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Chapter 4 - Chapter 4

Night has passed and a new day has been born.

Rushia woke up and go downstairs.

She saw Jouzo and Jiro together at the Table sitting and having a conversation.

[Good morning to you guys]

The two hear Rushia and greet her.

[Good morning to you too Rushia]

[Good Morning]

Rushia sat on the empty chair and called the little girl to order ramen.

[1 ramen please]

[Hai!]

The little girl writes down her order and gave it to her mother.

[So, what are you guys talking about?]

Rushia seems to be curious about their conversation earlier.

[Ohh that, we just talk about the quest that we three will complete this day, isn't that right Jiro?]

[Uhhh.... yeah, we were talking about that]

Jiro was surprised at what Jouzo just said to Rushia.

(Isn't you just threatening me earlier?) Jiro's Mind.

[ohh... then what our quest would be for this day then?]

Rushia seems to be a bit excited because they will take a high-rank quest and try to complete it today.

[Well, you'll see later but first, you must eat since we don't want to go on a battle with an empty stomach]

The ramen Rushia ordered has arrived.

[How about you guys?]

[I already have breakfast]

[yeah, me too then shall we wait outside?]

[Agreed]

The two leave and wait outside the Inn for Rushia to be finished eating her ramen.

After a few minutes, Rushia finished eating and leave.

The two were patiently waiting and saw Rushia coming out.

[Now then shall we go to the Guild]

[Yeah]

[Hai!!!]

The three head to the guild.

The three arrived.

[Okay wait for me here]

Jouzo goes inside and after a few minutes, he leaves the guild and came back to the two.

[Okay follow me, we must have a weapon for Rushia to use]

[Agreed]

Rushia seems confused but did not say anything and follows Jouzo.

The three arrived at a blacksmith.

[So, what weapon shall I use?]

Rushia asked the two.

[Rushia can you use a bow?]

[well yes, I think... maybe a little bit?]

The three head inside the blacksmith and called the owner of this blacksmith.

[Hello? is anyone there? we are here to buy a bow...]

suddenly a short man appeared in front of them.

[ahhh.... are you the blacksmith here?]

[well yes, do you think I am? a theft?]

[well you... are you a dwarf?]

[yea so what... well, let's go on with this, you said you want to buy a bow, I bet it's for the lady here?]

[How did you know?]

Jouzo is quite surprised at what the blacksmith said.

[I can know who will need it by just looking at them... well by the way names Karl]

[My name is Jouzo, Suzuya Jouzo, these are my friend Uruha Rushia*Rushia wave* and Jiru Taku]

Jouzo introduced himself and his friend to Karl.

[So the lady name Rushia hmm...(seems a bit familiar) well nevermind that, so what kind of bow do you want?]

[umm... a bow that can be light? and easy to use?]

Rushia seems a bit nervous about getting her bow.

[Hmmm... well I got this bow, it is easy to use and it is light, with this you will never get tired of just holding it and the price is 15 silver coins]

Rushia pays him 15 silver coins and stores the bow in the dimensional ring.

The three of them leave the blacksmith and head to the area in the forest where they could find the beast that they will hunt down.

[hmm... Rushia seemed a familiar name, I wonder where did I hear that name?]

The blacksmith then continues his work as a blacksmith.

The three arrived at their destination and Jouzo explain what creature they will hunt down to complete this quest.

[The quest said that we will hint down 1 grizzly bear, it's a brown bear with powerful strength and this is a C rank quest]

[hmm...well then let's do it, but how do we kill this thing?]

[good question, first you and me will be the vanguard and Rushia will be our archer]

[Ohh, is that why you decide to Rushia buy a bow?]

[Yes and you know what else too]

Jiro looks at Rushia.

[What?]

[Nothing... then let's kill this thing]

They are in position and must wait for the bear to appear.

After a few minutes, the bear arrived as Jouzo predicted.

[Okay let's attack now]

Jouzo brings out his scythe and Jiro brings out his sword and Rushia brings out her bow.

Jouzo first cast out enhancing magic to enhance his body strength and speed while Jiro uses to cast out magic to imbue it in the sword to become sharper, while Rushia is aiming for the bear head behind.

Jouzo starts to rush toward and Swing his scythe but the bear block it and tried to attack Jouzo.

Jouzo dodges the bear attack and Jiro uses a sword-style skill: Sword Rush, a skill that can be learned from other swordsmen that Rush towards the enemy and try to slice the enemy's belly.

But he failed to because the sharpness of his sword is not enough to slice through his belly but only creates a minor injury for the bear.

The bear attacked Jiro but Jiro dodge it while the bear is off-guard, Rushia tried to aim carefully at the head of the bear and shoot but she missed trying to shoot it to the head.

The two decide to combine their strength and rush toward the bear.

First, Jouzo swings his scythe hard to the front but the bear block it and while the bear blocks it, Jiro will try to stab the bear in the back.

Jiro stabbed the bear that almost killed it, but even though it was stabbed it still had the strength to fight them.

The two back out and the bear was standing and looking at the two, later on, the bear roared.

After the bear roared, the bear collapsed and saw Rushia behind the bear with a knife in her hand.

[Rushia why are you doing there? you're supposed to be the archer]

Jouzo was worried and also Jiro too.

[Yeah!]

[Well, I just... suck at the bow so I hid through the bush, take out my knife, and tried to stab it when the opportunity comes]

Jouzo sign*

[Just please inform us when you will do that again]

[okay]

Jouzo stores the bear corpse and decided to rest for a bit.

Jiro and Rushia decide to pick out herbs from the surroundings while Jiro is just picking ingredients.

After a little bit, Jouzo called the two and head back to the village.

Jouzo takes the payment from the guild for completing the quest and Jiro invited them to his House.

They arrived at Jiro's house.

[Jiro is this you're house?]

Rushia ask.

[yes, well this is my grandfather's house]

[ohhh then your grandfather must like this house?]

[yeah, come inside and please take a sit, I'm gonna cook food for us and celebrate for completing a C rank quest]

Jiro goes to the Kitchen to cook while Jouzo and Rushia talk.

After a few minutes, Jiro came back with the foods ready to be eaten.

[ohh what's this Jiro?]

[ohh that it's just fried chicken and fried rice]

[ohh where did you learn how to cook?]

[ohh I learned it from my grandfather, I used to live here when I was a child, and my grandfather cooked for me and then I watch him cook, and that is how I learn to cook]

[ohh, then Itadakimasu]

[hmmm, this is so delicious]

Rushia is happy and enjoying eating her food, as well as Jouzo.

Jiro was happy for the two to enjoy his food.

After a few minutes of eating, the two decided to go back to the Inn and rest for the day.

[Bye Jiro!! see you tomorrow and thank you for the food!]

[See you tomorrow]

Jiro then cleans the plates they use and rests for the day.