Strange Grief Wants to Retire ~ The Weakest Hunter Dreams of a Hero ~

Chapter51，Part2: 2 - Ice Cream

Chapter 51 Ice cream

Part 2

“Did you hear anything else, Tino?” (Cry)

“Eh…? Emh… Something like, there was another research facility next to another Shrine… Ah, and later, it seems there might be a base of operation inside the Capital, so they are launching a large-scale investigation… But it seems that they haven’t found it yet…” (Tino)

… Isn’t that a big deal.

When I heard that the story seemed to have unexpectedly blown out, I curve my eyebrow.

What I am afraid of is that I haven’t received any information on it at all. Well, it is true that even if I heard about it, I can’t do anything about it. But, I have at least a connection to all of this and for the time being, still the Clan Master, I don’t think it is good to leave your friend in the dark.

“Maybe I shouldn’t have let those people from the “Rabbit Club (Rabbi-ken)” go?” (Cry)

In the first place, they weren’t Rabbit Researchers… Would a magic organization really study rabbits?

No matter how I think about them, they were just a group of funny people. What should I have done? Enough, I am not going to rename the “Rabbit Club (Rabbi-ken)”.

To me who was too late to have those regrets, Tino opened her eyes and shook her head.

“N… No! Because Master has his own idea in mind.” (Tino)

“Eh… No, it was the first time I heard of the “Tower of Akasha (Akasha no To)”.”

“…As expected of Master, what a funny joke. No Hunters in the Imperial Capital don’t know about them. It is also on the top of the list of the most dangerous organization published by the Explorer Assoc.” (Tino)

There are no Hunters in the Imperial Capital who don’t know about them? So, if you reverse think about it, doesn’t that mean I am no longer a Hunter?

I was trying to retire but before I knew it, I was already retired. The End?

I sighed deeply and decided to throw everything out of my head for the time being.

“Seems like my eyes can’t see anything at all. Well, for the time being, I will start to think about it after eating an ice cream.” (Cry)

“Yes! Master~!” (Tino)

The only healing point was Tino who replied cheerfully with a face that wasn’t thinking about any of this.

The ice cream shop, which was found using Eva’s unique connection, was a hidden store that even I, who checked every sweet store, didn’t know about.

It couldn’t be helped, the Imperial Capital is big, and I wouldn’t go to the 『Abandoned Area』. But I am disqualified as a sweet master. In truth, I am so frustrated about this.

And it seems that it is a famous store in the 『Abandoned Area』.

They provide cheap and delicious ice cream without thinking of profit to the children in the Abandoned Metropolitan Area where they spend their days almost without eating and drinking, it was a well-mannered shop that you would think shouldn’t exist in the 『Abandoned Area』.

In the first place, there are some points that made me wonder like how do they run the shop, as the ice creams are sold with such a small profit margin, or are they really delicious? But I let those feelings go and wanted to offer them some praise.

I always thought that the biggest reason for conflicts in human society is a lack of sweets. Liz is easily angry-able because she hates sweets. It would be no exaggeration to say that an ice cream shop is the first step to world peace.

There were 500 000 Gils in my wallet, it was almost my whole fortune. I kept it in order to donate it to a nice shop.

I am not going to hide it, after I retire as a Hunter, I am thinking of opening a sweets shop. I would love to have your opinion.

A few minutes after walking while being excited, we arrived at a small shop.

Compare to the surrounding building, it had a smaller impression as there were no graffiti drawn on it. Around me, I was welcomed by a lot of small children around the store.

I heard there was always a line but it looked like today there wasn’t one.

Tino opened her eyes and said in a small voice.

“?? Are they having a day off? There is the presence of some people inside though…” (Tino)

“It is strange… I heard they are open all year round.” (Cry)

Probably to deliver the goods, there was a small window hidden by a gray curtain, so the inside can’t be seen.

I tried to look at the small space between the curtains. But the sun was still high. Did they already sell out or did we get here when they are temporarily closed?

I have been unlucky recently… Is it going to become a daily routine?

If I only wanted to eat some ice cream, there are other shops… Well, it can’t be helped.

It is not like they are definitively closed, so, I will come back next time.

“Do you want to do a donation and go to another store…” (Cry)

“Eh? You are going do a donation?” (Tino)

“I will.” (Cry)

Even if I couldn’t eat their ice cream, I am supporting their attitude. If they were away, I will do it another time, but if there was someone inside, it would be fine then.

In front of the fidgeting Tino, I knocked on the small windows. Since there was no reply, I knocked a few more times.

The curtain opened vigorously, and I heard a big *bang*.

It was a man with a beard who showed up. He had a mediocre look, but his eyes were so sharp that I couldn’t imagine him being a clerk from an ice cream shop.

“Shadap, I am telling you this is no time for that you damn kid… Infinite (Senpen)… Variety (Banka)?” (Man)

“Eh?? Who am I speaking to?” (Cry)

Isn’t my name way too famous? This is strange… I always take care of hiding my face.

However, I didn’t recognize his face. The man’s expression quickly turned pale as he looked left and right.

“Why are you here… Go… Go back.” (Man)

“Ah, wait…” (Cry)

The curtain closed and you can hear fluttering sounds coming from inside. Did he topple over something, you can hear small screams.

It wasn’t like I was going to eat you… Is my reputation that bad?

Tino blinked her eyes and tilted her head.

“Was it someone you know?” (Tino)

“Umh… I think I might have met him or maybe not…” (Cry)

He wasn’t one of the “Rabbit Club (Rabbi-ken)”. He also isn’t a Clan Member. When he saw my face, he became pale, isn’t it too rude?

I curved my eyebrows for a while, but I immediately thought of someone.

“Ah… It is the man who passed by Liz, a few days ago.” (Cry)

“… Eh?” (Tino)

The man was pulled down and almost killed because he was watching us. There is no helping it if he was scared.

I was thinking of apologizing the next time I met him. Who would have thought he was a clerk at an ice cream shop…? It is a strange fate.

The money I brought for the donation was likely going to become his medical fees. Well, it is fine after all.

I spoke up while knocking over and over again.

“I am really sorry for that time. I want to apologize, please open the door, please. Ah, I will come again with Liz to apologize. Please open the door!” (Cry)

I knocked over and over again. I waited for an hour in front of the store, but the reply never came nor was the curtain opening. Why…

TL notes:

Here’s part 2 Thanks for reading this!

Am I the only one who thought of Area 11 in Code Geass when they say Abandoned Area? XD

What are the odds of Cry meeting the one who was attacked by Liz because he was tailing them in chapter 31? But wait… wasn’t he one member of Rabbit Fellow. XD

Why was he so frustrated? Doesn’t that mean Cry walk upon something in this ice cream store! You will know more in the next chapter!

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Footnotes

Explorer Assoc: Abbreviation of Explorer Association.