Chapter 400: First Joint Work (1/2)
“The time has finally come.”
Toa says this in the first-class guest room that was assigned to them.
Ranina and Louisa were making serious expressions just like their leader.
And the only male member, Hazal, was having his chin kicked by the cute mammal that’s nicknamed as the handkerchief that flies in the sky, and was prostrating there.
“It is extremely rare to have guests from Tomoe-sama and Mio-sama, but the difficulty has jumped radically each time.”
“Right. You could also say the rate for returning alive has decreased drastically too.”
“We have somehow managed to all come back alive but…”
“““Hazal died.”””
The voices of the 3 harmonize perfectly.
“And that’s right after accepting the request, you know? I don’t even know what’s waiting ahead of us anymore.”
“We may have some time to recover, but it has been quite the continuous hard fought battles. But well, the part that is uncertain is that maybe Hazal wouldn’t have died if he had perfectly maintained equipment.”
“This is a request from both Tomoe-sama and Mio-sama after all. I can’t even begin to imagine the hardships awaiting us.”
“To be more accurate, we received a request from what’s most likely the father(?) of Raidou-san, so Tomoe-sama and Mio-sama are simply matching along.”
“But it still doesn’t change the fact that it is from one of the most dangerous people to ever grace this world.”
Hazal had spoken without any worries, and Toa points this out while sighing.
They have finally stepped into a quest that will involve their very lives right from the beginning, so the worries of the girls in the party were natural.
The flying handkerchief was pulling his hair, and the person himself that was dead not that long ago was way too relaxed.
“Really? How to say it, I feel like it will be exactly as the request is, and will end unexpectedly easily though…” (Hazal)
“Hey, rat that looks like it has been in agreement with us for a while now, what do you think of the optimistic view of Hazal? Is this an instinctive feeling from an Astrologian? Or some kind of mystical force?” (Louisa)
“Ouch! Ouch ouch ouch! Don’t bite my ear! It hurts more than dying!” (Hazal)
“…That must be its way of saying ‘there’s no way that’s the case’.” (Louisa)
Louisa kicks Hazal lightly as if agreeing wholeheartedly.
This was a kick from her heart from the fact that she doesn’t want to hear him saying so lightly that it hurt more than dying.
Ranina was exasperated with narrowed eyes, and Toa nods too.
“I didn’t expect Tomoe-sama to pull off a resurrection.”
“Looking at the state of the Oyakata-sama, it doesn’t seem like it was a miracle that could only be performed that one time.”
“Well, we just have to steel our resolves. Us being unable to come here until now must have been the will of Tomoe-sama and the others, right? And yet, it has been fulfilled this time around. We are probably being tested here to see if we are suitable in their eyes. I am honestly greatly interested in this town. I would like to overcome this request and would like to form a relationship with them where we can use this place for training and respite.” (Louisa)
Louisa had been exceedingly interested in the Forest Onis, the demi-humans of this land, and the forest around.
Honestly speaking, Toa, Ranina, and Hazal had also been interested in the Mist Town even from the fact that they weren’t blessed with the chance to come here until now.
They have now noticed that the reason they weren’t invited might have been because of the close relationship they had with Tomoe and the others.
“Request, huh. They asked for our 2 parties to cooperate, but…that party called Birgit, they don’t give me that much confidence. They only have 4 people.” (Toa)
“Toa, we also have 4 here. It is true that I would like a pure frontline party to become a wall though.” (Louisa)
“Right. There’s a mage-dono here that for some reason stepped in front of the vanguard and killed himself after all.” (Toa)
“I appreciate the sentiment alone, but don’t do that ever again. I will kill you.” (Ranina)