The Hero Who Saved the World Was Reborn As A Beautiful Girl

Episode 8 of a Day as a Receptionist

- Camille's point of view

My name is Kamilla. I am a former adventurer who now works as a guild receptionist. When I say receptionist, I tend to imagine a young girl, but this union is short on staff, so even an old woman like me uses it. I was disappointed when I retired as an adventurer, but now that I can work for my beloved husband and children, I can live a fulfilling life every day.

Other than me, there was another guild receptionist, Miranda, but she was not present today. I had to handle the work myself, so I desperately kept moving, and then a beautiful girl I had never seen entered the guild.

The golden hair was shoulder-length and the blue eyes were like jewels. He had a proportionate face that not even nobles saw, and even though he was young, he had a very dignified manner of speaking and acting. Meeting such a girl who seemed to be loved by the gods, not only the adventurers in the guild, but even I was shocked for a moment.

The girl's name is Lapis. It seemed like he was coming out of the countryside relying on familiar adventurers, Ciel and Karin. He said he wanted to get a job in the guild, so he brought him here. I think this is a gift from God. Cause it would be? Even if I work hard every day, the number of jobs increases rather than decreases. Back then, I wanted to become a guild receptionist. Besides, it's funny. I could only pray to Toledo, the god of commerce, in my heart.

But to be honest, I thought it would be hard to get hired. After all, the guild basically only hired those who had made achievements as adventurers. Unregistered ordinary people would undergo rigorous exams, and unless they passed, they could not be hired. If you are writing, you have to solve a lot of difficult historical and calculation problems in a hurry. If it is a practical skill, you should show off your strength to convince the Union Leader. The current guild master-Krieg was a famous adventurer when he was young. Many adventurers made a name for themselves by conquering defeated monsters, and were once recommended as royal knights. It seems I started the story that I am not interested in anything other than adventurers ... How strong is that river. Lapis-chan seems to be unable to fight, and if she wants to pass the exam, she should do her best in writing.

When I almost gave up more than half the time, Creek and Lapis-chan returned from the guild's training ground. Krieg had a tired expression on his face, so I thought, ah, this is not good, but to my surprise, Lapis passed by. And practical. Ever since Ciel brought her here, I thought she might be a witch, but she wasn't. No, according to what I heard from Krieg, he can also use magic. But I only used one sword in actual skill. The click said he was helpless, so even if I did a handstand, I wouldn't be able to win against him. No, people don't care what they look like.

After all, the guild was able to increase the number of excellent and cute receptionists. For me, this is the expected result.

The next day, when I arrived at the guild, Lapis was already there. He came along with Krieg and cleared the inner and outer parts of the guild. I got a very nice girl. It seems like the boy named Abel who was with me became a practice table, and I was able to do the registration without teaching, so there was nothing to say.

"Then, everyone, let's start today's work."

When the river opened the door, the adventurers who had been waiting in line rushed in. It was an ordinary sight for me, but it seemed that Lapis-chan was surprised for the first time.

"Labby-chan. There's not much registration, so can I leave everything to you?"

"Yes!"

“That's a good answer.

Lapis politely responded to each of them while she handled the work efficiently. Most of the people who signed up as adventurers were young people who had just come out of the countryside, so the conversation was likely irrelevant due to the tension, but the girl patiently dated with a smile on her face. I thought it was okay to leave it like that, and after a while, Lapis-chan called out to me. I thought there must be something I didn't understand, but I was wrong.

"Mr Camille. No one wants to sign up, so I'll help you. When the request form is brought in, you can fill out this document and check the plate to make sure it's correct, right?"

"Oh, oh .. that's right."

I'm appalled. I only caught a glimpse of him on the side, but I already remembered his work. She's a very smart girl.

"Hey sister! The prize is not enough! It should have been 20 silver coins, but only 18!"

