I'm going to be a man!

　When I first met Morier.

　He was only twelve years old and I don't remember him canning such a bizarre thing.


'Haha. Why do I have to be a man?

　I asked, laughing.

　There was a guy in my hometown who said that when I was a kid, I was thinking about .......

Because, because ....... I've got to be number one in the world!

"Hmmm.

　At this time.

　I saw Morier for the first time with [Goddess Eyes].

　I heard that she wants to be a swordsman, but her job title is an aggressive wizard.

　And ......

　Oh my God, you can potentially gain up to level 5 in all 6 attack magic attributes!


You know, ....... I don't know if you'll ever be a man or not, but you'll probably be the number one guy in the world.

...... Huh?

But only if you're one of us.

''That means you can join the ...... party!

　Morier's beautiful eyes popped open and he drew an egg-like oval.

'Hey, Eigha. She's not a kid yet.

　So Tiana pulls my arm lightly.

'Tiana,' she says, 'you can go to ....... Listen to me. His talents are going to be essential to the future success of this party. That's not going to help right now. But that's because this guy wants to be a swordsman, and if you invite him to develop properly, he's a genius who will definitely show his power.

Is she that great?

Yeah.

But ...... can't we give him a little more time to grow up?

　Yup.

　What Tiana is worried about is whether it's right to decide on the direction of a person's life at such an early stage .......

　I'm sure that the path of an adventurer is still a precarious one.

　It's not a guarantee of success if you have talent.

　In fact, you might be happier if you ignore your talent as an adventurer and just eat a normal meal, go to school, make friends of your own age, and live a life of .......

'...... I know what you mean, I get what you're saying. But, you know, nurturing. But the truth is, it's better to start early, because your mind and body are more flexible in your teenage years. They don't get any weird habits when they change jobs. And I think this party is a great place to develop his talents. Especially Tiana. You are an excellent supportive mage, who can add supportive effects to attack magic like you do.

But .......

Of course, I'll do my best to train him. Okay? All right?

　I was probably a little excited to see Morier's talent at this point.

......

　Tiana thinks as she puts a finger to her lips.

'Hey Tiana,'

　Then.

　Cross came nuzzling out between me and Tiana and squared his shoulders from side to side.

"Don't worry," he said. I'm sure you'll be fine, because Eiga said so. Didn't you do the same thing when Tiana joined us?

　An unwavering trust from your best friend.

Cross! ...... hahaha, right? Hahaha.

It's too bad we can't have that.

　As me and Cross were laughing at each other, Tiana finally agreed to join Morier.

'Yes! Now I'm ready for my own adventure! Thank you.

　Morrie was happy to bang her tiny body.

'Have you, by any chance, yet to have an adventure?

'Oh. ....... Yeah. I've never been part of a party before. I guess I need to have some experience with adventure.

Don't worry about it. You know, everybody starts at the beginning.

　I said and stroked his silky hair.

'Hmph.'

　I remember seeing this guy's smile for the first time and being a little surprised at how innocent it was.


　...... ...

　............


　Zazawa...... Zazawa


　A bar where adventurers gather.

　It's already been three years since then.

　And it was there that I met Morier.


　Khan! ......


　Right now, there is another party of what looks like intermediate adventurers at the table, celebrating the success of their quest.

　It's a bit strange to imagine that they must have their own stories to tell.

　Looking around the entire shop, it's about 70% full of customers.


　Huh.

　I don't see anyone here either .......

　After confirming that, I emptied the gin and tonic I ordered and left the shop.


　Karan Karan♪ ......


　When I went outside, it was already dark.

　The crescent moon is as thin as a needle.

　The wind blew and when it touched my skin, it was so dry that I realized once again that the Far East was still very humid.


I'll have to go home now. ......


　I put my travel bag back on and muttered to myself.


　◇


　The reason we left the domain of Tohun in search of Morier was that the heat had eased up considerably and the harvest was finally approaching.

　As expected, this time of year, I'm going to take a break from monster hunting in the 'west side of the territory'.

　That's why Garcia and Igarashi-san have been keeping an eye on me with the intention of returning before the Autumn Festival.


　But the world is a big place.

　We went as far as we could to places where we had adventured in the past, but we still couldn't find Morier.



