Chapter 339

Killing Time

I had planned to be back by five days before the departure, but the date was a little off from what I had expected. It seems that when you are working in a dungeon, you lose your sense of time even when you are careful. However, we are not late, and thats what matters.

Well then, what should we do today?

We had three full days left, but we spent the first day relaxing at the inn. But two days in a row would be boring, so I asked the kids what they wanted to do.

Guild!

Guild? Eh, the Adventurers Guild?

Yeah.

Lets do.

A request.

The children wanted to go to the Adventurers Guild to accept a request.

We dont really have to work, you know?

Its not a workmon!

Its playingmon!

It seems that for the children, the requests they receive at the Guild are not work, but a play.

The adventurers who are desperately trying to complete their requests would be angry when they hear this.

Oh well, why not.

Yay~!

However! I wont accept any requests unless they are in the vicinity and can be completed within the day.

Got it!

And so, we headed to the Adventurers Guild.

There it is~

Yeah. Dont get too excited when you get inside~

It was our first time to come to the Adventurers Guild of Byld, so we had to be careful not to act like we were in a familiar place. I dont want to make a scene and get tangled up with trouble.

Ah!

Despite my warnings, as soon as Allen and Ellen entered the building, they started running around.

Ah!

But when I saw where they were running around, I couldnt help but let out a surprised squeal myself.

Tak.u.mi-san!

The kids were actually running towards Brian-san.

Good morning. When did you return?

Last night. I came here today to sell the loot we got from the dungeon.

I see.

I tried to avoid the crowded hours of the morning, so we were able to meet Brian-san and the others who had come to do their business.

What did you think of the sixteenth floor?

It was a pretty amazing forest.

What kind? What was it like?

It was a forest of striped-pattern trees.

Striped!

A stripped-pattern forest, huh.

The trees on the sixteenth floor were of stripped pattern, huh. That must have been a forest worth seeing~

Wanna see!

Wanna go!

We are going back the day after tomorrow, so we cant. Maybe next time when we have a chance.

The childrens eyes were sparkling as they wanted to go to the dungeon, but it was indeed impossible.

No, it might be possible if we just went to take a look at it, but they will never be able to finish just by looking at it, so I will have them give up.

You are leaving for Guardia the day after tomorrow, Tak.u.mi-san?

Yes, we will be boarding the first boat in the morning.

Is that so? Although you told us about it before, its a pity that we wont be able to see each other.

Its true that we wont be able to see each other for a while, but we will surely meet again. We intend to come back to this town again, and when we do, we can go to the dungeon together.

Indeed. Im looking forward to that time.

Brian-san smiled happily. Then, at that moment, there were gasps and sighs from all around.

When I looked around again to see what was going on, I saw that the adventurers and guild staff were looking at us. Come to think of it, Brian-san is an A-ranked adventurer, right? Hes definitely a celebrity here. If someone like that were talking to someone I have never seen before, Id pay attention too~

And the receptionist was blus.h.i.+ng. Oh, no, some of the adventurers were also blus.h.i.+ng. Im sure its because they saw Brian-sans smile. The smile of the Reijin has an enormous destructive power and influence on the people around him~

Leader! Oh? Isnt that Tak.u.mi!

Oh, you are right. Its Tak.u.mi-san, Allen-kun, and Elena-chan!

Kurt-san and others came looking for Brian-san.

Tak.u.mi! The soup you gave us in the dungeon before parting! What was that? It was super yum!

As soon as they joined us, Hughbert-san asked about the instant soup.

That was an instant soup thats going to be on sale soon. I have some contacts, so I was able to get my hands on it first.

Ohh! So its going to be sold!

Seriously! With that, we will be able to fill our stomachs with delicious meals while camping!

When I told them that the instant soups were going to be on sale, Kurt-san and Hughbert-san looked delighted.

But, wait. Arent you from Guardia, Tak.u.mi? Is it going to be sold only in Guardia by any chance? Will it be possible to get it here as well?

What!?

However, Timon-kun noticed a problem.

Thats right. As far as I know, its only available in Guardia, Argo and Crete for now. I have heard that they will eventually be going to take the instant soup to all the countries but I dont know if theyre making any progress.

So, Tak.u.mi! Do you know anything about it!

I dont know the details, but I think it will be available here a bit later.

What!?

Kurt-san and Hughbert-san were exaggeratedly dejected.

Timon-lun was also a little disappointed.

Im sorry for making you experience emotional fluctuation like that. But that doesnt mean there isnt another way to get it.

Really!?

Until its sold, you can buy it from someone you know and have them send it to you.

But we dont know anyone who can do thatAha! Tak.u.mis here!!

Aha! I see now!

Kurt-san and Hughbert-san realized what I was talking about.

Yep, I just have to send it to them.

You cant ask Tak.u.mi-san to do something that takes so much effort.

T, that cant be~

Lea~der~!

As Kurt-san and Hughbert-san expressed their delight, Brian-san expressed his disapproval, and their expressions became desperate again.

Can we write.

Letters?

Then, out of the blue, Allen and Elena started asking Brian-san if they could write them letters.

Letters? Erm to us?

Yeah.

Of course, you are very welcome to.

Really?

Yes, really.

Oniichan, said is fine to send!

Allen and Elena smiled at me, as if they had just gotten a promise.

Well, why dont we send them some of the things we get in Guardia with the letter, then?

Yeah, right.

Eh!?

Hearing the conversation between me and the kids, Brian-san looked surprised.

The simple teleport device at the Adventurers Guild can send not only letters but also small packages.

The kids have been writing letters to Rebecca-san and the others before arriving in Rubia, and to Matthias-san and the castle in the royal capital after arriving in Rubia, so they must have remembered that I sometimes send them packages as well.

Said we are welcome~

Ehh!!

Brian-san was dumbfounded when the kids doubled-down on him.

Even if they knew that packages could be sent, I wonder where they learned such a sophisticated technique of listening to the flow of conversation and forcing the right words in return~ Very mysterious.