Chapter 379 Reasons and Tales (1/2)
CHAPTER 379
REASONS AND TALES
Ryt and Ion stood on the side, both silently sniffling, as Hannah and Lino stepped out of the isolated space and back into reality. Lucky had a faint, crescent smile on her face as she stared at the two, barely holding back from lunging over and hugging them both. Primul merely nodded with a smile and congratulated the two before retreating into his own little corner.
Alison suddenly felt her knees grow weak as she held meekly onto Lucky's back. All the while, deep in her heart, she had hoped it would all blow over -- that she would come to her senses and come back home. However, she truly loved him, Alison realized. It wasn't the sort that passes with time or the ilk that can be vanquished. She loved him from the depths of her heart, and he loved her back just the same.
She was on the wedge, battling deep inside her soul; Hannah was, after all, her best friend, someone who had been there for her since Alison was a little girl. How could she not be happy she had found someone? Yet, at the same time, she felt terribly bitter that Hannah's betrayal hadn't led to a catastrophe, but a joyous story.
”M-master..!!” Ion cried out lowly as he walked up and suddenly hugged Lino. ”Congratulations!”
”Congratulations, Master!” Ryt quickly joined, not to be outdone, hugging Lino from behind and rubbing his head against his back. ”You deserve it!”
”A-alright lads, he he, stop rubbing you goddamn snot against Master's shirt, you little fuckers!!”
”A-ah! Sorry!! Sorry!”
”Khm, anyway, thank you,” Lino said. ”You two will be in charge of decorating the venue. Are you up to the task?!”
”Definitely not, Master!!” Ryt and Ion quickly stood on attention and replied.
”... what?”
”We know absolutely nothing about decorations,” Ion said. ”If you'd like us to put on a performance in which I beat Ryt into a smooth ball, you got it!”
”And by that he means me beating him into jelly, Master!”
”... aah, I'm surrounded by idiots.” he sighed.
”Alright boys, enough joking around,” Hannah chuckled. ”Don't tell anyone just yet. We want it to be a surprise, alright?”
”Yes, Lady Hannah!”
”Tsk, two of the ugliest people I've met in my life getting together.” Lucky chortled. ”How fitting.”
”Shut up, jealous guard-hound,” Hannah scoffed. ”We at least found each other. You still have to stick wood in your ass to get you going.”
”At the very least mine doesn't go limp after one round.”
”One round is more than enough.”
”Yo, yo, ladies,” Lino suddenly interjected. ”By all means, yap at each other however much you want, but let's keep my wood out of it, huh?”
”Wood? What wood?” Alison suddenly joined in.
”Yeah Master, what wood?” Ion and Ryt quizzed from the side.
”... Alison, you're a middle-aged woman now, by god,” Hannah sighed. ”How can you still not know any of these things? You, dog, you seem you've got a mouth on you and a lot of beavers digging around. Teach her already. It's fucking embarrassing.”
”H-hey!! I know stuff too!!”
”I imagine they were talking about his private part, Lady Alison,” Primul said from the side. ”It was a rather fun wordplay, if you ask me.”
”... private part? What pri------” faster than she ever did before, Alison hid behind Lucky and buried her head into her arms.
”Happy?” Lucky glared at Primul who merely shrugged.
”What about the smithy?” Hannah asked Lino.
”I'll sort it out with Ed and Jack.” Lino replied. ”Don't you have bigger problems now?”
”What?” she asked back.
”The wedding. I was planning on getting married in like two-three months. So you better start planning.”
”... he he, it's cute you think anything you want matters,” she winked mischievously, grabbing his arm and strutting it around hers as she slowly began walking forward, dragging him with her. ”You can have one thing, Lino -- just one thing of your own. The rest? Just shut up and accept it, okay?”
”... alright. Then I want Vy to walk you down the aisle.” Lino grinned back in the same tone, causing Hannah to sigh.
”... ugh, fine. What do you want?”
”... I'm kidding,” he suddenly ruffled her hair. ”All I want is what I've already gotten. It's your job to ensure others realize just how much I love you. So, the bigger the wedding, the more I love you.”
”... h-hey... can I... can I ask you something rather... insane?” she mumbled lowly as they drew distance from the rest, slowly moving across Vy's insanely massive back.
”What?” Lino asked.
”I... I know it's stupid, and probably a terrible idea,” Hannah said, sighing. ”But... I want to invite my parents.”
”... you do?”
”I do.”
”Alright,” he chuckled lightly. ”I'll make sure they're there.”
”... oi, what kind of evil shit did you just concoct inside that fucked up head of yours?”
”E-eh?! What do you mean evil shit?! I was just going to politely ask them, you jackass!!”
”Yeah, right. You. Politely asking. Anyone. Anything. Would looove to see that happen.”
”... did I just sign off the rest of my life to... this?” Lino mused with a smile.
”This... and a whole lot more of this. Prepare, pretty boy! You shan't have a peaceful day till you croak!”
”All I heard is that I won't have a boring day ever again.”
”No, no you won't.” she said.