Chapter 253: Interlude, even that is probably a peaceful journey (2)

“Homph~nom, gulp gulp…”

For a girl, she was showing quite a wild way of eating, unconcerned with the eyes of those around her, and she is the person right in front of me.

One of the two adventurers who saved me that night.

Together with them, we were now in a small, distant town from Kannaoi.

Even if I say small, it’s simply because I’m comparing it to Kannaoi, where I’ve been living.

It’s a place surrounded by an outer wall and with higher-than-standard town functionalities.

…I don’t know the name of the place, though.

It’s been over half a day since then, and yet, we’ve traveled quite far.

“You are being ill-mannered, Haku.”

“I ninum geth fu eath thif momning after all.” (Haku)

…

Uhm, I think she tried to say, ‘I didn’t get to eat this morning after all.’

“Seriously, you are a woman, so try to care about the gazes of those around you.”

“Gulp, at stage, I am properly paying attention to them, so that’s fine~~.” (Haku)

“Hah…sorry, Iroha-chan.”

“Don’t mind it! I have been saved by you two-na no desu. Just by letting me accompany you is already saving me an incredible lot-desu!!” (Iroha)

I have never seen it before, but a woman wearing priest-like attire addressed me.

If I remember correctly, her name is Ginebia-san.

And the other one, immersed in eating, is Haku Mokuren-san.

She wore an exotic dancer outfit with a high exposure rate.

She spoke about a stage just now, so she is probably a dancer.

Both of them are probably in their twenties.

The two are older and give me a feeling of reliability.

“Once again, I am Ginebia. Leaving aside my denomination for now, I am a bishop. Right now I am a free adventurer.” (Ginebia)

“I am Haku Mokuren. As you see, I am a dancer. Together with Bia—Ginebia, we were traveling far away for a while.” (Haku)

Adventurers…

“I am Osaka Iroha-desu. Uhm, as I was returning home, I was betrayed by adventurers…” (Iroha)

“That…” (Haku)

“Eh?”

“Is mostly a lie, right?” (Haku)

“?!”

W-Why?

Haku-san looked at my eyes and suddenly said something like that with a smile on her face.

“You have the scent of a runaway girl coming from all over you, Iroha-chan. Also, your reactions are sometimes dull when calling you Osaka. Iroha is your real name, but Osaka is a fake one, right?” (Haku)

I-It’s only been half a day, and yet, it was all exposed?!

“Since you were at that place, you definitely came out of Kannaoi, and when taking into account a name close to Osaka, and a child with the money to hire adventurers…you must be a child of the Osakabe household, right?” (Ginebia)

The supplementary information of Ginebia-san is also exactly right.

…Correct-na no desu.

As I thought, my journey was destined to end in failure-desu ne.

“Ah…I…” (Iroha)

Anything I say would be pointless now.

I know that, but it seems like my mouth wanted to try saying some sort of excuse.

“And? Where was Iroha-chan trying to go that it made you run away from home?”

“Eh?”

“Tell this Onee-san, hm~~?.” (Haku)

Haku-san moves aside the (many) piled-up plates and looks straight at me.

Eh? Wasn’t this the pattern where I get caught, brought back, and they get a finder’s fee?

Ginebia-san as well, she shrugged her shoulders a little, but looks like she intends to listen to what I have to say.

“A-Actually…” (Iroha)

And then, while nervous, I held a mysterious relief that maybe they will save me, and began telling my circumstances to the two adventurers, Ginebia and Haku.

Check the towns, investigate their actual life conditions, and have my father and the main family rethink their thoughts.

Ginebia-san and Haku-san had a gentle smile in their face from beginning to end, and listened to my story until the end.

(Continues…)