01x08 - A Resident of the Village

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Boobies

Is it an earthquake?

Quite a few of these lately, indeed.

AN ADVENTURER'S DAILY GRIND AT AGE 29

EPISODE 8: A RESIDENT OF THE VILLAGE

And thanks to Rirui, we took down

a bunch of slimes again today!

Sure did.

Granny!

Oh, if it isn't little Hajime!

On your way home from work?

Yup.

You two taking your jobs so seriously

helps keep our village safe.

I appreciate that.

Here.

Yay! Candy!

I'm counting on you to keep

an eye out for the village.

Sure.

Thank you!

Hey! You the resident

adventurer 'round here?

Strike first to win!

Ow

What the hell was that for?

Wh-Whoa! H-Hang on a sec!

That was a little too

aggressive, y'know?!

W-We're not your enemies!

We're with the village watch!

The village watch?

You may have proven a tiny bit

stronger today, maybe, but

We came to remind you n-not to act

like yer such a big deal 'round here.

W-Well, we're saying, it's our job to

protect this place as the village watch!

THE VILLAGE WATCH'S PEONS

Hajime, Rirui! Welcome back.

Hey, Natalie.

We have returned!

Jan! It's been so long.

H-Hey

How have you been?

G-Good

Oh, so you're in love with Natalie!

Wh-What the hell, man?!

Yeah, y'know, I was wrestling with

the same kinda stuff just the other day.

So that's why you're picking a fight with

me. Since I'm staying at her inn and all.

Man, I get it. Love's a

tough nut to crack, right?

So, what do you think of him, Natalie?

What? I mean, J-Jan's

just a good friend.

Dude, she shot you down!

I'm gonna k*ll you!

Watch it! That's dangerous!

I'm never gonna accept

you as part of our village!

Stupid Jan.

Give it a rest.

Let's head back.

You don't stand a chance.

Drop dead, you jerk!

Um, did something happen

between you and Jan?

Just a bunch of smack talk

about him protecting the village.

I see. He is part of

the village watch, after all.

And he loves this place to boot.

Hell of a smile to flash

after sh**ting the guy down.

Say, Hajime, what did he mean

about you not being part of the village?

Don't you live here?

Yeah, I'd say I do my part.

I'm the resident adventurer, y'know?

But that jerkwad said

he wasn't gonna accept you.

Well, I haven't been here very long.

Only since a little before I found you.

Really?

Yeah.

But Natalie and the innkeep

and Miss Olive are all so nice!

They are.

But their jobs involve interacting

with outsiders on the regular,

so they were pretty accepting.

It'll still be a while before I'm truly

recognized as part of the village.

Then maybe don't go starting

fights like you did earlier?

Welp, how about some dinner, Rirui?!

He changed the subject.

Again with this? Damn.

We're dealing with a magic beast

boasting a quasi-calamity threat level.

A spikesaurus has been spotted

on Mount Kunimi.

A spikesaurus?!

And Kunimi is only two mountains over!

What's something like that

doing so close to the village?

It likely stumbled onto

a resting wandering whale

and was carried here on its back.

Spikesauruses are usually

found in the Koxi region.

They are very aggressive magic beasts

covered in hard spikes.

It's likely fighting the creatures

of Mount Kunimi for territory.

That's probably also the cause of the

earthquakes we've been experiencing.

Who would we need to take on

a magic beast of the quasi-calamity level?

This kind of threat would require an

entire team of silver-rank adventurers.

Silver-rank?

And a whole team of them?

Little Hajime.

You're a pure silver rank,

which is stronger than silver, yes?

How would you handle this thing?

I've never fought one before,

and if it usually takes

a whole silver team

Sounds scary.

Aw, come on! Talk about pathetic!

I guess that pure silver rank

don't amount to much!

Keep your mouth shut when the

adults are talking, boy!

But Dad, I'm part of the village watch!

You're the dregs!

You got a long way to go before

you can start talking down to others!

Get out!

Damn it. What the hell?

I'm just as good as him!

Pardon my stupid son. Please, continue.

Yes, well, given how dangerous

spikesauruses are,

it would be wise to assemble

a team, as Olive suggested.

Thankfully, there's a party of silver

adventurers working out of central Rana

who've taken down a spikesaurus before.

How much will it cost?

Seven villages will be pooling their

funds, so it should be manageable.

All right!

One more thing

If Mr. Shinonome joins them,

we shouldn't have to pay as much!

You got it.

Since I'm gonna be going after

a spikesaurus soon,

today's a good day to take

it easy with some slimes.

Thank you so much.

Um, excuse me!

You're the resident adventurer, right?

It's Jan, my son. Have you seen him?

Jan, Donato, and Alisa

All three of them are missing.

I spoke with an adventurer who saw

them on the path to Mount Kunimi!

Those little idiots!

We'll drag 'em back

and teach 'em a lesson!

