Isekai Shoukan wa Nidome Desu

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Early morning, I was at the village outskirts.

Are you already going?

Yeah. Im not someone who can waste time too much, so yeah

Around the time I was going to leave this village, several men of the village came to see us off.

Thanks for the food and bed, you helped me out there

Its fine, really. I dont understand the whole thing at all, but the village is saved because you were here. You are a benefactor to the village

Treating such person coldly would be a disgrace to this village after all!

I reflexively smiled to the smiling faces of the good natured guys.

I fix the backpack, filled with food and camping tools, on my back and turned my back towards the village.

Bye then, Ill drop in if Im nearby again alright?

Ill be waiting for you anytime, okay!?

Come again, you hear!

While lightly waving my hand, I leave the village behind.

So the large city is this way

According to the guys at the village, there is large city if I go straight on the road of this grasslands, or so it seems.

For now itll be good to aim for a harbor, where we have more options to return to the demon continent.

There shouldnt be any boats in that large city, but it should have a way to go to a port city.

Looking for something like a carriage would probably the fastest.

Im probably faster on foot than a carriage even with the current me, but I know Ill lose my way because I dont know much about the geography of the human country.

In this case, a stable carriage would be better.

Oops, that aside.

How long are you gonna sleep, you damn god

Im sleepy zzzzz

Its already bulky with just the bag, so get off of me!

Mh a piety-lacking man are you not

Ive been letting her sleep on my shoulders the whole time until now, so I would like her to at least thank me instead.

Reluctantly separating her hand from my head, Stroh started walking beside me.

Even so, Im starting to have doubts on the fact this girl is a god, seeing her walking while dozing off and her unkempt bed hair.

Being this unkempt I know youre erasing your figure, but you should at least pay attention to your personal appearance. The foundation is fine after all. Also, you stayed up late yesterday, didnt you? Next time Im not gonna do it kay?

M- mhh That you would preach to me, a god

Your reply

Aye

I squat and adjust Strohs hair.

As long as I can use magic then I would have done it in one shot by using fire and water, but since I cant use it, I have no choice but to do it by hand.

Lightly combing her hair with my fingers, I managed to smooth over it.

Its still jumping up, but it should be something like this.

You are quite at home at this are you not?

Ah? Well Ive always been doing something like this after all

It has always been like this with my childhood friend Yuuhi, starting from my reincarnation until I returned to this world again.

The whole time when her slovenness was at its peak, from elementary school until around middle school, I had been fixing her bed hair which turned upward everyday.

Due to that, Ive gotten familiar with it.

Speaking of which right now shes become quite the levelheaded person isnt she

What is it now, making a face like youre lost in thoughts

No, never mind

I stand up and once again start to walk on the road.

And when we walked ten minutes like that, changes could finally be seen on the grassy plains.

Hm? What the heck is that

A carriage was stopped at the side of the road.

Even the horse has luggage, but is nobody there?

! Hey Setsu, I can hear sounds of battle from the other side, you know

Oh?

When I went around to the other side of the carriage, there was a boy who looks like the owner of the carriage, fighting several small figured monsters.

Those monsters are goblins I guess.

Their ranks on their own are the lowest D, but since they move in groups, they would jump up to a rank equivalent to A, depending on their numbers.

Right now their number is five. Enough to make or not make them barely C rank.

Kuh! Why you!

Gigigi!

The man seems to have a hard fight.

Judging from the sword hes holding, he must be close to an amateur. He doesnt have much in the way of battle experience I guess.

Well, I guess Ill save him then

I take out Kuromaru that was fastened to the rucksack and then cut in between the boy and the goblins with a kick.

Im lending you a hand

Wuoh! Tha- thanks!

I decapitate the heads of the goblins, who stiffened in surprised from my sudden appearance, with Kuromaru.

I cut up the heart of another one before they calmed down.

Gigi!?

Gii!

I dunno what youre saying you know

They finally recognized me as an enemy, so I cut down the two goblins, who leaped at me, in one go.

When the goblins who were bisected up and down fell on the ground, the last one became afraid, turned his back and ran away from us.

Giiii!

Think Ill let you go!?

Well, it would be fine even if I let him go, but itll be annoying in that case after all.

Im glad I hid a knife inside the jacket-like clothes that I newly got from the village, just in case.

The current me will be helpless against long ranged attacks, so for now I will be relying on these guys.

Here!

Gi-

I throw the knife I took out and it cleanly stuck into the crown of the goblins head.

It did the trick, even if I say so myself. I may be able to make them eat this when theyre bothering me.

So one hit out of five thrown is it Well, you hit nicely compared to your first throw

Dont tell me

My hand just slipped, it aint like Im absolutely hopeless at it.

Wow! You did it, brother! Thanks!

