Bear-san, Goes To Talk To The Adventurers Guild
A few days later, with Noaâs birthday present, the sewing for a stuffed Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear doll was completed. All that remains is to put in the cotton, and weâll be done.
But there is no cotton to put in those stuffed animals.
âIâm sorry, Yuna-chan.â (Naru)
After talking to Sherry, I went to Naru-san to ask for more information.
Bandits have stolen the shipment of cotton that was being transported to Crimonia.
Are bandits robbing cotton now?
Perhaps the bandits were also into the business of making stuffed animals?
I try to imagine the bandits making stuffed animals, but I quickly erase it in my mind. It wasnât a charming image. Discrimination is not good, but appearance does distort the impression.
âWas the person transporting them hurt in any way?â (Yuna)
âHe said he surrendered the goods to the bandits, so they didnât take his life.â (Naru)
Thatâs good to know.
Life is more precious than cotton.
âCanât you arrange for another one?â (Yuna)
âIt seems that it will take time. This time, I had to ask for a favor. I told them we would use the cotton shipment to make Noire-samaâs birthday present. Their faces went pale when they heard it. Iâd like to arrange another order, but I wonât make it in time. Yuna-chan. Would you like to use another type of cotton?â (Naru)
Hmm, what should I do now?
I have worked very hard with Fina and everyone to get to this point. We donât want to compromise in the end. If we are going to make something, we want to make it good.
Then thereâs only one thing to do. If the bandits have robbed it, then Iâll just have to repossess it.
If I donât hurry, the bandits might sell the cotton, or they might make stuffed animals.
As expected, even though a thug made it, I couldnât simply remove the cotton from other stuffed animals to be used in the ones weâre making.
I hurried to the Adventurersâ Guild. It was the best place to get information on bandits.
I talked to Helen-san at the reception desk.
âHelen-san, can I have a minute?â (Yuna)
âYes, what is it?â (Helen)
âHave you heard of any bandits in the vicinity lately?â (Yuna)
I told Helen-san what Naru-san told me.
âAh, if thatâs the case, I think it has something to do with Mylene-san coming to Guildmaster right now.â (Helen)
âMylene-san?â (Yuna)
Mylene-san is the guildmaster of a commercial guild. It seems that Mylene-san has come to see the guildmaster of the Adventurersâ Guild about the bandits.
Indeed, if bandits routinely attack and plunder shipments, then the commercial guild would be in trouble.
âIâd like to join in with the meeting. Can I?â (Yuna)
âPlease wait a minute. Iâll go in and ask them now.â (Helen)
When Helen-san left her seat, she went to the back. Then, she returned afterward.
âIt seems both of them are fine with it.â (Helen)
I thanked Helen-san and entered the back room. Inside the room, there were few people. First was the guildmaster of the Adventurersâ Guild, Rarock-san, a muscular elderly man, and the guildmaster of the Commercial Guild, Mylene-san, an intelligent-looking woman.
Additionally, there were other individuals in the room.
âGil and Lurina-san. Even Mel-san, Senia-san, and Jade-sanâŠâŠâ (Yuna)
And the other guy.
âSay something.â (Toya)
âThe Comedian?â (Yuna)
âNo, itâs not. Itâs Toya.â (Toya)
âJust kidding.â (Yuna)
âWe are there too.â (Blitz)
Another acquaintance adventurer in the opposite seat. An adventurer party with three women and one man.
âBlitz Harem Party!â (Yuna)
âWrong!â (Blitz)
Blitz shouted in a desperate denial.
âNo, that would be correct.â (Toya)
Toya, however, agreed with my words.
Well, setting aside whether it was a harem party or not, it was a party of three women consisting of Rosa-san, Ran, and Grimos, surrounding Blitz. What else to call such a group if not a harem?
âWhatâs up with the gathering?â (Yuna)
âI was just asking for a request to subdue bandits. Helen told me that you also want to be involved.â (Rarock)
âI donât know if itâs the same bandits, but were they the ones who stole the cotton?â (Yuna)
âYes, cotton is on the list of stolen goods.â (Mylene)
Mylene-san answered my question while looking at the paper in her hand.
âCould it be that cotton is what Yuna-chan asked for?â (Mylene)
âYes, we were making stuffed animals for Noaâs birthday present, but I heard bandits stole the cotton.â (Yuna)
âAnd thatâs why you are now here at the Adventurersâ Guild.â (Rarock)
Guildmaster was convinced.
âThe bandits also stole something they shouldnât have.â (Mylene)
âFor now, if you want to listen to the details, go grab a chair.â (Rarock)
Guildmaster told me to sit down, so I looked around for a chair.
