Chapter 46: Hiiro’s Decision106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡziVkZXBEDJ
Arnold: “Are you alright, Muir?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuIrxtjVL0
Muir: “Nn… Eh? E-Eh!?”
Muir doesn’t understand why she was lying down and becomes confused. However, she suddenly gasps and remembers about how she had just been in a game with Rarashik.
Muir: “Um… I…”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomlCJbe9Ta
Arnold: “Do you remember now?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVOa3MVaqZ
Muir: “Y-Yes… U-Um, the game…”
Muir looks towards Rarashik with an uneasy expression on her face. Seeing that, Arnold lightly pats her on her head.
Arnold: “It was your win”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcZBdAg4UB
Muir: “…Eh? R-Really?”
Muir’s eyes gradually widen as Arnold’s words start to sink in. Arnold nods his head again.
Arnold: “Yeah, you did really well”
Hearing those words, the realization that she had won starts welling up inside her and she began to get teary.
Muir: “Uu… Uuu… I’m so glaaad”
She must have truly felt happy. Up until now she had been nothing more than a burden, and she was afraid that she would ruin the chance Arnold gave her to be able to train under the best master.
However, she won the game and was to learn how to fight from Rarashik. She started to cry tears of joy thinking about how she could finally be of use to Arnold and Hiiro.
Hiiro: “Hey, chibi. You might have won the game, but this is only the start”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYIf6PgS9s
(TL: chibi = midget; rude way to address kids or people shorter than yourself)
Arnold glares at Hiiro, as if to say he didn’t need to say that right now. Ignoring Arnold, Rarashik adds onto Hiiro’s words.
Rarashik: “Well, I lost so I’ll train the jou-chan, but if I ever feel like she doesn’t have what it takes I’m going to throw her out”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSilNn0U9Sn
(TL: jou-chan = little girl)106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmoubpJTj0
Arnold: “No way!”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzh5nSdcbS
Arnold: “S-Shishou! Please train her until the end!”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zcBU1nmd4
(TL: shishou = master)106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBB35cvrquj
Rarashik: “Don’t say something so spoiled! I’ll certainly train her, but I don’t have the free time to waste on someone who can’t do something no matter how much I teach her!”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZDUU0w4vP
Arnold: “Ugh… But…”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyVwohuNkI
Muir: “It’s fine, oji-san”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPk1O0wsGcO
(TL: oji-san = uncle; male adult)106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriN5pPZBuH
Arnold: “M-Muir?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YgVfX1jbh
Muir: “It’s as Hiiro-san and Rarashik-san says. I can’t be spoiled forever”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZf3UkbY5j
Arnold: “…”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ojeWaemwE
Muir: “I decided to become stronger. So I’ll do my best! I’ll do my best to become stronger! And then I want to be able to stand next to oji-san and Hiiro-san!”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYaDdMDjaE
There wasn’t an ounce of hesitation in Muir’s words. In her words, Arnold felt a strong determination. She was that serious.
Arnold: (…Gin. This girl is exactly like you…)
In this cute girl’s face, Arnold also saw traces of an old acquaintance. Especially the eyes full of determination after one decides what to do. Those eyes were exactly the same as that person’s.
Arnold: “…Shishou, please take care of her”
Arnold politely bows while saying so. Muir staggers while standing up and bows deeply as well.
Muir: “I’ll be in your care!”
Looking at those two, Rarashik giggles.
Rarashik: “My training is strict. Arnold-boya over there can vouch for that. If you’re still willing to train under me, then call me shishou from now on”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmlrbprnXy
(TL: boya = boy)106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIPxtJfhRy
Muir: “Y-Yes! Shishou-sama!”
Muir answers energetically. Rarashik nods as if satisfied by her response. Arnold sighs with relief, as if he had just finished an important job.
