Category: Isekai Nonbiri Sanpo Tabi

Knock, knock.

“Excuse me. The master of the manor has arrived.”

“Ah, yes.”

As I was wiping my face, reminding Shiro and the others not to eat too many sweets, I heard that the lord of this domain was coming. We stood and waited for the lord to enter.

“Oh, sorry to keep you waiting.”

“No, we should be the one to apologize. Sorry for showing up so suddenly.”

“No, no, it’s absolutely no problem. Please, have a seat.”

“Yes, thank you.”

An eloquent, handsome young man strode confidently into the room. Yep, even at first glance he’s completely different from that yakuza-like baron.

Still… he felt vaguely familiar somehow.

“Ah, he looks like the Marquis of the Eastern Frontier!”

““It’s true!””

“H-hey, don’t speak out of turn.”

“No, it’s fine. Besides, the Eastern Marquis and I are relatives, so it’s not unusual for people to say that we resemble each other.”

As I chided Shiro and the others, I glanced at the lord again. Sure enough, he did resemble the Eastern Marquis. Being relatives made sense.

The lord of the manor took his seat, and we prepared to begin our discussion.

Once the lord had taken his seat, our discussion began.

“Actually, I received a letter from the Marquis saying that Shun-kun and his group would likely pass through this territory.”

“So that’s how it was. I’m sorry to trouble you.”

“No trouble at all. Though I admit, I was surprised when I received additional information later. Seems quite a lot happened in the Baron’s domain huh.”

“You even know about that?”

“Mm. Gathering information is part of a lord’s duty after all.”

He said it so casually, yet he already knew what had happened in the neighboring territory just a few days ago.

This lord is clearly sharp—and highly capable.

“The baron had been under suspicion for some time.”

The Lord continued smoothly.

“But thanks to you and your companions, we were finally able to catch hold of his tail. The Marquis’s forces have already arrived in the Baron’s domain.”

“The Marquis’s troops… in the Baron’s territory?”

He nodded, his expression calm but resolute.

“The Marquis holds investigative authority to deal with misconduct among regional nobles. The Baron’s own soldiers secured the evidence of his crimes. His arrest is now a certainty.”

That baron had finally reached the end of his rope huh.

Still, the Marquis’s ability to gather information—and act on it so swiftly—was truly impressive.

Then the lord turned toward Sue with a sly grin.

“I hear a certain female adventurer played a major role in capturing the bandits who broke into the inn. One of them, I’m told, was left… permanently incapacitated.”

“A-ah…”

“““???”””

At his words, Sue flushed scarlet and quickly cast her gaze downward.

He hadn’t said exactly what kind of incapacitation, but I was certain it was the man who had taken Sue’s knee squarely to his most delicate spot.

The children stared at her curiously, but this topic is one of those things they were much too young to understand.

Mm. Better to leave it at that.

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We walked along the lakeside.

Apparently, there were cottages by the shore, and we planned to stay there for the night. After a short walk, the cottages came into view.

“What a cute building.”

“Yes, it’s quite a lovely place.”

There were five lodge-style cabins and what looked like a management office. Just like Shiro and Sue said, the place had a nice, stylish look to it.

First things first—we headed for the management office.

“Um, excuse me—”

“No! No good at all. We don’t deal with paupers here!”

““…Huh?””

Just as I tried to speak to the receptionist to book a room, a rough-looking man suddenly cut in from the side.

What the hell’s with this guy?

“Assistant manager, it’s not a good idea to just turn someone down out of the blue.”

“Hmph. He got kids with him for some reason, so he’s probably not a good guest anyway. If he wants to stay, he might as well bring the lord with him.”

The so-called assistant manager was looking down on us completely.

Even when the receptionist tried to chide him, he didn’t care in the slightest.

Yeah, this wasn’t going anywhere. Let’s just step outside for now.

“The staff member was nice, but that assistant manager was terrible.”

“He’s a villain, a villain.”

“Villain!”

Everyone was fuming over the assistant manager’s attitude.

The moment we left the office, they all started saying how unbelievable he was. If even Shiro and the others were calling him a villain, that man really was no good.

