ãWHA... WHAT~ DID~ YOU~ SAY~ ?!ã(Mile)
Mile was furious.
Two groups of her friends were fighting over her and all of a sudden they join together and leave her alone.
Mile was greatly confused by what she saw.
Her first friends ever and her trustful comrades.
She couldnât stand being left behind by both of them at the same time.
She was almost teary eyes.
Rena and Marcella happened to reach the same conclusion and said it out loud at the same time
((Eh? Donât tell me she got the same idea)) (Rena + Marcella)
They were fighting and then got a mutual agreement.
Of course, neither of them gave up on Mile.
They just wanted to have a joint-party without Mile to show each other their competence and decided who are more suitable for Mile (Adel).
Then the two of them nodded.
ããWell then, shall we go?ãã(Rena + Marcella)
ãGYA~AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!ã(Mile)
Then Mile was confused and crying...
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ã...Whatâs that?! So thatâs what you mean...ã(Mile)
After hearing the situation from Rena and Marcella, Mile finally calms down.
ãBut, Iâm the one who decides which team is stronger, right?ã(Mile)
Marcella smiled at Mile, who said it a little awkwardly.
ãYou know that much. As expected, Adele-san is this kind of person...ã
ãOf course, it was like that! Isnât that obvious?ã(Mile)
Rena felt rush to say something because she felt a sense of crisis with the appearance of Mile, who smiled happily with Marcellaâs words.
Apparently, the one who understands Mile the best is Wonder Three.
Mile has been with Wonder Three for 1 year and 2 months.
Since each dormitory room is a private room, they must walk to the same room to talk.
Meanwhile, Mile has been with Red Oath for two years, including the Hunter Training School.
They always stayed in the same room in the dormitory of the training school or in the inn.
...But for some reason, Marcellaâs Trio seems to be closer to Mile than Renaâs Trio.
However...
ãUm, Marcella-san, Iâm not âAdelâ but âMileâ...ã(Mile)
ãããEh...ããã(Wonder Three)
Marcellaâs Trio became upset as they heard Mile said that.
Yes, for Marcellaâs Trio, Itâs only âAdelâ, the one and only.
The real name they know and are accustomed to, not the pseudonym people are now calling her.
Calling her by her name also meant showing the old bond and the difference with Renaâs Trio.
However, Mile was refused the name âAdelâ.
...It was a âshock(EN)â.
ãI have abandoned that name and my name right now was âMileâ.
So the name âAdelâ is only when the four of us talk in private with no other people...ã(Mile)
ãããAh...ããã(Wonder Three)
Yes, Adel, no, Mile is currently escaping her homeland.
Her father and step-mother were already executed for their crime.
In the sense of personal danger, she doesnât have to escape anymore.
But this time, the royalty was finding her and expected her to fulfill the duty of Viscountess Askham.
However, Mile felt that she will be too compelled to help her territorial citizen as the lord or fulfill the obligations to the country and royal family as a noble, so she continued her life as a hunter.
Itâs unacceptable to call her Mileâs real name out loud in public.
Well, in fact, thereâs no way a country can publicize the scandals of its own aristocratic family to other countries. And they couldnât send soldiers and spies to other countries openly to search for Adel.
The fact that âGoddess lives in a noble girlâ is the last thing they want other countries to know, so even when she escapes to the country, they wonât let anyone know such an information.
...Of course, Adel had done it on the main street, some uncertain information might have been leaked, but that alone doesnât connect with the daughter of an aristocrat named âAdelâ.
At the school, Adel was a commoner.
Anyway, even if the name âAdelâ was heard in other countries, it wouldnât be a big deal.
In the first place, even if the scandal of a noble family was leaking to the neighboring countries to some extent. When they heard the name is âViscount of Askhamâ, only the name of the father is transmitted, and the name of the daughter will be cut off during the transmission of rumors.
Also in the Hunter branch, itâs not unusual for a hunter to abandon their past to register under a new name.
And it will be that personâs ânew nameâ not just a âPseudonymâ
Yes, no one cares if Mile is called by any other name.
Those who thought poorly about hunting Hunterâs past, no one would be surprised if people found his dead body somewhere. (T.N: Yakuza?)
Itâs the same as a thief returns everything he robbed to the merchant on his own, people wonât criticize it as a crime, even a guard.
That is the tacit understanding and common sense of the hunters. Even non-hunters know all the rules and respect them.
Since it is life-threatening, this is often taught to young children and becomes common knowledge even for wanderer children.
However, sometimes there are things called âcaseâ, âcareless mistakeâ or âunfortunate coincidenceâ.
