Suzuki added on a condition.
I replied with an “Okay”.
“I forgot to mention but Holy Warrior is a job with high Luck among the number of jobs that Goddess-sama can bestow. To the extent of being able to rival the Philanderer job that only has its Luck stat as its saving grace. You might have a chance of winning if it’s a single match but if it’s multiple matches then you have no way of winning. This is what it means to fall into a tactician’s trap!”
— 10 seconds later.
“Why! Why can’t I win! What the hell did you do!?”
“What did I do? I’ve only been playing rock, paper, scissors?”
However, I just slightly altered my jobs. Adding on Philanderer and Hunter, my luck stat became considerably high.
“Damn it … ”
Suzuki collapsed in despair.
I’ve achieved my objective so perhaps it’s time I resolve the misunderstanding.
“Ah, Haru, Carol and Malina too while we’re at it. It’s an order. Ignore all previous orders, honestly say if you want to stop being a slave or not.”
I ordered the 3 of them. I tried to faithfully stick to Suzuki’s words as much as possible.
“I’ve said it before but I don’t intend to stop being master’s slave.”
“Carol too. Carol is Ichino-sama’s slave under Carol’s own will.”
Haru and Carol announced.
“I … I, that …”
I took out the mask from my item bag and passed it to Malina.
Malina cheerfully put on the mask,
“Don’t misunderstand, Ichino. You may be my temporary owner but the only owner I acknowledge is my ally, Kannon. You’ve never had the right to have me accompany you in the first place.”
and said so with a cheerful laugh.
“There you have it.”
I triumphantly said and Suzuki’s face paled.
“So, sorry. It was all my misunderstanding. Please forgive me.”
He showcased a splendid Japanese I’m sorry style … in other words a dogeza.
I tapped Suzuki’s shoulder and gently said “Heroes shouldn’t perform such an apology method.”.
“So, who did you hear from? The one who labelled me as a villain. You got a tip right?”
” … I can’t say.”
“You said that you’ll listen to whatever I say right? So will you tell me?”
” … Alright. But, please. Come with me. Also, please don’t say what I’m about to say to anybody else.”
“I understand. I can roughly guess. So it’s a jackpot after all.”
I gave an evil smile and exited the Adventurers Guild.
There, Suzuki’s 3 companions were waiting.
I said with a smile “The misunderstanding have been resolved so there’s no need for a match. Rather than that, I’ve ordered food so if it’s alright with you 3, please have it.”.
Then, I also added on “As fellow Japanese, we have something important to talk about so we will be away for a while but we’ll be back soon.”.
“So, Suzuki. As I suspected, is the man who leaked bad rumors about me someone who is in possession of a D?”
“D … I see, Kusunoki-kun. You also know about it huh. That’s right, he was holding onto a D.”
In the first place, in a town that I have just only visited for the first time, there can only be 3 people who hold a grudge against me.
In other words, those 3 men who came to tangle with us in the Adventurers Guild.
I’ll have to meet those guys once again.
“I must thoroughly read through the continuation to that D(doujinshi) I secretly read.”