Chapter 10 - The Cursed Skill
Together with Emma's help I earned the school entrance fee of 300,000 ria quicker than expected. A pleasant miscalculation.
Thanks to that I had a peaceful awakening the morning after the rainbowhopper catching. There wasn't any need to keep pushing myself, but let's head to the guild today as well. Lola was full of motivation so I, reluctantly, bundled my determination and decided to take on a quest.
"I did it, I passed!"
When I arrived at the guild, Emma, who apparently got there a while ago, ran up to me. Looked like she had safely passed the test and become an adventurer, now she was happily skipping through the guild in some very high spirits.
"Was Gamon your examiner?"
"Yeah, that's the one."
"How'd you make him speak?"
"Mhmm, we fought like normal and when I got a hit in he let out his voice."
"That's... pretty amazing."
Gamon's level was above 80, that put him at more than four times Emma's. Well, not like levels are everything though. Was there some kind of special tactic?
That question was answered with her very next words.
"Can you imagine, he kept staring at my chest in the middle of our fight. Talk about inattention."
"Huh."
I understand. Emma's huge breasts aren't something you can handle on first sight.
When they sway with each movement it might just be inevitable for a man's attention to sway along.
"Also, after we finished he invited me to a weird shop. 'How about working at our place,' or something."
"...Forest of Huge Boobs, eh."
So he's also working as a scout for huge busts.
Actually, maybe adventuring wasn't his main job in the first place?
"That was the name, but say... why do you know?"
"Ah, well, there was a sort of 'Come when you've got time' invitation."
"...Will you?"
With a firm gaze on me I quickly shook my head - exaggerated movements and everything, too.
That's when Emma, suddenly gotten fidgety, looked at me with upturned eyes. There was something cute about it, like a pet.
"Even without going to that kind of place, it's not like you can't... I mean, my..."
"...I was thinking you'd dislike that kind of stuff."
"With other guys it's definitely a no, but if it's you... just in your case, it's..."
"Ahem. ...Ahem!!"
Like that Lola loudly cleared her throat while watching us talk in front of her reception desk. Also, when did that queue right behind us form!?
Oh boy... I was getting so absorbed in the conversation I didn't notice we turned into the center of attention. There was a huge grin on all the faces around us. If I had been capable of fire magic it would be blowing out of my ears right now.
Lola warned us with a hopeless expression.
"Please refrain from flirting in front of the reception desk."
"...Sorry."
"And anyway, what's with that? One moment you force me into that one pose and make me say I love you, the next one you're all over another girl."
"Noir!? What was that just now!?"
Not good, the conversation was heading towards a fatal misunderstanding. I was about to explain what happened, but Lola fanned the flames before I was able to.
"Noir and I are currently involved in an important affair, please try not to bother us, okay?".
"...Mughh, I'm really starting to get the feeling someone's offering me a fight."
I'm guessing what Lola was actually referring to was my ranking up, but wasn't that phrasing a tad too provocative? With how intensely the two were staring at each other it felt like sparks would start flying at any moment.
"Phew, ain't you popular, Noir," and similar banter started making its way through the crowd, so I stepped between the two.
"Before getting too carried away, what is today's quest?"
The quest I was given was a monster extermination request in the same grass plains as a while ago. Lola pouted when I announced that I'd accept the quest as a party with Emma.
By the way, when heading out as a group all party members receive points for the quest, although they're less than when going solo. I suppose the fastest route to a high rank would be by completing difficult quests on your own?
As we were about to depart Lola came up to us in a quick skip.
And with a smile on her face she gripped my hand!?
"Let's go out on a private dinner sometime soon, yeah?"
"Are. You. Going?"
"You'll. Come. Won't. You?"
How come I have to deal with the pressure of both of them!?
'Tahahaha...,' I put the matter on hold with a vague smile.
I do want to go actually.
"...Typical don of idiots."
On our way through town Emma was voicing her displeasure. Mostly towards me. I'd prefer it if you did that while I'm not right next to you.
"Women are cunning creatures, okay? You should be more careful. Like with that invite earlier, before you know it you're lured into a room, killed and dissected."
The Serial Killing Receptionist. There was a book like that I'm pretty sure. Well, not like Lola was that kind of bad person.
Anyhow, as I was trying to think of a way to lift Emma's spirits―――
"Quick, bow your head!"
Urging me like that she suddenly grabbed my shoulder. She herself was already in a deep bow. Towards who?
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