As soon as one of the adventurers left the guild after receiving the reward back, he suddenly shouted at Lapis. Ah, sometimes like this. After receiving a regular reward as written in the request, someone who tried to tear the guild out of the guild. On top of unreasonable demands, adventurers with hard faces would scare them away, so many ordinary girls employed by writing disliked this and stopped. I wanted to run and help him, but unfortunately I could not let go of the other adventurer's response. It would be difficult for Lapis-chan, who just came in, to deal with it well―― thought me, but my expectations were completely wrong.

"understandable. Now let's look at the plate. Please give me the gift you received. I'll compare it to the request note."

"I just received it from the woman there! You can check it out there!"

"Give me the plate and the gift. If I can't be sure, I can't pay you."

"What's this!? Did you say I was lying!?"

Unlike the adventurers who liked to spit and scream, Lapis had a cold face. That was amazing. You don't look upset at all. Regardless of her appearance, she was a persistent girl.

"To find out if it's a lie, I'm in trouble if you don't deliver what you just said."

"It's okay, so please pay the difference as soon as possible! It must be the guild's fault!"

It's not useful. I can't understand you at all. No, there you go. It's my motive to pretend that I can't get through on purpose and do something with momentum. Wait a minute, Lapis. I have just finished my work, so I will take care of that rude fellow soon. As I rolled up my sleeves and tried to interrupt their conversation, I felt an incredible pressure on my body. This is..the feeling that every adventurer has ever experienced - a bloodthirsty. An intense bloodlust was as if an ice pillar had been pushed onto his back. When I was active, even the powerful monsters I ended up conquering in some parties did not release this much bloodlust. Cold sweat came out of my body. While I was unable to move as if I was in paralysis, when I moved my only free line of sight, the other adventurers in the guild froze with the same feeling. And everyone stared at one point with a terrified expression. Beyond that, as expected, or as expected, is Lapis-chan.

"Isn't that weird? I can't seem to hear what I'm saying, so I'll say it again. Please take out the plates and gifts you received. Huh huh? Can you hear me?"

Don't let bloodthirst freeze those around you with your sweet smile! The adventurer who criticized him was now fainted while standing up! Little river! You hired an amazing girl!

"Huh? You must be sleeping. Are you tired? Mr. Camille, this guy's in the way, so I'll take him to the corner there."

"Huh? Ah. yeah"

When I said that, the killing intent released by Lapis disappeared. Me and the other adventurers unintentionally let out a long sigh. Lapis took the fainted adventurer with one hand and hurriedly ran away from him as if she had met a monster. I threw away the adventurer I was looking for carelessly. Ah, it's a pattern where my body hurts after waking up without a doubt.

"Sorry to bother you all. I'll continue with the procedure, so please come here."

It seemed that no adventurer dared to line up right in front of his smiling smile. Sure oes. If you are a skilled enough adventurer, you should know how strong he is from this exchange. If you make him mad unskillfully, he will probably be crushed like the man before him. But my hope was exceeded again. A boy was standing in front of him that everyone had kept secret.

"Um, here! I want to accept this request!"

The boy's face was familiar. Krieg was the new adventurer who accompanied Lapis to practice when she came to work this morning. I could see a hint of fear on his face, but he showed no sign of escaping. This one has a lot of courage regardless of how it looks.

“Abel-kun.. yes, then please show me the plate and the request form.”.

A boy named Abel makes a request to collect medicinal herbs, which are always posted for beginners. The basic plot for a novice adventurer is to prepare equipment while doing many such requests, and complete the requests of conquest bit by bit. I did it a lot when I was young.

Lapis-chan, who is new at processing the request form, is a little confused, but pulls out a stack of request forms for confirmation from the counter and starts comparing them to the one Abel gave her. The request form contains the name and address of the applicant, as well as the cost of the request and the details of the request, so the receptionist will check if there are any errors, and if there are any shortcomings or penalties, let the adventurer know first.

Well, the medicinal herb collection request was issued by the guild, and there was no penalty, so there was no way to make a mistake.

"...I can confirm it. Then, Abel-kun, please do your best at your first request. There are no specific deadlines, so be careful. If it's dangerous, running away is also an option."

"Thank you! I will do my best!"

