A Story of a Cannon Fodder who Firmly Believed He was the Protagonist

Chapter 015 - Early Plot Enemy [A]

The day has finally come. It was the day of the official enrollment and my first mission. I had been enthusiastic since this morning.

"Fay, you have a mission for today?"　

"Aah."

"Amazing! Good luck!"

"Aah."

Lele also cheered for me.　

"Fay, don't overdo it, okay? Definitely come back here afterwards..."　

"Aah."

"Fay, souvenir!"

"Aah."

I was so excited about my first mission that I couldn't focus on what they talked about. The conversations around me just didn't enter my head. Aah, I really looked forward to it. What kind of active part would I do in this mission?　

The growth rate of a protagonist was immeasurable after all. As I got lost in thought, Maria gently wrapped her soft hand over mine.　

Ah, it was so soft.　

"It's a charm so you can make it home... It feels like somebody did this for me a long time ago too. So I'll do it for Fay this time."　

"...I see."

U-hn, this wonderful consideration. Maria really was a saint, or rather, she gave off the scent of a mainstream heroine.　

It was different from Arthur. Maria wasn't a giant, but more of a little panda which exuded charm?　

After, I departed from the orphanage coolly. I didn't talk to Tlue at all though. I really had no connection with him outside of training.　

Well, not that it mattered to me.　

He wouldn't play an active part unless he got involved with me, you know? That was, despite his magical aptitude. Well, it wasn't like I needed to care about his amount of screen time.　

Since he did have potential, perhaps he would eventually become my, the protagonist's, right-hand man?　

I didn't mind having him as one.　

As I worried about the mob character Tlue as the protagonist, I arrived at the gathering spot for the first mission: the gates of Brittania, the royal capital.　

"Ah, Fay."　

"Arthur, huh."

"Good morning."

"...Aah."

"Good morning?"

"Aah."

"...Why don't you reply to my greeting properly?"

"...I replied though?"

"I want you to properly reply with 'good morning' as well."

"...Maybe someday."

Arthur and I arrived at the location almost at the same time. After that, Bouran and Tlue also arrived.　

For today's mission, the accompanying paladin was neither Yururu-sensei nor the old man from the magic curriculum.　

It was also not the uncle-sensei who taught us theory lessons. It was a totally different instructor, huh.　

Well, it should be a new character, right? The new instructor who accompanies me, the protagonist, couldn't be a common instructor, right?　

Perhaps the instructor actually had another identity as an amazing agent or something? [T/N: surprisingly not far off the mark]

As we were waiting...