[ That was really amazing onii-san! I haven't seen any adventurers who can use a bow like that before, did you use magic onii-san? ] We are now walking towards the entrance of the city. Sitting on top of my shoulder, hugging my head, was Alice, who's still admiring my bow skills.
[ no, I didn't use any magic? and I don't think I did anything special too. ] all I did was use a bow like I always do.
[ what do you mean onii-san? you just shoot two arrows at the same time! but not just that, you also left holes in those boars heads! and that's without even using magic!? ] I bet her eyes are sparkling in admiration right now.
[ Well... I guess what I did was really out of the norm. ] even back in my previous world my skills at the bow was considered enough for me to be able to compete at the Olympics, at least that was back when I was a kid.
[ yes, onii-san! it's really amazing! ]
[ haha... I guess so... do you want me to teach you how to do that? ] it would be good if she knows how to use a bow too so that she can help hunt in the future.
[ re-really onii-san!? ]
[ only if you want to. I can even teach you how to fight with swords. ] I say fight with swords but I only know Kendo.
[ you know, I was only as little as you when I started to train with swords, and I was already familiar with using a bow at that time. ] well, my father never actually taught me how to use a bow, but he gave me one when we went hunting for rabbits, and before I knew it, I was already good at using it.
[ really onii-san? do you think I can be as good as you? ]
[ of course, and if I train you, you can even be much better. ]
[ e-even better than you, onii-san...? ] Alice asked nervously.
[ yes, you can even be much better, but I will need to train you more strictly if you want that to happen, can you accept that condition? ] I said while tilting my head upward to meet Alice's eyes.
[ bu-but is that really okay onii-san? I mean... I can't pay you anything... ] hmm...? so she's worried about that huh?
[ of course you don't need to, I'm the one offering you in the first place. also, you already helped me today, you helped me easily find our target today right? I already consider that enough, for me to be indebted to you Alice. ] I won't ask for any repayment, but I really like Alice to learn how to hunt too so that she can help me in the future and make this job much easier.
[ is tha-that so onii-san? was I really able to help you today onii-san? ]
[ of course, look, we finish the task so fast that it didn't even reach an hour. ] I took one of the horns we gathered from the boars and showed it to Alice. We didn't take the bodies because they're too large, such a waste. I secretly buried their bodies by digging a large hole then putting the dirt back.
[ I won't be able to locate them so fast without you. ]
[ I-I guess so... ] Alice-chan is being bashful...
we finally reach the gates and meet the guards.
[ are you an adventurer? ] one of the guards asked me.
[ yes, here is my guild card. ] I took out my guild card and showed it to the guard.
[ hmm... yes, you can pass now. ] the guard went back to his position as soon as he gave me back my Guild Card.
Apparently, you can go back and forth to the city if you're an adventurer, but if not, then you need to pay a fee before you can go in.
I remember that I was still carrying Alice on top of my shoulder, maybe that's why the guards are showing small grins on their faces.
We were finally able to pass the large gate.
[ let's go back to the Guild immediately, let's also look for food after we receive our payment. ]
[ ye-yes! ]
I wonder how much is the reward... I forgot to ask Diana-san so I don't know, but I hope it's big.
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I put down Alice from my shoulder as soon as we arrived at the Guild.
I already gave Diana-san the horns as soon as we arrived inside as proof that we already finished the task.
[ hmm... I didn't expect it to be finished this fast... I remember I said that they can easily be found at the east outside the city right...? but you see, people who hunt Earth Boars often take a camp of 1 - 2 inside the forest before they can finally spot one... yet you found them just within an hour of walking... how did you do that? ] Diana-san asked with a serious look on her face.
[ we-well, I had help... ] Diana-san then looked at Alice who's behind me suspiciously.
[ hmm... anyway, I don't want to expose your secret with this many people listening so I won't ask further anymore. ] Diana-san then shrugged her shoulders.
[ here's your reward, inside is 3 gold coins, you could've doubled that amount if you brought their bodies too, the Guild buys all kinds of meat the adventurers produce, so it was a bit waste that you just left them in the forest. ] yea... it was such a waste... but three gold coins? for only those horns?
I finally have money!
[ you might be thinking why the reward is so expensive, well, it's because these horns are really expensive at the market, they often get used to make weapons and other furniture, and it's in demand right now as only a few of them get's produced at the Guild. ] hmm? then that explains it.
[ what are you gonna do now Haruto-dono? ]
[ ah, we're gonna look for food, we're really hungry from the mission, so I guess we're going to eat. ] I looked at Alice while saying so.
[ what do you want to eat Alice? ]
[ umm... anything that you want onii-san. ] Alice said while fidgeting.
[ well, I guess we're going to leave now Diana-san. I'm going to come back when I need money again. ]
[ that won't do, if you're an adventurer then you need to at least complete one mission every month, so if you won't do any mission within a month you'll be expelled from the Guild. ] a month? then I think I have enough time to slack off.
[ yes, I will keep that in mind. well then, we're going to leave now. ]
[ yes, thank you for your hard work. ]
I left the Guild with Alice.
[ maybe let's go look for a restaurant...? ]