Abel's face flushed red as he folded the request form he received and put it in his pocket. A boy of that age would be happy if he was pushed by a beautiful girl. Moreover, his opponent was Lapis. It makes me want to do it. The adventurers, who were watching from afar, gradually started marching in front of Lapis-chan, probably judging that there was no danger after seeing the exchange with Abel. Well, there's a fight, but it looks like it's going to go well at this level.

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After a number of people were taken care of, the guild reception entered the lunch break. No matter how much the guild does not rest, there is no way we can work without a break. Once a day, a one-hour meal break was the only time I felt at peace. I brought Lapis-chan and entered the conference room on the second floor of the guild. This was originally a conference room, but because it was rarely used, it was usually used as a break room for employees. Inside, the employees who had rested before were eating the food that had been delivered to them, and when they saw us entering the room, they raised their hands.

"Hey! Weren't Kamille and Lapis! Come here." Come here."

Saying that and waving his hand was Kevin, the clerical person who had the best mood. He's a guy who has a crush on cute girls, so I guess he's trying to mess with Lapis-chan. But well, is that the right follow-up role for this nervous girl? I think this girl will be able to do something on her own even if she gets it.

"Then I'll bother you."

"Please! Ah, this is the food ordered by the guild, so feel free. Guild will pay for it."

"Is that so? I wasn't thinking about lunch, so I survived."

I don't know about the other guilds, but for this guild alone, Guildmaster Clique is the guild owner and provides lunch. Since many union employees have a variety of circumstances, there are many who find it difficult to prepare their own lunch. It seems to be a concern so that such people will not be bothered as much as possible outside of work. It was okay for me to cook for myself, but I was spoiled by Krieg's kindness. Even just one meal a day saves the household budget.

Lapis was confused at first, but when she picked up the bread and skewers on the table, her nervousness seemed to melt away. The employees seemed to be very interested in the promising newcomer, and they bombarded him with questions just moments ago.

"Where are you from, Lapis?"

"It's at the end of the continent. I don't think anyone knows because it's too rural."

"For the moment. I've been away from actual combat lately, so my intuition might be blunt."

Absolutely wrong. A girl who made an experienced adventurer stun with her killing intent alone could not possibly lose her intuition――I want to say that, but I decided to keep quiet. After that, I don't know if I came to eat or talk, but Lapis-chan stiffened with one word Kevin.

"By the way, Lapis-chan, why do you call yourself me? You look like a man."

Lapis-chan was furious that she didn't realize it until it was pointed out. I think it's weird too. Lapis-chan changed her hands to drink in the middle of her meal, and poured the food in her mouth into her stomach with water.

"...It was in the countryside, so everyone called out to me regardless of gender, right? My grandmother used to call herself 'me'."

I think that's a pretty weak excuse. But. this. When I was a kid, I admired the boys in the neighborhood and called myself "me" at the right time. I'm sure Lapis-chan will still crave men even at this age. Too bad she's so sweet. I suddenly fell in love with this girl and gently hugged her shoulder.

"What's up, Mr Camille?"

"It's okay. Everyone has their own moments. There's nothing to be ashamed of."

"... It seems you misunderstood something ..."

"Good! Let it be until Lapis is satisfied!"

It's interesting to see Lapis-chan keep tilting her head, but unfortunately the break time has ended. We went back to the first floor and the reception resumed. I dealt with the adventurers who were in a hurry one after another, and before I realized it, it was already almost night. Just when I thought that today's work was almost complete, an injured adventurer entered through the entrance.

It's terrible to look like you just got back from a request. Unidentifiable traces of blood, monster body fluids, and exquisite tattered armor. The sword also seemed to have lost its sheath, and was tied to its back while it was still being pulled. The adventurers who saw him held their breaths, lowered their gazes and made sad expressions. I didn't show my attitude, but I felt the same way with them. I know you've been doing this kind of work for a long time. That was the atmosphere of someone who failed in demand and lost an ally. It was the face of a man who had survived alone and was trapped in despair.

