Leonid was just in the woods nearby when Elizabeth was helping her pruning at the Count Clouleras mansion.

What you're doing, you're doing your daily salary.

I would dry it and use it myself, but most of it had been transported to a firewood storage shed in Count Clorreras's mansion.

There is a lot of demand in aristocratic mansions, even in winter, because it is used during cooking, etc.

I'm doing it because I didn't ask for anything, but I don't want to make a loan as much as possible.

When I lived in the village of Nortia, I knew that Christhalt had moved something.

…………

Shake the axe down when you place a moderately cut and well-dried round thickness on a table made appropriately of stump.

A dry sound called Tan echoed in the woods, lightly becoming two.

Put the half-assed Marutai on the table again and shake the axe.

The trick to pay is simple.

Shaking it down straight, and not putting too much effort into it.

Use your powers until the moment you wave them down, and then leave yourself to the weight of the axe, and try not to blur.

This also has a place in the sword, which is good for morning workouts.

Where to use your powers and where to pull them out.

It is easier to understand and ascertain how to use force than to wave a sword.

It will also soften and strengthen the back muscles.

It can also be described as more productive than bareback.

"This is the place"

Being careless and payroll can be too much to keep up with.

When Leonid stabbed the axe into the stump, he collected newly made firewood.

When tied together in the proper spread, it is on the shoulder.

Head to the mansion of Zunzun and Count Clouleras.

The firewood storage cabin is in the corner of the garden, so I go through at will.

Then the wind blew and the noble scent tickled my nose.

"Rose, or..."

Red or white roses are shaking in the wind.

Leonid stopped his legs and watched how it went.

I like nature, but I'm not that interested in noble gardens.

I have no choice but to let the gardener fix my own mansion.

There were other reasons for stopping my leg.

- - The garden where the roses bloom reminds me of the day I met a girl.

Back then, I was only interested in getting stronger.

From whom, I didn't care how much I hated him and how much he slapped me in the pussy.

It was all Leonid had to do to join the Knights and do all he could for his country.

Purpose began to change - thanks to a girl.

I got a rose for a young girl and realized for the first time that there was someone to protect.

And I was hacked that until then I had no doubt whatsoever about devoting myself to the country.

He said he was just stopping to think.

From then on, not only did I work out my own arm, but I took a step back and calmly began to observe my surroundings, and I saw what I lacked that was a force push all the way down.

Then they are gradually trusted by the surroundings - -.

I even became the Knights Commander when I realized it.

When I was confused, something blurred my sight to a large extent.

"... hmm?

It was a rose petal dancing in the wind.

Fluffy and floating, flying like a butterfly.

And first...

- - Elizabeth.

The girl I was remembering now was growing up and standing there.

The look is much brighter than it was at a young age.

"What? Ah... Leonid"

No, I set myself up.

But compared to the first time I came here, I'm less alert, so let's say it's good.

"... I followed you, not"

Look, I'll show you the firewood I carried on my shoulder with one hand.

"Coincidence, I'll know when I see it"

She has a couscous and an innocent grin.

I've seen Elizabeth smile a lot since I got here.

I had barely seen anything but make laughter in the Kingdom of Mowers.

"And..."

I didn't want to see Elizabeth's sad face.

Though it may be a good annoyance if you are on your side that you can only fight.

"You're by my side. I'm used to showing up everywhere."

Leonid, who I never dreamed of, such as having such words hung, unwittingly solidified.

- I... can I stay by your side, okay?

Something creeps up from the back of my mind.

This was the first time this had happened.

"I've heard before that............ I'm good at cutting trees. Leonid, there's power, and the wood dust is better, isn't it for you?

Elizabeth suddenly changed the subject.

Maybe he cares about the hardening.

"Do you prefer wood dust?

- Do you need a new job or a disciple for wood dust?

Imagine.

Cut down trees, drop branches, round them, and process them into corners and firewood.

- Hmm? That's not so different from what we're doing right now.

