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Chapter 39 -

We came out of the Spring Dungeon and handed Hisato over to his people who were waiting there. Nothing was said about me beating him to a pulp.

It should have been streamed, so I was prepared to be reprimanded, but…

In any case, the request is now complete.

"So where are we going next? Who are you planning to save next, Hayate?"

"For now, America. The trophy is the president's daughter, and she's an actress who's also big in Hollywood. If I can rescue her, I think I'll be a lot closer to being 'a man worthy of Rena', don't you?"

"I think you're more than enough already… But if you've been asked for help, you're going to go, right? In that case, can I come with you? I'll make sure not to be a burden, just like this time."

Dungeon clearing with Rena is very easy. We can take down Fake Hayate in ten seconds. And our conversations while clearing are fun. If I can, I'd like to clear the American dungeon with her too.

But there's a concern.

The President of the United States was trying to capture Rena and hold her hostage to make me clear the dungeon.

My master prevented that, but it's a fact that they sent special forces into this country. I wonder if this will become an international incident?

For now, the Japanese government doesn't seem to be making a move. We haven't been contacted or anything so far.

The country won't protect us. We have to protect ourselves.

There's no need to take Rena to a dangerous place on purpose.

Leaving it to my master is a little worrying. But if there's a possibility of foreign special forces coming to kidnap Rena, being near my master is the safest place to be.

"I'll go to America alone. It might be dangerous."

I was planning to travel to the US by myself.

"...The actress who's the trophy, she's a beautiful person a year older than us, right? And she has an amazing figure."

"Are you thinking I might cheat on you?"

"N-No, it's not that… I'm just a little anxious. You're not going to form a party in America either, right? You'll be rescuing her all by yourself. If you do, that person might fall in love with you, just like I did. A beautiful actress with a great figure might come on to you. I... don't have that great of a figure."

Rena placed her hands over her chest, her face looking like she was about to cry.

Does she really think she would lose?

"Is it okay if I hug you?"

"Eh?"

I hugged Rena without waiting for an answer.

Even though she should have been running around a dungeon, she smells amazing.

This petite girl kept up with me without falling behind.

I also heard that she had been working hard all this time just to stand beside me.

Just thinking about that makes me feel an unbearable affection for her.

She says she doesn't have a good figure, but holding her like this, I can tell Rena is the type that looks slimmer in clothes. You're quite... big, you know? My preferred size.

I don't want to break up with her, no matter what. I don't want Rena to hate me.

So my course of action was already decided.

"I love you, Rena. I'll prove it. I'll show you with my actions. Let's go to America together."

"I-Is that okay?"

"I said it before, but no matter what happens, I'll protect you, Rena. So come with me."

"Okay. Thank you, Hayate."

"You're welcome. Besides, now that I think about it, I can't speak English, so I couldn't have done it alone. You can speak English, right, Rena?"

"Leave the interpreting to me. I can speak English, Russian, Chinese, and German."

Five languages including Japanese!? Aren't you a little too high-spec?

"I'll do my best to be useful to you too, Hayate."

"You'll be interpreting and providing combat support, so I'm already at a level where I can't do without you. You absolutely have to come."

"Yes. By the way, Hayate, have you ever been abroad? Do you have a passport?"

"I've never been abroad yet. But I was planning to enter an FWO tournament in America this year, so I actually got a passport."

I had won the domestic qualifiers. But since the four-sword style was going to be abolished, I had informed the tournament management that I was withdrawing.

"It seems like I'm making a lot of money from streaming, so maybe I'll go first class. When are you free to go, Rena? I need to book a flight to America soon."

"We can go anytime if we use our plane."

O-Our plane?

"Don't tell me your father has something like a private jet?"

"My father has one, but I have one for my personal use. We can use that one. Actually, I've already had it prepared. It'll be escorted by fighter jets from the Shinonome Zaibatsu's private army, so don't worry."

A private jet with a fighter jet escort…

Rena really is a lady whose existence surpasses my common sense.

It might be quite tough to make people think I'm worthy of being Rena's boyfriend. But I don't want to give up. I will never let go of this beautiful girl in my arms.

Incidentally, I couldn't figure out when to let go, so I just kept hugging Rena.

While clearing a dungeon, we're being forcibly streamed, so I can't flirt with Rena like this. The person I love is right next to me, but it's impossible to have a casual, private conversation.

I had been holding back for so long, so I couldn't bring myself to let go of Rena.

She wasn't trying to pull away from me either. I'm so happy right now.

So maybe I'll stay like this just a little longer.