Chapter 61. First Guild Meeting
"The first guild meeting?
I thought it was an exaggeration, but when I saw Lucia's expression, I took it seriously.
Lusha didn't have her usual stupid face, but she had a serious face. She is cute when she has a serious face.
"Akira. In an official guild, meetings with guild members are quite important. The official guild must discuss the future policies and activities of the guild and prepare a report summarizing it. This report must be submitted to the town or country where it is operated regularly, and it must be kept for the next six years. Sometimes, a government officer comes unexpectedly to check whether or not you are doing activities worthy of an official guild, and you may be asked to submit it at that time. Failure to get result may end in the suspension of the guild for a certain period, or worse, the dissolution of the guild."
When it comes to an official guild, is there such a restriction? Of course, we work for the government.
Just because you have been recognized by the government does not mean that you can do whatever you want from now on. But you are obliged to report the results of your guild activities regularly. As expected, the government is involved.
Unlike me, Noel and Sakuya seem to know the situation, and they don't seem particularly surprised. Rather, they nodded as if it were a matter of course.
"Well, our guild shouldn't be so tightly controlled, after all, it's a guild against the Ancient Bloods."
Noel said this, and Sakuya gave her a slightly darker look.
"But instead, if we're given a quest related to Ancient Blood, we'll have to complete it no matter what."
Are we slaves? After all, when a quest comes to our guild, can't we say no?
"If I think about it, it doesn't make sense for a guild against Ancient Blood to turn down a quest related to it."
"If we did that, we would be revoked in one shot, and there is no way that I, a goddess, would escape from the Ancient Blood!"
"You're still an apprentice, aren't you?" I have to remember Lucia.
"Now that we've reaffirmed that meetings play an important role in the Official Guild, let's talk about it!"
"That's fine. What we would be discussing in such a meeting."
"What does it mean to have a round table?"
That's one more chair than the number of Seven Sacraments, Seven Apostles, or the Secret Sword that you claim. I am curious.
"No, Akira!"
I was about to grab the extra chair when Noel suddenly yelled and stopped me.
"What?"
"If you don't have eight chairs, you won't meet the number of Seven Sacramento!"
"No, that's one more."
"No, there is one hidden sacrament in the Seven Sacramento, so eight is enough!"
What's that setting? As an outsider, I can't know. Then change your name to Eight Sacramento.
Following Noelle who starts saying things that I don't know, Lucia and Sakuya also come out one after another.
"Noelle is right, the number of chairs is eight. The seven nameless apostles were handed down to the Goddess Society. It would be better to include Lorenda and make it eight. That's basically eight."
"It is said that if you master the seven secret swords that are handed down from Kaguya, the magic swordsmanship. You will open your eyes to the phantom's eighth secret sword."
"Okay, that's enough, eight chairs are fine."
'At this point, Remma is the secret Lily sister and making eight.'
I was too tired to hear this, so I quietly put my chair back on.
"However, thanks to Akira's question, we find out that there is no problem with the number of chairs being eight, so let's go with the policy of keeping the true meaning of the round table and the number of chairs in each person's chest."
"Yes, the three of us are in different positions, so we have no choice but to force our intentions together."
"Yes... It's also a good thing to avoid confrontation" In my world ends in death.
They looked at each other as if they were somewhat convinced.
I'm not sure, it seems that the seriously irrelevant topic of "the meaning of the number of round tables and chairs" has been successfully resolved.
Lucia stretches out as if she has finished her work.
"This issue of the number of chairs is solved by other guilds over several days, so, amazingly, it was so easy to solve!"
I was vaguely aware of it. It's not that Lucia and the others are stupid, but all the women in this world are pretty stupid, right?
No, in my world almost start a war to move a chair. So, this time...
Perhaps they don't usually interact with men, but there is a vague feeling that adolescent men in my world are always saying and doing stupid things... I hope.
It's nostalgic, but when I take a step back and look at it, I think how stupid I was.
When I was an adolescent, I thought about women who looked at me the same way as I do now... I know why I was a virgin.
"When there are three women, there are a lot of conflicts, but just having one male makes the story go smoothly."
The other two seemed to realize Noel's words, and they affirmed each other one after another.
"That's right. After all, when there is a man, we want to show off."
"Even on the issue of 'the number chairs,' which I would have been tempted to push through, I would not have withdrawn my opinion in an attempt to show that I could afford to be an adult woman, and it was thanks to Akira that I didn't get into a fight like this."
When Lucia compliments, Noelle and Sakuya also get on board.
"It's all thanks to Akira that we're able to party like this!"
"Yes. Thanks to Akira, who understands even a masochist like me. We get along well ."
