Chapter 170: - Episode 168 Scouting
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Yesterday, Gulli and his son left for a faraway country, and as long as we don't have any troublesome partners who might try to get past the guards of the Adventurers' Guild, we should be at peace for a while. I should recruit Gina and head back to the land of the dead soon. Oh, and we need to buy some egg-laying birds.
"I'm going to ask Gina what she's going to do today."
"So you're going to see your sister Gina, Master, do you think she'll be your apprentice?" Kikka, we're going to have a lot of fun together!"
"Ha ha, I don't know. It would be fun to have you as my apprentice, but I don't know, since you also help out at the store. Well, even if he doesn't become your apprentice, you can still meet him in the labyrinth city, so don't be discouraged."
Since I heard that you are struggling, it doesn't sound like you don't have a pulse at all. Even if he refuses, we might be able to convince him to become our apprentice in the labyrinth city like Mel.
But just in case he doesn't make it, I'll nail him to the wall. It will be hard if we fail, so we have to keep in mind the possibility of rejection. Kikka nods her head as if she understands the possibility of rejection. It should be all right now. Breakfast time is over and we have time now. We should get going.
Let's go now.
Sara and her friends are a little excited to see Gina, and Belle and her friends are happy to see her, and they lead us to the diner.
I look inside and see that there are no customers, so I call out to Gina who is working her cleaning magic on the table.
Good morning Gina, can you give me a moment of your time?
"Hmm? Oh, it's you. Come inside and give me a minute, I'll be done in a minute.
We were shown to a table in the back and Gina returned to quickly wash the rest of the tables.
"Sorry to keep you waiting.
"Yeah, what do you think?"
He seemed to be lighthearted, so I responded lightly. I wondered how light it was for such an important talk. As I was wondering whether this was the right thing to do, Gina suddenly straightened up her posture.
"Well, Master, I, I, Gina, would like to ...... become Master's ...... apprentice."
...... hmm, I guess he is trying to speak seriously in honorifics. She is trying her best to speak in a very serious way with her face turning red. I'm glad to hear her words, but at this rate, I'm afraid I'll stumble in the honorific language before I learn the spirit technique.
"Gina, calm down a little. I'm sure you've understood that I'm trying to be polite to you since you're going to be my apprentice. Don't worry about it, you can talk to me comfortably."
"But ......"
Gina looks a little troubled. She's been giving it a lot of thought.
"Gina, I don't mind so much, and I'm glad you're facing the spirit properly rather than struggling with honorifics.
After thinking about my words for a moment, he looked up as if he understood.
"I'll be your apprentice! Take care of me, Master!"
Gina smiles like a boy and says in a lighthearted manner. This is more natural. But I hope she learns to use feminine gestures and language, not to mention honorifics. Sara and the others are happy to hear that Gina will also become an apprentice.
"I'm the one who recruited her, but it's a life-changing story, won't you regret it?"
"I thought about it a lot and talked to my parents about it. I talked to my parents about it, and I decided to become a genie.
Is it okay if you've had to think about it?
"What did your parents say?"
"Oh, she said I'm 18 and I'll be happier if I get married. I've never had anyone say that to me before. But I asked her if I could make use of my natural ability. My father was reluctant, but my mother agreed that it would be great to be an apprentice of a dragon slayer. When you're done, I'd like you to meet my parents, okay?"
You're eighteen? I thought you were around 20. You're totally messing with Gina's life. I'm afraid her father will hate me if I delay her marriage because of me. And then came the greeting event to my parents: ...... In a way, it's like asking for their daughter, and I'm getting nervous.
"Well, if you've thought this through, you'll be fine. It's no problem for you to meet Gina's parents, too. And they are there, aren't they? Should I say hello now?"
An uncle and an aunt are peeking out from the back of the dining room, probably from the passage leading to the living space. They must be worried about their daughter.
"Oh, father, mother, this is Yuta, the dragon slayer who is going to be our teacher.
Gina called out and beckoned to them, and they walked toward us. I rush to my feet and greet them.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Yuta.
