At the end of a metastasis that fell into a rift in dimension.

"I knew it was early."

'I would!

I whine as I watch the flowing scenery as I ride in the hands of Haku, whose sound speed would probably be definitely exceeded.

It was meant to be a pretty small whine, but it seemed to reach my ears firmly because of the conversation through translation magic.

Haku began to increase his speed even more when he responded to the pleasure of rarely coming to Chenglong.

If you hadn't been protected by magic, you'd be in a lot of trouble with the wind pressure.

If I raise it too much, I'm afraid of Gret, so I'd better slow it down a little bit.

"To give this speed... no, the hull can't stand it... the hassle of stopping if you put it out on it... can the hull strength be cleared with that?

Inai was squirming as she watched the flowing clouds and the flow of scenery under her eyes visible from between them.

Maybe you're thinking of improving the sailing speed of that airship.

They're building that airship in the first place, faster than the first one.

Given the tools for travel, it may be natural to ask for speed.

Maybe the time will come for you to help me or something.

No, the details of the contents of that ship have a state secret atmosphere, and I'm not involved?

While traveling in the sky as usual like that, we dined across the break on the way and before that evening we reached the Tree Sea house.

It seems that tomorrow is a good time to report and confirm your next job.

"Is that...?

I just got close to home, and I noticed there's people in the house. The number is four.

Mr. Strasia and Aunt Nina, plus Mr. Mirka... one more reaction I don't know.

It was, because he's a little kid and he seems to be holding me in Mr. Mirka's arms, so maybe...

"Mr. Mirka's, child... and..."

I know it's rude. I know I shouldn't feel this way.

But still, I think I can tighten my chest. I guess it's funny. No, I need to laugh.

"Mr. Tallow, what's wrong?

"Oh, no, it's nothing. Yeah, it's nothing."

I get instantly stuck in a cigar and I deflect my face from daring to delude myself.

Take a gentle, deep breath, consciously fix your expression.

I know how easy it is to get a look at myself. I know, but good luck this time, me.

Celebrate. Celebrate with a proper smile.

"Hey, Tallow, if you don't come down, you're not gonna make it back."

"Oh, I'm sorry. I'm going down. I'm going down."

They're all down while I'm telling myself, and they're all staring at me.

Huck rushed me down and back to where I was, Huck lands on Grett's back.

Kroto is already on it, so he tries to sit down somewhere, but he doesn't move at all, so he moves toward his head.

Even as I laugh a little when I see how it goes, I still realize I'm not laughing well.

Sigal tilted her neck a little and looked at me, but Inai seemed to feel something.

But they both went home without asking me anything in particular. You're totally cared for.

"Phew... what are you doing? Damn."

Slap him gently on the bread and face and follow everyone behind him in the mood.

When Inai opened the door and went inside, four people from the street that had been detected were gathered in the living room.

"Whoa, welcome back. I'm ready to eat."

"But I did my best!

My grandmother and Mr. Strasia greeted me when I entered the house.

Meals are available at the table, but it feels like Mr. Strasia made them when he heard the words.

Mr. Mirka sits in the back chair, with a baby sleeping in his arms.

Maybe her kid.

"Long time no see, ladies and gentlemen -"

"Uh, Inai, that's... that's great for this girl, so I don't mind talking to her as usual. Wouldn't it be a hassle not to lose your mind at home?

"Oh, yes, I heard from my master, so I'm fine"

Inai tried to say hello in aristocratic mode, but Grandma stops along the way.

Apparently, he taught Mr. Strasia Inai his usual attitude.

Personally, I'm a little more concerned about calling my master than that one.

Yeah, but you're a master. We talked about taking care of him working out.

"... Fair enough. I didn't think it would work out."

"It's okay, Inai. Me, too, it's a hassle, and I'm talking to you like I usually do. Fine."

"You've always been like that. Why are you even in Mirka?

"For the most part, I wanted to bring this kid here because things were coming steady. This is my second home. I already went to the orphanage. I heard Inai was coming home, and I thought it was just fine."

"... you know what?"

Mr. Mirka looks to the ceiling as he gently embraces the child in his chest.

I looked around the house with gentle eyes as it was and turned my gaze towards the child.

Very sweet, she's already a mother, a kind smile I think she is.

I'd like to say a word of celebration to her like that - - The words, they don't answer.

"Tallow, do you still notice? Cellular noticed, so I didn't think I could."

