"Shiraishi-kun, you are truly a gentle person..."
Walking alongside Shiraishi Kawa on the road back to the village, the future Sword Saint had undisguised admiration deep in her eyes.
She didn't admit what her friend said.
Of course, she didn't deny it either.
Two brief encounters had left a profound impression on Lian Weiweite regarding this visitor from another world: reliable, gentle, meticulous, and powerful.
This was also the most perfect male she had ever met.
No exceptions!
"Huh?"
Suddenly being labeled as 'Yasashii', Shiraishi Kawa's expression became a little strange. Gentleness really had nothing to do with him, right?
He was just a simple pervert.
For beautiful girls with good personalities and attractive features, his patience threshold was just a bit higher, after all, he still had grand dreams.
Who would refuse the Crystal Palace paradise?
But... looking at the future Sword Saint, whose eyes sparkled like stars and whose lips were slightly curved in a smile, it was better to maintain this misunderstanding!
"I don't think I'm gentle."
Shiraishi Kawa smiled and shook his head, "It's just that my strength is coincidentally sufficient right now, so I want to do what I can and what I want to do."
"That's all."
This trip to the Goblin Slayer World, the experience points for his current 'Holy Sword User' profession, were still short by over five thousand points. Once he reached that, the profession would be maxed out.
The gains were quite good.
Most importantly, it didn't take a lot of effort.
Secondly, after changing the original plot development of the Goblin Slayer World and saving Sylvie, today's arrangements were pretty much over.
He hadn't left temporarily.
This was due to the convenience of the 'World Teleportation Anchor'. For the somewhat dark world of Goblin Slayer, he could simply explore it during the weekend.
Thinking of this,
Shiraishi Kawa paused slightly and looked at the timid girl following beside him.
Not forgetting the content of the private chat in the Dimensional Chat Group at the very beginning, he said with a playful smile, "So, Bronze-rank Adventurer-sama, my reward..."
"Is it..."
"Hmm!"
Before he could even finish his sentence, the future Sword Saint held his shoulders with both hands, a subtle tremor noticeable.
Due to their height difference, she wasn't tall enough.
Lian Weiweite lightly stood on her tiptoes, her pink, moist cherry lips gently pressing against the face of the boy who had captivated her heart.
But as Shiraishi Kawa turned his head,
The moment their lips met, the girl felt an electric shock. Her heart, pounding like a startled deer, made her slowly close her eyes and wrap her arms around Shiraishi Kawa's neck.
This... this was good enough!
For an Adventurer, Lian Weiweite never knew whether tomorrow or an accident would arrive first, so at this moment,
She didn't want to miss out.
"Shiraishi-kun, my heart seems to be beating a little fast..."
"Hmm?"
"Let me check for you!"
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"Thank you very much. If it weren't for you, our village would have been... by those damned Goblins..."
"..."
Catherine, as a new Magician, was a bit flustered by the village chief's gratitude. Today's encounter felt more like... a picnic or an outing to her?
She hadn't even had a chance to act. All the Goblins had been dealt with by Shiraishi-senpai, yet the elderly village chief in front of her,
Attributed all the credit to her.
She quickly waved her hands and shook her head, saying, "No, Village Chief, you're thanking the wrong person. Although Lian and Shiraishi-senpai and I were together, I didn't help."
"Shiraishi-senpai's strength is immense; he didn't give us any chance to act."
"The one you should thank is Shiraishi-senpai..."
Catherine's mood wasn't exactly bad. When her friend followed Shiraishi Kawa's back at first, she certainly couldn't be a third wheel and follow along, right?
How embarrassing!
The thing is... she also hadn't expected Viviet and Shiraishi-senpai to be gone for so long. They still hadn't returned, and facing the enthusiastic villagers,
She was a little overwhelmed.
When Catherine's gaze fell on the two figures slowly approaching in the distance, she felt completely relieved and quickly said, "That's Shiraishi-senpai."
"He's the one you should thank!"
"..."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the village, including the short purple-haired little girl among the crowd, all cast grateful glances towards the distant figures.
These villagers, living in a dark and twisted world,
They held baskets filled with fresh fruits, local specialties, and looked at Shiraishi Kawa with gratitude, even though their lives were not affluent.
And they had been harassed by Goblins.
They still considered each item their best and most precious gift, prepared to present them to Shiraishi Kawa as thanks.
"Adventurer-sama, thank you very much for saving our village." The old village chief's sincere and grateful smile, deep down, carried a hint of bitterness.
Facing the Adventurer who saved their village,
They had nothing of value to offer in return.
"This is... the thank-you gift we prepared, although... it might..."
Facing the gaze of many villagers, Shiraishi Kawa looked at the gifts they had prepared. They were simple but heartfelt gifts.
In a world of this style, ordinary people struggled to survive.
Sometimes the value of a gift isn't in its surface, but in how much the other person is willing to give. He smiled and said, "Thank you, but you've prepared too many gifts."
"I'll take some back with me, and the rest can be used as ingredients for lunch, how about that?"
"Fame +1."
...Coming to her friend's side, Catherine widened her eyes, scrutinizing Lian Weiweite. Her fair, delicate skin still retained a faint blush.
Most importantly... she seemed to notice that her friend's leather armor was a little disheveled.
Calculating the time they had been away, Catherine's eyes instantly widened. Her voice trembled, but more than that, it held anticipation: "You two... already..."
"No!"
Lian Weiweite, whose heart was pounding, decisively rejected the idea without hesitation, even as she faced her friend's suspicious gaze.
Finally.
Her voice dropped significantly.
"It was… just… just a touch!"
"Huh?"