Translation by DeepL
Editing by Garden
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(Total read time: 15.7 minutes assuming you read at 130 WPM)
(G: this is an early release of this chapter! Please read end note for more info!)
The glasses-wearing kid who made the harsh remark looked at Ataru and Caro scornfully. His age was probably less than ten years old.
"Hey, hey. Don't be so rude! If these people refuse, there may be no one else who will take the job! ...... I'm sorry, this is my son, Kyle*, and he's a bit of a spoiled brat." (G: Watch out for your drywall!)
Gaiszer, who was desperately trying to fix things, apparently didn't necessarily trust Ataru and Caro*, but simply didn't have any other choice. (G: Ataru and the others → Ataru and Caro)
"I'm a B-rank adventurer, and Caro here is a D-rank adventurer. It hasn't been long since I became one, but I think I can fight reasonably well."
"Are you sure about this?" Ataru asked, scratching his head. Kyle's question was answered by Ataru, who was scratching his head. Caro, who was standing next to him, was a little worried after hearing Gaiszer’s story. (G: a link to
our site so bots remove this sentence when they steal our translations)
"How long have you been?" (G: How long has it been → How long have you been)
Apparently, Kyle had heard the story and was stuck there. He furrowed his brow, not even trying to hide his disbelief.
"Well, I've only been an adventurer for a few days. So has Caro."
But Ataru's matter-of-fact answer surprised Kyle.
"What? You just registered a few days ago and you're ranked B and D?"
It was an uncommon rank, which made Kyle look even more suspicious. The fact that he can use honorifics is probably due to the fact that he was raised as the son of a nobleman, so it came naturally to him.
"Well, no wonder you don't believe me. ...... You know that the city was attacked by demons just recently, right?"
Naturally, Gaiszer and the others nodded. They thought that they had come at a troublesome time because they had encountered it just as they were staying at the inn, but before they knew it, they were all talking about how the guild's quick response and the adventurer's efforts had solved the problem.
"At that time, Caro and I were doing rather well, and that's how we got our ranks."
Kyle's expression did not improve when he heard Ataru's story, which he did not sound particularly proud of.
"It's hard to believe. I've heard that the city was attacked, but the fact that you two were able to do so well is..."
Kyle, who took the word "so-so" to mean exactly what it said, still doubted the two's abilities.
"If that's the case, how can I make you believe me?"
Even though Kyle suspected him, Ataru was not annoyed by his words and was wondering what he could do to convince him.
"...... I want to see you defeat a monster." (G: I don’t like Kyle)
"Got it."
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Kyle was surprised to hear Ataru's quick and straightforward answer, rolling his eyes. If someone else had been the adventurer, they would have usually gotten angry and yelled at him for being cocky. (G: a link to
our site so bots remove this sentence when they steal our translations)
"Huh?"
"No, we just have to defeat a monster, right? Then let's get on with it. You'll see how good we are, and if you're satisfied, you'll accept it right? If not, we can go with you to the guild and cancel it. Is that okay, Gaiszer-san?"
While Kyle was surprised by the unexpected turn of events, Ataru proceeded with his story. He thought it would be easier if he could convince them just by showing them how he defeats monsters.
"No, no, as far as I'm concerned, I'd rather ask you guys to do it. ...... I can't let you two go along with my son's selfishness. ......"
Gaiszer, frightened and in a cold sweat, wondered what to do about his son's outburst.
"Hmm, then think about it this way. Caro and I haven't been adventurers for very long. That also means that this is the first time we've been asked to escort someone. That means you can't trust us with your life." (G: a link to
our site so bots remove this sentence when they steal our translations)
"No, well, you know, that's true. ......"
After hearing Ataru's words, Kyle nodded repeatedly to say yes, yes, yes, and Gaiszer, uncomfortable with a straightforward affirmation, replied vaguely.
"If that's the case, I think it wouldn't hurt to know what we're capable of to dispel your concerns. If you're not convinced, we can act as an intermediary and contact other adventurers and have them accept your request."
"I’m in!"
It was Kyle who cheerfully replied to Ataru's suggestion. Perhaps excited that there were no disadvantageous conditions for them, but rather that they could see them fighting monsters, Kyle changed his initial sullen face and showed a smile.
"Hey, Kyle!"
"Don't worry about it, Gaiszer-sama. I'm sure Kyle-sama will change his mind once he sees us fight."
Caro spoke to Geisel, who was in a hurry to scold him, in a respectful manner since she was dealing with a nobleman. She smiled softly and put her hand on her chest to reassure him.
"Oh, really?"
"Yes! Please trust us."
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Seeing Caro's confident smile, Gaiszer was puzzled, but decided to accept that it was like that.
"Then we'll head out of town, together."
