It’s Convenient That Danna-Sama Isn’t Interested in Me. I’ll Make a Name for Myself as an Adventurer! – Chapter 25

Chapter 25: A Man You Can’t Eat Boiled or Grilled ①
ㅤ’Outside!’
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ㅤI can see the light ahead. Getting closer and closer to the exit. I drew my sword and steadied my breath. Fortunately, I don’t sense any monsters, but from here on out, it’s the surface. I could be attacked at any moment.
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ㅤ――Clang
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ㅤThe moment I exited, someone appeared before me. I instinctively swung my sword, but it was repelled by something powerful.
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ㅤ’Defensive magic!?’
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ㅤAt that moment, I heard a pleasant voice.
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ㅤ”It’s been a while, Danna-sama~ What a way to greet me!”
ㅤ”Tempest!”
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ㅤAh, my beloved wife! And then……,
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ㅤ”Tempest! You became an adventurer!”
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ㅤWhat a wonderful choice!
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ㅤ’Why do you have such a happy face!?’
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ㅤHuh!? You finally realized your wife is an adventurer, right!? And that’s your reaction!?
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ㅤ’That’s strange! Shouldn’t you be more…… shocked……?’
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ㅤMy prediction of Danna-sama’s reaction hadn’t been updated since we got married.
ㅤIf he found out his wife was an adventurer, I thought Danna-sama would surely feel ashamed and demand a divorce. But there’s no sign of that…… at all!
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ㅤ’Come to think of it, Danna-sama, you wanted to be an adventurer, didn’t you!?’
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ㅤTo begin with, he was putting effort into the Adventurer Town, and despite being a nobleman, he has a good image of adventurers. Just like me. I thought he was in love with Adventurer Tempest, but that was just…… a common noble’s love affair…… not a marriage partner, but it seems that’s not the case.
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ㅤ’Was I the only one making a fuss about it!?’
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ㅤWhy am I making that Danna-sama happy!
ㅤI was thinking of making a big fool of him after making a name for myself as an adventurer, but does that mean he would have been even happier in that case!?
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ㅤ’I was frustrated that it became a half-baked spoiler with B-rank, but maybe this was better……!?’
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ㅤNo, no. In the first place, I wanted to make a name for myself as an adventurer. Danna-sama was an afterthought.
ㅤI shake my head to regain my composure. Now is not the time to be thinking about such things. The more I think about it, the more confused I become.
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ㅤ’……Maybe I should have been a little more interested in Danna-sama……?’
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ㅤIt’s too late to think about that now.
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ㅤ”Tempest……?”
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ㅤ’Ugh, don’t look at me with sparkling eyes!’
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ㅤThat’s not right! You didn’t remember your wife’s face, and you tried to cheat on her!? Reflection, regret, guilt! Can I see some of those emotions on your face!?
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ㅤ”My apologies, Truly-sama. I didn’t expect you to realize it now.”
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ㅤI conveyed my sarcasm with a sweet smile.
ㅤDanna-sama is riding his horse, and I’m flying alongside him. He looks very happy from the corner of my eye.
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ㅤ’Wait!? Does he understand that I’m saying he’s been caught cheating!?’
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ㅤ”Ahaha! Well, I was completely fooled by Tempest’s disguise! It was quite elaborate!”
ㅤ”!!??”
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ㅤI almost tripped while flying!
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ㅤ’In Danna-sama’s mind, I’m intentionally deceiving him and pretending to be an adventurer!?’
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ㅤDamn~~~ If it weren’t for the situation, I’d grab him by the scruff of his neck and drown him in the lake along with that damn Danna-sama~~~!
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ㅤTempest seems a little flustered that she’s been exposed as an adventurer. That side of her is also cute.
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ㅤ’Hmm!? Does that mean that the words I said to Adventurer Tempest, and the fact that I was going to see her again, have been exposed to my wife!!?’
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ㅤThis is bad. Very bad. It’s not like I was going to do anything! At first, I just wanted to praise her from the bottom of my heart, and the reason I requested her again was just to confirm my own feelings!
ㅤ’There’s no point in making excuses in my head…… I have to tell my wife properly soon……’
ㅤI glanced sideways at my wife and saw that she was smiling, but her expression was terrifying.
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ㅤ’Y-y-y-y-y-yes, dangerous……!’
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ㅤNo, let’s think positively. We had a political marriage. But the fact that she’s so angry about my infidelity means that she cares about me that much!
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ㅤ’It’s not infidelity in the first place! I’ve been in love with my wife from the beginning!’