Senia-san and Ran waved at me to beckon me to sit there, but I sat next to Lurina-san. This place seems to be the safest.
The two looked disappointed, but sitting next to Lurina-san would be the safest considering my safety.
âSince Yuna is here, Iâd like to briefly explain again that recently some of the goods that were being transported have been stolen.â (Rarock)
âSo far, though, they havenât even taken lives if we give them the goods. But as a commercial guild, we need to do something quickly, so weâve come to you as an urgent request.â (Mylene)
âAnd we were exchanging information with each other just now.â (Rarock)
Guildmaster and Mylene-san explained.
Now I know why everyone is in this room.
âI see that Jade-san, Blitz, and the others were also in Crimonia.â (Yuna)
âWe had just been hired as an escort to Crimonia. So we stopped by the Adventurersâ Guild, and we were asked to help them take down some bandits.â (Jade)
âWe just stopped by the Adventurerâs Guild, as we were about to go to Mereera.â (Blitz)
As an adventurer, itâs a job that could potentially kill you somewhere along the line. Itâs nice to see them after a long time.
âDo all of you know Yuna-chan?â (Mylene)
Mylene-san looks at everyone curiously.
âWeâve worked with Yuna on several occasions.â (Jade)
âWe worked together to take down the bandits in Mereera.â (Blitz)
âI also worked together with Yuna-chan and even received requests from her.â (Lurina)
Jade-san, Blitz, and Lurina-san answered.
âGuildmaster. Why didnât you talk to Yuna? Even though sheâs dressed like this, you know sheâs strong, right?â (Jade)
Jade-san asked to air his question.
Certainly, I havenât heard about the request to subdue the bandits.
âMonsters and bandits are different. Some people can kill monsters, but they canât kill people. Yuna has fought bandits twice, but she hasnât killed anyone yet. I couldnât just ask Yuna to do that.â (Rarock)
âHow did you know all that information?â (Yuna)
âI looked over the information of competent adventurers. Even competent adventurers have their strengths and weaknesses. If there is an urgent request, we must send the right person to the right place. You have never killed anyone, have you?â (Rarock)
ââŠNo, not yet at least.â (Yuna)
I have defeated and subjugated monsters in games, so I have no problems with killing them. But when it comes to people, even evil ones, would be a step too far.
I have caused serious injury, but I have not taken a single human life.
âThatâs why I didnât call for you.â (Rarock)
âThen why did you give me permission to come in?â (Yuna)
âYouâre also an adventurer. If you want to get involved, I wonât stop you. You are a good adventurer. But just because you heard about it doesnât mean you have to accept it.â (Rarock)
Apparently, the Guildmaster had put a great deal of thought into the matter. He wasnât just a pure musclehead.
âWe just have to capture them, donât we?â (Yuna)
âYes, we have to capture the bandits.â (Rarock)
âThen Iâll help too. Weâll capture them quickly and recover the robbed goods.â (Yuna)
Otherwise, we canât make stuffed animal dolls.
âSo, do you know where the bandits are and how many are there?â (Jade)
Jade-san, as the representative, asked Guildmaster.
âThere is a mountain between Crimonia and Shelin. We have information that these bandits are using that mountain as their base. We know that there are more than ten of them.â (Rarock)
âThatâs surprisingly few.â (Jade)
âWeâll be fine on our own, I guess.â (Toya)
Toya said confidently.
Where does that confidence come from?
âAre you an idiot? We have this many people because itâs hard to find them in the mountains.â (Jade)
Jade-san explained to Toya while sighing.
âHeâs right, you know, the mountains are a pain in the ass. There will be lookouts, and thereâs always the possibility of them escaping.â (Rosa)
âYeah, we couldnât find them back then either.â (Blitz)
Rosa-san and Blitz spoke of the things they were reminded of.
Perhaps they were referring to the bandits who showed up in Mereera. Blitz and his party were unable to locate the bandits.
âBut if Yuna-chan helps us, that would make things easier. With Swaying Bear-chan and Hugging Bear-chan around, we can find out where the bandits are.â (Rosa)
Rosa-san looked at me and smiled.
To Rosa-sanâs group, Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear were the ones who found the bandits.
Lurina-san was the only one aware of my detection skills.
However, she didnât open her mouth, as she thought that it was only used for monsters.
âWeâre counting on you. Bear girl.â (Toya)
âI donât mind. Iâll leave the cleanup to you.â (Yuna)
After catching the bandits, I will leave the transportation job to them because itâs a hassle. My objective was only the stolen cotton.
âWell then, everyone should prepare today and leave early tomorrow morning.â (Rarock)
Everyone would head out on horses provided by the Adventurersâ Guild.
Well everyone except for me.
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