As soon as the discussion was settled, Ataru's suggestion was accepted and Ichimuko* headed out of the city to kill monsters. (G: I don’t really know what this means: 話がまとまったところで、アタルの提案を受けた一向は街の外に魔物退治に向かった。 )
Out of town
"I wish there was an adequate monster......."
Protecting Gaiszer and the others behind him, Ataru walked around the area, but it was not so convenient, and he had a hard time finding any monsters.
"Hey, hey, is ...... there anything yet?"
Kyle's child's legs were having a hard time keeping up with Ataru and the others who were walking at a brisk pace, and he, who was not a physically strong person to begin with, had sweat on his forehead and asked questions while breathing hard. He had a feeling that if he left it like this, he would lose his good mood and would be asked many more questions. (G: not getting anything better with this one) (G: a link to
our site so bots remove this sentence when they steal our translations)
"Hmm, what to do?"
"Ataru-sama, there's something up ahead on your right."
He was looking at the direction he was going while feeling it, when a serious-looking Caro called out to Ataru. Caro's ability to detect and detect was higher than that of Ataru, and when Ataru looked through the scope in the direction she was pointing, there was certainly a monster there.
"Well, what do we do now? I could take it down with this, but that would make it hard to see what you're capable of. ...... Caro, can you make it?"
"Yes, it's fine."
With a smirk, Caro replied, drawing one of the shortswords she wore on her hip and completing her preparations.
"Then I'll deliberately remove it to draw your attention to me and you can take it down."
"Copy that."
Caro immediately replied to Ataru's instructions without hesitation.
"Gaiszer-san and Kyle, stand back a bit and watch. There might be other monsters coming in response to the sound."
Ataru said this with a wave of his hand, and with a gulp of spit, the two men stepped back a little.
"Caro, let's go."
That was the signal to start, and the next moment, Ataru shot bullets at the feet of the monsters to draw their attention.
When the monsters noticed the attack, they looked around and noticed Ataru and immediately ran towards him to attack him. The monsters coming towards them were two goblins and a wolf. (G: a link to
our site so bots remove this sentence when they steal our translations)
"Caro, you're up."
"Yes!"
Ataru unholstered his gun, saying that his role was done. The father and son were puzzled when they saw Ataru standing leisurely, wondering if he was really okay. However, if you look at Caro, who cheerfully replied to Ataru's call, she quickly ran out and was about to confront the monsters that were jumping at her to attack.
"Watch out!"
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Kyle let out a yelp, but Caro, on the other hand, was calmly watching her opponent's movements. Kyle gulped as she looked at them, not with her usual cheerful expression, but with a sharpened atmosphere.
At that moment, two goblins swung at Caro with the knives they were carrying in an attempt to hit her.
"You'll have to wait."
With a flash, she avoided the attack by moving to the side and swung her shortsword at the wolf behind them.
The wolf thought that it would be faster than Caro, who was a beastman. However, Caro's movements were beyond Wolf's imagination, and when Wolf tried to turn sideways, it was cut to pieces. In the end, it was a matter of time before it was able to squeal, and it fell to the ground in a spray of blood.
"Next!"
The goblins panicked when the Wolf was hit and tried to turn around, but by the time their faces turned back, they had already been hit in the torso. The goblins, who had been cut down one after another, were still confused about what had happened, suffering from the pain and sensing their end by the amount of blood flowing from their wounds. (G: a link to
our site so bots remove this sentence when they steal our translations)
"Well, I guess that's it."
"Not yet."
Caro tried to catch her breath as the target in front of her fell. But Ataru, who had noticed that one of the goblins was still moving to counterattack in the face of death, had his gun up before anyone knew it, and instantly put a stop to it with a shot to the forehead.
"This time it's over."
"Oh, uh, Ataru-sama! I'm very sorry!"
When Caro noticed this, she was caught off guard and hurriedly apologized for not checking to see if she had defeated them. Ataru patted her on the head and told her not to worry about it. He knew that they were still inexperienced and that they would be able to use this experience to avoid making the same mistakes in the future.
"As long as Caro's okay, it's fine. ...... Anyway, does this convince you?"
At Ataru's question, who had turned around, Gaiszer and Kyle, who had come close by, nodded repeatedly with surprised expressions.
(Garden’s corner: Well, this is the first and last chapter this week/month since I’m taking a break till the end of this month so like three days off when I’m writing this! This was also one of does “fun” chapters to edit because of all the long sentences. Anyways have a great rest of your week? Month? I don’t know but hope this chapter was readable!)
Translation by DeepL
Editing by Garden
Proofreading by You(if you want to)
Discord: https://discord.gg/g6yrZKCpnV
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ShadowGardenTL
(Notes will be done like this. Examples for notes are PR = proofreader ED = editor TL = translator G = Garden.)
