I thought hard about it the whole night but was unable to reach a conclusion . If I could get by without ever using it, then that was fine . Or so I started to think as I shook my tired head and gazed out of the window with uncertainty . It had been sunny for the past few days, but now the sky was covered in a thick cloud . I slowly open the window, and the air smells of rain . We wouldn’t be able to go out to the forest today…

There was no point in moping in my room, so I got changed and washed my tired face before going down to the dining hall . There were several other customers down here, but Daniela was nowhere to be seen . Well, it would probably take a little longer for her to get up . I might as well eat first .

“Excuse me, could I get one breakfast set . ”

“Yes . Coming right up . ”

I hear the answer of the cook coming from deep within the kitchen, then I take a seat close to the window where I always eat . I pour myself some water and drink . A deep sigh escapes me . There just was no strength in me today and I ended up resting my head on the table .

What was I supposed to do going forward? What did I even want to do in the first place? I think . I don’t know why I was even in this world . It was not as if I had been ordered to do anything . Not that I had any desire to return to the previous world at this point . In spite of everything, this world was great fun for me . I couldn’t go back to my night s.h.i.+ft .

I could carry on and be carefree if I were going solo, but now I was with Daniela . It was not as if I didn’t like being with her, but it changed things a lot when you moved as a team… Hmm, then the question really was, what did Daniela want to do?

Daniela, who had lost her homeland by a stampede of dragons . What was the reason that she had set out to travel?

Perhaps it was a journey of revenge . Perhaps it was a journey with no destination or goal . I would have to ask her once she woke up .

As I gazed out the window, seeing nothing in particular, I hear a voice call my name .

“Where’s Asagi, who ordered the breakfast set?”

“Ah, yes . Right here .

I looked up and raised my hand .

“Here you go . The breakfast set . ”

“Thank you . ”

“You’re welcome . Please enjoy . ”

The cook smiled gently and bowed before returning to the kitchen . Well, I better eat while it is still warm . Today’s menu was scrambled eggs, fried bacon, and bread . There was also a tomato based soup with lots of vegetables . Everything looked really good . In fact, most of the food in this town was of high quality . The bar at the guild, the street stalls, this inn .

First, I drink the soup . It has just the right amount of sourness to really sink into my tired body . The vegetables were nice and crunchy with the perfect texture . Next was the scrambled eggs . The fluffy eggs were sweet and melted in your mouth . They had enough salt on them to further your appet.i.te . Then I quickly bite into the bacon . As my teeth grind against the crispy surface, the inner juices of the meat flow over my tongue . This was the kind of food that men liked . It reminded me of an American barbecue . After my mouth is thick with the grease of bacon, I wash it away with the soup . This was bliss . The bread was soft like a cus.h.i.+on . I tear it up and it is white inside . The broken pieces go into my mouth . The texture and rich smell fill me with happiness . Then my eyes catch the bowl of soup . Ahh, this was awkward . But I couldn’t resist . I know I shouldn’t do it . But there wasn’t a shred of rationality in my actions now . In my heart, there was something repeatedly screaming at me to stop as I dunked the bread into the soup . The pure white bread is ravished by the red brew . I gulp as I see the liquid drip from the bread . Then I chuck the whole thing into my widened mouth . And I bite . My eyes close tightly . No-nooo! I couldn’t even process it…! It was sooooooo delicious!

“What are you doing…? You’ve been quite revolting… . ”

I open my eyes and see Daniela looking down at me with an expression full of distaste .

“Good morning, Daniela . Food’s pretty good . ”

“Good morning, Asagi . Eat like a normal person . ”

What did she mean? I’m quite sure that I was? I stared back at her in retaliation but quickly lost to her glare .

After that, she ordered the same set that I did and we ate together . It really was a good meal, though .

“By the way, Daniela . ”

“What is it?”

“What do we do now?”

Hmm? She seems to say as she tilts her head .

“Should we stay here, or move to a different town . ”

“Ahh, so that is what you meant . ”

She nods with satisfaction . I then asked her what was her reason for traveling alone .

