Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear (Chapter 75-260)

Chapter 210

Chapter 210 – Bear-san Arrives at Raruuze

The next day, I woke up to a sun shining through the window. The completely clear sky made yesterday’s heavy rain seem like a dream. We should be able to depart easily.
We quickly ate our breakfast and set out for Raruuze.
Yesterday, our enemy was the rain, but today, it was the road. It was full of puddles, and some areas were even in such a poor state that a carriage couldn’t pass them. Luckily, my Bears didn’t have much of a problem. They walked when the road got really bad and ran the rest of the way. Over time, their feet got really dirty. Even though they would be clean again if I unsummoned them, I still felt bad for them. It looked especially bad for Hugging Bear; since its fur was mostly white, the dirt stood out even more than on Swaying Bear. During our breaks, I petted their heads to thank them for their hard work.

「That’s it. That’s the city.」

I immediately looked up front when Sanya-san said that and saw the walls of a city… A massive city. It was way larger than Crimonia, which wasn’t small to begin with.

「We’ll cause a commotion if we ride the Bears to the gates, so is it okay if we walk from here?」

People would surely panic if they spotted the Bears, so I asked the elf sisters if we could walk the rest of the way.

「You’re right. If we ride any closer, people might spot us.」

Sanya-san agreed, so we all got off the Bears.

「Thank you for taking us all this way.」

Ruimin thanked the Bears, with Sanya-san following suit. They both petted the Bears’ heads, eliciting happy cries in reply. After thanking them myself, I returned them to their gloves.

「Should we get going, then?」

Thus, we began our walk to Raruuze. Since the city walls were already in sight, it shouldn’t take us too long. As we got closer, we saw a few people exiting the city on horses, while we were the only ones heading for it. I thought there would be a lot of traffic, especially with how the elf sisters had described the city to me. Well, maybe it was due to the rain. At least we wouldn’t have to wait in line to get inside this way.
When we reached the gates, the gatekeeper looked at me in surprise.

「What’s with that outfit of yours?」

「It’s just a bear suit.」

No matter how many times people asked me that, this way was the only way I could respond. The answer must have been enough for the gatekeeper, as he didn’t pry further, but rather simply told us to place our guild cards on the crystal board. The board didn’t turn red, of course, since none of us had committed any crimes. The gatekeeper then just notioned us past with a 「Go ahead,」and looked away. He must have dealt with all sorts of people and was skilled at ignoring people like me. Well, I was happy that he just let us past without any complaints. However, the moment we entered the city, we drew all sorts of gazes.

「We’re being stared at.」

「Yeah, we definitely are.」

It was obvious that we would be getting the looks: a girl dressed as a Bear had suddenly entered the city. It happened to me all the time. For the sisters, however, this must be the first time something like this happened to them.

「I was thinking of heading straight to the Adventurer’s Guild, but maybe you want to wait at the inn instead, Yuna-chan?」

That was probably Sanya-san’s nicer way of saying 「It’s too embarrassing to walk next to you, so go wait at the inn instead.」 Too bad for her, though, as I wanted to go to the Adventurer’s Guild, too. As a former gamer, there was no way I could just sit still and wait at an inn right after entering a new city. I was also curious about the adventurers Ruimin had gotten involved with, and we might even have to deal with the merchant afterwards. I wouldn’t have cared if Ruimin was just a stranger to me, but during our journey to here, we kind of became friends, so I wanted to tag along.