Because Janitor-san Is Not a Hero

MTL: uniquegasuki
Editor/ Proofreader: (not proofread)

Akari exits the bathroom. Kurando and Yukishiro enters the bathroom. After bathing Yukishiro, Kurando gave it a thorough brushing.
Yukishiro was not pleased with the new brush that Kurando had purchased.
The “aromeri (三剣角鹿, アロメリ)” brush/comb was given to Akari. The comb wasn’t by any means fancy; it was nothing a girl/woman would desire. (T/N: “aromeri” seems to be Author-san’s go to word for the number “3”; by the way that’s gross, “here you can use my cat’s comb…”)
With a little fix-up the comb became suitable for a human to use.

The next day.
It is early in the morning as the sun has recently risen. For breakfast they ate yesterday’s leftovers. Afterwards Kurando, Akari, and Yukishiro when out to hunt on the Arerudouria (アレルドゥリア) mountain.
Since then two days had pa.s.sed. For Akari this was good change of pace, and it was also a chance for Kurando to work on the uncompleted request. But above all, the purpose was to cheer up Yukishiro.

「You seem to be in a good mood, Yukishiro-san.」 (Akari)
「You can understand it?」 (Kurando)
Although Akari found his comment vexing, she slightly chuckles.
「I do understand Yukishiro-san. During these past two days it seemed down. Well, considering all that brushing you gave it yesterday…… I feel envious.」 (Akari)
「It seems to be the same as always.」 (Kurando)
「I rather not be disliked by Yukishiro-san so I’ll leave it at that. It does seem to be true that this Iruniiku (イルニーク) has a will of its own. If this were j.a.pan you could easily harbor an animal in peace.」 (Akari)
(T/N: extoic pets, perhaps)
「There was a time I kept some tadpoles, but aside for that I never had any noteworthy pets. Anyways, this is a good time to spend with Yukishiro.」 (Kurando)
After saying so, Kurando stretches his hand out to Akari.
「Oh, Yukishiro-san, what large hands do you have……」 (Akari)
Once again Akari tripped over something.
――Grrh
Yukishiro is urging them to hurry up.
「Yes, yes, I’m coming.」 (Kurando)
Kurando had also been stumbling. He and Akari hurries after Yukishiro.

Over there is the wild plant that Kurando had used as an ingredient in the curry he made.
It was a few days ago that Kurando had served Makushiimu (マクシーム) and Akari that curry stew.
「W-why didn’t you…… inform me that you served us something expensive!」 (Akari)
Akari’s complexion turned blue.
「Umm, do you mind telling me

the name of this plant Akari?」 (Kurando)
The three of them had exited the cave and ascended up the slope. They had reached near the summit of the mountain. Around that area there is a garden of blueish green plants. If one were to look around they could see bits of snow here and there.
Behind them is an extending mountain range with snow covered peaks. Beyond the forest they can see the tiny spec that is Sarewado (サレハド) village.
Kurando gently brushes away the snow. Underneath the snow is a blueish green and semi-transparent plant. He collects the plant and refrigerates it right away.
「Although it may make a delicious meal when used as an ingredient in curry, a hand-full of these can be sold for 1,000 Rodo. The beak and the feathers of the Sunibariooru (Azure Eagle) could’ve also been sold for as much.」 (Akari)
「The 『Toramora (トラモラ草) herb』 has a sweet flavor that makes it a tasty treat. It’s also quite nutritious. The herb is quite difficult to gather as it can be only be found on the top of the mountain. In the winter this mountain is impossible to climb. And, during the third month the middle area of the mountain becomes home to the Atorabashiku (アトラバシク, giant th.o.r.n.y spider). When the white phantom subjugation was being carried out those who thought the beast was a myth had join with the intent to search for these herbs.」 (Akari)
“Pfff“, Kurando makes a childish sound.
Yukishiro snorts.
――nibble
「……」 (Akari)
――nibble, nibble, munch, munch
In silence, Kurando clears away more snow from beneath his feet; he gathers more of the herb and refrigerated them.
――nibble
「…………」 (Akari)
「Yu-yukishiro-san, can you not nibbling on those plants.」 (Akari)
――nibble, nibble, munch, munch
Yukishiro continues to graze on the Toramora herb.
Eventually, Yukishiro consumed about three hands fulls of the Toramora herb before Kurando had finished gathering some.
Afterwards, the event that Yukishiro had been antic.i.p.ating was commencing.
If it had not, then Yukishiro would have eaten all of the Toramora herbs.