“I told you about how I lost my homeland . At first, I only moved from place to place as I had nowhere to live . But now it is to see the world . I was blessed with a long life after all . I would like to broaden my horizons . ”

I see . Is that right… So, I must have been holding you back then . ”

It was clearly me who had kept Daniela here, preventing her from continuing her journey with no destination .

“Hehe . I have never thought of it like that . I have seen many towns, but none so lively as this one . It is quite comfortable . And besides, don’t I have someone whom I can depend upon that is here?”

She says and gives me a teasing look . I shrug my shoulders as a display of relief .

“That’s nice to hear . Well, I don’t intend on staying here forever either . I want you to take me with you when you do leave this town . We’re a party, right?”

“Of course . We will leave as soon as this matter with Beowulf is settled . ”

The matter of the southern forest that is . When the forest wolves acclimatized and the goblins settled in the northern forest, he said that he would set off on a journey to train himself .

Ahh, right . I needed to tell her about what I discovered yesterday . I almost forgot .

And so I told her about what I learned from Macbel . About the mystery of Beowulf’s evolution and his hidden power .

“…and that’s about it . ”

“I cannot believe it… He is a much more dangerous monster than I imagined . ”

“It’s a miracle that we’re alive, isn’t it . ”

“Without a doubt . However, we did speak with him after the fight . He has an intelligent side . Perhaps we could reason with him?”

Hmm…It might be good to take some preemptive measures .

“Like, please don’t destroy any towns . I suppose it’s better than saying nothing at all . ”

“He is a monster no matter how you look at it . And one that has undergone an extreme evolution . I can only hope that he will listen…”

I’m sure he’d listen if we told him he would be chased off and killed if he attacked any human habitations . Well then, it was decided . We needed to persuade Beowulf . Once that was done, and Beowulf left on his journey, so would we .

I poured myself another cup of water and drank it, then I looked out the window to see that it had begun to rain . Well, it looked like the persuasion would have to wait for finer weather .

I thought hard about it the whole night but was unable to reach a conclusion . If I could get by without ever using it, then that was fine . Or so I started to think as I shook my tired head and gazed out of the window with uncertainty . It had been sunny for the past few days, but now the sky was covered in a thick cloud . I slowly open the window, and the air smells of rain . We wouldn’t be able to go out to the forest today…. . .

There was no point in moping in my room, so I got changed and washed my tired face before going down to the dining hall . There were several other customers down here, but Daniela was nowhere to be seen . Well, it would probably take a little longer for her to get up . I might as well eat first

“Excuse me, could I get one breakfast set . ”. “Yes . Coming right up . ”.

I hear the answer of the cook coming from deep within the kitchen, then I take a seat close to the window where I always eat . I pour myself some water and drink . A deep sigh escapes me . There just was no strength in me today and I ended up resting my head on the table

What was I supposed to do going forward? What did I even want to do in the first place? I think . I don’t know why I was even in this world . It was not as if I had been ordered to do anything . Not that I had any desire to return to the previous world at this point . In spite of everything, this world was great fun for me . I couldn’t go back to my night s.h.i.+ft I could carry on and be carefree if I were going solo, but now I was with Daniela . It was not as if I didn’t like being with her, but it changed things a lot when you moved as a team… Hmm, then the question really was, what did Daniela want to do?. Daniela, who had lost her homeland by a stampede of dragons . What was the reason that she had set out to travel?. Perhaps it was a journey of revenge . Perhaps it was a journey with no destination or goal . I would have to ask her once she woke up

As I gazed out the window, seeing nothing in particular, I hear a voice call my name . .

“Where’s Asagi, who ordered the breakfast set?”. “Ah, yes . Right here

I looked up and raised my hand

“Here you go . The breakfast set . ”. “Thank you . ”. “You’re welcome . Please enjoy . ”.

