I Wanted a Cute Girl to Cast Healing Magic on Me, So I Kept Protecting My Allies—and Ended Up with an Overprotective Party - 2

Chapter 2: It Was as if I Were Touched by a Beautiful Girl

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As I was heading toward town to register with the Adventurers’ Guild, I heard a man shouting.

Judging from their outfits, they were probably an adventurer party—two men and two girls. But only one of the girls, the one wearing a white robe, was being scolded. It looked like the three of them were ganging up on her.

“Emil! As of this moment, you’re expelled from the party!”

The girl in the white robe was being hit with that declaration by a young blond man in blue armor. 

So, “expelled,” huh? Talk about putting it nicely. Let’s be real—it’s basically “kicked out” from the party.

“Um, could you please tell me the reason…?”

Despite the situation, the girl asked for a reason with an apologetic look on her face. I didn’t know what had happened, but it looked so one-sided I couldn’t help but want to side with her.

“You don’t need to ask, do you? What’s your job?”

“Healer…”

“Exactly. You’re a Healer. And what’s the Healer’s role?”

“To heal…”

“Right, healing. So, what healing magic can you use?”

“Heal…”

Ugh, what a nasty way to ask. He was making her say things everyone already knew, just to break her confidence. That guy had a rotten personality.

“Heal is a beginner-level spell! Our party is A-rank! Normally, you’d expect someone to learn stronger magic as they fight! But if you’re still stuck on basic spells, we’re not gonna babysit you anymore!”

“T-That’s not fair! That wasn’t our agreement…! I clearly told you from the start that Heal was all I could use…!”

“We’re not giving you your money back!”

Money? So that girl had paid to be part of an A-rank party? That was worth noting, but there was something else that caught my attention.

She’s a Healer!?

What unbelievable beginner’s luck in another world. This was a huge leap toward my dream. And not only that—she was a stunning beauty, with long, shining silver hair and translucent white skin.

“Then get lost already!”

“You should be grateful you got to be part of an A-rank party, even if only for a moment!”

See ya, Naive Girl-chan, who has nothing but your cute look!~”

Each of the three said something cutting to the beautiful girl. She flinched and froze in place. And just like that, the three of them were about to leave. This was just an open field—no one else around.

Alright, let’s do this.

I wasn’t the type to act out of a strong sense of justice. Even the reason I reincarnated was mostly on a whim. I didn’t know the full story. For all I knew, the blond guy in blue armor might’ve been in the right.

But if a cute Healer was clearly in trouble right in front of me, then of course I’d be happy to jump in! I stepped between the girl and the blond guy, and spoke as humbly as I could.

“Um, excuse me. I don’t know the details, but it seems like this girl is in trouble?”

“Huh? Who the hell are you?”

“Just a passerby. I happened to overhear things, but… Did you take this girl’s money?”

“Don’t make it sound so bad! I just accepted a payment for escorting her!”

So it was payment for a service? Maybe I jumped the gun by stepping in…

“I only asked for an escort until we obtained the dragon’s magic stone… But we haven’t even reached the dungeon where it’s supposed to be yet…!”

The girl was trying to hold back tears, and it seemed like she couldn’t say anything more. I didn’t think she was lying.

“We’re almost at the destination once we pass through that town over there. She got here safely, didn’t she? That means the job is done!”

“I don’t see it that way.”

“You little punk!”

The blond guy in blue armor clenched his right fist and drew it back. 

Is he going to hit me!? But no problem. I’ve got the【Damage Adjustment】 skill. I can nullify the damage completely—Gahhh!)

He punched me. It seriously hurt. My mouth tasted like iron—probably bleeding. 

Damn, A-rank attack power is no joke…

Right, I hadn’t mastered 【Damage Adjustment】yet. Actually, I’d never even used it. I just assumed it would auto-nullify the damage I received. What a rookie mistake.

“In any case, if you’re going to abandon the job, you should return her money.”

When I said that, the blond guy’s face twitched for a moment. Probably because blood was dripping from my mouth. Yeah, it definitely felt like I was bleeding.

“Tch! Fine! Is this enough for you!?”

He threw something at me in disgust. I caught it—a single copper coin landed in my hand. According to the info I got from the goddess, that was worth about 100 yen.

“There, I’ve returned the money!”

Spitting that out like a final insult, the three of them walked off somewhere. Left behind were just me and the beautiful Healer.

One copper coin? That can’t be all of it.

“Um, thank you very much. But who are you…? More importantly—are you okay!? You’re hurt! I’ll heal you right away!”

The girl urged me to sit down. She knelt beside me and gently took my right hand in both of hers, closing her eyes as she began to concentrate. It was almost like she was praying.

A girl’s hands… Are they always this soft…?

Up until now, the only soft thing I’d ever touched was a cat’s paw pad. That squishy feeling was incredibly soothing. You could call it healing magic in its own right. 

cats are Healers too, huh.

“Heal…”

The beautiful girl whispered quietly. A gentle warmth spread from her hands. It felt… Like a massage.

She was gently kneading my palm with her hands. That sensation slowly moved upward toward my shoulder. It was slow. Very slow. But steady. I felt it even on my forearm and bicep. The pleasant sensation moved little by little.

And it brought a strange sense of peace. Maybe because my hand was completely wrapped in hers. Just for this moment, I didn’t want to think about anything. I just wanted to let myself go in this sensation. The girl kept her eyes closed as she held my hand. She was probably praying just for me. Just for me…!

Then I felt a faint warmth—like a finger gently brushing against my lips. Next, it felt like someone was softly stroking my wound. All the while, her hands were still firmly wrapped around mine.

Then, as if the pain in my mouth had been an illusion, it vanished. The bleeding stopped.

“Are you alright?”

“Huh?”

“You were kind of spacing out for a bit there… Did my Heal not suit your body?”

Spaced out…? Wait—was I in heaven from how good it felt!? W-Well, at least now I understood what healing magic was like. There was only one thing I could say at that moment:

Damn, this is way better than I imagined…

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