The people gathered at the guild’s bar were laughing brightly with beer and snacks on the table.
“Nice to meet you again! ha ha ha!”
Kane, who had his long blond hair tied back before he knew it, spread his arms and cheered.
Seeing him join the party with the guild introduction, the elf Lorna smiled brightly.
“It’s a relationship. He has become much more adventurous than when I saw him half a year ago.”
“I also wanted to know what kind of newcomer I was at the time. So, please take good care of me.”
Dwarf Bob sitting next to him held out his big hand, and Kane smiled brightly and grabbed it with both hands and shook it. An adventure with the elves and dwarves that came into the story!
“I am thrilled! I have become the adventurer of my dreams! hahahaha! Would the hero feel like this?!”
Dwarf Bob looked up at Lorna beside him.
“It’s still noisy.”
“It’s good to be confident in your assertiveness. Doesn’t Crank think so too?”
Sukmaek Crank, who is somewhat shy in front of the general public, smiled shyly and scratched his head.
“I rather liked him. My neck hurt a little from looking up. But are you really about to fall?”
“yes. I am about to return to Argon before winter arrives. Originally, it was also a base city, and they said they were recruiting winter patrol members in the villages along the DMZ.”
“Are you doing this to make money anyway? I also got an automaton, so how about a business trip to the south?”
Lorna shook her head at Bob’s words. She pointed to the small automaton below and said.
“This… … It is too small.”
Under the table, Lulu was holding her hands together and looking up.
The first time I saw it, it was clean and cute, but now it doesn’t make sense.
Kane interrupted.
“I use it as a porter, but it fights surprisingly well. It’s more than enough for security or night watch.”
All the party members looked down at Lulu at the word substitute for vigilance. Then the little automaton grabbed the hem of her torn skirt and bent her knees slightly.
Lorna saw it and laughed.
“Where did you get this? The outfit is awful. Are you a runaway noble somewhere?”
“Huh! I can’t tell you that. The distance between us seems to increase.”
“It’s common for nobles who can’t carry on a family line to become adventurers. Me too.”
Kane’s eyes widened.
“Peter, you too?”
“Peter, and let’s stop talking about this. Because it tastes bad.”
Peter, a young man with a beard, smiled and raised his beer mug.
The party leader is the elf Rona, but the elves who go outside are usually older.
“Because the same daily life gets boring at some point? Then you run away. That’s why all the elves you meet are old.”
“By the way, what is your age?”
Lorna turned her head and grinned, baring her fangs.
“It’s rude to ask a woman her age. I will only tell you that I have grown sons and daughters.”
Kane freaked out. He looks like he’s in his late 20’s at most! Dwarf Bob, who lowered his beer mug, also opened his mouth.
“I’m curious as well, so let me know. I’m still single. Unlike elves, dwarves jump out of the workshop when they are young, because they can’t control the boiling blood? Most of the ones out there are young. However, they are older than humans, so be careful.”
“Ohhh!”
Conversely, upon hearing Bob, a dwarf younger than expected, Kane, who was surprised by everything, exclaimed in exclamation. Peter, who was listening, also briefly introduced himself and Crank.
“I am in my 20s, and this friend is 19 years old.”
Kane opened his eyes wide and saw the strongest young man in the group.
“Are you 19? with that body?”
“Uh, um. That’s right.”
Crank’s face flushed red. Kane was delighted and held out his hand.
“Unbelievable! I’m 19 too! Let’s make it easy! crank!”
Kane was delighted as he grabbed Crank’s shy hand and shook it. It was because it was nice to meet an adventurer of the same age.
Stain’s spring breeze, which recruited new party members, resumed its activities the next day. It’s still the beginning of summer, and Crank decided to fall in the fall, so we decided to promote together for a while.
Come on!
“Ahahahahaha!”
Lulu’s short legs were moving quickly toward the light at the exit outside the cave.
Beside him, Kane is running, laughing like crazy, wondering what’s so exciting about him.
And behind it, a giant spider, King Arachne, was chasing after it, wriggling its 8 legs.
“come!”
The people who spotted Kane and Lulu running outside the entrance quickly grabbed the rope and prepared.
“It’s out!”
Chow ah!
Kane, who succeeded in jumping out of the exit, slipped his feet nicely and turned around to draw his longsword.
The party who were watching it as a signal shouted.
“Lorna!”
“Okay, one blow!”
As the elf Lorna raised her arms and cast a spell, the green cloak fluttered wonderfully. Just in time, King Arachne arrived at the mark inside the cave.
“Chi-yi! Chee Hee!”
“Fireball!”
A ball of pure white light shot out of her hand and hit the ceiling of the cave, causing an explosion.
Kwakang! rumble!
