Chapter 8 (1/2)
Friendshi+p
“Old geezer!”
While I was talking with Kennel, Ashley and Beline caether
“Ashley-sama…! For them to have made you run around like this…!”
Kennel unintentionally rose to his feet, but he restrained himself when he noticed Ashley’s behavior as she trotted over It seemed like he did not notice Beline beside her
These two had generally interacted carefully around each other, just like this, until now If it was like this everyday, surely he would be labeled as being overprotective
“No, old geezer Right now, reat In fact, Theodore-sama–”
And with that, Ashley relayed to him about the Circulation Refinement that was performed
“What did you say…Is this true?”
“Yeah, well, it’s just temporary you know?”
“But still I have never seen Ashley-saood health I would like to express my thanks”
Since he, hiood intentions Still, I’ll handle it with a vague reply
“Ah, Theo-kun”
Lucian had also returned…Soathered
Since Forest Bird had good manners, their reputation would probably never be tarnished, even if they appeared in front of Kennel
“Is it about time to depart?”
“No, it’s not done yet You see, the truth is that everyone’s gear consolidation isn’t finished”
“Because of the Killer Ants, huh?”
“That’s right Soe’s attachments rattle and it’s useless to attempt to sharpen our swords, since there are no whetstones It ht be impossible for us to leave by tomorrow”
It looked like they had abused their weapons too ht the ants Since the ants’ exoskeletons were solid, their weapons had been dalad that the acid didn’t beco, since its species wasn’t that high up on the food chain
Anyways, it wasits life to you One had to adapt and get used to using theood to just replace them
“Well, it looks like we’ll have to go rent a room”
“If it’s like that, why not come and stay at my house?”
Ashley asked
Somehow, there didn’t seem to be a proper way to answer
“Is it no good?”
“Rather than that, there isn’t a reason to receive your help like that”
“Reason?”
Ashley inclined her small head in curiousity I wondered if she understood the iive-and-take In Ashley’s case, it was hard for her to do so, since there was no bargain
No…It wasn’t like that I should just be reasonable and acknowledge it
I had various experiences that were similar to Ashley’s circuo, instead of my mom, the situation wouldn’t have felt the same
That hy I wanted to help her, while leaving out things like personal interest and give-and-take
That was all It was likely that I would go too far with this and that If the th of retted what had happened tofor the impossible
In return for this, should I be especially kind to Ashley?…It’s unproductive
As foraround helping others without discrimination, like my mom had done I, too, have limits
That’s why, even if soht that she would want to ree upon
Generally, as for Ashley…surely there was no reason to is to me
Although it appeared that she strangely trustedher condition, even if you considered that, letting us stay in her house was merely out of kindness
“I wonder if it’s also fine to have you do me a favor?”
“I have to at least tell you that I will depart early tomorrow, you know?”
“I understand that”
Kennel nodded in regret
“Theodore-sama”
When Ashley called htly embarrassed as she spoke
“I’m just…Well I want to become friends with Theodore-sama”
“Eh?”