In a mercenary guild where countless newcomers emerge and numerous retirees appear.

It’s very difficult to become famous here.

Having a beauty that sticks in your mind at first sight.

Having a perfect body that arouses every man instantly.

Having flawless muscles that make every woman sigh.

Clearing high-level missions in a short period and achieving remarkable feats.

Performing extremely difficult missions and dying gloriously.

You have to be far from ordinary to become famous.

Yeah… becoming famous is very difficult indeed…

Olivia, the owner of beauty and body.

Ellie, the owner of incredible skills.

Lastly.

“That kid.”

“Really? He’s just a runt without any magical power?”

“Just a moment ago, James hesitated and sat down, peeing himself just from being grabbed by the wrist? He must be hiding his strength.”

“What? James? Even if he’s a moron, he’s still quite skilled… We need to be careful.”

From the very beginning, I made an impressive impression…

On the first day of my appearance, did I make a C-class adventurer tremble before an F-class adventurer?

This is the perfect rumor for those who love to gossip.

I’m traveling to avoid people’s gaze.

But now I’ve become the center of attention as a mercenary party…

There is still time before the sun goes down, so I tried to familiarize myself with the surroundings by doing minor tasks like gathering or delivering items, even though they are unpopular even within the F-class.

“It would be better to go back to the lodging first.”

Unexpectedly, I attracted too much attention.

“That’s right. Let’s go, Aga.”

Olivia nodded and took my hand.

If there’s something slightly different from usual, it’s not a light grip, but a grip on my fingertips.

“…?”

When I looked puzzled, Olivia looked at me with an angelic smile.

“There are too many people around~ If we do this, Aga won’t get left behind, right?”

That sounds reasonable.

If I grip tightly, it’s difficult to get separated even in a crowd.

I understand that it’s difficult to get separated.

“…?”

This time, Ellie grabbed my empty hand and put her fingertips on it.

“Hem… Then I’ll also try not to be separated from you and Miss Olivia.”

Feeling my gaze, Ellie cleared her throat and turned her head.

“If that’s the case, I should hold onto Olivia’s hand…”

With the strange currents flowing between the two women around me and the cold gaze from the mercenary guild.

“…”

“Oh no! Aga, what’s the rush all of a sudden?”

“Master! Take it slow!”

I awkwardly pulled the two women, holding flowers in both hands, away from the guild.

Although I pulled them out without thinking.

“Just a moment ago, James hesitated and sat down, urinating just from being grabbed by the wrist? He must be hiding his strength.”

“What? James? Even if he’s a fool, he’s still quite skilled… We need to be careful.”

From the very beginning, I made a strong impression…

On the first day of my appearance, did I make a C-class adventurer tremble before an F-class adventurer?

This is the perfect rumor for those who love to gossip.

I am traveling to avoid people’s gaze.

But now I have become the center of attention as a mercenary party…

There is still time before the sun goes down, so I tried to familiarize myself with the surroundings by doing minor tasks like gathering or delivering items, even though they are unpopular even within the F-class.

“It would be better to go back to the lodging first.”

Unexpectedly, I attracted too much attention.

“That’s right. Let’s go, Aga.”

Olivia nodded and took my hand.

If there is something slightly different from usual, it’s not a light grip, but a grip on my fingertips.

“…?”

When I looked puzzled, Olivia looked at me with an angelic smile.

“There are too many people around~ If we do this, Aga won’t get left behind, right?”

That sounds reasonable.

If I grip tightly, it’s difficult to get separated even in a crowd.

I understand that it’s difficult to get separated.

“…?”

This time, Ellie grabbed my empty hand and put her fingertips on it.

“Hem… Then I’ll also try not to be separated from you and Miss Olivia.”

Feeling my gaze, Ellie cleared her throat and turned her head.

“If that’s the case, I should hold onto Olivia’s hand…”

With the strange currents flowing between the two women around me and the cold gaze from the mercenary guild.

