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Even though I was trying to save everyone, I showed my “Seti the Grim Reaper” act with all my might.
Even when I was dressed up as Alta the hero, I never showed this backstage face.
As expected, all of them are depressed…it can’t be helped.
Although I used to be an assassin, I was feared as the strongest in the organization.
Everything in this body is tainted with blood.
After all, I shouldn’t approach these pure girls.
“……It’s all right now, isn’t it? Goodbye.”
“Wait a minute, Seti kun!”
I was about to turn my back and walk away when Manisa stopped me.
“It’s better if you don’t get involved with me anymore… You already know what kind of person I am, right?”
But listen to me, you are a him rightt! You’re that ‘him’ who sometimes adventures with me in the guise of Alta, aren’t you?!”
“No, I am not. I don’t know such a person.”
“That’s a lie! I have proof!”
Maneesa said, pulling out a handkerchief from her ample bosom and showing it to me.
I was a little nervous for a moment because she suddenly pulled it out from such a place.
It was …..
“You don’t remember?? It was the handkerchief that wiped your tears the first time you had dinner with us! It has a Pendulum spell on it! Look at this flashing red reaction! There is only one man here, seti kun…… which proves that seti kun is him!”
I just remembered…… that’s right.
The handkerchief that gave me the chance to regain my heart…… that time.
I was so happy that I cried and Manisa gently wiped it away.
Did you perform advanced “search magic” to find me?
I had been deceiving everyone all this time, this me – for my sake.
My heart was hot and something was rising in my chest.
Even my eyes are burning, and drops of water are dripping down.
Am I shedding tears?
“Seti san,……, you are ‘him’, aren’t you?”
“No, …… Fiala san, I’m not.”
“Then what are those tears? Why are you crying, Seti?”
“This…… Miri, no, Miriel san”
“Seti dono. The only people who call Miriel ‘Miri’ are our party of hero men and women from the country of Grateka. And that overwhelming strength …… is definitely the ‘loved one’ we are looking for, isn’t it?”
Karina mentioned it, and I couldn’t say anything.
The more I interact with these girls, the more I’m exposed to them. The more I interact with them, the more I reveal my true colors.
No, I don’t want to fake anymore, I don’t want to …… deceive.
If I could, I would face them as Seti.
–But I can’t.
I’m being hunted. I am a former assassin with a bounty on my head from Hades, an assassination organization that controls the underworld of the Grand Line continent.
I can protect myself well enough. With Shabazou, I can protect Hina just in time.
But when it comes to the girls, it is always too much for them. This time, they just happened to be too small fry.
If the other party was an assassin from an organization, it would be a different story.
And if they stayed together any longer, they might get dirty.
It’s an atrocious world of darkness where people kill each other in ugly ways. It is not a world that these lovely girls should ever enter.
So don’t get involved with me.—
“Everyone, thank you for looking for me all this time.”
“So Seti kun is ‘him’ after all?”
Manisa asked me, and I nodded my head in determination.
“Yes, that’s right. I was an assassin who belonged to an assassination organization hired by the hero Alta. After defeating the Demon King and parting with everyone, I betrayed the organization, took over the lunch wagon for some reason, and am on the run, traveling from country to country. ……I appreciate the sentiment, but you are all in danger if you get involved with me. So, please forget about me …… because you all have a bright future ahead of you.”
“Um, I understand your point well, Seti. I know it’s a sudden request, but can you give me your hands?”
“M-My hands?”
The other girls nodded in response to my question.
I offered my bloody hands to them, not knowing what was going on.
Then, they all held my hands tightly. They didn’t care if those clean hands were dirty.
““”Thank you, Seti”””
“Eh?”
At the unexpected words, I looked at each of the girls.
“We all decided together. If we could meet first, we would say this first.”
“Yes, we are very grateful.”
“Heeheheh, I can finally say it, Seti.”
“Yes, it’s true. Alta was a disaster, but the time we spent with you in your place was very precious to us, you know?”
