Vol 2 Chapter 8 (1/2)

The Hero and the Wish

I bid farewell to the elderly lady, and I met up with Carolina and the others.

Carolina ordered stewed vegetables and fried fish; Little Elan ordered sweet curry.

Jinwen poked out his head from Carolina’s chest pocket to tear off a strip of fried fish. He sprinkled his fish with salt and ate it. After he swallowed it, he continued to lick his fingers.

Carolina put ground pepper on her fish to eat.

This is the kind of cooking that Zhai He could do, but I could not. I cannot make food, so while on the road, Carolina and the others would try their hand at making food. Sometimes they would make things that were extremely spicy.

“Ah~~As expected, good food is the best” said everybody’s expressions.

Because I had finished eating, I sat at the table without saying a word.

“Gulp. We heard from the innkeeper that the royal family is on tour.”

Suddenly, Carolina spoke.

“Is that so.”

I said lightly, like a soft breeze and pale clouds.

“We understand what you’re going through, Leon.”

My ears rang with Mademoiselle Phantom’s voice.

Although I could not see her, I could hear her voice. This was probably just something a ghost could do.

I s.h.i.+fted my gaze unnaturally.

Anyway, I’m the one to blame.

They were probably going to say “I didn’t think you were that kind of person, Leon” or something like that. Afterall, their most respected person, Zhai He, used this body that was so hated by people. When they found out about that, they definitely wouldn’t be pleased with me.

After all, those things were all my fault.

Thus, even if they criticized me, I will seriously apologize.

Even if there is no use in apologizing.

“I never thought that you would protect a demon, Leon. You’re very alike with Zhai He in that respect.”

Carolina tore of the fin of the fish while speaking.

“Leon, do you really want to see that princess?”

Elan looked at me with curiosity.

No.

Nonononono.

Why’d she say it like that.

Shouldn’t that normally be said sarcastically?

“Sorry, Leon.”

Just as I thought this, Mademoiselle Phantom took the lead to apologize.

“I had said some excessive things too you before. We are all sorry. When we were unable to accept Zhai He’s disappearance, we should not have taken it out on you. We forgot that there is still someone waiting for you.”