Chapter 60

The demon sisters joined the guild 【Heaven's Gift】 led by Guild Master Act.

The elder sister, Kasumi, had completed her skill training and was undergoing practical training.

One day.

"Sorry, Kasumi. We failed the quest."

The guild members returned to the guild hall from the dungeon.

"We didn't expect it to be so tough."

"No, I should apologize for not recognizing the Monster Parade."

Occasionally, the movements of monsters become more active, and they move in groups.

This phenomenon is called a Monster Parade.

Kasumi's party encountered a parade and had to abandon the quest and return.

"We'll get scolded by the Guild Master."

"That guy gets quietly angry, which is scary."

The guild members sighed.

Indeed, he is a bit intimidating.

"Well, let's heal first. Everyone, head to the infirmary."

The guild has dedicated staff to treat injuries.

Guild members can receive free treatment.

"Ah, I'm fine. It's just a minor scratch."

Thieves rarely engage in combat.

In this mission, she only got a minor scratch.

She only had a bandage on her arm, nothing serious.

"I'll report the failed mission."

"Wait, Kasumi. You should go to the infirmary first..."

"I'm fine. It's not a big deal. Besides, I've been a burden to everyone, so I'll do this much!"

With that, Kasumi headed to the reception desk alone.

"Oh, Kasumi. What's wrong?"

"Katrina... and Guild Master?"

It just so happened that Act had some business with Katrina and had come down to the first-floor reception.

Act glared at Kasumi.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"Ah... I'm sorry. We failed the quest..."

She thought he would be angry about the failure... but then,

"Go to the infirmary immediately."

"Huh...?"

Act reached out and pulled Kasumi's arm.

He looked closely at the bandage on her upper arm and sighed in relief.

"What if it was a delayed poison?"

"It's fine... It's just a minor scratch."

But Act's expression was stern.

"On what basis did you judge it as a minor scratch? Are you an expert on injuries and status effects?"

"No... I'm not..."

"What if you made a wrong judgment and were actually poisoned?

What if you were cursed? What were you planning to do?"

"I'm sorry..."

Act snorted.

"Go to the infirmary now."

"Yes... um, about the failed mission...?"

"That's irrelevant."

"Really?"

Act glared at her irritably.

"I'm sorry! I'll go to the infirmary right away!"

★

Kasumi went to the infirmary and had her injuries checked by the dedicated medical staff.

"It's fine, just a minor scratch. You're lucky♡"

The medical staff, Chocolat, said with a smile.

"As always, Chocolat is so well-endowed and sexy and beautiful..."

The guild members looked at Chocolat with drooling expressions.

Her ample bust, unbuttoned shirt, and black pencil skirt.

Her smile in a white coat made her look like an angel in a white coat.

"Come on, everyone. It's Kasumi's first time failing a mission, so you should have taken her to the infirmary first. The Guild Master would have been angry."

"“Yes, sorry...”"

Kasumi's eyes widened.

"Sorry, Kasumi. You got scolded, right?"

"No! It was my mistake to act on my own... um, can I ask you something?"

Kasumi asked the guild members about something that had been bothering her.

"Even though I failed the mission, Act wasn't angry about it. Isn't that strange?"

But the guild members looked at her with wide eyes and chuckled.

"Oh, right, you're new."

"He never gets unreasonably angry about failed quests."

"He doesn't get angry...? Why not...?"

The party leader, a man, said.

"He cares more about whether we're hurt. That's his top priority."

"But... won't failing a mission damage the guild's reputation...?"

The Guild Master is the top of the guild.

Failing a mission means damaging the organization's trust and tarnishing the Guild Master's reputation, right?

"For us, minor members, a little mistake doesn't hurt. Compared to what he has achieved, our failures are trivial."

The leader smiled genuinely.

"He treats us with great respect. We're not disposable pawns, but individuals he values."

The guild members nodded in agreement.

"He gets really angry if we come back with even a minor injury."

"That's an exaggeration."

"But... it shows how much he cares."

The guild members all smiled.

Kasumi realized they trusted Act a lot.

"Kasumi."

Chocolat smiled and brought her a cup of coffee.

"Don't dislike the Guild Master. He wasn't angry about the failed mission. He was angry because you underestimated your injury."

...He cares more about the guild members' well-being than the guild's reputation.

"Is there really such a Guild Master in this world?"

Chocolat and the guild members all smiled and nodded.

"That's our best Guild Master, Act Age."

★

After being treated by Chocolat, Kasumi visited the Guild Master's room.

"Excuse me..."

"Ah! Big sister!"

Sitting on the sofa set was her younger sister, Kanawo.

"Kanawo, what are you doing?"

"I was studying with the Guild Master. It's super hard!"

Looking over, Act was sitting on the other side of the table.

Kasumi approached Act and bowed her head.

"I'm sorry, Guild Master."

"How are your injuries?"

"Chocolat said it's nothing serious, so I'm fine."

"I see."

Act's expression didn't change as he took a sip of coffee from the table.

"Big sister! You have a bandage! What happened?"

Her younger sister, standing next to her, shouted with wide eyes.

"I got bitten by a monster."

"Wow! That's terrible...! Does it hurt? Does it hurt?"

"I'm fine. You're overreacting..."

But...

"Sniff... I'm glad you're safe, big sister... sniff..."

Kanawo was crying.

At that moment, Kasumi finally realized... her major mistake.

"Oh..."

That's right.

She was wrong.

A minor injury?

Don't be ridiculous.

What if the injury worsened and she died...?

If she died, leaving her young sister behind...?

...Who would protect her?

"I'm sorry, Guild Master. I was wrong."

He understood this.

They don't have parents.

If she, as the older sister, died, her younger sister would be left with no one to rely on.

Therefore, she must take better care of herself than anyone else.

"My body is not just mine. I didn't understand that. I was being naive... I'm sorry."

Kasumi finally understood why Act was angry.

At the same time, she was even more impressed by his kindness.

"That's good. Be more careful next time."

"Yes!"

"You can leave now."

"Thank you!"

Kasumi left the room with Kanawo.

"Kanawo, I'm sorry."

"Huh? Be more careful next time."

Kanawo was imitating the Guild Master.

It was cute, so she picked her up.

"Big sister, your face is all red. Did something happen?"

"Huh? Huh? R-really...?"

"Hmm, it feels like love is in the air~"

"N-no, that's not it!"

Despite her words, Kasumi looked back and sent a passionate gaze to the Guild Master standing at the other end of the room.

"...The best Guild Master, huh?"

Kasumi thought the guild members' words were true.

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