Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear - Chapter 434
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Chapter 434

Chapter 434

434 Bear-san, Receives A Request.

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Authors Note 1:

I finished writing this in the middle of the night, so Ill post it in the morning.

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The man looked up at my words and looked at me.

[Bear?] Itsuki

Apparently, he hadnt noticed me.

[Shall I defeat the monster?] Yuna

[Are you kidding me, Missy?] Itsuki

[Etto. The Kamaitachi is a nasty monster that moves fast and shoots wind blades from a distance, so its not easy to subdue it. And according to Itsuki-san, there are several of them, so its not a good idea to let beginners handle it. In the request] Receptionist

The guild receptionist is having a hard time explaining details about the Kamaitachi.

Apparently, she thought I was a novice adventurer.

[Moreover, as soon as they think they are at a disadvantage, they hide in the nearby forest. They are not easy to defeat.] Itsuki

The man added to the receptionists words in an irritated manner.

I cant lose in speed. Even if they hide, I can find those monsters with my bear detection skills.

[Ive never fought one before, I just arrived at this city after all, but I think I can handle it. I just saw that you were in trouble, so I called out to you.] Yuna

Im not forcing myself to get the request.

Its just that I was curious about Kamaitachi, and he seemed to be in trouble.

The man looked at me and pondered.

[Just so I understand, Missy, youre an adventurer, right? Im sorry for asking, but whats your rank?] Itsuki

[Im an adventurer. My rank is C.] Yuna

The man and the receptionist were surprised by my words.

[Rank C? Are you sure you can defeat the Kamaitachi, Missy?] Itsuki

[Ive never fought one, but I think I know how to beat them.] Yuna

The man ponders further.

He still seemed skeptical even when I told him I was a rank C adventurer.

Well, Im a bear. So, it cant be helped.

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[In that case, would you like me to go with you?]

Out of nowhere, someone spoke to me.

[s.h.i.+n.o.bu-san!] Receptionist

The receptionist raised her voice in surprise.

The girl who appeared was not so different from me.

The girl was dressed in a dark blue kimono outfit, but a little different from the rest. It looked like the kind of ninja costumes you see in anime and manga, I think?

[If youre that worried about Bear-sans abilities, Ill go with her.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

[If s.h.i.+n.o.bu-san is with you, then its okay.] Receptionist

The receptionist says rea.s.suringly.

[Itsuki-san. She can defeat a Kamaitachi without any problem. Her ability is guaranteed by the guild.] Receptionist

[Is that true?] Itsuki

[Shes an excellent adventurer.] Receptionist

Apparently, Im no longer needed.

Its a pity that I couldnt see the kamaitachi, but if I stay in this country, there should be a chance to see them.

[Well, Im going home then.] Yuna

If she gets a request, then Im not needed.

[Thats no good. Im just helping and escorting you. So if Bear-san doesnt take it, I wont take it either.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

The girl called s.h.i.+n.o.bu stopped me as I tried to leave the guild.

[Why? If you can beat them, why do you need me?] Yuna

[That makes no sense.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

I dont understand. If shes an adventurer that can defeat the kamaitachi, then she wouldnt need me. If she took on the job with me, the reward will be halved.

[s.h.i.+n.o.bu-san. Please wait. Itsuki-san, youre in a hurry, arent you? If we dont ask her now, I dont know when well get another one.] Receptionist

The receptionist asks the man.

The man looks at us both, troubled.

One is dressed as a bear. The other is a ninja-like girl that n.o.body knows what shes thinking.

[This girl, can she really take them down?] Itsuki

[Yes, shes defeated the Kamaitachi before.] Receptionist

The man looked at the ninja-like girl and the guild girl nodded.

[And the Young Lady over there, youll take care of it if the Bear Girl is with you?] Itsuki

The man checks with the girl called s.h.i.+n.o.bu.

[As long as Im with bear-san, Im good.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

[All right. Ill ask you two to take down the Kamaitachi.] Itsuki

The man bowed to us.

Does this mean that Im going as well?

[Ill register the request then, is that okay with you too, Young Miss?] Receptionist

The receptionist checks with me one last time.

As expected, I was supposed to partic.i.p.ate as well. In addition, Im going there as an extra.

But if I dont accept it, then why would she not accept it as well?

[Then register both of you for this request, may I have your guild cards?] Receptionist

The girl called s.h.i.+n.o.bu and I took out our guild cards. When the receptionist saw my guild card, she looked at me in surprise.

[She really is Rank C, just like s.h.i.+n.o.bu-san.] Receptionist

I looked at s.h.i.+n.o.bus guild card next to me, which also had a rank of C on it.

Shes not that much older than me, and shes a rank C. I can see why they say she can beat Kamaitachi.

But really, who is she?

[Yuna-san, was it? My name is s.h.i.+n.o.bu. Its nice to meet you. Ill call you Yuna, so you can call me s.h.i.+n.o.bu.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

s.h.i.+n.o.bu looked at the guild card and introduced herself.

Even so, shes getting overly familiar with me. This is the kind of person Im not good at. I dont want to get too close to her.

[But still, rank C, youre quite strong, arent you?] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

[Youre a rank C, yourself.] Yuna

[It was just a coincidence.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

She denied it with a smile.

