To Me, Who Was Single-Handedly Holding The Front Line, You Call Me A "Useless Piece of Trash"? Fine. I'll Live as I Please And Set Out On A Journey To Find A Cute Wife. - This time, I'll Become A Hero In The Enemy Country And Bare My Fangs At My Homeland - Episode 17

I was amazed by the luxurious splendor of Elena’s house.

They have expensive-looking paintings, expensive-looking sofas, and even an expensive-looking piano. It’s super stylish.

Afterwards, it smells really good. It has this light, fragrant scent.

It feels like I’m being invited to the bed.

Since we’re at it, let’s lay the fluffy Fern on the sofa that smells nice.

“Whoa, where is this place?”

“It’s Elena’s house. Fern, I’m going to get some water, so just sit down.”

“Faaai”

She has a smile like a cat.

I wonder what they’re thinking. They look so happy.

And Elena is watching that.

I wonder what they’re thinking. They look so happy.

“Elena, drool.”

“Yikes!? Ah, I’m so sorry!”

“Can I have some water?”

“I-I’ll bring it right away!”

I wonder if I’m being too loose-lipped. Or am I surprisingly tipsy?

While waiting, I’m bored, so I touch Fern’s ears.

It’s a bit warmer than usual.

“Fyahfunyaa”

“What, does it feel good?”

Puni puni.

It’s really interesting, isn’t it?

Then, water was quietly handed over from the side.

When I give it to Fern, she sticks out her tongue and starts licking it.

Hah, I knew it was a cat.

“It looks delicious, doesn’t it?”

“Water?”

“Eh? Ah, yes. That’s right.”

Isn’t it your own water?

There are times when you say things that don’t make much sense.

“Oh, by the way, Elina, can I ask you something?”

“Yes, how can I help you?”

Fern begins to snore.

Waking them up feels wrong. Maybe it’s better if they don’t ask in the first place.

Move to a slightly farther location and ask again.

“Fern said that half-elves are being persecuted, but it doesn’t seem like anyone in Verdi cares. Is there a reason for that?”

Then, Elena made a slightly sad face.

I wonder what happened.

“From your perspective, Yamagishi-san, does Verdi seem peaceful?”

“Really? I think so. Everyone’s smiling.”

“……I’m glad. So, it looks that way now.”

“What do you mean?”

Elena’s mouth isn’t drooling. She’s got a really serious face.

Then, as if having steeled himself, he slowly opened his mouth.

“I would have been happy if everyone were like Mr. Yamagishi.”

“Huh?”

Elena brought over a photo that was on the desk. In it, there was a little girl—Elena herself.

The only ones left are my parents, I guess. A strong-looking father and a kind-looking mother.

Hmm, Dad, do you have beast ears by any chance?

“My ears are small, so you can’t usually see them, but they’re the same as Fern-chan’s.”

As she brushed her pink hair aside, beast ears appeared. One side was a human ear.

…I’m surprised. It was the same as Fern.

Elena continues.

“Verdi is still at war. Not just outside, but inside as well. Globally, mixed bl00d is still hard to accept. However, many people, including myself, have fought to change this common sense. The current state of Verdi is a miracle in progress. That said, we are still far from peace. There are also extremist groups trying to protect pure bl00d.”

The bandits were mocking the half-elves. So, there are still people like that in this country.

“Those guys are weird, right? Fern’s and Elina’s ears are cute, though.”

“…Hehe, how happy it makes me to hear you say that. That’s why Fern-chan trusts Yamagishi-san, isn’t it?”

“I wonder. Do they trust me?”

“Yes, we do. Many of us who are half-Japanese have diverse pasts. When I first met you two, you seemed very close. I invited you out for drinks because I was really happy to see that there are people who don’t discriminate even against those who come from outside. Also, I have to admit, I was a bit taken with Fern-chan.”

What is preference, I wonder? Let’s just ignore things we don’t quite understand.

Come to think of it, all the travelers were human. They disliked drifters too.

“You’ve been through a lot, haven’t you?”

“No, it’s just the beginning. That’s why I can’t forgive the Trava Army for trying to destroy everything. I don’t know if you know this, Yamagishi-san, but they are also trying to develop magic to illegally fuse monsters and humans. Such inhumane acts are unacceptable. That’s why I want to bring the Trava Army to ruin.”

I didn’t know. I need to study more from now on so I don’t end up helping bad people.

Even so, it seems like it would feel nice to touch Elena’s beast ears.

I want to squish it.

