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… - 6

Chapter 6: Tia’s Trust

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The Adventurer’s Guild was more crowded than usual. The whole place was buzzing like a festival was happening and there was one reason for this.

“I think we’ve proven that Tia’s charm works on beings other than humans. Next, I want you to change into this and serve customers so we can further enhance your ability to charm.”

“This is…A maid outfit? But why…?”

I couldn’t help but let out a silly-sounding voice as I looked at the lace-trimmed maid outfit held up by my master, Gustav-san. And it wasn’t just any maid outfit. The chest area had a heart-shaped cutout that emphasized one’s cleavage, and for some reason, the skirt was a mini-skirt.

Sure, if someone as adorable as me were to wear this cute outfit, I would look even cuter. That said, doing any kind of housework in this getup was downright ridiculous. In fact, this wasn’t even a maid outfit! This looked like something from a certain kind of adult shop! I really couldn’t stop myself from coming up with a retort in my mind.

“I’m glad you asked. Maid outfits are normally only seen in noble households, so they give ordinary people a sense of novelty. In particular, adventurers may admire them but have no contact with them. Most adventurers are commoner after all. Seeing someone in a maid outfit will lift their spirits. On top of that, if staff in maid outfits provide polite, meticulous service, customers will feel a sense of satisfaction as if they themselves have become someone important. As a result, the effect of your charm will double.”

“…”

Aisha-san at the counter and I froze in place at my master’s rapid-fire explanation.

“Whoa. Gross… Your creepiness is A-rank adventurer level! Tia-chan, I was the one who introduced you to him, but if you don’t want to do it, you can say no, okay?”

Aisha-san smiled wryly and looked out for me, but my answer had already been decided.

“I’ll do it… Please let me do it!!”

Aisha-san looked surprised, while my master looked relieved, which made me happy. After all, I had finally reunited with the person I admired. Even if my master had a peculiar taste, but I would be happy as long as he thought I looked cute in this. Well, of course it was only natural for me to be cute, as if I was made from sugar, but being thought cute by the person I admired was still something that made me happy.

“Tia-chan, could you bring beer to this table?”

“Yes, understood. Will this be fine, Goshujin-sama♡?”

“Uooooohhh!!”

Just placing the drinks on the table made the men shout with excitement. Was it because of the outfit, the lines I spoke… Or was it thanks to my overwhelmingly cute appearance? Honestly, I couldn’t tell.

While deftly avoiding the prying hands that tried to casually touch my chest or rear, I continued serving customers. I liked being thought of as cute and charming by others, but I had no intention of engaging in physical contact with anyone other than someone I liked.

“Ufufu, thanks to you, Tia-chan, we’re doing great business today. I’ll make sure your pay is generous, so look forward to it.”

“Yes, thank you very much. By the way, Master…”

Looking around for Gustav, who had been at the counter earlier, I saw him breaking up a fight. He was truly a busy body. But at the same time, seeing him like that made me feel proud. He really hadn’t changed after all.

“Gustav showed up here half a year ago. He was covered in wounds. I don’t know where he’d been or what he’d been doing, and that mask was definitely suspicious. Plus, whenever I tried to get closer, he would keep his distance, but… I’ve been watching him all this time, and I can say for sure that he’s someone I can trust. Tia-chan, how about you? How do you feel about him after spending some time with him?”

Aisha-san, who had been smiling gently while watching Master, turned to me and asked with a slightly tense expression. I had already decided the answer when I saw him use his Evil Eyes to protect me.

“I think he’s someone I can trust. And I already trust him completely.”

“Oh, that was quick. Any particular reason?”

“Yes… Actually, he once saved me in the past. He probably doesn’t remember, but he rescued me and my friend from kidnappers and smiled gently, asking, ‘Are you okay?’… I admired him so much that I became an adventurer because of him. That’s why I trust him, because I know how kind he is.”

“I see… He really is a good guy, huh.”

“Yes and… Because Master is the person I admire.”

He was the one who saved me—the girl who was almost kidnapped because of my Charm skill.

And when I said, “With a skill like this…” he encouraged me, telling me, “With that power, you can become anything.” Back then, he didn’t wear a mask, and he never told me his name, but when I saw him use the Evil Eyes, I knew it was him.

It was because of his words that I was able to live without straying from the right path, despite having the Charm skill. That was why I could believe what he said now and follow him without hesitation.

“Tia… What are you doing here?”

“Why are you in a place like this?”

“Oh. It’s been a while, both of you…”

When I answered a customer’s call to take an order, I saw Abel, the leader of my former party, and his childhood friend, Frau.

“That’s…That’s a rather provocative outfit you’ve got there…”

“Again with that man-pleasing getup…”

Abel blushed as he looked at me, while Frau furrowed her brows in displeasure. For a moment, I wondered if they had expelled me out of jealousy, but it didn’t matter anymore. After all, the fact that I was too cute was undeniable, and it was thanks to being expelled that I got to see the person I admired again.

“Welcome. Today, beer is our recommendation. Frau, you liked sweet drinks, didn’t you? How about this cocktail?”

“Ah, well… I’ll have a beer then.”

“…Then I’ll have a cocktail.”

Smiling brightly without a care, I saw not only Abel but also Frau blush. Could it be that I had charmed both of them? 

As expected of Master. Thanks to you, I could even charm the very people who expelled me.

I thought to myself as I nodded in satisfaction.

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