Rarashik: “By the way, Arnold, what are you going to do?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixninowPKV
Arnold: “Yes?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iUFKsbX9Q
Rarashik: “Are you going to train with this girl too?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPeIsKnoLY
Arnold: “Um… Is that… No good?”
Arnold tries to take advantage of the opportunity. Arnold had also planned to become stronger by coming back. Rarashik glares at him for a bit, but sighs and shrugs.
Rarashik: “Well, one person, two people, there’s no difference. Back when I was still in active duty, my disciples said especially stupid things”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8R9jPuItA
Hiiro: “Oh, is that so?”
Hiiro opens his eyes a little. Arnold responded to his question.
Arnold: “I told you, right? She is the one who created <<Binding>>. Everyone came trying to become her disciple. Rather, most of the people who stand at the top of this country are shishou’s disciples”
According to Arnold, the king and even the <Three Beast Saints>> were her disciples. Hearing that, Hiiro reaffirmed that this woman called Rarashik was an incredible individual.
Hiiro: “Rather than that, I’m surprised that a perverted old man like you was able to learn from her”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeHT8jOkIl
Arnold: “Don’t call me a pervert! It’s been a while but you haven’t forgotten about it, huh, you bastard!”
However, Hiiro was serious about his question. It wouldn’t be strange to wonder how Arnold, who was neither royalty nor a citizen, but just an adventurer and a cook, came to be taught by someone so amazing.
Arnold: “W-Well, I can understand why you might ask that. I was just lucky…”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZwLtKT6yA
Hiiro: “Lucky?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48xbCaDE3C
Rarashik: “I was forced to take him in”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPyW7cStAe
Arnold: “S-Shishou!”
Hearing this, Hiiro frowns and looks back and forth between the two. Muir blankly looks at them in the same way.
Rarashik: “It was a request from an old drinking buddy. Arnold-boya was brought by that person and he asked me to look after him”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0RIGZdrVN
Hiiro: “Hmmm”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBwt4jGFdL
Arnold: “No, what do you mean ‘hmmm’? And, if it’s just by name then you know him”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4pxKZk5zo
Hiiro: “Huh?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0iR4teQbw
Arnold: “It was Judom-san”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaFU9zEp03
Hiiro: “Judom? If I remember correctly, he’s the kingdom’s guild master, right?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xmozIgqqn
Arnold: “Yeah, that’s right”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXbNIDWuzr
Hiiro: “I see. You said he was an acquaintance, but it was that kind of a relationship”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0HKRLxgtz
Arnold: “Pretty much. I was introduced to shishou by that person, and that’s how I came to be trained by her”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhowQb0lLT0
Rarashik: “I didn’t want to. I was forced to do it”
Arnold cringed hearing those words. They were the truth so he couldn’t deny it and could do nothing but became depressed.
Rarashik: “But, it’s a pretty nostalgic story. When Arnold was young he looked so cute, unlike the old man face he has now”
Rarashik smiles as she recalls old memories.
Arnold: “W-Wait, shishou!”
As if embarrassed, Arnold raises his head and raises his voice.
Rarashik: “Ah, by the way, what are you going to do, boya?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaV6c2EyZ8
Hiiro: “Ha?”
Hiiro instinctively responded after being asked so suddenly.
Rarashik: “No, I’ll be training these two, but you… Arnold?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4eHfGYqwK
Arnold: “Eh? Um…”
Arnold feels troubled and scratches his head. As for why, it is because Hiiro is not a Gabranth. This training is for Gabranth to learn the ability to use <<Binding>>. However, for a human like Hiiro, there is almost no meaning to this training.
Arnold: (I mean, Hiiro can’t even use <<Binding>>… What do I do…)
Not knowing how to respond, Arnold looks towards Hiiro. Then, Hiiro answers curtly:
“I don’t need it”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsZixlpcXB
Hiiro: (I’m not some sports enthusiast. Like hell I’m doing training for Gabranth)
Rather than that, Hiiro wanted to do more training with his <<Word Magic>>. He determined that if he were to do such supposedly strict training, he would have no time left to train on his own.
