Chapter 622: My Knees Didnt Bend and I was Able to Stand Up (1/2)

The room of Luna-san, a woman with great femininity. Of course, I couldn't touch anything, but since there was only one chair in the room, I didn't know where to sit.

In the end, I just waited for more than ten minutes nearby the door…… before Luna-san came into the room with a tired look on her face.

[……Thank you for waiting, Miyama-sama. Please take a seat.]

[……N- No, I think it's better if Luna-san sits. You look really tired.]

[Y- Yes, to be honest, I'm mentally exhausted but…… I'll just sit on the bed, so please sit on the chair.]

[I- I understand.]

At any rate, if Luna-san came here, does that mean that she finished talking with Noir-san? No, well, I can tell from her face that she had a rough battle……

Sitting down on the chair upon Luna-san's urging, I started drinking hot milk…… which isn't the one I had been drinking before, but a freshly made one.

[To be honest, I didn't really want you to see this room…… but I'm proud to say that I have a more decent hobby than Lili's dragon room, so well, I guess it's alright.]

[Errr, it's a cute room. The plushies and other stuff were wonderfully designed.]

[I know it's childish, but I really like it……]

[I think it's nice though. Each person has a different taste. I mean, when it comes to childishness, even I have that part in me too.]

[Come to think of it, Miyama-sama had that preference in food huh.]

[Whoa there, Luna-san. That's a violation of the contract.]

[Fufufu, that's right, isn't it? I'm sorry.]

Her words that were used as a joke in the conversation, rather than the usual mean teasing, doesn't feel unpleasant. In fact, having this kind of conversation with the softly smiling Luna-san isn't that bad.

As we continued chatting peacefully, Luna-san suddenly stopped speaking, looking as if she thought of something.

[……Luna-san?]

[Miyama-sama, I'm changing the subject but…… can I ask you one thing?]

[Eh? Yes.]

Just as I was thinking about this, Luna-san asked me with a serious expression on her face, so I straightened my posture and nodded.

[……In the past half year or so, Miyama-sama has encountered various…… unimaginable situations. Some of them were distressing, while several of them were life-threatening situations…… but have you never thought of running away?]

[………………..]

I don't know what Luna-san is referring to. However, just as Luna-san said, I have experienced many things in the past six months.

I had fought against Anima when she was a Black Bear, got entangled with Megiddo-san and his subordinates, and was even kidnapped. I faced the depths of Kuro's heart, and encountered an act of terrorism aimed at the Seigi-kun, the one who have the role of Hero…… There was even that time where I defied Eden-san, an extremely powerful God. Heck, there was even that situation where I confronted the Hero in order to talk to the Demon King, which actually sounds a little strange when I put it into words.

[I don't think anyone would have blamed you even if you ran away. How can you be so strong?]

[……Errr, Luna-san. There's one big misunderstanding here.]

[Misunderstanding?]

[I'm not very strong. Heck, I could understand if you say that I'm incredibly timid.]

There are many reasons why I was able to face them. I had reassuring allies by my side, there was something that I would willingly go through trouble in order to get, or I really just got caught up in the flow…… Well, there really were various reasons.

However, if I were to be asked why I didn't run away, I can only think of one reason.

[Well, how should I say this…… I think that running away is also a decision that requires courage. I'm just too much of a coward, I'm not skillful enough that I could just turn away and forget what I've been involved in, nor am I brave enough to choose to run away. I was that small of a person.]

[…………………..]

[That's why, errr, it's that simple. The only choice I have left is to push my shaking legs forward and get help  from the people around me…… The only thing I can do is to try my best. Well, the fact that I have such an option is just because I'm incredibly blessed with people around me.]

[……Is that so…… You are a strong person after all.]

I didn't know why Luna-san had asked me this question, but apparently, I was able to give her the answer she wanted.

Seeing the smile of satisfaction on Luna-san's lips…… that was what I thought.

Dear Mom, Dad—————- I'm really a weak person who would rather be helped by someone than help someone else. However, thinking about rather than being helped by someone…… Not only am I not being helped by someone and was also helping them in some way, makes me feel very happy and proud. Because I was blessed by people like that————– my knees didn't bend and I was able to stand up.