Turning into a handsome guy in just one year damnit. He also seems to have grown taller than the last time I saw him but it still seems lesser than other men his age.
I’ll make fun of him later, definitely.
He had been always saying that he wanted to become more manly yet became more androgynous looking instead. He did have a cute type of face from the start but it seems to have become more refined as well.
Even Aya looked more manly than Souichi. Leading the students with Souichi, she looked only straight while walking with a puffed up chest.
Her strong, hardened gaze was the same as back then. So much that both me and Ermenhilde spoke She hasn’t changed at all at the same time.
And this adventurer who was the same age as Souichi and the others seemed like he might puke anytime now.
“Calm down. The magicians will blow them up with their magic and we’ll only have to hunt the leftovers. It’s an easy job.”
“……I know, but…..”
I guess anyone would still get scared.
Even the me, back then, was the same. While feeling nostalgic, I brought out Ermenhilde.
“Oi, boy, your name?”(renji)
“Um…Rob. Roberiano”
“Nice name. Roberiano. Rob. And all of you other who are still shaking. Look at this.”(renji)
Saying that, I flicked Ermehilde with a *ping*.
And then catched the rotating medal.
“It’s heads.”
As I opened my palm, it was Head as I had proclaimed.
Not just that. I once again flicked the medal and caught it.
“It’s Heads.”
I repeated.
Again and again. Countless times. I brought out Heads.
While I did that, voices saying that I was playing a trick or was cheating some way rose.
So I let them decide whether it’ll be heads or tails and then flicked it again. Answering their calls, I brought out Heads or Tails as required.
Like I had once shown to Miss Francesca, I was simply seeing through what side it’ll be to decided how to catch it but nobody realized that.
“Next should be Heads.”
“Alright, it should be.”
Saying that, I flicked Ermenhilde again. It was Heads. A cheer rose from the onlookers.
“You guys are lucky. You were able to guess the right side of the coin everytime.”(renji)
The cheering stopped and it became silent again.
“That’s why it’ll be fine. Nobody will die. You’ll definitely live.”(renji)
I put Ermenhilde back inside my pocket.
The trick was over. There was no fear inside the eyes of that adventurer anymore.
That’s how it should be. This is all I can do right now. I could only do such a ‘trick’ for them.
“Don’t get worked up due to mere Goblins. Think about surviving more than killing goblins. Protect the backs of your comrades. If you do so, nobody will die.”(renji)
[You’re being unusually talkative today.]
I shrugged and answered Ermenhilde’s somewhat happy voice.
It’s not like I’m thinking of something special. I simply don’t want anyone to die.
I don’t even know their names. Only for today, we’ll fighting together. Their many people like that after we came into this world. And, also many who died among them as well.
That’s why, I don’t want them to die. The Demon God was subjugated. The world will be at peace from now on. That’s why, I don’t want them to die in such a ridiculous way.
It’s only normal to think like that. And if there is something I can do, if there is a way to remove their nervousness, if there was a way to reduce their chances of dying even a little, I will do it. I don’t want to stay doing nothing.
“Just do what’s normal, normally. Then, others would help you. Humans are weak alone.”
To my words towards Ermenhilde, the young adventurer answered instead.
Finding it somewhat amusing, I ended up slackening my expression.
[Renji.]
Since the gazes were gathered at me, I couldn’t answer so I gently patted Ermenhilde inside my pocket.
[………That’s fine. Just stay like that forever.]
What the heck’s that supposed to mean?
While looking at the now livened up adventurers, I breathed a sigh.
If this is fine, then I’ll stay like this forever. Drinking, carefree, leisurely, I’ll enjoy my life in this world.
Looking up at the sky, the sun told that it was almost time to start.
I wonder if Souichi and the others will be fine or not?
Thinking that for a second, I renew my thoughts. Both of them were stronger than me, rather me worrying about them, they’d be worried about me.
Let’s just to do what I can do. To end this battle as fast as possible.
So that those kids don’t have to fight too much.