Chapter 285 – Take It Back
Once on the deck, it was chilly, as if the hot dayti sun was a lie.
Looking up, I saw many stars shining in the sky, so beautiful that I couldn’t help but gaze at them.
And at the sa ti, I found that guy.
“…… Why is he in a place like that…”
『Perhaps he is gazing in the direction from the position of the stars, or it could be a hobby…』
“But what’s the point of standing so high up and watching?”
『…… tis better to be as close to the sky as possible… or so no one can interrupt him there…』
He was standing on top of the lookout attached to the mast…… or rather, at the very top of the mast, looking up at the sky.
What are you doing?
“…… good grief…… shut up… are you talking to yourself? You…… just now…”
and Tre’ainar were on the deck, looking up, when that guy lowered his face and t my eyes.
『Apparently, the latter… he did not want any interruptions…』
“Geez… in this day and age… kids look at people like that with impunity…”
When I was about this guy’s or Espie’s age… wasn’t I saying sothing about becoming an Ultra Hero?
Compared to , I wonder what kind of life a kid would have to live to make such a face.
“Oh, excuse the interruption. Let’s talk a little bit… I wanted to know more about you… and then, I thought you might be interested in .”
“…… Hah?”
I answered Slayer, who asked grumpily, and sure enough, he glared at even more grumpily.
But even though I’m dealing with a kid who had lived a life I couldn’t imagine and seed to have gotten that look in his eyes, it still doesn’t feel good to be stared at like that all the ti, so let’s tease him a little…
“? To you? Interested? You’re so full of yourself——”
“Magical Parkour!”
“…… eh!!??”
And the mont he sighed and turned away from for a mont, I ran up the mast with a little bit of serious parkour and ca around behind him.
“………… you…”
“Oh, that’s a good response… but your brother’s going to be a little hurt if you run off so spooked, right?”
Slayer, whose eyes imdiately widened at my movent, instantly jumped back to the edge of the mast.
I see. It’s a good reaction for a kid.
Espie was more the type who moves by making full use of her abilities, but this guy used simple physical ability.
And in the mont, he was on high alert, glaring at intently, ready to make a move at any mont.
“So, what do you think? Did you get a little interested in ?”
“Huh… what the heck…… are you…”
“Kuhahaha, don’t glare, don’t glare. I’m not trying to take you to go eat. Rather…”
Slayer, who had previously rejected everyone and didn’t even try to show interest, finally looked at , albeit in a bad way.
But at this rate, the fight might break out, so I laughed and showed that there was no hostility, took that out of my pocket, and threw it at Slayer.
“Here, an apology for surprising you. So don’t get any twisted ideas about this being a freebie.”
“…… Huh?”
Slayer caught the item I threw while being wary of it.
I took the sa thing out of my pocket and tore off the wrapping.
And what ca out was a small stick-shaped biscuit-like food.
“…… this is…?”
“You’re a Hunter, and you don’t know? It’s ‘Calorie Friend.'”
Yes, it is a portable food item purchased from Slayer’s equipnt store in the modern era, once invented by Tre’ainar and possessed by the soldiers of the Demon King’s Army.
I took a bite to show that it wasn’t anything suspicious.
Actually, this was my first ti trying it…
「…… Hmm, it’s a little dry in my mouth…」
『What!? I am unsure what you are complaining about! This took lot of trial and error, so the taste may be improved…』
「Ah, but it’s fluffy… the flavor seeps in… yeah, it’s good enough.」
『I… I suppose so. Incidentally, tis dry because the water content has been suppressed. With little moisture, tis lighter and more convenient to carry.』
Oh, I thought Tre’ainar would be in a bad mood for a mont, but he nodded his head happily.
Well, these days, whether it’s won, little girls, or my master, I have to be careful of various things.
“…… what… you…… who are you? What is your purpose in approaching ?”
“Don’t be so defensive. I’m not so short of money that I’d take you in to make a profit.”
“…………”
“I an, you said it was stupid to ask people twice, but don’t say that until you learn not to ask twice.”
“Unh…”
“I told you, didn’t I? I thought you’d be interested in , I’m just trying to have a conversation with you.”
Without removing the wrapping off the Calorie Friend I gave him, Slayer was still wary.
“I’m not hanging out with anyone.”
“Haha, I see… so how did you defeat that big squid earlier today? Was it magic?”
“There’s no way I’d expose my hand, right? In the first place, I don’t want to talk to you.”
Hm~m….. unlike Espie and Master, this one’s on guard.
“Anyway, I’ll return this portable food.”
“It’s okay, I gave it to you, or rather, it’s a simple pleasure item. I an, you’re hungry, aren’t you?”
“I’m not hungry! Besides, I don’t want it!”
Then, Slayer tried to give back the Calorie Friend.
I don’t mind if he doesn’t give it back to , but Slayer was stubborn.
Would you go so far as to refuse?
No, but when I was a kid, Sadiz told , “Don’t take candy from strangers, you’ll be kidnapped,” and I guess that ans you shouldn’t take it from suspicious people?
“Anyway, I don’t need it! So… take it back!”
“Oh…”
At that mont, the figure of Slayer flickered in front of .
He must be trying to fly quickly and get behind . I wonder if he was quite annoyed that you took his back earlier?
But……
“Like I said… you don’t have to give it back.”
“Uh… oh…!”
I again got behind Slayer who was trying to land behind .
Slayer froze, his back to , holding out the Calorie Friend he was trying to return to to an empty space.
“…… huh… take it back!”
“Kuhaha, I said I don’t need it.”
“Ah…”
While looking frustrated, Slayer turned around, looking peeved, and tried to forcibly thrust the Calorie Friend at .
But that hand again cut through the air.
“Kuhaha, that was a sha ♪.”
“Uh, ugh, you… what the heck…”
Slayer, who couldn’t even touch , glared at with his eyes wide open, but those eyes are different from the ones that were indifferent to , saying he had no interest in anything.
His eyes were clearly asking, “Who are you?”. They are curious about . In a way, is it safe to say that he was interested?
At the sa ti, I thought I’d play around with him a little more.
“Hey, Slayer… if you’re so frustrated… why don’t you try to catch and give it back?”
“…… What…”
Provoking Slayer, who couldn’t touch , to try and catch … that was……
“Oh? Even though you’re a Hunter, can’t you catch a human?”
“W, what!?”
A hunt…… or rather, a ga of tag.
And even Slayer, who was supposed to have no interest in anyone and had no intention of getting involved, was also moved by this provocation…
“Hm, hmph… I don’t know who you are, but… are you underestimating just because you’re a little skilled? Then…… I’ll catch you right away and make you take it! Don’t underestimate !!”
It was too easy.
『Fuhahaha, still a brat as expected. Is it not silly to fall for such a simple provocation? What? Child.』
「You say that?! Yes, boora———」
『Oh?』
「No, it’s nothing…」
『Seriously… however…… even though tis a child’s ga of tag, it could get quite thrilling, be careful…』
「Yeah, I get it. I don’t know what he’s capable of.」
I ca to talk to Slayer and wanted to get to know a little bit about him… in a sense… or maybe this is better.
It’s the sa as with Koujiro.
“Kuhahahaha, co, try to catch !”
“Wait, I won’t let you go!”
I feel like we can get to know each other better this way than if we were forced to talk to each other.
With that in mind, I jumped off the mast and ran across the deck, followed by Slayer, who gave chase.
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