“…”

“Oh no! Aga, what’s the rush all of a sudden?”

“Master! Take it slow!”

I awkwardly pulled the two women, holding flowers in both hands, away from the guild.

Although I pulled them out without thinking.

“Where should we go?”

I’m not directionally challenged, but I followed Ellie absentmindedly, not even thinking about where our inn might be located.

There are no conspicuous modern buildings, and the medieval-looking structures all seem somewhat similar, which only adds to my confusion.

Was it here? Or there? As I pondered, Ellie stepped forward with a smile.

“Before heading to the inn, how about a quick bite here?”

“Wasn’t dinner included?”

“Yes, but it’s better not to have high expectations. It’s not bad, but it’s not exceptional either.”

“Is that so…”

Olivia briefly touched her chin, then slightly bent her knees to meet my gaze.

She playfully ran her fingers through my hair with her hand that wasn’t wearing any rings.

“You’re still in your growth phase, dear~ You need to eat a lot to grow taller~”

Fifteen years old.

Growth phase.

Growing taller.

Hmm. I thought I was quite tall for my age, but from an adult’s perspective, I must still be on the shorter side.

I was 185 cm in Korea, so I probably won’t be much taller here. As I nodded, Ellie seemed surprised and took a step back, covering her mouth with her hand.

“Oh! If you get any taller over there…”

“…?”

Is she saying I’m already tall enough?

Well, I should be tall enough for a fifteen-year-old.

Walking through the market with these two lovely ladies for a while.

“Am I remembering incorrectly…?”

Ellie definitely said,

“How about a quick bite here?”

So, I expected we’d fill our stomachs with some meat skewers or bread and then head to the inn for a proper meal.

“Dear, doesn’t that look delicious to you?”

“Master, the mushroom stir-fry over there looks quite appetizing. Mushrooms are good for your health, you know.”

“Oh my, a blueberry drink~? Let’s try it! Dear, come on!”

“Master, how about the pork, egg, and tomato stir-fry? It seems to be rich in nutrients.”

…”

“Baby!”

“Young master!”

Please, stop!

The extravagant spending of these two as if money were water was only halted by me snatching their wallets.

“Huh? I hope our little one grows even more!”

“Yes? I wish the young master grows stronger!”

…”

They both lowered their heads deeply, showing food that seemed almost impossible to eat alone.

“I’m, I’m sorry.”

“Sor, sorry.”

Well… they’re not doing this with bad intentions.

With a slight sigh, I took one of the skewers from the many dishes and placed it in front of Olivia.

“Hmm? Mom, is this for you?”

She nodded her head and, with a sunny smile that seemed to ask when I had become so soft, took a bite of the skewer.

“Mmm, delicious.”

Glancing to the side, Ellie also had an expectant expression, alternating between looking at her skewer and me.

With a chuckle, I offered her a skewer as well, and she was genuinely surprised as if she didn’t expect it, her eyes widening before quickly composing herself and taking a bite.

Olivia savored the taste of the meat slowly, and after saying something, Ellie, after chewing the meat just a few times, swallowed it with a gulp, then inclined her head graciously towards me.

“Tha, thank you, young master!”

…”

She wasn’t originally like this.

She is a member of the Royal Knights.

Being part of the most prestigious knight order in the kingdom, she receives treatment similar to that of minor nobles.

For ordinary commoners, she’s considered an incredibly high-ranking individual. Yet here she was, bowing her head like this to someone as insignificant as me.

It seems she’s fully immersed in this role-playing game.

I smiled and, as I was about to take a bite, Olivia stopped my hand.

“Mom wants to feed the baby too?”

…”

Well, it’s just feeding.

I handed her the skewer I had and Olivia chuckled, placing it in front of my mouth.

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Without a care, she took a bite and flashed a happy smile as she stroked my head.

A deep smoky flavor.

A tender and juicy texture.

