Chirp, chirp.
Chirp, chirp.
“Mmmm, it’s already morning huh.”
As the sun rose and I could hear birds chirping, I woke up in my tent.
“Muuu, mmmm, ku~u, ku~u”
Inside the sleeping bag, Shiro and Ao are still sleeping while clinging to me. Ao hadn’t woken me up in the middle of the night, so I guess it’s safe outside. Well, I had placed the food and other things that would likely be targeted in my item box, so there shouldn’t be any smell that could tempt the wild animals.
Now then, I have to make some preparations. I carefully get out of my sleeping bag so as not to wake Shiro and Ao and then I start preparing breakfast. We’ll have a light meal and set off right after.
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“Shun-oniichan, something is coming.”
“Got it. They’re just wolves, let’s take them down quickly.”
“Ou!”
Two hours have passed since we left the campsite. There is still a forest on one side of the road, so some animals attack but it is in moderation. It’s also a good way to practice magic so it’s just right. Compared to yesterday, I’ve gotten a lot better at using magic.
I use air bullet to reduce their number, and Shiro and Ao rush in. Well, Ao is still a logistic support type, but he likes to charge. We defeated the wolves in no time so we took a short break while I asked Ao to drain the blood.
“We’ll reach the town soon. From the looks of it, it won’t take more than two hours.”
“You’re right. We are a lot closer to the town.”
When I put out the world map and checked our current location, it appeared that we could arrive in the town before noon as I originally expected. Ao, who had finished draining the blood, also came over and looked at the world map from my back.
After we re-hydrated, we set off again.
“Even though it’s winter, I’m a little sweaty as we walk. How about you Shiro, are you not feeling cold?”
“It’s not cold at all!”
The nice thing about the world map is that I can also see what day of the month it is. It’s the end of January now so it’s cold, but it doesn’t feel like it’s a harsh winter. However, since we are heading to the southern frontier territory, it may be warmer than the rest of the country. With that in mind, I continued walking, watching Shiro who is walking ahead of me as happily as ever.
As we approached the town, the number of people around us gradually increased. The highway leading from the surrounding villages also joined, so the number of merchants and travelers increased rapidly.
“Oh, is that so? Then you want to become an adventurer together with your brother?”
“Yes!”
“Uhm, thank you for having a conversation with Shiro. I’m sorry for the bother.”
“No worries. I’m talking to such a cute girl so it’s okay.”
“Yes, she’s so cute. She’s just like my grandchild.”
“Ehehe”
Before I knew it, Shiro went talking to a group of aunts who were walking in front of us. Together with Ao, who is on top of Shiro’s head, they are talking earnestly about what they are looking forward to as an adventurer.
The aunts are also smiling as they listen to Shiro’s story.
Mmm, it’s kind of a heartwarming sight.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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