Chapter 369: Chapter 369

Alex, Raymon, Yuridia, Victoria.

The main characters of this game, and the party members I chose to defeat the final boss.

The reason those kids were waiting for us was simple.

‘To exchange information.’

Since arriving at Trash Village, we had been exchanging information.

Before we knew it, it had become a regular lunch gathering.

Raymon, who spotted us, waved both hands with a wide grin.

“Hi, Raymon. You’re full of energy today too. You look great.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“Why, why are you acting so friendly! There’s no way the Wicked Witch would be this nice! W-Who are you!”

Raymon practically screamed in panic.

Luna raised her arm and casually draped it over Raymon’s shoulder.

A textbook thug move. But what Luna wanted wasn’t money.

“If you knew your big sister was stressed, you should’ve come to find me first. You made me come to you?”

“W-What are you talking about…”

“What do you think. You’re dead now, that’s what!”

Luna began tormenting Raymon.

But no one stopped them. In fact, no one even spared them a glance.

Because this, too, had become part of daily life.

“Hooh… To think she’d use that technique there. When it comes to martial arts, that girl might be a step above me.”

Adonis murmured as he watched their antics.

As if he were studying them, he occasionally mimicked Luna’s moves.

Just as Luna, mounted on Raymon’s back, was attempting a cobra twist, Alex opened his mouth.

“I already ordered. What we usually eat should be fine, right?”

As Alex’s words made clear, we typically had lunch while exchanging information.

In truth, it was all part of Yuridia and Victoria’s scheme to fangirl over Luna, but I went along with it willingly.

‘It saves me lunch money.’

Was it their noble pride, or the price of getting to see Luna?

Yuridia and Victoria always raced each other to pay the bill.

They raised their favorability, I saved money, and Raymon got chewed out in my place.

There was no reason not to join in.

“Um, e-excuse me… the carrot salad…?”

“Of course I ordered it. I even asked them to be extra careful to use fresh ones… oh, there it is.”

Rezé inspected the carrot salad from all angles.

Soon, she broke into a blissful smile and began to eat.

Seeing that, Alex leaned toward me and whispered.

“Looks like it passed.”

“Keke, looks like we’ll get through today peacefully. Thank you for your hard work.”

“I didn’t do anything. It’s the chef who worked hard.”

Following Alex’s gaze, I looked toward the back of the restaurant and saw the chef poking his head out.

A few days ago, Rezé had flipped over a salad with wilted carrots.

She had raged, threatening to shove carrot care instructions into the chef’s head along with her Magic Gun.

If I hadn’t knocked her out with [White Lightning], the restaurant might’ve been reduced to rubble.

After the relieved chef brought out all the dishes,

we began exchanging information over our meal.

“A calf was born yesterday.”

“Alex, that doesn’t count as information. Unless the calf was possessed by a Demon.”

“Keke, I heard there’s a good restaurant in front of Mine No. 3.”

“That has nothing to do with our current situation, does it? Well, I might check it out anyway.”

We had been in Trash Village for quite a while, so there wasn’t much new information anymore.

Just as the usual tidbits were being passed around and the meal was wrapping up, Alex spoke.

“Did you know? There’s a story that’s been passed down for generations in this village.”

“You mean the story of the Trash Village Hero? We’ve already heard that one.”

“No, it’s a different one. Apparently, it’s only known to the village’s eldest. It gets passed down with a letter to the next person.”

“Hm… That’s a unique way to pass things down. But it doesn’t seem related to the Demon we’re chasing.”

Yuridia was right. There was no way a story from the past would be relevant to the current case.

Especially if it was a generational tale.

‘Which is why everyone ignored it.’

Players only found out after a long time had passed.

That the story had deep ties to the Trash Village episode.

Knowing this, what I had to do now was obvious.

“Keke, still, how about we check it out? The village elder might know things others don’t.”

“Hm… You’ve got a point…”

“I agree as well. You can’t underestimate age and experience. I know an old man who still soars through the skies, bothering people.”

Victoria’s words had a slight edge. Behind her, Adonis smiled faintly.

Judging by the look on his face, she had probably been scolded by him for acting up again.

“Then it’s decided. So, who’s the oldest person in the village?”

“They said it’s Granny Peggy.”

“And where does she live?”

“That, I don’t know. I didn’t ask.”

At Alex’s reply, Yuridia let out a deep sigh.

“Haa… Alex, you should’ve found that out too.”

Alex scratched his cheek awkwardly. Seeing that, Yuridia let out another sigh.

Outstanding skills, a great personality, a warm smile-inducing appearance, and even a solid physique.