In that case… might as well take his advice.

“Sue, since we’re here, why don’t we go visit the viscount? It’s a little late, but still.”

“Good idea. I’ve heard this town’s lord has a very good reputation. It might be worth telling him what just happened.”

It wasn’t like we could meet the lord out of nowhere, but no harm in trying.

So, after about a thirty-minute walk, we arrived at the Viscount’s manor in the middle of town.

We moved closer to talk to the gate guards.

“Excuse us, we are adventurers—my name is Shun, and this is Sue.”

“Yes, we were told to expect your arrival. Do you happen to have the Viscount’s family crest coin?”

“Y-yes, here it is.”

“Alright, it’s verified. Please, go on inside.”

…Eh? Why does it feel like they were expecting us to visit the viscount’s manor?

Not really sure what’s going on, but we were guided inside and shown to a reception room.

“Please wait here until the lord arrives.”

“Alright.”

We settled into the reception room, sipping tea and finally taking a breather.

“Hmm… judging from what the gate guard said, it seems someone must’ve told the viscount we might be coming.”

“Most likely. Otherwise, there’s no way we would have been allowed into a noble’s residence so easily.”

Sue and I leaned back on the sofa, talking it over.

Well, either way—we’ll just explain everything directly to the viscount.

“Munch munch, these cookies are tasty!”

“Yeah!”

“Delicious!”

…Shiro, you three…

Hey, you can enjoy the sweets, but if you eat too much now, you won’t have room for dinner you know.

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An hour had passed since we started fishing.

“Munch munch… Mmm, the fish is delicious.”

“So tasty!”

“Really yummy.”

Over at the campfire corner, Shiro, Fran, and Horn were happily eating the fish they had caught and had grilled for them. Sue and Ao had even managed to land their second fish and were heading over to the fire pit as well.

And me?

Still zero. Not a single catch.

Haha… how did it end up like this?

“I caught a fish!”

“Oh my, that’s wonderful.”

“Yeah!”

A father and child fishing nearby had been reeling in fish, so there had to be some in this area.

And yet… not a single bite for me.

Tsk, fine then. Time to change tactics. Instead of staying on the pier, I’ll try casting from the lakeshore near the campfire area.

“Shun-oniichan, do your best!”

““Good luck!””

“I’ll give it my all.”

Cheered on by Shiro and the others, I resumed fishing.

And almost immediately—I felt a tug.

“Oh! Finally, I’ve got one!”

“““You can do it!”””

Having finished their grilled fish, Shiro and the others came over to my side to root for me.

Now then… what did I manage to hook?

Splash!

Blorp…

“Huh? The fish puffed up!”

“It’s swollen!”

“It turned round!”

The fish I pulled up suddenly ballooned into a ball. Shiro and the others were fascinated by the round fish, but I had a bad feeling about this.

For now, I’d better take it to the old man.

“Hahaha, you caught a river puffer, huh? This one’s poisonous, so you can’t eat it. Straight back into the water it goes.”

“Ahhh… I knew it…”

“So we can’t eat it?”

“That’s too bad.”

“Oh, I wanted to try it…”

So it really was a pufferfish!

I slumped my shoulders in defeat, while Shiro and the others looked disappointed that the fish couldn’t be eaten.

…You little rascals, you were already thinking of eating whatever I caught, weren’t you?

I tossed the river puffer back into the lake and, pulling myself together, I started fishing again.

Splash!

Blorp…

“You again?!”

For some reason, every time my rod bent, what I pulled up was another river puffer.

I even changed fishing spots, and the puffers were all different sizes, so it wasn’t like the same one kept going after my bait.

And yet, no matter what I did—it was river puffers, river puffers, river puffers.

“Hahaha, kid, you’re a real master of puffer fishing!”

“““Amazing! (Munch munch)”””

I was catching so many pufferfish that even the fishing rental guy was surprised. Meanwhile, Shiro and the others, fishing right beside me, were catching normal fish just fine.

Why only me?  Well, I had no idea why.

And so, by the time evening rolled around, all I had caught was river puffers.

