Chapter 103 - #102 Spear (1/2)

The next morning when I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was the ceiling of the room. I was actually sleeping in sitting position and when I looked around myself, I saw Mera sleeping using my left shoulder as pillow and Gil sleeping using my right shoulder as a pillow while Dora was sleeping in lying position on our legs.

”...” I looked back up at the ceiling, trying to remember what exactly happened but I got a little headache, however, I ignored the pain and tried even harder to remember because I wouldn't want to not be aware if I actually banged all three of them...But considering that they have their clothes are on...although a bit tattered, they are still wearing them.

”Ugh...” I released an annoyed sound because I had a problem remembering anything except for our talk before we drank more than 20 bottles of wine.

Nah, it is impossible for me to actually bang all of them and not be aware of it. However, if they will suddenly act as if we have really done it then I won't know how to react.

”Mm?” Maybe my sour mood and fidgeting around a bit woke them up. All of them looked at my face with a slightly surprised expression.

”...” I just glanced at each of them without saying anything while keeping my guard up.

”Pfff, you look too cautious!” Gil was the first one to laugh and she sat up straight before giving me a morning slap on my back. Although she was laughing it was apparent that she was blushing a bit.

”...” Mera just took some distance away from me although I wouldn't call it a distance one would take from someone he hates. She was just staring at the empty bottles on the ground without saying anything.

”...?” Dora who saw both of their reaction looked confused, in the end, she just shrugged her shoulders and went back to using my ŀȧp as a pillow.

”Hey...I think there was enough sleeping for today.” I said with a calm expression while trying to push her head away since I was having my usual morning reaction and she was dangerously close.

”...Oh, alright...” I think that she also noticed something poking her cheek so she easily agreed with slightly flushed cheeks, however, she quickly composed herself and sat down next to Mera.

”...” There was a long uncomfortable silence between all of us while we were just kept glancing at each other or more like they kept looking at me while I was glancing at them and trying to think of something disgusting to get rid of my morning wood.

”Does anyone remember what had happened the last night?” Mera broke the silence with a weak voice.

”Well...unfortunately, no...” Gil was the first to reply while scratching her left cheek with her finger.

Even Dora shook her head with a clueless expression.

”...I don't know. Since none of us know anything, let's just forget about everything. I should go meet up with Chouri before he will run away somewhere else.” I said with closed eyes before getting up and intending to leave.

However, all of them stopped me from leaving and Gil with Dora were trying to convince me to remain for breakfast so I just agreed and left after a quick breakfast. This time I would be traveling without Taeko because I have already seen how deadly it can be if we travel together. We can't afford to be seen together so we can only be together within the darkness but it's not like we care since we practically live within the darkness.

Kiyomi took me close to the Northern borders before I let her rest inside my shadow due to strong wind and snowing. She would have a problem flying in such conditions and even though she would be able to endure it, I can also travel on my own, and sitting on my ȧss all the time like on the train is not my style anyway.

While on my way to the town where Chouri should be living right now, I decided to take a few stops in a few villages to change my clothes because most of the people here are wearing clothes consisting of fur or something warm. Just by wearing those clothes, I looked much more like locals.

I had no problem with entering the town but instead of rushing to see Chouri and not like I knew where he is hiding, I decided to look around first. To see in what kind of conditions people are living in here. After walking around a bit, I noticed that most people here had good living conditions despite snow being everywhere. However, it looked like they were quite cautious of their surroundings and only a few groups of people could be seen laughing and smiling.

...

Why is everyone so tense? It's like they are expecting some kind of war...

I thought with narrowed eyes while walking around and eating still warm freshly baked bread. I wasn't paying attention in front of me since I was too focused on people around me and no one would even walk into me if they saw that I am not paying attention.

At least that's what I have thought...suddenly someone came from around the corner and bumped into me.

”Ow!” *Thud*

I looked in front of me with a stern look when I felt someone bump into me and I saw a girl maybe slightly younger than me. She had long blonde hair and blue eyes. She has fallen on her buŧŧ after she bumped into me and she was still rubbing the place where she hit herself with one closed eye.

”Hey, can't you look-!?” She started complaining but when she looked at me she suddenly shut her mouth.

”Sorry, I wasn't paying attention.” I didn't want to cause any scene so I quickly apologized while offering her my hand.