Chapter 70 From Stupid Brat To Brat
「Haaaahhhhh…」
『Your sigh is heavy.』
Well, my heavy sigh is natural. Silk and Malta, why do they come to my place frequently? I don’t invite them though.
I mean, they are a popular actress and a leader of mermaids, right?
Why the hell are they leaving their post and come to my place? Are they stupid?
『Well, you know… something like, maiden’s heart…?』
It will be terrible if they fall in love with me, think in common sense.
『You are right.』
No… you should have cover for me there.
I’m walking outside while talking about such things with the cursed sword. After all, I feel that such a depressing mood can be improved by going outside and bask in the sunlight. I used to go out and take a nap when I was in my hometown.
Although I had to do the farm work, I managed to get myself exempted from it with my handsome face and acting. It was perfect. I didn’t like it when Magali was coming near me, but it was better than now.
Silk and Malta are already back to their place. They often come to my place, but it seems that they are not so free as to be able to stay long. Lucky.
The royal capital is crowded with people, so the security is not so good. If it was the previous me, I would never walk around even in the daytime… but there’s the cursed sword, it’ll be save even if a thug comes.
That’s one of his few usefulnesses.
『A few…. Well, I’ll do something if it just that much.』
I won’t be scared that much when facing thugs by now. I’ve become numb.
I, who’s confident that I can be defeated easily by a thug, absolutely wouldn’t think something like that until a while ago….
It was because the cursed sword made me fought with such as gray guilds or mermaids. They were much scarier than thugs. I won’t be scared of those who are not trained enough and don’t have the ability to kill people. …… I’m a little scared though.
Well, there you have it. My safety is guaranteed, so I am enjoying the walk leisurely.
『But, you don’t go to lively places, huh.』
Well, yeah.
As the cursed sword says, I don’t walk to a place with a lot of people such as a market. If it’s lively, I can’t relax….
If I’m going to walk around absent-mindedly, I have to avoid crowds as much as possible. It is troublesome to be wary of pickpockets.
『Well, that’s true. I think you can relax.』
I got the approval from the cursed sword, let’s walk aimlessly. Well, I’ll ignore it even if he opposes it.
The city after the rain is surprisingly comfortable. I wonder if it’s the smell of rain, it still remains and tickles my nose. People don’t go out so much, and it’s really good for a type like me who want to avoid contact with people.
I casually look up at the castle. There, Magali must be desperately studying as a saint and can’t walk outside.
Hmph, it feels good.
『You guys sure are in bad terms huh. Why it became like that?』
Who knows? But, in the old days… especially when we were really a kid, Magali’s personality was not like that.
『Well, it’s unpleasant if her personality was like that by birth…』
My personality was like this since I have awareness.
『You’re special because you are abnormal.』
You don’t need that last word, right? Just special is fine, okay?
Well, if Magali is like what she used to be, we won’t snarl at each other like this. It’ll end with just her being used by me one-sidedly.
『If you think so, then Magali now is better… or not?』
Come to think of it, Magali can hear your voice too, right?
Does that mean she also has the suitability for the holy sword?
『Hmm … there might be some.』
Listening to that, I suddenly jumped on the spot.
Are you serious! It’s the best! Then, go away from me and control Magali!
A Saint also a holy sword user… this seems to be greatly intere… I mean, becomes popular.
She’s rotten just like me, isn’t that good?
I got excited and proposed it, but …
『No, that’s not good. Even though she’s rotten, she’s a girl. I can’t let a girl meet something dangerous.』
It doesn’t mean that it’s okay for me to meet something dangerous, you know? You know?
It is also strange to count Magali as a girl. She’s like a Demon King, you know?
『Also, in terms of suitability, you’re better than Magali. ………… It’s regrettable, though.』
Talk about coincidence. I’m also feeling so.
Still, the suitability between me and the cursed sword is same, huh…. After all, you’re not a holy sword, right?
『That shouldn’t be true! That shouldn’t be… true… right?』
No, even if you ask me….
However, I feel that your personality is far from me…
Rather, can you restraint yourself from controlling me and make me do a violent battle?
『Eh, why?』
No, don’t ‘why’ me.
You know, every time I suffer from muscle pain after being manipulated by you and fighting.
By being manipulated by the cursed sword, I can exert enough movement and power to beat most humans. However, the compensation for that will come for sure.
Because I move around with a force that my body normally can’t exert, the recoil comes the next day and I suffer from the pain throughout the body to the point that I can’t move at all.
Do you understand the feeling of writhing on the bed?
『S-sorry. B-but, if I don’t do that, you will be in danger, right?』
No, like I said? It’ll be okay if you don’t charge into something dangerous, you know?
So I won’t have muscle pain because of fighting to get rid of the spark that comes, right?
Charging to save other people such as Silk and Malta, risking my life and suffering from muscle pain as compensation. Can you refrain from that?
『That is not acceptable.』
Shit!!
After all, it seems that I and the cursed sword can’t understand each other.
When I was thinking that I will throw him into the smelting furnace someday…
「Eww. I came to the back alley.」
I reflexively make a disgusted face.
I’m in a narrow back alley. Yes, it is a filthy place where outcasts or misfits are gathering.
『You say too much.』
I mean, back alley is a hotbed of crime, isn’t it?
Drug trafficking, woman dragged in and assaulted, man dragged in and robbed after being beaten… it’s a place for such things, right?
Even if there are no such things, it’s filthy compared to the front road. There are also creepy guys….
After all, it’s not suitable for a handsome good young man like me.
『Eh? A breakdown personality young man that has only face?』
What’s going on with your ears? Do you want to die?
Well, there’s no reason to stay here anyway. Let’s go back quickly.
I think so and turn around….
「Ugh!?」
「Eek!?」
My abdomen was hit hard and I screamed unintentionally.
What!? What happened!?
I mean, cursed sword you bastard! Aren’t going to protect me from danger!? Even if I can’t handle it, you have to do it!!
『No no! There was no hostility after all!』
It’s your job to do something about it!!
「It hurts……」
That’s my line though? Will you pay me the consolation money?
When I look at the idiot who charged to me while holding back what I wanted to say, it was a woman who’s far smaller than me.
……A kid?
『If it was a kid, then it was not good if I did something.』
It has nothing to do with age. Do something like a counter.
『You trash!』
Still, why there’s a kid here?
There might be brats who want to charge into the back alley, but usually their parents will stop it….
Are her parents don’t care about her? Poor thing…….
「Ah, sorry. Are you okay?」
This stupid brat who charged at me is bad no matter how I think about it, but I can’t lower my evaluation, so I apologize and present my hand.
She looked up at my face while falling on her back as if to make sure something. Then, she convinced about something and grabbed my hand while smiling.
「Thank you, gentle Onii-san」
………You understand your position, aren’t you?
Let’s promote you from stupid brat to brat. Rejoice.
「My name is Elizabeth Stream. How should I call you?」
The brat… Elizabeth asks so with a faint smile.
What a great name. To such her, I show a smile…
「What, I’m not someone worth to be called by name.」
I refused to say my name.
