kuma Kuma Kuma Bear

Chapter 14

"Yes, thank you very much." "No, we are returning."

Rurina and my words overlapped.

"Yuna-chan, it's already late."

"We can get back before dusk."

Two people stared.

"Are you, perhaps, planning on princess-carrying me again?"

"There is no difference between doing it two or three times."

"But, they kindly offered to let us stay at an inn."

"Finishing troublesome things quickly is my motto."

"...Are we really going?"

I nodded

"...I understand. We should report about the Goblin King too, so let's return."

"Goblin King?"

The mayor reacted to Rurina's words.

"The reason 100 goblins gathered was because of the Goblin King."

"Then, that Goblin King is?"

"It's all right. The Goblin King was also defeated, so it's safe."

"Thank you very much!"

After being thanked by the villagers, we left the village.

"Please run gently. Also, jumping is absolutely prohibited!"

"I understand."

Did I frighten Rurina by jumping off the mountain?
Rurina clung to me on her own.

"It's frustrating, but hugging the Bear feels really nice."

Rurina stroked (the bear) me.
I want you to stop.
It's unpleasant, somehow.
I couldn't handle the stroking so I held Rurina in a princess carry and started running.
The road was flat, unlike in the mountains, so it was easy to run.
I ignored the reactions from monsters in the distance and ran.
Occasionally, we passed adventurers in carriages, but I didn't mind them.
It seemed like one of them was yelling something but I couldn't understand it.
The gate of the city came into view.

"It's embarrassing, so please put me down."

I ignored the noise near my ear and kept running.

"Yu, Yuna-chan? Please?"

The embrace got tighter, but it didn't hurt.
I arrived at the west gate like that.
The gatekeeper was surprised.
Rurina was ashamed.
I look like a bear.
Three people stood in silence.
I put down Rurina and silently handed my Guild Card to the gatekeeper.
The gatekeeper confirmed the card in silence.
Two people quietly entered the city.

"Umm, should I carry you to the guild?"

"Stop it!"

Embarrassed, Rurina headed towards the Guild to report.
There was a considerable number of adventurers who had finished their work standing at the entrance to the guild.
When I thought that I wasn't going to get in anytime soon, the adventurers noticed me and opened a path.
The road opened like the sea before Moses.

"Can I?"

"Why not?"

After entering, we headed towards the reception desk.
When we lined up at the reception desk, someone called to us from behind.

"Rurina, what's the matter?"

"Why are you here, Lanz?"

Lanz and Gil were seated on chairs while looking at us intensely.