Hm? Aah, it aint such a big deal. More importantly, why are you pulling the carriage alone? The monsters around here looks weak, but itll get difficult if they come in numbers like now, you know? You have to get escorts

About that Im something like a courier, but I was tricked by the escort adventurers just before departure and they went and only took away my money but I had no time to find new escorts for the goods Im transporting, so I reluctantly went out alone

Oh I see

When commissioning escorts in general, its popular to pay them thirty percent before departure and the rest after arriving.

Commissioners putting in complaints and not paying were why they made this way of doing things.

But still That they would run away from a safe commission with nothing but these kinds of small fries, quite the cowardly guys.

Thats right! You! Wont you become my escort!? Ill pay you the proper remuneration of course!

Ah? Hmm, I cant give you a decent answer because of our destination, you know?

Its fine I tell you! You guys are aiming for Lacria thats ahead, right? Passing through this road can only mean that place! Im also going there after all!

If Im not mistaken, the name of the large city I heard from the guys of the village was Lacria.

If thats the case, then accepting this guys commission would even seem good.

If hes giving me remunerations, then if its now where my wallet is light, it may be better to accept it instead.

Alright then, looks like we have the same destination after all. Ill protect you until the city

Really!? Nothat would be helpful! Now that thats settled, lets depart!

Before that, can you let me put this one on the carriage?

I ask while putting my hands on Stroh.

This girl cant fight or more like she wont fight, so Ill feel more at ease if I can guard him outside on my own.

If you need a fare, then you can take it off of the remuneration.

Nono thats unthinkable! You saved me from the beginning after all. Letting one companion take a ride is just fine!

Big-hearted arent you. Well, we cant afford it right now, so that saves us

Dont mention it! Then missy, come this way!

Being called, Stroh went on the boys back.

Hell probably be surprised when a brat like her has that way of talking since she looks perfectly like a little girl on the outside.

Here, get on here

Thank you, uncle!

Hm?

Heyhey! It should be brother for me right? Uncles still too early for me you know!?

Ehehe, sorry brother!

Youre cute so Ill forgive you! Dahahahaha!

Hm? Whats wrong? Standing still there. Lets go already

Its nothing there was something I couldnt understand somewhat

Come to think of it, that girls tone was a performance isnt it?

Wow! You guys are amazing, travelling as brother and sister!

It aint that amazing you know

The road on the grasslands is still quite long.

In the meantime I glossed over Strohs relation with me.

Parent and child is impossible and if we were to go as complete strangers, then a modern persons intuition would ring alarm bells so I gave up on that.

Our haircolor is nearly identical, so brother and sister is the best in the end, I guess.

Youre so young and doing well Someone like me is

? Did something happen?

No, never mind

What a strange guy.

Well, it doesnt matter since its farewell once we reach the city either way.

No need for me to learn unnecessary stuff.

Oh, by the way, this guys name seems to be Gullus. (; gurusu; if you have a better name for this, tell me)

Oh, theres someone actually in front of us

Hm?

When I look closely at in front of us after being told, I see two figures.

They arent monsters A man and woman I guess.

When we got a lot closer, I could see well what those two are.

Demons, both of them.

And I know these two.

I knew them enough that I would at least unconsciously frown.

Hey, that carriage there, wont you let us ride on it a little? We will pay you money you know?

You, you two are demons arent you

Hey hold on a minute, youre not telling me that youre not letting us get on just because were demons, right? Cant stomach it, something like that

It isnt really my hobby to do something like threatening, but.. it would trouble us if you dont let us on just this time.

The woman reached out to the katana that she wore on her waist.

Seeing that, I stand in front of Gullus.

This womans sword cuts are bad news.

Hey wait, Ramina and you too, a little much bloodthirst here Lets go cool. We wont put you in any harm as long as you give us a ride. You guys dont have any need to argue with us either if we dont start anything. Right?

That, thats true, but

Then the conversation would be easy. Give us a ride and we pay some money for it

A- alright

Gullus swung his head front and back.

And because of that, the woman kept her hand away from her katana, and I separated my hand from Kuromaru too, which was fastened on my back (The rucksack is carried by Stroh inside the carriage).

You narrowly escaped death, didnt you boy

Thanks

The demon man and woman passed beside me and boarded the carriage.

Honestly, me narrowly escaping death cant even become a joke.

Fighting against these guys with the way I am now wont end safely for me.

Jion and Ramina of the five great demon generals theyre guys I want to fight the least.

He has enough strength to compete fair and square with us Heroes in the worst case.

Theyre without a doubt the demons highest military strength.

Why are they here

Lets go quickly, alright!

Su- sure thing!

A voice came out from the carriage and the carriage once again started to move forward.

What is it I wonder Ive been told in the former days that no decent thing happens when it comes to those two.

In other words, if Im pushed to say something

I got nothing but bad feelings about this

I mutter as I hide my face with my hands.