Young Girl, Becoming unpleasant.

Speaking of which, thats quite a cute ribbon.

Um, you know? Its a charm. I was told to put it on during our trip.

Rita stared at Latinas ribbon which was tying up her hair and asked, and Latina answered happily.

My friends in Tisroh. They made it, and gave it to me.

You made friends as well. It seems you really had a lot of fun, thats great Latina.

He wasnt worried, but seeing Ritas smile and Latinas smile as she answered her, Dale once again had a strange look on his face. Kenneth notices made an indescribable expression.

Did Latina do something?

I was shocked a while ago to find out the truth, that Mythical beasts were living right next to our village.

.Thats quite the tale youre bringing back to us.

If the situation was handled poorly then it wouldve been dangerous, you know? It wasnt a regulated breeding ground. It was settlement they gathered at.

And you confirmed this yourself?

Yeah, I went to take a look. But its really there so, if some greedy adventurer goes out to look for them, theyll die for sure, without a single bone remaining.

Even you?

I talked with the herds leader but. I wouldnt want to face off with him. I probably wouldnt lose in a one on one fight, but there was so many of them. It wouldve only gotten worse and worse.

I see.

She seemed to be interested in that herds leader.

Who?

Latina.

I see.

In the middle of Dales conversation with him, Kenneth who had reached that same conclusion, had a strange expression on his face, just like Dale.

Being heavily scolded, Latina who had been doing the same thing over again, wasnt a bad child who couldnt sympathise with others. If she wanted to go play with the Heavenly Soaring Wolves, then she has to get permission from her guardian first and should go play in the mountains all by herself. Having made that promise, she made sure to keep it.

Since their existence was a secret known only to the Clan heads, she could only go when either Wenn-baa or Dale had time, but despite that, Latina was still having fun when she played with the Heaven Soaring Wolves.

Latina is going back to Kroix. Its been really fun. Stay safe ok?

Uuu?

After they decided on the day to leave, she decided to tell them the news, resulting in the cub to look up at Latina curiously.

Kross?

Its called Kroix. Its really far over in that direction and, its the city of humans. Theres a lot of people, and its a really large city. I live there.

Checking the position of the sun, Latina pointed her arm towards the North-west. In between was a dangerous mountain range, but its true that if you head over in a straight path, Kroix was in that general direction.

Human children cant fly in the skies so, its quite inconvenient.

It seems the leader of the Heavenly Soaring Wolves main worry was limited to Latina. Well, it didnt really concern Dale though.

Looking like that, without any fur or fangs, and with such a weak body, you would probably be hurt by the tiniest of critters.

Boom. Boom. For some reason, Dale couldnt feel any sense of danger from the large carnivore moving its tail restlessly, like he did in the beginning.

As Dale was thinking that, the Leader and his children, both looked at him.

Use this.

.A feather?

He says, and points at the several feathers that fell from where he had been sitting, to show Dale.

If you hold something that has our magic in it, then even those beasts with no brains would be afraid and wont go near you.

That would be helpful Im grateful.

Due to both sides wanting to pamper Latina, they were able to establish a communication that crossed the barriers of species and different culture.

When Dale told Wenn-baa how he got a Feather like that,

You probably cant use it when you go hunting, but we put these in the coats to warding off animals from the fields or when you go travelling right?

Now that I think about it, thats true.

Inside of those coats, the fur of the Heavenly Soaring Wolves is woven in.

He whistled unintentionally hearing something so ridiculous said so calmly.

Wha-.

Its because Latina-chan gathered quite a lot for us this year. We wont be short on materials for a while.

Now that she mentions it, after finishing brushing them, Latina had been diligently stuffing the mountain of fur that fell off into a bag. So it was grandmothers suggestion.

Which means that they had been annually getting the fur that naturally fell off during the molting season.

The skin, fangs and bones, etc. of Magic beasts carry magic in them and are valued highly as ingredients. There are a lot which are used as materials for Magic tools. It was also a quick source of income for adventurers.

Furthermore, if it was the material of an extremely powerful existence like a Mythical beast, the value would jump up even further.

