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Beast Tamer Who Got Kicked Out From the Hero’s Party Chapter 77 Part 1

CHAPTER 77: CONTRACT WITH THE GOD TRIBE PART 1

When I returned to the inn, I saw that everyone was there waiting for me.

「Welcome back.」

「Welcome…… welcome back.」

The ones to greet us upon our return were Tanya and Nina.

As for Sora and Luna, they were……

「Luna! That was my hot dog! Don’t take a bite out of other people’s food just because you think they didn’t notice!」

「Well, you were leaving it there for so long that I assumed that you were not going to eat it, so I did! With food like that, you need to eat it as soon as possible, otherwise it will go to waste!」

「But I have been leaving it there so that I could eat it later!」

「Munch, munch, munch…… Mmmhhh! Oh yeah! That’s the spot! So delicious!」

「…… Is that supposed to be a challenge? No, is that supposed to be a provocation? Very well, if it’s a fight you want, it’s a fight you shall get! How about you take on a direct hit with Super-Tier Magic, huh!?」

Apparently the twin sisters were in the middle of some sort of a fight or something like that.

And apparently the object of their fight was your plain and ordinary hot dog.

I mean…… it’s just a hot dog, you two. I would really appreciate it if you were not going to throw Super-Tier magic at one another because of something so stupid.

It makes my heart hurt just having to watch something like that.

「Alright, you two. No fighting over food, please.」

「Oh? Well, if it isn’t Rein. Welcome back.」

「Rein, please listen to this! Luna robbed me of my precious hot dog! This is absolutely unacceptable! Please punish her accordingly!」

「Hey! I did not rob you of anything! I just intercepted it before you could get a chance to eat it!」

「That’s basically the same damn thing!」
「Umm…… Oh yes, that’s right. Where did you even get those hot dogs from?」

I am the one who keeps control over our finances, so how……?

「Earlier, we were helping the townspeople to clear out some debris, and we got those as a thank you gift of sorts.」

「Apparently, someone saw just how passionate we were about those hot dogs and it left such a strong impression on them that they just so happened to remember it. It is a splendid tribute to the two of us, I’ll tell you that!」

「I see. Well, if it is about a hot dog, I can always buy you some some other time. So please don’t get into sisterly fights over something like that.」

「Muh…… Well, if you say so, Rein.」

「By the way, how did the meeting at the Knights Order go?　You went there so that they could tell you what they were going to do about that bastard of a man, right?」

「Oh, yes, that’s right. And well, about that……」

I then related to everyone the whole story I heard from Stella.

「I see……. So, the Lord is going to be put to trial in the royal capital, huh?」

「I think it would have been better if we were to pass judgment onto him directly.」

「Well, I mean, that way everything is going to be carried out according to law. And a new Lord will be elected in the near future, so…… Let’s just hope that this time around it will be someone completely normal.」

Tanya’s concerns here were actually pretty understandable.

If the new Lord ended up being the same kind of despicable person as the old one, it would be a problem for the entire city. And I don’t want to even humor the thought of the new Lord being even worse than the old one.

But hopefully, that wasn’t going to happen.

The people who appoint the Lords of the cities also have a certain responsibility to their actions and decisions.

If they made the same mistake here, they would have no choice but to take responsibility for it.

Everyone would want to avoid such a situation if they could help it.

Therefore, the new Lord would be chosen with an even stricter set of criteria this time around, to avoid repeating the same mistake.

When I told them all that, Tanya looked visibly relieved.

It seems that she was worried about the city, for what it’s worth.

Everyone also had a similar look on their faces.

「I think that with how things are right now, the city is going to be heading in the right direction. It might take some time, though. But it will surely get there.」

「And it’s all thanks to you, Rein♪」

Kanade said so with a smile.

「No, it’s not like I actually did anything that was worthy of notice, you know?」

「Hey, now that’s just not true! I think that it is only because of your hard work that we were able to get to the point where we are now, Rein. Isn’t that right, everyone?」

At that moment, everyone nodded their heads coyly.

For some reason, everyone around me seemed to be holding me in a really high esteem.

Personally, I don’t think I’ve done anything that was worth being admired by others, but……

I wonder if I was really able to help someone with my actions……? Even if it was just a little bit…… Did I make the situation better for the people of this city……?

Because if that was really the case here, then nothing would make me happier than hearing that.

「Hey, hey, Rein?」

「Yes?」

「What are we going to be doing tomorrow?」

「As for the future, well…… I guess we just have to wait and see what the Guild has planned for me. So we are going to wait for them to summon us. But before that……」

I glanced at Nina really quick.

And when she realized that I was looking at her, Nina panicked slightly, looking as though she wanted to find a place to hide.

She looked vaguely nervous, probably not being accustomed to other people watching her like that.

「Nina…… Do you have a place where you could go from here on out……?」

「No…… No, I do not.」

「Before you were captured by Edgar’s men, you were an Enshrined Deity near some village in the mountains, correct? Wouldn’t you like to go back there now?」

「I…… I don’t think that…… there will be nothing to come back to out there…… anymore……」

「A-Ahh, I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to be insensitive about that subject, you know?」

「N-No, it’s nothing…… I don’t really…… mind so…… it’s okay……」

It would seem that Nina did not have anywhere else to go for the time being.

Well then, if that’s the case……

「I mean…… If you are okay with it, Nina, you can come and live here with us.」

「…… Really?」

Nina looked at me in surprise.

「Is it…… really okay…… for me to…… stay with…… you all?」

「Yes, of course. But only if you yourself are fine with it.」