The cook smiled gently and bowed before returning to the kitchen . Well, I better eat while it is still warm . Today’s menu was scrambled eggs, fried bacon, and bread . There was also a tomato based soup with lots of vegetables . Everything looked really good . In fact, most of the food in this town was of high quality . The bar at the guild, the street stalls, this inn First, I drink the soup . It has just the right amount of sourness to really sink into my tired body . The vegetables were nice and crunchy with the perfect texture . Next was the scrambled eggs . The fluffy eggs were sweet and melted in your mouth . They had enough salt on them to further your appet.i.te . Then I quickly bite into the bacon . As my teeth grind against the crispy surface, the inner juices of the meat flow over my tongue . This was the kind of food that men liked . It reminded me of an American barbecue . After my mouth is thick with the grease of bacon, I wash it away with the soup . This was bliss . The bread was soft like a cus.h.i.+on . I tear it up and it is white inside . The broken pieces go into my mouth . The texture and rich smell fill me with happiness . Then my eyes catch the bowl of soup . Ahh, this was awkward . But I couldn’t resist . I know I shouldn’t do it . But there wasn’t a shred of rationality in my actions now . In my heart, there was something repeatedly screaming at me to stop as I dunked the bread into the soup . The pure white bread is ravished by the red brew . I gulp as I see the liquid drip from the bread . Then I chuck the whole thing into my widened mouth . And I bite . My eyes close tightly . No-nooo! I couldn’t even process it…! It was sooooooo delicious!.

“What are you doing…? You’ve been quite revolting… . ”.

I open my eyes and see Daniela looking down at me with an expression full of distaste . .

“Good morning, Daniela . Food’s pretty good . ”. “Good morning, Asagi . Eat like a normal person . ”.

What did she mean? I’m quite sure that I was? I stared back at her in retaliation but quickly lost to her glare

After that, she ordered the same set that I did and we ate together . It really was a good meal, though

“By the way, Daniela . ”. “What is it?”. “What do we do now?”.

Hmm? She seems to say as she tilts her head

“Should we stay here, or move to a different town . ”. “Ahh, so that is what you meant . ”.

She nods with satisfaction . I then asked her what was her reason for traveling alone

“I told you about how I lost my homeland . At first, I only moved from place to place as I had nowhere to live . But now it is to see the world . I was blessed with a long life after all . I would like to broaden my horizons . ”. I see . Is that right… So, I must have been holding you back then . ”.

It was clearly me who had kept Daniela here, preventing her from continuing her journey with no destination

“Hehe . I have never thought of it like that . I have seen many towns, but none so lively as this one . It is quite comfortable . And besides, don’t I have someone whom I can depend upon that is here?”.

She says and gives me a teasing look . I shrug my shoulders as a display of relief

“That’s nice to hear . Well, I don’t intend on staying here forever either . I want you to take me with you when you do leave this town . We’re a party, right?”. “Of course . We will leave as soon as this matter with Beowulf is settled . ”.

The matter of the southern forest that is . When the forest wolves acclimatized and the goblins settled in the northern forest, he said that he would set off on a journey to train himself Ahh, right . I needed to tell her about what I discovered yesterday . I almost forgot And so I told her about what I learned from Macbel . About the mystery of Beowulf’s evolution and his hidden power

“…and that’s about it . ”. “I cannot believe it… He is a much more dangerous monster than I imagined . ”. “It’s a miracle that we’re alive, isn’t it . ”. “Without a doubt . However, we did speak with him after the fight . He has an intelligent side . Perhaps we could reason with him?”.

Hmm…It might be good to take some preemptive measures

“Like, please don’t destroy any towns . I suppose it’s better than saying nothing at all . ”. “He is a monster no matter how you look at it . And one that has undergone an extreme evolution . I can only hope that he will listen…”.

I’m sure he’d listen if we told him he would be chased off and killed if he attacked any human habitations . Well then, it was decided . We needed to persuade Beowulf . Once that was done, and Beowulf left on his journey, so would we I poured myself another cup of water and drank it, then I looked out the window to see that it had begun to rain . Well, it looked like the persuasion would have to wait for finer weather