ForMagic tools made of such materials to be used for farm work. If the adventurers in the city heard that, they would probably cry tears of blood.

We cannot make it known to the public how we got the raw materials. So we cant use it for the stuff we sell outside.

. Thats true.

After that, rustle, rustle, Wenn-baa took out a long, thin cloth out from the drawer next to her.

I made this as a prototype. I chose the thinnest piece of fur I could and weaved it into this.

A part of the woven bit looked like a pattern. It was the traditional design of Tisroh, an emblem of a plant. And on top of that luxurious ribbon, some more embroideries were sown on.

Put it on while youre going back. Itll probably give you a piece of mind.

.If that had a price, it would be so ridiculous.

Maybe it was because it used such a thin piece of fur, a satin-like glossy texture could be seen. Even if it wasnt a magic tool, it still looked expensive at first glance.

Its might be better to not wear it in the streets.

Itll be fine for you to wear it as something Special for the festivals.

Returning a shocked look as compared to his grandmother, laughing out loud, Dale held that piece of cloth with its hidden sparkly properties, and held it up slightly, towards the light.

Which means, this is a new Magic Tool, a ribbon. (Dale)

What a piece of work. (Kenneth)

It wasnt needed for adventurers who made a living off killing magic beasts, but it would probably be highly sought out by merchants or travelers.

It wouldnt be good to rely on it too much, but as long as they believe it raises the probability of their safety, it would be something they would cling onto at all costs, since the world is full of dangers.

Even though its an accessory, its a piece in which you can sense the seriousness of Tisroh.

I dont really understand accessories, but I know that it had a lot of work put into it.

It really is a beautiful piece of work.

..

Dale turned speechless after hearing a sudden addition to the conversation. He stopped moving completely before slowly turning to look behind him.

..He-Hermione.?

Its been a while, Dale. I thought it was about time that you came back so I dropped by, just for you.

Standing there, was a beautiful young woman, with blonde hair and a brilliant smile.

Who is she?

Latina tilts her head and looks at Hermione, who was being so intimate with Dale.

It was a strange question for Latina, who would usually immediately greet the other person if it was their first time meeting.

Even though Latina was so rude, Hermione giggled, seemingly unable to resist her.

This child sure is the Little Magician. Shes as cute as I heard.

Latina, isnt little,mon.

Pout. Her tiny cheeks puffed out in discontent.

Wh-why are you here.

Like I said, I came here for you. I had a message to give you, so I had been waiting. Once you came back, I am to take you back to the Royal Capital with me. Since it was decided that Im going with you on your next Job.

Dale was trembling slightly, and didnt have the leisure to scold Latinas rudeness. If he was to speak the truth, he wasnt very good at dealing with this beauty.

And yet, for that person to suddenly appear right in front of him.

Of course he would be slightly shaken.

.Youre bad with Hermione as always huh.

Ra-rather than bad.

Oh my, thats mean. You dont like me?

In Kenneths voice, there was a tint of sympathy rather than shock. And Hermione, after hearing Dale and Kenneth, didnt look hurt in the slightest.

Even though you said so many adorable thingsback then.

.Which is probably why Im bad with you. Seriously, youre the same as back when I was just starting out.

Wasnt it you, who asked to be my partner?

Turning towards the astonished Kenneth, Hermione posed, tilting her head slightly before asking. Her delicate lines running from her neck to her shoulder was captivating. It was an experienced pose, knowing exactly how to show herself off.

My type is a woman like my wife.

You sure know yourself~

Hermione, still giggling, didnt look like she was uncomfortable despite all that shes said.

Rita took a look at Latina, who was still puffing out her cheeks, unhappy.

.Well.

This woman named Hermione, definitely had qualities that would make other women unhappy.

Since Rita dealt with her in a business sense, she didnt feel too bad about it.

Latina is still a girl after all.

As she spun the small souvenirs that Latina had bought for her at Cuvare around the palm of her hand, Rita smiled bitterly.

Authors note: Hermione last came out in Chapter 29. In a certain way, our daughter is slowly growing up.