When I opened the door, there were not many adventurers, perhaps because it was lunchtime, but everyone looked entertained and the pub sounded lively behind the door that attached it to the guild.

There were five receptionists seated at the table who had recently returned to the Capital. The staff was both human and demi human.

I presented my guild card to a vacant receptionist and asked her to take me to Grucia.

Initially she looked at me suspiciously, but when she saw my guild card her expression instantly changed. She stood upright and bowed, and then she ran to the back and out of my view.

Grucia…… What did you tell them?

Within a few minutes, the receptionist returned, out of breath, and led me to the guild master’s office.

The receptionist walked nervously in front of me and knocked on the door to Grucia’s office.

「Guildmaster, Touya-sama is here to see you 」

「Come in, please 」

When the answer came from inside the room, the receptionist opened the door and led me into the room. The room was the same as the last time.

「I’m glad you’re here. Have a seat. You can go back now 」

「Excuse me 」

As soon as we were alone in the room, he got up from his desk and sat down across from me.

「It’s been a while since we last saw each other…… 」

「Yes, it has…… 」