I was getting some compliments, but I wasn't happy at all.
I mean, that's the phenomenon of an adolescent man in my world acting like an adult trying to look good to the opposite sex.
In the past, I used to say stupid things, but in front of women, I feel strangely cool by that... Let's stop this story. It just hurts my heart.
Anyway, it seems that the existence of a man is a lubricant for these three idiots. As for me, I don't want people to spend time on stupid topics like "the number of chairs", so I'm glad I decided quickly.
Since it is a big meeting, there should be a lot of things to talk about.
"Let's move on to the next topic!"
As if she shared her feelings with me, Lucia looked serious again.
I was going to offer an agenda for discussion, but if Lucia had such a serious look on her face, I wouldn't have anything to say.
Even I am impressed by Lucia, she is thinking seriously. I wonder if the formation of an official guild had an effect on her mind.
Our guild is in a pretty important position where we have to solve the problems involving the Ancient Blood on behalf of the Goddess Society.
From the point of view of Lucia, a goddess apprentice, it would be a ridiculously big role. Even though she is an apprentice, she has the pride of a goddess, so she may be even more serious.
If you're Lucia now... You can let them do the work. That's what I felt.
"Alright, Lucia is ready, let's move on with the meeting."
I sat down in the seat to the right of Lucia, and Noel and Sakuya sat down one after another. Seeing that everyone had sat down, Lucia cleared her throat.
"Then we will announce the next agenda!"
The vigorous voice makes my body numb with tension. This nervousness. It's starting to feel like a meeting.
She said that the guild meeting would discuss future policies and activities. In that case, the first thing on the agenda would be the necessities that I had earlier in the guild house.
No, before that, we may discuss what to do when facing the Ancient Blood and Lily Sisters. I just got hurt by Valentia the other day.
What will Lucia put on the agenda?
The current serious Lusha has a charisma that can be called a goddess, and even Noelle does not interfere when Lucia is conducting a meeting.
With Lusha now, she can even be the leader of this guild. Maybe it's not just me, but Noelle and Sakuya think the same.
Whether or not she felt our spirits, Lucia finally shouted.
"So, who's going to be in the room next to Akira? I'd like to discuss this!"
'Why? I am almost falling in...'
Unlike me, Noelle and Sakuya got up from their chairs with a bang.
"Well said, Lucia! That's the most important thing we need to talk about. "
"Yes. We will live in this house from now on, who will be in which room? The distance to Akira's room is especially important."
' A kid becomes a man for a woman. I understand.'
"You can decide on a room later! Right now, We need to get the necessities of life and what to do when fighting the Ancient Blood."
"What are you talking about, Akira? It's all about who will be in the room next to Akira!"
"Why?"
I would get a stupid answer anyway, but I asked.
" It's easy to crawl at night!"
After all, it was a bastard answer. I don't know why she can say it with such a good smile.
"It's not only convenient for night visits, but it's also very exciting just to be in the room next to a man!"
Noelle says, and Lucia nods as if to say that's exactly right.
"After all, if I were to live under one roof, I would like to be in the room next to Akira and be thrilled all the time... Ehehe!"
Lucia's expression, which had been serious until a moment ago, had become her usual lascivious face.
'I was like them before. NO, I have to stop.'
I was dumbfounded and speechless, but Noelle's eyes widened as if she had suddenly noticed.
"Wait a minute! Isn't it first to decide on Akira's room? Because if you don't decide, you can't be in the next room!"
Noelle is on the same level as Lucia. I wonder if I will always feel her like an older sister... Is it impossible?
If Sakuya, who is only the oldest, would show her seniority and give reason.
I looked at Sakuya as I expected her to look at me, and she looked back into my eyes as if she had noticed my gaze. Her cheeks flushed and she shuddered. Why?
Then Sakuya raises her hand timidly.
"I would like to stay in a room as far away from Akira as possible. Now, Akira has ordered me to do so with her eyes. You should be in the room farthest from me, and come naked from your room every day at night! And..."
'I don't make eye contact like that! You can't tell me how I feel!'
Even though we were able to form an official guild... we are shit.
I mean. Do you put this agenda in a report and submit it to the top? Our guild is going to be revoked in one shot.
Just as I was worrying about the future, there was a sudden knock on the entrance door of the guild house.
Perhaps it was an urgent errand, but the door opened before we could greet them.
"Excuse me, is the Anti-Ancient Blood Guild right here? It seems to fit."
What came was the reception of the Adventurer's Guild, which I knew.
"What's wrong?"
When I responded, the guild staff put on their usual sales smile.
"A quest was issued to your guild a while ago, I come to contact you."