"Oh, I'm Pete."
I'm Daniela. It's an honor to meet the rumored Dragon Slayer!
Mr. Pete is looking at me with a great deal of resentment, to be ...... frank, as if he is assessing me. He is an ordinary man of medium height and medium build. I feel ...... some kind of kinship with him. He probably resents me for telling her something she shouldn't have.
Daniela looks at me funny. She's looking at me with bright eyes. She seems to be curious and wants to talk a lot, but Pete is holding her arm. Maybe she's a Martha or a furniture store lady type, a talker.
"I know this is sudden and confusing for you, but I will take it upon myself to teach you to become a great spirit worker. May I take care of your daughter?"
"...... Spiritists have a bad reputation. Frankly, I'm against leaving my little girl with them. ...... I'm against it, but my wife is in favor of being your apprentice and she's willing to do it. I'll tell you this: ......If you hurt Gina in any way, even if you are a dragon slayer, I will kill you by any means necessary."
He has a strong power in his eyes. He's going to use any method he can. I'm not going to hurt him, so it's okay, but I got a glimpse of my father's determination.
But if he's that determined, he should dress his daughter better. And he left out the male language. ...... Is it on purpose to keep men away from her?
I heard that she suddenly told him that he would be happier if he went to marry her, but she wanted him to stay close to her even if he married her rather than let her go out as a spiritist. ...... You don't think ...... that's true, do you? Looking at your father's serious eyes filled with resentment, I can't say it's impossible.
"Rest assured that I would never hurt my apprentice. I know it's hard for you to trust me even if I say so in words, but I come to the labyrinth city frequently, and I'm sure you'll be reassured when you see for yourself.
"Well, where are you when you're not in Labyrinth City?"
It reminds me of a police job interview. I glanced at Gina, and she bowed her head with her hands clasped in worship. Apparently, she could not be stopped. Well, I guess if they stop her here, Mr. Pete will feel indigestion and anxiety will only increase.
"Most of them are at the base. I'm sorry, but the location of the base is a secret.
"Why the secrecy?"
The land of the dead is not impressive enough, and if word spreads that there is a fountain in the land of the dead, it will only cause more trouble, but even if I explain this to them, they will not believe me.
"It's a valuable place, and if people know about it, they might target it.
Are you okay? He has a look on his face that says, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. After that, a series of questions like a job interview followed, and when they were finally over, Daniela's curiosity, which had been restrained, started to be asked. Oh man, it's pretty painful.
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"So, we can leave in two days, right? There's no problem if we don't leave so soon, okay?
"Don't worry, my dad will get in trouble if you slow down. The sooner the better."
Yeah, that makes a little sense. He's gonna try to stop us at the first sign of trouble.
"Okay. Okay, I've got Gina's room, and I've got my magic bag, so you can bring all the stuff you need."
"Okay, and is there anything else you need?"
Things I need? ...... girl's once a month, that's not something I'd worry about. I'm not going to say anything about it because it would be s*xual harassment. Other than that, I have ...... food and I'll bring clothes and equipment. I can go with you to buy the equipment, and I don't think you'll need anything in particular.
"Oh, it's hot at the base, so we'll take a dip in the water to cool off. Do you have any swimsuits?"
As one might expect, it would be bad form to let Gina go into the water in her underwear. We should also buy Sarah and the others swimsuits.
"Swimsuit? I believe a customer told me that there is a store in the Adventurers' Guild that sells clothes for going in the water. I don't have any, so I'll buy some."
Clothes for going in the water? If it's in the Adventurers Guild, it's not for leisure, but for water adventures, so we can't expect to see much exposure. It's a pity.
No, I haven't seen it yet, but it's possible that they have bikini armor in the fantasy world. The more fabric area, the more difficult it is to move, and there is a possibility of bikinis. Let's not give up hope.
"We're going to need it, and after we get together in two days, we'll go shopping for Gina's armor too, so we can get it while we're at it."
"Armor? Come to think of it, you're going to be a genie magician, aren't you? I don't have much money, but will it be enough?