When the cave collapsed, King Arachne went mad after being hit by the falling stones. And as he tried to back away quickly, Crank and Bob screamed and tugged on the rope, and a wooden fence hidden in the floor jumped up and blocked the retreat, leaving them stranded on a pile of stones.
Kugu Palace… … !
“it’s okay! I did it!”
Kane drew his longsword and ran.
King Arachne, who was crushed by the rock, was still hissing, but her legs were all broken and her stomach was bursting, so she seemed to be dying soon.
With the completion of the quest just around the corner, Crank, walking among the excited people, lifted up Lulu who was still lying on the floor and stood her up. Lulu raised her head and bowed her head to him.
People gathered in front of King Arachne, who was crushed by a rock.
“Is this guy still alive?”
“I need to get the material as evidence, so wait a bit. In the meantime, take a break and eat. And you, Kane crazy bastard! Do some work!”
“I wondered if a fresh human would be more palatable than an automaton. see Didn’t you catch it properly?”
At the innocent remark, Dwarf Bob pounded his chest as if his stomach was exploding.
“You say that! Do you have about 9 lives!? You must have rotted inside your parents!”
Splat!
Kane, who was slapped on the back by the dwarf’s rough hand, widened his eyes.
“Oops! Did you hit me just now?! This body has never been hit by my father!”
“What, how?! That’s why you’ve become like this! I don’t have children yet, but I want to beat you up and turn you into a human!”
puck puck!
While the dwarves Bob and Kane patted each other, the goddess Port, who had been watching the giant spider closely with a frown, looked back.
“This spider, don’t you have any companions?”
Peter, who was tidying up the rope, turned his head.
“doesn’t exist. King Arachne lives a solitary life. And now isn’t the time to have chicks, because they lay eggs in the spring? I’ve been looking for everything.”
Although the season is summer, it is not too hot in the northeastern region, so life itself is pleasant if you take care of the midday sunlight.
“Without monsters, we would have built a more wonderful civilization.”
Peter looked down at the dying spider with blue eyes. Lorna gestured.
“Stop it and come here. Have a meal.”
It was an exciting meal time, and Lulu turned around and took out a lunch box from the basket she had prepared, taking a seat in the cool shade. Stews and sandwiches were prepared with jam, butter, bacon, and even vegetable salad.
Lorna and Port laughed at that.
“and! It looks like a picnic.”
“yes? Is it so comfortable to have a good supporter?”
Squeeze… … !
Automaton Lulu, who was pouring black tea into a cup, raised her head. When he followed Kane, he only worked as a porter, but since he was originally a kitchen assistant at the mansion, simple cooking and plating was possible.
In addition to this, for adventurers who do harsh things outdoors, this simple outfit was very impressive.
“Everything is fine, but what about that outfit?”
Bob, who was chewing on a sandwich, pointed at Lulu. It was not dirty because it was washed often, but there were many torn and damaged places. However, Master Kane thought differently.
“I’m going to buy a new combat automaton in good shape next month. You just have to hold on until then.”
Everyone looked down at Lulu. Yes. It moves on its own, but it is a thing anyway. If you don’t need it, throw it away and replace it. It exists for that purpose.
“Can the new guy make food or tea like this?”
“Sure. Just add an option for housekeeping assistance.”
“Amazing. Is that an experience or memory? Just take that part and move it.”
Kane, who was drinking tea, answered Lorna’s words.
“Um, yes. It is said that if you copy the memory crystal of an automaton that has acquired a skill and put it into another automaton, it will reproduce up to 80%. If you do the same thing a few times, you will master it.”
“Amazing. copies of memory,”
“hahahaha! I was curious, so I looked for it.”
But the dwarves didn’t like the chatter between the elves and humans.
“joy! You guys don’t appreciate tools. I got tired of it and bought a new one. Isn’t it?”
Crank, who called Lulu and sat her down and sewed the torn part, just grinned.
It was refreshing to see a young man with the impression that an ax and a hammer fit better than a needle and thread meticulously stitching torn clothes from the side. It’s too forced, and it’s even a little funny.
The priestess Port was surprised as she faced her palms.
“and! Crank knows how to sew!”
“Sew at that size. Moreover, you are good at it!”
“Oh, that’s good. By the way, the owner here says they will change, is that okay?”
Crank said as everyone turned to him.
“Today this guy did a great job, so I want to reward him in my own way.”
Bob turned his head as if he had just remembered, took out a small leather glove from his backpack and threw it to Lulu, who was quietly sewing(?).
“Come and pick it up. I heard that shoes and gloves are important for automatons, they’re cheap, but they’ll be better than running out of them.”
Receiving the gloves with both hands, Lulu bowed her head.
“thank you. Thank you.”
“Oh oh! Aren’t you good at talking? why were you quiet? Try more. Can you sing too?”
