CH 139

Episode 139: An S-rank explorer makes every effort

"I can stay with Onii-chan!! I have to do my best!! I'll go talk to Mom first."

Nanami hangs up her call to Fuhito and goes to her mother, Hitomi.(TN:139 episodes and her mother finally has a name.)

First of all, she has to talk to Hitomi, including the matter of moving.

"Mom!! Can I talk to you?"

"Oh? What's wrong?"

When Nanami talks to Hitomi, who is cleaning, she tilts her head curiously.

"Yeah. Kurosaki-san came yesterday and told us about the Explorer Mobilization Law, didn't she?"

"Yes. That's right. Nanami is also being recruited. I don't have the aptitude for it, so it seems like I don't have to do anything."

Rei was the first to visit the Satou family yesterday to explain.

Rei's main reason for visiting the Satou family was to keep the Union from finding out about Nanami, but she also wanted to protect the young people.

However, thanks to that, Nanami's mental image of her has improved, and even Fuhito's mental image of her has improved, although she doesn't know it, it can be said to be a happy miscalculation.

"Yeah. So, Onii-chan contacted me and told me to consult with Mom and Kurosaki-san if we could go over there."

"Oh, I see. It's true that if we can do it in this situation, it's better for the whole family to stay together. We can go, but I wonder what I should do about managing the house."

As usual, Hitomi was tolerant of what her children said, and had the ability to say that if they went, of course, she would follow them.

But this is her ancestral land. As expected, she can't leave it alone, and she looks troubled.

"Isn't it okay with Auntie?"

Nanami remembers her paternal aunt who lives relatively close by. She remebers that her aunt and her mother are not on bad terms, rather they are on good terms.

"Hmm. I think Toshiko-chan will do it if I ask her to do it, but as expected, I can't ask her to do it for free."

Hitomi folds her arms and tilts her head.

"If we tell Onii-chan, I think he'll do something about the money."

"Well, maybe I should ask him to pay her some money every month."

However, Nanami's words remind Hitomi that her son has already sent her some money rather than having to ask him to send some. Even if she paid Toshiko a little, there would be no problem.

Therefore, she decides to ask Toshiko after reconsidering.

"Hooray!! All I have to do now is ask Kurosaki-san if I can change my affiliation to the school that Onii-chan attends."

Nanami, who has no obstacles, is excited and clenches her fists in front of her body to show her motivation.

"Yes. I'll pick up the things I have to do before moving and do them one by one, so I'll leave Kurosaki-san to Nanami."

"Roger that."

After finishing talking with Hitomi, Nanami immediately returns to her room and sends Rei a message via 'LINNE'.

[ Hello. This is Nanami Satou. Thank you for yesterday. I would like to consult with you, but can you accept? ] と.

Then, she got a reply whether it's still before work or something.

"So fast. Let's see ..."

When Nanami looks at the message that was sent, it read:

[ Hello Nanami-san. Thank you very much for contacting me. What is it about? If you don't want to leak too much outside, I can go to you. ] と.

"I see. It's true that you don't know who's actually listening to a cell phone."

If a mobile phone is an application, the information can be extracted by the company that operates the application, and there is no guarantee that the mobile phone itself has not extracted the owner's information in the first place.

Considering that, it can be said that talking at the Satou house has the least risk of leakage.

"I understand. I know it's troublesome, but could you come to my house? Any time is fine. と"

Nanami answers the message aloud by herself, and receives an OK stamp.

Currently, according to the Explorer Mobilization Law, in an emergency, the target human being is basically excluded from other duties than being an explorer. Therefore, Nanami doesn't have to go to school either. So, whenever Kurosaki came, there would be no problem.

"It's fine with this. I'll put the things in my room in my bag."

Nanami, who finished contacting her, throws things in the room that she doesn't usually use into the Space Expansion Backpack she got in the stray dungeon until Rei arrives.

"Phew. Is this okay for now?"

Nanami finished putting away everything she doesn't use everyday.

"Good day."

Just then, she hears a familiar female voice coming from the front door.

"Ah, it looks like Kurosaki-san has come. I wonder if she's okay with her work."

Nanami heads for the entrance while thinking about such things.

"Kurosaki-san, welcome. Thank you for coming today."

"Thank you very much for coming all the way here for my daughter."

The mother and daughter who came to the entrance bow deeply to Rei.

