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Educating Neville was simple. Although I am not familiar with martial arts skills, there is an overwhelming difference just in the application of swordsmanship skills and the physical use of mana.

I feel bad even touching a guy like this. I swung my leg and kicked Neville like a soccer ball. Neville whined at first but somehow managed to hold on, but as he continued to be beaten, he eventually began to cry.

“Stop! Sorry, I was really wrong!”

“Hey, are you good at speaking? Without even stuttering.”

“Please, this is really killing me… !”

Neville didn’t just say anything, he actually knelt down and began to pray. If anyone else had seen it, they would have definitely felt at least one sense of desperation. I lost quite a bit.

But I know that this apology is an act. Because this guy is a ‘this’ character. Worst user rating, nuisance character recognized by the creator. That is the true nature of Neville Prana.

First of all, based on the setting, I do admire the main character. The reason he became a knight was because the protagonist helped someone who was being bullied in the village. However, seeing as he persistently teases Bluebell and the female protagonist, I think it’s either a setting error or a fake setting.

Of course, it doesn’t cross the line since it’s a supporting role, but it’s just a story in the game. In a cartoon, a supporting character who says, ‘Would you like to go take a peek at the women’s bathhouse?’ ends up being unlikable, but in reality, he is simply a sex offender.

There is no concept of sexual crimes in fantasy rural villages? Then I am the law.

“I won’t do that again, please… !”

That’s the case even now. Even as I was shaking my head, Neville was secretly watching me. It was an attitude that clearly showed that it was a ploy to get over this position at all costs.

Ugh. I got so angry that I punched him in the stomach again and Neville rolled around on the floor with the sound of a pig squealing.

If you cannot change your personality, you must at least remember it with your body. If I had to choose between letting Bluebell do something like that and beating up people, it would definitely be the latter.

The good news is that you don’t have to worry about this guy’s likeability.

Neville’s job is a scout. Because it is a job that maximizes exploration abilities, it is essential for finding the location of rare items, traps, and checking enemy weaknesses.

However, as the number of episodes increases, you already know the locations and weaknesses of the items, so you end up avoiding traps or dealing with them with your body. If you refer to the strategy site, there is no need even in the first round.

So, users who dislike this guy even kill him in the starting village. Without it, progressing through the main story becomes difficult, but it is by no means impossible.

Of course, I have no intention of going that far, but… . Anyway, it doesn’t matter to me whether this guy’s favorability is 0 or negative. Because you don’t have the ability to do anything to me anyway.

“Are you going to spy on Bluebell again? Huh?”

In my heart, I still want to beat him more, but if I beat him any more, the main story might be messed up due to injuries. Anyway, I’m not a guy who wastes work, so I needed to cut him off at an appropriate place.

If you say you won’t do it again, let’s move on. I asked this question with that in mind, but the answer came back unexpectedly.

“Me, I’ve never seen a bluebell!”

“… ? What kind of nonsense is that? You were peeking, right?”

“Ah, no, I saw it, but I didn’t mean to see it, so I guess I’ll never see it again… .”

What are you saying? He stuttered and spoke gibberish, so it took me a while to understand what he meant.

Uh, so, I won’t be peeking at bluebells from now on, and I didn’t see any bluebells today in the first place. I think it’s something like that.

Does that make sense? Who else but Bluebell was there in the first place? .

… ah.

“Ugh, you… !”

Pot. Before I could even think, my hand reflexively moved to cover my body. It was looking at me, not Bluebell. When I thought of that, an instinctive feeling of rejection rose up.

That feeling when you scratch your shoulder and find a spider the size of your fingernail, and realize that everything that tickled you just a moment ago was all the movement of a spider. Even that doesn’t seem to be able to match the goosebumps I feel right now.

“Lord, die! trash! transformation! Die!”

“I’m sorry. That’s──”

“Don’t raise your head!”

“Keuuuu.”

puck. He kicked Neville in the face as he tried to raise his head. I can’t believe this guy looks at me with ‘those eyes’. It’s scary to even imagine.

Now that I think about it, this guy glanced at me just a moment ago. At the time, I thought he was checking my complexion. It’s not strange to think that he saw my naked body as I rushed out. No, it definitely would have been like that.

When I thought about it, I didn’t want to be here anymore. I just hate being associated with that guy.

Physiologically unreasonable. I realized with my whole body what that felt like.

“If you think of something strange like me, I will kill you! Because I’m going to kill you!”

With that last warning, I left the scene as if running away.

Let’s quickly wash the leg that kicked that guy. And let’s completely forget about today. That would be the way to go for my mental health.

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The next day started off smoothly. All the necessary ceremonies, greetings, and preparations had been completed yesterday, so there were only a few people who came out to see us off.

There were voices of concern for Neville, whose cheeks were swollen, but I don’t know what happened. Because I didn’t want to remember what happened yesterday, I didn’t even look at Neville.

He couldn’t say that he got hit while peeking into the women’s bathhouse, so he must have been able to handle it on his own.

“TS, what happened yesterday?”

“There was none. Nothing happened.”

