Roadside Service After the Rain
 

Call it a low-pressure system, but that term wouldn’t mean much in this world.
 
So, let’s just say my gloomy mood was because of the rain. That works, right?
 
When you’re alone in your room, you end up overthinking things.
 
At times like these, alcohol… either lifts your spirits sky-high or drags you down into the abyss. It’s a gamble. Best to drink when you’re already in a good mood.
 
So, the best thing is to throw yourself into something engrossing—distract yourself. If you’re busy, you don’t have time to mope. Might as well … Read the rest

Even if This World Were Some Kind of Fabrication…
 

In this world, there exist supernatural abilities called Skills.
 
These are distinct from Gifts. Like magic, they consume mana to activate, but they’re slightly easier to master.
 
The Holy Kingdom of Sunglaire claims they are powers bestowed by the gods, while the Kingdom of Harpelia—though less dogmatic—views them as humans mastering the techniques of the divine realm… or something along those lines. Even in Harpelia, where people aren’t overly fixated on gods, Skills are still associated with the divine, which tells you they’re treated as something special everywhere.
 
One defining … Read the rest

Raina’s Return Home and the Skill She Wants
 

 
(Raina’s Perspective)
 

 
“Ehhh!? You slept together!?”
 
“…Yep.”
 
“And you didn’t do anything!?”
 
“……Yep…… I mean, we just slept normally. Isn’t that how it should be, Ulrika-senpai?”
 
“No, it’s not how it should be… That kind of situation usually leads to—”
 
After finishing the hunt with Mongrel-senpai, I returned to Legol.
 
Our haul consisted of meat and feathers. Since we also bagged a few more on the way back the next day, the results weren’t bad.
 
Well, Mongrel-senpai didn’t manage to take down a single one, though… He needs more … Read the rest

Base Camp for Bird Hunting
 

 
I’d come to the forest for the bird-hunting trip I’d promised Raina a while back.
 
The spot was up north in the Baroa Woods. Compared to the main path along the east, it was relatively quiet—a hidden gem, you could say.
 
How Raina managed to convince those Artemis guild members was a mystery, but we planned to do a proper hunt with an overnight camp. I didn’t care much for schedules, but was Raina really okay with this?
 
“If anything, before joining Artemis, I used to camp out and do all sorts of reckless … Read the rest

The Ordinary Willem-Blanc-Legol
 

Count Willem-Blanc-Legol PoV:
 

The spirit festival has ended.
 
This year too, the events went off without any major issues, lifting a weight off my shoulders.
 
However, I am the count governing the vast Legol. Just because one festival is over doesn’t mean I can rest for too long.
 
Ah, I hear footsteps approaching my office. That brisk, diligent stride. Armalco, could you not give your master a bit more rest?
 
“Lord Willem. We have received some reports from the guards regarding the spirit festival.”
 
Well, the annoying butler has arrived.
 
Ever since inheriting the county, … Read the rest

Magical Studies
 

The extraordinary atmosphere of the festival had settled down, and daily life returned to Legol.
 
The cleaning activities had made the town look neat and tidy, and the pigments had completely faded from the flying Jellyslimes. Or rather, it seemed they lost their color completely within about half a day. The colored Jellyslimes flying around until yesterday were probably just child’s pranks or play.
 
The tourists had vacated their lodgings, and the guild adventurers had left Legol to escort wagon convoys.
 
There were still many monsters outside the town, so extermination quests were being issued frequently to … Read the rest

 
A man’s unquenchable thirst for pleasure can lower their IQ by about 100 points. It’s not something you can stop just by trying to stop it. If that’s the case, the only option is to raise awareness about safer methods to minimize the harm.
 
…What am I even doing the day after the festival…?
 
I was about to regain my senses, but I have to at least wipe my own ass clean. Only an ass would say that. Hahaha.
 
“If it’s something I use, it should look something like this.”
 
“Oh?”
 
On the chalkboard part of the bulletin board, Dick … Read the rest

The Injuries of the Three Heroes and Countermeasure Equipment
 

After that, feeling good, I went straight back to the inn.
 
Raina was worried about me on my way back, but I wasn’t so drunk that I was vomiting all over the place. I was more worried about Raina walking alone at night after seeing me off. I just accepted her concern and went back to my room, reminiscing about the taste of whiskey as I fell asleep.
 
I had decided on my plans for the next day. I was going to take on the cleaning duties to tidy up … Read the rest