Elinalize replied immediately.
The one who didn't understand [That] was Roxy.
"What can't be done?"
"..."
Gisu and Talhand looked at each other, then shut themselves up.
Roxy knit her eyebrows in puzzlement.
"Elinalize, do you have some kind of plan?"
"...I do not."
Elinalize answered that like she wanted to get something over with.
"Well, anyway."
Gisu was scratching cheek.
Talhand was drinking his beer like it was something interesting.
"Well, anyway. In times like this, it's best to forget by going all out to play."
"Play?"
"Men are self-interested creatures. By drinking beer, sleeping with girls, and feeling good, they immediately feel the joy of living, and would feel better again."
"Ah....! Ahh, I see."
Even Roxy can understand what was being said.
She could understand what Elinalize, who was attracted to men, would do.
"I, I see. M-me, men are like that! I see! I see..."
Roxy was looking down with a red face.
When a man feels down, he makes love to a woman.
It feels like she had heard something like this before.
Especially for mercenaries, before and after the battle, would buy a girl to distract their fears.
There were even many adventurers who would head to brothels immediately after a near-death experience on a quest.
However, thinking of Rudeus and Elinalize getting together, Roxy was left with depression in her heart.
"Elinalize. Didn't you say this in the past? That you were good at comforting heartbroken men."
"I did say that."
Roxy was thinking.
Certainly, Elinalize was good at that.
She has numerous relationships with men on a routine basis, and have heard that she has also quite the technique.
With someone as experienced as her, it was possible to make Rudeus get back on his feet.
Though it was mortifying, it's something that can't be helped.
"That's rare. If it was the regular you, you wouldn't have left Senpai alone right now."
She couldn't bear looking at Rudeus right now.
Even Elinalize wanted to help and comfort him.
However, she understood.
If she used Rudeus's grief as a reason to make love to him here, what will they do when they return?
Betraying Clif, betraying Sylphy.
Rudeus would not take that calmly.
"Even I have partners that I can't do."
"Why is it that you can't do it with Rudi?"
Roxy glares at Elinalize.
"Even though Rudi is suffering so much..."
"Well..."
Elinalize started to speak, then realized.
That Roxy didn't know.
"Because Rudeus's wife is my granddaughter."
"...Eh!?"
Roxy lost her grip on her mug.
The mug fell on the table with a clank.
While spilling its contents, the mug rolled on the table, fell on the ground, and made a dry sound.
"Eh, Rudi, is he married?"
"Yeah. He's married. He's about to have a child."
"I, I see... w, well it's obvious isn't it, Rudi being of age and all..."
Roxy was unable to hide her trembling, and picked up the mug on the floor.
Then, wanting to drink what's inside, she realized it spilled, then ordered another one.
"Ah, please give me the strongest one in the house."
Roxy folded her arms with her eyes spinning.
Marriage.
Of course Rudeus would get married, yeah.
It's something normal.
Yeah.
She kept talking to herself like that.
Then, remembering her own actions in the labyrinth, she grit her teeth.
She thought that Rudi was free and took the initiative.
She had wanted to make a good impression, but she was not treated as an obstacle because she was merely an acquaintance in the end.
It must have been laughable and ridiculous, being right beside him.
She wanted to scream, [Why didn't anybody tell me this?!]
But, she kept the complaint to the back of her throat.
Right now she wasn't worrying about herself.
"B, But, even though he's married, this is an emergency, surely even once would be fine?"
Roxy did not even understand what she herself was saying.
Just that she felt that she wanted Rudeus to get better again.
"...Maybe that is so, but I cannot do it."
Elinalize said that with some frustration.
Even seeing her frustrated face, Roxy could not understand her feelings.
"...Here you go."
"Ah, thanks."