Yahoooooo!

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The next day.

After having breakfast with Luna-noona, who was feeling better, we headed to the Adventurer’s Guild training ground as usual.

And.

“Huh?”

“P-Physique…? W-who are all these p-people?”

At the training ground, we saw Physique and Miriana.

And seven other people who appeared to be priests.

“Brother Jin-sang! Sister Luna! These are the brothers and sisters who have returned from the expedition!”

“Ah.”

“Ex-expedition? Oh, t-those… brothers and sisters you m-mentioned before?”

“Yes! That’s right!”

I understood because I’d seen Miriana yesterday.

Luna-noona also seemed to understand as she recalled what Physique had told her before.

“But why are these brothers and sisters here?”

Don’t tell me these people are… gym rats like Physique!?

“Oh, for exercise?”

“No!”

“No?”

“Let me explain what happened!”

Physique gave us a rough explanation of the situation.

And after hearing that explanation, I was.

“Hmph… it can’t be helped. This is all because my magic is so awesome~ that it’s unbelievable!”

In an extremely good mood.

“Wow, look at his reaction.”

“Physique, are you sure this person is really okay?”

“I know. That’s the reaction of someone who rarely gets recognition and is now drunk on finally receiving it.”

Someone perceptive here?

“Ahem! Anyway, you all came to check my skills because you care about and worry about Physique, right?”

“Well… that’s right.”

“Physique.”

“Yes! Brother Jin-sang!”

“They’re really nice people. To gather like this because they’re worried.”

Originally, it would probably just end with them saying “be careful.”

“That’s right! The brothers and sisters are all wonderful people!”

“”Physique…””

Everyone was looking at Physique with somewhat emotional expressions.

I know.

This is like Physique being treated as these people’s mascot.

Well, Physique is lively and has a kind of… heartwarming cheerfulness when you look at her.

Anyway, I just need to prove my skills, right?

“Alright, then let’s go take on a quest right away! Seeing it directly in action is the quickest way to understand.”

“That’s a great idea!”

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And so we took one of the most popular quests in Gallio!

The classic golem subjugation quest, and arrived at the golem habitat.

Well, we did attract attention from people as we passed by with the priest party who had returned from the expedition all bunched together.

But rather, that attention… feels good!

“Now! Go ahead with confidence, Physique!”

And I pointed at a golem and said to Physique.

“Understood! Yahoooooo!”

Physique charged toward the golem without hesitation.

“Holy Punch!”

BWAAAAANG!

The golem, hit directly in the body by the energetic fist, shattered into pieces, with mana stones scattering everywhere.

“Ouch!”

“That hurts!”

“Who was that!”

“Ah! I-I’m sorryyyy!”

As a result, some flying rocks hit nearby adventurers, causing a small commotion.

“B-Brother Jin-saaaang!”

After apologizing immediately, Physique approached me with her broken arm.

“Physique!”

“It’s still painful to see Physique after she attacks… though the power is incredible.”

“P-Physique! We need to heal you right…”

“Miriana! We came to see his skills, remember.”

“Oh, I almost did it out of habit.”

“Brother Jin-sang! Please use your magic!”

“Yes! Heal!”

In front of the bickering priests, I immediately used Heal on Physique.

Woooong!

And Physique’s arm, which had received my Heal, cleanly returned to its original form.

“W-what!?”

“Recovered so quickly…”

“Healed instantly.”

“Physique, you feel nothing wrong?”

“I’m fine! Brother Jin-sang’s recovery magic is so excellent! There are no aftereffects at all!”

Whisk whisk whisk, Physique swung her previously broken right arm like she was shadow boxing, demonstrating that it was perfectly fine.

“A-amazing. She couldn’t move like that when there were aftereffects.”

“Physique was telling the truth…”

“Physique, one time isn’t enough, go do one more. Ah, this time without causing damage to others!”

“Understood! Yahoooooo!”

Physique charged toward another golem again.

“Holy Punch!”

BWAAAANG!

After shattering another golem into pieces, she came back.

Fortunately, this time she seemed to have reduced her power a bit, as the golem didn’t scatter all over the place.

After healing Physique who had come back again, she put her hands on her hips and confidently said.

“See! Brother Jin-sang is truly an amazing person!”

“Ahem!”

“Oh, um… I’m sorry.”

“”We’re sorry.””

The priests suddenly started bowing their heads to me and apologizing.

“N-no, it’s fine. Well, it’s understandable to be skeptical. When a dear colleague suddenly makes unbelievable claims, it happens.”

Having been called a quack healer so much in Kellion, I could understand.

“Brothers and sisters! Now you believe me, don’t you!”

“Yes, Physique. You were right.”

“Who would have thought such an amazing person existed.”

“With this level of skill, we can believe you. I understand why you want to be in an official party.”

