I Got Reincarnated as the Villain and Saved the World, but After the Ending I Was Betrayed and Exiled. I Just Wanted a Peaceful Life in the Frontier, but for Some Reason My Former Companions Started Chasing Me with Yandere Eyes… - 18

Chapter 18: Tia and Frau

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I was chatting with Abel-san a little distance away from where Tia-chan and Frau-chan were talking. Just to be safe, I kept an ear on their conversation.

“Good work out there. We’re providing support from the rear, but let us know if anything comes up, okay?”

“Yeah, take care, Abel-san. Don’t do anything reckless.”

“Yes, sir!! I’ll do my best to become a great adventurer like Gustav-san!!”

Abel-san looked at me with admiration, and I couldn’t help but feel a bit embarrassed. His determination ended up making me blurt out some preachy words. But he seemed even happier about it.

I wonder if I’ve really done something that amazing…?

“Tia… You’re going to the front lines too, huh… Are you sure you’ll be okay? Don’t hold those two back.”

“Of course, I’ll be fine, Frau. I’m cute, so I’ll even charm the demons!”

“Seriously, you…”

Frau had an indescribable expression at Tia’s smug face, and I thought about stepping in to support her, but an unexpected voice spoke up.

“There’s no need to worry. This one’s courage and cuteness are the real deal. She even charmed a demon, after all.”

“Ehehe~ That’s right! So there’s nothing to worry about, Frau.”

“Is that so…? But just in case something happens, take this.”

Seeing Tia acknowledged by Elena, the hero who slayed the Demon Lord, Frau’s eyes widened in surprise before she regained her composure and pulled a rosary from her chest. It seemed to have a weak damage reduction enchantment. 

Come to think of it, I got one from Ceres-san a long time ago too..

“This is…”

“Well… I was jealous of how Abel-san was all over you, so I agreed to your expulsion. I’ve always wanted to apologize and give you something as an apology… Will you accept it?”

“No, don’t worry about it. It’s true that I was weak back then and didn’t understand my own strengths. Besides… It was because I parted ways with everyone that I was able to meet Master.”

Tia-chan accepted it with a smile. She put the rosary around her neck, and struck a pose toward me.

Cute… Wait. No, that’s not it.

It was great to see her relationship with the old party improving.

“Hooo… A Protection Rosary, eh? That girl must’ve felt really bad about Tia-chan.”

“Huh, is it that special?”

“It’s common knowledge! How do you not know this…? That’s a rosary priests wear their whole lives. It’s an item given only to one person they swear to share their blessing with. It’s a sign of a best friend if given for someone of the same sex and if given to someone of the opposite sex, it’s like a proposal or a confession to the person they love most. The amazing thing is, as the priest’s level increases, the blessing’s level keeps going up too…”

Elena was saying something, but I couldn’t really focus my mind on her words.

Wait, wait…The heck? I didn’t know! I got one from Ceres-san too!! I just accepted it with a smile without thinking…

Thinking back, I remembered that in the game when you progressed through Ceres-san’s route, she would give something to Cain in the ending…. Maybe that item was the rosary?

“By the way… What do you think would happen if the priest who gave the rosary found out you left it lying around somewhere?”

“Hm? Doing something like that after accepting it would piss them off, wouldn’t it? It’s like saying their blessing is irrelevant to your life. Don’t ever do that.”

Ah, crap….

When I thought I had been expelled by everyone, I didn’t want to remember about them anymore, so I left the rosary in my room… I didn’t know what Ceres-san’s true feelings were, but I felt like I’d done something incredibly rude.

As I was thinking about this, Tia-chan peeked up at me cutely from below.

“What do you think, Master? Am I super cute right now?”

“Yeah, it suits you.”

“Muu, that’s not it! Say I’m cute!! It doesn’t matter if other people say it, but when Master says I’m cute, it gives me so much confidence. Come on, I’m cute, right?”

Tia-chan puffed out her cheeks and pressed her chest forward, causing the rosary to get caught in her cleavage. The sight was absolutely breathtaking.

“Yeah, you’re cute…”

“It feels less cute and more… Erotic, doesn’t it? Man, you  boobs-obsessed perv!!”

While Elena gave me a side-eye and a kick, we said goodbye to Abel-san and the others and headed deeper into the forest.

“By the way, Tia-chan, you’re really strong…I’m really impressed that you’re able to stay so positive like that.”

“Ufufu~ Yeah. But that’s because someone saved me when I was at the edge of despair. So, all my strength is thanks to Master.”

When I praised her again, she caught me off guard by giving me an unexpected counter. But… Her words made me feel that this year of wandering wasn’t in vain, and I was happy despite everything.

“No, that’s not true. It’s because you kept working hard, Tia-chan. It’s not solely because of me.”

“Ufufu~ Alright, let’s agree to disagree. But if you think I’m amazing, pat my head.”

Following her pleading eyes, I patted her head, and she smiled happily. I was feeling happy as I patted her head when I heard Elena’s dissatisfied voice.

“Ugh, what are you doing? I’m sensing magic power from over there!! Stop flirting!!”

“Yeah, I’m coming.”

“Okay!”

While feeling grateful for my new comrades, I steeled myself once again for the battle against the demons.

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