"Don't worry, I'm your master, I can equip you with all the equipment you need.
That's kinda cool. And it's only a robe, so it's cheap. He persuades Gina to stay, says goodbye, and heads back to the pavilion.
"Master, Gina's my new apprentice, right?"
When I returned to my room, Marco confirmed the conclusion of our discussion. Marco and Kikka were confused by what Pete and Daniela had said, which was understandable.
"Yes, I'm your apprentice now. You'll be with me for the next two days."
"Oh, together, together, together with Gina's sister!"
Marco and Kikka are happy to involve Sarah. Yes, it would be a great help to me if Gina could teach Sara and Kikka some things as a woman when they grow up. We were very lucky that the scouting was successful. While I was looking at Sara and Kikka, Belle flew up to me and settled in my arms.
"Yuta, Jina too, right?"
Belle tilts her head and asks me.
"Yes, Gina became my apprentice too. Gina is going to make a contract with a spirit, so Belle and her friends will have a new friend.
As I stroked her head and answered, Belle's eyes lit up at the mention of friends.
"Friends, friends, friends!
Oops, an excited Belle jumped out of my arms and charged at Rain and the others, flailing her arms and legs, and we all started to rejoice in the new friends we were going to make. Tulu," she mumbled happily, "but we don't know what kind of spirit is coming, so don't get your hopes up too high.
While I was watching over Belle and Sara and the others who were making a fuss with joy, Sylphy came to talk to me.
"Hey Yuta, I was thinking that it would be better to have Gina's parents escort you. I'll be careful while we are in the labyrinth city, but if something happens back at the Fountain House, you won't be able to get there in time."
...... come to think of it, I have a lot of potential enemies. So far it hasn't been a problem because I don't have any relatives or I've been away from them, but Gina's parents weren't exactly the best at what they did.
I guess there are a lot of people who hold their students' parents hostage and try to make them do their bidding. I'll get Gina registered with the Adventurers Guild when I buy the swimsuit, and I'll tell her about her parents.
It's in our contract and they should be able to protect us. I'm worried about Viscount Galli's type, but he's not going to do the kidnapping himself, so we should be able to handle it.
If they send a very skilled man, we may not be able to protect him, but we can't do anything if we think about it. Fortunately, if he is kidnapped as a hostage, his life will be guaranteed, and I will ask all the Great Spirits to give hell to the enemies involved.
"Thank you, Sylphy. I hadn't thought of that. I'll talk to the Adventurers' Guild next time I'm there.
"You're welcome. Yuta, you need to think carefully about this, because having more friends also means having more weaknesses.
Yeah, it's a little ....... to be rebuked by a cool beauty.
"Okay, I'll think it over."
"Why are you smiling?"
No, I think my true feelings came out in my facial expression. He still has a tendency to show it on his face. I'll have to be careful.
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Yesterday, Gulli and his son left for a faraway country, and as long as we don't have any troublesome partners who might try to get past the guards of the Adventurers' Guild, we should be at peace for a while. I should recruit Gina and head back to the land of the dead soon. Oh, and we need to buy some egg-laying birds.
"I'm going to ask Gina what she's going to do today."
"So you're going to see your sister Gina, Master, do you think she'll be your apprentice?" Kikka, we're going to have a lot of fun together!"
"Ha ha, I don't know. It would be fun to have you as my apprentice, but I don't know, since you also help out at the store. Well, even if he doesn't become your apprentice, you can still meet him in the labyrinth city, so don't be discouraged."
Since I heard that you are struggling, it doesn't sound like you don't have a pulse at all. Even if he refuses, we might be able to convince him to become our apprentice in the labyrinth city like Mel.
But just in case he doesn't make it, I'll nail him to the wall. It will be hard if we fail, so we have to keep in mind the possibility of rejection. Kikka nods her head as if she understands the possibility of rejection. It should be all right now. Breakfast time is over and we have time now. We should get going.
Let's go now.
Sara and her friends are a little excited to see Gina, and Belle and her friends are happy to see her, and they lead us to the diner.