“Sigh, I couldn’t eat anything…”

“Well, I mean…. Shun caught the most though.”

Sue and Ao tried to comfort me, but my heart was still heavy.

Sure, if we’re just counting numbers, I caught the most. But that’s not the point here.

“The fish was really tasty.”

“Yeah, super tasty!”

Shiro, Fran, and Horn walked happily ahead of us, full and satisfied from all the grilled fish they’d eaten.

They had a great catch, got to eat some delicious grilled fish, and they had a great time.

….Well, Shiro and the others had lots of fun, so I guess it was all good.

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After finishing our meal at the diner, we followed the signs and made our way down to the lakeshore.

“Oh, looks like there’s a rental fishing shop over by that pier.”

“Ohh, let’s go!”

““Yeah!””

“Hey, no running.”

“Hehe, they really can’t wait, can they?”

After I had spoken, Shiro bolted towards the pier. Fran and Horn quickly dashed after her, so with Sue smiling wryly behind me, I hurried to chase after them.

“Ojiisan, five sets, please!”

““We’re gonna fish!””

“Haha, what energetic little ladies. Alright, five sets, right? Just give me a moment.”

Shiro and the others immediately asked the rental shopkeeper for five fishing rods.

Beside the rental stand, there was a space with a campfire. Some customers were waiting there, watching fish on skewers cook over the flames.

“Excuse me, sir, what’s that campfire area for?”

“Oh, that? It costs a little extra, but we clean the fish you catch, skewer them, and roast them there. That’s what the space is for.”

“““Ooooh!”””

So you can catch fish and eat them freshly grilled on the spot, huh?

That’s just like stream fishing.

Shiro and the others were already busy getting their fishing gear ready.

By the way, the bait was something like ragworms, but not only Shiro and the others—even Sue handled them without batting an eye.

In my previous life, women would’ve definitely thought they were gross creatures.

“Oh, you too? Haha, what an amusing slime you are.”

Even Ao took some money out of the item box and handed it to the shopkeeper.

I figured Ao might just watch with them, but I never imagined she’d want to fish on her own.

All of us moved out onto the pier, found a good spot, and began fishing.

“Will I catch one? Will I, will I?”

“Fran’s going to catch one first!”

“No, Horn will be the first!”

“Now, now—don’t disturb the people around you, okay?”

It was their very first time fishing, and Shiro and the others were so excited they could barely sit still, chatting loudly as they happily cast their lines.

And then, the first one to land a catch was…

“Oh, I caught one!”

“““Oooh!”””

“Actually, I’ve only fished once before.”

The first one to reel in a fish was Sue, our seasoned angler.

Looking a little giddy, she carried her catch over to the shopkeeper to have it cleaned.

“Ah, Ao! Ao caught one!”

““Amazing!””

“No way—he really did catch one.”

The second catch of the day, surprisingly, went to Ao.

Holding the rod with her freshly caught fish, Ao happily bounced over to the shopkeeper.

“Wow! A slime caught a fish!”

“It’s hopping up and down!”

“So adorable.”

Ao, a slime who’s going fishing, had been attracting attention from the people on the pier but when she managed to catch a fish, the families cheered.

Looks like I’ll have to step up my game and reel one in too.

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Three days after leaving the barony—where so much had happened—we arrived just before noon at the Viscount’s territory, a waypoint on the way to the Northern Margrave’s domain.

““It’s so big!””

“Both of you, don’t lean out too far or you’ll fall from the carriage.”

““Okaaay!””

As we drew closer to the viscount’s lands, a vast lake spread out along the roadside. Sunlight sparkled on the water’s surface, and fishing boats could be seen at work, creating a truly enchanting scene.

Fran and Horn leaned eagerly out of the carriage, completely fascinated by the huge lake. Of course, it was dangerous, so I held on to the two of them to keep them steady. The other passengers watched their excitement with warm smiles.

“Ho ho ho. Little ladies, you can even go fishing in this lake, you know.”

““Ooooh, we wanna go fishing!””

When an old man among the passengers told them fishing was possible, Fran and Horn’s excitement grew even more.

