Yoimiya seemed to have some longing for the act of petting little foxes.
Since things had come to this point, there was nothing more to say. It was time to go report to Yoimiya's dad and then directly take little Yoimiya to pet some foxes.
But before that, he needed to change clothes first—going out in the Shura Anyakonsen-shou's outfit would attract way too much attention and cause a commotion.
So the old man chose to store the Shura Anyakonsen-shou armor inside his Vision.
Then, in the small grove, he changed back into his adventurer attire.
Yoimiya stood guard outside the small grove, keeping watch to prevent anyone from coming in, seeing the old man changing, and getting their eyes burned.
Hmm… it probably wouldn't be that bad anyway, since the old man was still wearing boxers. The main thing was that, at his core, the old man was actually a pretty conservative guy.
After changing clothes, the dignified and imposing Shura Anyakonsen-shou turned back into an old man who looked somewhat refined and classy.
Ahh, every time he took off the Shura Anyakonsen-shou armor, he felt his body relax so much!
In a great mood, the old man stepped out of the small grove and casually scooped up Yoimiya—who had been on lookout for enemies—using the princess carry.
"Huh? Old man, isn't this way too eye-catching?"
If it had been Hu Tao, she probably would have covered her face, but Yoimiya didn't.
She could even greet the uncles and aunties around them.
"Oh, Mrs. Ito, are you doing laundry?"
"It's Yoimiya! And the young man behind you is…"
"Oh, it's the old man! The one who's been taking care of us all this time."
"Oh my! Isn't this Cid? I've been wondering why I haven't seen you around these past few days!"
"Can't help it… I've recently found a really busy job… But thankfully, it's a lot of work, pays well, and even includes meals and lodging…"
"Oh wow, then I really have to congratulate you!"
"What's there to congratulate? Look how long it's taken me just to get a chance to come out and take a break…"
One could only say that the head of the Kamisato Clan had done an excellent job with the publicity.
The common people only knew that there was someone called the Shura Anyakonsen-shou, but his actual appearance remained quite vague to them.
Some onlookers had seen his real face, but honestly speaking, the Shura Anyakonsen-shou armor was the real "main body."
People didn't have much of an impression of what he looked like underneath.
Even if they did have some impression…
"Huh? Cid, why do I feel like you look so much like the Shura Anyakonsen-shou?"
"Really? Actually, I feel the same way, but unfortunately I can't manage to be as serious as the Shura Anyakonsen-shou…"
"Sigh, that really is a shame. I heard that Yae Publishing House likes to do cosplay events… I feel like if you participated, you'd definitely take first place!"
"That's right! Absolutely!"
It was easily brushed off.
Who would ever connect the Shura Anyakonsen-shou with a common, everyday adventurer?
It would be as absurd as an undercover cop cosplaying as a 2D character to catch a criminal suspect.
So the old man cheerfully carried Yoimiya all the way to Naganohara Fireworks.
Only when they reached the shop entrance did he set Yoimiya down.
And when he set her down, the old man finally noticed that Yoimiya's face was a little red.
It seemed that even Yoimiya would get shy from being carried princess-style the whole way.
The old man secretly chuckled—no, he openly chuckled—and then went over to Ryuunosuke, who was dozing off, and gave him a nudge.
Wake up! Mid-tier! I'm about to kidnap your daughter! Just coming to notify you now!
"Naganohara Fireworks, welcome… Huh? It's Cid. Long time no see—what have you been busy with lately?"
Yoimiya's dad was still half-asleep and half-awake.