Episode 48.9 (1/2)
Lecan made a long deep sigh as he sank down his chair.
Then he grabbed his cup and sipped the cold tea.
It's cold yet deeply flavorful.
”A success huh? I see. So that's how. Still that's quite a fine line you straddled on.”
”Sure is. But I won.”
”Against whom?”
”You, duh.”
”What?”
”Let me ask you this once again. I was born and raised as a human and even today, I still possess memory, mind, emotion and even physical body of a human. And I'm sure I'm displayed as a red dot in your <Life Detection>. Am I wrong?”
”Yea. It's red.”
”Of course it is. And
doesn't harm me now. It heals me. So am I human or not by your standard?”
After a some moments of silence, Lecan squeezed a word.
”You're human.”
Shira laughed. Smiling full of satisfaction.
”I wanted to hear that word straight out of your mouth.”
”Doesn't matter if you're red or blue, you're still my master, someone I owe a great deal of debt.”
”That's a whole other matter. You were the sole living human who dared to tell me I'm an apparition straight to my face. I made it my mission to absolutely make you recognize me as human. And that mission was accomplished. It also got me closer to the secret of life. This moment calls for a celebration. Ah, right, your left eye is still missing, isn't it. Should I cast
as a gift?”
Shira produced a thin wand and pointed it at Lecan.
”Lookie here. It's the zenith of
, see. Probably gonna cure that eye of yours. Aren't you happy.”
She twirled the wand around while keeping it pointed at Lecan.
”You must want a cast, no? Eh? Come again? Oh my, but of course. You're waiting for Eda-chan's growth, aren't you. But oh look, my hand slipped.
.”
A blue light emerged at the tip of her wand. That light flew and stopped right in front of Lecan's face and started to go round and round there.
”Uri, uri.”
Shira looked so gleeful.
Her smile irritated Lecan.
(You damn hag.)
(Forget sympathies.)
(I ain't got one for you ever.)
(Not with her top class obstinacy and mischief.)
”Ahahaha. Truly a wonderful day today. Now then. I'm in the mood for some drink. Hang on a bit.”
Shira went in and then back with a wine bottle and glasses on a tray. The wine has already got its cork off. Must be to aerate it. There's also jerky, beans and stuff on the tray.
Shira poured the wine on the two glasses.
”And now, cheers.”
Lecan lifted his glass to match Shira.
”To my return as human. Jo Jood.”