I look inside and see that there are no customers, so I call out to Gina who is working her cleaning magic on the table.
Good morning Gina, can you give me a moment of your time?
"Hmm? Oh, it's you. Come inside and give me a minute, I'll be done in a minute.
We were shown to a table in the back and Gina returned to quickly wash the rest of the tables.
"Sorry to keep you waiting.
"Yeah, what do you think?"
He seemed to be lighthearted, so I responded lightly. I wondered how light it was for such an important talk. As I was wondering whether this was the right thing to do, Gina suddenly straightened up her posture.
"Well, Master, I, I, Gina, would like to ...... become Master's ...... apprentice."
...... hmm, I guess he is trying to speak seriously in honorifics. She is trying her best to speak in a very serious way with her face turning red. I'm glad to hear her words, but at this rate, I'm afraid I'll stumble in the honorific language before I learn the spirit technique.
"Gina, calm down a little. I'm sure you've understood that I'm trying to be polite to you since you're going to be my apprentice. Don't worry about it, you can talk to me comfortably."
"But ......"
Gina looks a little troubled. She's been giving it a lot of thought.
"Gina, I don't mind so much, and I'm glad you're facing the spirit properly rather than struggling with honorifics.
After thinking about my words for a moment, he looked up as if he understood.
"I'll be your apprentice! Take care of me, Master!"
Gina smiles like a boy and says in a lighthearted manner. This is more natural. But I hope she learns to use feminine gestures and language, not to mention honorifics. Sara and the others are happy to hear that Gina will also become an apprentice.
"I'm the one who recruited her, but it's a life-changing story, won't you regret it?"
"I thought about it a lot and talked to my parents about it. I talked to my parents about it, and I decided to become a genie.
Is it okay if you've had to think about it?
"What did your parents say?"
"Oh, she said I'm 18 and I'll be happier if I get married. I've never had anyone say that to me before. But I asked her if I could make use of my natural ability. My father was reluctant, but my mother agreed that it would be great to be an apprentice of a dragon slayer. When you're done, I'd like you to meet my parents, okay?"
You're eighteen? I thought you were around 20. You're totally messing with Gina's life. I'm afraid her father will hate me if I delay her marriage because of me. And then came the greeting event to my parents: ...... In a way, it's like asking for their daughter, and I'm getting nervous.
"Well, if you've thought this through, you'll be fine. It's no problem for you to meet Gina's parents, too. And they are there, aren't they? Should I say hello now?"
An uncle and an aunt are peeking out from the back of the dining room, probably from the passage leading to the living space. They must be worried about their daughter.
"Oh, father, mother, this is Yuta, the dragon slayer who is going to be our teacher.
Gina called out and beckoned to them, and they walked toward us. I rush to my feet and greet them.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Yuta.
"Oh, I'm Pete."
I'm Daniela. It's an honor to meet the rumored Dragon Slayer!
Mr. Pete is looking at me with a great deal of resentment, to be ...... frank, as if he is assessing me. He is an ordinary man of medium height and medium build. I feel ...... some kind of kinship with him. He probably resents me for telling her something she shouldn't have.
Daniela looks at me funny. She's looking at me with bright eyes. She seems to be curious and wants to talk a lot, but Pete is holding her arm. Maybe she's a Martha or a furniture store lady type, a talker.
"I know this is sudden and confusing for you, but I will take it upon myself to teach you to become a great spirit worker. May I take care of your daughter?"
"...... Spiritists have a bad reputation. Frankly, I'm against leaving my little girl with them. ...... I'm against it, but my wife is in favor of being your apprentice and she's willing to do it. I'll tell you this: ......If you hurt Gina in any way, even if you are a dragon slayer, I will kill you by any means necessary."
He has a strong power in his eyes. He's going to use any method he can. I'm not going to hurt him, so it's okay, but I got a glimpse of my father's determination.
But if he's that determined, he should dress his daughter better. And he left out the male language. ...... Is it on purpose to keep men away from her?
