124 121 Stories Why we continue our journey

"Ho, that's so rare. I've never seen a translucent slime."

To Mr. Gilmouth, Sora, who is staring intriguingly.

Sola is staring at Mr. Gilmouth.

Is there something in Mr. Gilmouth that would interest Sora?

"That's a weird picture."

Nodding at Mr. Ratlua's words.

Slime stares at each other with a good physical strength.

It would be a strange sight for anyone to see.

... strange or creepy?

"Uh, Sola. This is the Alliance Master………"

…………

The gaze of Mr. Gilmouth and Mr. Ratlua hurts.

Uh, that?

What was Mr. Gilmouth's name?

"Ivy, there's nothing to worry about. Because most guys don't remember Gilmouth's name."

"Excuse me."

"Hahaha, never mind. Ratlua's right, there are many adventurers who don't know my name."

Mr. Gilmouth is laughing, but rude, isn't he?

Ugh, name......

"It's a log riff. Say hello, Sola."

Mr. Logliffe?

... No, I can't remember at all.

Let's give up.

"Pfft. Pfft."

"Ivy, what are you saying?

"... I don't know"

Mr. Gilmouth will ask, but I just don't know.

It sounded a little silly, but I'd like to think it was my fault.

"That's funny."

Mr. Ratlua pokes at Sola.

"Pu ~!"

Oh, this is a grumpy voice.

"Mr. Ratlua, I'm a little upset."

"Hahaha, sorry, sorry"

When Mr. Ratlua strokes Sola slowly, his eyes become much narrower.

I love being stroked, Sola, so I seem to be in a better mood.

Simple.

"With that said, you're getting ready for a journey?

Mr. Gilmouth asked while serving sweets off the shelf.

"Yes, I'm going on a journey when the gratuity and bounty thing is over"

"Right. You're not going to settle down in this town like this?

"Uh, I'm going to continue my journey"

"Well, don't get lonely. That's what Ratlua would think, isn't it?

"Well."

Mr. Ratlua, who spoke to Mr. Gilmouth, shrugged his shoulders and showed them.

"It's a treat that's gonna be a specialty of this town."

... What a subtle explanation, huh?

I look at the sweets wonderfully, but they look like butter cookies.

It is baked into beautiful colors and looks very tasty.

Turn down and then put one in your mouth.

I'm just happy with the size of being eaten in one bite.

"What do you say?

"It's delicious. It's crisp, sweet and sweet. I'm delighted with the easy-to-eat size"

"Right. No, good."

I wonder what it is?

Is there something in this cookie?

"Gilmouth's wife made it."

Oh, I see.

Is that it?

Miss Gilmouth, is your face a little red?

"Gilmouth can light up as soon as it comes to his wife. That's funny."

"Hey, don't tear it up"

Mr. Ratlua laughs and reaches for cookies.

"It sure is delicious"

"Oh, he's trying his best to open the store."

"That's amazing"

"Oh, thank you"

Mr. Gilmouth's cheeks turn soothingly red.

Seems pretty vulnerable to your wife.

I didn't expect you to know Mr. Gilmouth's weaknesses.

"Well, come back anytime."

"Yes, thank you"

All the people I met in this town are so sweet.

Though there have been some major problems with the organization.

Get a souvenir full of cookies and leave Mr. Gilmouth's room.

Walk slowly through town.

Say goodbye to this town, too.

"After all, don't you feel like living in this town?

Where there were few people on the road, Mr. Ratlua stopped and asked.

"... the journey so far has been a thing to escape"

"What?"

I wanted Mr. Ratlua to hear it.

All this time, you thought a lot of things for me.

It's because he's so sweet.

I never thought I'd want you to know the truth.

"I checked my skills at church when I was 5. It was Tamer."

I'm thrilled.

Are you sure it's okay to talk?

Still.

"Except it was starless"

"... no stars..."

The desire to see and the fear of what look he is listening to this story intersect.

"Then everything changed. My parents have become enemies around me. Except for just one."

The only allies were fortune tellers.

"When I was eight, my father almost killed me and I ran away from the village. I was sad and sorry, and I just ran away to live."

"... right"

I don't remember Mr. Ratlua's voice being disgusted or anything.

Get the courage to do that and gently turn your gaze to him.

Serious expression, but my eyes are so sweet.

My eyebrows get hot when I twitch about it.

"I was anxious to see how long I should run away. Where should I flee?"

"Yeah."

"If they find out it's no star, they think it's gonna kill them."

That was the case in that village.

From the moment I found out it was starless, my parents dumped me.

So I've always been anxious that if they found out, they'd kill me.

"But you were supposed to meet Captain Oguto and Deputy Velivela in the village of Latme and realize I was a translator, but you didn't ask me anything and help me. You even gave me my word."

"Yeah."

"Meet Mr. Ratlua and give me a hand when you know they're after me. He didn't say anything about such a reckless operation, and he stayed with me."

"Yeah."

"It wasn't like the people I knew. The fortune-teller told me to know the world, and I finally understood what it really meant."

"Right."

"Yes, I know what I meant when I said be strong."

At first, when the fortune teller told me to work out my body to live in the woods, I thought.

But when I met Captain Ogt, I thought those words were saying the strength to believe in people.

But I think the strength the fortune teller was talking about is the strength that doesn't run away from itself.

Strength that doesn't escape the reality of no stars.

I didn't mean to run, but I was running.

I didn't want to admit it.

But I can tell you now. It's okay without the stars.

I don't have a problem.

"You're here for the good guys."

I will be happy with Mr. Ratlua's words.

"Mr. Ratlua, the journey ahead is not to escape, but to find it"

"Find it?"

"Yes, I really want to find something to do"

"I see, that's good. Then it's good to see the world. Some have opened inns from adventurers, others have opened drinkers. And, of course, the one who opened the sweetener."

"Yes."

I thought Mr. Ratlua would say that.

Because he was serious about me.

"When we first met, I was worried about the volatile atmosphere."

Unstable atmosphere?

I guess it's because I was scared of all sorts of things.

"But it looks okay now. I think he's looking right in the front."

"Thank you. I got the courage to see Mr. Ratlua taking me seriously."

"Hahaha, that's just embarrassing"

Horrified by the slightly reddened face covered with his hands and laughing.

Nice talking to you.

It's good to meet Mr. Ratlua.

"Thank you"

"I didn't do anything. That's the answer Ivy found herself with. To be honest, I was surprised that there were no stars. But Ivy is Ivy."

Yes, I am, including the fact that I have no stars.

What's wrong with that?

"I'm me, right?"

"Yes, I am."

Glad to hear it.

But.

"The purpose of the journey is positive, but the problem is piling up"

"Hahaha, we need to figure out a way to protect ourselves for now"

Yes, it is.

Sola on Ciel, and me.

Too much anxiety to travel.

As we continue our journey until we find something, we must first look for ways to keep ourselves safe!