An Adventurer's Daily Grind at Age 29 (29歳独身中堅冒険者の日常)

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!

Are you seriously okay?!

Not good. Bled too much.

I've got a whole lot to say, but for now, let's head back.

Hajime, your arm...

Are you all right?! Let's get that looked at quickly!

AN ADVENTURER'S DAILY GRIND AT AGE 29

AFTER THE BATTLE

Where am I?

My left arm got eaten, huh?

Wish I had something to eat.

Am I hearing this correctly?

Pure silver adventurers are a valuable resource for our guild.

Especially when it comes to covering rural areas,

where they shoulder even more responsibility.

Which is why we take great care in doling out work to them

to ensure they will be available for as long as possible.

Please see to restoring your combat assets as quickly as viable.

I'm ending the transmission.

R-Right. Ending transmission.

Hey, Olive.

Was this grub yours?

I was starving, so I couldn't help myself.

I'm so sorry!

I had no idea there were two quasi-calamity creatures...

I failed in evaluating the situation!

Mr. Shinonome, I don't know how to make it up to you!

Look at me, Olive.

See? Right hand works just fine, so it's all good.

You know I'm injured, right?

I-If that'll satisfy you, th-then go ahead.

Go ahead and what?

Yours aren't really big enough to—

I bid you to continue resting on the second floor today!

Man, the whole town's turned up.

And where the hell's Rirui?

I haven't seen her at all today.

You up, Pops?

Huh? Yeah.

Whoa, your arm really is gone!

Does it hurt? You okay?

The wound was taken care of with healing magic.

But I'm supposed to rest today, since I'm short on blood.

We haven't spoken since you first came to town.

I hear you helped some of our youngsters out.

I wanted to thank you.

You're the chief of the dwarves, right?

We all live here, so I figured I should help out.

Right you are. Mind if I have a seat?

Go on.

Now, as for why I'm here today...

He's just gonna act like nothing happened!

I wanted to discuss making a prosthesis for your missing left arm.

I make my living working with machines.

I've done a few artificial limbs before too.

I thought I'd offer my services.

Sounds good to me! The chief's gizmos are awesome!

They go whir and clank!

He even handles the upkeep on 'em!

You oughta take the offer!

And, uh, how much would this cost?

I reckon the village and guild would cover—

Pleasure doing business!

All righty, then I'll be on my way.

A projectile punch? Maybe a drill?

The stuff of dreams!

A drill? What?

Well, Pops, you need anything?

Don't be shy!

Nothing I can think of.

Rirui! What's she doing out there instead of coming to see me?

Oh, is Rirui around?

Yeah, there she is!

Hey, Rirui!

And there she goes!

What?!

After I lost my arm protecting her! What's she thinking?!

For real?! Then it's no wonder she ran!

Why? I saved her life, y'know.

It's gotta be awkward!

She probably thinks you can't adventure anymore and that it's her fault!

Is that it?

Is this another girl thing?

More like a compassion thing.

She thinks I'm out to pasture, huh?

Guess we're doing this. Come on, Anyango.

Hey!

Hajime! Stop it!

We can't do this!

What are you thinking, Hajime?!

You're supposed to be resting!

She's right, Pops! The guild lady was in tears!

You can't! Please, stay in bed!

She's just doing her job.

Go back, Hajime!

What're you gonna do if a slime shows up?!

Nothing special!

You're hurt real bad! You could die!

Not freaking likely.

I swear...

Here we are.

Today's job is collecting yogul fruits.

But Hajime, you can't climb trees anymore.

Unbelievable...

Watch real closely, you little dummy.

I'm gonna lower the rope from up above, so you two use it to climb up.

K-Kinda slippery...

Damn it! Enough! Get out of my face!

Hajime!

Pops!

Well, it wasn't exactly flawless, but I still got it done without much trouble.

This is all Rirui's fault...

Now you can't even climb a tree right!

Yeah, I'll admit I had a lot to say to you.

But I'm not one for big lectures, so I'll keep it simple.

I'm glad you're okay.

Hajime.

Rirui... is gonna get strong.

I'll get strong enough to replace your left arm!

No, strong enough to take care of you!

Hey, if we're doing this,

I'll get real strong and give you an allowance, Pops!

What, so I'm gonna be mooching off a pair of kids?

Well...

I'll be waiting, but I won't get my hopes up.

AN ADVENTURER'S DAILY GRIND AT AGE 29

Man, something doesn't sit right about being told to take it easy.

I hope my arm's ready soon. Work is piling up too.

The sooner I'm back in action, the better.

Fool. You should be patient enough to wait for a proper prosthesis.

Bosslady Veronica!

You're back in town?

I heard my childhood friend went and got seriously injured.

We'll cover the guild jobs until you're able to work again.

What are you plotting?

You are so rude!

Chair.

Yes, ma'am!

You've seen how poorly things go for adventurers

who rush back to work after being injured, right?

You need to take it slow and make sure you're ready.

Yeah, but can you two really handle things?

Well, I don't plan on overexerting myself.

And despite everything about him, this one here's a top-ranked silver.

Wait, so he's not just some degenerate?

So, that being the case, don't worry about us. Just take care of yourself.

Being able to take my time like this on a job is wonderful.

The better the arm, the better it'll be for both you and the village.