I’m an Appraiser, But What the Heck is a [Divine Eye]? ~I Want to Live Freely as the World’s Best Beginner Class~ - Episode 272: The Hero, the Sword Saint, and the Appraiser 13

Episode 272: The Hero, the Sword Saint, and the Appraiser 13

“—Ugh! I ate too much…”

On our way back to the barracks, I muttered this while rubbing my stomach.

“Seriously, you really overate, didn’t you, Torii-kun?”

“Hey, you ate a lot too! With that tiny body of yours!”

Moriya, with his small body, had eaten just as much as I had……. or maybe even more. I wondered where he was putting it, but he was walking with a satisfied smile.

“And the two women…”

That situation was a bit strange as well.

“It’s been a while since I had such a fun drinking session!”

“Same here! Haruka-dono, please come to Osdis again sometime!”

From what I could see, the two of them had drunk more than the other adventurers around us. Yet they were walking without any change in their steps, completely sober. Their speech was a little softer, or it seemed like their tongues were slightly slurred. But it was still understandable.

“…Ugh… my head… Ugh! …Ughhh…”

Looking at Ride-san stumbling next to me, it was clear that the women were much stronger when it came to alcohol.

“Are you okay, Ride-san?”

“…S-sorry, Arata-sama…”

“Mihiro, help me out.”

“Ah, okay.”

Both of us supported the staggering Ride-san, and we started walking.

“…Sorry about that, Arata.”

“For what?”

“For what happened at the tavern. I… kinda left you hanging there.”

It was hard to say I treated him like a sacrificial lamb, so I used different words instead.

“It’s fine, I had fun. I got to hear from Gies and the others about how adventurers are supposed to be! It really felt like another world.”

………I’m kind of envious.

“You should have come over here too, Mihiro. Why were you just eating the food?”

“Ah… well, I’m not good with crowded places, haha.”

I can’t say it. I can’t tell him I couldn’t approach because I treated him like a sacrificial lamb. I can’t say that!

“Well, you’ve always been like that.”

Arata accepted my words without question and looked up at the clear, starry sky.

“…When I was in Japan, I thought these beautiful starry skies only existed on TV.”

“Yeah, where we lived, it was a city, after all.”

I too looked up and, in the process, Ride-san’s neck suddenly jerked backward.

“Ugh!?!”

“Whoa!”

“S-sorry, Ride-san!”

“…I-I’m fine… fai…”

Both Arata and I breathed a sigh of relief as we saw Ride-san stumble again. But he managed to stay upright. If he had vomited in the middle of the road, it would’ve been a disaster. And we would’ve had to clean it up.

“Hey, Maki-kun, Arata-kun.”

“What is it, Moriya?”

“Do you want me to cast a sobering spell on him?”

““…If you had something like that, you should’ve said it earlier!””

Both of us said in unison, and Moriya gave us an apologetic look.

“Sorry about that. Well, some people actually enjoy being drunk. So I thought if I mentioned the sobering spell from the start, it would ruin the atmosphere.”

“That’s an adult matter, huh.”

“Yeah, kinda. But anyway, since Ride-kun seems to be bothering the two of you, I guess it’s fine.”

After saying that, Moriya cast a spell. And Ride-san’s dazed eyes regained their clarity. Suddenly, he stood up straight on his own.

“…I-I’m so sorry!!”

Then, he loudly apologized and bowed deeply toward us.

“Y-You don’t need to worry about it, Ride-san!”

“Yeah, we’re not bothered at all!”

“Ugh, I’m so embarrassed. I’ve slowed us down, and now this…!”

“Come on, don’t worry about it, Ride-kun. Next time, I’ll cast the sobering spell for you.”

“Please do! I’d appreciate it!”

Moriya said with a bright smile before he ran ahead to catch up with the two women walking in front.

He must have gone to tell them about the sobering spell…….. Well, I suppose that makes sense.

““We don’t need it! We enjoy this drunk feeling!””

I guess they’re the kind of people who enjoy being drunk.