「I never been to this area.」 (Kurando)
They descend down the slope that is nearby the cave.
Dry leaves and shrugs are scattered about here and there. The atmospheric temperature around this area is different than from the cave.
――Grrrh
From Yukishiro’s throat came a sound that indicates detection・warning.
Kurando quietly lowers his body. Yukishiro’s tail is swaying right & left――
――Shhh
Akari was. .h.i.t by Yukishiro’s tail. Kurando hushes them

them as quietly as possible.
She tries to mimic Kurando by lowering her body as gracefully as she could.
Akari seems pleased.
The expression that she shown didn’t seem to portray her as someone who is experienced in this sort of action.
Kurando didn’t look towards Akari. He kept his line-of-sight on Yukishiro and followed it.

It is a person.
However, it has no mouth, no nose, no eyes, no eyebrows, and no ears.
Although, it has a wound. It is wearing leather armor, and it has a shield & a club. It seems to be a soldier.
The monster’s body is clad in cold air. When it walks the shrugs and ground it walk near become frozen.

「A monster……」 (Akari)
Akari’s voice shivers as she mutters this.
In this world, the things that can be called an absolute evil are monster(s).
When the amount of spirits decrease, and the maryoku goes out of control the change causes a natural disaster to materialize.
It doesn’t need to eat, and it doesn’t propagate. It is a natural enemy to all living beings. There are no details about monster.

This is Kurando first encounter with a monster.
Although he had learned about them from the textbook.

It only has one habit.
It is attracted to maryoku and will rush after it.

The target is an ice spirit variant; a soldier type monster.
That thing is not a person.
「……can you use your spirit magic?」 (Kurando)
「……I may be an out-of-place hero, but I’m still a hero. There is no need to worry. However, it will take awhile.」 (Akari)
「……okay, then I’ll leave it to you. In the meantime, I will keep it distracted from a distance. Don’t forget to aim.」 (Kurando)
Akari nods while having a serious expression. She seems to be slightly trembling.
Kurando also felt fear.
It is a baseless and instinctive primordial fear.
Nevertheless, Kurando prepares himself for battle.
It doesn’t appear to be withdrawing.

The monster dashed at Kurando with the speed of a beast.
He flinches.
From the corner of his eye, Kurando sees Yukishiro rushing past him. It stops the monster from advancing.

Kurando no longer has a choose in the matter; the monster needs to be stopped.
He pushes forward and doesn’t falter; Kurando throws his boomerang at the restrained monster.

――ping

The boomerang cuts into the monster’s face.
It leaves a deep cut; red blood steams out, but right away the wound freezes up.
The monster had bled similar to a person.

Kurando doesn’t loosen his grip.
Because,

grip.
Because, the textbook had mentioned that a normal amount of damaged wouldn’t be enough to defeat a monster.
Near the foot of the monster, earth spirit magic is used to shoot an earth spike at it.
A spike skewers the monster’s chest and stops the monster where it stood.
Yukishiro jumps on its back and bites off the monster’s head.
Not long after earth spikes pierced the monster from all directions.
The monster’s head falls to the ground rolling.

Kurando breaths out a sigh. He looks towards Akari.
Akari has prepared her bow. The bow is giving off a faint light.
「I-it isn’t over.」 (Akari)
Akari warns them.
Kurando turns around.
The earth spikes that are skewering the monster become frozen and then shatter to pieces. Without its head the monster approaches them.
Kurando draws the kukuri katana from his waist.
He was able to do this before the club could be swung down.