Alex lacked nothing—except for one thing. No, there was one thing he was clearly missing.

“How can someone be such a scatterbrain… I can’t trust him to handle anything.”

“Keke, I don’t mind. It’s a very human quality, isn’t it?”

“That may be true, but it’s a waste of time. Our route gets messed up, we waste stamina… this is frustrating.”

Yuridia was right. With only so many places we could visit in a day, a wasted route could lead to serious problems.

If it weren’t for competent me, finding Granny Peggy’s house might’ve had to wait until tomorrow.

“Keke, everyone, follow me.”

She was someone who gave out major hints, so not knowing where Granny Peggy’s house was would’ve been stranger.

I had just started walking forward when I noticed the others whispering behind me.

Why weren’t they following and just whispering instead?

“It’s just… something feels off.”

“You’re walking like you know exactly where you’re going. Don’t tell me… you already know where Granny lives?”

Their uneasy eyes. No—eyes that looked at me like I was some kind of pervert.

That was when I remembered a certain incident.

It happened when we were heading to Dolores’s house—a small event.

-What the heck. Am I the only one who thinks this is weird?

-No, I’m with you. How does he know where Dolores lives?

-H-He’s a pervert for sure. He must know where all the girls in the village liveeeee!

There was a time I had been falsely accused—accused of knowing the homes of every woman in the village.

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‘It’s true because I’ve played this game!’

If you play a game long enough, you naturally learn these things.

…That just means you’re not a hardcore player. If you played like me, you’d learn these things whether you wanted to or not.

Anyway, judging from what the kids are probably thinking right now—

‘W-Wait… is a grandma still considered a woman?’

‘How wide is this guy’s spectrum, seriously. I try to respect my friend’s tastes, but this is too much…’

‘Burn him. For a different reason, we may need to burn him at the stake.’

—I’m guessing their thoughts go something like that. Maybe not exactly, but close enough.

If I said now that I knew where Granny Peggy lived—

‘That would be a death sentence.’

A death sentence for my human rights.

As urgent as it was, I had to play it safe. Protecting my dignity mattered more than the end of the world.

I quickly opened my mouth.

“Keke, what do you mean? Of course we still have to find out. I was just heading to a busy spot to gather information.”

“Right? Ha… what a relief. I’m glad my friend isn’t a pervert unacceptable to society.”

Everyone, including Luna, let out a breath of relief.

It wasn’t hard to find out where Granny Peggy lived.

“To think the chef knew. I’m glad things are going smoothly.”

“Keke, it makes sense if you think about it. Most of the people doing business in this village are locals.”

We kept to our schedule, avoided wasting time, and most importantly, protected my human rights(?). A solid win all around.

We soon arrived in front of Granny Peggy’s house.

“Are you home? We’ve come on some business.”

We entered upon her permission.

The first thing we saw was an old woman sitting with a tricolor cat on her lap.

“Hm? That grandma looks familiar.”

It was the same granny whom Pjol had helped carry things at the village square before. That was Granny Peggy.

“There are guests at Grandma’s house?”

“W-What if it’s bandits here to steal her snacks!”

There were already visitors at Granny Peggy’s place.

Adel, Whale, Acela. That’s right—the Trash Sprout Defense Squad.

They were busily munching on snacks the villagers had brought for the granny.

Stealing snacks from a sweet old lady.

“Are they even a defense squad or a bandit gang…?”

“Keke, not only are they holding an old lady hostage, now they’re stealing her snacks. What vile little criminals. Should I take them down?”

“Zero, watch your words. Children must be embraced with love.”

“Indeed. Love. That is the only thing that can protect this world.”

Yuridia and Victoria suddenly started preaching about love.

Meanwhile, Adel, who had just successfully devoured a large rice snack, opened he mouth.

“Oh, what? It’s those ill-tempered old hags.”

Naturally, the first-party members had also had their share of encounters with the Trash Sprout Defense Squad.

‘Ill-tempered old hags’ was the title Adel reserved for Yuridia and Victoria.

“Zero, I grant you permission to take them down. Seize the ringleader of that bandit gang immediately!”

“No! We must teach them a lesson! That kind of naughty brat needs to be sentenced to a spank on the butt!”

Yuridia and Victoria started stomping around in anger.

Guys, didn’t you just say to embrace them with love…?

“My rival has arrived! Prepare yourself! I won’t lose today!”

“My rival is you too!”

Of course, Alex and Raymon also had ties with the kids.

Adel considered Alex his rival, and Whale considered Raymon his rival.

‘Well, Whale was just copying the boss, Adel…’

The two kids scrambled around the house, searching for wooden swords and stirring up a commotion.

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