After all the hardships back in the barony, maybe a bit of fun here would be good for them.

And so, just like that, we arrived at the carriage stop in the Viscount’s territory.

“Oh~, there are so many people.”

““It’s crowded!””

“Well, with a lake that big, it’s a tourist spot. Let’s hold hands so we don’t get separated.”

“““Okaaay!”””

From the carriage stop, we could already see crowds of people walking about. To make sure no one got lost, we all held hands as we walked.

The coachman had told us that if we just followed the signs, we’d reach the lake.

But first, it’s time for lunch.

“Looks like there are restaurants serving fish dishes.”

“I wanna eat fish!”

“Me too!”

Horn added.

“Alright then, let’s go into one of the places with a sign out front.”

““Yaaay!””

We chose a diner with an open terrace for our meal.

“Here you go. Your grilled fish set meals.”

“““It smells so good~. Mm, it looks delicious!”””

What they brought out was the local specialty—grilled fish served with bread on the side. Without waiting, Shiro and the others eagerly began breaking apart their fish and eating.

“““Delicious!”””

“That’s good to hear. Eat slowly and enjoy it.”

The fish was so fresh that even though it was only grilled with a bit of salt, it tasted amazing. Shiro and the others devoured theirs happily, while Sue ate hers at a calmer pace, smiling at the three of them.

I shared some of mine with Ao, who ate it with an especially satisfied look.

“Oh, it’s been a while since we’ve had a proper good meal.”

“Agreed. It was a simple dish, but the flavor of the ingredients really stood out.”

“““Yes! We’re satisfied too!”””

We sipped tea after the meal, chatting together. The fish had been cooked to perfection—not raw, not overdone, just right. No wonder this place was thriving.

“After this, we’re going to the fishing experience spot. You’re not tired of fish yet, are you?”

“““We wanna eat more!”””

“Yeah, I thought so.”

When the food is this good, you can always make room for more. Shiro and the others were clearly still raring to go.

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After leaving the mansion, we headed straight for the carriage stop. It was a meeting that made me sigh. I can’t wait to get out of this territory.

“Oh, it’s you, brother! You’ve done quite a lot huh.”

“Well, a lot has happened. Mm…. a lot happened.”

When we arrived at the carriage stop, the old man who had been driving the carriage yesterday was there with some soldiers. A lot has happened since last night, and everyone is exhausted.

Then one of the soldiers asked us with a worried look on his face. It was probably about that talk we had with that idiot.

“Did the lord say anything to you?”

“Yes. But… we decided to treat it as if nothing happened.”

“I–I see. That’s good to hear.”

When Sue smiled gently at the soldier, he didn’t press the matter any further. He probably figured we’d been through quite a lot.

“So, what will you all do now?”

“We’re heading north, to the Northern Margravate.”

“I see. In that case, you should stop by the viscount’s territory along the way. The lord there is a good man, and there’s a huge lake there which is considered as a tourist spot.”

“““Ooh!”””

So, there’s a viscount’s domain with a lake on the way to the Northern Margrave’s territory huh.

Shiro and the others seemed interested in the lake, so I guess we could make a little detour for some sightseeing.

And with that, we boarded the carriage and set out immediately.

“““See you next time!”””

“““Have a safe journey!”””

With the coachman and soldiers waving us off, our journey resumed.

“I heard the viscount’s domain also has plenty of souvenirs. I’d like to buy something for that girl.”

“You mean the Northern Margrave’s daughter? The one who even wrote a letter to the Eastern Margrave?”

“Yes. Since we’re going there, I want to get her something cute.”

As the carriage moved along, Sue was already thinking about souvenirs for her acquaintance who had written her a letter. They really must be close friends.

As for me… my drowsiness had reached its limit.

“Fuwah…”

“You look really sleepy. I’ll wake you if anything happens, so go ahead and take a rest.”

“Thanks… I’ll take you up on that.”

Leaning back against the carriage seat, I closed my eyes. The sunlight was pleasantly warm, and the gentle rocking of the carriage was soothing. Before long, I drifted off.

“Zz… zzz…”

At my side, Fran and Horn had snuggled up against me, sleeping as well.

