Volume 3 Chapter 5 It's Exaggerating, But──
Although there is a good reason for it──
'No way! where on earth do you see any good reason in what just happened?'
Even if there is! Good! Reason!
Anyway, causing a commotion right in the middle of the street is bound to attract attention.
"For now, let's get out of here."
"Y-Yes."
Just like before, I grabbed the young lady's hand and quickly left the scene. She followed me without any resistance.
Unlike before, some time has passed since I arrived in the royal capital. I had the geography of the area in my head, so we took a route to avoid people's attention before stepping out onto the main street again.
From there, we stopped by the side of a road slightly away from the crowd.
"We should be safe here."
"Yes... you're right."
I turned to the young lady who was catching her breath, and she was looking down with embarrassment. I worried if something had gone wrong without me knowing, but she was simply looking at her own hand that I was holding.
"Oops, my bad."
"Oh, no. It's not like that..."
I quickly let go of her hand. The young lady brings her freed hand to her chest, as if holding onto it. It ended up getting caught between her ample bosom. As she breathes heavily, it bounces ever so slightly.
'Hey, partner. After meeting Kyunei and Mikage, you've got another 'Oppai-chan' as an acquaintance. Is your luck with girls a little crazy?'
I've been thinking the same thing recently.
Waiting for the young lady to catch her breath, I spoke.
"Um── long time no see, young lady."
"Yes. And once again, you helped me."
"Well... I'm just glad you're safe."
Someone I thought I would never meet again. Our paths should never have crossed again. And now, she appear before me once more.
If, by some miracle, we could meet again, there are so many things I would want to talk about... or so I thought. But when I saw the young lady again, all those thoughts flew out of my head.
In my heart, I felt both strong confusion and definite joy.
As I struggled to start the conversation, the young lady's gaze was fixed on my back, where the Black Spear was hanging.
"...Could it be that you have become a mercenary?"
"In this royal capital, you need money for everything. Even though I have no education or status, this is one of the few jobs where I can earn."
There is no way I can honestly answer the young lady about the reason why I became a mercenary. Saying something like "to buy women" would definitely make her disgusted.
"You use a very unique weapon, the spear. It's not very common in this country, is it?"
"Unfortunately, I am more accustomed to using a spear than a sword."
"I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean to insult you."
"It's okay, I'm used to that kind of talk."
I stopped the young lady, who was bowing her head apologetically, with my hand.
In the current conversation, the unsettled heart is calmed by the unexpected reunion.
I quickly ask about the thing that was bothering me the most.
"Why were you getting involved with those guys so early in the morning again?"
"Oh, well... that's..."
The young lady grimaces and avoids eye contact awkwardly. Her gesture was just like before.
"Could it be that you've once again escaped from the mansion without a reason?"
"Well, I do have a reason, but..."
"So, it's definitely true that you escaped from the mansion."
"......"
I unconsciously put my hand on my forehead and looked up at the sky.
The déjà vu is overwhelming here. It's exactly the same as before.
"N-no, it's not like that! This time I have a purpose! And I tried to avoid the back alleys as much as possible... but, it's just that..."
As the girl hurriedly tries to explain, her tone gradually weakens.
"I just didn't know the way to the shop..."
It's better to wander aimlessly than to stay in the same place, but it's still a toss-up.
"So, when I tried asking someone for help..."
"The person you asked turned out to be those guys."
"Actually, I was trying to ask the people at the stall, but those guys cut in... as you already know."
So, that's how she ended up in that situation.
'Probably, they had their eye on her even before she asked the street vendor. Even though she was wearing a hood, she's so pretty and have a strong presence that anyone can tell.'
They were waiting for the right moment to approach her, huh?
"The shop you're looking for, is it close by?"
"Yes, it should be."
"Well, I might know the shop. I could show you the way."
"I can't let you go through the trouble..."
"We're in the same boat now."
It would leave a bad taste in my mouth if I just left the young lady here.
'And besides, this cute girl. Even though she's wearing a hood, she gives off a 'lady' vibe. If you leave her alone, some disrespectful guys might be drawn to her like bugs to light.'
Well, I admit that deep down, I wanted to spend a lot of time with the young lady whom I had finally met again.
The young lady hesitated for a moment, then quietly said the name of the shop. It was actually a shop I knew well.
"You know about it?"
"I wouldn't say I know about it, but it's a shop I've been relying on since I came to the royal capital."
"What!?!"
The young lady was shocked by my response. I was equally surprised by her reaction.
"...The owner of that shop is supposed to be a difficult person, you know."
Come to think of it, that old man. The first time I met him, he was forcefully kicking a customer out of the shop. I almost got hit in the face with a hammer because of the commotion.
"Believe it or not, he's familiar enough with me to have provided me with the entire set of equipment I'm wearing now."
"...I can't believe it. He's famous for not hesitating to use force against nobles if he doesn't like them."
How famous and stubborn is that old man?
Oh well, maybe that stubbornness is why he had weapons like Gram.
'What do you mean by 'stubborn'? I'm the proud weapon of a Hero's weapon, you know.'
Well, it's definitely stubborn enough to carve patterns on someone else's weapon.
"Still, if I step in, I almost get hit with a hammer out of nowhere, you know?"
"...Did that actually happen before?"
"Yeah, it did, things like that."
Even now, I sometimes encounter similar situations. It's amazing how life goes on like that.
"Alright, shall we go?"
"Yes, please take care of me again."
The young lady said with a smile.
──Ah, she's so beautiful after all.
It was supposed to be just a simple guide, but my heart was racing.
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