Ch.24 The Formation of the 3 Sisters Party

"Nee nee, Yuzuki-chan, Yuzuki-chan! Let's form a party! Aya-chan too!"

After learning a lot of things since then, we returned having successfully completed our first training session...or so we thought, until a pair of energetic twin tails suddenly appeared.

"U-uhh... a party, is it...?"

"Aya-chan... are you talking about me...?"

"Un!"

After that, when we returned from the dungeon, it started with something like, "Your weapons will be stored in the locker in front of the gate, and they will be teleported when you go to another dungeon."

After receiving instructions such as, "Please exchange your money here," and "Please divide today's earnings equally among the three of you," we were released.

She's leaving it up to us to decide what to do.

"A party, huh... I hadn't thought of that..."

"U-umm... Hoshino, san...?"

"Ah, I'm younger than you, so you can just call me Yuzuki, okay, Aya Onee-chan?"

"O-Onee...?!"

"Ah."

"Kyui! "

I guess I was so relaxed after the battle that I accidentally called Yumetsuki-san, whom I'd just met, "Onee-chan"...

Because I thought she was the kind of gentle, easygoing Onee-san type...

"That's great! We can be three sisters!"

"U-uummm..."

...What should I do?

This... just like always, even this girl I've just met thinks I'm a girl, even though I'm a guy.

Come to think of it, I've been called "Yuzuki-chan" and I've been reacting to it normally... I'm always called that by girls, so I'd just completely forgotten about it until now...

"I'm the younger sister! And I'm in the vanguard! Yuzuki-chan is both the older and younger sister... and in the rearguard, probably?"

"Kyui."

"So, Aya-chan is the oldest sister, and she's definitely the rearguard! It's a good balance!"

"N-no, I feel like we'll be short on vanguards... Besides, I'm..."

She put her issued equipment into her locker with a thud, and then announced it to me as if it were already a done deal.

"...Is it no good, Yuzuki-chan...?"

Ugh... I have a weakness for little kids with faces like that...

"...I don't mind. However, I don't plan on diving too often..."

"Oh, really...? But the party sounds good! What about you, Yuzuki-chan?!"

"Um, well..."

...Right, we can't go in unless we form a party...

There is the option of playing solo, but... that seems to be something only slightly eccentric people do, and more importantly, someone like me who is easily frightened and would freeze up if surrounded by monsters wouldn't last even a month.

Un... I'm confident about that part.

But.

"...Are you...really sure...?"

"Yes! Yatta, the beautiful three sisters' party is now formed!"

"Hehe, beautiful... but that's not a bad thing."

"Uh, yeah... but actually, I'm..."

「I never told you before, but I'm a guy.」

Should I say it now...? No, I have to say it...

"My Okaa-san said, 'I'll allow it if it's an all-girls party!' But I'm worried because in this rural area there aren't that many girls my age who want to explore dungeons!"

"Uuu."

"...Well...I also had a scary experience as soon as I entered university, so I'm a little wary of men..."

"Uu..."

...I can't say.

In this kind of atmosphere, there's no way a coward like me could say, "Actually, I'm a guy..."!

"And also!"

"Kyui!!"

Apparently, Hinata-san came right in front of me while I was moping around, and she looked incredibly happy.

"With this child around, it seems like even scary men will be chased away!"

"Kyui!"

"...That's certainly true. Unicorns are symbols of purity... and maidenhood. As long as Hoshino... Yuzuki-san is around, there's always a plausible excuse like, 'I'll refrain, as this unicorn will get angry.'"

"That's it! That's great! Amazing, Aya Onee-chan!"

"Uu..."

"Kyui."

It seems like having Omanju and me here is creating a wonderful atmosphere... I should have said something sooner...

"................................................"

"Kyui?"

...No, I can't.

As a man, lying is wrong, isn't it?

"Actually, I'm..."

"It's fine! I know!"

"Eh?"

I tried to say it, using much more courage than when I first defeated a monster earlier, but... Hinata-san's outstretched hand stopped me.

Oh, maybe she already knew?

Did she notice my masculinity even though I was wearing a skirt?

"There's something you can't say, right? That's okay, I have something too."

"No, that's not it."

I was wrong.

My masculinity wasn't getting across at all.

"...There's something I'm really struggling to decide whether or not to tell you..."

"My Otoy-sama said that even with friends, there are some things you can't tell them! So it's okay!"

Huh?

How did things end up like this...?

"But, only the three of us managed to get together for the beginner's lesson today! And none of us have prior commitments with other parties, and our fighting styles don't overlap! Plus, we're all on the train...it's close! A miracle like this doesn't happen very often!"

"...Yes, you're right. Well, I might tell you someday when I'm brave enough, but until then... I know I'm unreliable, but please take care of me as your Onee-san, okay?"

"Un! Aya Onee-chan and Yuzuki Onee-chan!"

Eh, umm...

"Kyui!"

"Haha, so cuuute! Omanju-chan, was it?"

"The person who spoke earlier said that 'unicorns are S-rank monsters'... so they must have been highly intelligent from the start."

I wonder if he's... smart.

It just feels like he's reacting to what everyone else is saying.

"Instructor-san also just told Hoshino-san, 'I'd like to talk to you about your unicorn at a later date...' And since it's been tamed, I'm sure it understands our conversation to some extent and is supporting us."

Eh?

Really?

"Kyui."

Oh, really?

"................................................"

...The way he responded made it seem like he understood what I was thinking... No, surely I'm just imagining things...?

"Okay then! Let's exchange contact information! We'll cash this in later! And then we can go out for tea with the first pocket money we've earned!"

"Yes, then I'll gladly accept your offer."

"Kyui!"

"U-un..."

...It's a really friendly and harmonious atmosphere.

they're incredibly excited.

The cheerfulness unique to an energetic girl, the calmness unique to a quiet girl and a woman...and in between, Omanju nodding along for me...

"................................................"

...I can't say it.

I could never say it in this situation...!

I completely missed the timing...!

"Kyui."

Ahh, mou.

Because you answered in such a strange way, it ended up sounding like I was the one who said it...

"Kyu!"

It's all because my trousers disappeared from the house.

I'll have to look for them when I get home...

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