No Hero Manual Included

No Hero Manual Included is a story written by Ogiwara Saki. It ran in Issue 27 at http://s2b2.livejournal.com/152692.html, and is mirrored at http://www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/no-hero-manual-included/.

Summary

A man who makes magical instruments (who is definitely not an ex-evil wizard) makes an harp for a hot hero he used to date (but is totally over), and gets wrangled into helping him deliver it as well.

I knew immediately when renting the property that it'd be trouble. I'd tried to ask for a shop on South Street instead, or even tucked in the corner of the Nook where burly men with very large knobby clubs tended to patrol. Anything other than Hero's Square. But nope, this was the only property available that met my specifications, and I was told I should have been glad for it. It was prime real estate.

With a prime view of the square as the Queen's Hero returned home.