Like thereâs a merchant group heading to Mileâs hometown and they happened to hire hunters here as escorts, and those hunters happened to hear Mileâs real name as Adel.
It should be obvious that the girls should not take unnecessary risks.
They didnât think about it.
They regretted that they have called âAdelâ many times in front of others.
And more than that, Marcellaâs Trio is depressed that they are unable to call their best friend under the name of âAdelâ in public, and looks down with a depressed face.
Seeing them in such terrible dismay, as expected, even Rena refrained from making it worse.
When they are alone, they can call Mile with her real name as âAdelâ.
Even so, the shock for Marcellaâs Trio was great.
They thought it was their cat but actually, the cat has no owner.
Their house is just âAnother house to visit when it doesnât have an owner or is bored in its spare timeâ
No, Mile is not Marcellaâs Trioâs cat, though...
S22
Watching the silenced Marcellaâs Trio, Maevis, a caring person who can read the air, changed the topic in a hurry.
ãEvery... everyone, why donât you take a bath together before dinner...
This inn is special for an inn of this level to have a bath!ã(Maevis)
ããã............ããã(Wonder Three)
Marcellaâs Trio nodded silently.
Itâs good that the bath is here, but they arenât sure that it will lift their mood.
ãMile, why donât you join them?ã(Rena)
Apparently, Rena isnât a demon either.
Caring for the depressed Marcellaâs Trio, he encouraged Mile to go with them.
ãAh, ye... yes!ã(Mile)
And Wonder Three group heading for a bath with Mile.
ã...But I wonât give up on Mileã(Rena)
Rena says so much after Mile and Wonder Three have left.
ãNo, we arenât the one to decide itã(Maevis)
Just before, she was just upset and said something arbitrary, but after cooling her head and calmed down, Maevis said something true to her heart.
As expected, she is the man (girl) of common sense and the conscience of Red Oath.
(T.N: you know, English sometimes uses man as praise, âyouâre da manâ)
ãã............ãã(Rena + Pauline)
After hearing that, Rena and Pauline look dissatisfied.
The two also know it. However, neither Rena, who is aiming for A rank nor Pauline, who is aiming to save money, want to let go of Mile.
Of course, itâs not only about the benefits that they can get, but also as fellows who have spent time together, fought together, and helped each other for the past two years.
For Mile, Renaâs Trio is the second most important âfriendsâ after Marcellaâs Trio.
Even for Rena, who was already on a peddling trip with her father by the time she was conscious,
Even for Mavis, who was carefully taking cared of by her family as a noblewoman,
And for Pauline, who was raised as a young lady of a medium-sized merchant,
This may have been the first time they have gotten such things as âretentive friendsâ âbest friendsâ and âcomradesâ who they can really talk about each other.
Half-year dormitory life at a hunter training school. And then one and a half years after that resting at an inn or camp.
Two years of always sleeping together, helping, and being helped.
Just as Mile doesnât want to part with Marcellaâs Trio or Renaâs Trio, Renaâs Trio also didnât want to leave Mile.
And it was the same for Marcellaâs Trio, though their time was just a year and two months, shorter than Red Oath.
Their desires.
Hope for Marcellaâs Trio, Wonder Three.
And Mileâs hope.
What each person wants isnât the same as the way they reach their âtrue happinessâ.
You might get Misfortune as a result of taking the way you want.
Or you might unexpected surprise and true happiness as a result of going down the road.
No one can say or compel someone elseâs life.
Yes, no one can take that responsibility.
However, if thatâs the way I want to go, the life I want to live, even if it was blocked by the way of others.
... At that time, isnât it okay to cut other peopleâs ways in order to get my way?
To the extent permitted by the law...
FUNA senseiâs Note:
Next episode, bath time. (^^)/
I went to Akihabara on the 11th, the day before the typhoon.
...For work, not play or shopping. (^^)/
To sign Mileâs life-sized signboard (pop?) at Shosen Book Tower.
After the fair, it will be presented to readers.
Itâs about 1.6 million (160Man) for life-size figures, but you can get this for free!
A convenient Mile for one family!
Apply as soon as possible!! (^^)/
And âBecause itâs a big deal, Iâll sign this red book!â
And I signed for a while.
...130 books in total, ã|ï¿£|＿
Volumes 1 to 12 are evenly distributed.
Only 12 volumes, 20 books. (^^)/
Sign books will be lined up in stores from the 14th (Monday).
In other words, another day has passed... (^^ã
I donât know when the autograph book will remain, but if you like... (^^)/
And tonight is the second episode of âNoukinâ anime! (^^)/
The scale of one episode isnât enough, I cried when I finally saw the opening.
Letâs dance together while watching the screen, wahho~ wawwa~ !! (^^)/