“Now then, what shall we call the boy Age, who just fainted?”
‘Weak Husband!” ‘Timid Boyfriend!” ‘The One Who Sent His Childhood Friend to the City!’
“Ooh, it’s a close match!”
Even after Age-kun left, the ‘nickname contest’ continued.
“Everyone really loves this stuff.”
Adventurers love to make a racket. Maybe it’s because their job is so dangerous. They gather and party at every opportunity, often with a drink in hand.
This ‘nickname contest’ happens quite often; they probably just want an excuse to have fun.
“Well, I enjoy it too, so it’s fine. …Alright, shall this Jade join the nickname contest?”
‘’Jade, the Naming Sense Trash, get out of here!’’
“What did you just say, you guys!?”
How dare you call my naming sense trash!?
The magic weapons I created, like the man-eating tree Trent and pig ogre Troll, combined into ‘Totoro,’ or the hammer of the charging boar, ‘Cha-han,’ and the living weapon boomerang, ‘Pomera,’ all have witty names!
“And the new nickname for him is ‘Jade the Naming Sense Trash’!”
‘’No objections!’’
Shut up!
“Don’t give me another weird nickname!”
‘’Uhehehehehe!’’
“What’s with that laugh!?”
As I was being teased and the noisy time continued, a clear voice rang out.
“Hehe, seems like you’re having fun.”
The female knight Iris approached me.
“Oh, Iris. It’s been a while. How have you been?”
“I’m fine. My right arm is fully functional, and I was able to register as an adventurer.”
She pulled out a name tag from her neck that read ‘Tr№3847. IRIS: V.’
“That’s proof of a rank 5 adventurer. Congratulations, Iris.”
“Thank you, all thanks to you. …So, I’d like to thank you in some way…”
Iris fidgeted, looking embarrassed. What’s up?
“Unfortunately, I don’t have much on hand right now. So, I can only offer help through odd jobs or physical labor…”
“That’s why you’re fidgeting.”
What a dutiful person. Unlike my bad friend Lua, who forgets any favor immediately.
“Don’t worry about it.”
“No, I can’t let it slide! You used something rare, like ‘Magic wine,’ which can counteract the petrifying poison of a dragon!”
Ah, that was indeed an extraordinary item. With such a thing used on her, Iris wouldn’t be able to just forget about it.
“Hey, Jade. Where did you, an ordinary adventurer, get something like that?”
Just as she asked that, the guild door burst open with a loud shout.
“Heeey! This sake is amazing! The boar’s [Sturdy] ability is really in it! Thanks to it, even my ‘Lua-sama’ is feeling strong!”
The one who appeared was my annoying friend, Lua. He held a bottle of the same ‘Magic wine’ I had given to Iris.
“Hmm? Jade, he has that same wine!”
“Ah, actually…”
I explained the cover story to Iris.
“While walking in town, ‘Lady Sara’ appeared out of nowhere and said, ‘This is a new product. Here, have a sample.’ She gave it to me. Right, Lua?”
“Yes! She’s been giving it to a few adventurers, but she came to me too. It must be love! She must like me!”
“No way.”
Like hell it is.
“That’s how it is. So, Iris, don’t worry too much. I just passed on something I received.”
I laughed, but Iris still seemed unsatisfied.
“I understand the situation. But you still saved me. I must repay you. If there’s anything I can do, even now…”
Wow, she’s really persistent.
“Alright. I’ll ask for something someday.”
“Anytime!”
It’s good to be loyal. As a former knight, she might seem rigid, but with this personality, she’ll be well-liked. She should do well as an adventurer.
In contrast…
“Hey Lua, learn from Iris, will you? You crash drinking parties, steal drinks, cause a ruckus, and pass out drunk.”
“Snore~”
“Hey!”
This guy just collapsed onto my knee!
Even Iris was surprised by Lua’s antics.
“This boy is completely passed out drunk.”
“Yeah. He drank ‘Magic wine’ when there’s no fight, and now he’s done for.”
By the way, Iris…
“He’s not a boy. He’s in his late twenties, almost a middle-aged man.”
“What!? Really!? …He looks like a young noble heir…”
Wow. If a knight familiar with nobility says so, it must be true.
“And Iris, there’s another similar friend…”
Just as I said that, the door opened again.
“Heeey! This wine is amazing! It really has the goblin’s [Frenzy] ability! Thanks to it, I can talk to girls without being nervous! Hey, Miss Mistica at the reception, let’s discuss the difference between ‘futanari’ and ‘TS’!”
“I’ll dock points from Shirokusa’s guild rating.”
“Tough!”
The one who appeared, drunk out of his mind, was the ponytail samurai, Shirokusa.
“Oh, Jade! Friend~!”
Shirokusa ran towards me with a childlike smile.
Seeing him, Iris looked at me with a tense expression.
“J-Jade. Is that crazy samurai girl your friend?”
“…He’s usually more normal. And by the way, he’s also thirty.”
“What?”
Shirokusa skipped over to me and, laughing, suddenly collapsed right before reaching me, landing his head on my knee.
“Snore~”
“My legs are occupied by two drunk guys!”
This is the worst!
“…But this reminds me of when I took care of Niesha and Kuesha. They also used to sleep on my lap like this…”
“What!? Our precious memories are being sullied by these weirdos!”
“Whaaa!?”
Niesha and Kuesha, the silver-haired twin sisters, crashed through the guild window.
They hurried to peel off the two drunks clinging to me.
But they wouldn’t budge.
“The little pervert’s arms are wrapped tightly around his legs!”
“This ponytail guy is holding on really tight too!”
Lua has the [Sturdy] ability, and Shirokusa has [Frenzy], making them both super strong.
“Iris, help us pull them off!”
“Ehh!?”
So, with the drunks sleeping on my lap and the women trying to remove them…
This ridiculous scene was, of course, seen by the other adventurers during the nickname contest…
“Now, what nickname shall we give to that guy surrounded by beautiful women?”
‘Unfortunate Harem Guy Jade!’
“Decided!”
Shut up, you fools!