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ㅤIt’s come to this, using the words 『destiny』. In the past, many young ladies have called me their 『destined one』, but my 『destined one』 was the wife I married in a political marriage!
ㅤI take another peek.
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ㅤ’Heeeeeee! She’s furious!’
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ㅤThe scenes of the powerful magic she uses flash through my mind one after another.
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ㅤThat sharp gaze that seems to see through all my shallow thoughts…… beautiful and cool, but…… why do I feel like my life is in danger!? This is the first time a woman has given me such a look.
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ㅤ’She has a more terrifying look than the baroness who came at me with a dagger saying she’d kill me if I didn’t marry her……!’
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ㅤNow I understand how a frog being stared down by a snake feels.
ㅤWith her power, she could turn me to ashes in an instant.
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ㅤ’If I make the wrong judgment……’
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ㅤThe thought alone makes me break out in a cold sweat.
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ㅤDanna-sama’s expression changes rapidly. If this were the Danna-sama I loved, I would surely think, “How cute!” and remain calm.
ㅤBut unfortunately, he’s the one called “Damn Danna-sama” in my head. Damn Danna-sama has probably just remembered that his feelings for Adventurer Tempest were completely transparent to me, his wife, and that he even put in a request to see her again.
ㅤAnd after that, he probably came to the convenient interpretation that since they are the same person, there’s no problem, right!? I understand.
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ㅤ’This positive bastard!’
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ㅤI glare at him with a smile, making the most of this opportunity.
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ㅤ’Remember this when it’s over……!’
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ㅤYou’re in for it after school behind the gym!
ㅤ”Tempest!”
ㅤ”!?”
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ㅤDanna-sama’s dagger passed by me.
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ㅤWith a screech, the monster falls to the ground.
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ㅤ’Ugh! I owe Danna-sama a favor……!’
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ㅤI noticed that monsters were starting to gather. Danna-sama drew his sword and cut down the monsters with rumored skill as he ran. I followed Danna-sama and mowed down the monsters, focusing on the direction we were heading.
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ㅤ”Oh, this is annoying!”
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ㅤIt’s been a while since I’ve used a large tornado. I blew away the surrounding monsters. But this time, it’s only for a short time. If I don’t throw the magic stones into the lake quickly, the monsters will just keep increasing.
ㅤWe set off again before the wind died down.
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ㅤ”It’s the magic of our memories!”
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ㅤHe spoke to me as if he was trying to gauge my mood.
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ㅤ”It’s a negative memory!!!”
ㅤ”N-no way……!”
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ㅤI’m no longer Tempest of the Witwish House. Until now, I’ve barely managed to act like a nobleman’s daughter in front of Danna-sama. After all, it’s a political marriage, and I carry the family name.
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ㅤBut I can’t anymore!!!
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ㅤ’Good! I was able to protect my wife as a husband!’
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ㅤIf we were an adventurer party, we would surely be called the strongest duo. Like the stories I read long ago, we might have become a legend.
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ㅤ’Best friends and a married couple……’
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ㅤI can’t help but grin.
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ㅤYet, my wife has a furious look on her face.
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ㅤ’Why!?’
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ㅤDoesn’t she think a little better of me!?
ㅤAll the women in the past would have cheered and screamed just because I drew my sword!?
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ㅤ’No, I fell in love with her because she didn’t care about my appearance…… and yet, it’s selfish of me to be disappointed!’
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ㅤ”I see the lake!”
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ㅤMy flying wife informed me. Our first adventure together is coming to an end. If we can throw the magic stones into that lake, and escape while the monsters are focused there, we win.
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ㅤ”Whoa!”
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ㅤSuddenly, my body floated in the air. Along with the horse.
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ㅤ”The magic stones!!!”
ㅤ”Right!”
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ㅤI throw the bag containing the magic stones into the lake. A large splash of water rises, and large ripples spread. And then……
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ㅤ”That was close……”
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ㅤA horde of monsters is approaching. They rush into the lake, one after another. Even though they’re drowning, they can’t disobey the magic power of the magic stones.
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ㅤI exhale deeply.
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ㅤ’With this, the town of Neville can proceed with its reconstruction. Once the chimera is operational, we might need to transport it here first.’
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ㅤI have to disperse the monsters that are gathering here. I’m going to be busy again.
ㅤWhen I turned to my wife,
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ㅤ’Oh, she has the face of someone who wants to throw me into the lake too……!’
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ㅤOh no, oh no! I have to be quiet……