I Became an Unofficial Healer

“U-um, Jin-sang!”

“Yes? What is it, Luna?”

I stopped making faces and looked at Luna, who was fidgeting with her fingers as she spoke.

“L-listen… do you have t-time?”

“Time?”

I had plenty of time.

All I had planned after the request was muscle training anyway.

“Yes, I have plenty.”

“I-I see! Th-then… would you like to c-come to my house? I’ll t-treat you to dinner!”

“L-Luna’s house?”

“Y-yes!”

Hearing those words, I was shocked.

Luna’s house…

Going to Luna’s house right after becoming party members…!

Is this a sign?

Is it a sign?

Could it be that L-Luna has feelings for me…!

“W-we completed our first request as a p-party! Let’s c-celebrate!”

That makes more sense.

What was I just thinking about?

This isn’t some manga where special events happen…

Well, there was my humiliating King Slime devouring event.

But she wouldn’t fall for me because of that.

Ah, how embarrassing.

“Hmm? J-Jin-sang. Your f-face is red, what’s w-wrong? Are you s-sick?”

“No! I’m perfectly fine! A celebration party sounds good! Ah, should I bring something?”

“N-no! I’m the one who s-suggested it! I’ll prepare everything! J-Jin-sang, just come to my house in the e-evening! The address is…”

After that.

Luna told me her house address, then left the guild saying she needed to prepare.

…Maybe I’ll do some training in my room until evening.

While I was thinking that.

“Mr. Lee Jin-sang.”

“Yes! What is it, Celine!”

Celine called me with her angelic voice, so I responded energetically.

“Mr. Lee Jin-sang, now that you’ve formed a party with Miss Luna… are you planning to stop taking herb gathering requests?”

“Herb gathering?”

“Yes.”

“Hmm~ Probably? Don’t you think so? Luna is C-rank, and she’s already matching my pace by doing slime subjugation. I’d feel bad making Luna do herb gathering with me.”

“I see.”

Celine’s voice seemed slightly regretful.

“Excuse me, is something wrong?”

“No, it’s nothing like that.”

“Really? Is there perhaps some slight difficulty then?”

“…”

Celine was silent for a moment, then opened her mouth.

“To be honest, if Mr. Lee Jin-sang stops gathering herbs, the apothecary shop owners will be very disappointed.”

“Apothecary shops?”

“As you know, herbs are necessary to make potions.”

I see.

I researched monsters, magic, and herb appearances, but I didn’t really investigate their uses.

They weren’t just for applying to wounds.

“That’s right.”

“Potions are essential for adventurers. That’s why our adventurer’s guild always posts herb gathering requests, and provides the herbs received from requests to apothecary shops at a set price.”

“Oho.”

“Potions are consumables that are never enough no matter how many are made. But since herb gathering is F-rank, there’s a limit to the reward money offered. Therefore, adventurers who are no longer beginners almost never gather herbs.”

“Well, that makes sense.”

“Other novice adventurers also gather herbs. But for the past month, Mr. Lee Jin-sang has delivered large quantities of herbs very quickly.”

“Hehe, well. It’s nothing special for me.”

“Usually, there are frequent occasions when apothecary shop owners are troubled by insufficient herb supplies. But because Mr. Lee Jin-sang has been gathering large quantities of herbs daily, this phenomenon hasn’t occurred recently, making everyone happy.”

“I see. Ah, but I’m curious about something.”

“What is it?”

“There’s a limit to how many herbs can grow, right? I always collect a lot… but won’t the herbs run out of seeds or something?”

“Ah, you don’t need to worry about that. Herbs have the property of growing abundantly in a short time, much like weeds. So if herbs are left alone, they grow too much and prevent other plants from growing.”

“Oh.”

They may be herbs to humans, but to other plants, they’re weeds.

“That’s why, as I just said, the apothecary shop owners will be very disappointed if Mr. Lee Jin-sang stops gathering herbs from now on.”

“Hmm, it seems the apothecary shops have a close relationship with the guild.”

“…They provide a certain amount of potions to the guild for free each month. So in case of emergencies where adventurers get injured, or during monster parades, we can supply them to adventurers.”

“I see. So… Celine wants me to continue gathering herbs as long as I’m here, if possible?”

“…To be frank, yes. But this is just my personal wish. If Mr. Lee Jin-sang says you cannot do that, I won’t mention it further. Rather, I apologize for making you uncomfortable by explaining these circumstances.”

