Those Who Gathered

“Huh? Why are you here?”

I asked back before I could stop myself.

Enrique had this idiot look on his face, as if he were thinking, “Heroes always show up late,” but I hadn’t known he was here at all.

“Well, here’s the thing. After I left the manor, I went to a nearby guild.”

“Oh?”

“And every guild was abuzz about this conference. Well... I couldn’t exactly let you go without accompanying you, could I?”

Enrique bashfully turned away and scratched his head. “I mean, I’m probably the only one who can keep up with you, young master.”

“...That’s rough.”

W-what a painfully embarrassing man.

Nobody wanted to see an old man acting bashful, and it wasn’t as if I couldn’t manage without some weakling adventurer like him... I thought, but held my tongue and listened on...