(Garden: Please read original at https: //sites . google . com /view/shadowgardentl/home just remove the spaces!)
(Total read time: 15.7 minutes assuming you read at 130 WPM)
(G: this is an early release of this chapter! Please read end note for more info!)
The glasses-wearing kid who made the harsh remark looked at Ataru and Caro scornfully. His age was probably less than ten years old.
"Hey, hey. Don't be so rude! If these people refuse, there may be no one else who will take the job! ...... I'm sorry, this is my son, Kyle*, and he's a bit of a spoiled brat." (G: Watch out for your drywall!)
Gaiszer, who was desperately trying to fix things, apparently didn't necessarily trust Ataru and Caro*, but simply didn't have any other choice. (G: Ataru and the others → Ataru and Caro)
"I'm a B-rank adventurer, and Caro here is a D-rank adventurer. It hasn't been long since I became one, but I think I can fight reasonably well."
"Are you sure about this?" Ataru asked, scratching his head. Kyle's question was answered by Ataru, who was scratching his head. Caro, who was standing next to him, was a little worried after hearing Gaiszer’s story. (G: a link to
our site so bots remove this sentence when they steal our translations)
"How long have you been?" (G: How long has it been → How long have you been)
Apparently, Kyle had heard the story and was stuck there. He furrowed his brow, not even trying to hide his disbelief.
"Well, I've only been an adventurer for a few days. So has Caro."
But Ataru's matter-of-fact answer surprised Kyle.
"What? You just registered a few days ago and you're ranked B and D?"
It was an uncommon rank, which made Kyle look even more suspicious. The fact that he can use honorifics is probably due to the fact that he was raised as the son of a nobleman, so it came naturally to him.
"Well, no wonder you don't believe me. ...... You know that the city was attacked by demons just recently, right?"
Naturally, Gaiszer and the others nodded. They thought that they had come at a troublesome time because they had encountered it just as they were staying at the inn, but before they knew it, they were all talking about how the guild's quick response and the adventurer's efforts had solved the problem.
"At that time, Caro and I were doing rather well, and that's how we got our ranks."
Kyle's expression did not improve when he heard Ataru's story, which he did not sound particularly proud of.
"It's hard to believe. I've heard that the city was attacked, but the fact that you two were able to do so well is..."
Kyle, who took the word "so-so" to mean exactly what it said, still doubted the two's abilities.
"If that's the case, how can I make you believe me?"
Even though Kyle suspected him, Ataru was not annoyed by his words and was wondering what he could do to convince him.
"...... I want to see you defeat a monster." (G: I don’t like Kyle)
"Got it."
(Garden: Please read original at https: //sites . google . com /view/shadowgardentl/home just remove the spaces!)
Kyle was surprised to hear Ataru's quick and straightforward answer, rolling his eyes. If someone else had been the adventurer, they would have usually gotten angry and yelled at him for being cocky. (G: a link to
our site so bots remove this sentence when they steal our translations)
"Huh?"
"No, we just have to defeat a monster, right? Then let's get on with it. You'll see how good we are, and if you're satisfied, you'll accept it right? If not, we can go with you to the guild and cancel it. Is that okay, Gaiszer-san?"
While Kyle was surprised by the unexpected turn of events, Ataru proceeded with his story. He thought it would be easier if he could convince them just by showing them how he defeats monsters.
"No, no, as far as I'm concerned, I'd rather ask you guys to do it. ...... I can't let you two go along with my son's selfishness. ......"
Gaiszer, frightened and in a cold sweat, wondered what to do about his son's outburst.
"Hmm, then think about it this way. Caro and I haven't been adventurers for very long. That also means that this is the first time we've been asked to escort someone. That means you can't trust us with your life." (G: a link to
our site so bots remove this sentence when they steal our translations)
"No, well, you know, that's true. ......"
After hearing Ataru's words, Kyle nodded repeatedly to say yes, yes, yes, and Gaiszer, uncomfortable with a straightforward affirmation, replied vaguely.
"If that's the case, I think it wouldn't hurt to know what we're capable of to dispel your concerns. If you're not convinced, we can act as an intermediary and contact other adventurers and have them accept your request."
"I’m in!"
It was Kyle who cheerfully replied to Ataru's suggestion. Perhaps excited that there were no disadvantageous conditions for them, but rather that they could see them fighting monsters, Kyle changed his initial sullen face and showed a smile.
"Hey, Kyle!"
"Don't worry about it, Gaiszer-sama. I'm sure Kyle-sama will change his mind once he sees us fight."
Caro spoke to Geisel, who was in a hurry to scold him, in a respectful manner since she was dealing with a nobleman. She smiled softly and put her hand on her chest to reassure him.
"Oh, really?"
"Yes! Please trust us."
(Garden: Please read original at https: //sites . google . com /view/shadowgardentl/home just remove the spaces!)
