Chapter 150
Apology
Translator : PolterGlast
When I entered the tavern, I saw Ginia and Aoi,
fully geared up and ready. Judging by the atmosphere that suggested they were
about to head out, if I had been even a little later, they might have really
gone looking for me.
"Aaah! It's Graham! Where did you go without
contacting us at all!! We were worried sick the whole time!"
"Sigh, thank goodness. I'm truly glad you look
well! As Aoi-chan said, we were genuinely worried, you know!?"
Ginia was
raising her voice, which is rare, making me painfully realize just how much I
had worried them. Since the distance isn't that far if I speed, perhaps I
should have returned once to report.
"I'm sorry for making you worry. Various unexpected
things happened... and my return ended up being a little delayed."
"Even so, you should have sent at least a brief
message! We don't know where you are, Graham-san, but you know where we
are!"
"Exactly! You were the one saying you were worried
about Ria and the others' mental states, so what are you doing making us
worry, Graham!"
"True... I have no retort. I really am sorry."
There is no room for excuses; I am in the wrong this time.
While being grilled by Ginia and Aoi and apologizing profusely...
Gree, who was watching the scene from behind me, burst out laughing for
some reason.
Because of that outburst, the two finally realized there was
someone else besides me. Tilting their heads, they asked about Gree and Anne.
"Graham-san, who are the two children behind
you?"
"I met them in the city I went to. They have no parents
and were wandering the streets. Since they didn't seem to have work, I brought
them here to work for me."
"No, no, I don't understand at all with that
explanation! Hey, hey, what are your names?"
"I'm... Anne."
"I'm Gree."
"Heh, Anne and Gree, right! I'm Aoi,
and..."
"I am Ginia. We are in the same adventurer party
as Graham-san."
The four introduced themselves immediately. Although Gree
had laughed earlier, he was now putting up a wall and acting prickly, but both Aoi
and Ginia interacted with him without seeming to mind.
"Graham. Was your return to Biodasdal
delayed because of these two?"
"That's... right. Graham-san avenged mine and Gree's
parents. So, please don't be too angry with him..."
"Avenged... It sounds like there are deep
circumstances, so we can't blame Graham any further!"
"That is true. If it means you were doing a good deed,
we will forgive you for not contacting us."
"That's a relief. Anyway, it's a long story, so I'll
explain it in detail later."
Thanks to Anne covering for me, I managed to get the
two to forgive me temporarily.
"Got it! I'll hear what happened later! Apart from
that, there's one thing I was curious about... Graham avenged you, so
why did you burst out laughing when Graham was being scolded, Gree?"
"...Because he made us travel in a terrible way. Seeing
Graham apologizing so pathetically after that made me laugh."
"Ehh! You used that excessively rough travel method on
these two as well?! Did Graham say anything to you!?"
"Y-Yeah. That I was pathetic."
"Graham-san, that is cruel! Getting sick at that
speed is not pathetic at all!"
The wind changed direction again, and the tide turned back
to me being blamed. Just when I was about to be let off the hook, Gree
had to say something unnecessary...
"It couldn't be helped in order to return quickly. You
two were angry just a moment ago about the delay. Besides, I slowed down... or
at least I intended to."
"That's that, and this is this! We can't trust your
'intentions,' Graham!"
"That's right. I trust you, Graham-san, but I
don't think you are good at moderation. Therefore, I fully support Gree-kun!"
"This is... no good. Anne, Gree,
run."
"Eh?"
I decided to flee the tavern with the two of them. A
two-against-one situation is too disadvantageous, and any more of this is bad
for my mental health.
"Graham, wait! Don't run!"
"We aren't done talking yet!"
"Gree and Anne are tired from the long
journey. I have to let them rest."
Leaving that excuse behind, I exited the tavern. They
scolded me about various things, but at least I was able to show my face before
they departed, so it's probably fine. I plan to wait a bit and then use the
souvenirs to put them in a better mood later.
"Those two are interesting. I didn't think Graham
would bow repeatedly like that."
"Usually we have an equal relationship. Or rather, I
got scolded again because of you, Gree."
"But it's true that you called me pathetic."
"Well, you'll be meeting those two frequently from now
on, so Gree, Anne, please get along with them."
"Yeah. I think we can get along."
"Me too."
The two of them have walls around their hearts, but Ginia
and Aoi seem to have dismantled them skillfully. There shouldn't be any
problems, so I'll have them meet again properly later. Thinking about that, I
walked toward the former residence of the Greatest family, where Gree
and Anne would be living from now on.
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