The Matter of My Party Members Being Aware of My Desire to Be Banished - Chapter 17

Beyond the bustling central street, a massive building came into view.

“This is the royal capital’s Adventurer’s Guild.”

Shion offered a smile as we looked up at the building in awe.

The guild was several times larger than the one in the town where we were based, and a steady stream of adventurers was coming and going.

Inside, it was even more crowded with adventurers. There was a tavern attached, and the adventurers sitting at the tables, all equipped with splendid armor and weapons, were a testament to their success in completing requests. A testament to strength.

It made sense that candidates for the Hero’s party would emerge from among these adventurers.

But as the guild master said…

“The heroes hailing from the royal capital’s Adventurer’s Guild tend to have a peculiarly high pride and are slightly overconfident in their own abilities…”

Adventurers with high pride and a tendency toward overconfidence seemed to be common.

But I don’t think all the adventurers in the royal capital’s guild are like that.

“Damn it… You’re just a baggage carrier, and yet you have beautiful girls fawning over you…”

There aren’t people who get jealous like Auto Mille and pick fights immediately, right?

Many adventurers were also gathered around the request board.

We took a look from behind.

“Wow, the number of requests is on a whole different scale.”

“With so many adventurers, the guild can handle a large volume of requests.”

“Shall we take on a request as a memento?”

“If everyone’s up for it, I don’t mind. But the types of requests are quite different from those in our base town, Ekan Arkan.”

Taking Shion’s words into account, we took a closer look at the requests.

So our base town had such an interesting name. I’ll start using it from now on.

Most of the quests in the Adventurer’s Guild of Ekan Arkan, our base town, were monster subjugation.

On the other hand, looking at the requests posted in the royal capital’s guild… there were many unique to the capital, such as bandit group annihilation, security, and escort missions.

“What do you want to do? Shall we scout a bit more?”

“I think I’ve seen enough.”

“Perhaps this much is sufficient for today?”

“We’re not only here for today. We can do a proper inspection on another day!”

“Fufu. It seems everyone is eager for free time. Let’s call it a day for the inspection.”

We’ve hardly done any real inspection, but our kind leader prioritizes everyone’s opinions!

With that decided, we headed for the exit of the royal capital’s Adventurer’s Guild…

“Hey, hey! Isn’t that guy super cool?”

“That elf beauty… her breasts are huge…”

“The girl with the ponytail has such a cute smile~”

Voices from the adventurers in the tavern reached us.

Indeed, ever since we entered the royal capital’s guild, there was an oddly noisy commotion around us.

That’s right.

Everyone in my party, except me, was either a handsome man or a beautiful woman.

Let me reintroduce my party members.

Honoka, with her hair in a ponytail, whose smile is always sunny and bright.

Marn, an elf, whose lustrous golden hair occasionally reveals her elongated ears, and her bust is so large it’s hard to look away. Impossible to look away, really.

Shion, with indigo short-cut hair, a mix of a beautiful boy and a girl, gender-neutral and handsome. Moreover, everything about him, his demeanor, and his words, is handsome.

Just the characters alone are strong.

And then…

Black-haired, black-eyed Rokuto.

…Yeah.

I’m the only one who falls short in presence.

I feel so out of place here.

“Hey, Shion. Could you link arms with those two for a second?”

“Eh?”

“There you go.”

“Ufufu~”

While Shion looked puzzled, Honoka and Marn-san immediately looped their arms around his, clinging to him.

“Wow…”

I couldn’t help but give a small round of applause.

A handsome man flanked by two beauties… It’s a picturesque scene.

“How about it, Shion? You’ve got a beauty on each arm… What’s your take?”

“Ah… yeah, that’s right. Um… It’s amazing.”

Shion’s smile was strained.

“Ah, sorry. Did you not like it?”

“No, it’s not that… It’s just… the chest.”

“The chest?”

Could it be that he’s in pain? Is something wrong?

“Let’s get even closer, shall we, Shi-chan~?”

“Yes. Let’s cuddle up a bit more, Shion-san.”

They started getting affectionate with each other.

But strangely, I felt at ease watching them… I even felt an alert telling me I shouldn’t get between them. Why is that?

“Wow, when they’re together, they really do look like handsome men and beautiful women…”

“But that black-haired guy seems kind of plain, doesn’t he?”

“That’s the porter they were talking about.”

“Lucky guy, to be in a party with those three…”

I could feel eyes on me.

They’re probably talking about how plain or porter-like I am.

“…Ufufu, then…”

“? What’s the matter, Marn-san?”

Marn-san was staring at me intently.

Then, she walked over to me with determined steps…

“Like this, our relationship is far from ordinary. Fufu.”

Marn-san leaned in close and whispered that to me.

Suddenly, my arm was pulled, and I was enveloped in her big breasts.

The soft yet firm sensation was directly transmitted to me, conveying the happiness of breasts.

“Hey, Marn? There are eyes around us, so—”

“Ah! Marn-san, that’s not fair! Me too!”

Honoka left Shion and hugged me from the other side.

Her chest was pressed against me.

Honoka’s chest is modest… no, it’s plenty big.

It’s just that Marn-san has skewed my sense of what’s normal.

No, it’s not just my sense of chests that’s bugged right now.

“Hehe. This is what they call ‘flowers in both hands,’ right~?”

“Chests in both hands, indeed~”

Why am I, a mere porter, having chests in both hands!?

“That guy’s got the beauties after all!”

“Damn it! I’m so jealous!”

Especially, the male gazes seemed to increase. I could even feel their hostility. And I’m not flaunting them!

“…Rokuto.”

When I looked at Shion, he was smiling… but I could feel a clear aura of displeasure.

Where did our kind leader go…?

“Rokuto… Remember this for later, okay? You’ll do anything I say, right?”

“Eep!”

That’s right! There was that promise that I’d do anything they asked!

I’ve been too scared to remember it!!

“But let me say this upfront, I can’t do just anything! I’m sorry if that’s pathetic, but I don’t have a lot of money, I don’t like pain, and the only things I’m good at are cooking and housekeeping!?”

I used it as a trump card, and a man mustn’t go back on his word… but there are things I can’t do!!

“Rest easy, Rokuto. I don’t intend to make you spend a lot of money or do anything awful.”

“That’s right~. I think it’s only going to be good for both Rokuto and us~”

“We will all be happy~”

“I see. If that’s the case…”

Wait, somehow that’s even scarier!?

“Hmm, some unfamiliar faces sure stand out.”

“And they’ve got quite the beauties with them. Hah, must be nice to be of high status.”

“Looks like the newcomers need a proper introduction to the ways of the royal capital… heh heh heh.”

Meanwhile, In a corner of the tavern,

Several adventurers, smirking slyly and chuckling throatily, had set their sights on Rokuto and his companions.