For the first time in about two weeks, I passed through the gate to the other world. If I remember correctly, the last time I was here was to check after defeating the mutated species.

Back then, there had been some commotion, and I returned from miss Sara’s mansion in an awkward situation. I even showed teleportation magic for the first time, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Gina-san bombarded me with questions. I’ll wait a bit longer before visiting them again.

So today, I’m in the town of Egarton. Though I’m not sure if miss Lilith and the others are at the party house.

Actually, during my exam study period, I visited the party house a few times just to share some fish, but they were always away. They must be traveling to various places as high-ranking adventurers.

Knock, knock

I knocked on the door of the party house. If no one’s home, I’ll head to the Adventurer’s Guild instead.

"Big brother~!"

"Whoa!"

The door suddenly opened, and miss Nenea jumped at me. But how does she always know it’s me, even through the door? There doesn’t seem to be a peephole or anything.

"miss Nenea, it’s been a while. Is everyone here?"

"Everyone’s here, nya! But we’re planning to go out soon, nya."

Ah, that’s too bad. It seems they’re heading out today as well. I wonder if I can at least hand over the fish.

"Nenea, is it a guest? Oh, it’s Masayoshi-bro!"

"Master Masayoshi, it’s been a while!"

miss Nonoha and miss Rurune also came to greet me. I wonder if miss Lilith is still inside the room?

"miss Nonoha, miss Rurune, it’s been a while. The last time we met was after dealing with the mutated species in Bradley’s Forest, wasn’t it?"

"We were very grateful for your help at that time. There were so many of them that I don’t know if we could’ve handled it on our own."

"You didn’t even come to the victory celebration after the mutated species, and the Guildmaster told us to keep quiet about you, Masayoshi-bro."

"I’m sorry about that. I didn’t want to stand out, so I left early. I also asked Guildmaster Gildart to keep it a secret that I participated in the hunt."

"Why don’t you come inside for a bit? There’s a lot I want to ask you, Masayoshi-bro."

"But I heard you were going out soon. Are you sure it’s okay?"

"We still have a little time, so it’s fine!"

"Thank you, then I’ll just visit for a short while."

"Hey, Lilith. We have a guest. Hurry up and get dressed."

"Ah, it’s probably Marie, right? It’s fine, I’ll stay like this."

"It’s Master Masayoshi. Please get dressed quickly!"

"M-Masayoshi!? J-Just wait a moment! You guys, don’t let him in until I’m ready!"

There’s a commotion coming from inside the room.

"…Um, what’s going on with miss Lilith?"

"Lilith always lounges around at home in just her underwear, nya…"

"………………"

Underwear only… Is she one of those so-called 'naturalists'? Beastfolk are a common sight in the city, but the amount of fur varies greatly among individuals. Some are completely covered in fur, even on their hands, with long claws resembling those of beasts.

miss Lilith, on the other hand, looks very human-like, with just cat ears and a tail. And she’s wearing only underwear!? That’s too much for a normal high school boy’s imagination…

"I-It’s been a while, Masayoshi! How’ve you been?"

"Uh, yes. I’m glad to see everyone doing well."

A little while later, miss Lilith finished getting dressed, and now everyone was gathered in the party house’s large hall.

miss Lilith’s outfit was a light jacket and shorts, but even that was quite… stimulating. With her face still slightly red from earlier, she looked unexpectedly cute, despite being an older sister figure.

"By the way, Master Masayoshi, I wanted to ask you something! I heard that a Calamity disappeared in the royal capital recently. Was that your doing?"

miss Rurune tactfully shifted the topic to the Calamity. Since miss Lilith and the others already know about my abilities, there’s no point in hiding it from them.

"Yes. I was based in the town of Luxeria and had many acquaintances there, so I gave it a shot, and somehow, I managed to take it down."

"I knew it was you, Masayoshi-bro! When we heard about someone defeating that monster, I figured it had to be you!"

"We tried taking on that disaster too, but we didn’t stand a chance. How did you manage to defeat it?"

"I’m curious as well. That disaster nullified all magic, so how did you overcome it?"

It seems miss Lilith and her group also tried to fight the disaster. miss Rurune, being a fellow mage, seemed particularly interested in how I managed to defeat it.

"My magic was nullified too. So as a last resort, I used a special tool that causes explosions and another that releases poison gas. I shoved them into the disaster’s stomach."

Of course, I couldn’t explain that I used bombs intended for terrorists and industrial waste. This world probably doesn’t even have gunpowder yet.

"You’re amazing, big brother, nya!"

"I don’t really get it, but that’s incredible! I guess we should keep this a secret, just like the dragon incident, right?"

"Yes, I don’t need fame or money right now, so please keep it a secret."

"Masayoshi-bro, you’re as humble as ever. But it’s true that being known for defeating a disaster could cause all sorts of trouble. The royal capital has already announced a massive bounty for anyone who finds the person who took it down."

Wait, seriously!? I wish they’d take the hint from the fact that no one’s come forward.

"Yes, there are even posters at the Adventurer’s Guild with a description of a man in a black mask."

That makes me sound like a criminal. If someone else wearing a similar mask gets mistaken for me, it could cause them trouble. Not that I’ve seen anyone else with a black mask around here.

"I’ll absolutely keep it a secret, nya!"

"Yeah, we won’t tell anyone, so don’t worry."

"Thank you very much."