The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 126. Escort Party

126. Escort Party

Once all the materials were stored, Isezaki-san and I headed towards the gate set up on the wilderness side, swaying in Holly’s carriage.

Arriving at the gate, we waited for a while.

While Isezaki-san and Holly went to a nearby shop or restroom, I got off the carriage and stood alone, staring absentmindedly. Then, I saw a couple walking. They were the adventurer duo, Geeta and Cyril.

“Oh, Matsunaga-san!”

“Hey Geeta, Cyril. Hello.”

They noticed me and approached me quickly. Cyril nodded politely with a “Hello”, while Geeta, looking at me, dropped his shoulders with a sigh.

“Ah… So it was Matsunaga-san for that escort mission. I thought it might be you, considering the generous payment. Ah well, wanted to take that request.”

“Which means you guys aren’t the escorts this time. I thought so when I saw you coming this way.”

Geeta and Cyril were young but experienced adventurers. They’re quite capable. And since we know each other, it makes things easier. It’s a shame if they’re not the escorts.

“Yeah, we’re not the escorts. I wanted to do it, applied for it, but got cut off just by the adventurer rank. So today, it’s rat hunting outside.”

I’ve heard that during the previous escort, they accepted based on the adventurers’ rank. Unfortunately, this time, it seems that the recruitment slots were filled by those with higher ranks than them. I’ve heard it’s a small number of escorts.

“I see. So are the previous leaders participating in the escort?”

During the previous trip, the leader of the escort adventurers had the highest rank. I think he said his rank was B. However, Geeta shrugged in response.

“No, the leader’s party went to the capital. At that time, the leader’s comrades died, so they’re looking for new members in the capital.”

Unfortunately, two adventurers died during the trip to the capital. It was a mixed party, and the leader quietly buried them, so I didn’t notice, but those two seemed to be his former party members.

For them, handling the burial matter matter-of-factly indicates that the death of comrades is a common occurrence for them. Being an adventurer is indeed tough.

We continued chatting with them for a while.

By the way, in our conversation at that time, it turned out that “Leader” didn’t mean a leader in the sense of “guide”, but simply that his name was Leader. It’s an insignificant detail, but it was a little surprising.

Anyway, I got their recent situation, but…

“In the end, who are the escorts?”

“Oh, undoubtedly – Oh, speak of the devil.”

Saying that, Geeta looked towards a group of men and women walking leisurely from afar.

“Oh, those people… What kind of party are they?”

“Huh, Matsunaga-san, don’t you know? They’re from a famous party called ‘Stinger’…”

Geeta looked puzzled, as if saying, ‘You don’t know Big Brother O  from Major League Baseball?’ But there’s no way I would know the name of an adventurer’s party.

(Note:If you don’t understand,it’s a metaphor and it basically means “I can’t believe you don’t know this significant figure that obviously everybody knows of”)

—Or so I thought, but I feel like I’ve heard it somewhere before. Hmm, what was it again… Oh, that’s right, at the Dornesia Merchant Guild in the capital, the guildmaster mentioned—

“Could it be… ‘Stinger,’ known for the rising star dragon slayer, Seriphos?”

I think I said something like that, probably.

“Yes, that’s it! Exactly! Matsunaga-san is also a dragon slayer like them, so you know about it, right? Geez, you’re so serious, it’s funny! Hahaha!”

I said it seriously, but it seemed like a joke to Geeta. After laughing for a while, Geeta looked back at them. In his eyes, there seemed to be respect and admiration for them.

The title of Dragon Slayer must be an honor for adventurers. To me, an outsider, it just feels uncomfortable to be told that.

“I wanted to take the request just to see their skills, even if I didn’t get paid. But I guess that’s how it goes. Tell me about it next time we meet! Well, we should be going now. I’ll pray for your safe journey, Matsunaga-san!”

Saying that, Geeta and Cyril ran lightly towards the wilderness.

And then, the members of ‘Stinger’ came next, as if to take their place. There seemed to be four of them.

At the forefront was a handsome young man with blonde hair, wearing light iron armor. He approached us with a friendly smile and placed his hand on his chest.

“Um… Are you Matsunaga-san, the one we’re supposed to escort? I’m Seriphos from ‘Stinger.'”

“Oh, uh, yes. That’s right.I’m Matsunaga. Nice to meet you. Please take care of me.”

He must have noticed the carriage and the old man standing alone, and asked to confirm. Seriphos breathed a sigh of relief at my words.

He seems like a gentle young man. He might be the first adventurer of this type I’ve seen.

“Good… Um, are you all not ready yet? Should I introduce my members after we’re all here?”

“Yes, of course. They should be back soon…”

As I said that, Isezaki-san and Holly returned.

“We’re back. Huh…?”

Isezaki-san stopped and looked at Seriphos with a puzzled expression.

As if drawn to it, I also looked at Seriphos. He was trembling with his eyes wide open.

“Um, is something wrong…?”

He didn’t respond to my question. Seriphos’ gaze was fixated on Isezaki-san.

He continued to tremble and didn’t speak a word, but eventually muttered in a hoarse voice.

“Wow… You’re so beautiful… How beautiful…”

Seriphos continued to walk unsteadily towards Isezaki-san and knelt before her.

“Huh, um…?”

Isezaki-san looked perplexed and took a step back. Without paying attention to her reaction, Seriphos took out a bouquet of flowers from somewhere and, while offering it to Isezaki-san, raised his voice in a somewhat husky tone, as if singing.

“Oh, you beautiful one…! In this moment, I am captivated by your beauty, body, and soul. I swear to make you happy. So please, marry me!”