Chapter 3 of 10
Chapter 3
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1. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
I realized that I was nothing more than a frog in a well, so now that the war has settled down, I've decided to put down my sword and pick up a hoe.
Cultivating the fields and nurturing the harvest is fulfilling.
You guys should also start your second life.
Agriculture is the best!
2. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
Agriculture is the best (laugh).
I'm already living a fulfilling second life, even without being told.
I have a wife and cute daughters!
3. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
Agriculture is the best (laugh).
I'm also living a fulfilling second life, I think.
4. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
Agriculture is the best (laugh).
There's no way I can so easily put down my sword.
5. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
Even if you say "Agriculture is the best"...
I can't so easily give up my position.
6. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
I can't give up my position either, but if the farmer is finding fulfillment, then that is a joy to hear.
...It reminds me of someone...
7. Student who became a hero (Earth Nation)
Agriculture is the best ☆
Shrine Maiden, could it be: Vegetavon?
8. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
Ah!
9. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
Ah (laugh).
10. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
Ah (laugh).
11. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
...Vegetavon?
12. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
...The hero who has made agriculture his livelihood.
13. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
Agriculture is his livelihood, but... is it really Vegetavon?
Isn't the hero's livelihood being a hero?
14. Student who became a hero (Earth Nation)
That's the kind of thing that makes it an Earth series world ☆
By the way, [Active Hero Board "No matter how you look at it, he's a pervert"]
15. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
What... the hell... is this...
16. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
Yeah, I understand how you feel (laugh).
17. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
Yeah (laugh).
18. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
I'd like to see it (laugh).
19. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
...Just leave him alone.
20. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
...He is unwilling, I can see... I would like to observe his true feelings from the bottom of my heart, but...
21. Student who became a hero (Earth Nation)
Saying "I want to meet him" is what makes it Shrine Maiden quality ☆
22. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
Ah (laugh).
23. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
Ah (laugh).
24. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
Ah (laugh).
Because he's a recluse (laugh).
25. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
W-What...?
26. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
There's no problem.
By the way, why did the farmer decide to put down his sword?
He seems to have been injured... From the thread title, did he defeat the Demon King?
27. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
Yeah, I defeated the Demon King.
28. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
So, that means he saved the world, right?
...Why did he suddenly say "Agriculture is the best"?
29. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
Was the battle... too painful...?
30. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
No, that's not it.
He said he was a frog in a well.
31. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
What does it mean to be a frog in a well for a hero or a Demon King?
32. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
That's true... To call a hero or a Demon King "just"...
What happened?
33. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
Was there someone who surpassed the hero and the Demon King?
34. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
Yeah, there was.
...It was the newspaper vendor!!
35. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
...What?
36. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
Huh?
37. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
I don't understand.
38. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
The newspaper vendor... surpassing the hero and the Demon King?
39. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
I don't understand.
40. Student who became a hero (Earth Nation)
This is where I want to know more ☆
41. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
So what is "kwsk" anyway...
42. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
...It's too late now...
43. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
What did the newspaper vendor do to the farmer?
44. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
He interviewed me.
45. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
Well, that's what I thought.
46. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
...Excuse me, may I ask one question?
What is a newspaper?
47. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
Huh?
48. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
Huh?
49. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
Huh?
Do you not have newspapers where the Shrine Maiden is?
50. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
You do have them, right?
51. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
Is it... something indispensable...?
52. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
I don't read them much.
53. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
Merchants need to keep up with the world, so I buy them.
54. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
I thought it was normal to have them.
55. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
Huh?
W-What exactly is a newspaper!?
56. Student who became a hero (Earth Nation)
Well...
To put it simply...
It's something that spreads information about people in important positions, like the Shrine Maiden, to the whole world ☆
57. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
Huh!?
58. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
While not entirely incorrect, it is a rather malicious interpretation...
To explain, it is a publication that summarizes world trends and local events in a way that the general public can understand, perhaps.
59. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
Huh?
Isn't a newspaper something that's sold when a big event happens?
60. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
Huh?
Isn't it a weekly thing?
61. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
What?
Isn't it irregular?
62. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
...It varies from world to world.
63. Student who became a hero (Earth Nation)
In the Shrine Maiden's world, it doesn't even exist ☆
64. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
It's not my fault... right?
65. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
Yeah, as the Prince said, it varies from world to world.
By the way, the farmer hasn't spoken in a while. Is he okay?
66. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
Yeah, sorry, I was lost in thought, sharpening my scythe.
67. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
Hey (laugh).
68. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
Hey (laugh).
69. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
So, what is it?
You were interviewed by a newspaper vendor, right?
70. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
Yeah, I was closely interviewed.
71. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
From what everyone is saying...
The farmer's activities as a hero were made known to the public through this newspaper, correct?
72. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
Yeah, they were known.
...But I didn't know!!
73. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
Huh?
74. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
Huh?
75. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
Huh?
What do you mean?
76. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
Weren't you closely interviewed...?
77. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
Yeah, I was closely interviewed.
...But I didn't know!!
78. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
Closely... i-interviewed...?
79. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
Interviewed without knowing...?
80. Student who became a hero (Earth Nation)
Ah, the Shrine Maiden wouldn't understand.
Anyway, do you understand "closely"?
Being closely interviewed... is something even I would hesitate to say...
81. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
I-Indecent!?
82. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
No (laugh).
83. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
No (laugh).
84. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
Completely different (laugh).
85. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
Student, you should stop this.
86. Student who became a hero (Earth Nation)
Okay ☆
I found the Shrine Maiden's reaction amusing, sorry ☆
87. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
Huh?
I-Indecent...?
88. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
No (laugh).
An interview is gathering information to create a newspaper, I guess.
89. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
W-Well... I was surprised...
90. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
Indeed... Shrine Maiden, don't take the Student's words seriously.
However, a newspaper vendor who can closely interview a hero without being noticed...
Is that why you came to think of yourself as "just a hero"?
91. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
To put it simply, that might be the case.
...Do you understand the shock I felt when I found out I was being closely interviewed?
92. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
I can understand, but I can't really...
93. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
...It was like being secretly followed, right?
94. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
By a hero?
Oh, by the way, were you traveling alone, Farmer?
95. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
No, I was in a party.
My companions were a mage, a priest, and a fighter, but
No one noticed.
Not even a hint of their presence.
96. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
...Even though you were being closely interviewed?
97. Student who became a hero (Earth Nation)
How close was the "closely" the Farmer is talking about?
Does it vary from world to world?
98. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
Even the menu for each meal was known.
99. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
Huh?
100. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
Huh?
101. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
Huh?
102. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
Even the number of monsters we defeated each day was known.
103. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
Huh?
104. Student who became a hero (Earth Nation)
Huh?
105. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
Huh?
You didn't notice such a close interview at all?
106. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
I didn't notice!
Do you understand the shock I felt!?
107. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
...I do...
108. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
When did you realize you were being closely interviewed?
109. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
After defeating the Demon King and returning to the country.
Do you understand the shock I felt?
...When I saw the "Hero Daily" that was published every day, detailing our actions, even after entering the Demon King's territory...
110. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
Every day!?
111. Student who became a hero (Earth Nation)
It must have been more than one newspaper vendor doing the secret interviews ☆
112. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
Why?
113. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
To publish a newspaper, it takes time and effort to gather information, write articles, print, and distribute...
114. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
It also depends on how advanced the communication methods are, I think.
115. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
Moreover...
Moreover...
Even our daily meals,
And the scenes of us battling monsters, were reproduced in detailed illustrations from perfect angles!?
116. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
Wow...
117. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
Wow...
118. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
And you didn't notice...
119. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
That's not all,
In the newspaper published around the time we entered the Demon King's territory,
There was even a "Exclusive Interview with the Demon King: How do you feel about the approaching hero?"
With a detailed illustration of the Demon King!?
120. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
Oh?
If the Farmer and his party entered the Demon King's territory around that time...
121. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
They must have arrived ahead of you...
122. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
They must have arrived ahead of you.
123. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
Why did the Demon King... accept the interview...
124. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
I don't know...
125. Student who became a hero (Earth Nation)
Ahahaha! Hahaha!
I-Indeed,
Just a hero, just a Demon King, right!
126. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
Oh...
I will go and fetch some smelling salts...
127. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
I won't stop you...
128. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
Yeah...
129. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
The final battle with the Demon King was written in vivid detail, not missing a single blow...
Detailed illustrations were used abundantly...
130. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
Well... I think I'll have a drink...
131. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
That might... be a good idea...
132. Student who became a hero (Earth Nation)
Hahaha, hahaha!
Haha (laugh).
Super ☆ close interview (laugh).
133. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
"I didn't worry because I was reading the 'Hero Daily'..."
That's what the king said when I returned for an audience...
I learned about the existence of the newspaper...
And after reading the pile of them...
...I decided to start my second life.
134. Student who became a hero (Earth Nation)
Yeah, it can't be helped ☆
135. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
Yeah...
136. Merchant who became a hero (Yuyuru)
...Yeah
137. Prince who became a hero (I Dass)
...But now, you are living a fulfilling life, right?
Then, shouldn't you forget about it?
138. Shopkeeper who became a hero (Jistel Principality)
Forget it!
139. Shrine Maiden who became a hero (Sarendaria)
How can you forget it!
140. Farmer who became a hero (Niguaseyu)
I want to forget.
Phew... I feel a bit better after getting it off my chest, so I'll go check on the fields.
141. Adventurer who became a hero (Deira)
Yeah... It's not your fault...
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