After parting ways with Kanata, Pora entered the guild building along with Rosemonde and Philia.
In front of the guild, it seems that even the average adventurers who didn’t get called last night were also called out to travel together with the carriages.
Pora’s party was being guided by the man with a pointy hat who was also acting as Gannet’s assistant, Zild, into the sa eting room as last night.
Upon entering, Gannet welcod her imdiately while rubbing his hands together.
「Ooh, please co in! Saint Pora-dono, Rosemonde-dono… and milady, Philia-dono.」
「Y-Yes! Uhm, I-I’ll do my best!」
Pora replied while bowing repeatedly to Gannet.
From the very beginning, Pora was lacking in the experience with socializing, especially if the other party was a big shot. Since she almost never left Kanata’s side after she t him, she was back to her old habits once he left her.
「Okay stop, no need to bow like that.」
Contrary to humble Pora, Rosemonde was still as prideful as ever.
Let alone looking at him, she didn’t even return the greeting towards Gannet, as if he was never there.
Philia walked closer to Gannet and then touched his beard.
「Beardy uncle!」
「P-PHILIA-CHAN! YOU CAN’T DO THAT TO A BIG SHOT LIKE GANNET-SAN YOU KNOW!」
「Hoho, I don’t mind if a child wants to touch my beard. Feel free to touch this old man’s beard.」
Gannet replied with a gentle smile on his face.
And then, he squinted his eyes as he looked at Pora.
「So, where is… Kanata-dono?」
「S-Sorry! K-Kanata-san… He suddenly excused himself and was unable to participate! Sorry!」
The guild’s staff sneered at her upon seeing Pora apologizing for Kanata.
「Nonono, just from the fact that Pora, who is famous as the saint, is willing to co is already a great boost to our morale. We’ll be in your care today.」
But, the guild’s staff had a sudden change of attitude when they saw Gannet’s crestfallen face, revealing his disappointnt.
「… I-Is that so… Kanata-dono has an urgent business, huh… If possible, can you tell the direction he went? I might be able to send my subordinates to assist him. We would be really lucky if he has so leeway to help us, but… nevertheless, I guess it really can’t be helped if he’s really unable to do so.」
「U-Uhm, that’s… P-Pora also… has no idea where is Kanata-san heading…」
Gannet raised his face and then glanced at Pora.
It was as if he was trying to guess whether Pora was speaking the truth.
Pora unintentionally looked down on the floor upon receiving such a gaze.
「I see… well, it can’t be helped then…」
「S-Sorry…」
Pora unintentionally apologizes to Gannet again.
Rosemonde tapped lightly on Pora’s shoulder with her hand that was protected with a heavy looking glove.
「… Oi, half-elf girl. That man seems to be really keen in hiding his strength but, have you told about his strength to this old fox? This old fox seems to put much importance on him.」
「… N-No, we should never tell him about Kanata-san.」
Pora was glancing at the dejected Gannet with an anxious look on her face.
It seems Gannet had managed to grasp Kanata’s strength by re intuition.
After that, Pora and co moved toward the chairs surrounding the round table.
Since Philia wasn’t originally invited to attend the eting and Pora felt anxious about her using the other chair, she finally let Philia sit on her lap.
Rosemonde, who sat in the seat next to Pora, was sitting in silence as she crossed her arms, glancing anxiously every once in a while towards Philia.
Though they sat next to each other, there was no conversation between them.
Though Rosemonde was strangely taking the initiative to talk with Kanata during last night’s eting, Pora wasn’t in the proper state to have a conversation and only replied appropriately.
Though they were conversing normally until they ca to this place, Pora felt rather displeased upon hearing Rosemonde’s remark.
Because their sense of distance was rather lacking for re acquaintance.
Added to that the fact that Rosemonde herself was an outspoken person, it was even harder for Pora to break the ice.
But then, being caught in uncomfortable silence for a while with acquaintances by your side felt wrong for Pora.
For Pora, this kind of mutual silence was strangely uncomfortable for her, or rather, it felt more like strained. She felt that she had to at least break the ice with Rosemonde as naturally as possible, so she adjusted her breath while waiting for the right timing.
Pora was a shy person but she was also strangely an honest girl.
「I-It seems that almost everyone who gathered last night has co.」
「… Hou? Is that a sarcasm for , adorable girl?」
Rosemonde’s goat mask tilted, she was glaring at Pora.
「N-No! U-Uhm, Pora doesn’t an that way!」
Pora shook her head to correct the misunderstanding.
Rosemonde laughed upon seeing Pora’s state and then looking around at the eting room.
「… 《Ares Hand》 isn’t coming, huh.」
「Are you referring to the S-rank adventurer… Kotone-san?」
Pora was looking around for Kotone’s face upon hearing Rosemonde’s remark.
But, she couldn’t find Kotone’s face in the eting room.
「… Maybe she doesn’t want to co. Her strength is certain but she is a taciturn and weird woman whose thoughts I can’t even begin to guess. But without her… the situation during the migration might beco even more dangerous.」
Rosemonde spoke the last part with an even more grave tone than before.
Pora unintentionally gasped for a breath when she heard that.
When she took a closer look, Gannet was loitering around the door restlessly as he spoke with his subordinates.
Pora then shifted her attention to the wall clock.
It was almost the appointnt ti.
「Gannet-san, anymore than this is…」
「U-Uhm, you’re right. Zild. Send people to go looking for Kotone-dono… and Kanata-dono after this.」
Gannet spoke to his assistant, Zild, in front of the door.
As Pora was looking at them, the door was slowly pushed open.
The one who appeared from behind the door had glossy, black hair. Her cold eyes which were seemingly devoid of emotion scanned the people in the eting room.
Pora had t her just last night; it was Kotone Takanashi.
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