Almark – Northern Sword, Southern Wand

Hiki-tei was a small shop in a slightly confusing area that took a few roads from the main street. It looked like it would be too much of a street if you didn't tell me it was here, including a small sign.

There is now a wooden plate on the entrance door that says "Entire today".

When they opened the door and entered the store, most of the classes were already gathered in the store, which was not as big as it looked.

Everyone is teasing and laughing at their thoughts.

"Ah, you two are here."

Morgan, who was smiling with Nelson and Raido, noticed them and called out.

"Yeah, I've never been to this store before."

Almark answers.

Wendy brought me here.

Oh, yeah.

Wendy nodded.

I see. I wish I had told you the way yesterday. "

Reido shook his head at Morgan, who looked sorry.

"No, Morgan. That's what I call extra care."

Nelson laughs at Morgan with a question mark on his head.

"Isn't that nice? I was able to get here."

Yeah, that's right.

Morgan nods with a smile.

Wendy immediately joined the girls' circle as Lilty and Norish spoke up.

"I'm glad we made it."

Morgan nods at Almark's words.

"Yeah, I guess Wallis isn't here yet."

"Wallis is still here."

Almark also looked around the store again.

I'm sure Wallis isn't here.

But everybody else seems to be here.

The torque I rubbed with Wallis yesterday also came properly.

Is that it?

Almark noticed.

"I don't think Leila's here."

Ah.

Morgan frowned.

"That's right. I came to Serrah this morning and I couldn't go."

"Are you feeling well?"

He said he didn't say anything.

"I see....."

I figured that was it.

Morgan said with a slightly sunken face.

"I was shocked to lose to Rosfilia."

Maybe.

Almark nodded.

"Leila was more committed to winning than winning the class."

That's right.

Morgan agrees.

"Maybe we can't celebrate the victory together."

At that time, the door opened with a light stiffness.

It was Wallis who came in.

"Ah, Wallis."

Morgan sounded relieved.

"Oh, Wallis."

Nelson also raised his voice.

"Come on. It's the last time."

"Sorry, sorry. It's been a long time, so I made a mistake."

Wallis apologizes.

All right, here we go.

Morgan stood up well.

Where did you go when you were talking about Leila? That's how fast Morgan switches at these times.

"Auntie, it's all here!

Call the back of the store.

"Yes, yes."

A fat woman who seems nice comes out of the back when she answers.

"Congratulations on winning, everyone. Eat a lot today."

Everyone replies, "Yes, thank you, thank you."

"It's okay. My aunt was impressed when I saw everyone working hard."

When the wife of the Hiki-tei says so, she immediately brings the food from the kitchen in the back.

My husband seems to be cooking for me in the back kitchen.

The celebration began when everyone helped to prepare the meal and a large number of dishes were arranged on the table.

The meeting proceeded very gently.

The most award-winning Morgan was cooking with a smile on his face, and Nelson and Raidow looked back at the game with their gestures. Norish and Lilty are happy to hear about it.

Sometimes Norish relentlessly denies that Nelson is overglorifying his memory, and laughter occurs there.

At this table, the torque is eaten by three people, Garaine and Deg, to a lesser extent. If you think it's white, it's not like that, but sometimes three people laugh at Deg's words.

At the same table as Wallis and Wendy, Pillman, Curime, Serrah, and others, Almark was attacked by women who didn't usually talk much about the game.

Everyone was interested in the name of the North that Almark showed before the match, but as Almark, he didn't have much to say about it, just that in the region where I lived, he was going to show it to God.

Wallis always had a calm expression, and I told him it would have been an amazing sight, and I wanted to see it too.

After the cooking was finished, I thought the four alternate girls and the buyer had pulled into the kitchen and brought out a large cake.

"Ask your wife, everyone sneaked in from the morning to bake."

Norish says.

"I thought we'd all eat to celebrate."

"Wow! What a splendid cake!

Morgan raised his hands to express his joy.

"I had my kitchen lent to me, but it was a big deal."

Norish said and Lilty nodded.

"Buyers were really good at making it."

Buyers proudly distract themselves from Seraha's words.

Well, so am I.

"Wow, Buyer!

Everyone laughs when Morgan hugs the buyer and sees the buyer look disgusting.

The cake was firm and sweet, and of course it was made by amateurs, but it was still good enough.

Everyone ate as much as they thought, laughed, and the happy party was over.

When Almark left the fish kiosk, he slipped away from his friends who were still laughing in front of the store and headed gently to the harbor.

The Guardian of the Stars was still docked there.

Looks like the unloading is already over and the husband is gone.

Standing at the dock, Almark patrols a little.

I look up at the ship, but I don't see the sailor on deck.

Instead, Almark found a familiar back gazing at the ocean ahead of the dock.

Hard, with a strong will to refuse someone's help.

But now it looked as if there was a crack in the back.

Almark's purpose was completely different, but when he saw it, he couldn't leave it alone anymore.

"Leila"

Almark spoke softly.