The man walked unreliably and approached Hyoko, step by step. I almost hit the pillar next to the counter, probably because I couldn't see much.

"Not there. The recipe is here."

When she suddenly made a move, Lapis-chan stood beside the man. He took the injured man's hand and guided him to the reception. Then he sat her down in a chair he could sit in and began to ask what was going on in a soothing and gentle voice.

"... can you tell me what's going on?"

"... my friend's friend..."

After saying that, the man lowered his face and started shaking his shoulders. A single tear dripped from his bowed face. ……I feel sorry for you. But it's not an unusual sight here. Being an adventurer is a dangerous job. This man seemed to be the only survivor, but according to the request he received, none of them were left bonesit was unusual. It's okay if you're left alone.

As you can see, Lapis-chan is a sharp girl. You probably already know what happened to that man. He patiently waited for her to calm down and did not speak until she started talking. I guess you know that poor sympathy and comfort will disturb the nerves of others in the wrong way.

"... I'm sorry."

"No. Please don't mind."

After regaining his composure, the man wiped his tears and started talking about what had happened in their party. After all, as expected, his party was destroyed in a battle with monsters. The monster subjugation specified in the request was successful, but on the way back, it seems that a monster much taller than us launched a surprise attack. At first, the men try to fight back, but when the bodies of their comrades are torn apart in one blow, they all run away. It seemed that he also desperately continued to flee and arrived here with his life.

"...I heard my friends screaming as I ran away. I'm coward! I wanted to save myself, so I let my friends die!"

"that's wrong"

Lapis-chan's calm voice calmed the angry man. ......I didn't say anything, and decided to secretly see how he would handle this situation. If he worked in the guild from now on, scenes like this would happen more than once or twice. Better get used to it now.

“Is your friend the type of person who blames you for running away alone?

"No! Definitely not those people!"

With a bright red face, Lapis-chan silently spoke to the man who was even very bloodthirsty.

"Then I'm sure your friend will be happy that you're saved. It was good that even one person managed to escape. Don't you?"

Hearing his words, the man gritted his teeth and silently looked up. My shoulders are shaking a little. Do you remember your colleagues who died? No one knows what is in his heart. Perhaps he had regained his composure before long, and the man had a calm face as if his property had been removed.

"...You were right about what the young lady said. I'm sure they'll say that....Sorry I'm upset. May I ask you to go through the formalities?"

"of course"

A friend dies, but a request is a request. If you succeed, you will be rewarded, and if you fail, you will be punished according to the contract. It's union rules. The man took out a plate and a request form from his pocket, then took out the monster parts from the leather bag he was carrying and handed them to Lapis-chan. He accepted it without saying anything and continued his work indifferently.

"... Request complete. Please accept ten gold coins as a gift."

"Thank you girls"

The man appreciates the gift Lapis-chan offered him and keeps it in his pocket. The last gift you get with your friends.

"that"

Lapis-chan called the man who was about to leave. He gently placed his hand on the back of the man who seemed to disappear at any moment.

"... What's?"

"It's not my duty to say it, but do your best."

At that moment, Lapis-chan's hand shone and the man's scar disappeared. The sight flooded the man, me, and the other adventurers. Right now it must be recovery magic. A miracle of healing that can be used by a priest with virtue. It is an incredible amount of magical power to activate recovery magic that would require long chants for an average priest in an instant, and even without chanting.

"I-This is ......"

"At least, I'll help you. Next time we meet, please show me how you're doing."

His impulse made the surprised man's face soften. That calm face must be the real thing.

“Thank you. I pledge.

"waiting"

Waving her hand to look at the man who left the guild, I spoke in a voice that only Lapis could hear.

“Lapis-chan, how was your experience working in the guild today?”

After thinking for a moment, he said with a bright face.

"It's hard, but it's a very valuable job. Camille, thank you for your continued support."

"of course! I will wait for you from tomorrow as well, Lapis-chan."

"Yes!"

This is how my funny and scary day as a weird junior ended. There will be a lot ahead, but he can handle it. Deep down, I am sure.