Chapter 51: Before Departure
Translator: ShiroiKaze/Soyokaze Translations
The next day, Haster and I headed towards Mareba to inform mister Oreas we would take up his request.
To see how convenient [Transform] is, Haster turned into a horse, and I’m riding him.
I’m riding him without any trouble, which ans his young boy form is no good, but I’m totally fine if he’s a horse…?
“Yuuri, it could be dangerous if you don’t ride properly you know?”
“… Whose fault is that? My butt really hurts. As does everything from my naval down.”
“One of those things that cos back to haunt you I suppose.”
“Bahamut left a terrible spell with …”
“Even I wouldn’t say sothing like ‘let’s do it while I’m a horse,’ so don’t worry.”
“Why did that idea even co to mind? That actually makes more worried. I would definitely die from that.”
Perhaps thanks to him becoming a horse with a splendid physique, we descended the mountain that usually takes 3 hours to get down from in less than 2 hours.
Once near the village, [Transform] was cast again to return him to human form. Of course I checked to make sure there weren’t two of those attached.
“Isn’t it bigger than usual?”
“It was sothing like this, right?”
“The difference between imagination and reality, I suppose.”
Yeah, I wasn’t being shy about it from the start, but in the places where our thoughts directly connected, I ended up corrupted…
After walking a short way, the village’s entrance ca into view.
As usual, mister Ki was standing as the gatekeeper. That guy should be a mainstay of the garrison, but does he just have a bunch of free ti?
“Good morning, mister Ki.”
“Morning, missus Albine.”
“Muu… Referring to that way still makes kinda embarrassed.”
“HAHA, you’ll get used to it eventually. Oh, good morning to you too, Haster.”
“Yeah, morning. I see I’m being treated as an appendix here.”
“Ladies first, as they say.”
Since Haster took as his wife, improper misconceptions about his sexual disposition have arisen, and it feels like his distance from the villagers has shrunk as a result.
In exchange, it feels like won with daughters have taken more distance from him though.
Perhaps it’s because seeing so of a person’s faults makes it easier to be friendly with them? Before he was a perfect superhuman after all… Thinking that far, I recalled his misconduct from last night.
“… That’s probably what it is.”
“Not sure what you an, but when you make that face, you’re usually thinking sothing rude.”
“Bring your hand to your chest and think a bit, please. I’m sure sothing will co to mind.”
“Hmm?”
He places his hand flat against my chest.
“Who said anything about my chest…?”
“I figured it would feel better than my own chest.”
“Mister Haster, I’m going to have to ask you not to grope little girls at the village entrance.”
“Ah, sorry.”
A vein bulges on my head, while he nonchalantly replies, and mister Ki looks like he’s about to vomit sand while retorting Haster’s behavior.
I take back what I said. Their suspicions of him are not misconceptions; he knows exactly what cris he’s committing.
“Out shopping today? I’d thought you went shopping just the other day while the banquet was still going on though?”
“No, we have business with Oreas. I heard he’s staying with mister Halt.”
“Oh, that magician guy! Co to think of it, he has a similar atmosphere as you used to have.”
“Why did you add “used to” in there?”
Haster glares at mister Ki reproachfully.
But being seen that way is natural for soone who grabs a woman’s chest in front of other people.
“I an, y’know… Ahahaha.”
“Well whatever. That’s why we’re here, so may we go in?”
“There are no gates that would turn Haster away in this village. Go right ahead.”
“My thanks.”
Entering the village and heading down the way towards mister Halt’s house, I try asking him a bit about yesterday’s conversation.
He was hiding in the basent yesterday, so there are probably parts he didn’t hear, which is why I’m checking.
“You more-or-less understand what he said?”
“Yeah, the main point would be a phantom thief needs eliminating. They’ve been rather unusual these days.”
“So people who call themselves phantom thieves appear sowhat regularly?”
“Quite a few, as far as ones who call themselves such go. They’re not the ones citizens tend to be afraid of, but it’s kind of like a title showing their status…?”
It’s not very high praise, but I suppose they’re amazing thieves with so type of charisma to them?
However, they seem to be sothing that spring up with a fair level of frequency.
“Have you ever caught them before Haster?”
“A few. Well, those ones didn’t live up to expectations. Besides, most of my achievents were in magic beast exterminations, so there aren’t all that many I’ve t.”
“In other words, you’re saying you haven’t had much experience dealing with them either. Hmmm, will this go all right?”
I feel reluctant about sending him out on a job against a hooligan when he doesn’t have much experience with it.
“Moreover, I’d like to try out how strong my body is now. How much have my abilities have changed, and how much influence does [Transformation] have?”
“So your basic physical abilities, and what kind of influence [Transformation]’s changes to your body have on that?”
“If I fail at magic beast extermination, then lives are on the line, but against a thief, there probably won’t be any battles to the death. Even if I fail, all I lose is my reputation.”
He spoke lightheartedly to and I suppressed my slight anxiety while we arrived at mister Halt’s house.
For , I have problems with that, so my feelings of not wanting to take this on were gradually getting stronger, but…
Even so, we can’t turn back after coming this far. Upon knocking on the door, I could hear Marle’s voice coming from inside.
“… Whoops, I’m not gonna take a direct hit from the door opening or sothing cliché like that you know?”
Lately I’ve grown accustod to my tendency towards being joke material. I take a step back to guard against that kind of gag unfolding.