I heard that she suddenly told him that he would be happier if he went to marry her, but she wanted him to stay close to her even if he married her rather than let her go out as a spiritist. ...... You don't think ...... that's true, do you? Looking at your father's serious eyes filled with resentment, I can't say it's impossible.
"Rest assured that I would never hurt my apprentice. I know it's hard for you to trust me even if I say so in words, but I come to the labyrinth city frequently, and I'm sure you'll be reassured when you see for yourself.
"Well, where are you when you're not in Labyrinth City?"
It reminds me of a police job interview. I glanced at Gina, and she bowed her head with her hands clasped in worship. Apparently, she could not be stopped. Well, I guess if they stop her here, Mr. Pete will feel indigestion and anxiety will only increase.
"Most of them are at the base. I'm sorry, but the location of the base is a secret.
"Why the secrecy?"
The land of the dead is not impressive enough, and if word spreads that there is a fountain in the land of the dead, it will only cause more trouble, but even if I explain this to them, they will not believe me.
"It's a valuable place, and if people know about it, they might target it.
Are you okay? He has a look on his face that says, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. After that, a series of questions like a job interview followed, and when they were finally over, Daniela's curiosity, which had been restrained, started to be asked. Oh man, it's pretty painful.
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"So, we can leave in two days, right? There's no problem if we don't leave so soon, okay?
"Don't worry, my dad will get in trouble if you slow down. The sooner the better."
Yeah, that makes a little sense. He's gonna try to stop us at the first sign of trouble.
"Okay. Okay, I've got Gina's room, and I've got my magic bag, so you can bring all the stuff you need."
"Okay, and is there anything else you need?"
Things I need? ...... girl's once a month, that's not something I'd worry about. I'm not going to say anything about it because it would be s*xual harassment. Other than that, I have ...... food and I'll bring clothes and equipment. I can go with you to buy the equipment, and I don't think you'll need anything in particular.
"Oh, it's hot at the base, so we'll take a dip in the water to cool off. Do you have any swimsuits?"
As one might expect, it would be bad form to let Gina go into the water in her underwear. We should also buy Sarah and the others swimsuits.
"Swimsuit? I believe a customer told me that there is a store in the Adventurers' Guild that sells clothes for going in the water. I don't have any, so I'll buy some."
Clothes for going in the water? If it's in the Adventurers Guild, it's not for leisure, but for water adventures, so we can't expect to see much exposure. It's a pity.
No, I haven't seen it yet, but it's possible that they have bikini armor in the fantasy world. The more fabric area, the more difficult it is to move, and there is a possibility of bikinis. Let's not give up hope.
"We're going to need it, and after we get together in two days, we'll go shopping for Gina's armor too, so we can get it while we're at it."
"Armor? Come to think of it, you're going to be a genie magician, aren't you? I don't have much money, but will it be enough?
"Don't worry, I'm your master, I can equip you with all the equipment you need.
That's kinda cool. And it's only a robe, so it's cheap. He persuades Gina to stay, says goodbye, and heads back to the pavilion.
"Master, Gina's my new apprentice, right?"
When I returned to my room, Marco confirmed the conclusion of our discussion. Marco and Kikka were confused by what Pete and Daniela had said, which was understandable.
"Yes, I'm your apprentice now. You'll be with me for the next two days."
"Oh, together, together, together with Gina's sister!"
Marco and Kikka are happy to involve Sarah. Yes, it would be a great help to me if Gina could teach Sara and Kikka some things as a woman when they grow up. We were very lucky that the scouting was successful. While I was looking at Sara and Kikka, Belle flew up to me and settled in my arms.
"Yuta, Jina too, right?"
Belle tilts her head and asks me.
"Yes, Gina became my apprentice too. Gina is going to make a contract with a spirit, so Belle and her friends will have a new friend.
As I stroked her head and answered, Belle's eyes lit up at the mention of friends.
"Friends, friends, friends!
Oops, an excited Belle jumped out of my arms and charged at Rain and the others, flailing her arms and legs, and we all started to rejoice in the new friends we were going to make. Tulu," she mumbled happily, "but we don't know what kind of spirit is coming, so don't get your hopes up too high.
