“Yeah, I get that feeling too.”
I once again carefully examined the details of the request that had been delivered from the Fourth Prince to the Adventurers’ Guild.
I was extremely surprised that it mentioned me, another Blessed One.
The letter didn’t directly mention the details of my Unique Skill, but it was possible to infer that the Fourth Prince’s request was somehow related to Japan.
The reason the details weren’t written down was probably out of consideration in case someone else saw the letter.
Apparently, the request details had only been shown to the Adventurers’ Guild Master, and even he had been placed under an obligation of confidentiality.
“…Although the request is officially addressed to me as a personal request, in reality it seems like he wants me to escort Kakeru to the royal capital and have Kakeru do something related to Japan.”
“I see. Going through the Adventurers’ Guild guarantees that the reward will properly be paid, and it’s also somewhat more reassuring than simply being told directly by royalty to come.”
At least this Fourth Prince seemed to be taking various precautions.
Besides, if he had told me to come alone, I would have run away 100 percent of the time. But if Yuuka and Aoi were allowed to accompany me, I felt considerably more at ease.
“Of course, there’s also the possibility that it’s a trap. However, I think it’s unlikely that he would do something as obvious as gathering several Blessed Ones in the royal palace and ambushing us.”
“True. And if it were a trap, there would be no need to send a request like this. It would probably be more effective to launch a surprise attack on this mansion instead. He isn’t forcing us to come to the royal capital immediately, the reward amount is enormous, and it seems like he’s communicating that he wants his wish granted peacefully.”
The letter also stated that there would be no penalty if we refused the request, and the reward was an amount of money with a number of digits I had never seen before.
Rather than wanting to become enemies with other Blessed Ones, it seemed like he wanted to cooperate.
That also matched what I was thinking.
“…Of course, I’ll absolutely protect Kakeru, but the danger isn’t zero. I think it would be fine to refuse, but what do you want to do, Kakeru?”
“I’ll also protect Kakeru-sama with all my strength! Everything shall be according to Kakeru-sama’s wishes.”
The two of them seemed to judge that the danger was relatively low and appeared willing to respect my decision.
It was true that the danger wasn’t zero, but we might be able to gain another ally.
And more importantly—
“Maybe that person, just like Yuuka and Aoi, has a very strong attachment to Japan that they couldn’t let go of. If I can solve that problem with my Unique Skill, I want to help them. There might be danger for you two as well, but I want to go to the royal capital.”
“Kakeru…”
“Kakeru-sama…”
At first, I thought there were simply people who, like me, had lingering regrets and wanted to see their parents again.
But among them, I learned that there were also people like Yuuka and Aoi who continued suffering deeply in their hearts even after coming to this other world.
If my ability to return to Japan could help people like that, then I wanted to lend them my strength as much as I possibly could.
“Thank you so much for everything. I really appreciate it.”
“Not at all! If anything happens or you run into trouble, please feel free to come to us anytime.”
“Kakeru-onii-san, see you again!”
“Yeah, I’ll come visit again.”
I said goodbye to Yuuka’s mother and her younger sister, Haruka-chan, before leaving the house.
Since today was a weekday, her father was apparently at work.
I returned the computer I had borrowed the other day for Aoi’s situation, thanked them, and explained that I probably wouldn’t be able to come here for a little while.
After discussing things with everyone, we decided that we would leave for the royal capital tomorrow.
At least during the journey to the royal capital, I planned not to use my Unique Skill to return to Japan.
Next time I came here, I would bring back souvenirs from the other world.
“I’m home. When I told them we were leaving tomorrow, they made rice balls for all of us. Also, Haruka-chan’s rehabilitation has progressed, and apparently she can now walk with crutches.”
“Really!? Thank you, Kakeru!”
I handed Yuuka the smartphone containing the videos I had recorded.
The rice balls we received had already been stored inside the magic bag.
Since time stops inside this magic bag the moment something is placed inside, we could enjoy them during our journey starting tomorrow.
Rice balls also differ depending on the household that makes them.
In my family, we often had kelp-filled ones, and I especially loved the ones with tuna tsukudani that appeared occasionally.
…Now that I think about it, I’m starting to miss the taste of home after such a long time.
I found myself feeling a little envious of Yuuka, who was also a transmigrator.
“I went to the Adventurers’ Guild earlier and told the Guild Master that we’re heading to the royal capital. Apparently, they’ll prepare everything for our departure tomorrow morning.”
“Thanks, that really helps.”
I had Yuuka go to the Adventurers’ Guild and inform them that we would accept the Fourth Prince’s request.
Apparently, they would also prepare our travel arrangements.
By the way, apparently it was possible for Aoi to use her flight magic to carry all three of us, but with three people, it seemed that we wouldn’t be able to travel very long distances.
“Also, I bought some things we’ll probably need from Japan. After that, shall we go shopping at the market here?”
“We’ll need things like clothes and food supplies.”
Originally, we had planned to go buy various small items needed for the rooms in the mansion, but since the decision to suddenly depart for the royal capital had come up, we would first go purchase the things necessary for that journey.
Things had suddenly become hectic, but at the very least, I decided that we should enjoy the market leisurely for today.
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