Side Story 5 《Saintess Party》 Elma’s POV 5: No, Why Did You End Up Having Such a Strange Sense of Duty…

I held my head unknowingly.

Because I didn't expect for things to turn like this.

The story went back a little.

Unable to find any news on the Dragon Slayer after arriving at the

volcanic island of Magrid, I had tried to go Las Coralta continent by

ship in order to search for the agent of Lord Fire God.

However, because the route from Magrid was not directly connected

to the continent, I'd decided to return to the port town of Hargay first

before heading for Las Coralta continent from there, but then I was

met with one big problem.

――Yes, what to do with that luggage carrier, aka the pig.

I'd hired him right after Exa gone, so my mind was still occupied with

his disappearance back then, and I'd paid no mind to the pig at all.

However, as time went by, his insensitiveness and the way he

sweated all the time was getting on my nerves.

He' drunk water all by himself without offering a drink to me despite

how tired I was; he knew that I was running around to search for

information, and yet he rested lazily at the inn; he sweated

excessively; his snoring was so noisy; his feet were smelly; his nose

hair was sticking out— I was already at my limit tolerating him.

Fortunately, the person called the agent of Lord Fire God had gone

to a distant continent, so I'd figured that I could use that as an

excuse to dismiss him.

So, once we'd arrived at Hargay, I'd told him,

This will be a long journey. I don't know when I will be able to get

back, so I think I'll hire a new luggage carrier at the destination.

Then, you know what?

Of all things, the pig answered like this. "No, I was deeply impressed

by your noble ideals and your compassionate heart, Saintess-sama.

Therefore, I, Porco, will serve you to the ends of the world!"

...Huh?

No no no no!?

Why did you end up having such a strange sense of duty!?

What I meant was I had enough of you and I wanted to fire you!?

Read the room a bit, would you!?

Or rather, your name was 'Porco'!?[1]

This was the first time I heard of it, though!?

Naturally, I replied to him in a fully compassionate manner.

"However, your family must be waiting for you to return. I'm sure that

even now, they're still worrying about you." So pack up your luggage

right and go home already!

――And now, back to the present.

"Iyaa~, voyaging sure is great."

"I-Indeed." Yes, he didn't go back.

He was casually enjoying the voyage next to me.

Mou, this was so irritating.

I wondered if I should seriously consider to have him be involved in

an 'unforeseen' accident or something…

Haaah…