“Well then, good work today too~”
"""good work"""
The seven of them hit their mugs in sync with Finn's lead.
It's already been a week since Arthur and his friends started working as adventurers. At the end of the day, it was customary to have dinner in the dining room of the Fleece-Inn.
While enjoying the food as they pleases, the topic of conversation is about the request of the day.
“Rinka-san and Roa-san were very active in today’s request.”
"That’s a given!"
"Of course"
Lloyd's praise made Rinka and Roa proud.
The gazes of the men in the dining room passed through the plains of Roa and converged on the twin hills of Rinka, but they quickly averted their eyes as they were bathed in the bloodthirsty gaze of the freezing flat Roa.
"What's wrong? Roa, your face is scary?"
"It's mostly because of that wasted fat. Both Rinka and the men should do a lot of self-reflection."
Each of the five including Arthur had different areas of expertise, but in Hember, where they had no opportunity to fight, Rinka, who excelled in pure physical ability, and Roa, who wielded highly applied wind magic, stood out by the crowd.
In today's request to organize the warehouse, Rinka brought out twice as many items as the other members, and was able to quickly finish sweeping out the dust accumulated by Roa’s wind and exterminating mice and insects.
"It's almost time for everyone to get promoted."
Arthur and others tilted their heads at Finn's muttering while counting the requests they had completed so far.
"Is it something that can be achieved so quickly?"
"Yeah, there are no exams up to grade 8, so you'll go up relatively quickly."
“Isn’t it too early?”
“Rank shows reliability rather than ability. Especially in the beginning, rather than taking ten difficult requests and succeeding once, we can determine the line where we will not fail even with a simple request. That is more important."
“Failing to accept a request is related to the credibility of the guild that mediates the work, and many people who aspire to be adventurers do not have a plan. I want them to acquire that kind of thing called 'skill.' Those of you who have been well received by clients without any failures are highly evaluated by the guild."
"I see... Come to think of it, what grade are you two?"
"You’ve finally asked us! ... I thought you'd hear it sooner. ... I'm worried that you're not interested ..."
"I'm sorry, that's not the case!"
After being ridiculed by Finn, Arthur panicked and followed up.
"Everyone has been busy since coming to this town, so it can't be helped. Both Finn and I are fifth grade."
"Yeah, even if I say so myself, fifth grade is pretty good, right? ... So Roa-chan, why don't you stop making that blatant face?"
“Is fifth grade amazing?”
“That’s a good question, Rinka-chan! Even in this town, there are only a handful of people above grade 5!”
“Well, it would be difficult to become more than that in this city.”
"why?"
“The grades set by the guild are a guideline for how much work you can do. In the lower ranks, credibility is emphasized, but to go up, you naturally need to have the appropriate skills and knowledge.”
"Yeah Yeah"
"Then, when it comes to how to determine that ability, naturally I refer to the work I've done so far, but do you remember what we talked about when we first headed to the guild?"
“Are you talking about competing with experts or something like that?”
"Yes, that's right. The rank of the guild will increase no matter what field you complete the request, but if you have highly specialized knowledge, don't you think there's no need to be an adventurer?"
"Certainly. I can make sense of it... It might be rude to say it to the adventurers, but it's good to get a job like that."
"Yes. In general, if you have proper skills, it will be more profitable and stable to pursue a professional job. On the contrary, what field do you think will make you more profitable as an adventurer if you master that path?"
A moment of silence fell upon Lloyd's question.
And Arthur, who was thinking with his hand on his chin, opened his mouth.
"Fighting?"
"That's correct. If you become a guard or a knight, you can get a stable salary, but if you have a certain level of ability, you can make more money as an adventurer by fighting monsters and bandits. Becoming bodyguard or escorts,, of course there is a danger to life, but many people continue to be adventurers because of that.”
"That's why it's hard to get a high rank in this town where you don't have many opportunities to fight."
“Of course, there are quite a few wandering adventurers, but those who want to make money with their skills should head north and go to Iqwell. There are many monsters and it’s a big city, so the work and entertainment can’t be compared to here. ”
"Iqwell..."