An important consultation that will affect the future of the Satou family. It's only natural to be polite.

"N, no, this is my job!!"

Rei waves her hand in front of her body in a panic.

Being polite to such an extent makes even Rei, who is doing what she wants to do on her own, feel humbled.

"Then, let's move from here, please go to the living room."

"Understood. Sorry to disturb you."

Nanami's mother invites Rei inside, brings her into the living room, and makes her sit on a chair.

"Then, what is the content of your consultation?"

"Nanami will explain that."

Hitomi points at Nanami when Rei starts talking.

"I understand. Nanami-san, please."

"Yeah, Onii-chan contacted me this morning and asked me if we could move to the town where Onii-chan lives, but is that difficult?"

To Rei who turns her gaze to Nanami and urges her to talk, Nanami tells Rei the main topic. Nanami is on the precipice of whether or not she can live with Fuhito. She waits for Rei's words with an expectant expression.

"I see. Certainly it would be best if you could do that."

"Is it really impossible?"

Nanami responds to Rei's reply with a sad expression. It wasn't a very positive answer, so Nanami almost cries unintentionally.

"No, normally it would be difficult, but I'll do something about it."

"Eeh!? Is that really okay?"

"Yes, I think Satou-san and the others should be together."

"Th, thank you very much."

However, Rei's words after that surprise Nanami, and she bows her head in gratitude.

Rei just thought that if something happened to his family, Fuhito would go out of control, but the two of them don't know about it.

"No, no. Then, I will move immediately. Excuse me."

"Eeh!? Why don't you slow down a little?"

Hitomi is taken aback by Rei's overly hasty movements and proceeds to serve tea.

"No, it's better to move quickly. I will visit you slowly when the procedure is completed."

"Is that so ... I understand. It can't be helped. I apologize for the inconvenience, but please take care of us."

"Yes, leave it to me."

Rei nods firmly at the two of them who deeply bow their heads, stands up, and leaves Fuhito's house.

"Hey, Kurosaki-san. Why are you being so nice to me?"

Pursuing Rei who left the house, Nanami goes outside and asks her a question.

It was strange to Nanami. She is nothing more than the younger sister of an explorer.

"When I was a Junior High School student, I also awakened in a stray dungeon and various things happened, so I don't want you guys to be like that."

"Oh, I see ..."

Rei answers with a wry smile, and Nanami's expression becomes sad.

The unexpected reveal made Nanami imagine various things about Rei's past.

"Besides ... I'm worried about your brother."

"Eeh ~ !! I won't give you Onii-chan, okay?"

However, the following words were too shocking for Nanami, and she glares at Rei with reproachful eyes.

They contain intimidation.

Rei doesn't have that kind of intention at all, but if you listen objectively, it wouldn't be strange if it was taken that she was interested in Fuhito in a romantic way.

"Fufufufuu. It's not like that."

Rei smiles at Nanami, who threatens Rei because of the possibility that Fuhito might be taken by her.

"Is that true? Kurosaki-san is beautiful, so my Onii-chan might fall in love with you."

"That's not true at all. Besides, he already has a girlfriend next to him, right."

When Nanami looks at her with a questioning expression, Rei denies it by bringing up another girl.

It was about Katsuragi Alexia, the inhumanly beautiful girl.

"Well, that's true, but looks aren't the only reason to fall in love with someone."(TN:Nanami admitting Shia is his girlfriend? What?)

"That's true. But in my case it's not like that."

Rei replies with a wry smile to Nanami, who continues to puff up.

Rei remembers that earthquakes had occurred all over the world when Nanami was kidnapped.

The timing was so perfect that she is convinced that it was Fuhito's doing, and she is concerned about Fuhito in the sense of how she can avoid offending him.

"Hmm, I understand. I'll accept that for now."

"Fufufufuu. Thank you very much."

Although her suspicions are still not cleared, Nanami decides that Rei's words are true. It is so funny that Rei laughs.

"Well then, I'm going to cause you a lot of trouble, but I'm looking forward to working with you."

"Yes. I understand. Well then."

Rei turns her back to the bowing Nanami, gets into the car, steps on the accelerator, and hurries back to the Explorers' Union to complete the formalities.

Kurosaki Rei, an S-rank explorer, works hard to protect the world so that the Pandora's box of Fuhito's anger will not open.