Celine bowed her head deeply.

“Ah, no! There’s no need to bow.”

Celine, who considers others like the apothecary shops, truly has an angelic heart.

Besides, thinking about it, it’s good for an adventurer to help shops that provide potions.

…Well, I don’t need potions.

“Celine.”

“Yes, Mr. Lee Jin-sang.”

“Then I’ll… not every day, but occasionally gather herbs from now on.”

Celine blinked and looked at me at my words.

“Really…?”

“Yes. Well, honestly, herb gathering is easy for me. It doesn’t take that much time either.”

‘I’ve been late only because I try to fill my backpack as much as possible to earn more pocket money.’

“Ah, but I can’t fill it as full as before. Maybe about two-thirds of this backpack? I can do that much.”

“Yes, that would be more than enough. Really… thank you so much, Mr. Lee Jin-sang.”

Celine smiled brightly.

Aah, it’s healing…

“But it doesn’t feel right for you to just grant my request like this. This is a personal favor I’m asking. Is there anything you might want from me?”

“Something I want from Celine?”

“Yes, anything within my ability.”

Any…thing?

The moment I heard those words, fantasies raced through my mind at high speed.

What should I say!

What should I say!

Damn it! Think! Think!

Let me rest my head on your lap?

Let me touch your breasts?

Let me bury my face in your chest?

Let me smell the nape of your neck?
Blow into my ear while tickling my chest!?
No! Why am I only thinking of things that Miriana noona would do!

Damn it! I’ve been seduced by Miriana noona so much that my thoughts are skewed in that direction!

That must be it!

Something else! Something else! Something else!

Something more wholesome! Something that wouldn’t make Celine disgusted…!!!

“Mr. Lee Jin-sang?”

“Nehehethep!”

“Pardon?”

“No, yes! What is it, Celine!”

“Is there anything you want from me?”

“Uh, umm, that… that…”

“You don’t have to think of something right now. If you think of anything later, you can tell me then.”

“Ah, I’ll go with that!”

Fortunately, I took the option of postponement that Celine provided.

Phew…

I’ll have to think hard about it later.

Ah, but…

“Excuse me, Celine.”

“Yes, Mr. Lee Jin-sang.”

“I’ve been curious about something for a while.”

“What is it?”

“Why do you call me by my full name, ‘Lee Jin-sang’?”

“Ah… did that displease you?”

“No, I’m just curious.”

“Well…”

Celine slightly averted her gaze and said with a slightly embarrassed, blushing face.

“It j-just rolls off my tongue without me realizing…”

Rolls off her tongue…
Rolls off her tongue…

My name rolls off her tongue…!

Hmm! That’s somehow… erotic.

I felt a strange eroticism, like I was rolling off Celine’s tongue.

“If it displeased you, from now on I’ll properly…”

“No! It’s fine! I want to keep rolling off your tongue!”

“Mr. Lee Jin-sang?”

“Ah, if my name rolls off your tongue, I’m happy to have this name!”

“Is… that so?”

“Yes!”

Thanks, Dad, for the surname Lee.
Thanks, Mom, for naming me Jin-sang.

Angel-like Celine really likes my name.

“Then… I look forward to our continued relationship, Mr. Lee Jin-sang.”

“Yes! I’ll go now and come back!”

“Y-you’re going now?”

“Yes! There’s still plenty of time before evening anyway! I’ll be back!”

I answered energetically and carried my backpack, which had already been emptied of slime residue, and ran to the forest where herbs grow.

Tap tap tap tap!

Even though the request is postponed… would it be possible to make erotic requests to Celine?

No, that would be impossible, but I just want to imagine making all sorts of requests!

…Tonight’s side dish is already decided.

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After completing the herb gathering request and seeing angel-like Celine’s smile again, I washed my body in the adventurer’s guild shower room and headed to Luna’s house.

“This should be… the place.”

I confirmed the name Luna on the signboard in front of me.

Luna… you’ve even bought a house here.

Already having her sweet home.

Luna was more capable than I thought.

I knocked and called for Luna.

“Luna! I’m here!”

I heard the sound of someone running toward the door from inside.

With a bang, the door opened, and Luna greeted me with a smile.

“J-Jin-sang! You came?”

Luna greeted me while wearing an apron.

Oh, Luna in an apron!

This is quite a precious sight.