Iqwell, one of the major cities of the Clad Republic, is famous for its thriving trade.
And it is also a land that has a sanctuary that Arthur and others are aiming for.
"It's also your destination, and when you leave this city, you'll head to Iqwell, right?"
"Yes, that's what we intend to do."
"Well, how long do you plan to stay in this town?"
“I haven’t decided on a specific schedule, but I’m thinking of staying a little longer. If Finn-san and Lloyd-san aren't bothered with us, I'd still like you to teach us various things."
“We don’t mind. I've managed to become friends with everyone."
“There are still many things I need to teach you as well.”
"thank you"
Lelia and Mei are the ones who don't open their mouths while the conversation spreads in a friendly way.
Lelia started half listening with a sleepy, unsteady gaze, as if she was smiling while drinking the high-concentration fruit wine she liked after being recommended by Finn and the others.
And Mei innocently puts her food into her mouth with an expression as if she cannot endure something.
Ahead of Mei's gaze, who was looking down, Finn's leg, sitting next to her, was rubbing against Mei's leg under the table.
(This guy, again...)
There were signs as soon as we met.
A body that touches a lot with the sense of distance that is too close.
However, none of them were to the extent that they could be pursued if they were said to be coincidences, and Finn didn't say anything.
That's why I ignored it at first, and was able to ignore it.
However, the slave crest reacted to the faint but sure touch of the man's skin, and the heat in her body increased day by day.
In addition to that, Finn and Lloyd, who have a keen sense of smell as beastkins, and the lingering scent of sexuality from the two females.
Even though she tried to comfort her agitated body every night, she couldn't reach the climax, and the growing irritation and sweet pain had reached its limit.
"Mei, are you okay?"
Hearing Arthur's question, who had been looking into her face before she knew it, she lifted her head and pretended to be calm.
"Ah, ah...it's nothing."
"But isn't your face red and your breathing a little rough?"
"Is that so? Nothing special────"
"Since you came here, you've been working all the time, so maybe you're tired?"
Finn, who was the cause of her ill health, interrupted Mei's words without showing such a demeanor.
“It must have been difficult in an unfamiliar environment, and we don’t have any urgent requests, so we should take a day off tomorrow.”
"Yes. I would appreciate it if you could do that."
"Then we are dismissed for today."
"I'll clean up here, so Arthur and others, Mei-chan... and Lelia-chan, I'll send them to their rooms. Ah, don't do weird things just because you're weak, okay?
"I won't. Come on Mei."
“I can walk by myself.
Even though Mei refused the offered hand, Arthur picked her up without question.
Perhaps it was because of the so-called princess-holding posture, or perhaps because of the scream that could have suddenly appeared, Mei pressed her face against Arthur's chest to hide her expression.
"I'll take care of Lelia, but first it's Mei."
"... It’s embarrassing, idiot."
Mer puts her arm around Arthur's neck and entrusts her body to him while cursing him with her mouth.
The people who remained at their seats saw off the two who went up the stairs while being ridiculed by the surroundings, along with Kikka who had come to remove the dishes.
“Haa~… He has the guts to do that in front of people, but it’s amazing to be like that.”
"I think it's really embarrassing, but I'd like to try it once in my life..."
"Oh, what? Kikka, when you're old enough, you feel like you're longing for that kind of thing? Shall I do it?"
Kikka laughed at Finn's teasing and dismissed it.
“At least once in my life, I said that I would like to be held by a cool person like Arthur as a princess. Do you understand?"
"Hoho... you can't tell me. Even Arthur doesn't call you."
"It's fine. I'll make sure you never speak like that again, so get out."
"It's fine, even if you cry and apologize later, you won't know."
The two start arguing with each other, but the surroundings are familiar and there is nothing to stop them.
Lloyd sighed lightly and carried Lelia, who had fallen asleep, on his back.
“It will be difficult for Arthur-kun to continue carrying two people, so I will carry Lelia-san to her room.
"I'm sorry that Kikka is in such a bad mood, but could Rinka-san and Roa-san carry the dishes to the kitchen? When it's over, we're disbanding today."
"Yes"
"good night"
"OK, good night"
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