Ch.77 The Celebration is Over, The Party is Closing

"It's already this late?"

Takemaru-san exclaimed as he checked his wristwatch.

As the party is over and we're about to leave the store, it's already past 3:30. In fact, it was closer to 4:00.

The hands of the wristwatch he saw were pointing to that number.

"I have a lot to do over there, so I'll log out soon."

"We've been logged in for a long time, after all."

"I'm also logging out to have lunch. It's already quite late though."

"Okaa-san might get angry."

It seems like everyone is logging out.

It's been about 4 hours since the battle with the turtle, and if they'd logged in before then, they'd be even more worried about various things like their real bodies, food, toilet, etc.

"Everyone except us is logging out, huh"

Well, it's not us, everyone but me would eventually have to log out.

There is no logout function for an NPC like me, after all.

Or rather, how can they just casually repeating "login logout" over and over again? I'm not a player, you know?

Well, such statements have been around for a long time, so it's not like they're new now.

From their point of view, it doesn't matter if an NPC heard them.

In a situation where there are 5 players and 1 NPC, having to play a game while worrying about what is being said is not only troublesome but also full of demerits.

In this case, all I have to do is activate my ignore skill. Ok, solved.

"Now that I think of it, the two of you are going to do something after this, right?"

"Yeah. I have to go back once that's done."

It's the promise to cook for her as a thanks for lending me a knife.

I'd like you to return to the real world first, and then come back after you've finished your business, though.

If you do that, I could cook your food in the meantime.

"If you have something to do, you can come after you're done with that. It's fine if we do it another day, too."

"It's fine. I've been looking forward to it."

"Is that so?"

Since it's a simple dessert to make, there aren't many steps, but there are a lot of things to do around it, so it looks like you'll have to wait a fair amount of time.

She said she'd be watching me make it by my side, so I guess that's her idea of fun.

"Okay, then that'd mean everyone except you 2 will disband here. It would be a hassle for everyone to leave the party individually, so I'll leave it to you, leader."

"Yes, yes."

Upon hearing this, Sakidori Midori touched the air, and with a tinkling sound, a window appeared in front of her.

[Party Leader, Player: Sakidori Midori has disbanded the party. All members will be forced to leave.]

The window that appeared this time is just a report. It's just a notification that this is what happened, so there's no yes or no button.

Instead, there's a cross in the top right corner that exist in every window, which you can press to dismiss the current window.

It's also displayed in the window that appears when accepting a quest, and the cross mark for those windows have the same effect as selecting "No" to not accept the quest.

I press the X to remove the window in front of me.

Everyone has already closed their windows. They're not staring at the air in front of them.

The last person, Takemaru-san, saw me look up and starts speaking.

"If you need anything, please don't hesitate to contact me. That's what friends are for. You can ask for advice or invite me to a quest."

"Me too. Any time I'm logged in is fine."

"Me too."

"Yes. Thank you for today!"

"Thank you very much! I'd like to join you on a quest next time."

"Thank you for the meal too!"

Shuuto-san, Kaito-san, and Mimia-san bowed deeply to the 3 of us.

As planned, Takemaru-san, Sakidori Midori-san, and I paid for the meal. As this game's seniors.

Needless to say, this was the result of the "let me pay too'' exchange.

I also felt like I wanted to treat them.

To them, I might be a newborn fairy, just 3 months old. A normal baby couldn't speak nor can they move around, though.

But I'm not a normal baby.

I'm a super baby who can speak eloquently as I carried all sorts of things I inherited from my previous life.

This could be dismissed as something unique to the fairy race, or the setting of my race, though.

Anyway, since it's a game, common sense and other things are different from reality in many ways.

Both Sakidori Midori-san and Takemaru-san already know that I'm not a baby who acts as a baby should.

Therefore, although they gave me a wry smile, they accepted it and I get to pay with them.

However, I think the reason is that they noticed that I'm trying to pay together from the start, and I won't back down even if they refused.

"So, I'll be logging out first."

"Takemaru-san, let's go hunting together again."

"See you later, Takemaru."

"Yeah, let's do it again next time. I'll be off then. Good job."

""Thank you for your hard work.""

"Thank you for your hard work!"

After replying to us, Takemaru-san said the word "menu" and touched the air. He disappeared as if he had become invisible.

Logging out right in front the NPC me... but then again, that's just how it is for demigods.

I'm sure the other NPCs thought the same thing: a race that suddenly disappears before your eyes and then suddenly reappears somewhere else.

"We'll excuse ourselves now. The celebration party was fun."

"When we were fighting the turtle, I thought it was all over. Thank you so much for saving us."

"Vester-san, I'll do my best. So that you'll always call me Onee-chan instead of Mimia-san."

Huh? What did you say after "I'll do my best"?

The volume of her voice suddenly dropped so low that I couldn't hear it.

I don't have any attributes related to hearing loss though...

"Also, I'd be happy if you would treasure the keychain I gave you. It's like a symbol of our sisterhood... hehe."

Her cheeks were slightly flushed and she looked embarrassed, and she looked up at me with just her eyes.

I received this at the end of the party. I thought it was amazing that she made this keychain by herself.

"Of course, I'll treasure it. I think I'll put it on my magic bag later."

"Waa. Then I'll buy a magic bag and put mine on there too. Hehe, we'd be matching."

Mimia-san looks happy and excited. Isn't her feelings a little heavy?

Shuuto-san is your older brother, right? Do you feel the same way about him? (TL: omaigoto)

I take a glance in his direction, and I see him smiling.

What... does that mean?

"Mimia."

"Okay. Thank you so much, Sakidori Midori-san, Vester-san."

"Let's do a quest together next time."

"Let's go out for some delicious food. I'll invite you, and you can invite me."

"Yes."

"That's all for now. Thank you for your hard work."

Following Shuuto-san's words, the other 2 also said "Thank you for your hard work".

They called up the menu and touched the air. They then disappeared right before my eyes.

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〘Accessory Item: Magnolia Keychain Filled with Emotions〙

★★☆☆☆

Two half-overlapping white magnolia flowers in the center, surrounded by silver glitter and hardened with resin to form a circle. A gold-framed keychain with a heart-shaped lobster clasp on top.

Although the shape is a bit rough, the result shows that serious effort was put into it.

Was it familial love, or something deeper? It was made with her older brother in mind, but the feelings were transformed and sent to her little sister.

Made with the other person in mind, and although the person she gave it to in the end was different, the love that went into it was almost the same. The feelings and love are there. No compromise in that aspect.

It is a symbol of family, sisterhood, and a sign of their bond.

+6​ VIT

+8 ​LUK

Creator: Half-Elf Demigod Mimia.

〘Consumable Item: Mud Buffalo Roast Beef〙

A chunk of mud buffalo meat is roasted in the oven. It is then sliced ​​thinly and placed on a plate, topped with gravy. The pink cross section makes for a beautiful dish.

The thick sauce made from the juices that come out when roasting, wine, flour, etc. goes perfectly with the meat.

The umami of the meat and the rich sauce will hit you as you chew, and will surely go well with alcohol.

Eating food containing Mud Buffalo ingredients may give a VIT boost for a few minutes, and an AGI and DEX drop for tens of minutes.

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