Chapter 19 (1/2)

I hear a voice from outside the curtain. It seems that someone has noticed.

「Iris has stiffened! What should I do!」

「I will stop the carriage so wait for a moment!」

Ah, the carriage will stop. I’m glad……

I wonder if Iris is all right. It seems that I have done something again. I hope I didn’t injure her. What to do……

But you see, but you see, I don’t know if I have done something bad or not……

The carriage has stopped, and s.h.i.+en entered inside. Elm and Sapin as well……

「What happened?」

「Iris was giving me a lesson in magic……」

I explain to everyone.

But, speaking what we were done, Iris only poured her magical power in me, and I circulated it around my body. Ah, Iris’s neck was stiff in the middle, so I applied a good luck charm…… When small, Okaasan or Oneesan would do that often for you, right?『Pain pain fly away』. It’s just for the mind.

While speaking, I noticed that Iris shook with her neck.

「Iris! A, are you all right? Do you feel bad anywhere? How are you feeling?」

I have unconsciously ended up firing question in rapid succession.

「Baasan, calm down. Iris, you okay?」

「Ah, s.h.i.+en…… I’m fine…… Just a bit……」

Iris stares at me fixedly. Recognizing it, s.h.i.+en and Iris got off the carriage. I wanted to get off with them, but…… Elm has stopped me. Why? I have to hear if I have done something bad. Even though she was talking so much about the spontaneous discharge of magical power…… If Iris got injured, I must listen what I did wrong so it won’t happen again.

Elm told me to wait in the carriage.

「Elm……」

「Koyu-sama, calm down please. She’s talking with s.h.i.+en and Eva now. It’s better they listen to what happened from Iris’s mouth alone. They might be able to find out what happened」

「R…… right」

「It’s about lunchtime. Shall we make preparations for the lunch?」

「Yes, let’s see…… …… I’d like to make tea first」

「…… I will set up a small stove……」

With the help of Elm’s hand, I get off the carriage. He skillfully set up a small stone stove. I brewed tea with the last perilla leaves.

I pour tea in wooden cups, one for me and one for Elm…… I talk with Elm while cooling it down.

「Sorry. My member caused you trouble」