The sun had set, and it was already dark outside.We were relaxing at Lily’s house.“So, you know, at that time, Lily took down a monster with a single blow! It was amazing!”“Wow. That’s impressive. I wish I could have seen her in action like that.”“Right? She’s so reliable!”Everyone had really opened up to each other.The current topic of conversation was Lily’s heroic deeds.　Zieg seemed curious about how Lily fought, so when he asked, Lapis and Fine began recounting her heroic exploits.　Lily, listening to them, looked a little embarrassed. It might have been the first time I’d ever seen her like that.　As we relaxed and chatted like this, I felt my bladder nearing its limit.“Um, would it be okay if I used the restroom?”“If that’s the case, it’s behind the house once you step outside. It’s dark, so be careful.”“Thank you. I’ll be right back.”　　I stood up and decided to head outside.　But as soon as I stepped out, I noticed someone standing nearby.　I glanced over at them ou

When I woke up in the morning and was still feeling groggy, I saw a ceiling that looked different from usual and felt a little confused.“…………Oh, right.”Come to think of it, I stayed at Lily’s parents’ house, didn’t I?After I got back yesterday, everyone was worried about me. They seemed to understand once I explained what happened, though.After that, I had dinner with them and went to bed.When I got up and went to the living room, Mr. Zieg was already awake.“Good morning.”“Oh. Good morning. Did you sleep well?”“Y-yes.”“I’m glad to hear that. Are the others still asleep?”“Neither Lapis nor Fine is awake yet.”“I see. Well then, I’ll get breakfast ready in a little while. Lily hasn’t come back yet.”“Huh?”Huh. Come to think of it, I don’t see Lily anywhere.“Is Lily still asleep?”“No. She woke up early this morning, but just then the boss showed up. He took Lily out somewhere. Apparently, he wants to talk to her alone.”“……I see.”A private conversation…It’s definitely abou

This is the Archives Room of the Adventurers’ Guild. It’s a room filled with books containing detailed information on adventurers, monsters, and other topics.Inside, a woman was sighing as she looked through the documents.“Ugh… What should I do…”Her name is Flora. She is one of the staff members working at the Adventurers’ Guild.She looked gloomy as she examined the documents on her desk.“Meow? Is something wrong, Flora?”Just then, Reimi walked in through the door. Like Flora, Reimi is a staff member at the Adventurers’ Guild, and she is a beastman with animal ears.Reimi looked at Flora with concern.“Oh, Reimi. I was just organizing the adventurer list. I was wondering what to do about an adventurer who’s a bit of a tough call.”“A tough call? What are you talking about, meow?”“It’s this person here…”Flora handed the list she was holding to Reimi.Reimi glanced at it, but the adventurer’s name didn’t ring a bell.“Who is this person, meow?”“That person is a famous S-rank ad

After getting home, I sat in a chair and spent the whole time deep in thought.What Leon had just told me kept racing through my mind.Reese is... royalty...?That’s ridiculous...No, no. It’s not a done deal yet. It’s just that there’s someone with a similar name.　However, according to Leon’s information, that person is also a cute girl. To me, Reese is a cute girl too.But other than the name, that’s about the only thing they have in common. It’s too early to jump to conclusions.So there’s no way it’s the Reese I know.I’d say there’s a 99% chance it’s not her. It has to be someone else.But what if… what if it’s that remaining 1%…?　Just suppose—and I mean just suppose—that she really is the Reese I know.I’ll set aside for now the question of why she’s in a foreign country, and in an orphanage of all places.If she’s royalty, isn’t that something to be happy about?She must be living a life far better than she would in an orphanage. There’s no doubt she’s living a life of luxury

“So this is the royal capital, Rihbel…”After getting off the carriage, I looked out at the surrounding cityscape. While it wasn’t as vast as Celestia, it was still quite bustling with people and clearly thriving.We arrived in Rihbel, entered the city, and then found ourselves wondering what to do next.“Well… what should I do with this guy…”　I looked down at the man, who was still fast asleep, and sighed.“He still hasn’t woken up. I wonder if he was that exhausted.”“Are you sure he’ll be all right…?”“He’s breathing, so he’s alive. I healed his wounds with a healing skill, so there’s no physical problem. But there’s nothing we can do about his mental state.”He’d been muttering in his sleep as if he were having nightmares, so he should wake up eventually.　That said, leaving him like this is going to cause us trouble.“Sir, we’d like to get the carriage moving soon… Is there anything we can do about him?”The coachman who brought us here is staring at us with a troubled look.We