V2C20

Translated by Mlzkzr Edited by Mlzkzr

“Altria-san, where have you gone?”

I went outside to look for Altria-san, but the figure of Altria-san isn’t there.

“…… I don’t know if it’s due to too many people nearby ……”

This royal capital Terviel, has an astonishing number of people. That’s why, once you get lost, it’s considerably hard to meet.

“……Ah, that’s right! I have the skill 『Enemy Search』!”

The skill I have acquired, 『Enemy Search』 has the effect of detecting creatures within a radius of 500 meters. As I understood that, I’ll be confined in trying to use it immediately.

I immediately activated the 『Enemy Search』 skill.

And then ———— I hung my head.

I …… wonder why I didn’t notice it.

Enemy Search skill can certainly detect the presence of living things.

But ……

“It can’t identify an individual, stupid ……!”

As a result of activating the Enemy Search skill, All living things within the radius of 500 meters of me reacted, and I became dizzy due to its excessive amount.

“If it’s this then, I don’t know where she went.”

Well, if I ask someone, they’ll know.

I thought when I saw the past of the Black Dragon God and treasure box. …… Communication, is important!

I, spoke to a woman who happened to pass by.

“Excuse me! Is it okay to ask a little? I’m looking for someone ……”

“Yes, it’s particularly fine. ……Wait, oh my? Is it not Seiichi-san.”

“Eh?…… Ah, Adriana-san!?”

What a coincidence. The person I was talking to, is keeping a wolf which she called a dog; it’s the countess Adriana-san. Small world.

“What’s wrong? You were looking for someone, you said ……”

“E-err …… I’m searching for Altria-san, but…… have you seen her?”

“Eh? Altria-chan? No…… I haven’t seen her.”

“Is that so……”

“I’m sorry? I couldn’t be of help ……”

“Ah, no! Etto…… thank you very much.”

“You’re welcome”

It was when I thanked Adriana-san, and tried to bid farewell.

Adriana-san, suddenly had a recalling appearance and tells me.

“Ah, yes right. Seiichi-san.”

“Yes?”

“Altria-chan’s constitution …… do you know that?”

“Yes, well……”

“If so, can I request you one thing?”

“Eh?”

When I make a stupid voice to the word request, Adriana-san says with a smile.

“Altria-chan, will you continue to get along with her? Altria-chan, ah she looks so delicate and gentle child, you know.”

“I already…… understand that very well.”

“Therefore, just a little is fine. To Altria-chan, I wanted you to snuggle up to her.”

“Snuggle up*?” (TN: The Japanese word used here can also mean ‘get close’.)

I don’t understand the meaning of Adriana-san’s words, so I tilt my head. Then, Adriana-san laughed elegantly.

“If you don’t understand, that’s fine. However, just like Seiichi-san is looking for Altria-chan like now, it’s a little bit okay, so I wish you continue to care for Altria-chan.”

“……I don’t understand, but Altria-san, is also an important person to me. That’s why……”

When I said that much, Adriana-san smiled, and blocked my continuation.

“Then, it’s alright. Now then, you were looking for Altria-chan, right? Prince-sama”

“Prince-sama ……”

I, instinctively smiled wryly at Adriana-san’s words. Soon after, I parted with Adriana-san, and started searching for Altria-san again.

“Once again, let’s ask someone ……”

It was when I started to think so. I, remember having an item that was very convenient for the current situation I’m in.

“That’s right…… there is isn’t, an item that can overcome this situation…… the 『Guidance stone』!”

From my item box, I took out the silver guidance stone.

As long as I know the direction of her, I can follow it above the roofs.

I float the guidance stone, and checkup the direction where Altria-san is.

Then, the guidance stone immediately pointed to one direction.

“I see …… she’s in this direction.”

While putting the guidance stone into the item box, I look in that direction.

“……A’re? This direction is……”

With such a thought, I started running in that direction.

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“As I expected……”

Following the guidance stone, to the place where I arrived, I was familiar with it.