　I didn't want to be late for the fall festival, so I decided to finish my search for Morier and headed for the port city of Marineland.

　I remembered that the furniture and furnishings in the kettle were in short supply when I boarded the boat, so I headed to the tool shop.

　On this trip, I had already spent 2 million bonds, so the 12 million in my bank account had been reduced to 10 million.

　I ordered chairs, desks, beds, candelabras, chandeliers, and other trivial goods, and asked for transportation, which amounted to 6 million bonds at least.

......

　When I cut the check, I had 4 million bonds left in the bank.

　In addition, I have 3 million in both "tails" on hand, but at last I have less than 10 million in assets.

　It was kind of psychologically damaging, but ...... well, it was inevitable.

　The furniture is just what you need, you know.



　It's time for the boat to leave, but I stopped by the bookstore one last time.

　And it just happened to be the release date for the King of Adventures.

　I bought three copies of King of Adventures and some newspapers and hurried to get on the ship.


　Bo......


Well.

　When the ship left, I sat down and quickly rolled up the Adventure King.


≪''Aiga Janies, restart! ≫â?


　Then, by chance, this issue happened to have an article on Aqua.


≪''That Aiga Janies, who braved the Miracle Five, is beginning to cultivate something extraordinary. That's [Domain]. This new experiment has unlimited possibilities, and Mr. Eiga's cultivation skills have already been put to full use in ......≫.


　In the beginning of the book, the author writes, "I'm not sure if this is a good idea, but it's not.

　I'm not at all happy about it. I'm not at all happy about it, but I'm sure that Aqua did her best to cover the story and she has an obligation to do so, so I'll just take a look at it.


　Bo: ......


　Then, strangely enough, the four-night, five-day boat ride was over in a flash.

　It's strange.

　I've only read it 236 times.


　I arrived in Skahama, and now I had to wait for the return trip.

　I got down to the pier and lit a cigarette, then opened it to remind myself that I'd bought a newspaper as well.

　Basava Saba Saba: ......


≪"Cross, Tiana, you're in love with ......? ≫


　Then I saw a glimpse of such a headline and I crumpled the newspaper up and threw it into the scrap basket.


　d*mn you!

　What are they going to do, put it in the paper that they're going out or something like that?

　It has nothing to do with your adventures.

　Just because they are famous, doesn't mean they can't use people's love lives as the basis for rumors!

"ugh. ......

　...... And even then, it's hard for those guys to keep up with them, isn't it?

　I'm sure they'll be paying attention.


　Guu......

　I was hungry after the munchies, so I headed out to the streets of Scarama.

"Oh, you're not here, Eiga?

　Then, on the way, I was accosted by the landlady of Yellow Crane Tower.

She said, "Ugh, landlady. ......

They haven't been up at all since then. Our youngsters are missing you, too.

......, come on.

　I'm going to be able to say that I'm going to be able to get the best out of you," he said, brushing off her glossy sleeve.

You look so lonely.

Separately: ......

Why don't you stay here for one night?

　I somehow didn't feel like disobeying her anymore, so I dizzy and was pulled by the landlady's hand.



　◇



　After an overnight stay in Yellow Crane Tower.

　They took a boat to return to the land of Tokumo safely.


''Sir! Sir!

　When we arrived at the kettle, Garcia was a little annoying because he was going to be there in a big hurry.

"Here! Look at this!

What is this?

What do you mean, not the king of adventure? While he was out of town, Aqua sent me home. Voila! Here!

Heh. ...... Oh. It says something about the territory, doesn't it?

'Huh? Aren't you going to read it right?

Just leave it there for later.

...... My husband is pretty dry, isn't he? Aqua-san, you worked so hard to cover it.

I know. But I've been away for a while. I'm worried about the territory, and I want to leave right away. I want you to come with me, so be prepared.

I see. Noted.

　Garcia nods his head in disbelief while saying that and goes to change his clothes.

'Whew. Goodness. I'll get a change of clothes too. ......

　When I turned around, I saw that Igarashi-san was carefully putting away the three Adventure King books that she should have kept in her travel bag on the bookshelf.

''Igarashi-san,''

Yes. Yes?

No. ....... That one's for your records, so keep it separate.

Yes, sir.

　Her sharp eyes, as usual, seemed somehow more forgiving.