After we set off for a short while, Rebecca-san spoke up.
“Yesterday, why did you run off all of the sudden? You’ve finally received your long-awaited blessing so we have thought of having a celebration actually.” [Rebecca]
“Aa, no, I’m sorry……I just got too surprised since I received a guidance.” [Ayase]
I ended up giving her an answer that didn’t seem to make sense since it was embarrassing to tell her the truth. I definitely couldn’t say the reason. That I was disappointed since I first thought that they were helping me out of goodwill. I don’t want to say that.
In this world, it was already natural for the people to try and achieve the guidance (since Spirit-sama will lead people to the right way of living), so it is meaningless even if I think about it.
Shello-san and Rebecca-san too, I have no doubt that they are definitely good people. I’m not particularly concerned about it as well though.
“…….It’s fine Jirou. Even though we knew you have memory loss, it was our bad for not properly explaining it beforehand……..We should have properly explained that we were in the middle of the guidance.….it’s great isn’t it, there were times when my friendship with others were broken too due to the guidance. In the case of man, there were hardly any but it happened before with my female friends, sometimes. Jirou seems to be someone who has delicate feelings……so, I’m sorry.” [Rebecca]
Nn? Was she aware of the real reason I ran off? Anyway, this conversation is not really a big deal though. Rebecca-san might be really perceptive of each and every detail…….
Even so, recognizing my own feelings was aggravating so I refuted it by saying, “I was seriously surprised at that time.” instead. “Is that so? Then it’s fine.” Rebecca-san replied in return and she never pursued it anymore.
Meanwhile we finally arrived in the city.
As for the time, it should be nearly 14:00 now.
I thought of returning but if so I wouldn’t be able to carry out my activity. The full-fledged preparation will begin tomorrow.
Oh yeah.
I decided to accept Jephthah-shi’s match.
From now on we would need to conduct our investigation. There was a promise with Jephthah-shi as well so if I wouldn’t get arrested then in worst cases I will just be giving him 10 spirit stones. I have 2 of the stones already. They’re actually still the same amount that I was carrying when I accepted the match but for some unknown reason, I had a feeling that I will not lose this match.
And above all…..
A new list of “guidance” has appeared on my vocation board again.
【Guidance of Baraka】
・ Try going to the mayor’s house 0/2
・ Fulfil the promise with the Imperial Trader 1/3
・ ????????(?・??????) 7/10
……Nn? What the heck is the one with all the question marks??