“This place…… it’s the place where I received my first request, isn’t it”

Yes, the place I arrived at, was the location of the first request I received in the guild exam…… it was the place I went to for the 『Demolishing the Ruins』. While I can feel it without using my skills, there is no presence of people around me.

There was just, rubbles of the ruins that I destroyed without thinking.

“……”

I, silently activated the skill Enemy Search.

Then, as there were simply no people around, Altria-san’s reaction was immediately found.

To that location, I hastily advance. And then ———— I found her.

“Altria-san”

“……”

Altria-san, was hiding behind the rubble, and was sitting while holding her knees.

When I called her out, her shoulders shook, but she silently refused to turn around.

Near at such Altria-san, I also sit down. Altria-san has her back on me, so I don’t know what expression she has.

The time of silence continues for a while. However, I don’t say anything.

Somehow, I don’t know what is good to say…… That’s because, I don’t know why I suddenly rushed out.

But more than that, I wanted to wait for Altria-san to break the ice right now. Perhaps my thoughts got through, Altria-san had a small voice, but she opened her mouth.

“Hey …… Seiichi”

“……What is it?”

“I’m …… a truly unnecessary person…… aren’t I?”

“……yes”

“Guys like me …… is just bothersome, right?”

“No, that’s not the case. Absolutely.”

“…… Isn’t that a lie? …… am I really, aren’t unpleasant ……?”

“……Yes. Everyone loves Altria-san, you know. Saria, Gassur, Ellis-san …… to everyone, you’re important. I also, love Altria-san.”

To such quiet questions of her, I answered it all seriously.

None of them are lies. It’s my true feelings.

Altria-san, isn’t the kind of person you never need.

It’s embarrassing to tell her that I love her. But I can’t help it because it’s my true feelings.

Because, if I don’t say it, it won’t be transmitted. We, have words in order to convey our feelings.

When she heard my words, Altria-san looked down and shook her shoulders.

“Is that…… so”

“……”

“…… As I, want to take good care of everyone around me …… I too …… was an important existence for everyone……”

“……”

“…… Uh …… guh ……”

Altria-san who was holding her face to her knees, started crying while desperately pressing down to kill her voice.

At such a time, what should I do?

If it’s Kenji and Shota, they would be accustomed to such situations, but unfortunately, I was blasted with the unpopular route on Earth. I don’t know how to comfort a woman.

To Altria-san crying in front of me, can’t I do anything about it?

Even if I gained power, I cannot save a heart.

I was made to realize my powerlessness with regards to the valuable things, which is different from pure power.

At that time, Adriana-san’s words came to my mind when I was searching for Altria-san.

『To Altria-chan, I wanted you to snuggle up to her. 』

…… Snuggle up?

Snuggle up …… how? With our bodies? Or in the heart?

I understand if its the body, but what about the snuggling up in the heart? Dangerous, I’m confused.

At this time, I suddenly remembered what Saria had given to Altria-san.

『Altria-san! Gyu! 』

“————”

The moment I remembered Saria’s actions, my body was already moving. It’s as if Saria prompted me to…….

“Eh……?”

I, hugged Altria-san from behind.

When Saria hugged Altria-san, I was genuinely impressed with Saria’s pure insight that saw through Altria-san’s anxiety, but this is not that.

Altria-san, is likely to be happy to be freed from anxiety and at the same time confused.

Everybody likes her, who has only been the seed of disaster until now. On the contrary, how should she interact with everyone from now on…… I think that kind of anxiety is swirling within her right now.

I, when a child became anxious, feel like I understand how important the existence of parents is.

Parents, even if their children are anxious, have the power to gently wrap them.

And Saria, like in the orphanage, seems to be natural and motherly.

When Saria embraced such Altria-san, Saria not only saw through her uneasy feelings, but wrapped her up so that she could feel at ease.

Right now, the person who can be Altria-san’s support ———— is only me.

It’s a completely unreliable support for her heart, but a little bit is fine. If I can get close to Altria-san then …….

