(Looks all good, but I could do without the Harem Creator title)
Taishi wasn’t satisfied with his own title, because he didn’t have a single memory of ever creating a harem.
“What’re you spacing out for, Taishi?”
“Eh? Ah, n- nothing! Ahaha!”
He was surprised when Chika suddenly called out to him, because there was no way he could tell her about his title.
“Weirdo. Anyway, we got rather strong.”
“Yeah, our hard work paid off.”
“Yep, Shuricchi is right. We have to continue like this~”
“Yes, you are all right.”
Vale also brightened up his expression happily.
“Still, I’m really pooped today~”
“Geez, Taishi, you’re so sloppy.”
Chika cautioned Taishi, who lay down on the ground.
“Let me for today~ Ah, reminds me, Vale, did anything strange happen lately?”
“Anything strange? Let me think…”
Vale put his hand against his chin and looked musing.
“Now that you mention it, some wanted men were caught in ‘Ames’ the other day.”
“I think ‘Ames’ is a village west of here?”
Vale affirmed Shinobu’s question with a nod.
“Yes.”
“And the caught men were rather famous, weren’t they?”
“Yes, the ‘Harios Brothers’. They are notorious adventurer that murdered and thieved. Though they were stripped off their adventurer title when their crimes became known. So it is more correct to call them former adventurer.”
“Mhm, these guys were caught?”
“Indeed and the testimony of the villagers is rather garbled.”
“What do you mean?”
Everyone, not just Shinobu, curiously paid attention to Vale.
“Every villager is saying that a Hero clad in a red robe came to their rescue when the ‘Harios Brothers’ preyed the village.”
“A red robe? A hero? What the?”
“All I know is that he had black hair, used a magic that extended his sword and had a power to make his opponent faint just from a touch.”
“Black hair… couldn‘t be?”
“Th- The report also mentioned he had a self-important attitude.”
“Black hair and self-important?”
Shinobu looked at everyone’s faces and apparently everyone was reminded of the same person. But they all believed it to be some kind of mistake.
“Nah… not him. He said himself that he’s just an average person after all.”
“He would never help anyone with that twisted personality of his.”
“Haha, that’s going too far, Chika.”
“Mh~ But, I wonder what’s true. Actually, where’s he now anyway?”
No one knew the answer to that. Vale shook his head too.
“Well, thinking won’t get us anywhere. We’ll just do what we can!”
Chika declared encouraging to everyone. Everyone responded with a nod.
Hiiro’s party arrived at “Surge”, the town near the border, but an unforeseen situation took place there.
“Hey, what’s the meaning of this?”
“N- No idea…”
Hiiro frowned sullen, whereas Arnold next to him twitched his cheek muscles.
A large number of people had set up stalls and attracted a crowd in front of them. Hiiro, not a fan of crowds, got irritated by this confluence and thereby resulting enthralled atmosphere.
“M- Maybe a festival?”
Muir inclined her head lovely and her eyes were sparkling. The endless line of stores might have fascinated her.
“Wait, isn’t today the first day of ‘Urui’?”
“Indeed, Uncle.”
By the way, ‘Urui’ referred to the month name.
January: Nalwine
February: Nunui
March: Guweron
April: Guviris
May: Losron
June: Norui
July: Kelves
August: Urui
September: Ivanness
October: Nalbress
November: Hisui
December Grisron
These were the months of this world with twenty-eight days each. Incidentally, the year was called “Anol“, currently it was “214 Anno Anol”.
“What‘s so special about today?”
“You don’t know, Hiiro? The ≪Raer Festival≫ is held annually today.”
“≪Raer Festival≫?”
This world knew of seasons as well.
Spring: Esuil
Summer: Raer
Autumn: Jarvas
Winter: Riu
“It’s ‘Raer’ right now. To blow off this heat, they’re holding stuff like this here and there.”
(I see. Just a simple summer festival)
His discomfort only grew from realizing that. It was already hot to begin with, there was this obnoxious guy next to him and this crowd on top of that only added oil to the fire. It was really irritating.
“Hey, were you thinking something rude just now?”
“Me? Nah. I only thought you were annoying, old man.”
“Listen here! Can’t you deny it, even if you have to lie? What are you answering honestly for, damn it!”
“That’s what’s so annoying about you.”
“S- Seriously, one of these days…”
He clenched his trembling fist. At that time, Arnold’s vision fell onto Muir. Her face was flushed and she watched at the bustling people.
“…Okay, I’ve decided! Say what you want, but I’m determined!”
“What’s that out of the blue? You finally lost it?”
“Shut up!”
Muir blinked her eyes in puzzlement too.
“We’re staying the night here, right? Then let’s enjoy the festival too!”
On these words, Muir’s expression lit up with energy. She seemed rather delighted. Actually, she wanted to go around the festival, but was fretting as she couldn’t say it out loud.
“I see. Then have a good time, you two. I’m at the inn.”
“Wait.”
Hiiro tried to leave, but was stopped at the shoulder.
“Let go.”
“No, no, how can you be like this now? Let’s enjoy the festival.”
“Not interested.”
“Mhm, you sure you want to act like that?”
“……What do you mean?”
Arnold put up one finger and smirked. Hiiro felt like knocking him down for that, but resisted.
“Listen, the ≪Raer Festival≫ here in ‘Surge’ is quite big.”
“…..”
“There are tons of shops~ Moreover, there’s a super popular stall here.”
Hiiro’s shoulders twitched as the words super popular piqued his interest.
“To add to that, they’re holding a competition to see which is the most popular stall in ‘Surge’. A food stall wins every year… but see what I’m getting at?”
“…..Certainly. It serves really good food?”
“I think you would be quite pleased.”
“Mhm.”
Arnold was well versed. Seemingly it wasn’t his first time at the festival in “Surge”. It didn’t seem like he was lying either, nor had he any reason to. Then came the bait in form of good food.
As a result, Hiiro went ahead of the two.
“H- Hey.”
Arnold was disappointed, thinking is persuasion had failed, but Hiiro said without turning around.
“Lead the way already. What if the good stuff sells out, pervert?”
“Don’t call me pervert!”
He shouted angry, but his mouth formed a small smile. Muir was thrilled from anticipation too. The three of them settled on enjoying the festival for a while.