The Hunting Hero's Homecoming

The Hunting Hero's Homecoming is the sixty-ninth chapter of The Rising of the Shield Hero manga adaptation.

Synopsis
Kizuna, Naofumi, and Rishia finally arrive in Kizuna's country. While safe from their captors, Naofumi is now in a country that sent their heroes to kill him. Will Kizuna protect him or betray him like the others?

Summary
Kizuna has finally returned to her own country after years captured in the Infinite Labyrinth. She is eagerly welcomed with open arms by everyone in the room. At first, the people gratefully thank Naofumi. However, once Kizuna mentions that he is a Legendary Hero from another world, they stop. Their praise turns to awkward silence to fear. Kizuna, unaware of the extent of the battle between the two worlds admonishes their "rudeness" and rushes to look for Glass. Upon not finding her, all three talk with the country's leadership.

Kizuna brings the leadership up to speed on her activities and then demands a reason why L'Arc, Glass, and Therese were sent to attack Naofumi's world. The leadership explains that they found a legend about the waves. They found that the "waves" are two worlds fusing together. Once all of the legendary heroes of a world are killed their world is killed and the other world survives. If this doesn't happen and the worlds do fuse, both may be destroyed. L'Arc and his party were sent to ensure the survival of their world. Kizuna gets upset that Glass and the others were willing to sacrifices others. Kizuna promises to find another way.

Afterward, Kizuna leaders Naofumi and Rishia to her home. Naofumi could see that she was able to build many honest friendship in her world. Kizuna tells of her history with Glass and gives a tour of her house. Kizuna explains that she does not plan to go back to Japan when this is all over.

Characters

 * Kizuna Kazayama
 * Naofumi Iwatani
 * Rishia Ivyred
 * Unnamed Hunting Tool Country Leaders
 * Glass (memory)
 * L'Arc Berg Sickle (memory)
 * Therese Alexanderite (memory)
 * Motoyasu Kitamura (image)
 * Ren Amaki (image)
 * Itsuki Kawasumi (image)
 * Filo (memory)
 * Fitoria (memory)
 * Ost Horai (memory)
 * Kyo Ethnina (memory)

Monsters

 * Spirit Tortoise (memory)

Weapons

 * Legendary Shield
 * Legendary Hunting Tool
 * Legendary Spear (image)
 * Legendary Sword (image)
 * Legendary Bow (image)
 * Vassal Book (memory)

Locations

 * Glass' World
 * Sickle (Vassal Scythe Country)
 * Infinite Labyrinth (mentioned)
 * Mikakage (mentioned)

Differences from Light Novel
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Trivia
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