episode_0306

“What can I do for you?”

I wanted to start by feeding him food and then calmly listen to how he was doing.

Shine shouted as if he had been waiting.

“Those dakgalbi!”

“Topped with a lot of cheese?”

“If you say it twice, your mouth will hurt.”

I gave Shine a signal to come up to the second floor and went up together.

While I was cooking, Shine was watching the second floor closely.

“Somehow nothing has changed here.”

“Well, how long has it been? “Nothing has changed.”

“How long has it been? It seems very old. “I missed it so much.”

“Is serving in the military very difficult?”

Military life cannot be difficult.

I knew that, but I thought I would be able to adapt well because I paid some attention to it.

“It’s better because I’m with my friends. “It must have been very difficult if you were alone, right?”

“Isn’t it really comfortable to live with kids?”

“It’s very comfortable.”

I paid a lot of attention to that part, so I was glad to hear that it was okay.

“I can’t deny that the work is difficult, but it doesn’t matter because I have a sense of accomplishment. No, more accurately, there will be a sense of accomplishment from now on, right? “We can now purify the land!”

“You haven’t been able to use purification liquid for a while, right?”

“yes. I was very annoyed. What’s the point if you just push the monster away? “Because it wasn’t purified, monsters ended up appearing again.”

“It will be different when I return from vacation.”

“Even so, I’m really looking forward to it.”

Shine excitedly talked about what happened in the military.

It was a story about how he performed there, what monsters he faced and how he fought and overcame them.

Anyone who has served in the military talks about the military.

That strange camaraderie that people who haven’t been there can’t understand.

Because I knew that feeling, I was able to listen to Shine’s words with empathy.

“That’s what the military is like.”

“I never imagined that a day at the academy would last this long. “It felt like a month had passed, but when I realized that less than a day had passed, I got goosebumps.”

Shine was disgusted, saying that what he hated the most was when he was on guard duty.

“Doing nothing is the hardest moment to endure.”

If you take charge of something and do something, you can forget about the passage of time.

“You didn’t even go to the military, so why do you know so much? “It’s nice because you get along so well and it makes you feel good to talk, but it’s also amazing.”

“… “If you live as a mercenary, you will know something.”

Since I couldn’t say that I was a soldier in my previous life, the only excuse I could give was my life as a mercenary.

And it worked better than expected.

“Ah, mercenary. “I definitely heard that it was very intense there.”

“You know what? “It looks like you picked it up here and there.”

“Because there are so many different people gathered, the stories you hear are diverse.”

Meeting different people can be said to be one of the fun things about being in the military.

Of course, this also requires meeting people well.

In that respect, mercenaries can be seen as the ultimate occupation where you meet a variety of people.

Shine seemed to have a lot to say, but the story poured out.

I wonder how I held back from wanting to talk about this for so long.

Even after we were full, Shine’s chatter didn’t stop.

I especially laughed after hearing the story about the franc.

“Everyone is doing well.”

“No, you’re saying that you’re doing well even after hearing about Fran?”

“Haha, that’s because he’s that kind of kid. “I assumed it would be like that.”

Fran’s actions may seem foolish now, but they were able to lay the foundation and create an order of knights to protect the saint.

If I told him not to do that, would he listen?

If you think of the effort that goes into creating a saint’s guard, it cannot be seen as a loss.

“Even if I stop you now, I won’t eat it.”

“no. “You said you would be careful?”

“Even if I don’t lose myself like this, I probably will continue to treat people. “Don’t try to stop me and start a fight. Just look at me in moderation.”

“You’re telling me to just leave her to suffer alone?”

I guess it’s strange that I’m not angry.

“That’s just his nature, so trying to stop him by force won’t do any good.”

“I didn’t know you were going to tell me to leave it alone. “It’s not someone else but you who say that, so I can’t just ignore it.”

“It will all come back later.”

“Is there something that comes back from going through hardships?”

Shine was dissatisfied as if he didn’t trust her, but he answered that he would just wait and see.

“I can’t let her work like this while tearing herself apart.”

“I didn’t tell you to ignore it either. The message was not to oppress others to the point where they cannot be cured. You guys are going to try to stop everything Fran does under the pretext of giving advice for him. People can be a bit foolish, or they can be kind and live at a loss, but if they feel frustrated by weighing every single gain, will Fran feel good about it?”

Fran is a person who finds happiness by saving others.

Each person pursues something different, and Fran is a person who likes to live that way.

If you say you like it, should someone else argue with you?

