kuma Kuma Kuma Bear

Chapter 12

"There's no way Deborane-san would lose to someone like you!"

"Stop sulking. I heard Guild Master's explanation. She's not at fault."

A blond woman in her twenties walked up to me and the man.
She was quite a beautiful and slender woman.

"But, we can't complete the request because of this fellow!"

"Even so, you must understand that she's not at fault. Gill, why don't you say something?"

The woman talked to the huge man that was next to her.
He was a muscleman on the same level of the Guild Master.

"Deborane is in the wrong."

"What? You are also taking this weird woman's side?"

"After I heard the story, it was clear that Deborane was at fault."

"Do we have to give up just because of that?"

I wonder if he's that badly injured?
Certainly, I used a high number of Bear punches on his face.

"Deborane is at fault, so there's no helping it."

"That's right. His Guild Card was nearly taken away from him, after all."

"That was because of this fellow!"

"Umm, you are talking amongst yourselves. Can I also say something?"

"Ah, I'm sorry. Lanz is just angry because Deborane can't take any requests, due to his injury."

"Even so, there's no need to complain to me about it."

"I know that, but..."

"Isn't it alright to take the request without Deborane?"

"Well, we already received it."

"If we cancel the request, it will count as a failure!"

A failure was recorded forever on the Guild Card.
They wanted to avoid failures as much as possible.
Even so, it's troubling when you come to me just because of that.
Goblin started the fight, so I'm not at fault.

"Should we just give up?"

"But completing that quest will push our rank up even further!"

"I heard some adventurers are quarreling with Yuna, and it turns out that it's you guys."

"Guild Master!"

The Muscle Daruma came over.
It seems like the receptionist called him.

"I already told you that Deborane's case isn't Yuna's fault."

"But, because of this fellow, we can't complete the request anymore."

"That's your responsibility. Deborane challenged this fellow, and lost. You guys left Deborane alone without supervision, so you are at fault. You guys know that Deborane is quick to get into fights."

"I know that but-"

"Then, there is a good method."

"What? Canceling the request without marking it as a failure?"

"That is impossible. Once a request is taken, it can't be canceled without paying a penalty. Canceling is treated as a failure."

"Then, what is this good method?"

"Just take Yuna with you. I know for a fact that she is way stronger than Deborane."

"Hey, what are you doing, deciding by yourself."

"It's simple. You should take Yuna, instead of Deborane."

"No way. Why do I have to take on such unreasonable request."