Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata ~Senjou wo Kakeru Kaifuku Youin~

　I can’t say anything to him who just answered so casually.

　I’m really blessed with my friends …….

　I know I keep saying this, but I get myself into a lot of trouble.

　Normally, people would want to get away from me being a troublemaker.

“……”

　I look at Nea on my shoulder and Amako and Bluerin walking behind me.

　Amako came along to help her mother, but so far she has not complained one bit about coming along.

　I’m not sure what to make of that.

　She’s my partner, and in a way she’s probably the person I feel the most connected to.

“Usato, your eyes looks kind of soft.
Are you okay?”

“N-Normally you’ll only show a scary face, but ……, pl-please be positive.”

“Guaaa~”

“What do you guys normally think I am?”

　Just when I’m feeling a bit sentimental, there it is!

　And Nea is really freaking out!

　What’s wrong with me being nice to her? I’m sure you’ll be able to understand what I’m talking about.

　I got goosebumps when I imagined …….

　What can I say? I’m reminded that Rose is the best fit for me, as she has always been tough in terms of image.
It’s just sad that I’ve got used to it.

“Hmm? Didn’t you have two swords now?”

“Oh, this you mean?”

He took out the sword from his waist.

　In addition to the sword he always carries, he also has another, slightly smaller sword on his hip.

“I got it as a backup sword, just in case.
Considering what I’ve been through, I thought one sword would be very insufficient.”

“Ah …… that’s true.”

　At the time with the wicked dragon I broke his sword, and this time it was also shattered by Karon’s wings.

　Thinking about it, it’s a good idea to have a spare sword.

“I don’t like the idea of having my sword broken at a crucial moment and not being able to do anything about it.”

“Haha ……”

　A flame knight who skillfully wields two swords, one large and one small: …… That sounds cool just imagining it.

　…… What would have happened if I had been able to handle magic other than healing magic?

　I can’t help but chuckle at the thought of myself training as an ordinary magician without even meeting Rose.

　I can’t imagine myself working with water or fire magic.

　Let’s give it a try, shall we? Objectively speaking, I may be able to use any type of magic?

“Amako, Nea.
Can you imagine me using any magic other than healing magic?”

　I ask the two of them, and after a bit of deliberation, they look at me with a subtle expression.

“Punching, maybe: ……?”

“Throwing, maybe?”

“Oi, I was asking about magic, why are you guys only naming physical moves?”

　Did I say something wrong ……?

　Or iss it that? They already have an image of me fighting and associate that.

“—, Usato!”

“Hm, what’s wrong?”

　As I was pondering my future direction, Amako’s ears suddenly perked up and she looked back at me with a shocked look on her face.

“There’s something flying at you from diagonally right above!”

“What?”

　At Amako’s words, I reflexively look up in the diagonal direction.

　At that moment, with a sound of wind, I saw two arrows coming at me, ready to pierce my torso.

“Hhup!”

　With reflexive moves, I deployed my right hand gauntlet and grabbed the two arrows.

　The speed is slower than Karon’s awakened attacks.

　But why did the arrows fly at her?

“Hey, Amako.
If you hadn’t warned me, would this arrow have hit me?”

“No.
you couldn’t catch it, but you could have dodged it.”

“Yeah, but I would still have to dodge …….”

“But instead, Nea would’ve been thrown to the ground.”

“Why me?”

　Aside from the fact that Nea is looking at me like I’m crazy, I’d like to talk about the attacker who came after me.

　If they mistook me for someone else and shot an arrow at me, I could get away with it, but…

“Not so fast, ……!”

　I grabbed the arrow again, snapped it, and threw it to the ground.

　It’s obvious that they’re only aiming at me.

　If it’s not a mistake, it’s a clear sign of hostility.

“There!”

In the direction from which the arrow came, there was a sign of a person.
The person who shot the arrow at me is probably a beastman.

　Since they’re already attacking me, there’s no point holding back.

　I create a healing magic bullet with my right hand and throw it in the direction of the voice.
The healing magic bullet, which flew straight ahead, struck a leafy branch some distance away and scattered.

　A pathetic voice echoes.

“Tsk, a miss huh…”

“Usato, your face, your face.
You’re starting to look like a villain.”

　The …… sudden attack made my words and actions wild.

　I took a small deep breath and once I calmed down I was on the lookout for any other arrows flying at me.

“Usato-dono, are you alright!”

“Yes, I’m fine.
But I can’t believe they’re suddenly shooting arrows at me.
…… I knew that this is the normal response to humans but……!　Crap ……!”

“I can’t help but be surprised that you think you’re being treated like a human after you grabbed the arrows with impunity and even fought back …….”

　Ignoring Nea’s words, I stare hard in the direction of whoever shot the arrow.

　Then I heard a loud rustle and the sound of someone moving in the bushes.

　Amako, who was staring in the same direction as me, pointed in the direction of the sound.

“Usato, go and get that kid.”

“That kid? Do you know them?”

“Yes.
…… maybe.”

　Maybe.

　Well, I don’t want to get in trouble if she knows them.
I’ll just get her to clear up the misunderstanding.

“I’m not sure if I’m going to be able to do that.　Let’s go, Nea!!!”

“Huh, okay.
……”

　Probably, the opponent is a beastman.

　It’s not something you can catch them with half-heartedly.

　But when it comes to running with my feet on the ground, I’m good at it.

Author’s Note:

Usato: “Wow!”

In case you’re wondering why the attackers targeted Usato, it’s because he was the weakest looking person.

The theme of the sixth volume, which started this chapter, is “Trust”.

I wrote an activity report about the release of the fifth volume in the activity report.