Chapter 191
Mona and Veronica
Translator : PolterGlast
A week has passed since I returned to Biodasdal. It
was a week that made me feel this place is also fundamentally peaceful. With no
particular incidents occurring, I was able to spend my time in peace.
Amidst that, the two from the Crimson Rose came to
visit from Klingark. They mentioned they would come visit soon when we
parted ways, but I didn't think they would actually come.
"It's been a while! We've come to visit."
"It was surprisingly far. This city is also
surprisingly prosperous, huh?"
"I didn't think you'd really come to visit. Even so,
I'm surprised you managed to find this house."
"We asked the Guild Master of this city. I was
surprised it was such a magnificent house."
"I thought it was a noble's house and hesitated to ring
the bell. I was really relieved when you came out, Graham."
"True, if the roles were reversed, I might have
hesitated too. Maybe I should put up a proper nameplate."
Exchanging such words, I invited Veronica and Mona
inside and decided to give them a brief tour. It seemed to be a large house,
rare even in Klingark, and the two were in quite high spirits.
"Veronica's family home is big too, but this
house is even bigger. There are so many rooms it's like a maze."
"That's certainly true. I didn't expect it to be larger
than my family home, so I'm starting to have fun."
"I never expected to purchase such a large house
either. If I hadn't thought about running an orphanage, I think it would have
been a house I'd have no connection to for the rest of my life."
"Ah, that's right. You were planning to run an
orphanage, Graham."
"I see. It was a large house for that purpose."
While we were having that conversation, Lia and Anne
peeked out from the back of the house with perfect timing. The two usually
follow me around right from the entryway, but it seemed they were being
cautious today because there were people they didn't know. Even so, their
curiosity got the better of them, and it seems they came to see what was going
on.
"Oh... there are little kids."
"Those two are children I've taken in here. The
orphanage isn't officially operating yet, but I've taken those two in
first."
"Is that so? They are adorable girls. Are those two the
only ones here right now?"
"No, there are two people planning to work as staff,
and one more boy. I think they are swinging swords in the courtyard."
"You even have a courtyard. I definitely want to go
see."
"Are they something like your beloved disciples, Graham-san?
I would definitely love to spar with them."
"No, it's not like that. If anything, they're more like
Aoi's disciples than mine."
I give the three of them instruction too, but the one
teaching them most enthusiastically is Aoi. It's probably because it's
easy to ask Aoi for various things without hesitation, and she seemed to
be teaching them the sword while I was back in Furo Village.
"So they aren't strong yet. If they were strong, I
would have liked to have a match."
"They're still kids, so it's nothing like that at all.
If you two don't mind, please give them some guidance."
"I've never taught kids before, so I might be anxious
about whether I can guide them properly."
"Me too. I am worried they might pick up weird
habits."
"You don't need to worry that much. Neither Aoi
nor I are teaching them all that seriously, after all."
Talking about such things, I walked over to Lia and Anne,
who were looking at us while believing they were hidden. They tried to flee for
a moment, but having nowhere to run, the two just stood there, looking up at Veronica
and the others.
"Lia, Anne. These two are guests. Please
greet them."
"...I'm Lia."
"...I'm Anne."
"Oh, they hid behind your back, Graham. It seems
we're somewhat disliked."
"It's not that they dislike you. They're just a little
shy."
Lia and Anne
hid behind my back, greeting the two while peeking at them.
"My name is Veronica. I fought with Graham-san
in the Royal Capital; we're acquaintances who got thoroughly beaten up
together."
"What kind of introduction is that? It's going to ruin
my image."
"But it's the truth. I'm Mona. Aside from
getting thoroughly beaten up... I also watched closely as Graham fought
against a massive army of monsters."
"—Eh!? You saw the time he fought the Demon King's
Army!?"
"Oh, they bit the hook. So you know Graham
fought the Demon King's Army, Lia."
"Yeah! I came here from the Royal Capital too,
and I was waiting in the Royal Capital when that battle happened!"
"Heh. We participated in that battle too, and fought
alongside Graham. Nice, isn't it?"
"I-I'm jealous!"
Completely taking the bait of Mona's story about the
battle with the Demon King's Army, Lia and Anne jumped out
from behind my back. They had been cautious, but upon learning that they fought
alongside me, they seemed to let their guard down around the two.
"Rather than participating in the battle, it was more
like we just watched closely as Graham-san fought. Graham-san
defeated the surging massive army of monsters almost entirely by himself, you
know."
"Yeah, yeah. That was truly amazing. It was like a hero
from a story."
"Wow! As expected, Graham-sama is amazing!"
"We were saved by Graham-san too. Um, um, Gree
saw it up close! I'll go call him!"
"What's a Gree? Oh, she's gone."
Anne ran off to the courtyard. Her actions were so erratic that both Veronica and Mona tilted their heads in confusion, so I explained Anne's behavior in her stead. I'm happy they want to talk about me, but it's also a bit embarrassing, so I'd prefer if they held back in front of guests... Well, even if I told them, they probably wouldn't understand.
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