People laughed at Bob’s astonishment.
Throughout the adventure with them, Lulu took on many tasks as a porter support for the party. He carried various equipment in a large bag, kept watch, cooked, and did not hesitate to lure monsters with his quick feet. Sometimes they even took part in battles with hatchets.
The performance was impressive, and the party gradually expressed strong expectations for Kane’s purchase of a new automaton.
* * *
The season has changed and it is mid-autumn.
Lorna, the leader of the party gathered at the restaurant after work, pointed at Kane with the fork in her hand and asked.
“So, how much money is missing for a new automaton? I’ll pay for it with my party savings, so I’ll buy it right away. Now I understand why everyone brings expensive dolls with them.”
Kane, who had been unable to raise money recently to replenish and maintain his longsword and equipment, was delighted.
“It’s about 5 million liz short, is that okay?”
It was a larger amount than expected, but Rona thought that it would be of great help if the role of this small automaton was combined with combat power.
“But after purchase, you have to stay with our party for three years. After all, public savings are being invested.”
“oh! Will there be! That’s good!”
Dwarf Bob, who was listening, opened his mouth nonchalantly.
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“then… … This?”
Ruru, whose gait and standing posture have been a bit strange lately, probably because of a bad joint, was standing crookedly looking up at them.
Kane said indifferently.
“I plan to return it when I buy a new automaton. Although small, Automaton accepts scrap metal at a high price. Here, in the case of Lulu, the housekeeping assistance option is included, so it will be quite expensive.”
“Then, I guess we can use it to arm our new automaton.”
To Peter’s words, Kane replied that he meant to do that too. At this time, the elf Rona, who had been staring at the dwarf, turned the fork in her hand.
“You know what? Dwarves are surprisingly ruthless. Once you get used to it, you never throw away tools or friends.”
“Shut up, you goblin Kamp.”
Bob, in a bad mood, started talking, but Lorna just grinned. The Dwarf, who had drunk a lot of beer, lowered his glass and said.
“Stop talking about dog sh*t about affection or emotion. I know.”
He put an empty beer glass on the table and continued.
“It’s just a waste.”
“So you can take over?”
He pulled out a knife while cutting a large piece of ham for a snack and pointed at Lorna with it.
“Everyone, take a good look, elves are a very savage race that is good at touching people’s emotions and subtly leaving things to them. Be careful.”
He thrust the knife into the ham and now chews it whole.
“Yum Yum. Stopping is more important than running. You have to know how to distinguish the line to become a real adult. So I’m sorry but I won’t reap that. You guys also don’t stick to broken things if you don’t have enough time and money. You will be broken too.”
The priest Port, who was listening, clapped his hands as if moved. Kane, who cleared his throat a little, looked down at Lulu and made a bitter expression.
The air flowed strangely, and the crank intervened just in time.
“I am leaving the party now. Thank you so much for the past year.”
Now, everyone turned their bitter faces from Lulu to Crank. The young man who was originally a supporter of the party was just smiling.
“Yes, the time has finally come. Time seems to go by too fast when I am with humans.”
“is it so. Thank you so much.”
“Shouldn’t I be paying severance pay?”
Everyone was saddened by the departure of a kind young man with good dexterity and a polite personality. But I didn’t try to catch it.
It’s because it’s common for party members to come and go in the yard where lives come and go.
However, Kane, who could not hide his regretful face, took up a beer.
“For the wonderful life of a kind giant.”
Everyone laughed at his words, raised their glasses, and celebrated his future.
Below, Lulu was clapping.
* * *
Early that morning, in the dorm washroom where everyone is asleep, an automaton is happily doing laundry by itself. It was a desperate solution of its own, as the laundry automaton was plagued by strange people every time.
Over and over again… … !
stroke!
Lulu quickly turned her head at the sight of someone and asked.
“who are you?”
“it’s me.”
A large shadow answered. Then the bundle was thrown out of the shadows. Receiving it with both hands, Lulu raised her head.
“It is a parting gift. And as I said earlier, I have a different opinion. Weapons and equipment must always be forged and maintained if you do not want to be betrayed at the crucial moment.”
Crank continued.
“And when a person dies, they put on a clean shroud, but I think dolls that help people need the least amount of treatment.”
Inside the bag was an automaton combat uniform reinforced with leather on a child’s skirt and jacket, as well as gloves and boots. Not bad for something I made myself.
“Are you giving it to me?”
“okay.”
Lulu, who was standing dumbly while holding the bundle, quickly poured out her thanks.
“thank you. Thank you. Meister Crank, I will never forget you.”
No further reply came from the shadows, as if he had already returned.
In the bathroom where the big moon peeps, Lulu, the automaton, hugged her new clothes and felt a strange feeling.