“Just like you get happiness from eating delicious food, Fran gets happiness from treating sick people.”

“… “I never thought about it that way.”

“I feel like I’m losing out on everything I do with her treatment, and I feel like I’m being used, so I’m angry, right?”

“yes. So everyone got angry.”

“From my perspective, it is true that the franc is moving too much right now. But even though she listens to you, is careful, and goes around helping you, she doesn’t like it, so she shouldn’t say anything.”

Franc’s abilities are amazing.

It was ridiculous for nobles to give it away for free.

“… When I suddenly hear these words, my thoughts become complicated. “We said it for Franc’s sake.”

“Working until 11 o’clock is crossing the line. Please control it only moderately from now on. You shouldn’t stop people from pursuing their hobbies. “If you’re not overworking your body, leave it alone.”

That’s it for Franc.

Couldn’t she let the children’s intervention ruin her only chance to transform her order into a place for saints rather than a cult?

“But the other kids aren’t coming?”

“They went home. That will come later. I came first, and Ariando and Baine will come later. “Fran says he’s busy with church work, so he doesn’t know if he’ll be able to come.”

“okay?”

In the end, the kids came one by one in turn.

I guess I should be prepared.

‘So, is Rebecca coming out for the first time in a while?’

Since the kids couldn’t have been the only ones on vacation, Rebecca must have been on vacation too.

I guess all I had to do was sit quietly at the general store and wait for the kids to come.

※ ※ ※

“You’re going to sleep?”

Shine stayed up late at the general store, and eventually started to rain.

I know it may be nice to see each other after such a long time, but I found it absurd that a wife who was older than me would say that she would sleep over at a man’s house.

“No? “I’m going to go home right away tomorrow morning.”

I don’t think I would have thought much of it when the other kids said they were going to sleep over, but it was meaningful when Shine said he was going to stay overnight.

“It’s so late, where are you sending me? I heard that Fran also stayed here before. “Can’t I?”

“It doesn’t make sense for you to not be the only one. Okay, go to sleep.”

“Aww!”

Long live Shine! and raised his hand.

“Do you have any clothes to wear?”

“I brought it! “I’ll take a shower and come back!”

Shine went in to take a shower.

‘Did you even bring clothes?’

It’s clear that he came here with a plan.

I sighed as I was left alone.

‘You’re not planning on doing anything tonight, are you?’

I’m having a hard time figuring out how to solve this.

thud!

“??”

At that time, there was a sound of someone coming inside from the first floor.

If you came in after the door was closed, it means you have the key to the general store, and as far as I know, there was only one person who did.

“What, who were you with?”

“Rebecca? “No, what are you doing at this hour?”

Rebecca enters the second floor proudly.

“What’s going on? “Can’t I come here?”

“No way.”

“I don’t think I’m alone. Who are you? “I think I’m washing up.”

I should have paid attention to soundproofing.

The sound of water washing was clearly audible.

I know I should answer casually, but something left me speechless.

Even though I swear I’ve never done anything wrong that I couldn’t explain to her.

“What? Why can’t you speak? “Are you going to get stabbed?”

“Stab! “They’re kids.”

“kids? “Then what about the other kids besides the one who’s washing over there?”

“No, Shine came alone.”

“Huh~ I’m washing it because it’s Shine. “I didn’t think you’d come here as soon as I got a vacation.”

“I do not feel good?”

From Rebecca’s point of view, this could be quite unpleasant.

If a man comes out of Rebecca’s house, I can’t help but feel jealous, even if he is a child.

“no? We all knew the kids would come to the general store. The kids asked for your understanding first? “Can I go to the general store?”

“That to you?”

“Yeah, isn’t it cute? “Looking at me.”

“… … .”

Looking at Rebecca’s relaxed appearance, it didn’t seem like she was really in a bad mood.

Well, it’s not every day or two that I get to know the kids, so if he was upset, he would have told me a long time ago.

Still, I thought I should be careful, but now it seems that Rebecca secretly enjoys the kids watching her.

“The more I have feelings for you, the more I notice you. It’s all because the kids are naive. “That’s why it’s so cute.”

Then Rebecca put her arms around my neck and subtly squeezed my neck and said,

“You bastard, you spill so much that the kids can’t get their mind off you?”

“I am innocent.”

“You son of a bitch! Well, since it’s this much, I guess I passed on it too. Because the charm is very strong. huh?”

“Ugh! it hurts.”

“You can be a little sick. “You bastard.”

I was grabbed by the neck by Rebecca and beaten around for a long time.