Wood processing techniques, to some extent, were also worn in field base making and spare time sculptures.

It's not even such a distant profession.

"No!.................. I'm the Knight Commander, fine"

In a panic, Elizabeth denied.

Apparently, the Knights Commander isn't that bad of a profession for her either.

But the conversation was interrupted.

In these times, you should think about the topic because anything is fine.

Difficult for me, but desperately looking for a topic in common with Elizabeth.

I can only think of one.

"... Speaking of which, back in the day... I got you flowers"

"Did that happen?

Elizabeth tilted her neck.

At a very young age, you probably don't remember and deserve it.

That was just a “encounter”.

"... if you don't remember"

I don't want you to remember anything.

There is no longer a common topic, but there is no choice.

"Rose, do you want it?

Elizabeth seems to have mistaken Leonid for a flower.

Look, I had a lot of flowers with monkeys in them.

Looks like he even helped out with the garden.

"I just do, and that's fine"

Notice the gaze, Elizabeth takes out a round of flowers.

It was a rose just like that day.

"Knight, flowers...... go ahead?

Saying, Elizabeth looks strange.

Maybe I remembered it fragmentarily.

"Thanks"

Receive the offered rose.

The girl who once awakened Leonid overlaps.

I realize that it is connected to the past and the present.

- Maybe I just really wanted these flowers.

The flowers offered by her seemed so beautiful.

A treasure I got once, but forgot where I went.

Maybe she found it and gave it to me again.

"Did you want that much?

"... are you crazy?

"That's not true. Well... I don't feel bad..."

Now softly, Elizabeth's cheek stained as thin red as a rose.

Is it my fault that the figure makes me seem as adorable as a flower?

…………

Leonid stared at Elizabeth's face.

I just notice her change.

Always a healthy face, white today.

So you must have noticed it was more bloody.

- I'm unconscious!

"Become, what?

"My face, it's weird"

To be honest, Elizabeth made her cheeks even more red.

"Oh, this has been since birth! What..."

Apparently, he got angry this time.

Seemed to lack words again.

I'm going to tell you briefly and accurately, but thank God I don't seem to be expressive enough.

"Not before prom day and not today"

When I shook my head, I squeezed out words.

Then Elizabeth realizes what Leonid wanted to say.

"Maybe my complexion, is it bad?

Nodding, Elizabeth slipped away from her gaze at first sight.

"You shouldn't say much to women. But......"

He gazes at me again and smiles at me nicely.

"For once, you're caring about your health. Thank you."

"... anything... happened?

If there's anything that afflicts Elizabeth, I'd eliminate it if I could.

lost, but Leonid asked.

Nothing you do not know can be protected or defeated.

"It's just lack of sleep. I've been thinking about bad things, and nightmares are coming at me."

"Well... when you sleep, just think of me, okay?"

"Huh? Why?

It meant I would pay you from anything, but it still didn't speak well.

Naturally, Elizabeth does.

"Oh, could it be... because I'm a more frightened knight than a nightmare, is that why?

After a few thoughts, Elizabeth spoke.

This is how she always complements Leonid's missing words.

"Weird guy. Right. I had the strongest Knight Commander on me. Phew."

Also, Elizabeth laughs.

I always wanted to see her that innocent.

Strange things happened.

From that day on, all those nightmares that went on stopped perfectly.

I'm sure talking to him made me less anxious.

Even though he is a mob, a relying knight is on me.

That makes me less afraid of anything anymore.

The story I know ends a long time ago in the first place.

Since exile, that's why there's no such thing as muscle writing.

Everyone can't help but be afraid, and it's the same thing that doesn't know what the future looks like.

Some things are bad, some things are good.

A companion of mine, an unfathomable but always present knight, is by his side.

If you have trouble, work together to get over it.

If there's anything fun to do, we can laugh together.

If we meet, so be it.

Though we won't be together forever, we just need to enjoy the change as well.

For the third time in my life or so, I need to enjoy myself.

Come on, I wonder what we'll do tomorrow!