episode_0052

When we got back to the village, Larissa hurried out to where we were.

“Uh, what is it? It was here.”

“Ji, Jihoo… ?”

Larisa also reacted by saying that it was hard to believe when she saw how young I looked. As Cheshire said, it doesn’t seem to be a common occurrence.

Now that I was the size of a child, I looked up at Larissa in confusion. I don’t think it’s that serious because of me, but what’s going on?

“Ah, uh… I have something to say.”

Larissa let out a small breath and grabbed Cheshire’s arm, and we headed towards Cheshire’s store.

“I guess what happens in Rodian is not normal.”

“Even though that wasn’t the case, I decided to apply. It’s just material support, but it will be quite helpful. You don’t have to worry about your hometown… .”

Larissa glanced at Cheshire, who told her what had happened there, then shook her head.

“It’s not something that can be solved like that. There are demons that we captured. I ran away from there because I was afraid something would happen.”

“Yes?”

Arna and I were only vaguely familiar with the story, so Cheshire was surprised.

“The power remaining after killing the Demon King… They’re wandering around the kingdom. To find the owner who can use the devil’s power again!”

It was something Elena had already told. Does that mean it wasn’t a lie? Perhaps because I didn’t react in surprise, Larissa stamped her foot and said,

“Couldn’t Evelia aim for that power?”

“That might happen.”

If everything Elena said was true, it was highly likely that it would end up that way.

But there was nothing I could do for now.

Since I didn’t react much, Larissa became thoughtful and grabbed my shoulder and shook me. Even with that hand gesture, my small body shook violently and became dizzy.

“We might die! They can get away with that!”

That was certain. These are people who will survive if they hold the hilt of a sword.

“You’re talking about that woman called a saint, right? We already met there though.”

Arna removed Larisa’s arm that was holding me and hugged me.

“Well, I heard that’s what happened… Yo!”

“He said he was sorry and then suddenly made Jihoo like this and tried to kidnap him.”

“No, did something like that happen?”

And Cheshire, who had just learned the story, was once again surprised.

“Yes, it was already resolved at that time, but I didn’t tell you about it out of concern.”

“Ah… Well, I see. A Rodian saint suddenly turned and attacked. No one will believe you.”

Arna nodded and sat me down on her lap. He hugged her like a doll and spoke calmly.

“Anyway, I’m not sure what Larissa is talking about, but I have a feeling that something dangerous is going to happen in the future.”

Even though I want to ignore it, it seems like I can’t. Even if I can’t help it for the time being, it seems to be my fate that I can’t help but be involved in the end.

“Still, I’m really glad that nothing major happened. No… I don’t know what’s going to happen, but it’s a big deal because the hero has gotten younger.”

Cheshire scratched his head and let out a small sigh.

“There may be a magical solution, so I will do some research.”

Arna glared at Cheshire fearfully when he said he would study me again. So Cheshire was startled and threw up his hand.

“Well, I’m not doing that strange thing. Arna. It’s all for the warrior… This is research.”

“Sister, it’s okay. I said I would help you, but don’t be too mean.”

“Ha, haha… You don’t need much. All you need is the warrior’s hair and a small amount of blood to collect magic power.”

“What? blood? Are you saying you want to hurt Ji-hoo’s body now?”

“Well, you can do that much.”

Since Cheshire was so embarrassed that he couldn’t say anything, Larissa, who couldn’t help but sigh, said to Arna.

“Ha, elf sister. Is that okay?”

And then the scary eyes turned to Larissa again, but Larissa only flinched and shook her head, saying she was not doing anything wrong.

I held Arna’s arm and looked up at her.

“Don’t worry too much. You get hurt a lot while fighting, but…”

“Yeah, that’s right. Only a small amount of blood from inside the body will be collected without any pain or injury.”

Arna dropped me off with a slightly sullen expression.

I think I was a little worried because I was kidnapped and I became small.

Cheshire took me to the studio inside the store.

And as soon as he got out of Arna’s gaze, he spoke softly to me.

“Hero, it may hurt a little, but please bear with it. If you scream, I will die. Please.”

It hurts.

Cheshire asked me earnestly, and I nodded.

Enduring pain is what I do best. I have confidence.

Cheshire placed what appeared to be a blood collection device on my arm.

“Okay, let’s do it.”

I heard the clicking sound of pressing a button, and a tremendous pain rushed through my body.

“Ugh… . Pfft… .”

I closed my eyes tightly, gritted my teeth, and lowered my head. It really hurts.

“It is done. It’s done. sorry. Since this is done without harming the body, there is a brief pain caused by the collision with the magic power that protects the body. Now that I think about it, the warrior must have been in more pain because his body was smaller.”

“Ha… so. Is it done now?”

“Yes, that’s it. I’ll make anything with this.”

Cheshire laughed, shaking my blood in a small bottle.

When we came out again, Arna hugged me with a worried look on her face.

“Jihoo, are you okay?”

“Uh, it’s okay.”

Then, he naturally used recovery magic in his hands, held me tightly, and immediately carried me on his back.

“Really?”

“That’s right.”

Arna frowned and turned around.

“We’ll just go.”

“Yes, please go in.”

Arna came out of the store carrying me like that.

As we went straight back to the forest, Arna was on her back, leaning her head on my shoulder, and she kissed her cheek and smiled.

“It was so reassuring when we were together, but now you’re this cute again.”

“Is your sister good or are you worried?”

“I don’t know. But I think the smaller Jihoo is cuter.”

“So it’s better?”

Arna picked me up and smiled softly.

“Not long ago, he was bigger than his sister and actually worried about her more, but now he has become as small as before. Hehe, it’s good, honestly.”

