《Etherclan》in front of the main gate.
「Stop! From what town did you come from, what is your purpose in 《Etherclan》–」
The usual dangerous, heavily armored guard stopped us.
「(H-hey…/// This girl, I think she’s Kazuha-chan right?///)」
The soldier glares at me while the other whispers into his ear.
「(……. Hm? …… Aah! The tiny breasted runner-up who’s strength was on par with Alzein……!)」
Hey.
I heard that.
「(…… You’re famous eh? Kazuha……)」(Tao)
「(…… Is it not just because you caused a problem in this town?)」(Ruru)
Hey. You little girl. Change your way of putting things.
「(…… Fuuuuun~ What a pain…… I’ll just use my 《Darkness》 magic to–)」(Selen)
Selen-.
Would you please not act violently before we even arrive-.
「Uhmm……/// I-. I’ve just returned from《Farthest Town》~./// Can you please let us through?///」(Kazuha)
「「「(Uge……)」」」(Selen, Tao, Ruru)
……Don’t say anything you three.
「Ye-……yeah/// Please be careful while entering///」
The guards moved their giant spears aside and let us through.
「Please do your best in your jobs~///」(Kazuha)
「「「…」」」
Like I said, don’t look at me with such eyes.
This is my job too.
Not really though……
We then safely entered the town of 《Etherclan.》
「Ah-, oh yeah. Can I stop by Jii-san’s place for a bit?(Kazuha)
I leave Tao to register at an inn and head towards the Blacksmith shop in the outskirts of town.
「…… Kazuha. Can I come with you?」(Selen)
「Eh? Aah, do what you want……」(Kazuha)
「Then, me and Ruru-chan will go set aside a room at the inn, kay~」(Tao)
「……….. As I expected you really do get along…… *Ji—-*」(Ruru)
I feel a scornful stare, but I’ll leave Ruru to Tao.
「『The Blacksmith Artisan Zegius Bahamuth』 eh……. Fu…… what 『karma』 huh……」(Maou)
「?」(Kazuha)
Selen was muttering something but whatever.
I take Selen with me and head to the blacksmith’s hut.。
「Hey~, Jii-san. You here?」(Kazuha)
*Hyu*!
「Whoa!」(Kazuha)
He’s still continuing this head-attack greeting huh……
That’s dangerous!
Like always , upon entering the small hut I head towards the seat I usually use.
And the always carrying smithy tools and working Jii-san appeared.
Eh……?
Don’t tell me he hasn’t moved from that position since I’ve left……
…… Of course not.
「…… Oh. It’s Kazuha, eh」(Zegius)
「Ossu-. I just returned-」(Kazuha)
「…… I’ll intrude. Zegius.」(Selen)
「Unn? …… !! Y-you’re Granzyme!! Why is the Maou with Kazuha!?」(Zegius)
The Jii-san stood with his mouth gaping open.
Hey, are you okay. Did your heart stop?
I don’t want that. I don’t want to use CPR on you.
Absolutely not.
「…… Long time no see Zegius. It’s been half a century…… hasn’t it」(Selen)
「Eh」(Kazuha)
「…… Good grief…… Kazuha always surprises me…… As expected this time my life span has shortened……」(Zegius)
No, no, no.
I don’t care about your life span.
Rather it’s been 『half a century』 since you’ve seen Selen?
Then how old is she?
Ah, no, I’ve prepared myself concerning her age since she’s not human, but……
Hearing it personally is really shocking~.
「Ah. So, Jii-san. I didn’t steal the cursed sword in the end so I brought her instead~」(Kazuha)
「…… So you lost. To her……」(Zegius)
「…… Well, yes. …… With the 『fake sword』 that you made too.」(Selen)
Aah, Selen-chan is depressed.
「This girl…… Kazuha’s 『power,』what is it really……? You must know something, right?」(Selen)
「Hey! So that’s why you followed me! Jii-san don’t tell her anything! My secret!」(Kazuha)
「…」
「…」
「……….. Ah」(Kazuha)
I just blew my secret to Jii-san.
I’m such an idiot……
「…… What do you plan on doing after hearing it? Granzyme.」(Zegius)
s.h.i.t.
If Selen found out that I was the hero that appeared in her 『dreams』……
Next time she will probably shoot beams out of her eyes……
「……」
「……」
Eh？ What? What’s with this pause?
I don’t want this, it’s making my heart beat fast!
「………….. Fu……. . Listening is boorish is what you mean, huh.」(Selen)
Selen broke.
For the mean time there’s no beam.
「…… Someday, you’ll hear it from that 『person.』」(Zegius)
Seriously-.
So I’m gonna say it to her?
『I won’t let you! You decimated my body 2 times!』 she’ll say.
…….
I can’t say it……
I’ll absolutely won’t say it……
That I was digging for gold during my 『second time』 and the like……
I absolutely…… Won’t say it……
「For the mean time, I’ll pour some tea. And the bath is already warmed up.」(Zegius)
Jii-san stood up and poured the tea.
Well, I am tired-.
I’ll just take it slowly here at Jii-san’s.