Chapter 20 (2/2)
“Do you need so? I’m in a hurry here”
“Ohof an issue that I stopped you”
Then why bother asking me to stop? I wondered…
“Can you showthere?”
This? But this is so that you can buy pretty much anywhere
I held out the bracelet that was dangling off of ht wrist
“Oh, as I thought It’s the sa soic now”
I wonder if the woman I met earlier was his wife?
Oh well, it’s probably best not to ask too deeply into these sort of things
“So inside old, but there was love Our two hearts burned for each other, and we knew that as long things stayed that ouldn’t need anything else Our stomachs were empty but our hearts were full, I was so happy at the time”
“Your wife sounds like a nice person”
“She was, but we’ve been separated for a while now, that burning passion of ours has already cooled down She’s leaving to travel to a foreign land by shi+p, and I don’t think I’ll see her again until the end of days”
“I see…”
Somehow, it’s a sad story
But it was nice to listen to
“Oh hoish to see her again… just to remember what I felt way back when… I want to seesoon, and there’s no way I can get there on tihout the years, so I guess it’s only fair that she leaves to a foreign land for a break”
A teardrop fell from the eyes of the old man
I wonder why
Hmm… should I help him? Or leave so I won’t be late?
Argh, whatever!! I’ll do it!!
“Juive you a ride to the harbour!”
“…but Ojou-chan”
“Right now”
“Okay!”
After another detour towards the harbour…
“Medea! There’s so I have to say to you!”
“It’s too late, our relationshi+p has already ended long ago”
“Don’t say that, today, I saw a bracelet that looks just like the one I gave you oh so long ago, and at that ain”
“Is that so? That’s nice, but I need to get on my shi+p now”
“Medea! Please! I’o!”
“…tell me, what is this?”
Medea held out her right arm to Jii-san
“This is… the bracelet I gave you all those years ago!! I thought you already threw it away?!”
“As if I could discard so like this”
“Medea…”
“Dear…”
Gusu The couple’s love has been restored, it’s a good thing I brought the old man here
I wish you two e!!
“I thank you for givingyour journey, from noill work hard to keep this relationshi+p strong Here, take this silver key that I was going to exchange for n land, and have a safe trip”
I was handed a mystery key made completely of silver
I wonder what it opens, is it expensive?
Well as long as the couple is happy, I guess all is well
“Well, if you excuse me I’m in a bit of a rush here”
“Thanks again!”
“Your welcoo shi+ro-chan!”
It took etting tired from all these detours
I couldn’t keep stopping for people, I had my own schedule to stick too!
“Excuse me! That person on horseback over there!”
Ignore it, ignore it
“Please wait!”
I’m sorry, but I’m really in a hurry
Theout to me jumped into the middle of the road! I was just barely able to stop in ti frustrated fro stopped
“What is it?! What do you need so bad that you would ju horse?!”
“It’s so of the utmost importance”
“Well can you hurry it up?!”
“Sure, but first can I see that thing that you are holding in your hand?”
I held out the silver key that I still had clutched in hand
“Just as I thought, this is the key used to seal the for that struck fear in hearts of all randfather,for it, and now I finally found it”
“You want it? Here you go”
“You’re just going to give it to reat luck to have met you”
Upon receiving the key, the man fell to one knee and broke down in tears
“Mother, father, grandfather, all of my ancestors, oh how you tease me so! To allowfor, but to not give h time to make it to the seal! Once the sun rises the next day it will be too late, but there is no way I canup at the last moment, just what am I worth?!”
Thethe dirt with his fist
“Why ancestors?! Why?!”
Why did I have to listen to your story?! Why?!
“I’ to take you…”
“What?”
“I said I’ to take you!!”
“To fulfill the one thing the Earl clan had sworn to do, to actually find the key to complete the seal…”
“With this key, the seal shall be coain!”
“No! My ambition!! No!!!!”
…and with that the va or whatever that voice as sealed inside the cave
“Oh ancestors, our family’s wish has finally been fulfilled on this day, may all your souls rest in peace ”
I didn’t cry
It would’ve been better if I just ignored him
“My journey is now over, so this legendary sword of ood will?”
I really don’t need it, but the rateful expression of his
His journey of a lifetime was over, how could I not receive it?
“Now if you excuse me I’m really in a rush here”
“Oh great traveler, you are now the benefactor of Sonata country, we are forever in your debt”
“That’s nice, let’s go shi+ro-chan!”
Soon after I was called out to by another voice
…Will it ever stop?!
“Excuse me! That traveler over there!”
I wanted to ignore them, but I always stopped because it’s a conditioned reflex
This is bad, ued
“That sword attached to your waist, isn’t that the sword used by the wise man?”
“Do you need a ride soive you a ride!! Just make it quick!!”
“Actually, yes”
“WHERE?!”
“Elenoire Academy”
“…nice, hop on”