While I was watching over Belle and Sara and the others who were making a fuss with joy, Sylphy came to talk to me.
"Hey Yuta, I was thinking that it would be better to have Gina's parents escort you. I'll be careful while we are in the labyrinth city, but if something happens back at the Fountain House, you won't be able to get there in time."
...... come to think of it, I have a lot of potential enemies. So far it hasn't been a problem because I don't have any relatives or I've been away from them, but Gina's parents weren't exactly the best at what they did.
I guess there are a lot of people who hold their students' parents hostage and try to make them do their bidding. I'll get Gina registered with the Adventurers Guild when I buy the swimsuit, and I'll tell her about her parents.
It's in our contract and they should be able to protect us. I'm worried about Viscount Galli's type, but he's not going to do the kidnapping himself, so we should be able to handle it.
If they send a very skilled man, we may not be able to protect him, but we can't do anything if we think about it. Fortunately, if he is kidnapped as a hostage, his life will be guaranteed, and I will ask all the Great Spirits to give hell to the enemies involved.
"Thank you, Sylphy. I hadn't thought of that. I'll talk to the Adventurers' Guild next time I'm there.
"You're welcome. Yuta, you need to think carefully about this, because having more friends also means having more weaknesses.
Yeah, it's a little ....... to be rebuked by a cool beauty.
"Okay, I'll think it over."
"Why are you smiling?"
No, I think my true feelings came out in my facial expression. He still has a tendency to show it on his face. I'll have to be careful.
Yesterday, Gulli and his son left for a faraway country, and as long as we don't have any troublesome partners who might try to get past the guards of the Adventurers' Guild, we should be at peace for a while. I should recruit Gina and head back to the land of the dead soon. Oh, and we need to buy some egg-laying birds."I'm going to ask Gina what she's going to do today.""So you're going to see your sister Gina, Master, do you think she'll be your apprentice?" Kikka, we're going to have a lot of fun together!""Ha ha, I don't know.It would be fun to have you as my apprentice, but I don't know, since you also help out at the store. Well, even if he doesn't become your apprentice, you can still meet him in the labyrinth city, so don't be discouraged."Since I heard that you are struggling, it doesn't sound like you don't have a pulse at all. Even if he refuses, we might be able to convince him to become our apprentice in the labyrinth city like Mel.But just in case he doesn't make it, I'll nail him to the wall. It will be hard if we fail, so we have to keep in mind the possibility of rejection. Kikka nods her head as if she understands the possibility of rejection. It should be all right now. Breakfast time is over and we have time now. We should get going.Let's go now.Sara and her friends are a little excited to see Gina, and Belle and her friends are happy to see her, and they lead us to the diner.I look inside and see that there are no customers, so I call out to Gina who is working her cleaning magic on the table.Good morning Gina, can you give me a moment of your time?"Hmm?Oh, it's you. Come inside and give me a minute, I'll be done in a minute.We were shown to a table in the back and Gina returned to quickly wash the rest of the tables."Sorry to keep you waiting."Yeah, what do you think?"He seemed to be lighthearted, so I responded lightly. I wondered how light it was for such an important talk. As I was wondering whether this was the right thing to do, Gina suddenly straightened up her posture."Well, Master, I, I, Gina, would like to ...... become Master's ...... apprentice."...... hmm, I guess he is trying to speak seriously in honorifics. She is trying her best to speak in a very serious way with her face turning red. I'm glad to hear her words, but at this rate, I'm afraid I'll stumble in the honorific language before I learn the spirit technique."Gina, calm down a little. I'm sure you've understood that I'm trying to be polite to you since you're going to be my apprentice. Don't worry about it, you can talk to me comfortably.""But ......"Gina looks a little troubled. She's been giving it a lot of thought."Gina, I don't mind so much, and I'm glad you're facing the spirit properly rather than struggling with honorifics.After thinking about my words for a moment, he looked up as if he understood."I'll be your apprentice!Take care of me, Master!"Gina smiles like a boy and says in a lighthearted manner. This is more natural. But I