo kopo ......

　Then, as usual, I poured some milk and offered it to him as milk tea.

'Thank you,'

"So, I'm pretty sure you used to be my fan back in the day: ......

I'm still a fan!

　Clank! ......

Oh, right. ....... No, that's fine, but so what can I do for you today?

Oh ...... I'm sorry. I just got a little carried away.

　Aqua said that and pretended to give her head a knocking knock, 'knocking'.

　I tried to hate her with the 'mockery' of that gesture, but I just couldn't hate her.

It's not that I'm a hobbyist, it's that I've developed a hobby: ...... This time, I'm going to be in charge of picking up the beginner and intermediate adventurers in the corner. And that was just the time! To know that 'Aega Janes' was back for an adventure like this!

　d*mn ....... She's a woman who exaggerates every single thing she says.

　The cheekbones would be very annoying!

''So, does that mean you heard a rumor that I took a lord and defeated the [Great Monkey] ......?''

Yes, sir.

　Oh, man. So they already know about it, too?

...... Is that so much talk about?

'Not so much yet, unfortunately. But I think it's going to be talked about more. If you'll let me interview you!

　Ms. Akua Cristia opens her notepad as she says.

'You're interviewing me or ......'

　I thought about it for a bit.

　In the first place, I had thought that in order to have the guild assign quests to the guild as a unit of [territory] from now on, I would have to be able to get 'social approval' ...... first.


　Because, suddenly.

''My lords will take care of the monsters, so please assign quests.

　That said, the guild would only be amused.

　I've never heard of it before.

　However, as long as the world talks about our method of defeating monsters in the territorial fiefdoms as 'interesting', the chances of the guilds recognizing my territory as 'a unit' will increase.

　It's a world where guilds are quite influenced by public opinion nowadays.

　In that sense, even if it's small here, being handled by the [King of Adventures] will be good for the future ......?


　Haha ...... do it.

　It can't be helped.


'Okay. I'll agree to do the interview.

'Really? Thank you!

　And Aqua shook my hand.


　◇


　I told the female editor, Aqua, about my past training and training skills and my vision for the future.

　She eagerly asked to see the territory, so I decided to make a room for her to stay in a room in the mansion.

　The next day I took her on board the Kuro-Ohmaru and explained to her as we went around the estate.

　She was very impressed with every single thing from the extermination of monsters on the west side by the people of the territory, to the rotation policy, to the receiver for Isao-san, and she praised me for every single thing.

　This was how Aqua had spent three days and two nights in the territory, after all.


'Eiga-san! Thank you very much. I'm going to be able to write a yummy article!

　And by the time the interview was finally over, I was under the illusion that I had become the 'greatest genius in the world'.

　After all, the beautiful woman next to me kept telling me that I was the best in the world.

　I couldn't help but feel bewildered.


　But...


'Oh, here. I'm late, but this is last month's [King of Adventures] If you haven't read it yet.

Oh, really? Thank you.

　And as I accept the magazine, I reflexively check the rankings.

　The flapper: ......

'Huh? Brave party, are you still in ninth place?

Yes. That's because the aggressive wizard Morier is missing. It's retribution for firing Eiga-san.

......


　That's when.

　I felt the pride I'd developed over the past couple of days recede.

　Because the logic that Morier shouldn't have fired me because he left was obviously ridiculous.

　So, if you left me in the party, if the purpose of my existence is to keep Morier in the party, it wouldn't be so miserable.

　That part, Aqua is still not objective enough.

　I thought that the eyes of the fans were in it.

''What? Is it ......?

　But I knew that a job like hers isn't always "as long as it's done in a dry and objective manner," and it made me happy to have people praise me again for the work I had done in my youth.

'No thanks ....... Thank you for covering my territory so hard.

　I laughed and looked away.



　...... or rather, the Morier guy.

　You're not home yet.

　I don't think it's right for me to meddle in that party anymore, but if it keeps going like this, I'll have to go look for him at my leisure.


　◇


　After Aqua left.

　I was thinking about getting 75 more of the territory's citizens to fight with new ones over the summer.

　I would summon 25 people x 3 and gradually accumulate experience in the 'west side of the territory' again.


　So I once again drove my horse into the territory to select that person.


　Pakarak, Pakarak, Pakarak: ......


　This time, we will visit seven villages, some of which we have not visited often.

　For example, we will visit "Island Village", "Valley Village", and "Mountain Village".

　Especially, "Mountain Village" has the smallest population (32 people) and has the smallest industry (?). So this was the first time I visited ......


　In that mountain village, I opened the 【Eyes of the Goddess】, and I ended up discovering the owner of an unexpected job title.


　That name was...

[Excavator, "Maintainer"]

　It is.