With Ao around, I felt confident. I knew she’d wake me if anything came up.

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Slap slap. Slap slap.

“Shun, wake up, wake up!”

“Oniichan, time to get up!”

Ugh… what, what is it?

After everything that happened with the bandits last night, I am completely sleep-deprived. Forcing my eyes open, I found Fran and Horn straddling me, their little hands patting my cheeks.

“Fran, Horn..? What’s wrong? Let me sleep a little longer…”

“Shun, breakfast!”

“We’re hungry!”

“Ah… so that’s what this is about. Alright, give me a sec.”

Groaning, I pushed myself upright and gently set them down. Considering what went down last night, I doubted the inn’s dining hall would be operational. Might as well whip up something simple for them.

“Zzzz… suuu…”

Meanwhile, Sue, Shiro, and Ao were still fast asleep in the neighboring bed.

Once I finished breakfast, I planned to go right back to bed myself.

—or at least, that was my plan.

“I’m thinking of resting again but…. Sigh.”

“Well, it can’t be helped. The lord of this territory has summoned you.”

Right after we finished breakfast, a soldier showed up looking rather apologetic. He told me that the baron wanted to see me and asked me to come to the mansion immediately.

Ugh… I could’ve squeezed in a few more hours of sleep.

“Still… I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”

“Oh! Me too. Just to be safe, I think it would be best to have the coin with the crest that the Margrave gave you at ready.”

Sue added.

Intuition like this is the worst—because it’s usually right. With heavy steps and heavier hearts, we made our way to the baron’s mansion.

As soon as we were led into the reception room, a loud slam echoed behind us. A man with all the class of a third-rate gangster barged in.

“You lot seem pretty capable. I’ve decided—you’ll be working for me now!”

“““““Ah?”””””

This man… he’s the baron?

Slouching onto the sofa like he owned the place (well, technically he did), he didn’t waste a second before dropping such a bombshell.

Not just me and Sue—Shiro, Fran, and Horn were all too stunned to move. But I could already tell. This guy was definitely connected to the bandits and that shady guy from last night.

“You want us to pretend last night’s incident never happened, don’t you?”

“Well, well, aren’t you sharp? That’s exactly right.”

I narrowed my eyes and asked the question. The baron gave me a smug grin in return.

Even the local lord is trash huh.

“You’re a clever one. You’d make a fine advisor. Hmmm… as for that girl over there—she’s a bit flat, but her face is nice. I’ll take her as my woman—”

Smash!

“Ha…?”

“““Ooohh—”””

Hey, this idiot is saying something outrageous. Even I was beyond furious at that point, but it was Sue who snapped first. Without a word, she crushed her empty teacup with one hand.

For some reason, Shiro and the others clapped for her.

Guess I’ve got no choice—it’s time to bring out that coin.

Flick.

“What’s this coin? Hah? Wait… What? W-why do you have this!?”

The idiot stared in disbelief at the coin I placed on the table—the one engraved with the crest of the Eastern Frontier Margrave. His eyes darted between us and the coin, over and over again.

Slowly, his face turned pale.

“Let’s pretend none of that ever happened, shall we?”

“…Eh?”

“P-please pretend none of that ever happened.”

“…Huh?”

Sue stood up with a sweet smile and repeated herself, but the idiot still wasn’t getting it. Sigh. Guess it’s time for a little visual aid.

Crackling, crackling.

“W-what are you—!?”

I silently put the coin away, stood up slowly, and let lightning magic crackle menacingly in my left hand as I smiled.

That was enough for the fool to finally start panicking.

I spoke in a calm but threatening tone,

“We may not look it but we’re titled adventurers. If we went all out… well, let’s just say this mansion might not be standing afterward. Got it?”

“Awawawawa—”

Still smiling, I let my killing intent seep into my tone. The baron practically collapsed, flailing in terror.

That’s when Sue, ever the picture of grace and poise, gently followed up,

“So, let’s pretend this conversation never happened, yes?”

“Yes, yes! Absolutely! I’ll forget everything! Just please, don’t destroy the mansion!”

