Finishing shaving with my iron knife, I washed my face. Looking at the mirror, my old man face was clean.
It’s a face that doesn’t give birth to any kind of emotion, a very normal face you can find anywhere.
“My face feels weird.”
I mumbled but there was no reply. Oh right, I had left Ermenhilde in the custody of Souichi. I’m not really lonely but feeling this lack of something, I sighed.
Quickly changing my clothes, I left the room. While playing with my iron knife instead of my partner Ermenhilde, I quickly finished my meal on the first floor.
In this world, bread is the staple food. I wish I could eat rice once in a while as well. It’s impossible though.
I’m not an expert in agriculture but I know that to grow rice you at least need seeds to plant. We had searched for it even during our journey but didn’t find any at all. Maybe it doesn’t even exist in this world. Or maybe they are simply referred to differently than just ‘rice seed’.
While thinking that, I put a the freshly baked bread, the vegetable stew and a slice of ham in my mouth. It’s pretty heavy for breakfast but this is normal for this world. In turn they spend those calories while farming and other jobs. The people in bureaucratic jobs or nobles tend to be fatter as a result. It must be due to this kind of diet, I think.
While taking water from the landlady, I started thinking about how to spend the day.
Should I go to Souichi and other’s dorms to get Ermenhilde now or should I wait and spend time gathering herbs till their classes end.
“…….For the time being, let’s go to the guild.”
I only had to think about that for a moment.
The deciding factor was that the guild was closer than the dorms. I definitely wasn’t thinking of something like enjoying my time while the noisy sister-in-law like Ermenhilde is not with me.
As I decided, I left the inn after finishing my meal.
I should move away from this place pretty soon as well, I thought while walking. I met Souichi and others and was able to talk to them like before as well………I think.
Now that I have completed my objective here, I should travel to my next destination—the royal capital to meet my comrades there and talk to them about these descendants of the Demon God.
My wallet has become pretty filled as well after all.
While thinking that, I reached the guild while swiftly avoiding the way of people leaving for their work.
“Ah, I’m tired……”
While sighing like that, I opened the guild’s door. The double swing door made a noise in the lobby as I entered……….and for some reason everyone’s gaze gathered at me.
No, well, I do know the reason. It’s because I overdid it against the goblins. With the jade sword Ermenhilde in my hands, I fought together with Souichi and others. My identity is probably known by them.
While ignoring the uncomfortable gazes, I took a memo from the request counter. While doing that, my hand touched the girl’s hand beside me.
“oh, sorry.”
“Ah, don’t worry.”
We both apologised and looked at each other. I recognised this girl’s face.
“Oh, well if it isn’t Miss Francesca.”
“Ah, Renji-sama.”
“…….please stop with ‘-sama’ suffix really.”
Saying that, I gave a sigh.
Transparent honey coloured hair, green eyes. Since she was in her school uniform right now, her plentiful chest non-existent with Aya or Yayoi-chan was a feast for eyes.
Her white blouse stuck out contrary to her own personality and the golden embroidered blue robe only made it’s presence more prominent.
“How come you’re here?
“No, well……..”
She’s being unusually unclear.
Going by the fact that we went for the same memo, I guess she’s also after the herb gathering quest.
“Gathering materials for magic or alchemy?”
“Ah, eh? Why…….”
“Well, you were trying to take a herb gathering quest after all. Was I wrong?”
When I swung the memo in front of her, she finally realized as well.
Well, anyone could do that much, I whispered to myself.
“Well, you’re just in time.”
“Yes?”
“I want to contact Souichi but——–”
While I was speaking, it became slightly noisy inside the guild.
When I looked to see what was going on, Souichi and Yayoi in the same uniform as Miss Francesca—-the Albana academy uniform, entered the guild.
“Oh.”
“Ah.”
We both raised our voices at the same time. It seems I’m lucky today, I thought that to myself as I raised my hand.