I’m Not Good at Offensive Magic, but I’ll Do My Best With Support Magic!

Chapter 2: The City of Tanza

「This place is the best」
「That’s right~」

It seems to be the same for Shia-san.

「How does someone so young know how to appreciate a good bath?」
「No, I just found out about it recently」
「Okay, well, take your time」

As expected, this place seemed to be the most popular, and there were other people soaking in it as well. She is an old lady with noticeable gray hair, but few wrinkles, looking beautifully aged.

「It’ll take the fatigue away」
「Yes, it does」

But she doesn’t seem to be in good spirits. She is staring at a specific location blankly, searching for something invisible, as though her mind is not in the right place. I felt that she was trying to hide or disguise it by talking to me.

「Is something wrong?」

I should listen to what she has to say. That’s what I thought somehow. She exhaled slowly, calming herself down, looking at me with kind but sorrowful eyes, and opened her mouth.

「It’s not really a story I want ojou-chan to hear, but will you listen?」
「Yes, it’s a good opportunity」
「All right. I came to this city with my grandson, who’s gone missing… It’s been 2 weeks since I talked to the feudal lord or the adventurer’s guild without any progress. I can’t face my son and his wife like this」
「That is…」

He was kidnapped as a slave. I couldn’t say that. Of course, I couldn’t tell her that the mastermind was the lord.

「I’d like to do something about it, but if it were in my city, I might be able to find him by any means necessary, but in this city, it’s not so easy」
「In this city?」
「Umu, even an old lady like me is part of the nobility. Well, there are times when I can’t act because I’m a nobleman」

I suppose you could call it a power relationship between nobles.

「In any case, a Duke’s family governs this city, and we, a Count’s family, can’t touch them」

As I recall, a Duke is someone who was anointed by the Royal Family. Certainly, I can tell that he is quite a prominent person. Also, this old lady wasn’t just any old lady, she was a noblewoman… A Countess, at that! Wouldn’t I be punished for being disrespectful…

「Good, good. Just think of me as an old lady talking to herself. I don’t want to involve ojou-chan who is as old as my grandson」

I think she could tell that I was nervous, so she shook her head and excused me.

「You said you haven’t made any progress at the Adventurer’s Guild, did you submit a request?」
「Umu. However, the request has not been accepted yet」
「Such…」

It was a request from a nobleman, but it was not accepted. In other words, the fact that it was not even posted on the board surprised me.

「My people are working on it, but as I said before, the Lord will not be pleased if we make any public moves, so we cannot make any progress」

It is now possible that the Guild may also be involved behind the scenes. Obaasan is in trouble yet I remain silent. I can’t do that. As an adventurer, if someone is in trouble, I should reach out to them, regardless of their status.

「Shia-san」
「Leave it to Yuan」

Good, Shia-san was listening to us properly. I thought she was enjoying the bath since she was quiet.

「Understood. Obaasan, if it’s all right with you, we’d like to investigate as well, if that’s all right with you?」
「You girls?」

She gave me a suspicious look. Come to think of it, since both Shia-san and I are naked with only a towel on, we don’t really look like adventurers. Shia-san is a beautiful woman when not holding a sword, and I have the figure of a child… uu, It made me sad to hear myself say it. But I can’t let that get me down.

「We’re adventurers, after all」

Shia-san can’t do it, but I have storage magic, so I can take out my guild card in this kind of situation. The guild card is also waterproof, so I can safely show it to obaasan.

「What a surprise. I never would have thought that you girls would be C-Rank… appearances can be deceiving」
「So, what do you say?」
「Umu…we can’t go through the guild, can we?」

If a request is submitted but not accepted, then the request will not go through the guild. Although it is possible to go to the guild together and pass a request by using the “nomination request” method, it is better not to pass a request through the guild because we don’t know for sure if the guild is involved behind the scenes.

「I don’t care about the rank, it’s not a problem」
「Fumu. Then, since I can’t make a request right here, I will make a formal request when I get out of the bath」
「I understand. Then, I’ll tell you my name first. I’m Yuan, a C-Rank adventurer」
「Likewise, C-Rank Rinshia」
「I… a noble cannot identify themselves in a place like this. May I formally invite you to my chambers, where I shall be able to identify myself then?」
「I understand, um, in a place like this… I apologize for being rude…」
「Good, good. I’m the one who needs your help, so please treat me as you normally would Yuan and Rinshia. I don’t mind」

I don’t know if I should take it literally, but I nodded. After this, we received a formal request in obaasan’s room and made a decision to proceed. The task is simple: to find the whereabouts of her grandson. It’s not going to be easy, but as an adventurer, I want to do what I can to make sure everyone leaves this city with a smile on their face.

「Um, can I ask you something that’s a little out of the ordinary?」
「What?」

Rose-san… I had to call her that because she got angry when I called her with “sama”, but after officially accepting Rose-san’s request, we returned to our room and went to bed to prepare for tomorrow. I’m planning to start working in the morning. The request is to get information about the grandson, and if possible, to find and protect him. The reward was a quintessential nobles’ reward… though I’m afraid to mention it.

「Why is there only one bed?」
「It’s a double room」

I vaguely remember the receptionist saying double, but I didn’t know what it meant, so I passed it by.

「Types of rooms. Single, twin, double, good to remember」
「Haa… so why the double?」

The single room is for one person, and the twin room is for two people with two beds, and that is the type of room we stayed at before at Green’s Rest. So this time, the double room is for two people with one bed. Well, even with one bed, there’s quite enough room for two people to sleep, so it’s not a problem.

