Re:Zero: Starting from the Great Transformation

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Susanna urged unhappily.

"I know! I just didn't expect this guy to be so polite..."

Sarah awkwardly took the hand I offered her.

The girl's hands were not very soft.

Perhaps due to years of using the bow, there is a layer of fine calluses on the surface of my fingers, which can be clearly felt even through the gloves.

"But then again, why were you staring at me just now?"

"that is because……"

Just as I was about to answer.

Bruno suddenly came over very enthusiastically.

"I remember now. You're the elite newcomer who's been active in the Donadi Territory and rose to B-rank adventurer in just two months at an extremely fast speed, Ron, right?"

"Yes, I'm right."

This is not good. I have a feeling that this guy will say something incredible.

Just as I was thinking this.

The next second the premonition came true.

"Your name, the Visceral Ripper, is truly recognizable."

Swah——

Sarah, who was originally holding my hand, pulled her hand back very quickly and abruptly, then panickedly covered her stomach and hid behind Susanna.

Looking at me with horror on his face.

"..."

It's definitely a misunderstanding.

……

After dealing with Bruno, I turned to look at Susanna and Sarah who was hiding behind Susanna.

Susanna also looked at me helplessly at this time.

Obviously she had tried, but Sarah seemed to have a deep prejudice against my name and refused to come out from behind her no matter what Susanna said.

So things like visceral tearers, isn't that just pure stigma?

Who the hell gave me that nickname?

Forget it.

Instead of fussing over it now, it’s better to explain it clearly.

"Well, please don't misunderstand me. I don't know why I got a strange nickname like the Gut Ripper. I'm actually a pretty ordinary person..."

"It's a lie, absolutely a lie!"

Sarah clutched her stomach and glared at me with gritted teeth.

"Sure enough, you were staring at me all along. You must have some weird ideas, right? I've seen a lot of weird people like you. Dealing with people like you will definitely not end well!"

That's really hurtful.

But who makes me have a good temper?

And Sarah was only fifteen.

To me, he is just a child who knows nothing about the world, so there is nothing wrong in being a little more tolerant.

"In short, please believe me. If I do anything wrong during this trip, I will correct it immediately."

"……Really?"

Sarah looked at me suspiciously.

"Okay, Sarah, now that things have come to this, don't be so willful anymore."

"..."

At Susanna's urging, Sarah came out reluctantly.

"Well then, please be kind, everyone from [Counter Arrow]."

"Well, please give me some advice."

As we were having this conversation.

The last key figure finally appeared.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a young man holding a wand walking towards me. He was wearing a gray robe and had brown hair.

His head drooped listlessly, and he looked as if he had lost his soul, like a walking corpse.

Rudius Greyrat.

At this point, Rudeus should have separated from Alice and was in ED due to a misunderstanding...

how to say.

It's like an abandoned puppy.

It's a bit pitiful.

While thinking about this, I couldn't help but say hello to him.

"Rudeus, long time no see."

"Ok?"

Rudeus raised his head, his dull eyes looking me up and down, revealing a hint of hesitation.

Then he walked towards me.

"Um, have we met somewhere before?"

Huh?

Have you forgotten me already?

No, I was wearing a mask at that time.

No wonder I didn’t recognize it.

"We met a few months ago."

I said as I placed my hand on Rudeus's shoulder.

"At the Jaw of the Red Dragon, I followed Orsted, and you took Rijerudo and Elise..."

As I was talking, I suddenly noticed that Rudius's face turned very pale, and he showed a terrified expression, as if I was some kind of man-eating evil ghost.

I tentatively shook his shoulder.

"Rudeus?"

"Gah——!"

next moment.

Rudeus let out a strange, incomprehensible cry.

Then his eyes rolled back and his body fell down stiffly.

"what???"

I was completely stunned.

fainted?

Not just pretending?

This……

I turned to look at the people from [Counter Arrow], trying to ask them for help.

However, not only Sarah, but everyone including Susanna looked at me with strange eyes. The moment our eyes met, they even subconsciously took half a step back.

"..."

This is a difficult situation.

Adventurer: 26, Gut Tearer

Because Rudeus fainted.

The scheduled departure time was delayed.

Thankfully, Bruno, our employer, was magnanimous and said that a small delay was no big deal. However, I think he probably thought Rudeus, as an A-rank adventurer, was worth waiting for.

I volunteered to take Rudius to the hotel.

After I came back, I found that Susanna and the others looked at me very strangely. I took the initiative to talk to Susanna, but was met with a somewhat forced smile.

As soon as Sarah saw me approaching, she quickly moved away with a stern face.

As if I were some terrible pathogen.

So it was definitely a misunderstanding.

At this point, even if I try to clarify things, it's meaningless. I can only wait until Rudeus wakes up.

……

that's it.

I waited for Rudius in the hotel for two hours.

When I was yawning, Rudeus finally opened his eyes slowly.

He rubbed his eyes dazedly, looking confused about the current situation.

This guy can really sleep.

"You're finally awake."

"Alas!"