Author: Suisei
Translator: Rinkage
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Romance anime that might give you diabetes
Chapter 103 – I cooperated with the guardian deity
“Hmm? Did something happen, Cecily?” [Youki]
It would be bad to use her real name in public, so I called her by her pseudonym. Could I be imagining it? She seemed angry.
“Why are you completing the quest by yourself?” [Cecilia]
“Hmm, that’s because it’s the policy of Magic Knight of Black Lightning to complete any mission as soon as possible.” [Youki]
“Is that so? But, you’re not the only one on the team right now. Gai and I are in the team too.” [Cecilia]
“Yeah, that’s why I tried to clear them quickly so there wouldn’t be any burden on the two…” [Youki]
“We’ve taken up these quests so Gai could be independent. Isn’t that correct?” [Cecilia]
“Y-Yeah, that is… correct.” [Youki]
“So if you keep clearing these quests by yourself, Gai won’t gain any experience at all. He’ll be relying on you forever.” [Cecilia]
“I-I understand. I shouldn’t be taking any solo actions.” [Youki]
“It’s good that you understand. Please keep that in mind.” [Cecilia]
I was certainly in the wrong, so I couldn’t find any words to refute her. I let her lecture me. Despite being warned earlier, I lost control of myself again. Could it be that keeping Magic Knight of Black Lightning in check was impossible?
“Cecily, should I return to my true form?” [Youki]
I had a feeling that it wouldn’t be good if the people around us overheard, so I whispered to her. Thanks to the helmet, I was able to maintain just the right distance.
“No, just keep it as is. If Gai, who was introduced by Magic Knight-san, is seen with Youki-san, people might start questioning the relationship.” [Cecilia]
“I see. But I don’t know if I can control myself when I am in this form.” [Youki]
At the moment, I am in a fragile state. I could easily say something like, “My right arm aches…”. However, I am not Youki now. I am Magic Knight of Black Lightning. It’s important not to get myself mixed up.
“…I understand. From this moment, I am not Cecilia, but Cecily.” [Cecilia]
“Eh?” [Youki]
“Cecily will mercilessly stop Magic Knight of Black Lightning if he goes out of control. She will keep speaking to him until he stops. Let’s say, she’s a sister who believes that her actions are guided by God.” [Cecilia]
“Hmm, that’s a good idea, Cecily. I’d like to ask this of you as well.” [Gai]
“Ugh… for Magic Knight of Black Lightning to be reined in by someone.” [Youki]
I’m happy to be under Cecilia’s thumb, though as Magic Knight of Black Lightning, I feel a little reluctant.
“Hehe, don’t worry. If Magic Knight of Black Lightning’s behaviour changes too much, that will be suspicious in itself. Just behave as you’ve always been… Though, I will caution against any excessive behaviour.” [Cecilia]
“…It is certainly bad to restrict Black Knight too much. It’s good to give him some freedom.” [Gai]
“Heh, heh. I am Magic Knight of Black Lightning. I won’t be completely controlled.” [Youki]
I struck a pose as I made that proclamation. It was only a false bravado, though, as I was also stealing glances at Cecilia’s expression. At times like this, I was thankful that I was wearing a helmet.
“Please do it in moderation, Magic Knight of Black Lightning.” [Cecilia]
“All right! Let’s continue with the next one.” [Youki]
“I will also be participating in the next request.” [Gai]
I had completed the first mission myself, so the remaining ones – searching for medicinal herbs, and defeating goblins – would be Gai’s first guild missions.
“Shall we go for the medicinal herbs quest next?” [Youki]
“…Magic Knight-san, don’t leave us behind. Let’s have Gai take the lead.” [Cecilia]
“Me?” [Gai]
“I think Gai should head to the destination himself. Magic Knight-san and I will be providing any advice if necessary.” [Cecilia]
“Indeed. Neither Cecily nor I will always be around. Eventually, there will come a time when you’ll take on missions alone.” [Youki]
The purpose of these quests was for Gai to assimilate himself into human society. He wouldn’t want to remain reliant on us.
“I understand. I’ll take the lead. But I’ll need you to show me the way since I am not familiar with the area.” [Gai]
“Hmph. You have Magic Knight of Black Lightning, and Cecily, the Guide of Compassion, assisting you from behind. There is nothing for you to worry about.” [Youki]
“Magic Knight-san, please refrain from inventing nicknames for me.” [Cecilia]
Putting aside Cecilia’s retort, our motley crew began walking with Gai in the lead. We guided him through Minerva as we headed to our destination. Herb gathering, as the name suggests, simply involves entering the forest to collect herbs.
“Listen, Gai. Don’t gather more herbs than necessary. Herb gathering is the path that every newly registered beginner needs to go through. If you harvest too much… you understand, right?” [Youki]
“Hmm, I see… But I didn’t expect you, Black Knight, to be considerate of others.” [Gai]
Gai muttered while gathering herbs.
What a rude thing to say.
