Return of the Former Hero

Chapter 162. Former Hero And the Guild

Translator: Raizu

Editor: Shirayuki

After I saw the Empire’s Army leaving as Etna-san just said a little while ago, I decided to go and stop by the Adventurer Guild.

Previously, when I stopped by to receive a magic stone mining request, their luggage was still scattered around and the guild members who were busy cleaning, but now a few weeks after that, the interior has neatly arranged. The function as an adventurer’s guild seemed to be fully operated.

I looked around the guild.

Where is Etna-san?

Today, I stopped by to report the completion of a magic stone mining request, so I don’t need to ask Etna-san to do the procedure specifically, but I want her to do it anyway.

However, it’s very active lately and there are a lot of muscular adventurers inside the guild, so I cannot see Etna-san.

At the reception counter, there is a small line in procession.

Etna isn’t particularly short, but she’s still a little below average for a woman.

So if she’s surrounded by a group of dirty adventurers, she will be completely invisible.

Tch. What are these guys?

Where did all of these adventurers come from?

Well, it doesn’t matter what the reason is. I’m not very interested.

More importantly, where is Etna-san?

[Oi~! Haruto!]

Nn?

I heard Laurier’s familiar voice echoing in the guild which was overflowing with adventurers.

More like familiar, it’s a voice that I’m already used to.

I looked around to search for the said person who shouted, but I couldn’t find her.

It’s likely because her height is as tall as an elementary school student.

Even though I can’t see Etna-san, there is no way that I can’t see her.

[Here! Here! Eei, you guys move aside a little!]

The surrounding adventurers who saw the situation opened a little space, and I could see Laurier’s appearance among the crowd.

The adventurers who heard Laurier’s tone of voice and are still willing to take the path are good people.

I’ll scold her later to not use that kind of tone when asking someone else for something.

[I’m sorry. Excuse me for a moment.]

While apologizing in vain, I push through the crowd and proceed to the inside.

It reminds me a little of a sad Japanese habit?

[It’s unusual for you to be in the guild… is Sharon with you? Oh, Etna-san.]

[Hello, Haruto-kun.It seems you have come.]

[Of course, I’ll be coming as soon as possible.]

After moving to the inside of the guild, Laurier and Sharon sit in small counter chairs.

And on the other side, Etna-san, who I was looking for, was also sitting.

Etna-san smiles at the fact that I appear in the guild as I was told to come.

I was glad to come just to see her smile.

[Haruto, what happened?]

[It’s nothing. I’ve come to report the completion of a magic stone mining request.]

[Oh, that’s right. I’m sorry.]

As soon as she heard that I was called by Etna-san, Sharon thought that she had done something wrong.

I’m pretty serious about my work, you know?

Whatever.

[Haruto. Here.]

Nn?

There is no space for me to sit at the counter… So, when I was standing behind them because there was no chair available, Laurier got out of her chair and urged me to sit down.

[No, I’m okay standing. Thank you.]

I’m happy with her feelings, but I’ll refrain from letting me sit down and let Laurier to stand instead.

[It’s okay, come on!]

Laurier pulls my arm and forces me to sit down, even though I’m demonstrating my reliability.

[…Hm.]

And when I wondered what she was going to do, she got on my lap when I sat down.

[Fufun.]

Laurier also sits down with me as a chair and for some reason she has a proud expression too.

This is in front of Etna-san…

Well… whatever.

However, it still fits well.

Laurier’s body, buttocks and head; all of them fit neatly on my lap.

Like this, I got the urge to grab her breasts from behind and slam her from below… But, in front of the public… as expected, it’s bad to indulge in a bad delusion in front of Etna-san.

You see, Sharon on the side is glaring at me with dreadful eyes, glancing at the edge of the field of her vision!

It’s been a while since I saw that line of sight!

I’m scared to be seen like that, you know!

[So… what were two of you doing? Why are there so many people in here?]

I put my hand around Laurier’s waist and decided to listen while holding her tightly and comfortably.

[…Mou! …Well you see, the adventurers seem to be following the Imperial Army.]

[Hoo, I see.]

Sharon seemed to want to say something else, but she swallowed it and answered my question. She is a good girl.

Sharon said that, along with the Imperial Army’s expedition to the Demon King army, there are many adventurers seeking work everywhere they go in the future.

So, do these stern adventurers come from the Empire?

And, as the Imperial Army left the city this morning, the adventurers are also moving, so it is said that it is crowded because of various procedures.

It was a really unimportant reason.

[Haruto-kun. Please sign here.]

[Ah, okay.]

While talking to Sharon, Etna-san handles the completion report.

I wrote the autograph where she instructed.

It’s a little difficult to write because I’m holding Laurier.

[Haruto-kun, it seems you have practiced reading and writing properly.]

[Eh?]

Etna-san smiles when she sees me writing a sign.

By the way, when I first met her, Etna-san wrote everything for me.

It’s so nostalgic.

[Eh, well, it’s because Etna-san also told me.]

[Oh, is that so? Fufu.]

Even though I did say that, I feel like I haven’t studied at the moment; however, I decided to say that because Etna-san told me.

Isn’t this quite a high point? …Isn’t that the case?

[Um, with this, it is this okay?]

[Yes. It’s okay. Thank you, Haruto-kun.]

[Thank you very much.]

I gave the finished and signed documents to Etna-san.

The format is the same for every guild and I’ve written it many times so there’s no way I’ll make a mistake on it.

[So, umm… what should I do?]

Etna-san, who received the documents, looks at the three of us, wondering.

[Ah, umm… is this job-related discussion? Shouldn’t I be there?]

[No, it’s particularly not the case.]

In the first place, they were talking with three people earlier, but I was suddenly interrupted.

I’d like to have a talk with Etna to get closer to her, but it can’t be helped if I’m getting in the way.

[Oh, that’s right. Haruto, your timing is actually pretty good, as expected of you.]

[Eh?]

Laurier, who had been quiet until now, raised her voice as she remembered.

Was my timing good?

I don’t know what it is though.

[Haruto, rejoice, it’s time to work.]

[Ha?]