Episode 365: Perplexed
After Rei went to take care of the procedures, we had dinner. Since Shia and Amane are on duty today, Luck will follow them, so I decide to stay at home for the weekend.
"Today I'm going to sleep with Onii-chan!!"
"Yes, yes, I get it, I get it."
Recently, I haven't slept with her much in order to keep her away from me, but her eyes are bloodshot and her atmosphere is threatening.
"Nnfu~, Onii-chan, it's been a long time~!! Su~ha~, su~ha~, kunka kunka."
When Nanami goes to bed, she hugs me and presses her face against my body, raising her tension.
I think she likes me too much.
However, I myself am happy, so I won't say anything more.
But, will it really be okay in the future.
Even though I am worried, I can't strongly refuse.
The next day.
"Morning ..."
"Onii-chan ... Munya munya ..."(TN:Sleeping noises.)
When I wake up, Nanami is sleeping in a terrible position, halfway on top of my body.
As always, she has a terrible sleeping position.
I pull my body out from under Nanami so as not to wake her up, put her to bed properly, cover her with the futon and leave the room.
"Won!"
Luck appears.
Apparently, it was refraining from disturbing me and Nanami's sleep. It's a cute fellow who always thinks of us.
"Good morning, Fuhito. Luck-chan too."
My mother is already awake in the living room and says hello when she sees us.
"Mother, good morning."
"Won!"
Luck and I give our greetings, then I sit on a chair, and Luck sits on the floor. The food was already prepared in anticipation of me waking up at this time.
"Yes, here's Luck-chan's."
"Won!"
My mother immediately prepares food for Luck. Luck is a dog, but not a dog, so it can be fed anything so it eats the same as us.
My mother also prepares her own portion and sits down in her seat.
""Itadakimasu.""
My mother and I give the pre-meal formalities and start eating.
"Fuhito, what are you doing today?'
After finishing the meal, my mother asks me while drinking tea.
"I'm just doing the requests I received from the Explorers' Guild. The list has been reduced quite a bit."
We have already rescued more than half of the missing people on the list of requests received from Shindou-san.
"You guys, no matter how I think of it, you're too fast to help!!"
These, are Shindou-san's words.
It seems to be abnormal to help the number of people we helped in the last week or so.
It's only natural. It's possible to gather real-time information from all over the world, and there's an existence by our side who can determine what we need from it and tell us.
I can't say anything to Shindou-san, who doesn't know about Luck.
"Is that so. It seems like you've been working at night lately, so don't overdo it."
"I properly understand."
I spend the morning getting attention from my mother who frowns worriedly.
"It's true that I might have been overdoing it a little ..."
On the way back to my room from the living room, I remember my mother's face and mutter.
I don't want anyone to die, but that's basically impossible. Because our reach is limited.
Despite this, I misunderstand that I can do something with the power of Luck, no, maybe I am getting carried away.
I think the reason I think I can do it is because it seems like it would be possible if Luck cooperates with me.
"Kuun?"
While I am thinking such, like before, I am stared at again.
"No, sorry, Luck. It's okay. I think I was a little too impatient."
"Won!"
"Thank you."
When I stroke Luck's head, Luck begs for me to trust it more.
-Pin po~n!
"Ah, it looks like someone has come. Mother, I'll answer it!! ... It's pretty early in the morning, but who is it."
It's about seven o'clock in terms of time. It's too early for someone to come.
I, who am right near the entrance, decide to answer it, and call out to my mother then open the door.
"Ah, Satou-kun. Good morning."
Rei is standing outside.
"Y, yup, good morning. It's absurdly early in the morning, what's wrong?"
Confused by the unexpected tension of the unexpected person, I ask what the matter is.
"Yeah. It's about the name Abyss Guardians that Satou-kun came up with, but it wasn't registered!! That's why I created it as a company!!"
She brings her body closer to me as if pressing towards me and speaks happily with rough breathing. Her face is closer than I expected and I'm perplexed.
"W, well, calm down for the time being ..."
"Do you think I can stay calm!? Satou-kun, don't you know how lucky we are that no one has taken such a wonderful name yet!?"
When I hold Rei's shoulder who is too close to me and try to speak to her, she brushes my hand off, grabs my shoulder, and shakes me.
It's unimaginable from the usual Rei.
"I, is that so. That's certainly good luck, isn't it?"
"It is!! You're right!! It's an absurdly lucky thing!!"
After I agree while being shaken, Rei finally lets me go and points her finger at me.
"I've always had good luck."
"Haa ... Is that right, I wonder if I was saved by Satou-kun's luck. From now on, I can enjoy the happiness of being able to call myself an Abyss Guardian every day."
When I shrug my shoulders, Rei stares off into the distance with an ecstatic look on her face.
Is it all right, this ...
I become a little uneasy.
"Ah, that's right. Do you want to come in for a bit?"
"Nope!! I just wanted to report really quick!! I have a lot of things to do from now on, so I'm going to go after this!! See you later!!"
I suddenly remember that we are talking at the front door and make room for Rei to pass through into the house, but Rei just says quickly that she had achieved her purpose for coming today and leaves.
Wouldn't it have been better to just send a message?
No, I guess she was so excited that she wanted to report it directly ...
Even so, isn't it too soon to start a company?
There is no one who can solve my doubts, and my doubts become like dew and vanish.
