Chapter 41
Reconciliation
Translator : PolterGlast
The day after our
celebratory dinner for the E-rank promotion and the emergency quest victory.
We gathered early in
the morning and made our way to the Adventurer's Guild.
Incidentally, Aoi was
not with us. She had drunk her fill yesterday, so she was probably still
asleep.
This was the perfect
time, while we weren't being pestered by Aoi, so we had to go to the
Adventurer's Guild now.
"Yaaawn. My
muscles are so sore, I couldn't sleep well yesterday."
"Sorry about
that. We made a lot of money from the emergency quest, so we could have taken a
day off, but..."
"We have to
apologize to the receptionist! Even though we completed it safely, there's
still this nagging feeling from having pushed through her advice, and I can't
postpone it just because I'm sleepy!"
"It's a big help
that you feel that way too, Ginia. I wanted to go and apologize as soon as
possible."
Our reason for going
to the Adventurer's Guild today was more to apologize than to accept a quest.
I didn't want to let
days go by while we were on bad terms.
I was feeling a little
nervous when we arrived at the Adventurer's Guild.
I haven't had a
dispute with anyone in over twenty years, so I'm a little scared to apologize.
"...She's at her
usual counter. Let's go apolo—Are you nervous, Graham-san?"
"Y-yeah. The
thought of not being forgiven is making my body go stiff."
"Fufu, it'll be
okay! The receptionist is a kind person, so she'll forgive you if you
apologize! It's strange, you're so calm in front of an Ogre horde, but your
body stiffens up when you go to apologize to the receptionist!"
"An Ogre horde
isn't scary..."
Pathetically, I let
Ginia lead the way, and we arrived at the receptionist's counter.
There was no cheerful greeting
like usual, and my heart was definitely beating faster than when I had faced
the Ancient Dragon.
"Miss
Receptionist! We are so sorry about yesterday!"
"We were truly
sorry for ignoring your warning. I don't know if you can forgive us, but we
came today just to tell you how sorry we are."
"........................"
We bowed at a
ninety-degree angle and offered a sincere apology from the bottom of our
hearts, but there was no reply from the receptionist.
My heart was beating
so fast and hard that I thought the sound might be leaking outside my body.
"............Haaah.
I can't stay mad if you apologize like that! Do you have any idea how worried I
was!? You'd better have learned your lesson!"
"We're so sorry!
We had a long talk yesterday and decided we will never ignore your warnings and
take a quest again!"
"In that case, I
have no choice but to forgive you! Not that I'm really in a position to forgive
you or anything!"
I had kept my head
bowed this whole time, but hearing her say she forgave us, I felt a profound
sense of relief.
If the receptionist,
who was also my benefactor, hadn't forgiven me, my spirit would have surely
been crushed.
"I'm so glad she
forgave us! See, Graham-san? We've been forgiven! ...Wait, are you
crying!?"
"N-no, sorry. I
was just really, truly relieved."
"Please don't
cry! It makes me look like the bad guy! Besides, I was just worried; I wasn't
really angry!"
The moment I heard her
words of forgiveness, tears started to fall, just a little.
I didn't mean to cry,
but I feel like I've become more prone to tears since leaving the village.
"Sorry. I was
just so relieved that I cried a little. Again, thank you for forgiving
me."
"Ugh, I didn't
think I had made you that anxious! I'm the one who should be sorry for the
foolish act of getting angry just because you took a quest, ignoring my
position as a receptionist who arranges jobs!"
"Please don't
apologize. I know you were angry because you were concerned for our safety. I'd
be happy if you'd continue to get genuinely angry at us if you think something
is dangerous in the future."
"If you say so...
then I will continue to stop you with all my might! For now, let's just call it
even on this matter!"
The receptionist said
that with a smile.
I was so glad to see
that smile, as bright as the sun.
I almost started
crying again, but I couldn't show any more disgraceful behavior, so I fought
with all my might to hold back the tears.
After that, she picked
out a recommended quest for us, and we left the Adventurer's Guild.
"Phew, I'm glad
she forgave us!"
"I really am.
That might have been the scariest moment of my life."
"I want to say
you're kidding, but seeing you back there, I think you were serious! It's a
little funny that the invincible Graham-san's weakness is the receptionist."
"It's not funny
at all. I was genuinely scared."
As we were having that
conversation and walking from the Adventurer's Guild to the gate, we heard a
familiar voice from behind us.
"I-I found you—!
Leaving me behind is too cruel!! You heartless people!"
It was Aoi, who must
have come in a hurry. It looked like she had jumped out of bed and rushed over;
her hair was a mess and she wasn't wearing her usual black clothes.
"We just accepted
a simple quest. Besides, you're not in the party yet."
"You're still
saying that!? I joined yesterday! If you leave me behind again, I won't forgive
you!"
With Aoi shouting and
fuming in the morning, we headed out for the quest we had just accepted.
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