vending machine toy
　And then Kåñëa pulled out the sword she carried at her waist. Housed in a red scabbard was an actual flaming red sword. It looks incredibly hot.


　I mean, what?


"Wait a minute. You're really going to go at it?　In here?　No, no, people come and go as usual.
'I don't need excuses!　Just as long as you don't slay the others!
No, if you're not careful, you won't be able to see the full power you want to see, will you?
'Gu...... then what are you going to do!　Change the location!


　I said it back and he sulked.
　I said I was going to change my location: ......


Why don't you fight it out the guild way?
"Guild style?


　I was covered in words with Kåñëa.
　Then she turned as red as her hair and eyes and poked me in the face.


'Don't put the word over my head!　It's like we're breathing together!
No, that's unreasonable.


　Is this place black?　Are you going to be bullied by your seniors?


Jide needs to be briefed. Do you know what it takes to move up in the ranks?
Aren't you going to take requests?
Hmm. It's also important to take the request. That's because 'points' will be given to you when you complete the request.
Points.
The guild's way of competing, as I said, is to use those points as a guide.


　It was then briefly explained.
　The idea was to compete for the number of points that could be earned by accomplishing the request.
　The dates are three days from today.


　Why three days?
　It was simply because they decided that it would take time to complete a high-ranking request.


Hmmm. I don't mind, but I have the advantage in this one.
Oh, why not?
Because I know the points better than you do. Plus, I know how to make the request roll smoothly.
That's right. You must be exceptional to have risen to the A-rank without a party.
Uh-huh.


　Perhaps it was because Riff had complimented him, but Kåñëa looked good at it.


'But I thought we could win on that, you know. Zied is.'
Sanity ......?
Yes, I'm sure the eyes of the bracken aren't crazy.
Hmm. Oh, well.


　Riff nods confidently.
　There's something to be happy about if he trusts me so openly. ''There's always a replacement for you in the Order, you know! And I've been told that .......


'Oh, yes. If Zied loses, we'll pretend there was no S rank, but what if Zied wins?
What?　Why can't I just tell everyone that I deserved an S rating?
Thoria's already doing that.
What am I supposed to do then?
It's not up to the straw man to decide.


　Riff looks at me as he says it. And then Kåñëa's eyes look at me, too.
　I see. You want me to impose a price on him?
　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.


So you're going to be the guide?
A guide?　What's that?
I don't know much about the outside world, you know. I just listen to my colleagues and catch up with them as they go about their duties. So I'm thinking of having you be my guide for a while.
What?　Well, I don't mind that much.


　Are you sure about this?
　Kåñëa looks at me with a look of, "I don't know.
　No, no, it can't be helped. This was what came to mind on the spur of the moment.
　And it's not as bad as it seems. It would take up a lot of time for Kåñëa, and I wouldn't have to get lost in the outside world for some strange reason. You can hear a lot of stories about the outside world.


'Are you sure that's what you want to do?　Kåñëa says he'll do anything for you.　That's just the kind of muh-uh that men and women do: ......
Wait, I didn't say I'd do anything!
You think you can't beat me, huh?
No, I don't think so!
Very well.
'......?　Well, yeah. Well, it's true: ......
Huh. So can I cancel my guide and ask you to be my girl again?
No!
What the hell. ......


　I tried to break it open for a moment, but it was no good. The guards seem to be hard.
　Then don't say that in the first place: ......


''Then if I win, the promotion to S rank is mine!　If Zid wins, I'll be the guide!　That's it!
No, who said I'd give you an S-rank. All I want to do is take Zied's S-rank off.


　Quena pokes her own head at Riff's tweak.
　It's cute, but it's a mockery.


　I'm not sure if it's because I want to become an S-ranked person that he was lashing out at me.
　Well, I can't find any other reason in particular, so that's about it.


　Riff lightly coughs and repositions himself.


I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot of good reasons to be a part of this. That's good.
Yeah, okay.
Yeah. I'm fine too.


　With me and Kåñëa's agreement, a competition for points in the guild style or whatever it was called began.