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When I woke up, it was already dark and I was lying on a blanket outside. The carriages around me were also stopped, so it seemed like the entire caravan was taking a break.
"Are you awake, Yunyun?"
"Yes, Kazuma..."
I turned around and saw Kazuma sitting in front of the bonfire, stirring a pot on the fire with a ladle. The delicious smell wafting from the fire made my nose twitch.
"Here you go, pork soup. I'll make some tea now, so please wait."
I accepted the bowl and chopsticks obediently, but instead of eating, I glared at the foreign objects on either side of Kazuma.
"Sorry. Can I have another drink too?"
"Me too, me too!"
"Hahaha! You greedy crawly bitches! Here!"
"appreciate"
"Yaaari!"
I glared at Kazuma with a mixture of anger and astonishment. Next to him was a female warrior in light armor and a woman who appeared to be a ranger, wearing a hunter's uniform that looked easy to move in. It's despicable that he had a woman serve him while I was away for just a short time.
"Of course, you'll pay with your body! Let me touch that bare belly!"
"Ah, hey! It tickles! Ahahaha!"
Kazuma was running his hands over the belly of what appeared to be a ranger. My anger level rose even higher. Kazuma is truly the worst kind of womanizer.
"Kazuma-san! Who are those two?!"
"Hmm? Ah, it seems he's an adventurer acting as an escort."
"Thank you very much."
"Hello!"
Uh... Are you one of the guards? If you suddenly express your anger, you'll only incur their displeasure...
Let's return this safely.
"Ah, yes, nice to meet you..."
"nice to meet you"
"Yo-yo!"
"Yes! Now that we've finished greetings, let's kill time by exchanging information!"
And so Kazuma and the two girls began to talk. As I listened to them, I learned that they were adventurers based in the town they had just passed through. Their occupations were Soldier and Hunter. Kazuma then began to tell them about his adventures so far.
But still, how can I join in the conversation? I can't find a way to start a conversation. In fact, I haven't even told them my name yet. I'm not alone anymore. I'm always with Kazuma, and we've had lots of intensive training. Kazuma once told me that if you're forceful and don't be shy, you might succeed. I'll just go ahead and talk to them.
"It's cold again today!"
"Eh...? Ah, yeah."
"Hmm, that's true."
There's an awkward silence. I mustered up the courage to speak to him...!
I glanced over at Kazuma, asking for help.
"Yunyun, I told you that talking about weather is something you bring up in the middle of a conversation when the first topic has run out. And you haven't even told me your name yet! I brought it up earlier when we were talking about where I'm from, but you ignored me…"
"Ugh...!"
Kazuma was complaining nonstop. I still don't have much experience in conversation. Please spare me!
"Yes, you two. This is Yunyun, a highly skilled arch wizard."
"Yunyun...?!"
"Yun?!"
They both looked at me with surprised expressions. Yes, yes, they're going to tease me about my name again. I know. However, contrary to my expectations, they came closer to me.
"You're from the Crimson Demons, right...?"
"Um, yes. That's true, but...!"
"Wow! Maybe it's the real thing?!"
The two of them came even closer to me. What is going on? Are they fakes of me or something...?
"Could it be Yunyun, the 'bearer of blue lightning'?!"
"Wow! He's the real deal! A true hero!"
"Bufu!"
Behind the two of them, Kazuma was laughing out loud. But still, why did you give me that nickname?! Outside of the Crimson Demon Village, no one should call me that...!
After that, I was bombarded with questions from the two of them. It seems that my name has been rumored as a member of the party that will defeat the Demon King. Am I a hero? It's hard to believe.
"So, Kazuma-san is that Kazuma-san?"
"Wow, so that's what it means..."
The two of them hid behind me. They looked at Kazuma as if he were trash.
"That was the worst kind of brute..."
"Drummer Kazuma...!"
"Hey you guys! What's with this all of a sudden? I'll blow you away!"
Kazuma-san has been known in other towns as the worst kind of savage man. Well, it means there are fewer reasons for women to approach him, so I'm happy about that.
"However, I heard rumors that the brute Kazuma is dead..."
"What!? I got married and retired from being an adventurer..."
"Don't kill me without my permission! Don't let me marry you! Besides, what is my reputation like!? Let's hear the details!"
Seeing Kazuma get angry, the two of them quickly stood up.
"I remembered I have some business to attend to. I'll be off today."
"Bye-bye!"
"Wait! You're not going to let him get away!"
Kazuma and the other two started chasing each other. I watched the scene with a sigh. I wonder what Kazuma's reputation is really like.
After a while, Kazuma came back with a beaming smile on his face. A colorful cloth was peeking out from his pocket. Really, Kazuma...
"Yunyun, it's time to go to bed."
"Shall we do that?"
I agreed with Kazuma and spread out my sleeping bag in the carriage. There was just enough space for two people to sleep, so we lay down there. We could hear the sounds of insects chirping, the grass rustling in the wind, and the faint voices of people chatting outside. It finally dawned on me that we were on a journey.
"Kazuma-san, Kazuma-san..."
"what up?"
"I hope the peaceful journey continues tomorrow."
"Ahh! Don't say anything that could lead to a red flag!"