“Big Brother!
This way, hurry up!”

“Okay, okay, don’t pull so hard.”

Letting her tug on my hand, I carefully started running to avoid stumbling.

The girl in front of me was smiling joyfully.

“Hey, don’t leave us behind!”

“I’m chasing.”

“Well, as long as everyone’s having fun, that’s what matters.”

Watching us, Flare, Tetra, and Lycia each reacted in their own way.

Three days had passed since we cleared the Tria Labyrinth.

The four of us were now strolling around town with Iris Grace, the only daughter of the Grace family.

The reason we ended up here wasn’t particularly remarkable.

Two days after returning to the adventurers’ town of Ford, we visited the Grace residence and recounted our experiences in the Tria Labyrinth to Iris.

Iris listened to us with sparkling eyes.

When the story was over, she murmured quietly:

“I wish… I could explore the outside world freely, too.”

As the daughter of nobility, Iris wasn’t allowed to wander around freely.

On top of that, in the years since Lene fell asleep, she’d grown somewhat reclusive and rarely left her home.

“You’re welcome to go.”

Lene replied effortlessly.

“Really, Mother?!”

“Of course.
As a parent, it’s only natural to respect your child’s wishes.
But you’ll need a guard. I suppose I could—”

“Mother! Father specifically told you not to wander outside yet! No!”

“...Mmm, so I can’t use this opportunity to tag along with you, huh?”

Lene slumped her shoulders, as if her true intention had been seen through.

“Honestly, Mother…
But if I need a guard, then I might not be able to go out after all…”

“No, that won’t be an issue.
You have trustworthy, capable people right nearby, don’t you?”

“Huh? Where—?!”

At that moment, Iris and Lene turned their gazes toward us, seated at the same table.

I had already anticipated the conversation heading this way and smiled faintly before asking:

“Iris, would it be okay if we offered to guard you?”

“Yes! Thank you, Big Brother! Hehe.”

Seeing her smile was all the reward we needed.

And so, that’s how the five of us ended up exploring the town together.

To avoid attracting attention or theft, Iris wore clothing similar to that of commoners.

However, her meticulously groomed hair gave her away, so it wasn’t entirely effective.

Incidentally, she was clutching her usual white stuffed dog today as well.

It made her appear even more childlike and incredibly endearing.

For now, we were heading to the places Iris wanted to visit most.

“Wow, this is amazing, Big Brother! Look, look!”

Everything seemed fresh and exciting to Iris, who had never wandered around like this before.

She stopped frequently, her eyes sparkling with wonder at every little thing.

Well, if it’s come to this, there’s only one thing to do.

“All right, Iris. Today, we’ll visit every fun place we can find!”

“Yeah!”

Iris nodded enthusiastically, brimming with energy.