“Ah! That’s right!”

Physique opened her eyes wide as if she just remembered something.

“Sister Luna!”

She grabbed Luna-noona’s hands.

“What!?”

Luna-noona’s ears perked up in surprise at Physique’s sudden approach.

…Cute!

“Please! Please accept me as an official party member! From the Strongest Combo! To become the Strongest Trio!”

“Wh-what?! S-Strongest Trio…? J-Jin-sang!?”

Not knowing what to do, Luna-noona looked at me.

“Actually, yesterday when Luna-noona was resting because of her upset stomach. Physique said she wanted to become an official party member. I said it was fine if Luna-noona was okay with it!”

“R-really!? Uh, w-well…”

“Sister Luna…”

Physique looked at Luna-noona with very desperate, sparkly eyes.

“Um, mmm… well…”

Luna-noona looked at me and Physique alternately several times.

Then, sweating profusely, she said.

“I-if Jin-sang is o-okay with it… t-then I’m f-fine too.”

“Yaaay! Thank you! I’m so happy!”

Physique, in her extreme joy, raised both hands.

“I love you! Thank you! Brother Jin-sang! Sister Luna!”

Just like when we first formed the temporary party, she hugged Luna-noona and me and rubbed her cheeks against ours.

Ah! Soft cheeks!

“Physique does that to those people too.”

“Physique’s cheeks are so soft~.”

“Sniff sniff, I’m so happy for you, Physique!”

“Now we are the Strongest Trio!”

At the moment the Strongest Trio was formed.

One of the priests with a hammer on his back asked.

“By the way, how is Luna the strongest?”

“What?”

“Hm? Well, Physique has strength and Jin-sang has healing. Then… doesn’t Luna have something worth calling the strongest too?”

Heheh, this priest is perceptive.

“That’s right! Our Luna-noona is super~ fast! Luna-noona!”

“Y-yes?! What?”

“Now that it’s come to this, let’s show off the power of our Strongest~Combo! Let’s hunt golems!”

“Oh! That’s a great idea! Let’s show the brothers and sisters! More of Brother Jin-sang and Sister Luna’s activities!”

“Hoiyah!”

As Physique stretched her arms, I immediately got onto Luna-noona’s back.

“”Huh!?””

The other priests were surprised at that sight, but I’ll ignore that for now!

“Luna-noona, go go go!”

“Huh?! O-okay! G-go go!”

Tadadadadadadak!

And carried by the momentum, Luna-noona ran toward the remaining golems.

“Y-yaaaaaah!”

Without even needing to use any special techniques, she hunted golems that no one else had targeted yet while moving quickly.

“Stamina Heal! Let’s finish with a technique!”

“O-okay! Flame Burst!”

Shashashashashashak!

For the finale, she brilliantly used Flame Burst to cut all the joints of a golem in one go, showing off this feat to the priests and surrounding adventurers.

And when we returned.

The expressions on the priests’ faces were truly a sight to behold.

Wide-open, surprised expressions…!

Mmm! Feels good!

“In-incredible.”

“To think she could be this fast.”

“But why were you hanging on her back?”

“Sister Luna! Is fast but has weak stamina! So! Brother Jin-sang hangs on like this! To recover her stamina!”

“I see… wait a minute! Recovering stamina too!? Is that even possible!?”

“It’s true! Not only that! He can recover mana too! And even cure illnesses, he’s the best healer!”

“Eheheh.”

Such praise makes me feel shy.

“W-what? E-even illnesses?”

At the mention of being able to cure illnesses.

The priests suddenly had serious expressions.

W-what?

This doesn’t seem good?

Just as I was getting off Luna-noona’s back.

One of the priests with a hammer on his back approached with heavy footsteps.

“Jin-sang…”

“Y-yes!”

H-he’s so big and intimidating…!

That priest placed his hand on my shoulder and bent down to meet my eye level, then asked me.

“Can you… cure athlete’s foot?”

“Huh?”

“This is embarrassing to reveal… but during the expedition, the road was rough and we couldn’t use carriages, so we had to walk a lot.”

“Yes.”

“So… ahem. We all have athlete’s foot.”

“Aha.”

“Can you possibly cure it?”

When I glanced behind the priest, the other priests were looking at me seriously… with expectant expressions.

…

“Hmph.”

After letting out a small chuckle.

I gave a thumbs up and said.

“Of course! Athlete’s foot is nothing against my magic. Since you’re now the brothers and sisters of Physique, my precious party member… I’ll treat you for free the first time!”

“”Y-yahoooooo!””

At my words, the priests all raised both hands and shouted the same cheer as Physique.

“O-of course!?”

“It means strong affirmation! It’s not a bat made of carrots, Luna-noona.”

“I-I see…”

Unlike the priests, Luna-noona seemed disappointed.

Sorry, Luna-noona.