Just as expected, the door flew open and… Whoa, if I was standing in front of the door just then, I think being knocked out would have been the least of my worries?
And from inside, Marle—
“Ah, STOP!”
“… Eh?”
With frightening speed, sothing flew out from inside… And along with a loud thud, ramd straight into my stomach.
“Aww sheesh, Yig! I know you’re happy, but you hit her way too hard!”
“HUUEEEeeehh…”
It’s been a long ti since I last barfed.
~*~
“Do you have so sort of grudge against Yig…?”
“Shagya—”
“Certainly, it was wrong to leave you alone for three days in Solkalis, but Haster was the perpetrator of that. I had nothing to do with it.”
“Agya—”
“Driving you out of the cottage as soon as we got back was his fault too. I had—”
“Stop piling the bla on for what happens to Yig. I was wrong, I know.”
Having been led into the living room, I was earnestly lecturing Yig, but Haster seed to be taking damage for so reason.
Feeling sowhat refreshed, I pet Yig’s head, and when we were waiting for mister Oreas, Yig slowly left through the window.
“… What is he up to?”
“Ah! Don’t you dare, Yig!”
“Oh my?”
Marle rushes towards the entryway in a panic.
After a mont, a scream could be heard along with a sound radiating violence.
“—Uoh! You again, shrimp! I was called here today you know?! And heck, I could die from that breath! Are you trying to kill ?!”
“Gya—!”
“Yig, bad kids do not get dinner!”
I see, Alec ca over, so Yig went to stake out the territory. I’m glad he’s so faithfully following what I told him to do.
Well, this is sothing like parental affection. I feel sorry for Alec, but having obstacles can turn into a spice I’ve heard.
“Should we… Leave them like that?”
“Oh, mister Oreas. It’s been a day.”
“There seed to be a racket near the entrance last night too, but is it like this every hour here?”
“It’s probably generally like that. Yig’s all fired up too; it would be boorish to throw cold water on his hardworking attitude.”
“Alec… You have my pity…”
Why are you looking into the distance, Haster?
“Damn lizard, I’ll turn you into dried at this ti! ELECTROPLATE!”
“FUGYA—!”
FWOOM, BLAM, BWOOM, went the sound effects that felt discordant with the quiet village.
—Maybe it’s about ti we should stop them?
Upon thinking that while sipping tea—
“Even though I keep telling you to stop, you… I HATE YOU BOTH!”
Right along with Marle’s angry voice, the noise ca to a sudden halt.
The obedience training seems to be going well. For Yig, and Alec both.
~*~
Taking a pause, we greeted Alec and Marle who ca to the living room, and it beca tea ti.
Even now Yig is squeezed between the two sitting on the sofa, showing how accustod he is to his work as a guardian.
“Mister Haster, it has been a while.”
“It’s great to see you in good health too.”
“First, I congratulate you on your marriage. Unfortunately I did not prepare a congratulatory gift for you though.”
“That’s nothing to worry about. My partner is Yuuri anyway. Our lifestyle hasn’t changed much from how it always has been.”
“What exactly to you think you’re saying about my montous decision?!”
I pound my fists against Haster who spouted pretty terrible things from his lips. He didn’t take any damage with my arm strength, as was already assud.
Marle looks our way enviously. Alec looks like he just swallowed a bunch of sugar whole.
“Did you happen to hear what we are asking of you?”
“Yuuri inford . No problems there.”
“In that case, you coming here ans—“
“Yeah, I think we’ll take your request.”
“My thanks! I figured this is a little outside the scope of our muscle-brains.”
“Now I can relax,” is what mister Oreas’ relieved expression showed.
Jack and Kale probably aren’t suited for anything outside strength jobs.
“Co to think of it, what about miss Bella and mister Bhav? Those two should be able to respond well to this type of case, right?”
“Lady Yuuri… For example, half a month ago, were you be able to handle your usual jobs…?”
“Yeah, being newlywed… It corrupts people after all.”
Why are you responding, Haster?
Ah well, certainly your depravity from half a month ago is a topic that could last a lifeti.
“Half a month ago, huh… Certainly… It felt like decent human functioning had ceased. For , and him.”
“Which ans those two…?”
“Well yeah. I wouldn’t say they’re getting along as well as you two, though.”
“Well that’s fantastic. We’ll have to give our congratulations to them.”
“Is it really sothing to celebrate though… I wonder…?”
Cold sweat drips from mister Oreas. Is there a problem?
“How do I put this… If I say the word “training” cos to mind from them, would you get it?”
“Ah—…”
Miss Bella must have comnced her ideal boyfriend developnt plan. Rest in peace, mister Bhav.
“Hey Master, if you’re headed to Cornus, then I can…”
“Unfortunately Alec, you’ll have to stay put. You just got back from a long vacation a month ago; do you think you’d get to take another one so soon?”
“Ugh… I guess you’re right.”
“I think the ones heading to Cornus will be Yuuri, myself, and Yig as well. I leave the village in your hands.”
“Yeah, leave it to !”
Even though he was disheartened when he heard that he would have to stay here, the shine quickly ca back to his face when his Master’s trust was put on him.
He’s still a bit of a child I suppose.
And so, after finishing up the small eting and delivering an urgent month’s worth of rings to Gusta in the magic tool shop for selling, we started heading towards Cornus.
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Alec: “Wait, is that the only appearance we get?”
Yuuri: “In the end, you are in supporting roles after all.”
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