“I hope that Fern-chan will continue to live happily in the future.”

With a gentle smile, Elena approached Fern and patted her head.

I am beginning to understand things that I couldn’t grasp alone.

This is all thanks to Fern.

I’m also being helped by her.

“……Yamagishi-san. That’s a bit too much, you know……”

At that moment, Fern mumbled in her sleep. It seems I’m doing something wrong again.

Elena, upon hearing that, starts to giggle.

“It seems there’s no room for me to get involved. My way is to drink some good sake, then wake up in the morning and negotiate sober, but I’ll give up this time.”

What is she talking about? Elina often says things that are a bit hard to understand.

For now, let’s just go with it.

It would help me out if you could do that.

“Yes. Is it okay to target Yamagishi-san?”

“Target me? My moves are pretty fast, you know.”

“Ahaha, well then, I can’t guess that. Alright, I’ll go take a bath now.”

“Ah, take care.”

Yuri the Obnoxious?

Elena disappears, looking satisfied.

I was asked, “Shall we go in together?” but I told them that Fern probably wants to go in too, and it’s not good to cut in line, so I decided to hold off.

“I’ll be right up.”

“Thank you. But I have things to do, so take your time.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Then I sat next to Fern and took a small notebook out of my pocket.

I will write today’s events there.

Soon after that, Fern woke up.

“…Hmm, where is this place…?”

“Good morning. We’re at Elina’s house. You can still sleep.”

“I’m fine… I’m not sleepy anymore…”

“Oh, I see. You’re sober now?”

“Yes. I preemptively enchanted it so it could be disassembled with magic… but I got carried away and had too much fun… Um, Yamagishi-san, what are you writing?”

I was asked, “Can I take a look?” so I replied, “Sure.”

After seeing that, I chuckle.

“Were you perhaps writing every day?”

“That’s right. As soon as possible, before I forget.”

Since meeting Fern, I’m starting to understand things I didn’t before.

That’s an important thing. That’s why I’m writing.

I don’t make people suffer as much as possible. I only kill bad people. I don’t say I want to kill in front of others.

Don’t say things like “the bl00d is beautiful” as much as possible. Goblin ears shouldn’t be made into necklaces, but noses are probably okay.

I wonder why I want to keep looking at Fern’s sleeping face.

At that moment, Fern rested her head on my shoulder.

What, you’re still drunk?

“Mr. Yamagishi has an unconscious coolness about him, doesn’t he?”

“What does that mean?”

“It’s nothing. … Can I watch you write?”

“Fine, but it’s not really interesting.”

“No, it’s interesting. And I’m happy. I feel like it’s okay for me to be here.”

“Of course! I don’t want to be without Fern.”

“…Me too.”

At that moment, I heard Elina’s footsteps behind me.

Did they just get out of the bath? It sounds like they’re crying… or is it just my imagination?

“……So precious…… Ugh, I’m so embarrassed that I was thinking of taking Fer-chan’s first time for myself, how embarrassing…… No, no, no. I won’t make a move. Absolutely no making a move.…… I love you. I love you so much. I love us so much…… But, just a little bit, I want to be sandwiched too…… Ah, I love you. I love you…… So precious…… I’ll protect us both……”

At the same time.

Elena’s house, back entrance.

The men dressed in black attire were crouching down, keeping their voices low.

“Listen up, our target is Vice Commander Elina. We’ll sacrifice him in a bl00d ritual and once again raise the banner of the Pureblood Organization. We’ve spent three years on this plan. Failure is not an option.”

“Hah”

“However, Captain, what will you do about the two who weren’t scheduled?”

“Just a drunken brat and a skinny guy. Kill them without question. It even shows our seriousness. It’s convenient.”

“Understood.”

Thanks to you, I became number one in the professional writer category.

Hey, isn’t it amazing? It’s an ensemble drama, but is that okay?

I’m so happy. I’m really happy.

I look forward to working with you in the future.

If I may be a bit selfish, I would love a New Year’s gift of a written review! Haha

An event in the present continuous tense.

Elena’s house smells nice.

Yamagishi and Fern exude an incredibly precious atmosphere.

Yuri has evolved into a Yuri knight who protects the two.

Arne, the junior, and Manbiki are heading towards Verdi.

The whereabouts of the Bedouins are unknown.

Simultaneous progress like a frontispiece.

Bory, who used to be terrible with directions, no longer gets lost.

Hair (――left. Don’t go right)

“I feel like the left side is better.”