hope she learns to use feminine gestures and language, not to mention honorifics. Sara and the others are happy to hear that Gina will also become an apprentice."I'm the one who recruited her, but it's a life-changing story, won't you regret it?""I thought about it a lot and talked to my parents about it. I talked to my parents about it, and I decided to become a genie.Is it okay if you've had to think about it?"What did your parents say?""Oh, she said I'm 18 and I'll be happier if I get married. I've never had anyone say that to me before. But I asked her if I could make use of my natural ability. My father was reluctant, but my mother agreed that it would be great to be an apprentice of a dragon slayer. When you're done, I'd like you to meet my parents, okay?"You're eighteen?I thought you were around 20. You're totally messing with Gina's life. I'm afraid her father will hate me if I delay her marriage because of me. And then came the greeting event to my parents: ...... In a way, it's like asking for their daughter, and I'm getting nervous."Well, if you've thought this through, you'll be fine. It's no problem for you to meet Gina's parents, too. And they are there, aren't they?Should I say hello now?"An uncle and an aunt are peeking out from the back of the dining room, probably from the passage leading to the living space. They must be worried about their daughter."Oh, father, mother, this is Yuta, the dragon slayer who is going to be our teacher.Gina called out and beckoned to them, and they walked toward us. I rush to my feet and greet them."Nice to meet you, I'm Yuta."Oh, I'm Pete."I'm Daniela. It's an honor to meet the rumored Dragon Slayer!Mr. Pete is looking at me with a great deal of resentment, to be ...... frank, as if he is assessing me. He is an ordinary man of medium height and medium build. I feel ...... some kind of kinship with him. He probably resents me for telling her something she shouldn't have.Daniela looks at me funny. She's looking at me with bright eyes. She seems to be curious and wants to talk a lot, but Pete is holding her arm. Maybe she's a Martha or a furniture store lady type, a talker."I know this is sudden and confusing for you, but I will take it upon myself to teach you to become a great spirit worker. May I take care of your daughter?""...... Spiritists have a bad reputation. Frankly, I'm against leaving my little girl with them. ...... I'm against it, but my wife is in favor of being your apprentice and she's willing to do it. I'll tell you this: ......If you hurt Gina in any way, even if you are a dragon slayer, I will kill you by any means necessary."He has a strong power in his eyes. He's going to use any method he can. I'm not going to hurt him, so it's okay, but I got a glimpse of my father's determination.But if he's that determined, he should dress his daughter better. And he left out the male language. ...... Is it on purpose to keep men away from her?I heard that she suddenly told him that he would be happier if he went to marry her, but she wanted him to stay close to her even if he married her rather than let her go out as a spiritist. ...... You don't think ...... that's true, do you?Looking at your father's serious eyes filled with resentment, I can't say it's impossible."Rest assured that I would never hurt my apprentice. I know it's hard for you to trust me even if I say so in words, but I come to the labyrinth city frequently, and I'm sure you'll be reassured when you see for yourself."Well, where are you when you're not in Labyrinth City?"It reminds me of a police job interview. I glanced at Gina, and she bowed her head with her hands clasped in worship. Apparently, she could not be stopped. Well, I guess if they stop her here, Mr. Pete will feel indigestion and anxiety will only increase."Most of them are at the base. I'm sorry, but the location of the base is a secret."Why the secrecy?"The land of the dead is not impressive enough, and if word spreads that there is a fountain in the land of the dead, it will only cause more trouble, but even if I explain this to them, they will not believe me."It's a valuable place, and if people know about it, they might target it.Are you okay?He has a look on his face that says, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. After that, a series of questions like a job interview followed, and when they were finally over, Daniela's curiosity, which had been restrained, started to be asked. Oh man, it's pretty painful.