“It’s alright, you know. If you’re worried, then I’ll be by Altria-san’s side. Until you can feel safe forever. Until such day that you can smile from the bottom of your heart…… I’ll, be by your side all the time.” (TN: Sounds like a confession)

“Wha!? Ah … Augh …… Uh”

…………

……A’re?

I thought that it would be good if Altria-san’s anxiety could be alleviated even a little, so I tried to imitate Saria and hug her, but ……

…… Somehow, it appears that she stopped crying before I knew it, and I can’t see her face, but her ears peeking through her beautiful silver hair, are visibly bright red.

…… No, wait a minute. Thinking about it, I …… did something terribly bold, didn’t I?

The moment my head understood that, I felt my face getting hot. Ah …… right now, my face is absolutely bright red ……!

No, calm down! No matter how imprudence it is! I have done it with the hope that Altria-san’s heart will be at ease!

Ah, but …… Altria-san, smells so good.

…… No, it’s not!? Why am I the one at ease!?

Ah, wait a minute! I, don’t smell right!? It’s okay, right!?

I once did a complete cut with my title 『Stinky Player』 ……. Ah, I’m getting more anxious. Someone kindly hug me!

I didn’t tighten it at all, but Altria-san who was being hugged from behind by me, tapped my arm.

“It’s already…… fine, so.”

“Eh? Ah, yes!”

I leave vigorously with too much embarrassment. Suddenly, when I saw Altria-san, her face turned deep red, and she was fidgety.

“Su,such …… what is it. Err …… it was embarrassing though, you know……”

“…”

I was embarrassed too! …… I wanted to shout that. But I restrain myself.

“Fo,for holding me tight…… thanks…… hey……”

“……”

While dyeing her cheeks red and looking shyly, Altria-san said so.

…… I think that I had some girl resistance due to Saria.

However…… that doesn’t seem to be so. Her destructive power is dangerous. Isn’t there any resistance at all for this.

As a result of that I, to Altria-san’s gesture, had no choice but be befuddled.

In addition, the subtle atmosphere of which no one said anything, flows between me and Altria-san.

…… Rather than that, I’m glad that Altria-san was able to face the human beings that she had been avoiding until now.

However, that does not mean that Altria-san’s curse is solved.

It seems that Altria-san’s acquaintance is also looking for a way to break the curse, but ……

However, her luck status is minus 2 million hah……. When I think about it again, it’s a great number.

As long as there is the curse 《Person burdened with disaster》 to Altria-san, Altria-san will have a hard time for the rest of her life.

Can’t I do something about it? Something, I can do now……

……Dammit. Really, I have no idea ……

Altria-san’s luck numbers, if it wasn’t a minus……

…………

…… It’s a minus …… If it’s not ……?

“!?”

I had a flash.

Of, how to break this curse of Altria-san ……

“Altria-san! Hands! Please put your hands out!”

“Hah?”

“Please!”

When I asked her to do so, although Altria-san had a suspicious expression on her face, extended out her left hand.

I immediately remove some equipment from my item box.

“O,oy. What the heck are you going to do?”

Altria-san makes a bewildered voice.

However, such a voice didn’t come into my ear at all right now.

And, the equipment I took out is ———— the drop from the treasure box, the 『Ring of misfortune』.

I noticed it when I tried to put the ring of misfortune that I took out on Altria-san’s finger.

…… Which finger of her should I put it on?

Come to think of it, this ring of misfortune…… it has no description that it would automatically change its size according to the wearer ……

Perhaps, there’s no place for Altria-san’s fingers for it to fit perfectly. …… Ei! Now that my luck was cancelling Altria-san’s luck, I’ll have this ring cancel out the remaining minus!

So, with almost my luck leave to it, I checked Altria-san’s fingers one by one.

“Se,Seiichi?”

As she suddenly raises her gaze, Altria-san figure has her face turned red, and her eyes wet!

…… At this rate, I’m likely to fall in love with her cuteness, so I shifted my consciousness to her left hand again.