The sweet and savory sauce combined with the richness of the meat.

Amazed by the high quality of street food, I savored the taste while Elly momentarily hesitated and extended her hand to Olivia.

“I, too, have received grace from my lord! I want to return it!”

Grace…?

With a gentle smile, Olivia handed Elly a remaining piece of the skewer, saying, “Thank you!” and placed it right in front of me.

“Enjoy!”

I’m still eating…

As I chewed on the meat and remained silent, Elly’s eyes began to tremble slightly.

Could it be that she doesn’t want the food I’m offering!? That kind of feeling.

Before she could be shocked, I took a bite of the remaining skewer.

“Ah…”

She started to laugh as if overcome with emotion.

There’s an old saying, “There’s no such thing as free lunch.”

That saying resonated with me now.

Roaming around and collecting food.

If I feed Olivia once, she’ll feed me in return.

If I feed Elly once, she’ll feed me in return.

A constant exchange of giving and receiving.

While both of them took one bite, I took two.

As a result, I ate half of the food by myself.

“My stomach… is going to burst…”

It was so full that it was difficult to move.

Meanwhile, the two culprits behind my current state seemed reasonably satisfied.

“There are so many delicious foods!”

“Except for a few, most of the food was good.”

They casually evaluated the food.

The sky was painted with an orange hue.

The two people’s hair swayed in the wind blowing.

They laughed lightly and chatted. It was a peaceful scene that seemed almost too good to be true.

“It should be okay like this.”

Our goal is to protect Olivia until the hero party defeats the Demon King.

Making her happy while protecting her is also one of our goals.

It is our duty to make moments like this continue.

But…

“Next time… I should eat in moderation.”

If I feel like my stomach will burst every time, I don’t think I can handle it…

The next morning, at dawn.

Even though I had just opened my eyes that were closed, it was still dark in front of me.

As I familiarly reached out my hand to push away the soft thing it held, the orange morning sunlight greeted me.

What I had just cleared away was…

“Ugh… my dear…”

Olivia, who had been embracing me and traveling to dreamland until just now.

She hugs me every day.

At first, it was a bit suffocating, and there were various problems, such as accidentally touching her chest when getting up, but now I’m used to it.

To prevent her from waking up, I carefully got up and covered her with the blanket before looking around.

A new bed placed on the other side of our bed.

I asked the owner to place a small bed in this room.

Thanks to that, the room became even smaller, but Olivia, Ellie, and I could all sleep well in the same room, with me on the big bed and Ellie on the small bed.

I searched the neighboring bed to find her, but the neatly arranged blanket greeted me, indicating that she had already gotten up.

When I opened the closed curtain and looked out the window, I saw Ellie, dressed lightly, swinging her sword behind the inn.

“Amazing.”

I guess she has to do that much to get into the Paladin Corps.

I nodded my head and also picked up the wooden shield and sword that I had casually left by the entrance, and went to the courtyard.

As I opened the back door and stepped out, the lingering touch of the cool morning air gently stroked my senses.

I turned my neck and shoulders to loosen the tense muscles, and Ellie’s swordplay stopped.

“Is it training, Your Highness?”

Nodding my head, I stood in front of her.

Eli pointed her sword towards me, as if she were familiar with it.

“Well then, please come. The offer is still valid,” she said.

I couldn’t help but chuckle at her words.

Eli and I started this journey together and trained every day.

More precisely, she would watch me practice with my sword.

It seemed pitiful to her how I couldn’t improve no matter how hard I tried, so she made me a proposition.

“If you can successfully land an attack on me with your pure swordsmanship, I will grant you one wish.”

That proposition still stands.

Although there is no specific wish I have for her.

I wanted to gain the honor of successfully attacking the best knights in the kingdom, so I kept challenging her every day.

But I kept failing.

Thunk! Thud!

Swish!

“I really can’t use a sword well~”

I had never succeeded in landing an attack.

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