Reincarnated as a Farmer Gamer: Rising to the Top with the Evolution of the Weakest Job that Only I Know About!? - 30.2

Inside the Adventurers Guild, it’s as bustling as ever.

Now then, since I’m not taking on any requests today, maybe I’ll just get these materials appraised.

As I wait in line at the appraisal counter, I notice someone slowly approaching me.

Could it be… an assassin sent by the Lord? No way, right here in the middle of the Adventurers Guild…?

――――That’s when it happened.

“Whoa! Hey there, Beryl-kun!”

“Oh, it’s Arche-san.”

“Huh!? Aren’t you surprised? Why not?”

“Your gaze was fixed right on me.”

“Oh… I see… You’ve got eyes in the back of your head, huh? I didn’t know.”

“I don’t, though…”

“Hahaha! Are you here for appraisal today? Mind if I join you?”

“Sure, but…”

I wish she wouldn’t act so familiar… Look! The other adventurers are staring like they’ve seen something weird!

Sigh… I was feeling relieved without the young lady around, but I never expected this…

“Hey hey, what are you selling?”

“Um, magical stones.”

“…You really don’t want to stand out, do you?”

“That’s right. Thanks to you, Arche-san, I’m standing out a lot.”

“Well, if you sell those magical stones here, you’ll stand out even more, you know?”

“Huh…”

“So? Are you willing to follow big sis around?”

“Yes. Big sister, I’ll follow you wherever.”

“Haha, you’re so funny. Come on, follow me.”

I don’t know how high a rank these two are as adventurers, but they don’t seem like bad people, so I decide to go along as advised.

They leave the Adventurers Guild and head into a house a short walk away.

“Come on in~”

“Alright…”

Inside, while not quite as grand as a lord’s mansion, it’s clearly a luxurious living room.

“Welcome back, Arche-sama. Oh? And who’s this lovely young boy?”

“He’s a guest! Please bring us some tea, Amy.”

“Yes, of course.”

She’s more casual than I expected for someone in a maid’s outfit, just as I thought.

“Now, sit on the sofa as Arche said.”

I sit on the sofa as instructed.

However…

“Um, Arche-san?”

“Yeah?”

“Why are you sitting behind me? Isn’t it normal to sit facing each other?”

“Hehe! Because Beryl-kun is so cute, I thought of you like a little brother!”

She sits behind me and embraces me from behind.

Well, being embraced by someone as beautiful as Arche-san does feel… as a guy, it’s nice, but… it’s kind of different, you know? No, it’s not because she’s petite or anything like that! Definitely not!

Since she doesn’t seem like she’ll let go easily, I just stay like this, and the maid Amy brings us tea.

“Arche-sama… What are you doing?”

“I’m treating Beryl-kun like a human doll~”

“…As long as he’s okay with it.”

I started drinking the tea she brought.

It’s really delicious!

“Beryl-kun~ Stay with me~”

“Waaah~ I accidentally spilled it… on Arche-san’s face…”

“Your mouth moves faster than your actions, huh?”

“It was on purpose! Anyway, please back off already! Come on, let’s get to the point! I want to go to the dungeon!”

“Haha, sorry sorry. Okay, I’ll back off.”

But… seriously… backing off is fine, but why sit so close next to me on this narrow sofa?

“Just so you know, adventurers who can get magical stones are at least equivalent to B-rank adventurers.”