Chapter 23
The Apology
Translator : PolterGlast
The next morning.
Having had a drink for
the first time in a while yesterday, I was able to greet the morning feeling
very refreshed.
Bathing in the morning
sun to get myself psyched up, I finished my daily training.
After washing off the
sweat in the shared shower, I decided to go pick up Ginia again today.
I arrived at the
tavern where Ginia was staying, and she was waiting outside again today.
She really doesn't
need to wait outside; she could just come out when I arrive.
"Morning, Ginia.
You were waiting outside again today?"
"I got all
restless and ended up waiting outside! After all, if we complete a quest today,
we can finally have our celebratory dinner! It's the kind of thing that gets
you all fired up!"
She made a victory
pose, showing me with her whole body that she was full of motivation.
It's good that she's
so enthusiastic, but I wish she'd lower her voice a little since she's
attracting attention.
"Well then, shall
we go to the Adventurer's Guild? Let's have the receptionist pick out a quest
for us again today."
"Let's! I wonder
what kind of quest it will be today? I didn't get to hunt the Sword Hawk, so I
hope it's a monster that I can hunt this time!"
"Well, you hunted
pretty much all the monsters on the way, so I don't think you need to worry
about it that much."
"But I still want
to try hunting the monster from the quest! The Sword Hawk was different from
the monsters I hunted."
"I don't think it
was that different, aside from the fact that it could fly."
We arrived at the
Adventurer's Guild while making idle chatter and immediately headed for our
usual counter.
By the way, there were
a decent number of people today, but unlike two days ago, we weren't being
teased.
When I listened
closely, most of the adventurers were talking about the [Unbearable God Cult],
and it seemed the reason we weren't being made fun of was because a bigger
topic of conversation had come along.
I'm grateful for
Ginia's sake, but there's also a part of me that feels a little sad to be
forgotten so quickly.
"Graham-san,
Ginia-san! I am so sorry about yesterday!"
As I stood at the
counter, nursing these strange feelings, the very first thing our usual
receptionist said was an apology.
I had no idea what she
was talking about, to the point I thought she might have mistaken us for
someone else... but she definitely said my name and Ginia's.
"What exactly are
you apologizing for? I have no memory of anything."
"Actually, it
seems the [Unbearable God Cult] had set up a base in the northern mountainous
region as well! I sent the two of you on a quest to such a dangerous place...
I'm truly sorry!"
"Oh, so that's
what you're apologizing for! You don't have to worry about it! Graham-san took
care of them in a—"
Getting carried away
by the receptionist's apology, Ginia started to blurt out unnecessary
information, so I immediately covered her mouth.
The fact that we
encountered the [Unbearable God Cult] is something we absolutely cannot tell
anyone.
Not only did we help a
group of evil bandits, but we let them go and didn't even report it.
If this gets out, in
the worst-case scenario, we could even be kicked out of the adventurer
business.
"W-we heard the
rumors. But we didn't run into them, and in any case, it's not something you
need to apologize for. The information said there was a sighting in the south,
so it's only natural to recommend the furthest direction, which was the north.
It was just a coincidence that they happened to be in the north as well;
something like that is impossible to prevent."
"B-but..."
"Please, don't
apologize. You've helped us so much up to this point, it pains me to have you
apologize for something like this."
"...I understand.
Thank you for your kind words. I'll pull myself together and make sure to
support you properly!"
"Yeah, I'm
counting on you."
I was glad to see her
usual smile, like a blooming flower.
Just the fact that
she's thinking so seriously about a rookie geezer like me is more than enough.
Even if this receptionist were to make a mistake that put my life at risk, I
have no intention of blaming her at all.
She's already helped
me that much.
"Well then, what
kind of quest will you be taking today? The matter of the [Unbearable God Cult]
has already been resolved by other adventurers, so today, you can go in any
direction: east, west, south, or north!"
"In that case,
I'd like to take a quest in either the east or west, since we haven't been
there yet. Could you find a subjugation quest that we can handle? It would be
great if the reward was around five silver coins."
"Understood. I'll
look for a subjugation quest in the east or west worth about five silver
coins."
The receptionist responded
to my vague request with a smile.
While she was in the
backroom, I gave Ginia a light warning about what happened earlier. As for the
quest, I can probably leave it to the receptionist without any worries.
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