"Oh, Ray. What's the matter with you today?"

　When Kenny sees Ray coming into the guild, he says to her with a smile.
　Ray is going straight to the counter.
　It's a sign of Ray's less fondness for alcohol, as he doesn't choose to head to the bar at this time.
　It is also intended to avoid being entangled by drunkards who drink and make noise during the day. There are very few people who will make a fuss over Ray in his face, but when he gets drunk and gets angry, he sees Ray... that can cause a lot of trouble.

"Well, I've stopped by to kill some time, but... I'm afraid you'll have a lot of time."
"Hahaha! It's winter, after all. It's always like this at this time of year. Well, Lenora."

　That's what he says, and he calls out to Lenora, who was checking some documents next to him.

"Yes, but it's not that I don't have a job. Like checking documents like I'm doing. Oh, Ray, hello."

　Lenora, looking at the papers, lightly returns to Kenny and stops the work and bows to Ray.
　At that time, Ray's familiar ponytail shook lightly.

"Squeak!"
"...what? Did you just say?"

　Lenora asks suddenly when she hears a voice from Ray.

"...isn't it just my imagination?"
"Really? Well, I think I put too much root into it."

　Lenora leaned her head and took a break from the papers, but Ray turned his gaze to his shoulder.
　There's a dead yellow there. I thought he was waiting outside the guild with Seto, but for some reason he moved to Ray's right shoulder towards the guild. The transparency has not caused the commotion, but if it had shown itself, it would have caused another commotion about having a little dragon with it. No, or you might have been convinced that it was unavoidable because it was Ray.
　Elena, his master, told him not to make a fuss about himself. a higher order, however There was a prioritized order next to the order to deliver and receive the letter. To accomplish this, Yero gazes at Lenora and Kenny, who continue to talk to Ray in a friendly manner. It's as if I'll remember that face as it is forgotten.
　...yes. I mean, following the instructions from Elena, who was ordered to investigate what kind of woman was on Ray's side.

"Now that you mention it, what is the matter with the scorching wind? I think I was asked to put down the Lizard Man in winter."
"Well, Mr. Mileine seems to waste a lot of money. Mr. Sulnin was complaining a little bit. Well, I heard that the last request has accumulated enough to make it through the winter."
"Hey, Kenny. It's so easy to keep information about other adventurers!"

　Lenora, listening beside him, frowns and warns him, but Kenny shrugs his shoulders slightly.

"All right. It's as hard as ahhhhhhhhhhhh.
"Well, before that, think of it as common sense for the Guild's receptionist."
"Yes, yes. ... Oh, come to think of it..."

　Speaking to Lenora, Kenny pulls out the papers as if he had come up with something.

"Ray, I have a good report or a subtle one. Which one do you want to hear first?"

　Say so, turn the two papers inside out and shake them in front of Ray.

(A good report ... is probably about the upgrade.) I was told that it was almost possible to raise my rank in the town of Barr, but there was also a case of a Blue Caterpillar and a spy.)

　Passing Ray's mind is a request from Langa, who was treated as a nomination request. It probably included hush money, but the reward was exceptional for a Rank D adventurer with a gold coin.
　With that in mind, he opens his mouth at once.

"Then, please give me a good report first."
"All right. Ta-da!"

　As he spoke, Kenny showed Ray the papers he had in his right hand.
　The document, along with the guildmaster's seal of approval, stated that Ray's rank would rise from D to C as expected.

"Rank C?"

　As expected, Ray nods, receives documents from Kenny, and fills in the necessary items with a pen.
　Kenny, watching the situation, opens his mouth somewhat stunned.

"Oh? Aren't you surprised?"
"I was told by Min before he asked me to kill Blue Caterpillar that I was going to upgrade my rank soon."
"But in this short time, I'm ranked C!? I'm continuing to break the fastest record since the adventurer's guild was established in the city of Guillum!"

　Kenny was always bragging, but Ray didn't feel so happy that he was so excited.
　Of course, the rise in rank means that you will be able to receive higher-ranked requests, which means you will encounter more powerful monsters, and at the same time increase the probability of obtaining unknown magical stones.
　Therefore, of course, I would be happy if they told me whether I was happy or not. But there were times when I lost sight of Kenny, who was much more excited than I was.

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it." If that's all right... Yes, I'd like to have a delicate report next. It's related to the promotion."

　The words and the submission were a letter of request. The idea is to train a person for a week or so. What is unusual is that the client's location is marked Muet Cisne. He has a surname, that is to say, a request from a noble families. What's more, they're politely asked for the nomination. What a reward! Five pieces of copper coins!

「……」

　Ray frowns at the content.
　All the nomination requests we've received so far are the search for dungeons, the delivery of pharmaceutical ingredients to the city of Barr, the capture of spies sneaking into the city of Gilm, and so on.
　Of course, I know that for some reason it would be a request for nomination, but it was true that I was hesitant considering my past experience.

(There would be no problem with the nomination of the Monster... above all, the training of the nobility. I don't think there are any requests that don't suit me as much. what's more, this extraordinarily low reward.)

"Look, don't you look so displeased?" This is also involved in the promotion."
"...I heard that you need to take tests from E to D and from C to B when you upgrade?"