“Hmph, who do you think you’re talking to? I’m Magic Knight of Black Lightning. My after-sales service is always perfect.” [Youki]
“…Mmph, it’s harder to deal with you than normal.” [Gai]
“Gai-san, it’s because he’s Magic Knight-san at the moment. I’ll do my best as ‘Cecily’ too, so don’t worry.” [Cecilia]
“…Understood. I can’t stop Black Knight, so I’m counting on you.” [Gai]
It’s not like I’ve done anything wrong right now. Even though I just said something serious, why did they give me such reactions? Nevertheless, Magic Knight of Black Lightning will not get discouraged even in such an unreasonable situation!
“Hahaha, I’ll gather these medicinal herbs in no time…” [Youki]
All of a sudden, I sensed a presence nearby and turned to see Cecilia smiling pleasantly at me. Right now, she should be Cecily, no… Cecilia. Regardless, the look she gave me seemed to imply something.
“Magic Knight-san?” [Cecilia]
Cecilia peered at me through the helmet.
“Phew… My part is done. All that is left is his.” [Youki]
“Yes. Just take a seat and wait until Gai’s done.” [Cecilia]
I moved away to an area where I wouldn’t get in Gai’s way and sat down. In a way, I was being led around by a leash quite nicely. The guide of Magic Knight of Black Lightning…
“As I thought, let’s go with the ‘Guide of Compassion’.” [Youki]
“I don’t need a title.” [Cecilia]
She firmly rejected my proposal.
…..
“Are these good enough?” [Gai]
After waiting for a while, Gai walked over with his gloves covered in dirt. He had done a good job gathering the herbs.
“It’s good enough. With this, Gai has taken yet another step towards his dream…” [Youki]
“All right, let’s go for the next quest.” [Gai]
Gai gracefully ignored me and quickly walked away.
“Let us go too, Magic Swordsman-san.” [Cecilia]
“…Yeah, let’s go. To the end of this mission!” [Youki]
“Can’t you say ‘let’s go’ normally?” [Cecilia]
“What are you talking about, Cecily? This is who I am!” [Youki]
I proudly pointed my thumb at myself.
“…Looks like Gai-san will leave us behind. We should go now.” [Cecilia]
“Of course. The next mission will likely be Gai’s first real battle. We need to support him.” [Youki]
“If I am not wrong, this should be Gai-san’s first time fighting goblins… I’m not too worried, though.” [Cecilia]
As Cecily said, we didn’t have the opportunity to step in at all. Gai exterminated the goblins by swinging his hammer at them. The sight of an ogre trampling over the little goblins was quite something.
“Well, that’s to be expected considering the goblins’ opponent.” [Youki]
“I’ve not seen Gai-san fight before, but he’s good.” [Cecilia]
“It’s all because the power of love… No, it’s the power behind the attempt to free himself from becoming a pimp!” [Youki]
“Shut yer trap, kiddo!” [Gai]
He shouted angrily even as he fought the goblins. It would seem that he was indeed concerned about being labelled as such.
“I am Magic Knight of Black Lightning. I do not know who this ‘kiddo’ that you speak of.” [Youki]
“Ngh, I’ll get you back. You’d better remember this!” [Gai]
After the battle with the goblins, I was chased around by Gai, who swung his hammer at me. Naturally, I handled him easily.
“Fuhahahaha! I can see your prized hammer coming to a stop.” [Youki]
“Enough! Just let me hit you once, Black Knight! It doesn’t have to be with the hammer. I won’t be satisfied otherwise.” [Gai]
“If you can keep up with my movements, I’ll consider it!” [Youki]
After some time playing around, Cecilia’s call to head back put an end to it. In the end, Gai’s attack did not even graze me.
When we arrived at the guild, we handed over the herbs and the drop items; materials and weapons from the goblins, to Clayman.
“Yep, they’re all here. Task complete. Here’s your reward.” [Clayman]
Clayman handed a small pouch filled with coins to Gai. Since the missions we accepted were the lowest-ranking ones, there wasn’t much inside. However, even through his mask, I could tell that Gai was deeply moved.
“This is the money I earned…” [Gai]
“Oh, is this your first paycheck? I was thrilled when I got my first salary too. The feeling of having earned it through hard work is something else…” [Clayman]
Even though I was wearing a helmet, I gave Clayman a look as though I was telling him, “Yeah, right.” The word ‘hard work’ did not resonate with him at all. He probably didn’t want to let Gai take control of the conversation. The backstory I created for Gai was pretty heavy after all. He might have thought that Gai would start talking about his past. Clayman was someone who avoided anything that sounded troublesome.
“Excuse me. Sorry for worrying you.” [Gai]
“No problem. Be sure to go to Sierra for your next quest.” [Clayman]
He subtly hinted that he didn’t want Gai to look for him at the same time. Internally sighing, I bade Clayman farewell and left the guild.
“Black Knight, so this is what it means to work?” [Gai]
“Yeah.” [Youki]
“Despite her frail health, Tiel has been working and earning money like this?” [Gai]
Tiel-chan wasn’t working at the guild, though. Well, it was true that she was earning money through work.
“Black Knight, I will continue to work. Then I can return the favour to Tiel….” [Gai]
“That’s the spirit. Cecily and I will support you with all we have, too!” [Youki]
“I agree with Magic Knight-san this time. Do your best, Gai-san.” [Cecilia]
“Thank you, you two.” [Gai]
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