“I’m sad.”

“Oh, no. Still, it’s not that I don’t like Big Ji-hoo… Big Jihoo is also good. When I’m next to you, I feel secure, I can lean on you… . When we are together, I feel like my older sister becomes more of a child. I like that too.”

Arna then stopped. He let out a shaky breath, looking a little nervous, then turned his head and kissed my cheek.

“More than anything else, the fact that Jihoo can become young again like this… Because it’s so good.”

“That’s right.”

In any case, we have achieved a great harvest through this journey.

I don’t know yet if I can use the Holy Relic like Elena did, but the important thing is that I know how. Although it is a bit inconvenient to have it become so small.

“I’ll go and have my sister wash me today. A long time. Right?”

Come to think of it, it was like that.

It’s already been quite a while since I did anything with Arna in this small body.

“Yes, I’m looking forward to it.”

–

We returned home and went into the bathtub together.

I felt it all the time, but it felt so good to be warmly held in Arna’s arms. This is a privilege that is only possible if you have a small body.

Even now, he was sitting on my lap, resting my head on his soft chest. As I was being pressed against a chest that seemed to be twice as big as my head, I unconsciously closed my eyes in a happy feeling.

“I thought it would be hard for Jihoo to grow up like this again because he grew up quickly.”

I believed that a day like this would come again someday. Otherwise, I will have to die leaving Arna behind.

“I remember when we first met. You don’t know how pitiful I felt back then.”

“Haha… Did you do that?”

When I think back then, many things were different from now.

He was suspicious of Arna, and the pain he experienced as a warrior of the Rodian Kingdom remained vividly in various parts of his body.

Even now, I don’t think I’ve completely gotten rid of that pain… .

“You’re pretty now. good. So lovely.”

Arna didn’t just wash me, she hugged me tightly.

“Noona… I feel like my body will break.”

“Oh, indeed.”

Arna smiled awkwardly and washed the foam off my body.

As I was wiping my face one last time, Arna’s bright smile, visible through my blurry vision, felt so pretty.

Now that you have returned to your young body, you must become newer from now on. You should no longer be afraid of memories of the past.

Only then can anything change.

In the end, I have to protect Arna’s happy smile with my own hands.

After we washed together and came out, I took out the clothes I wore when I first came here and put them back on.

After having a quick dinner, I went back to my room and lay down on the bed.

Arna came next to me and stayed by my side until I went to sleep.

“If I want to grow up quickly again, I need to drink a lot of breast milk.”

“Are you sick of it already?”

Arna smiled and stroked my head.

A child’s body is cute, but… . There are more restrictions that Arna must endure.

“Can I sleep next to you?”

“Then.”

Arna came next to me. He wrapped his arms around my body and pulled me into a hug. My heart was pounding as I lay so close that my face was pressed against my chest.

“Sleep well.”

“Yes… Sister too.”

–

I fell asleep quickly yesterday. The journey was quite difficult, but more than anything, I felt at peace when I returned home to my bed.

But, unlike usual, I was a little tired.

Perhaps it was a side effect of my body becoming smaller, but I didn’t have much energy, so I woke up and went back to bed.

After a while, I heard footsteps coming up the stairs beyond the door.

“Jihoo, are you awake?”

“Yes… .”

Arna woke up early and came into the room drenched in sweat, wondering what she had been doing.

“Did you exercise?”

“Huh? huh… . Hmph.”

Arna smiled shyly and came to the side of the bed and placed a cup filled with breast milk next to me.

“Drink.”

“Ah… huh. thank you. You’ve had a hard time since morning.”

“What is the hardship.”

Did you make it alone? When I think of Arna, who must have had a hard time alone, I feel so sorry.

Gotta grow up quickly… .

After drinking Elf Oil, any remaining fatigue disappeared.

“Good. As expected.”

“Jihu, do you want to eat anything?”

“It’s okay. It’s not like it hurts.”

“I guess, hehe, as it gets smaller, I keep wanting to do more.”

Arna sat next to me, stroked my hair and hugged me.

Perhaps because she had been pumping breast milk, her body was giving off an extremely foul odor.

“Sister.”

“Huh?”

“Can I touch your breasts?”

It was hard to bear.

Arna grinned and put me down and closed her eyes.

My height was just enough to reach the chest of Arna, who was sitting. As I slowly stretched out my hand, Arna immediately flinched.

“Hmm… ♡.”

My clothes seemed to get slightly wet as I let out a dirty moan that I felt like I was holding back.

“Any amount… Hehe, you can touch it. Because my sister’s breasts are Jihoo’s. allow… It’s strange to receive it.”

“… Yes, thank you.”

“You have to eat a lot to grow quickly. Talk to me anytime.”

Arna stroked my head, wriggled with her legs tightly closed, and stood up when I took my hand off her chest.

“Arch strength… Heh, I’ll prepare it for you. Come out slowly.”

After seeing her leave, I rubbed my eyes and got out of bed.

After changing my clothes and coming out, I smelled Arna cooking.

As I sat at the table waiting for breakfast, it was nice to feel the languid happiness I felt when I first came here.

As soon as I come back, I just want to live here and not leave.

After lying down at the table for a while, Arna came out carrying a dish of cooked rabbit meat and a bunch of mana herbs that she had bought, washed thoroughly.

I always boiled rabbit meat in stew, but today it was served grilled.

“Wow, it looks delicious.”

“I tried imitating the things I ate before in the human village.”

“Oh, I see.”

Not only was it a new recipe, but it also looked decent.

A bright smile formed on my lips without me knowing, and Arna smiled proudly when she saw me like that.

“Let’s eat.”