Vol 2 Chapter 27 (1/2)

Chapter 27

Chapter Two

Expectations

(Part 7)

After co her work at the reception desk, they all went to the first branch dining roo as well

In its kitchen, there were e about even

“W-woah…”

“Yeah…”

A delivery person carrying a meal service basket passed in front of the two rather overwhelmed children

“Let’s follow him for a bit”

“” … “”

Unable to understand what Ilya’s intention was, the blonde brothers just looked at her

Still, she probably wanted so from the

The place they were heading to was an area with many hurriedly constructed cabins lined up in a row This was the evacuee residential area

Virtually breaking into a run on reflex, the children peeked into the cabin that the delivery member had went to

Inside the cabin was an oldso the food they were presented

“… You wanted to show us this?”

Having turned back towards Ilya, the children were frowning out of confusion

They didn’t knohat she was hoping to happen, but they were sure that this is was Ilya wanted to show them

“That’s right That old couple is s happily, aren’t they?”

“… They’re happy-go-lucky Even though they don’t knohen they can go back home…”

“Noithout taking a pessimistic viehat do you think?”

Hearing her question, the children looked up towards Ilya

The elder brother looked like he was about to say the sa about what she meant

“That’s just how it is, they’re happy-go-lucky”

“… Is it because the people that defeated the Ice Dragon are here…?”

Ilya shook her head

“It’s because here, they can ood blankets and don’t have to worry about the chill, despite the season Moreover, here, they are given ry”

“But—!”

“Have you lost anything?”

To her words, the elder brother, Karel, could only close his mouth and look away

Their parents ealthy , they were probably even protected on their wagon on the way to Lunéville It was the sa even lower than Lunéville’s children They hadn’t lived in an environment where they needed to help around the house, so they had never exercised or trained

“It’s not so to be ashamed of It isn’t possible for someone who’s just realized their powerlessness to take action i”

Glad at being praised and ashamed by the blessed life they were raised in, the brothers’ were conflicted and it showed on their faces

“Where do you think the ingredients for their food or the blankets come from?”

“That’s… oh”

Reno was at a loss for words when he tried to reply, but Karel, who’d been looking at the couple with a strange expression on his face, see

Right A portion of the ht by their father’s caravan

She didn’t spell the fact

out directly for theh for these two

Therefore, she only told them the conclusion

“Protecting others… isn’t just about defeating enemies”

There with a good side had a bad side as well If you only paid attention to one of the sides, you would lose yourself

You’d be used even if you were inco at that exploitative co herself, she recalled the time where she didn’t even know that it was exploitative and felt all the more idiotic

“… But…”

She came back to her senses when Karel spoke

“I… want to join the Mercenary Guild”

“… Why?”

Ilya asked with a gentle tone

He looked down

Hesitating… he slowly looked up, answering her

“Because… it’s cool”

Please return that gentleness you just wasted

Ilya al so similar to what she would’ve said Next to Karel, Reno was amazed at how honest his elder brother was

“H-hey, Reno! You betraying me!?”

“No”

Although they seemed unfamiliar with the ways of the world coh they’d reincarnated, so she felt it was better to think of them more as childlike than how she’d been

If you considered the threat of monsters and thieves sent by co would be wasted for a merchant

“How about we head back to the branch?”

As before, the brothers didn’t understand what her intention was Even so, they realized she did have a reason for it, so they followed her obediently Although they’d wound up holding her hands, she didn’t consider children as being ‘men’, so there wasn’t a problem

Other than Haku being a little sullen, that is