Suspicious.

I cant speak for others, but theres something about her that smells fishy.

[You dont have to be so suspicious. So, Itsuki-san, is it okay if we leave first thing tomorrow morning?] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

[I would like to leave now if we could.] Itsuki

[I agree. But I have some preparations to make, so please go back to the village first, Itsuki-san. Yuna and I will be leaving first thing in the morning.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

s.h.i.+n.o.bu let the story proceed on her own.

Well, its certainly better to leave tomorrow morning than now. And Ive already paid for the inn.

[All right. Im heading back to the village first, do you know where it is?] Itsuki

[I just checked the request board.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

[I dont know, so if you could tell me, that would be great.] Yuna

[Ill guide you. Youre in a foreign land, thats why youre not familiar with the area.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

I would have preferred to be alone, but s.h.i.+n.o.bu pushed herself to me too hard.

The man went back to the village first, and s.h.i.+n.o.bu and I will leave tomorrow morning.

He said that the village where the man lived was about half a day away by carriage.

Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear would probably be there in less than an hour.

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[So, why are you following me?] Yuna

When I left the Adventurers Guild, s.h.i.+n.o.bu followed me.

[I thought it would be better if we stayed at the same inn.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

[Are we staying at the same inn, by any chance?] Yuna

[Id like to hear about Yunas story.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

[Theres nothing to talk about.] Yuna

[Stingy.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

I may have gotten involved with a troublesome person.

Maybe I should have taken it by myself or said no.

I came back to the inn with s.h.i.+n.o.bu. I said that she followed me on her own.

[Youre staying in such a nice place.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

s.h.i.+n.o.bu looked at the large inn in front of her.

I knew it was a good inn.

When I enter the inn, I see Konoha.

[Welcome back.] Konoha

[Im back.] Yuna

[Etto. And that person is?] Konoha

Konoha looks at s.h.i.+n.o.bu, who is behind me.

[Shes a stranger. Im going to go back to my room, I would like to have a meal.] Yuna

[U~u, were not strangers, were working together.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

[Just so you know, if you come to my room, Ill kick you out.] Yuna

[Youre so mean, Yuna. Then well meet at the entrance of the inn tomorrow morning.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

I left s.h.i.+n.o.bu to start a conversation with Konoha and head back to my room.

What is she really about?

Her character is full of smiles and laughter.

I also wondered about her adventurer rank. I cant speak for others, but shes the same rank as me at her age, a rank C. In my case, its thanks to my bear equipment. If her power is enough to get her a rank C, then she must be pretty good.

And if she could do it alone, she wouldnt have to take it on with me. When I tried to refuse the request, she said it was meaningless. I dont understand.

For now, Ill be careful around her.

To do this, I summoned Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear in cub form and asked them to tell me when people were coming.

After that, there was no attack from s.h.i.+n.o.bu, and Konoha brought the food.

[Anou, what about the girl who was with me?] Yuna

[Yes, shes staying here.] Konoha

She really did stay.

[If anyone asks about me, please dont say anything.] Yuna

[Yes, its okay. We are not supposed to talk about our customers, since it would be a credibility problem for us if we do.] Konoha

Im relieved that they seem to be properly trained.

Im glad I stayed at this inn.

[Thank you.] Yuna

[No need to thank me, Ill be back to collect the dishes later, so please enjoy your meal.] Konoha

I took her words and ate my meal.

Then, I finished my meal, and now minding my own business, Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear looked toward the door and cried

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When I used my detection skill, theres a human reaction near the room. And the reaction stops in front of the door and doesnt move. Konoha would not stop at the door. Besides, she had just cleaned up the dishes after eating.

I told Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear to hide and slowly opened the door without making a sound.

[U wa~a.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

It was s.h.i.+n.o.bu at the door.

[What do you want?] Yuna

[Well, I wanted to talk to you about tomorrow.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

She replied with a laugh.

No matter how you look at it, its a lie.

[You dont need my advice. s.h.i.+n.o.bu, you can defeat the Kamaitachi by yourself, right? If it comes down to it, Ill leave it to you.] Yuna

[Youre leaving it up to me?] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

[I mean, youre strong, right?] Yuna

[No, no, thats not true. Its just that Sumire-san is exaggerating. Im weak.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

Sumire? Do you mean the guild receptionist?

Maybe I should have asked the receptionist a little more about s.h.i.+n.o.bu.

[But how did you know I was in front of the room?] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

[Because your footsteps were loud, you know?] Yuna

I said something appropriate.

[My footsteps?] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

Im not going to tell you the truth.

[Thats impossible] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

s.h.i.+n.o.bu muttered in a small voice.

[Did you say something?] Yuna

[No, no, Im just talking to myself, dont worry about it.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

Suspicious.

[By the way, are you alone, Yuna?] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

[Thats right.] Yuna

She tries to check the room to see whats going on, but Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear are hidden.

[Then dont be late tomorrow morning.] s.h.i.+n.o.bu

s.h.i.+n.o.bu left.

What did she come here for, really?

I then asked Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear to tell me if anyone came when I went to the hot springs or when I went to bed. Then I went to sleep.