Importance of Greetings
I healed Reina and Hero-kun and then once he came back to his sense, I prostrated myself and begged for forgiveness from several people.
I got too into it and cracked the ground where my head landed, but I hope they let that slide.
I told them I understand if they can't forgive me so easily after my actions but they told me they're not angry and to raise my head.
"I mean, that would've been the end of the line for us if you weren't there. In fact, we should be thanking you instead."
"Yep yep, it was all that white demon and his Brainwashing Skill's faults. Nobody died anyway in the end, don't you worry a thing. You should feel proud of yourself."
"...No, if only I reacted right away to that Scroll, it wouldn't have come to--"
"Ah, geez! Don't make me repeat myself! Fine then, just treat us to dinner tonight! Do that and we're even! In fact, please feed me good food!"
"...Sure you're fine with that?"
Aina-san machine gun talked her way.
Uh, I mean, that'd be okay with me but are you sure it's not just your appetite speaking, Aina-san.
"Hey, Aina-san, why would you ask that during the confusion. We wouldn't be here without him. There's nothing to forgive about."
"I mean you know, Ivran-chan kept drilling into me how good Kajikawa-san handmade food tasted, so I thought, I might as well. I've only sampled popcorn and cola so far."
"Eh, wait, what, you were familiar with this old man?"
The red braid haired girl responded to Aina-san's leaking gluttonous mind.
She must be Leviaria. She really does look like Fifraila of the girl trio, they're siblings alright. But can you stop with 'old man'...
"Yup. I mentioned the guildmaster who requested me to train you guys right, my little sister (Ivran)? I've heard about Kajikawa-kun's group from her. Including the fact that he comes from the same land as Neora-kun."
"Neora's land...? Eh, this old man!?"
"T-they don't really look alike..."
Quit it with old man!
I'm still 25 dangit! I never told 'em tho'!
"You could have filled us in..."
"Hmm, I would really love to but due to a certain circumstance, I really gotta keep that intel an utmost secret..."
"A certain circumstance?"
"Neora-kun is aware about it by now I bet."
"Eh? Err, you mean that Attribute Buff thing?"
<<You can't talk about that willy-nilly, absolutely not! If that direct control tech becomes public, it'll put the world in crisis!>>
"Eh, that stuff is that dangerous?"
A familiar-looking blue display showed up in front of Hero-kun, warning him. Wait, I had no idea you could see someone else's Menu.
So that's his Menu. Sure looks like it's more emotionally expressive than mine.
"Attribute, buff?"
"Like how Neora-kun got stronger all of a sudden after those girls touched him?"
"Yep, that... Just a reminder, you absolutely can't tell that to anyone or inquire further, okay? ...Otherwise, I might be forced to take a proper measure."
"T-that's an uncharacteristically serious expression for you...!"
"It must be truly grave if even Aina-san made that face..."
"As long as you understand, all good yep... I'm not sure what to take about your comment on my serious face though."
Aina-san warned against spreading information about Mana and Energy Direct Control.
Guess the gap between that face and her usual attitude makes for a strong impression.
"So there you go, I'm not keeping the matter about him a secret just to toy around with you, not at all."
"...I understand."
"Now then, Kajikawa-kun. Before you treat us to a fine dinner, you haven't forgotten one important thing, have you."
"Eh, what?"
"Self-introduction of course. You haven't introduced yourself to Neora-kun amidst all that apology storm, have you?"
"Kinda feel we're way past that though."
Oh right, she's right.
Hero-kun's Menu already knows my name so it's not like it's necessary, but I guess there's a proper etiquette to consider.
I turned at Hero-kun, and straightened myself.
Uh, guess, 'hello how do you do' is a no go.
"...Nice to meet you, I'm Kajikawa Hikaru. I work as the leader of 'Tomorrow of Hope' party."
"It's my pleasure. My Japanese name is 'Oishi Shinobu' but I go by Neo Raifu here. Just call me Neora."
We introduced ourselves as fellow countrymen. Guess this boy really is a Japanese.
That sure was anticlimactic, but I guess that's just how it goes.
"Eh, that's it? Shouldn't there be more zing?"
"That, 'Japanese Name'? What's Oishishinobu? Eh?"
"Ah, that's my name in previous life. Oh right, I never mentioned that to you girls..."
"Did you change your name when you reincarnated?"
"...Yup. I thought I might as well if I were gonna get reborn anyway."
"So that's why it doesn't ring a bell with previous heroes' names. Hm, your features don't really match with Kajikawa-kun's either, did your appearance change too?"
"No, it got changed on its own for reasons I don't know. I wish I could choose, I would've made a manlier-looking face..."
<<Ah, I bet she chose this 'popular guy' look for you because you said you wanted to build a harem... Or it could be what Goddess is into...?>>
Hero-kun frowned after reading what his Menu wrote.
He's probably thinking, 'What was that goddess doing! Can't she let me pick my looks at least?!' or something.
Oh I see, so he wasn't purposely going for the girlish boy looks... I feel sorry he didn't have a choice though.
"...Now that the uproar is settled, let's get back to inn and take a breather."
"What about all the injured? Neora-san and me can't possibly tend to them all..."
"Ah, Holy Job people are currently rushing here. There's nobody who needs an immediate attention either. They should be fine."
Fumu, looking at Map, things will work out all right here for sure.
But I'll go ahead and heal Hyula-san and Gazanginando-san myself at least. Next, I gotta go back to inn and cook dinner.
...Huh, where's Scarymast?
<<She's currently helping those who were blown by the demon's attack.>>
...I'll go lend her a hand.
Gonna take a while till we're back at inn...
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~~~~~~~Aizawa-kun's POV~~~~~~~~~
I couldn't do anything.
The initial waves of those magic beasts were a piece of cake, but punching the ground with his fist was all it took for that white demon to put me out of commission.
...I was a small fry all along too.
That black haired old man must be Alma's man.
He murdered that monstrously giant magic beast with a punch. He musta beat that white demon too.
The me right now got no hope against him.
Guess I ain't cut for Alma if I don't get as strong.
I can't, protect Alma.
Then, I just hafta get stronger than anyone.
More than hero, that old man, that white demon, heck I'mma get strong enough to beat Demon King even.
I'll get more power if I lack one and take what I want by force.
That's how I always lived.
I'm still weak now, but someday, for sure--
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