S-Kyuu Boukensha ga Ayumu Michi: Tsuihou Sareta Shounen wa Shin no Nouryoku 'Buki Master' de Sekai Saikyou ni Itaru

[Puck2]

Well, it's PART of something I've wanted for a long time. I'd been thinking it'd be nice to see some expulsion stories where the party expels the character either because he legitimately can't keep up, because they fear for his life, or because they have a serious goal, much more serious than fame, power and money, and they're desperate for it. That said, I'm not really a big fan of bitter edgelord stories. That said, the one other thing I always desire is reconciliation, so there's a question for those that've read the novels: does he eventually understand and believe that she'd not known about the dragon, and really did all of this out of desperation to keep him alive? And if he does, do they manage to become some level of friends again (even if he doesn't rejoin the party)?

Spoiler: development of relationship

The question is a bit tricky to answer. The guild master (their former teacher) tells him that the party didn't know but because of the circumstances but he doubts the story (the rumors before he got attacked and they left the capital the very next day without waiting for him to wake up and apologizing. At this point I would recommend that you have a look at the spoiler "Hyce's grudge". There's an excerpt where Sasha finally apologizes to Hyce (after their s-rank promotion 2 years later) but gets refused. You also get the reason why the misunderstanding isn't the whole reason for his grudge.
Over the the time they develop a new relationship but at the same time don't forget about the past. They cooperate occasionally (because they have the same goal) but he doesn't rejoin the party. He prefers to work solo but often (involuntarily) teams up with other people. He becomes more sociable again and even interacts with his former party members in his free time (like drinking with Reynolds, talking about books with Tycoon). Even if he doesn't admit it, Hyce and Sasha often behave like friends again and even develop romantic feelings.

If you read the following chapter you get the gist of their relationship (hope your browser translates Japanese; it's a really nice chapter if you are into reconciliation):
https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817330649268045006/episodes/16817330666361380679