“Wonderful. I’m so glad we could come to an understanding.”

Seems like he finally realized he’d stepped on a dragon’s tail. Flustered beyond words, he nodded nonstop at Sue’s gentle threat.

Satisfied, I let the lightning in my hand dissipate.

“Shiro, Fran, Horn—we’re leaving.”

“Right. We still need to get to the next territory.”

“““Okaaay!”””

With that, Sue and I gathered the others and walked out of the reception room.

Behind us, the baron was left slumped over, trembling and ghost-pale.

Turns out, he was all bark and no bite.

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Just as things were beginning to settle down, the door creaked open again—and this time, the man dressed in those same suspicious clothes strolled in.

“Heh heh. So, boss, what happened to those idiots who tried to resis—?”

“““Ah.”””

The shady man glanced around the room with a smug grin, rubbing his hands together, only to lock eyes with the real soldiers—and us.

His expression instantly froze. Too late. Far, far too late.

“Seize him!”

“Yes, sir!”

“W-Wait! Hold on! W-wait a sec—!”

Whatever excuse he was about to make got cut short as the soldiers quickly rushed in and pinned him to the ground.

No doubt he’d come to check on his partner-in-crime—the soldier he had bribed.

“We’ve gathered most of the situation from the slime’s written messages,” one of the soldiers said calmly. “But would you mind explaining a bit more in detail?”

“Understood. But if possible, could we talk in the hallway? The children are trying to sleep.”

“Of course, of course. Let’s step outside.”

Thank goodness these soldiers are easy to talk to.

While the detained men were dragged out into the hallway, I walked alongside the soldier to go over the situation more clearly.

Sue and Shiro looked utterly exhausted, so I let them stay behind and rest.

“Good grief… I never imagined this string of robberies would be tied to someone like him. No wonder nothing ever reached our guard post—he was the one covering it all up. Come to think of it, the incidents always happened when he was on night duty.”

“He sounded way too comfortable with it all. My guess is that this wasn’t his first time helping criminals.”

“Disgraceful… utterly shameful. I offer my deepest apologies.”

The soldier, the same one who’d spoken with the carriage driver earlier, seemed like a genuinely good man. He not only apologized on behalf of his comrade but had already begun a full investigation of the inn without missing a beat.

“We found sleeping pills in the kitchen.”

A soldier reported.

“And a stash of valuables hidden in the manager’s office.”

“Good work. Now we just need to trace the flow of the funds.”

“Yes, we’ll need to find out exactly where that money is going.”

From the sound of things, it looked like this case was all but wrapped up. As the last of the reports came in, the tension finally left my shoulders—and a wave of exhaustion hit me.

“Yaaawn… Oh, excuse me.”

“No need to apologize. You’ve done more than enough. We can handle things from here—please, get some rest.”

“In that case… I’ll leave it to you guys. Thank you.”

Leaving things in capable hands, I headed back to the room, feeling the weight of fatigue in my limbs. Once my concentration slipped, sleep hit me hard.

When I returned to the room, I found that Sue and Shiro had already claimed my bed, curled up and fast asleep. I didn’t have the heart to move them, so instead, I slid into the other bed—where Fran and Horn were already snuggled up.

Ao promised to wake me if anything happened. I nodded as I could trust her.

I’ll leave it all you, Ao.

And with that thought, a heavy drowsiness hit me. Within moments, I too, was sound asleep.

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Tap tap tap.

“Oh, Ao’s back.”

Just as I finished tying up all the bandits, Ao, who had gone to fetch the soldiers, had returned. Shiro, who noticed Ao first, opened the window and let her into the room.

“Oh, the soldiers will be here soon!”

“That’s good. I’d like to get rid of these guys as soon as possible.”

Thanks to Ao, we could finally say goodbye to these criminals. Thinking that made me feel a bit more at ease.

“Umyu…”

“Come on, Fran, Horn you can go back to sleep now.”

“Oka~y…”

Sue was tucking Fran and Horn back into bed as they dozed off again.

And just as they squirmed into their blankets—

Bam!

“This is the place!? The one where someone’s holed up after tying up the inn staff?!”

