5 5. Temporary Boy Meets Girl.txt (2/2)
If he's as honest as he appears to be, I better go along with it.
'...... Hmmm. Surely you're not alone in your ambush.
The man's face softened a bit.
The other men agreed with his response.
'It's just one kid. Whatever it is, it doesn't matter.
'Most likely he wandered in, or tried recklessly. Or maybe the party that was helping with the luggage was wiped out and they were left alone.
Men who take the liberty of interpreting it for their own convenience.
In the first place, they don't seem to see me, a battered me, alone as a major threat.
I'm going to keep an eye on them to prevent things from getting too big.
'Don't scare the kids too much, Hein. It's against our chivalry.
...... I know. But we should be very careful, shouldn't we?
There is also an air of tomfoolery in the company.
The word ”chivalry” is heard, and I expect that these people are the good-natured kind. You can see that they have the luxury of time from their wealthy appearance. If you want to take a gamble, now might be the time.
I was about to call out to them for advice about the poison, when
Oh, um...
'You (...) sound interesting (・・・・・・・).'
His words were interrupted by a girl who was nearby.
Before I knew it, the girl had come closer to me.
And those fantastic golden eyes catch me.
Eyes that are too beautiful, eyes that are chipping away at many things about me.
The men are surprised by the girl's sudden action and call out to her.
''Eh, um, miss ....... What can you request ......?
'Oh, I'm sorry. It's nothing.
As I said this, the girl was coming closer to me.
I wanted to scream.
I wanted to scream at her to get away from me.
But my throat is thirsty and sticky and I can't speak.
'Hey, wait a minute ......! Please refrain from any contact with other adventurers!
One of the men raised his voice.
'This is just fine. They won't let us touch anything else, so we can at least have a little chat.
'That's true, but ......
The refutation of the girl's words is cut off, as if the men have something to agree with.
Thus, the little girl cut it off as close as I could get to her.
You're really funny, aren't you?
I whispered it so only I could hear.
'It's funny. I'm so jealous. Really. ....... I'm really, really jealous of .......
That whisper is only heard by me.
I suddenly look at the girl's face.
Her face was twisted.
An expression that lets me know she's really jealous of me.
From an angle, I'm the only one who can see it.
Hence, the men were just watching on.
I love ....... I love it, I love it, I love it ......--
And the girl continues to whisper, as if to curse.
I can only endure the curse that continues to be whispered from her mouth, which is prepared like a goddess.
Hey, how can I help you? Or did you see something with 'those eyes'?
The numbed man asks the question.
With that, the girl's face quickly switched to a blank expression.
The girl smiled and turned around to face the men.
'Yes, something like that.'
The girl screams radiantly, as if the curse from earlier was a lie.
''Oh, I see. And since you have some interesting skills?
No, it's not. Apparently, this person ...... has been poisoned and has little energy. I thought I'd cast a recovery spell on him.
I'm like, ”What? I let out a voice.
The blood began to circulate, as if the sun was shining on his frozen body.
'I see. 'I see.'
Well, that's very sweet of me, but I'm gonna help people.
Saying that, the girl turns to me and starts chanting magic.
''Chant to the caressing sunlight,'' ''Carding water is an illusion, the blood that never returns,'' ''Hold out heaven and earth.''
The pure white light fluffily overflows from the girl's hand and envelops my body.
Along with that, the weariness and pain that had been clinging to my body eased.
It's a good thing that you're able to do this in a way that will make you feel better.
The only thing I can do is to watch.
I'm not going to be able to get a good deal more than just a few minutes of your time.
”--Cure Fool. Okay, it's over.
The girl stopped the eruption of light and smiled at me.
There doesn't seem to be any of the jealousy-like emotions I saw earlier in her expression.
And then the girl says, 'Let's see,' and looks at me even more.
''Hmm, heh, ho. That 'confusion', it's not a bad status, is it? It's interesting. Oh, and the burns seem to have been treated too late, so they'll leave a mark.
The girl nodded admiringly.
'Confusion,' she said. If the word is true, I--'
[Status]
Name: Aikawa Uzumi HP51/51 MP1/72
Level 1.
Strength 1.12 Strength 1.03 Skill 1.03 Speed 2.02 Wisdom 4.00 Magic 2.01 Element 7.00
State: confusion 1.00
The word 'Confusion' remains.
And is the girl also able to see this 'indication'?
It may not be the same thing, but at least I seem to be perceiving it in some way.
Seeing me, the girl smiles thinly and speaks softly, so that only I can hear her.
'See you again, Aikawa Kanami. My name is Rustyala.
'...... Miss?' What's going on?
So the knights, who had made sure that the recovery magic was finished, joined them.
'No, whatever. Oh, it feels good to help people. Now, let's go to the back. We don't have much time.
The girl who calls herself Rustyala pulls away from me as if she has nothing more to do.
Quickly I squeeze my voice out.
'Oh, thank you ......'
It's okay. I'll have it back soon.
Rustyala responded with a smile like a predator aiming at its prey.
Of course, that face is at an angle that only I can see.
'Well then, kid, see you later. Be careful.
Straight home.
It must be.
The other men have small smiles on their faces, too.
But I don't feel the same harm from the men as I do from Rastiara.
It's probably a smile of relief and a sense of accomplishment for protecting the weak.
The knights don't mind.
But let's get away from this Rastiara and his ilk as soon as possible.
''Yes, thank you. Well then, ladies and gentlemen, see you--
With that said, I proceeded in the opposite direction from the girls on the well-maintained path - the ”right path”.
This is the right exit.
The men looking off at me also waved their hands without question.
I responded with an affectionate smile and parted ways with that group.