“I’m so excited thinking that I’ll be able to eat Tetsuya’s cooking every day from tomorrow!”

“The ice cream we had yesterday was the first time I had ever tasted it, but it was really delicious. Mr. Tetsuya is really good at cooking, so I’m looking forward to it!”

“………………”

In the afternoon, I went to the market with Ms. Ferry, Ms. Berna, and Lilia. We were buying food to take to the royal capital tomorrow, and Ms. Ferry would store it with her Storage Magic.

While I’m really happy to hear that Ms. Ferry and Ms. Berna said that, honestly, right now I’m not able to focus on that.

“Hey, isn’t that... Lady Ferry the 'Verdant Storm' and Lady Berna the 'Scorching Emperor'?!”

“Ah, ah! They’re the A-rank adventurers who slay dragons! What are they doing here in Al-Flare?!”

We’ve been getting stared at by so many adventurers just by walking along the street. Of course, it’s because Ms. Ferry and Ms. Berna, who are famous adventurers in the royal capital, are with me.

Apparently, there are few female adventurers among the high-ranking ones, and in the royal capital, they were as popular as idols. It’s no surprise since they’re both strong adventurers and beautiful, cute women.

“Don’t you guys know? I heard they’re helping to carry goods from the outdoor shop. The guy with them, the one with Lilia, is the shop manager, right?”

“Huh, that guy’s the manager of the shop? I’ve seen him there before, but all the other staff are good-looking, so I thought he was just a menial worker.”

How rude! I can hear you clearly!

Thanks to the hard work I’ve put into seriously doing business at the outdoor shop with rookie adventurers, our shop has become quite famous in this town. That’s why people know Ms. Ferry and Ms. Berna are helping to transport our goods to the royal capital and that they frequent our shop.

“Tch, not only is he with Lilia, but he’s walking with those two famous people. I’m so envious!”

“Exactly! I always get help from that shop, but leaving that aside, it’s really frustrating!”

“Ugh. I’ll definitely remember that guy’s face!”

That’s scary!

Well, I can understand how they feel, since it’s rare for a guy to walk with those three, but they should keep those feelings to themselves. Lilia is with us for protection, and we’re closing the shop for a month, so I hope they forget my face during that time.

Not many people would say it out loud like this, but still, I can clearly feel the glares from people as we pass by…

And it’s not just the men; even the female adventurers are glaring at me. Well, that’s understandable since those two are admired by female adventurers too.

“So, Tetsuya, we’re going to the usual store, right?”

“...Yeah, that’s right. Let’s first buy some vegetables.”

The only relief is that neither Lilia nor the two others seem to care about the stares around us. Well, Lilia was also a famous B-rank adventurer from the royal capital, and the other two are active A-rank adventurers, so they’ve probably gotten used to this kind of attention.

Or maybe it’s because the sharp glares… or rather, the killing intent, are aimed only at me, so the three of them don’t notice.

“Oh, if it isn’t Lilia-chan and Mr. Tetsuya. Welcome!”

“Hello!”

“Hello, ma’am. We’re buying a little more than usual today.”

First, we arrived at the vegetable shop in the market. The middle-aged woman running the shop is the owner, and this is where we always buy vegetables in the town.

It’s the shop I’ve been using since I came to this town.

“Oh, today it’s not just Lilia-chan, but you’ve brought some beautiful women along. Mr. Tetsuya, you’re full of surprises!”

“...Ma’am, these two are famous adventurers. We’re closing the shop tomorrow to head to the royal capital, and they’ve agreed to be our guards.”

“Nice to meet you, I’m Berna.”

“...Ferry.”

The two of them introduced themselves to the shopkeeper. Ms. Ferry, as usual, was shy and hid a little behind Ms. Berna when greeting the shopkeeper.

“Oh, it’s a pleasure to meet you. If you’re going to the royal capital, you must be very famous adventurers.”

It seems the shopkeeper didn’t know who Ms. Berna and Ms. Ferry were. I guess their fame is limited to the adventurer circles.

“Well then, could you pick out some of today’s recommended vegetables for us?”

“Of course. Since you have such cute guards, I’ll give you a little discount.”

“Thank you!”

The shopkeeper, looking at Ms. Ferry, said that. It seems she’s giving us a little discount thanks to Ms. Ferry’s cuteness. I feel like we’ve got a good deal.

...Though the male adventurers around the market are still glaring at us, it’s nice that something lucky is happening for once.