We share a little about our fighting styles, and the girls are going to look after whoever suits them better.
I’m with the attacker and leader Kasumi, and the attacker and scout Hazuki.
Aira is with the tank, commander, and scout assistant Haru.
Ayane is with Irina, a fellow mage.
Aki is with the fellow brawler Renka.
Maki is with the exclusive and apparently all-purpose Izumi.
I want to conquer the mountain in the afternoon, but I’m not sure if half a day will be enough. First, we split members between people with the same roles and wavelength, and if it seems good, we’ll go with that.
Incidentally, Kasumi’s team doesn’t see our team as my fiances, but as members of the team of an S rank adventurer. They were really surprised to hear the girls are all above level three hundred. Well, even Aira was a high rank adventurer when I first met her, and she was level one hundred sixty-nine, so only a few in this country have passed three hundred.
Although it’s possible to get there all of a sudden if you take down a dungeon boss.
Being in this situation fires up Kasumi’s team even more, so I don’t know if we should’ve said it. Well, the girls told Kasumi and Hazuki about it before I knew it, and they’re looking at me with respect because I lead the others.
“Elder brother, it will be for only a short time, but thank you for having me.”
“Well, like I said before, generally, unless it turns into a melee, only me and Enki and the others fight. You can hit rare monsters once, so watch and learn.”
“Understood.”
“That said, my stats and skills are monstrous, so I fight basically in my own way, and my technique is a work in progress. If you find someone you can learn from better, you can switch, I don’t mind.”
Aira is still above me in terms of technique, and Aki is better at martial arts. Maybe Maki too depending on the situation.
“What do you think of that, Miss Kasumi?”
“Hm, sometimes I can’t follow his moves, but it doesn’t feel like he’s being driven by his stats. I think he’s being humble, because he does things you can’t do without technique.”
“That is what I figured. You have the air of a strong person who has reached a certain stage, my eyes have not deceived me.”
“Ah… I don’t think that’s true.”
These girls… Flattery won’t get you anywhere. And being praised too much is embarrassing, so I pat their heads.
“Ah… Hehehe.”
“Au, please stop elder brother, it is embarrassing.”
“Same to you.”
We move forward as we talk, and I pay attention to our surroundings and listen closely. First, Aira and Haru…
“Despite how master talks, he is always aware of presences around him. He has detection skills, but since he trains without over relying on them, he has reached a point where he can detect presences without skills. Miss Haru, you’re both a commander and scout support for Miss Hazuki, I will incorporate that in your training if necessary.”
“Please do!”
“Very well, I will be strict, so keep up.”
“Yes Aira sensei!”
Yes, no problems there. Next Ayane and Irina…
“Miss Ayane, I need to talk.”
“Why? You can tell me anything!”
“I’m actually a little under leveled compared to the others. I was the same level at the start, but not every fight involves magic, and it’s hard for me to get involved with physical attacks. That means I don’t get experience a lot of the time, and I’m lagging behind. How do you normally handle it…”
It’s true, normally people don’t level up by fighting rare monsters, they fight regular monsters one after the other. If someone’s in the back row, an archer is still okay, but someone who is all in magic like Ayane and doesn’t attack would be left out of gaining experience a lot of the time.
I’m sure it’s worrying seeing this happen again and again and lagging behind compared to the others.
“Mumu, that is a problem. I have this necklace, so I don’t have that issue…”
“Necklace?”
“Ah, hum…”
My eyes meet the troubled Ayane’s.
“Ayane, you can tell her.”
“Yes darling! This necklace…”
Ayane tells Lightning Speed about the necklaces. Their faces turn red, excited, or surprised when they hear the name and effect.
“So I don’t have advice for you…”
“I see. But I’m really moved by that love necklace item! It’s like big brother’s feelings took shape and became strength that protects and helps you fight…! You really found someone great, who made and gave you an item like this.”
“Hehehe.”
“I’ve had a lot of opportunities to speak with women of high standing and high ranks, but I have never seen such a close family. I bless you from the bottom of my heart.”
“Thank you very much!”
I put them together because they seemed to be on the same wavelength, but it looks like they might become friends.
“Ah, that’s right, Kasumi. The necklace you have…”
“I gave it back to Ayane. I want to match my team’s pace.”
“I see, okay.”
Well, Kasumi is higher level than them, so if a monster with a level higher than the Red Killer Bees appears, it might turn things around. I think Irina’s problem would be solved too. Or Irina might end up having the highest level in her team.
Next Aki and Renka…
“Eh, so you use all your SP on boosting Physical Strength?”
“Yes! Taking out monsters in one hit feels good!”
“Yeah it does. It feels refreshing, and taking them down faster is easier for the rest of the team.”
“Yes yes!”
It looks like they’re trading opinions on stats.
“But I wouldn’t recommend specializing in Physical Strength. It doesn’t matter how strong an attack is if it doesn’t hit, and being dragged around by your strength isn’t good.
“Eh? You think so too? The others said the same thing, and I’ve been thinking about it a lot.”
“That means you’re not sure either. Think about it. Tagging along with Shouta means getting a lot of SP, so we’ll talk then.”
“Yes, thanks Aki!”
Yes, no problem there either. Their weapons are the same and the conversation is flowing.
Lastly, the receptionists, Maki and Izumi…
“Hum, so you really are the same Maki that’s always number one in the receptionist ranks in the message board?”
“Hum… Ranking?”
“The ranking of girls you want as a girlfriend.☆”
…That’s very interesting!
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