I never thought that you thought that. …… I’m so happy.
Oh no, I’m about to burst into tears again. I’ve been feeling a bit weak in the lacrimal gland, especially since I got my heart back.
“…… I see. I didn’t notice anything, that’s unprofessional. I too am grateful to all of you. Although I’m being chased, I’m determined to live my life in this way,…… but when did you notice me?”
“I didn’t notice you at first. In my case, it started when I challenged him to a single combat. I’ve never been so utterly defeated in a single fight before or since.”
“I’m sorry about that, …….”
“No, it’s because you’re good …… that I fell in love with you.”
“Eh?”
“Oh, no,……, it’s too early to tell, yeah.”
The other three people are staring at Karina’s words with jittery eyes as she dyes her cheeks.
The other three stared at her with stern stares.
“There are difference between Alta and your behavior. Even though your voices and gestures are similar, the way we interact with each other is completely different.”
“Really~, Alta was all bravado, lechery, and flirtatious, while Seti was serious, hardworking, and kind!”
“Yes. Seti kun was smart and above all reliable.”
Fiala, Miriel, and Manisa were very complimentary, and I was embarrassed.
“Thank you. But that way of talking, you are not with hero Alta …… anymore?”
“Yes. We broke off the engagement and broke up once and for all.”
“As Fiala said, he fired Seti-dono without permission. We also informed each of our parents and advised them to complain to the country of Grateka.”
“I wonder if Alta is being beaten up by his father, King Arlos, right now?~”
“Or maybe even exiled. …… Ufufufu.”
Wow, everyone’s smile is gradually changing from gentle to scary.
Alta, I’m kind of sorry to hear that.
Thus, the traffickers were destroyed and we were reunited.
The women who had been held captive were protected by the guards of this country and sent home safely.
Since I could not go public, I asked Karina and the others to take care of the rest, and they gladly did so.
In a way, the girls had defeated a criminal organization, and with their status, they were not suspected and would probably end up being interviewed.
In particular, a large bounty had been placed on the ringleader, a demon tribe called Darrigan.
I was worried about Hina, so after I left Karina and the others, I immediately returned to the tent.
Hina was snuggled up in a sleeping bag with Shabazo, sleeping peacefully.
They were so cute.
After washing off the blood of all the bad guys at the fountain, I decided to go to bed.
I think that for all the things that happened, there were some good things.
I finally got to know the girls, or rather, I finally got rid of the pretense of a relationship.
From now on, I can interact with everyone as Seti. For me, this is a miracle.
But I am still being chased. …… I should avoid contact with them as much as possible.
It would be …… okay if I met with them once in a while and talked with them.
With these thoughts in mind, I went to sleep.
The next morning.
“Why don’t you all go back to your own countries?”
“Well, Seti dono, We never said anything about going back, did we?”
“Karina is right. We have come all this way to find you and to be with you.”
“So, Seti~! We will be with you from now on!~”
“Of course we will help you with the lunch wagon. Okay, Seti kun?”
Yes, Karina, Fiala, Miriel, and Manisa came to help us.
They wanted to go around the country with me.
No, I told you last night that I was being targeted by an organization.
“…. I appreciate your concern, but I can’t help you. I can’t afford to hire anyone.”
“No problem with bank. I received a bounty on their head yesterday, and if the need arises, we can work as adventurers.”
“I understand your situation, Seti. However, we are also very determined. Please do us this favor.”
Fiala folded her hands and approached me as if she were praying.
The other girls nodded vigorously, and I thought they were all prepared and serious.
I’m in trouble, …….
“I-It’s not all up to me…right, Hina? ”
“Hina is good. They’re very beautiful and nice, and they seem to be very lively and happy.”
“””Thank you, Hina chan!”””
Eh…is it okay to do it that easily?
Apparently I don’t have the right to veto it.
“W-Well, even if it’s just for a while…okay.”
Thus, I ended up continuing my journey with the hero’s ex-fiancées.
(TL/N : After 16 chapters……Finally some romcom)
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