episode_0128

“So you have something to say?”

Gerald spoke as he looked at us sitting around the table.

The atmosphere that had been cheerful until just a moment ago became calm in an instant.

Hild, who brought up the proposal, brought up the story with a short sigh.

“I’m going to leave Lily here”

“What is the reason?”

“We have work to do”

Gerald trailed off with a mumble.

“Lily is still a child. You know that, right?”

“I know”

“Do you know how hard it is for a young girl to be separated from her only blood relative?”

Gerald’s eyes swept over Hild sharply.

Hild kept her mouth shut at those words.

“I don’t know what you’re trying to do, but is it something so valuable and wonderful that you have to separate a young girl from her family”

Hild looked at Lily.

Lily was eating her snacks as if nothing had happened.

When our eyes met, he smiled and said,

I could feel a strange anxiety and fear in that laughter.

“I, I’m okay, oppa”

Lily ran over and hugged Hild.

Burying my face in the nape of his neck

She caressed him with her soft, gentle hands.

“Lily is an adult!”

Lily is so brave.

Hild said that and laughed.

“Lily is more mature than her brother”

“Heh, then Lily is your older sister!”

“Yeah. It’s Sister Lily now”

Hild hugged Lily tightly.

She was a young and small girl who could be hidden inside my product.

Is this really right?

Is it really the right choice to leave this little child alone?

Hild hesitated.

And it was a little scary.

He has a mission given to him by the goddess.

We must save the world and bring peace.

To do that, you have to defeat the crazy warriors you saw earlier.

Even if it’s not possible, there are 4 people.

Can you do it?

Can I really win?

If you don’t win

Lily will be left alone.

If you take her with you, we might die together.

Hild’s body was shaking.

Lily realized that her brother was shaking.

The older brother who hugged me was a much older man

For some reason, I felt like I was being held by her now.

“My brother is kind, he’s kind”

“… ?”

The girl’s hand caressed.

I was patting his head and encouraging him, telling him he did a good job.

“What are you doing now, Lily?”

Charles came rushing over and pushed Lily away.

Even as she clung to her sister, Lily stroked Hild’s hair.

“My brother is handsome. If Lily hadn’t met my brother, she would have been sick all along. And my sister would have been sad all along. We would have been sick and sad all along”

Lily’s voice was filled with tears.

“Lily likes her brother. Because he saved Lily and her sister. Because he played with Lily. Because he let her eat delicious things”

“Lilya… ”

“So Lily isn’t afraid of being alone for a while. Instead, you have to promise. You have to come back and live happily with Lily and her sister. If you don’t promise, Lily will follow you. She will follow you around and watch whether you keep your promise or not”

“Keep your promises. Oppa, keep your promises no matter what. Keep your promises to Lily no matter what”

“Yeah, that’s okay. I can sleep, eat, and wash by myself. My brother will come home again”

Lily broke away from her sister and ran to Hild.

Hild lifted Lily up and hugged her in one breath.

“Thank you, oppa”

“My brother is a bad brother who wants to leave Lily behind”

“No, my brother is Lily’s handsome brother”

The girl hugged her brother and shed tears for a brief moment.

“Hmm, I guess the story is almost over”

Gerald, who had been watching the situation, opened his mouth.

Next to me, Anna’s eyes were slightly red.

“Don’t worry, Hild. Lily will be well taken care of by her mother”

“Yes, please, mother”

“Okay, thank you very much, Godmother”

Charles bowed deeply.

The girl who saw her older sister do it also bowed.

Anna waved her hand to stop it,

Gerald nodded with satisfaction.

“Please take care of me, ma’am, uncle”

Lily said in a small voice.

At those words, Gerald’s expression turned stern.

“Who are you calling uncle!”

“Huh?”

“From now on, call me dad”

“Oh my gosh. Can I call you Mommy too? I wish I had a daughter like Lily”

Anna held Lily in her arms and rubbed her cheeks roughly.

It was so cute how Lily’s cheeks were squished together like rice cakes.

However, Lily, the person involved, looked a little embarrassed.

“Ah, that won’t work… ”

“What are you talking about?”

Anna asked, kissing Lily on the cheek.

“If you have a mom and dad, you’re siblings with an older brother”

“That’s what it is”

“Oh, that won’t work. Lily will marry her brother when she grows up. Siblings can’t marry… ”

Lily was serious.

Charles’ face turned pale and he began to talk nonsense.

The women, including Selene, glared at me with snake eyes.

And I had to explain myself to survive.

In this way, the issue of Lily’s whereabouts was resolved safely.

# # #

That evening we all ate together and went to bed early.

We were thinking of leaving in the evening, but Anna insisted on eating breakfast before leaving.

I decided to accept the offer because I felt bad about leaving right after leaving Lily in my care.

“Are you nervous?”

Selene, lying next to me on the bed, spoke with her face on my chest.

“A little bit. I think so”

He answered, patting Selene’s head.

Selene felt the touch and let out a small laugh, snorting, “Hmm.”

“Me too. I’m a little nervous”

“We’re both shaking”

“Hehehe, that’s right”

Is it because our bodies are so close together?

We could feel each other’s heartbeats better than usual.

“Do you regret it?”

Selene, who had been lying still, asked.

I glanced at her.

When our eyes met, her beautiful blue eyes sparkled.

“No. I don’t regret it”

“Really? Even this much?”

