112 Theres No Helping It When the Left Hand Begins to Ache (1/2)

Gazing at the extravagant carriage painted in black, I open my mouth in a yawn. I can't see inside because the windows are blocked by thick curtains, but apparently Nee-san is having a farewell party with her vampire friend inside.

The clear, crisp autumn air feels good.

A lot of things happened, but the real life progenitor vampire event has ended. Along the way, I met a bit of trouble due to unforeseen developments. I still managed to try out Recovery at the very last moment, so all's well that ends well.

But unfortunately, I couldn't manage to 'Recovery' all of the gold coins. At my best moment, I was on cloud 9 with 3,000 pieces. But after various things happened, I was only able to secure 500 pieces.

Five hundred gold coins means fifty million Zeny. It's far from enough to last for the rest of my life.

But after giving it more thought, I realize that this is more than enough.

After all, Outlaw City will always be here, and there are still two towers left.

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If I'm ever troubled for money, I can just come here again.

Indeed, Outlaw City is my piggy bank.

After another while, the door of the carriage opens, and Nee-san comes out.

Oh, and about Nee-san? It's becomes a rather serious matter.

The incident was last night. It happened at the inn where we were staying at.

Apparently Nee-san got wrapped up in this time's vampire event because she was looking for me. That is why I thought to at least give her a word of apology, and thus opened the door to her room.

That instant, I witnessed it.

I witnessed Nee-san wrapping her left hand in bandages to cover up a super stylish magic circle on the back of said hand.

Furthermore, Nee-san was muttering ”My left hand aches... I have a special power...”

I wordlessly closed the door.

It's a triple combo of 'magic circle,' 'hiding with bandages,' and 'special power.'

So Nee-san has reached that phase of her life...

Nee-san's smile seems somewhat shadowed after coming out from that black-painted carriage.

I call out to her with as normal a voice as I can muster.

”Done?”

”Yes. Let's go.”

The two of us walk off.

But, that moment.

”Sid...”

I am suddenly hugged from the back.

”... What's the matter?”

”It's… nothing... no, actually… it's something... I actually...”

Here it comes...!

”Have a special power sleeping inside of me...”

Oh boy, it's her coming out.

I must not deny her here. Thoughtless denial leads children towards the path of delinquency.

”I knew it. I've always thought that Nee-san is special.”

”As I'd thought, Sid really believes me...”

Nee-san hugs me even tighter.

”I must unravel the mystery related to this power. Then eventually, who 'he' is, and what it is that I am supposed to do with this power...”

”Un, I'm sure Nee-san would be fine. No matter what path Nee-san goes down, I will always support you.”

”Sid...”

From here on, Nee-san will surely encounter a large variety of hardships. She will ponder, she will suffer, and she will face reality head on. But there's no helping it, now that her left hand has begun to ache. This is the path that all humans must tread to become adults.