Chapter 79

Chapter 79: The Education Officer? A Firm Refusal!

"This is the loot from the quest this time."

Five carcasses of 'Burning Boars,' from the quest, were placed on the table.

"You're as quick as ever. With this freshness, I think they'll be pleased," said Yukari, who was at the reception, sounding cheerful.

I was told it takes time to convert them into money, but I told her there was no rush.

"Is Shikibu here?"

"Yes, would you like me to inform him?"

"Please."

I went deeper inside and was instructed to go upstairs to the Guild Master's room.

After knocking on the door twice and hearing a "Come in," I opened the door and entered the room.

As usual, Murasaki was also in the room.

Maybe that's natural since she's the Sub-Master...

"Have you settled down yet?"

"Not yet. We get about 10 to 20 inquiries a day!"

It had been a week since the wedding.

The 'Four Leaf Company' remained shrouded in mystery, becoming a topic of discussion among people as an enigmatic presence.

Though Shikibu and Murasaki's popularity had waned, there were still occasional inquiries, a few each day.

"Do you need something?"

On my way to the Guild Hall, Shikibu had contacted me and asked me to stop by.

"Oh, there's something I'd like to ask you."

It wasn't Shikibu but Murasaki who began speaking.

Was it a personal matter or a request from the guild?

"Shall we hear the story, at least? I can't help with matters like being too in love with Shikibu, though!"

"Really, Tacto."

She blushed and playfully slapped Murasaki.

This scene had become quite amusing recently.

There was indeed teasing going on.

"Ah! No, it's not like that!"

Shikibu's hand suddenly stopped.

"...Like what!"

Ah, I stepped on a landmine.

Was it going to turn into a bloody mess?

"Huh! No, not like that!"

Murasaki was clearly flustered.

"Yeah, I guess it's only natural that Shikibu likes you, so I apologize for asking such a silly question."

I had to provide some reassurance here, or Murasaki might become irreparably damaged.

"Oh, well, it's not a given! It's embarrassing in front of Tacto!"

She started getting hit again.

"No, no, I'm the one who should apologize for asking such obvious things!"

Murasaki managed to avoid a crisis.

"Goodness, saying it's obvious! It's embarrassing in front of Tacto!"

She began hitting again.

"No, no, don't worry about it. Should we get back to the conversation?"

Murasaki spoke while enduring the pain.

"Right, it's about a matter we wanted to discuss."

The topic of discussion was about low-rank adventurers.

In general, adventurers were responsible for themselves.

In the past, high-rank adventurers used to accompany lower-rank adventurers in parties.

However, lately, high-level adventurers prioritized their own leveling, so they didn't mentor lower-level adventurers.

This led to an increasing level gap, and lower-level adventurers, feeling rushed, went to places beyond their abilities, resulting in injuries and even deaths.

Not in this town, but in others, there were even incidents where low-level adventurers were used as bait to hunt higher-experience monsters.

Certainly, if you formed a party, you could gain experience as long as you stayed alive. But as long as you stayed alive...

The Adventurer's Guild headquarters recognized the need for nurturing younger talent, and requests for mentoring were coming in at various branches.

"What does this have to do with me?"

If it was about mentors, Shikibu and Murasaki were here, and while he wasn't talkative, Toguru was also around.

There were a few other decent adventurers in this town.

"When it comes to party formation or frontline roles, there are plenty of us like me and Toguru. But when it comes to backline roles, there's no one to teach them."

Indeed, there were few backline roles like mages or archers...

"I'm unemployed, so I can't teach them."

I defended myself before they could say anything.

"Huh! Hey, I haven't said anything yet!"

"In the context of the conversation just now, you're saying I should be an instructor, right? I can't do it, so it's impossible!"

Such a troublesome thing... I had memories of being forced into something similar in my previous life under the guise of new employee training. If I could avoid it, I should.

Besides, I hadn't actually fought in either a frontline or backline role.

Just because I could use attack magic didn't mean I could be classified as a backline role. Murasaki was persistent, but I firmly refused.

"Besides, I've only formed a party once, so it's impossible!"

With these words, even Murasaki gave up.

That one time, I hadn't done anything anyway...