「…… Saving?」
「Why is it a question?」

It’s cheaper than a twin room, so it’s fine. And it’s not the first time I’ve slept with Shia-san, so I don’t have any objections. If we save a little money, that’s good. Waa~! When I lay down on the bed, my body sank. I felt like I was engulfed, instead of lying on a futon! It’s that softness that gets my tension up!

「Yuan looks happy」
「Ehehe, the futon feels so good~」
「Un. soft」

Shia-san also lies down beside me and enjoys the feeling of the futon. Lying side by side in a clear state of consciousness makes me feel a little nervous…… more embarrassed than nervous.

「C- Come to think of it, this will be the first time we’ll be sleeping together since the beginning」
「Un. Rest assured that Yuan will not fall」

I’ll say it again, I think it was only that one time that I fell. Shia-san would not budge on this point and insisted that I had fallen, so we ended up in a deadlock, and the truth is still in the dark.

「U~…… It’s a little hot」
「I like it warm」

Since we are on the same futon, I can feel Shia-san’s body heat. I feel hot, but Shia-san doesn’t seem to mind. The Shadow Wolf Clan doesn’t like hot weather.

「This is different. The difference between comfortable and unpleasant」
「Is that how it works?」
「You may not understand now, but one day you will. I know.」
「Is that how it is~?」

The comfort of the futon lulled me into a drowsy state, and I might have responded in vague ways, but Shia-san would forgive me for that.

「Speaking of which, why is there only one pillow?」
「Because it’s double?」

A double is fine for two people to sleep together, but there is just one long pillow on the bed. Not a problem if it’s just the two of us, but…

「Your face is so close, it makes me nervous」

When we put our heads on the pillow together, our faces naturally become close together. It is a thrilling experience. So, I slept facing the opposite side of Shia-san. However, when I did that, I had the feeling that Shia-san was hugging me from behind, or rather, she really was hugging me.

「Shia san, I’m not a hug pillow~」
「No problem」

I have a problem. It’s hot and I can’t move. I would probably be rolling around at night trying to find a cool place to sleep, so being stuck would be tough.

「…… understood」

When I told her that, Shia-san let go of me. But I was troubled because she looked very sad.

「Anyway, I’m going to sleep. I want to get moving early in the morning」
「Un」
「Good night」
「Night」

Today is another day. A lot of things happened. I couldn’t suppress my drowsiness. It’s no problem when camping out, though. I’m an adventurer! But I believe that we all can’t resist a certain level of safety, a bath, a full stomach, and soft bedding. That’s why I will take a rest. Good night.

「Hmm?」

As the sun began to rise, I woke up. It’s hot. That’s just as well, because I’m being hugged by Shia-san as usual. Moreover, without realizing it, Shia-san’s arm has become my pillow. Shia-san is a swordsman, so I thought her arms would be hard with muscles, but I was surprised to feel that they were soft. Come to think of it, Shia-san’s thighs were soft, too, which is strange.

「Shia-san, it’s morning」
「…………… Un」

I raised myself up and spoke to Shia-san, who replied after a short pause. Apparently, she’s awake.

「I’ll get up」
「No, sleep with Yuan」
「Please don’t be selfish~」
「No」
「Ah! Hey~」

I was dragged back into bed again. And the position I was in that morning while lying in bed was…… to be Shia-san hug pillow.

「Mou~ …… Just a few more minutes, okay?」
「Un」

Well, it might have been too early in the day, and a little more would have been fine. Somehow, I had a feeling that this would become a regular morning routine, and I fell asleep with Shia-san holding me again. I have to be careful not to sleep too much.

「Yuan, get up」
「Hmm~?」
「Request」
「Aah…… right」

Stretch~! The bed was soft enough to wrap around my body, and I woke up feeling great without feeling tired at all.

「Yuan, weak in the morning?」
「That’s not true, okay?」

It actually happened once.

「Yeah? Whenever I wake up, you are asleep」
「I got up once and woke up Shia-san, but I was caught」
「I do not remember」
「Shia-san was sleepy. You were very cute like a child, saying no」
「…… Unconscious」

Today’s plan is to proceed with Rose-san’s request. Things won’t change in a day, so we may not get much done, but I’m glad that Rose-san understands that. After having breakfast and getting ready, we started our day.

「So, I’ll go to the guild, and you’ll go to your imouto-san, who is an informant, right?」
「…… Un. But I’m worried」

I said only yesterday that we should work together as much as possible.

「It’s in the city, so I think it’s okay. Besides, I’m an adventurer too」
「That’s right, but. I don’t want Yuan to be kidnapped」
「I’m not very physically strong, but I have magic, so I’ll be fine. I’m confident that if I put my mind to it, even Shia-san won’t be able to catch me」
「…… Captured」

I was caught. She approached me and gave me a normal hug.

「Mou, please don’t play around~」
「I know. However, we’ll have to split up. I’ll enjoy Yuan before I go」
「I understand~」

Shia-san patted me around and finally pulled away. We’re just going to be separated for a little while, but she’s exaggerating, right?

Author-san

Following the bath time, it’s time to sleep together.
I’d like to make this a regular thing, but… the pattern.
But besides that, I want them to get along, so please expect other descriptions.
By the way, for those who think that it is early for Yuan and Shia to get along
In this kind of world, death is close at hand. Therefore, I think it is difficult to have friends over a period of months or years.
So, I think intuition is important for people in this world.
It’s not that the author wants to write about them getting along quickly, right? Maybe.

Thank you for always reading.
I look forward to working with you again.