“Well, I see… . Then do you have a moment?”

Bluebell saw me washing my legs with terrifying force after returning to the hot springs yesterday. Plus, looking at Neville like that, she could guess what happened, but she didn’t say anything more.

Thanks to that consideration, I also softened my harsh mood a little. Even though I’m the fastest among my colleagues to be reunited, I have to stay away from Bluebell for a while. There is no need to fill this moment with uncomfortable memories.

“Yes. What’s going on?”

“The leader called me. He said it would be just the two of us for a moment.”

I don’t really trust that lady for a moment. Bluebell seemed to have similar thoughts as she spoke, smiling bitterly.

But regardless of that, I was concerned. If something like an important item had been given, there would have been an event in the game, but even when I think about various modes, I can’t think of anything plausible.

The only thing that Bluebell and I have in common is that we are women, so I wonder if you would at least pay attention to my appearance.

“Oh my, you’re here. Now, both of you, come this way.”

“What are you doing, what is this?”

“It is a blessing that is essential for women’s travel.”

As a result, my predictions were about half correct. Prana is famous as the goddess of life, but it also symbolizes whiteness and purity. Therefore, it is said that the woman who is the leader of the religious order can bestow the protection of purity.

For reference, the effect is refusal of vaginal intercourse that the person does not want. In short, it is magic for protecting virgins.

“Bo, is it possible if you want?”

“Okay then. Goddess Prana loves virgins, but more than that, she also supports pure love. It is something that can never be missed in the birth of life. If you make a good relationship outside, I would definitely bring you to the village.”

Bluebell was probably not very interested in these things, but her face turned red as she checked the important details.

It was a little unsettling, but it was okay. This is a problem that can be solved if I become the person Bluebell wants.

It was a very welcome story for me as well. Yesterday, I panicked because of the situation, but there is no way to prevent such a problem from happening again. It means that if the worst happens on top of the worst, I may lose and be considered ‘something like that’.

If I could reduce that risk, I would rather ask for God’s protection from my side.

It’s a bit frustrating that there wasn’t such a blessing in the game. The protection itself is an element that was also present in the game, and it is completely understandable if it became a reality and a possible protection was created.

[‘Blessing of Purity’ has been obtained!]

[Current number of status abnormalities: 1]

… I couldn’t understand why God was included in that list.

“Then, cheer up, both of you. I’m looking forward to good news.”

After that, the usual tirade continued–but this time it was quite short, lasting only 30 minutes–and the lady went into the church office, saying she had some work to do.

All that’s left is me and Bluebell. Until yesterday, I would have been comfortable chatting, but now that I’ve finished all the work I have to do in the village, I’m a bit reluctant to loaf around.

Since each of the colleagues takes a different path, Ludger and Neville probably started early.

But it seems that Bluebell still had more to see.

“Wait a minute. There was something I wanted to give to TS.”

“What do you want to give?”

“So… , Ah, I found it.”

Bluebell took a step toward me, taking something out of her pouch. In an instant, the distance reached a point where I could feel my body temperature, and I almost backed away, but I remembered that Bluebell would be hurt if I did so, so I desperately held back.

You may or may not know my efforts. Bluebell reached out and played with my hair. From my senses, it seems like something is hanging.

“Okay, that’s it. How about it?”

“This… .”

Bluebell handed me a hand mirror as if to check it out. Hair that occasionally fell down and got in the way near the sword handle. It was neatly tied and organized to the side.

Moreover, even without those things, the handkerchief-like decoration suited the beautiful girl in the mirror very well.

“I always thought this would be much prettier. I also added some protection magic there. Oh, you don’t have to worry about tying it again. If you put it on your hair, it will tie up on its own. … Oh, maybe?”

At first, Bluebell spoke confidently as if saying hello, but when I stared blankly in the mirror without responding, she started to get more and more embarrassed. It was clearly visible that he was thinking things like what should I do, did I make a mistake?

Actually, it wasn’t a gift that suited my taste. It is a feminine decoration that suits this body. As a man at heart, I feel a little complicated.

Still, these were all minor issues in the face of this gift that was filled with the thought of a friend.

“Thank you. I’m really, really happy.”

“… ! Hehehe. no. What can I do with this much?”

“But I haven’t prepared anything, so what should I do?”

“Well, then will you hug me one more time?”

To me who felt sorry, Bluebell hesitated but made a request with eyes filled with anticipation. What is this, angel?

Of course, even if you search the entire continent, you won’t find a reason to refuse. Conversely, I want to ask if it’s okay for me to hug him. I opened my arms and hugged the waiting Bluebell.

“I will come to help as quickly as possible. Stay safe until I get there, Bluebell.”

“Ugh, yes. I’ll be waiting.”

Let’s make sure this heroine, no, this child, is happy.

Not as a game player, but as a human being, I held that resolve in my heart.

… But how long should I hold on to this?

“Oh my, you guys. Have you gone yet?”

“Ji, we’re leaving now!”

“Sorry, sorry!”

In the end, we missed the right time to separate from each other, so we stayed there until the lady came out again, but I thought it wasn’t that bad.

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