In one strike Kurando’s physical barrier is silently destroyed.
Before his barrier could be restored the monster leaps at Kurando with the club.
From the monster’s flank, Yukishiro rushes in and bites onto the monster’s arm that is holding a shield.
Yukishiro was only able to slightly stop the monster’s movement. With its club the monster aims for the lower region of Kurando’s face.

If Kurando didn’t have both of this arms blocking the path of the club, perhaps his neck would have been broken.
Both of Kurando’s arms were ruthlessly broken.
An arrow is lodge into the monster’s collar bone; it stops moving.

This time the monster remained motionless.
「Phew」 (Akari)
Kurando groans. Akari and Yukishiro rushed over to him.

He is losing consciousness.
Both of his arms are broken, and the club had knocked the sense out him.
Kurando hasn’t come to his senses.
Akari and Yukishiro had confirmed the situation before they had rushed over to Kurando.
There in front of them is the monster’s corpse.
In the distance the monster’s faceless head can be seen.

「……earth, coffin.」 (Kurando)
Before fainting, Kurando had muttered one final earth spirit magic incantation.

It was evening when Kurando regained consciousness.
Kurando had slept as if he had not slept for days.
He lifts his body off of the pelt carpet that he had recently bought.
「Ah, you should lay back down. You dislocated both of your arms and your jaw.」 (Akari)
Kurando’s body is quite feverish.
When Kurando tried to remove the blanket around himself, he felt a sharp pain run through his arms.
「Urgh」 (Kurando)
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「Urgh」 (Kurando)
Akari saw Kurando groan in pain; she removes the blanket for him.
「Was it too hot? I tried to give you medical treatment to the best of my knowledge.」 (Akari)
Akari, who is sitting across from Kurando, appears apologetic. He noticed it.
「Is this the result of Makushiimu-san’s life spirit magic training?」 (Kurando)
Somewhere in the world a certain macho-man got the feeling someone was talking about him.
「Urgh」 (Kurando)
「It must be difficult to move your jaw. You best refine from talking for now. Fortunately for you everything is still intacted.」 (Akari)
Kurando groans.
「Fufufu, although it may not seem like it life spirit magic is my strong point. Because you weren’t conscious then, I couldn’t give you a complete medical treatment. So once more, please accept it, okay.」 (Akari)
While Kurando was unconscious Akari confirmed that the body needs to acknowledge life spirit magic. If there is no consciousness and the vessel’s lifeforce is repairing the body, life spirit magic’s medical treatment and the effects of other abilities will not work.
In other words, for the treatment to work, Kurando’s acknowledgement is required.
「Gyaaaaaaaaa!」 (Kurando)
Kurando opens his mouth and groans out loud.
First his joints will be popped back into place. Restoration magic will then be applied. Kurando must bare with the pain as his joints are affixed into place. At some point in time an earth cast was molded onto his legs and arms.
Akari controls the earth cast and moves the bones in Kurando’s arms back into place.
「Gyaaaaaaaaa!」 (Kurando)
The medical treatment finished; both Kurando’s arms and his jaw were reconnected.
Akari wipes away the sweat from her brow. She made a safisited expression.
The treatment Akari gave Kurando was quite s.a.d.i.s.tic.
「Although the treatment was done all at once, you should be alright. This evening it will get fairly hot so try to endure it, please.」 (Akari)
As a result of using life spirit magic to hastily heal the body, it will cause a terrible fever.
「Ha, ah, oh, wha, happened. Ugh, afterwards?」 (Kurando)
Kurando wasn’t aware of what happened with the monster.
Akari made an apologetic expression.
「Jani…… Kurando-san, before you pa.s.sed out you dealt the finishing blow. I was surprised to see the ma.s.s of spikes. Everything is alright now. But……」 (Akari)
Akari looks toward the area Kurando’s feet is facing.
Kurando turns his head to face in that direction.

There laid a small round shield next to the downhearted Yukishiro.