The party dispersed when the leading actor Nanahoshi was completely smashed.
It seems that Rinia and Purusena were going to carry Nanahoshi to her room in the dorm and sleep over there.
Others scattered in groups of twos and threes.
Also, a certain heavy drinker intended to go drink at a different establishment it seems.
Sylphy and I decided to return home.
The drunken Sylphy was laughing with a, dyufufu, and clinging to my arm.
Since her footing was shaky, I was properly keeping her steady around her hips.
Sylphy was completely entrusting her body to me.
If I were at a goukon right now, "I can do it!" I understand the feelings of a careless guy full of confidence. [9]
Although, I have no feelings of guilt.
For now that is...
After we return to the house, it will be different.
"...Rudi, doesn't it seem noisy somehow?"
Suddenly, Sylphy said something like that.
"Hn?"
After being told that and clearing my ears.
And then, I heard the sound of something being pounded and the voices of a dispute.
I wonder if someone is having a fight somewhere.
It seems kind of like the sound made when cats fight as well.
While wondering what it was, we gradually approached our house.
And then it was there.
Someone was striking on the front door of my house.
From a distance, I couldn't see anything but a silhouette. Certainly they're there.
A brat from the neighborhood or else a kind of robber maybe.
While thinking about it with my intoxicated head, I at least made sure to open my Demon Eye.
Sylphy dusted off her face as well and while she was still staggering, stood on her own legs.
"Rudi, I'm going to use detoxification."
"Understood."
I accepted the chantless detoxification cast by Sylphy and all the alcohol remaining in my body was dispersed.
It doesn't completely remove the intoxication, but it's no problem.
In order to keep from being found, we stealthily approached them.
I heard a voice.
"It's because Norn-ane made a mistake with the road that we ended up coming at this time!"
"...Even Aisha said that there was no mistake going that way."
"In the first place, we don't know if it's really this place! What are we going to do, the inns are all probably closed! We might end up having to camp out in this cold!"
"...I don't want to do that either. But, in the first place, Aisha was the one who said we don't need an inn since we can stay over at his place. Even though I don't particularly want to stay over at his house, I was forced to come along."
"After all, Ginger-san said it would be alright! Even so, if only we were to take an inn we would look like idiots!"
"...Aisha you always end up resorting to that kind of vanity."
A glinting and noisy voice.
It was a child's voice that I had a bit of recollection of.
In the middle of that conversation, there was a name I had heard.
And then.
"You two calm down, this place isn't mistaken. What a nostalgic presence."
A calm man.
The instant I heard that voice.
An unknown feeling came rising up in the center of my chest.
I breathed a sigh of relief and walked out in front of them.
"...Ah."
"Onii-chan!"
My two young sisters that have grown were there.
They were wrapped in winter clothes with matching colors, almost like Ice Climbers. [10]
Norn Greyrat and Aisha Greyrat.
Norn made a bit of a difficult face after seeing me, and Aisha was making a really happy face and sparkling eyes filled with determination.
"Onii-chan! I wanted to see you!"
Aisha came jumping at me.
Almost like the crying old man, she put a solid hold with both her arms and legs on my body. [11]
And then, just like that, she rubbed her cheeks against mine.
They were soft and squishy cheeks that were pressing against me.
I wonder if it's because I'm drunk that they seem awfully cold.
"Uhi~ah, onii-chan you're warm! You smell like alcohol!"
"I'm cold... Let go of me for a bit."
After peeling Aisha off, I look at Norn.
She was tightly sealing her lips and greeted me with her jaw facing down.
"...Were you drinking alcohol?"
"Yeah, there was a bit of a celebration."
It was a pretty displeased face.
It doesn't seem like she's just being shy either.
I did hear I was hated, I guess it can't be helped.
And then, from behind Norn,
"Rudeus, it's a been a while hasn't it."
A bald man with a scar on his face was there.
Holding a three-pronged spear, a proud warrior.
With an appearance that hasn't changed since three years prior.
"Yes, it's been a while. Ruijerd-san."
The feeling overflowing from the center of my chest was nostalgia.
The days we three traveled together.
Meetings and separation.
"..."
I wonder what would be good to say.
While I was trying to choose my words, Ruijerd suddenly looked behind me.
"I had heard the information that you married at the Adventurer's Guild, but... it doesn't seem to be Eris."
The one being reflected in Ruijerd's eyes was Sylphy.
She made a surprised face and lowered her head quickly.
"Umm, Rudi. For the time being, how about inviting them in?"
"Ah, that's right. Come inside."
I undid the lock on the house and showed the three inside.
I couldn't have imagined that they'd end up coming with this timing.
It's only been a bit over a month since the letter arrived.
They were far faster than I expected.