Hang on.

It's dangerous to go now.

Let me go, damn it!

I'll go after them.

Get me all the material you've

got on the spikesaurus.

Right!

I'll assist you.

No! You don't need to go!

The resident adventurer's supposed to do

whatever's best for the whole village!

Can't risk you getting hurt

over those dumb little—

Sorry, but can you take care of this?

Please!

Sure.

Let's do our best, Dragon!

P-Pardon!

I heard Alisa and the

others were in trouble.

Gosh, what were they thinking?

Don't sweat it. Your friend

will be back soon enough.

I'm pure silver rank, remember?

Right! I'll leave this in your hands!

Yeah!

And now

You're sitting this one out, Rirui.

AN ADVENTURER'S DAILY GRIND AT AGE 29

AN ADVENTURER'S DAILY GRIND AT AGE 29

All right, I'm off.

I'm so sorry, Mr. Resident Adventurer!

My boy's made a real mess of things!

You bring him back safe

and I'll k*ll him for you!

The little twerp!

We're counting on you.

Yeah, sure.

Not like I'm going to fight that thing.

Bringing three kids back oughta be

Is it really a good idea

to take Rirui with you?

IS IT REALLY A GOOD IDEA

TO TAKE RIRUI WITH YOU?

To be perfectly honest,

if we run into the spikesaurus,

no, not at all.

Rirui!

I am not your guardian!

You're gonna need to keep yourself safe!

I told you to stay behind,

but you're forcing the issue!

If you die, it's on you!

Leave it to me!

Okay, as long as you understand!

Now let's go!

Yeah!

We're gonna be rocking a lot!

Keep your trap shut

so you don't bite your tongue!

Yeah!

I said keep your trap shut!

And tell me if you get queasy!

Or if you need to use the bathroom!

You had better not go on me!

Did you hear him, Dragon?

I just told you to shut up!

Mr. Shinonome

You sure as hell look

like her guardian to me!

Are they gonna be okay?

Our resident adventurer was shakin'

in his booties over a little magic beast.

What a loser!

A useless coward!

You k*ll this thing, and Natalie might

have something nice to say about you.

Th-That's not why I'm doing this!

What's the point in trying to hide it now?

Can it!

I just hate that jerk! That's all!

That's

I-It's huge.

Maybe we better head back after all

Wh-What? You two chicken or something?

'Cause I'm not scared at all!

I can protect my own damn village!

What was that?

Something's there!

Is that

The s-spikesaurus!

It really is huge!

What now, Jan?!

What do you mean? We gotta fight it!

Jan!

Jan!

You good?

That hurt.

We sure as hell can't let this thing

anywhere near the village!

Man, and here I had no intention

of fighting.

The resident adventurer?

What're you doing here?

Working.

Leave this to me.

You three head back to town.

Your parents are waiting.

Come on, we're in the way!

Taste Rirui's blade!

What're you doing, squirt?!

It's dangerous! Stay back!

Do not interfere! Release me!

C'mere. Yer comin' with us.

And that guy

Is he gonna fight that thing on his own?

I don't care how tough he is!

That's crazy!

A spikesaurus's weakness

Hajime said the best thing to do

is to knock all those spikes off!

The spikes are its weakness?!

Its body is supposed to get

softer once they're all gone.

But just how many spikes are there?

He can't possibly get them all.

Ow

Are you okay, Hajime?!

Do you need my help?

You're all bloody

This thing dies.

That's some real brute strength!

He's chargin' that thing head-on?!

Hot damn. So that's

a pure silver adventurer?

He beat it

And all on his own.

Good grief. Well, I managed somehow.

Got a bit bloodied up, but maybe

that was the only way to win.

Hajime!

Our resident adventurer is awesome.

You did it, Hajime!

Job's not done yet. We gotta get back

and report that this thing's dead.

Understood!

I guess having him around

is good for the village.

An earthquake?

They're still happening?

But the creature is dead

Get clear, Rirui!

That's my left arm gone.

And what the hell is this thing?

I've never seen a monster like it before.

Stay calm. Don't lose it.

Analyze the situation.

Do we run? Or fight?

No, I don't think I can get away.

I've lost too much blood.

So fight it is.

Except in this condition,

I won't last long.

Gonna have to make it fast and decisive!

Lucky for me, I've already

spilled a ton of blood!

HAJIME'S ABILITY:

THE w*r GOD'S FLOWING CRIMSON

Get your a*s back here!

Now go to hell!

He did it

Well, I managed somehow.

You okay, man?! Yer arm's gone!

We should get back, and fast!

You need treatment on the double.

Jeez, would you pipe down?

Enough with the shouting!

It's not helping me heal, y'know?

Sorry, but most people would f-freak

out over something like this!

Because he protected Rirui

Hajime's arm

NEXT TIME: AFTER THE BATTLE