An Incompetent Explorer Who Failed to Make His High School Debut but Mastered Being a Human Being

Chapter 234

Episode 234: Surprise, and then surprise

"Also, although it's completely different from the disappearance case, there is a report. Shia, is it okay to tell them?"

"Nn. Leave it to Fu-kun."

After that, we discussed our plans for the future. I decide to talk about Shia's parents because that was the last thing.

"What happened with Alexia?"

"Yeah, I wonder if something happened."

"Come to think of it, I don't know the details either!!"

"Oh, I'll tell you about it now."

Since the three of them understood that it was Shia who was going to be talked about, each of them react, so I nod and start talking.

"First of all, regarding Shia's parents, they entered a dungeon about half a year ago and never came back, and they were in a state of life or death."

"Eh!? Was that so!?"

"I can't believe that ..."

When I start talking, Nanami and Amane show an astonished expression knowing the situation had turned out to be outrageous.

"Ah, actually it was. Shia, is that right?"

"Nn. Both of them stopped coming back one day. I leveled up to help them."

When I ask Shia for her consent, she nods and adds some additional information.

"There was such a reason why Shia-oneechan was working hard to raise her level ..."

"Nn."

Nanami makes a sad expression when she learns why Shia worked so hard to raise her level.

"By the way, Rei wasn't surprised. Did you know?"

"Yes. I knew Katsuragi-san's parents hadn't returned from the dungeon. They're both pretty famous."

When I ask Rei, who doesn't look surprised, she knew about Shia's parents.

"Is that so. Anyway, today's main topic is, after picking up Alice-chan, I came back to Japan via many dungeons, but the last time I arrived at a Japanese dungeon and found them. And since they were in a pretty bad state, I used items on both of them to heal their wounds and protected them, and the day before yesterday I brought them back to my house with Luck's power."

"I was surprised when they suddenly appeared!!"

"You didn't notice them at first."

"Onii-chan, don't say that!!"

When I report that I had found the two missing people and brought them back alive, Nanami butted in.

I wanted to be a little mischievous, so I teased Nanami with a grin while remembering the situation at the time, and Nanami puffed up her cheeks.

Haa ~ , my Imouto is cute.

"In other words, it means that you brought back Alexia's parents, who had gone missing, right?"

"Yeah. It was late at night the day before yesterday, so I asked them to stay at my house and clean up, and yesterday they had a surprise reunion with Shia.

Amane summarizes the story and confirms it with me, so I nod my head in affirmation, explain what had happened since I returned, and ask Shia to confirm.

"Nn. I thought my heart would jump out."

Shia says such a thing with an almost expressionless face, so the gap between them was somehow odd.

"That means that you've fulfilled Alexia's heartfelt wish, right?"

"Umm, is that what it's like?"

"Nn. I was very happy."

Amane asks me an additional question. Is this some kind of interrogation.

I don't know, so when I ask Shia, she nods expressionlessly.

"Is that so ~ , I'm glad you did that. Did anything happen at that time?"

Amane sends me a grinning, teasing look.

Uwaa. Did this guy confirm that Shia did something to me and is pursuing it.

"N, no, nothing happened?"

I make a lame excuse.

Kuh. I had forgotten that talking about helping Shia's parents could lead to this topic.

"Alexia, really?"

Seeing that I wouldn't speak, Amane turns to Shia and asks.

"Nn, I came to love Fu-kun even more, so we kissed."

""Eh!?""

Shia answers without hesitation without being particularly embarrassed. The three people who were surprised at that answer open their eyes wide and stare at Shia.

"We kissed."

"It's different. It's not like that!!"

Perhaps misunderstanding that the three of them couldn't hear it, Shia repeats it again.

"Onii-chan, did you really do it!?"

"No, well, i, if I had to say if we did or not, we did."

Looking at my face with an expression of disbelief, I couldn't lie to Nanami, so I turn my head away and scratch my cheek as I answer.

"No waaaaaaaaay. I was supposed to get Onii-chan's first kiss!!"

"No, no, I won't kiss my little sister!!"

Nanami says she had an unreasonable wish for a brother and sister, but I firmly refuse.

However, the confusion does not subside.

"Second time."

"Eh!?"