The next morning, we headed straight for the Adventurers’ Guild.
Fina-san is coming with us—but surprisingly, we are going there on foot.
“Um, my lord, is it really safe for us to walk all the way to the guild?”
I asked.
“For now, it should be fine. However, the closer it gets to the martial arts tournament, the greater the risks, of course.”
The Margrave replied.
Just to be sure, I’d double-checked with him, and he assured me there was no issue. Two female guard accompanied us as well, but I still resolved to keep my guard up.
As for Fina-san, she was brimming with energy, dressed in practical trousers that made it clear she was ready for action.
And so, our little walk began.
“Oh my, Fina-sama. Off on an outing, are you?”
Someone called out to her.
“Yes! We’re going to gather medicinal herbs!”
Fina-san answered brightly.
“Ah, I heard the Margrave’s household will soon be welcoming a new baby.”
“That’s right! That’s why I want to save up money, so I can buy a present for the baby!”
Fina-san’s popularity was even greater than I’d imagined. As we walked, people called out to her from all directions, and she greeted each of them with a cheerful smile in return.
“Fina-sama often takes part in community service projects. Because of that, she’s well-known throughout the city.”
One of the guards explained.
“And she’s so bright and sociable by nature. She genuinely enjoys connecting with the townsfolk.”
Another guard added.
“Oh, is that so?”
““That’s amazing!””
The children chimed in.
The female guards acting as our escort told us many little stories along the way, and it became clearer than ever just how beloved Fina-san was by the townsfolk. As the Margrave had said, it was only when the martial arts tournament brought in a flood of outsiders that security would become a concern. For now, the town was perfectly safe.
But when we arrived at the Adventurers’ Guild, the situation became even more striking.
“Oh! Fina-sama, it’s been a while!”
“Yes, it has—it’s good to see you again!”
“There are a lot of people around today.”
“That’s right. I came with one of my older sisters I know.”
One after another, rugged adventurers called out to Fina-san. And she, for her part, spoke to them without the slightest trace of nervousness.
“Fina-san really is loved by everyone here.”
I murmured.
“That’s a given of course. She talks with the likes of us without a hint of hesitation.”
One of the adventurers laughed as he spoke.
“Yeah. To us, she’s like a little sister—an adorable one at that.”
Another adventurer added fondly.
The adventurer chatting with Fina-san couldn’t stop the corners of his eyes from softening. No doubt about it—Fina-san was the idol of the entire frontier domain.
With that thought in mind, I turned to handle the paperwork for our herb-gathering request.
“Excuse me, I was entrusted with this letter from the guild master of the Eastern Frontier to be delivered to the guild master here.”
“Understood. I’ll take care of it. Unfortunately, the guild master is out today, but I’ll see that it’s delivered properly.”
“Thank you very much.”
The guild master wasn’t in at the moment huh. Still, I had a feeling we’d be seeing him soon enough.
“Shun-oniichan, come on!”
“Hurry, hurry!”
“Come quickly!”
“All right, all right, I’m coming.”
Shiro and the others called out to me before I could linger any longer. With the formalities finished, it was time to head out and gather herbs.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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