"Are you crying again?" We didn't do anything, did we? Why are you crying? "

"I mean, I mean... everyone's looking at me, so I'm scared."

"Why are you scared?" I didn't do anything. Alfine always cries like that, so do you understand that we seem to be bullying her? "

The elderly children of the orphanage are surrounding me, weeping in fear.

Just pouring everyone's gaze, those eyes and voices that always come out in dreams multiply fear and tears do not stop.

"Why do people look at you like that?" Please don't do this. "

Ahhh, we didn't do anything--

A little bigger child seemed to be irritated by me crying, and he put his hand on the wall as much as he could, and he was intimidated by the sound.

"Hee, stop it. Please."

Scared, scared, scared, no, no, no.

Why am I the only one who gets caught like this?

Unlike everyone else, you have black eyes and black hair?

Somebody help me! Somebody help me!

Intimidated by the older boy, I felt further fear and could not stop crying, I was screaming silently.

"Don't mess with Alfine! If you make me cry anymore, I'll be your opponent!"

It was Finn, a boy of the same age with black eyes and black hair, who broke in with the older boy.

"Finn! Finn! He's here!"

"When Alfine went to fetch water, she didn't come back all the time, so I was worried, but this happened."

Finn stands in front of the man to protect me.

Finn came to see me. It's all right now.

Looking at his back, the vague sense of anxiety that was spreading in me disappeared, and I was surrounded by a calm feeling.

"Shit, Finn's going to get in my way again." We're mad at Director Danton because Alphine's crying. I'm just trying to make myself aware of it? "

"But Alfine hates crying. That's why I don't think you can do that!"

"Tch, you're playing Finn's knight again." When it comes to Alfine, you're going to be involved right away! "

The big girl's fist bumped into Fine's cheek and made a dull noise.

"Fine!?"

"It's okay, it's okay." I've always decided to protect Alfine! "

When the edge of the mouth was cut, the blood bled, but Finn unintentionally grabbed the older boy back.

"That's what I'm talking about!" More of a pussy habit than we do! "

The big boy hits Phine's face over and over again, and every time, the blood flows from where his skin tears.

I was in front of the violence of a big boy, and I couldn't do anything but hide behind Finn, and I could only shake.

"Hey! What are you doing!" I wonder if you're fighting! "

"Come on, Feria-sensei!" Everyone, let's get out of here! "

Seeing Finn beaten without a hand, Dr. Feria rushed towards us, and the older children ran away like scattered spiders.

"Fine! Fine! You're bleeding! You can't just die! Feria-sensei, Fine is dying!"

Finn, who had a swollen face, took my hand saying that there was no problem.

"It's nothing like this." Come on, I'm sturdy. "

"What are you talking about?" Finn, let's go to the infirmary. Alfine, help me! The other kids ran away, and if you don't take care of their wounds, they'll be sturdy and sick! "

"Yes, yes, I'll help you! Fern, stay with me!"

When Professor Feria held on to Fine, she ran to the infirmary, trying to keep herself late.

"Damn, why does that always happen?" I was worried about Danton, but Finn, you're still alive. "

Felia-sensei applies the wound medicine to the wound on Finn's cheek lying on the infirmary bed.

"Even so, I promised to protect Alfine, so I absolutely have to--"

"Ahh, I wonder who that hard place resembles." Danton? At least it's not me. "

"Dr. Feria, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I cried... don't get angry about Fine."

As it seemed that Finn was somehow about to be treated badly, I pleaded with Professor Feria that he was not bad.

"Alfine will be seven years old next year, just like Mr. Finn, so we need to be a little more secure." If you keep crying, you can't stand alone. "

"Yes, yes, I will try my best to be more solid"

It is determined by the rules that I can stay in an orphanage until I am fifteen years old, and when I grow up, I will find a job in the village or find a job outside the village.

But can I find a job in the village as well as a job in the outside world as well as the older ones?

It may also be a factor that adds to the vague sense of anxiety.

"Also, don't worry, Danton and I will always be on your side." That's good. "

Feria-sensei held Fine's hand with me and gave me an unusual and serious look.

I talked to them about my vague anxiety when I was little, but they said that I had a bad dream and they didn't want to get in touch with me.

However, in the conversation between the two of them, I didn't feel the scornful gaze that appeared in my dreams, and I felt closer than my parents who died without ever seeing their faces.

"If I get stronger, I think Alfine won't cry. Stronger, stronger."

When Finn was three years old, he vowed to me in front of me, crying with a vague sense of anxiety in his words.

I've kept my promise to keep my promise since I was seven years old, and I still keep my law.

Thanks to this, when I was with Finn, I was able to dispel my vague anxiety, but when I was alone like before, I was instantly frightened and cried.

Naturally, I always walk behind Finn, and I always act together more often.

It is the rule that men and women sleep separately at night, but because I cry because of my dream, Finn and I only wake up in the same room.

I think the difference in treatment may be fuelling the frustration of older children, but just thinking about spending the night without Finn can't help it.

"If you want to be strong, why don't you have your graduate child teach you swordsmanship?" The children who became adventurers in the capital received a letter saying that they would be back around this weekend. "

Swordsmanship, huh. I'll ask Dean Danton to participate in the practice. Can you forgive me if I use it to protect you? "

Yes, I'm sure Danton will forgive you for your swordsmanship in self-defense.

"Ah, it's time to feed the cows and sheep. Alfine, let's do this together. I'm sure you're hungry."

"Hey, Finn-san, when the treatment is over, you move suddenly..."

It's okay, because I'm strong!

Rising from the bed in the infirmary, Finn took my hand and ran out to the cattle shed in the back of the orphanage.

I could only follow Finn with my hands pulled back.