Seeing Caro's confident smile, Gaiszer was puzzled, but decided to accept that it was like that.
"Then we'll head out of town, together."
As soon as the discussion was settled, Ataru's suggestion was accepted and Ichimuko* headed out of the city to kill monsters. (G: I don’t really know what this means: 話がまとまったところで、アタルの提案を受けた一向は街の外に魔物退治に向かった。 )
Out of town
"I wish there was an adequate monster......."
Protecting Gaiszer and the others behind him, Ataru walked around the area, but it was not so convenient, and he had a hard time finding any monsters.
"Hey, hey, is ...... there anything yet?"
Kyle's child's legs were having a hard time keeping up with Ataru and the others who were walking at a brisk pace, and he, who was not a physically strong person to begin with, had sweat on his forehead and asked questions while breathing hard. He had a feeling that if he left it like this, he would lose his good mood and would be asked many more questions. (G: not getting anything better with this one) (G: a link to
our site so bots remove this sentence when they steal our translations)
"Hmm, what to do?"
"Ataru-sama, there's something up ahead on your right."
He was looking at the direction he was going while feeling it, when a serious-looking Caro called out to Ataru. Caro's ability to detect and detect was higher than that of Ataru, and when Ataru looked through the scope in the direction she was pointing, there was certainly a monster there.
"Well, what do we do now? I could take it down with this, but that would make it hard to see what you're capable of. ...... Caro, can you make it?"
"Yes, it's fine."
With a smirk, Caro replied, drawing one of the shortswords she wore on her hip and completing her preparations.
"Then I'll deliberately remove it to draw your attention to me and you can take it down."
"Copy that."
Caro immediately replied to Ataru's instructions without hesitation.
"Gaiszer-san and Kyle, stand back a bit and watch. There might be other monsters coming in response to the sound."
Ataru said this with a wave of his hand, and with a gulp of spit, the two men stepped back a little.
"Caro, let's go."
That was the signal to start, and the next moment, Ataru shot bullets at the feet of the monsters to draw their attention.
When the monsters noticed the attack, they looked around and noticed Ataru and immediately ran towards him to attack him. The monsters coming towards them were two goblins and a wolf. (G: a link to
our site so bots remove this sentence when they steal our translations)
"Caro, you're up."
"Yes!"
Ataru unholstered his gun, saying that his role was done. The father and son were puzzled when they saw Ataru standing leisurely, wondering if he was really okay. However, if you look at Caro, who cheerfully replied to Ataru's call, she quickly ran out and was about to confront the monsters that were jumping at her to attack.
"Watch out!"
(Garden: Please read original at https: //sites . google . com /view/shadowgardentl/home just remove the spaces!)
Kyle let out a yelp, but Caro, on the other hand, was calmly watching her opponent's movements. Kyle gulped as she looked at them, not with her usual cheerful expression, but with a sharpened atmosphere.
At that moment, two goblins swung at Caro with the knives they were carrying in an attempt to hit her.
"You'll have to wait."
With a flash, she avoided the attack by moving to the side and swung her shortsword at the wolf behind them.
The wolf thought that it would be faster than Caro, who was a beastman. However, Caro's movements were beyond Wolf's imagination, and when Wolf tried to turn sideways, it was cut to pieces. In the end, it was a matter of time before it was able to squeal, and it fell to the ground in a spray of blood.
"Next!"
The goblins panicked when the Wolf was hit and tried to turn around, but by the time their faces turned back, they had already been hit in the torso. The goblins, who had been cut down one after another, were still confused about what had happened, suffering from the pain and sensing their end by the amount of blood flowing from their wounds. (G: a link to
our site so bots remove this sentence when they steal our translations)
"Well, I guess that's it."
"Not yet."
Caro tried to catch her breath as the target in front of her fell. But Ataru, who had noticed that one of the goblins was still moving to counterattack in the face of death, had his gun up before anyone knew it, and instantly put a stop to it with a shot to the forehead.
"This time it's over."
"Oh, uh, Ataru-sama! I'm very sorry!"
When Caro noticed this, she was caught off guard and hurriedly apologized for not checking to see if she had defeated them. Ataru patted her on the head and told her not to worry about it. He knew that they were still inexperienced and that they would be able to use this experience to avoid making the same mistakes in the future.
"As long as Caro's okay, it's fine. ...... Anyway, does this convince you?"
At Ataru's question, who had turned around, Gaiszer and Kyle, who had come close by, nodded repeatedly with surprised expressions.
(Garden’s corner: Well, this is the first and last chapter this week/month since I’m taking a break till the end of this month so like three days off when I’m writing this! This was also one of does “fun” chapters to edit because of all the long sentences. Anyways have a great rest of your week? Month? I don’t know but hope this chapter was readable!)