“Oh, meeting Selene. And receiving my noble mission. And everything that will happen in the future”

“I see”

Selene smiled and put her ear to his chest.

The heartbeat slowed down compared to before. That was a relief.

“Selene, do you regret it?”

“No, I don’t regret it either”

Immediate answer. For some reason, my heart was pounding.

Because humans are animals that know the answer, but constantly want to confirm it.

My heart was pounding.

“Meeting Hild. Going on adventures together. Sharing love. All of it was the best choice. Yeah, really”

“Me too. Me too”

We looked at each other and giggled

They exchanged a passionate kiss.

My heart, which had finally calmed down, began to beat wildly again.

After exchanging heated glances for a while, Selene suddenly burst into laughter.

“Should I go to bed early today?”

“Yes, I do. I have to leave early tomorrow”

We were stuck together and felt each other’s body temperature as we fell into a comfortable sleep.

# # #

“Did you get everything?”

“Yes. I’ve pretty much packed everything”

Anna circled around Hild with her usual movements.

Gerald exclaimed, “That’s crazy!” but judging by his trembling legs, he seemed to be quite nervous as well.

“Don’t worry too much. It’s not the first time”

Hild said, looking at Anna who seemed to be acting like a fussier.

Anna rolled her eyes at her son’s answer and gave him a spinning back smash.

Taaah!

A loud noise cut through the morning.

Hild, who was holding onto her back, fell to the floor.

“Do you know who is doing this because of you? They are doing this because our cute daughters are having a hard time”

Anna snorted and snorted.

Gerald agreed wholeheartedly.

“That’s right, son. It doesn’t matter to you. I’m worried about our daughters”

Thank you very much for your kind words.

I’m glad that there is no conflict between my in-laws and my daughter-in-law in my family.

The Selenes looked moved and said things like, ‘Father, Mother. We’ll do well.’

Hild, holding her back, got up, groaning.

“Let’s go guys. We’re going to be late”

“Oh, yes”

Selene gritted her teeth as she adjusted her backpack.

Charles glanced at Hild and when she nodded, he quickly ran to Lily.

“Lily. You have to listen to Mom and Dad at home”

“Yeah. Don’t worry, unnie”

“Yeah, Lily will do well since she’s my sister”

“Yeah! Sister, you have to listen to what brother says too”

“Then. You’ll do well, since you’re Lily too”

“Woof!”

The sisters ended their farewell by hugging each other tightly.

“Then I will really go, Father”

“Okay. I hope you had a good rest”

“Yes, I’m going to rest well. It was nice to see you after such a long time”

“This father was also good”

Hild gave Gerald a light hug.

Anna and I seemed to have hugged each other for a bit longer.

“Go in. ”

“Okay. Don’t go far”

Hild left the village after briefly raising her hand.

The father, who had been watching his son grow distant and become a dot, soon sniffled and said, “Big.”

“Oh my, are you crying?”

“No, there’s a bug in it”

“Huh, really?”

“You’re the one who’s like that. It looks like you’re crying”

Gerald turned his head slightly, as if he was embarrassed by Anna’s words. He didn’t forget to give his wife a little scolding as he did so.

“Yes, I’m crying”

“… Huh?”

Anna’s unexpected answer.

Gerald looked at her with wide eyes.

She was literally shedding tears.

“Uh…um…”

“Our son has grown up so well”

“That, that’s right”

Gerald agreed with Anna’s words.

Yeah. Even though I didn’t do anything for him, he grew up really well.

Gerald sobbed.

The couple watched the place where their son had disappeared for a long time.

“Can I not go?”

Anna, who was wiping away her tears with her sleeve, said.

But no one answered.

Anna smiled brightly.

“You don’t have to worry about us. The warrior has already done a lot for us. Now we have to do it on our own.”

“… You knew I was coming”

Baldina appeared quietly from behind the house.

Lily shouted, “You’re a mean girl!”

“Actually, you want to follow, right? Go ahead, warrior”

“No, I don’t deserve that… ”

“Because of what you did to your son? I think Hild cares a little. But I don’t think she hates you that much.”

“That, but still… ”

“It’s already past anyway, right? What’s important is now. Wouldn’t it be better to definitely score points while you’re at it? I see there are a lot of competitors, too”

Anna laughed out loud.

Baldana flinched as if shaken by Anna’s words.

“Yes, go ahead, warrior. My son is still very young and anxious. Go and have Baldena protect him and guide him well”

Let’s say that to Gerald too

Baldana coughed loudly with a red face.

“Oh, I guess there’s nothing I can do. If you two say that, then a little… Yeah, should I follow you a little?”

“Yes, go ahead”

“Are you guys really okay?”

“Yes, thank you for everything. Please, warrior, come back here when everything is over”

Frown-

The tip of Baldina’s nose felt tingly.

She strode over to them and hugged Gerald and Anna.

“Thank you so much. Really… really thank you”

“We appreciate it more. I hope things go well with Hild”

“Please take good care of my son”

“Yeah, don’t worry!”

Baldana moved her body with a powerful answer.

The couple smiled happily as they watched Baldina disappear with the breeze.

“Okay, shall we go in, Lily?”

“Hey! Mom!”

Lily held Anna’s hand tightly.

Those were really warm hands.

# # #

“So you followed me?”

“Yeah, that’s right. Should I join in too? ”

Less than ten minutes after leaving the village.

There was Baldana in front of me, fidgeting with her hands and looking anxious.