“Etto……”

“……Thumb …… not good. Index finger is …… no good. Then the middle finger …… Kuh!”

What’s left is the ring finger and pinky finger……

At the pinky, it’ll be obviously too loose.

Then, it’s only the ring finger.

After concluding that, I put the ring on Altria-san’s ring finger as it was.

“Whaa!?”

Oh! Perfect!

Fortunately, it fits perfectly on Altria-san’s finger, and it makes me smile under the hood unintentionally.

Suddenly, the ring of misfortune on Altria-san’s finger began to shine divinely!

“Wha,what the!?”

“!”

It surprised me, and stunned Altria-san.

The ring of misfortune started to shine in front of me, but it didn’t damage my eyes. Rather, it had a soft light that enveloped me and Altria-san. When the soft light eventually subsided, the ring of misfortune on Altria-san’s finger, continued to emit a faint small purple light.

However, somehow the ring in front of me, didn’t look the same as the ring of misfortune.

Involuntarily, I activate the appraisal skill.

『Ring of Happiness』 …… Fantasy class equipment. Blessing two people who think about each other ———— by treasure box. Counters the wearer’s curse, and doubles the wearer’s luck number

Treasure booooooox!

You, man ……! How far will you help me!

I don’t really understand the meaning of two people who think about each other, but anyway, thanks to you, I was able to save Altria-san!

I, tell Altria-san that her curse has been lifted.

“Altria-san! Your curse has been lifted!”

“……ha?”

“Ah mou! I’ll give you a detailed explanation later! For now, check your status!”

When I told her so excitedly, Altria-san confirmed her status while being a little overpowered.

“————”

Altria-san, in front of her status, opened her eyes.

“Yo,you’re kidding…… right?”

“It’s true.”

“Tha,that shouldn’t be the case…… a lie, it’s a lie! I, I wonder if such a happy thing will last! Everyone accepting me……. that is entirely…… entirely my dream……!”

Altria-san was, confused and distraught by the sudden situation.

In order to tell such Altria-san firmly, I took Altria-san’s hand, and told her again.

“It’s not a lie or a dream! You are, no longer a 《Disaster》!”

“……”

“Look at this ring! This, has broken your curse, you know!”

I showed off the ring of misfortune on Altria-san’s finger ———— no, the ring of happiness.

And still furthermore, I said to the stunned Altria-san.

“That’s why any longer…… you don’t have to be anxious about it. Since you’ve been a disaster until now, be happy from now on. I’ll ———— support you with all my might.” (TN: Seiichi casually proposing)

To that statement of mine, Altria-san looked at my face and the ring many times and her face gradually turned red ————

“~~~~Tsu!”

———— She ran away.

………….

…………Eh?

“Wait!? Again!?”

I was surprised at Altria-san who ran away again, and at the same time, I twisted my neck.

“Why!? What wasn’t cool about me!?”

Let’s sort out the situation.

First, I comforted Altria-san.

As I remembered the existence of the ring I got from treasure box, I put it on the ring finger of her left hand.

To Altria-san, who was in disorder after the curse was lifted, I told her that I will support her with all my strength.

………….

“Isn’t that a proposal!?”

Oy look me, what were you doing!? It’s a terrible blunder!?

I mean, the ring finger on a left hand …… isn’t that where you put a wedding ring on! A’re? But…… putting a wedding ring on the left hand is a story on Earth, it’s different in this world, right?

With that in mind, even if I did propose in the first place, a ring may not be a sign of marriage……

“But then, the reaction of such Altria-san is ……. daaaaaaahhh! I don’t know!”

Even though I feel like escaping reality in a meaningless way, I chase Altria-san.

Goddammit! When this turmoil is over, while collecting information on the heroes, I’m going to thoroughly investigate this world!

……Nonetheless……

“If Altria-san got healthy…… then I think that’s enough”

Muttering so, I tried to catch up with Altria-san, leaving a pile of rubble behind.

In the clear blue sky, I felt that the treasure box was giving a thumbs up.

TN: Follow me on for support!!

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