Chapter 589 The Drunken Man
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
(Hiroya’s POV)
From the deepest floor of the Great labyrinth back to the garrison…it was tough.
It seemed like we were receiving reports of dungeon clearing from other returning parties, and we were welcomed back with a raucous celebration from the adventurers.
And, even though the sun was still high, the feast began, and the garrison’s guard unit got caught up in the commotion.
What was tough was…
”Hey! As expected of the leader of Famière! Your looks are great, but your drinking game is on point too!”
”Simona Schmidt! Didn’t think a fine lady like you would conquer the Great Labyrinth! You’re not just some Rose Hip hoarder!”
Those tough-looking adventurers were flocking to ‘My woman’, I had to cut them off and throw them away.
”You guys…you can be as wild as you want, but…what kind of mindset gives you the idea to touch my woman?”
I twist the arms of the two men who were reaching for Liz and Simona’s shoulders.
”What? You…”
”Come on…this is…the adult Hiroya…”
The man whose arm was twisted behind his back looked menacing, but the other man tried to suppress the pain.
”What…? ‘Swift’ Hiroya…”
”Good job! You guys…if you had even touched our bodies…”
”Oh… Hiroya would have cut off your arm, right?”
Liz and Simona, leaning on me, provoke the men.
”You girls are pathetic….You’re completely drunk and defenseless. …I’ll punish you when we get back?”
””Nnnhhh♡””
Liz and Simona stare at me with flushed faces, their faces even redder.
””S-s-sorry!!!””
The two men, as soon as I took my hand away, ran out of there in a hurry.
* * *
”But why is it Hiroya?”
”…I’ll drive away people like those one, this one is more convenient. And it’s als──”
Downing the whole mug in one go, I saw Dorothy getting hassled by a bunch of beefy adventurers over Liz’s shoulder.
”──I can’t keep up…”
Leaving Liz and Simona, I rushed off to help Dorothy.
* * *
”Tough break, Hiroya.”
”Huh? ──Oh, it’s Ares.”
After things calmed down, Ares showed up with his party members, leaning against the counter.
They had been attacked by hostile adventurers in the Second Floor’s Safety Zone, and had come back here ahead of me to hand over the bodies of the adventurers they’d taken down to the garrison.
”I’ve always been jealous of you… so many girlfriends must come with this kind of trouble…”
Garm looked up at me, dumbfounded.
They’ve seen this ‘Hiroya form’ a few times, so they talk to me like normal.
”Eh…? Is that Mr. Hiroya?”
”No way… I mean, Mr. Hiroya is…”
”But… it does look like Mr. Hiroya…”
Ema, Geoff, and Willem stared at me, puzzled.
──But something’s off.
”Well… I heard it at the adventurer’s guild. Apparently, ‘Mr. Hiroya can take on an adult form’.”
Olga, visor flipped up, stared at me with her red eyes.
That’s right… Olga is definitely a woman…
”Hey Geoff! Willem! You guys… weren’t men?”
When I fight in Hiroya’s form, apparently I release some kind of pheromone that attracts women, and I’ve been glaring at the adventurers who’ve been hanging around my girls, so a little bit of that pheromone seems to be released.
Earlier… Ema was fine, but I felt something was off when even Geoff and Willem were blushing.
”Ah… yeah. There’s a bit of a story there…”
Olga, making that excuse in front of me, was also blushing.
”Well, when I get back to the Clan house, I’ll explain everything. ──Here, drink this and calm down.”
I accepted the mug Ares offered without thinking and downed its contents in one gulp.
* * *
(Kazumi’s POV)
”Oh! Kazumie! RenRen! Hiroya is in big trouble!”
Avoiding the ruckus of the banquet, Garm hurried over to Rena and me, who were sipping honey lemon at a table in the corner of the hall.
”What do you mean Hiroya is in trouble!?”
I quickly stood up from my seat.
”I’m sorry, Kazumie… Hiroya was in that form, so I accidentally handed him a mug of beer…”
”Did he drink it…?”
While scratching his head and apologizing, Ares looked regretful as Rena raised an eyebrow in disbelief, prompting him to nod.
”That’s not right, Ares! No matter how adult he looks, his real body is still a child!”
”I messed up…”
Rena also stood up, and just as we thought about going to Hiroya, a loud voice echoed through the hall.
”Listen up, everyone! I am Hiroya! Hiroya O’Brien!”
His speech was a bit slurred, but that was definitely Hiroya’s voice.
However, there were too many people to see Hiroya from where we were.
Rena and I, being a bit impolite, used our chairs as stepping stools to look in the direction of the voice.
Among the chorus of excited female voices present, we caught sight of Hiroya attempting to clamber atop the bar counter.
”Oh no… he’s really drunk, isn’t he…?”
”Hiroya was usually good with alcohol, but with his body like this, it’s a different story…”
Rena and I watched Hiroya from a distance, a bit exasperated.
”Hey Rena, can the detoxing magic get rid of alcohol?”
”Hmm… I’m not sure.”
We continued our conversation.
* * *
”Listen well! I may be saying this myself, but we Famière ─ the members of Team Liz, are certainly the heroes who conquered the Great Labyrinth. I understand why you’d want to honor us. And, while it’s worth celebrating, I get why you’d want to let loose.”
The hall was quietly listening to the words of the ‘Hero of the Labyrinth.’
And Hiroya continued speaking, swaying slightly over the bar counter.
”But you see… the female heroes here are mine! There are way too many guys trying to lay hands on my precious women!”
Suddenly, the hall erupted with the cheers of women and boos from some of the men.
”Huh? Looks like there are some folks who want to get sliced by me.”
Despite his drunken swaying, a strong pressure emanated from Hiroya.
(Oh, man… He’s releasing a massive sword energy…)
Just as I thought, the atmosphere in the hall froze in an instant.
”Alright. Good kids… don’t even think about messing around, okay?”
With Hiroya glaring at the room, all the guys nodded repeatedly.
”Everyone looks like an audience for a top artist.”
Rena next to me was laughing.
…She really went to places like that in Japan…
”Alright! Then… tonight’s on me! Drink up, everyone!”
──Whoaaa!
That generous statement caused an uproar in the hall.
(…It’s not impossible for Hiroya to cover it with his savings… but I guess we won’t be seeing any paychecks for a while.)
As I got off the chair with Rena, Frejya and Lilith were laughing joyfully.
”Hiroya seemed like a serious and honest guy, but when he turns into this, he’s so wild!”
”This wild Hiroya is truly irresistible to me♡”
I returned a wry smile to the two goddesses enjoying their wine, and Rena and I headed to retrieve Hiroya.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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