Rarashik: “Hmm, I had an interest in boya, too”
Rarashik says so in a somewhat dejected tone.
Hiiro: (You have to be kidding me. She’s seen me using <<Word Magic>>. If she gets too curious she’ll happily turn me into her guinea pig)
Hiiro gets goosebumps as he thinks that. He thought that she’ll probably ask him about his magic until she’s satisfied and run experiments on his body. He decided that he will never become a disciple of hers.
Hiiro: “How long will the training take?”
Hiiro asked Rarashik, who turns to face Muir.
Rarashik: “Hmm… This jou-chan herself is… Well, in order to train her to the level of holding her own as an adventurer, it’ll take at least six months. Fortunately her level is already decent, so basic combat training, <<Binding>>, and practical techniques. With all of that, it’ll take about that long”
Hearing that it would take six months, Hiiro had already come to a decision. He turns to face Arnold and Muir.
Hiiro: “Is that so. Then, this is goodbye”
Muir gasped and looked sad, while Arnold shrugged as if to say “I thought so”.
Arnold: “I thought so. Well, it can’t be helped”
Arnold has already given up, but Muir hasn’t and begins to talk.
Muir: “W-Why? Even if you don’t train, why don’t you stay in this country?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2jwTqIrcF
Hiiro: “Sorry, but I have my own goals”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9I5Pd5EkE
Muir: “G-Goals?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsmPgtmgkk
Hiiro: “Yeah, to see the world. I can’t sit idly by for six months”
Muir looks downcast hearing Hiiro’s words. It was only for a short time, but looking into Hiiro’s eyes she understood that he wasn’t the kind of person to change his mind just by listening to other people.
She understood that she couldn’t do anything about it. Looking at her, Arnold has a bitter smile on his face. He knew that Hiiro was that kind of person so he wasn’t surprised, but to Muir, he was someone who journeyed with them together, and she was sad to see him leave.
If you look closely they may seem like family, but they are of different races, and Hiiro definitely doesn’t think of them as family. But Muir took a liking to Hiiro. If she were to honestly say so, she didn’t want the person who was like an older brother to her to leave.
However, they knew that Hiiro would never change his mind once he decided something.
Arnold: (I don’t think we can bait him to stay six months with food…)
Arnold thought that, noticing that Hiiro shows an abnormal tenacity when it comes to food, but decided it was impossible and shook his head.
Arnold: “…Hey, Hiiro. What are you going to do from now on?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9i7l8Urx3B
Hiiro: “Good question. After taking a little time to gather information I’ll take a look around the continent, and after that…”
Hiiro was in the middle of talking, but noticing Rarashik was looking towards them with a curious expression on her face, he stopped.
Hiiro: “…Is none of your business”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvbGF2y7wL
Arnold: “…Haa, I thought so”
Arnold says so, but he had also noticed Rarashik staring at them and didn’t press him further.
Arnold: (He’s probably going to the Evila’s continent. He’s said something about it before)
If Rarashik had heard that, she’d probably ask about how he plans to get there, how is a Gabranth going to get there, and it would become troublesome. Because the two races had just been fighting a war with each other.
That being the case, Hiiro and Arnold decided to keep that to themselves. Sure enough, Rarashik frowned as if dissatisfied.
Towards the Muir who was depressed until now, Hiiro looks at her as if looking down on her.
Hiiro: “Hey, chibi”
She twitches, then slowly looks up. Their eyes meet.
Hiiro: “In six months, if I become bored I’ll come back. Until them, make sure you become somewhat useful”
Hiiro didn’t plan to say these words. Curiously, looking at her being depressed, Hiiro became annoyed. He didn’t know whether he was annoyed towards her, or himself.
However, listening to his words, Muir smiled, and he felt as if the tense mood had relaxed a little.
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