****"So, we can leave in two days, right? There's no problem if we don't leave so soon, okay?"Don't worry, my dad will get in trouble if you slow down. The sooner the better."Yeah, that makes a little sense. He's gonna try to stop us at the first sign of trouble."Okay. Okay, I've got Gina's room, and I've got my magic bag, so you can bring all the stuff you need.""Okay, and is there anything else you need?"Things I need?...... girl's once a month, that's not something I'd worry about. I'm not going to say anything about it because it would be s*xual harassment. Other than that, I have ...... food and I'll bring clothes and equipment. I can go with you to buy the equipment, and I don't think you'll need anything in particular."Oh, it's hot at the base, so we'll take a dip in the water to cool off. Do you have any swimsuits?"As one might expect, it would be bad form to let Gina go into the water in her underwear. We should also buy Sarah and the others swimsuits."Swimsuit?I believe a customer told me that there is a store in the Adventurers' Guild that sells clothes for going in the water. I don't have any, so I'll buy some."Clothes for going in the water?If it's in the Adventurers Guild, it's not for leisure, but for water adventures, so we can't expect to see much exposure. It's a pity.No, I haven't seen it yet, but it's possible that they have bikini armor in the fantasy world. The more fabric area, the more difficult it is to move, and there is a possibility of bikinis. Let's not give up hope."We're going to need it, and after we get together in two days, we'll go shopping for Gina's armor too, so we can get it while we're at it.""Armor?Come to think of it, you're going to be a genie magician, aren't you? I don't have much money, but will it be enough?"Don't worry, I'm your master, I can equip you with all the equipment you need.That's kinda cool. And it's only a robe, so it's cheap. He persuades Gina to stay, says goodbye, and heads back to the pavilion."Master, Gina's my new apprentice, right?"When I returned to my room, Marco confirmed the conclusion of our discussion. Marco and Kikka were confused by what Pete and Daniela had said, which was understandable."Yes, I'm your apprentice now. You'll be with me for the next two days.""Oh, together, together, together with Gina's sister!"Marco and Kikka are happy to involve Sarah. Yes, it would be a great help to me if Gina could teach Sara and Kikka some things as a woman when they grow up. We were very lucky that the scouting was successful. While I was looking at Sara and Kikka, Belle flew up to me and settled in my arms."Yuta, Jina too, right?"Belle tilts her head and asks me."Yes, Gina became my apprentice too. Gina is going to make a contract with a spirit, so Belle and her friends will have a new friend.As I stroked her head and answered, Belle's eyes lit up at the mention of friends."Friends, friends, friends!Oops, an excited Belle jumped out of my arms and charged at Rain and the others, flailing her arms and legs, and we all started to rejoice in the new friends we were going to make. Tulu," she mumbled happily, "but we don't know what kind of spirit is coming, so don't get your hopes up too high.While I was watching over Belle and Sara and the others who were making a fuss with joy, Sylphy came to talk to me."Hey Yuta, I was thinking that it would be better to have Gina's parents escort you.I'll be careful while we are in the labyrinth city, but if something happens back at the Fountain House, you won't be able to get there in time."...... come to think of it, I have a lot of potential enemies. So far it hasn't been a problem because I don't have any relatives or I've been away from them, but Gina's parents weren't exactly the best at what they did.I guess there are a lot of people who hold their students' parents hostage and try to make them do their bidding. I'll get Gina registered with the Adventurers Guild when I buy the swimsuit, and I'll tell her about her parents.It's in our contract and they should be able to protect us. I'm worried about Viscount Galli's type, but he's not going to do the kidnapping himself, so we should be able to handle it.If they send a very skilled man, we may not be able to protect him, but we can't do anything if we think about it. Fortunately, if he is kidnapped as a hostage, his life will be guaranteed, and I will ask all the Great Spirits to give hell to the enemies involved."Thank you, Sylphy. I hadn't thought of that. I'll talk to the Adventurers' Guild next time I'm there."You're welcome. Yuta, you need to think carefully about this, because having more friends also means having more weaknesses.Yeah, it's a little ....... to be rebuked by a cool beauty."Okay, I'll think it over.""Why are you smiling?"No, I think my true feelings came out in my facial expression. He still has a tendency to show it on his face. I'll have to be careful.