　Ray asks, recalling what he heard before, but Kenny nods as if nothing happened.

"That's true," Isn't this actually an examination? So if this request fails, it won't affect the upgrade. However, when it comes to C-rank requests, there are also requests like this... well, I guess it's a trial. That's why the reward is so much. The guild card of Rank C will be handed over after this request is made.""…I see. So why do you go out of your way to nominate me?"
"That's the result of negotiations with the guild," I'm sure they understand that the guild recommends him."
"What is the failure of your request?"
"That's the declaration from them said. "However, for this time only, it is assumed that you will experience a C-rated request, so don't worry because you won't be fined as usual."""

(Well, what shall I do? No, you have to take the examination to upgrade. Of course I can upgrade my rank without taking it, but I think there will be some negative factors in the future.)

　Ray sighs and nods at Kenny's words. On Ray's right shoulder, he rubbed himself silently against Ray's cheek.
　Being silent is probably because he remembered the word to hide his existence. Despite his unexpected intelligence, Ray continues to talk to Kenny.

"And specifically, when is the aristocrat... well,"
"Baron Cisne,"
"Why don't we go to the Baroness of Cisne?"
"Nothing in particular has been designated." There's a time limit, though. Well... within ten days, including today."
"Ten days? All right. Let's say we're going soon. Can you give me a map to Baron Cisne's house?"
"Yes, wait a minute," -- here it is."

　Without hesitation, Kenny picks up a handwritten map from a nearby document and hands it to Ray. Perhaps he had anticipated in advance that Ray would not turn down the request.

"... well, that's all right,"
"What? What?"
"It's nothing. Is that all you have to do?"

　Rey insists on going if he wants to go, but Kenny reaches out from the other side of the counter and grabs Rey's dragon lobe by the hem.

"Do you have anything else to do?"
"Well, I don't have anything to do with... food... what do you think?"

　Kenny was always older, but now Ray is taller because of his sitting. Ray tried to nod to Kenny, who was inviting him out for dinner with his upward eyes.

"Squeak!"
"Kenny, you always tell me," Don't talk about private matters at work."

　His right forefeet hit Ray's cheek with a small cry, while Lenora's careful voice echoed.
　Fortunately, Lenora's voice and Yero's voice almost overlapped, so the people around them didn't feel any discomfort...

"... Hey, Lenora,"
"Why, all of a sudden?" It's not like usual, is it?
"Not so," Didn't you hear anything strange just now?"
"... a strange voice?"
"Yes, it's like a little animal..."
"Well... there's no such thing as a demon or a summoner
"Did I hear you wrong?"

　Lenora didn't seem to hear it, but Kenny, who was more on Yero's side, seemed to hear it.
　Even so, it seemed that he thought it was because he had a low voice and that he had misheard something.

"Probably not... Kenny, just focus on your work."
"It's a job, but there's hardly any more." Because most adventurers are absent from their jobs, of course our jobs will be reduced, right?"
"That's true,"

　In a sense, Lenora is speechless without thinking about Kenny's point.
　Ray sees them, but a transparent yellow touches Ray's cheek with his forefeet and hurries him to move quickly.
　... yes, this is one of the orders he had received from Elena. In other words, if you look into someone who seems to like Ray, or if he tries to be close to Ray, you should try to stop him as much as possible.
　However, the yellow itself is only about 20 cm long, so you can't physically do anything about it. It was just as misleading as it is now.

"Well, if you don't have anything to do, I'll go..."
"Oh, it's Ray, isn' If you were in the guild, come to our table!"

　Before Ray can finish his speech, someone puts his hand on his shoulder.
　One of the blessings of his misfortune was that his extended hand caught him on his left shoulder. If this was his right shoulder, he would probably have been thrust down and exposed. Even if you say you can be transparent, it's only for appearances, and even in that state, Yero himself is there. In other words, they can be touched.
　Breathing relief at the fact, it was a female warrior in her thirties who turned around. He's probably drunk. His cheeks are tinged with red.

"Fluorocarbons".

　Ray, turning around, mutters her name in the face of a female warrior.
　He was a member of the Rank C Party Crushing Warriors, who had previously been asked to subdue Harpy.
　Kenny, who had been playing with Lenora until a few seconds ago, looks wary to Fluorocarbons in their thirties but still in their prime.
　For Kenny, the Guild's receptionist, Fronts, who was the same adventurer as Ray and didn't have a particular partner, was definitely a watchful opponent.
　This, however, is nothing but Kenny's solo wrestling. For Fluorocarbons, Ray, who was in his mid-teenage, was still only about half his own life, and he was not something he should have recognized as a person of the opposite s*x. From the perspective of Fluorocarbons, he is nothing but a good younger brother.
　It is forbidden to say "son" or "mother" or "like a parent and child" by mistake. Given that Brasso, another member of the smashed warrior who said it, sank to the ground despite being a well-established dwarf for his hitting and strength, anyone can see the dangers of those words.
　In the end, they were invited to a party with Fluorocarbons and Brasso at a bar attached to the guild.
　It would have been fortunate for Ray to be able to pull out before he got drunk.