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This chapter has been replaced with a new translation on [2024-07-16]. Comments may refer to the old translation.

“I am very sorry. It looks like we don’t have any such records…”
“I see…”

Ruin, Orgo, Lilo, and Myuri, the four members of Seinforce, plus me, Alim, had arrived at the royal capital and were at the public office.

“Alim… Apparently they don’t have any information about you here…” Ruin told me in an apologetic tone of voice.

As for why we were at the public office. It was to search for any leads about “Alim”. I was currently pretending to have amnesia.

Well, even if we looked for it, it was unthinkable for any information to exist. At any rate, I was from Earth. I probably couldn’t tell them something like “I’m from another world¹“.

“Hm, not many people go to Pipi Village from the start. It’s hopeless, right?” Orgo also showed a troubled expression.

“Alim… We’re sorry, alright?”
Please don’t apologize to me, Miss Lilo. It’s because information about me doesn’t exist.

“What will you do… from now on, Alim? We would truly like to have you stay with us. But… that is not possible…” Myuri told me with an apologetic look.

I don’t want to be a bother to you guys any longer, you know.

“It’ll be fine, please don’t worry about me!” I told her. “I will go to the guild and become an adventurer. I also have money, since I sold one of the Great Potions to Mr. Arkin.”
“…We’re really sorry, you know?” Ruin apologized again. “But there’s something we must do… We’ll also try to find information about you and send you a message.”
“Thank you so very much for everything you’ve done for me!” I relayed my thanks to Ruin and the others with my head bowed.

“Ugh, Alim…!”
Gah, please stop hugging me, Miss Lilo~.

“Boo-hoo, Alim…”
Gah, please stop squishing my cheeks, Miss Myuri~.

“…”
Mr. Orgo, please don’t pat my had all shyly without saying anything. Your hands are all rugged. They’re the hands of a man.

Everyone from Seinforce spoke to me once more.

“We should go. Bye, Alim… let’s meet again,” Ruin said.
“Alim… I’ll absolutely stay in contact with you!” Lilo promised.
“I shall also keep in contact with you in the future,” Myuri joined her.
“Alim, live strong, will ya? You got one heck of a throwin’ arm².” Orgo commented. “You probably won’t have any issues and get to A-Rank before you know it, right?”

Hm~, this is like a farewell scene. I wonder, when will I meet them again?

“…Everyone, thank you so much!”
“The same goes for us. Thank you.”

…Finally, I had said goodbye to Seinforce and was on my own.
Great, let’s go to the guild. Still, I should also look for an Inn… shouldn’t I?

TL notes:
I don’t really get why there had to be some kind of goodbye scene in chapter 40 and now again. Maybe that’s simply a Japanese thing I don’t understand?

1. Sure, at the start. At this point, he knows that they are trustworthy people, and I don’t think there’s any good reason not to tell them the truth.
2. Orgo uses the expression 豪速球 (“blazing fastball”) in the original. I slightly changed it since I don’t think fantasy people know about baseball.