Suddenly, the half-opened door burst wide, and a soldier entered the room yelling loudly.

What the—? Who is this guy?

I looked over at Ao, but she shook her head, signaling she didn’t know him.

“Oho! You really went all out, huh? This is a serious offense!”

“Um, we’re the victims here, actually.”

“Shut up! I’m the law around here. Well, if you pay a nice tribute, maybe I’ll let this slide.”

I see… this guy is clearly in cahoots with the bandits.

While grinning, he dared to say everything would be forgotten if we handed over some money.

Even I was starting to get pissed off and took a step toward him—

“Yes, yes. That’s right. Being cooperative is the way to go.”

“Bad guy, shut up!”

Dash! Crack crack!

“Guwaa—!”

Splat!

Fran and Horn, who had been woken by the soldier’s yelling, dropkicked him right in the stomach. Their synchronized dropkick hit the soldier square in the gut, and with the sound of a few bones cracking, he went sliding across the room.

Fran and Horn, though clearly in a foul mood, seemed to correctly judge that the guy was a bad person.

“Ugh… u-uh…”

“Hmph!”

Ignoring the twitching soldier, Fran and Horn crawled back into bed.

Well, I guess anyone would be grumpy if they got woken up twice while trying to sleep. Anyway, I should tie this idiot up as well. I gave him a light healing spell afterwards.

Footsteps. Footsteps.

“Sorry we’re late. One of our soldiers had gone missing, so…”

“Huh? Why is he here?”

Before long, a few proper soldiers entered the room.

Ao nodded in my direction, so I guess these were the ones she went to fetch.

And the soldier who had gone missing during his shift turned out to be the one making all the noise just now.

No wonder the arriving soldiers looked so surprised.

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Meanwhile, one of the bandits was still completely relaxed.

Normally, you’d expect bandits to overwhelm their targets quickly and steal everything without any small talks. But maybe these guys specialize in robbing unconscious people and doesn’t have much strength.

The bandits had no idea what I was thinking and, unbelievably, approached Sue without even drawing a weapon.

“Well then, girly, hand over all your money.”

Whoosh—CRACK!

“Bubeee!!”

“““Ah!”””

Thud—slam!

Oh dear.

Sue was already furious over those “flat chest” comments, and yet here you are, grinning like an idiot while walking up to her. Her silent right straight punch smashed into his face, and the bandit went sliding across the floor, crashing into the wall.

Well, this outcome was obvious.

“Damn it, don’t mess with me, you bitch!”

“You wanna die!?”

“You damn flat-chested girl!”

Wham! Boom! Clang!

““Gueeh…””

“Buku-…”

The remaining three rushed at Sue—but they were all mercilessly beaten down.

The one who threw out another insult got a knee straight to the crotch.

Why don’t these guys ever learn?

“Well, let’s tie them up for now. Given how weak they are, they really must specialize in robbing people while they’re unconscious.”

With Sue still silently radiating a dark aura behind me, I busied myself tying up the bandits. Honestly, these guys are weak enough that even Fran and Horn could’ve taken them down in one hit.

“Sue-oneechan, are you okay?”

“Oh, yes, I’m fine. I was just handing out justice to some idiots who said some idiotic things.”

“That’s right! Shiro’s flat too, but she’s still growing!”

“Shiro-chan, what a lovely thing to say. Exactly—we’re still in our growth phase.”

Sue responded to Shiro’s words with proud confidence.

True, they’re still young, and they’re active too, so there’s definitely a chance they’ll grow in the future.

…Though, it’s just a chance.

“Shun-san. You weren’t just thinking something unnecessary, were you?”

“N-not at all! I wasn’t thinking anything!”

Damn it, why can Sue read my mind?

Note to self: don’t even think questionable thoughts around her right now. Her intuition is way too sharp.

“Stomp stomp, stomp stomp!”

Meanwhile, Fran and Horn, who had been rudely awakened by all the noise, were now stomping on the robbers who got knocked out by Sue’s crotch kicks.

Yeah… they’re both in a really bad mood.

Once this whole mess is over, I’d better get them back to sleep right away.

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