Volume 4 Chapter 9.6 (1/2)

Volume 4 Chapter 9.6

Editor: Weasalopes

「Yeah, but I dunno how to respond to that……」

Hiroshi really didn’t feel comfortable trying to grasp an understanding of the female psyche. But of course, humans are not always the most rational of beings.

「Even as a spy, I seem to be nearing a fatal end……」

「Is it really that difficult to move around？」

「I can barely move around like I’ve been. If this food habit continues, it won’t be long before I can’t keep up the pace……」

「Riiight……」

Hiroshi could no longer tell Rainy to not worry as he saw her serious expression. As it seemed that Rainy was continuously trying to thin herself out by training to the max and yet still gradually increasing weight, they might need to implement a strategy.

「Well, although we certainly don’t got nothin’ that can drastically decrease yer weight, I do got potions that speed up calorie combustion ‘n dietary foods that speed up waist fat combustion.」

「We can count on you for that then？」

「Yeah, cuz it sounds like yer gonna be in a real pinch if ya screw up. But this is just to cancel out yer intake from the dwarf parties, and it prolly ain’t gonna reduce yer current weight during that time. Also, once yer not involved in those gatherings anymore, there’s a risk of yer body weight goin’ down too quickly, so if ya don’t git back to regular eatin’ habits within a week or two of that yer gonna be in danger.」

「Okay, got it」

Rainy nodded meekly at Hiroshi. She of course knew full well not to drop her weight too much. Without an urgent situation like this, she would probably never have even considered a diet.

「Now for the alcohol countermeasure, first how bout we git rid of all that alcohol in ya.」

Hiroshi said, handing a panacea and a class 3 stamina potion to Rainy. She appeared to be on the brink of getting prognostic symptoms. Unless she drank at least a class 3 stamina potion her liver would gradually stop rejuvenating. Since she wasn’t quite there yet, class 3 would work fine, but give it two weeks and she would either need a class 2 or a long process of healing.

「……I sort of feel like my body is super light now……」

「Cuz it seems liver symptoms have come up. Sure, I git some of it’s part of the job, but ya really been overdoin it mate.」

「I know, but I really can’t refuse when dwarves hand me liquor……」

「Nah, prolly can’t. So in that case I’ll make some potions for ya to drink before ‘n after the parties that help dissolve alcohol. I also gotta prepare the diet stuff, so come back ‘round evening, aight mate」

「Okay. Thanks, Deary」

Finding the slightest amount of light to help her escape this turmoil, Rainy lowered her head to Hiroshi with a slightly faraway, happy look in her face from the bottom of her heart. The only reason she didn’t resort to perverted stunts this time around was probably because of her screwed up biorythm, which wouldn’t go back to normal just from subtracting the liver damage.

「Ah, right. I should also give a report」

「Mm？Wazzup？」

「I’m still investigating the details, but we haven’t been able to contact the main Elza Temple.」

「……Welp, that sounds troubling. Where even is the main temple anyhoo？」

「Spirit Spire Mountain, at the halfway point. Lots of stuff happened in the past, and it’s closed off to the general public. So the precise location and routes to get there are confidential.」

Hiroshi and Haruna made difficult expressions at Rainy’s info. Such a strange occurrence.

「So being closed off to the public means ya gotta have a connection that can git ya in……」

「I decided to leave the temple for Aearis-sama to deal with. As for the routes, I managed to calculate that the temple’s about midway from what I gathered. I’ll be searching around that point a bit today.」

「……I think yer underestimatin’ yer bod right now, so I recommend ya rest for now.」

「……You’re concerned about me？」

「Well yeah, I wouldn’t sleep well knowin’ that an acquaintance is in harm’s way. Haruna-san ‘n everyone allowed this cuz they thought the same thing right？」

Haruna and Tatsuya nodded at Hiroshi. They didn’t have much of a connection with Rainy, nor did they want to, but neither did they wish ill will on her. This was why Rainy’s pitiable condition was more than enough to persuade the good-natured Azuma Workshop to help out.