"Oh, sorry, no"

"You don't have to worry about it. Thanks."

You can't even laugh after all, Mr. Mirka smiles at me with a crying look on his face.

I'm sure she's happy holding that girl. I'm sure that's not a lie.

If not, I don't think that she's holding a child with such a happy face.

Because it's that Mirka who is usually so faceless and difficult to understand change.

"What happened?

"Don't you understand Inai? I thought Sigal was going to figure it out, but you didn't notice."

"Am I? What? - Oh, I see, that's what I mean. Damn, you..."

Inai raised her eyebrows without understanding the meaning of the words, but immediately guessed why and sighed.

She's been hiding her magic ever since. I've been hiding and moving fortified magic.

Inai also noticed that he had solved the hiding, and he sighed in a small way.

In other words, she can't move her body around without using fortified magic.

That's how weak she is now.

Last I saw, that strong Mr. Mirka isn't here.

The strength of that time, like a lie, makes me vulnerable to the impossible.

I knew it. She is the one who has been forced to remain strong in a body that she could not continue to have.

So this is what happens when you have to stop it for a long time.

Whether you know it or you know she's happy, you're really about to cry.

"I was right to train in sorcery, not to mention. Thanks to you I can manage to move normally"

"Let's do it. I'm sorry I can't do this. Not even then I saw Tallow."

"Yeah. This is how it worked"

"... silly"

Maybe it was when you saw me after I helped Mr. Vai.

Even then, was she in this state?

No, is that right? It was just before the birth, so this is what happened.

She didn't become weak because she had a baby.

"Yeah, sorry. But I wanted to show you. To Inai. Take this child."

"... Damn, really, you are"

Inai has a troubled face, but responds with gentle eyes and voice.

I'm sure you're feeling sorry and happy, and feeling for your sister from both feelings.

Mr. Mirka gives it to Inai to have him hold the child in his chest, and Inai also hugs him in a way he is used to.

The way you embrace it so lovingly, it's as if you had a child.

"Tallow."

"Ah, yes. Hey, what?"

If I stare at Inai and the child, Mr. Mirka speaks to me and turns around in a hurry.

There was a half-eyed Mr. Mirka there who looked like he was always there.

"Tallow, I'm still very happy with this. I don't regret this at all. This kid is loving, and he loves Howe the same way. Really, happy."

"... yes"

I don't feel a lie in her voice. No matter how weak I am right now, I still think I'm happy.

I know. But when I think of her years to date, I can't help but think of unspoken emotions.

"I couldn't do it to Tallow because I knew this was going to happen and I challenged him to battle. And to Geena... so I did what I wanted, and that's why I got weak. Don't worry about it. And..."

For a moment. Really for a moment. I felt Mr. Mirka there at all times.

I don't care how you look, she's weak, and I'm pretty sure I can beat her now.

But still, the fear I just felt on my back was Mr. Mirka's intimidation then.

"I'm not done yet. If it stayed that way when I put it back, I'd be pissed. What Tallow cares about is that you have to care about it. That way. Tallow is my disciple."

"Oh, yes."

My apprentice. I cage my strength in that word from her and nod.

Oh, shit. Really, my masters are good with me.

There's no way they throw those words at me and I'm not in the mood.

Did you even know it was simple to laugh at? It's important to me that she admits it.

Besides, she said she wasn't ready to finish yet.

It should take a lot longer to get my original self back than it has weakened so far.

Still, she's willing to put it back. Strong self then.

"Besides,"

"Ah!?

Mr. Mirka reached out to me abruptly and threw me away as he did.

I took the passive, but even though I was distracted, I couldn't resist being thrown easily.

"Oh, suddenly what..."

"The experience isn't gone. The only thing that doesn't move is the body. Not really, it's better not to look sweet"

"- Ha, ha, you sure do."

She manages to make the usual moves if she is in a fortified state.

I mean, that means she can still do her strength without enhancement.

Naturally weakened, she can't make drastic moves now, and she won't have any strength at all.

Immortality cannot be used as before. My body can't hold it for sure.

It also means she can't fight longer than she relies on witchcraft.

Still, is this man strong? I can't help but be glad that I was thrown away easily.

"Look, Tallow's got this kid too, hold him"

Mr. Mirka receives a child from Inai and tries to get me to hold him, too.

When I honestly receive and cuddle, I feel a definite living warmth.

A baby so full of strong vitality that I don't think it's Mr. Mirka's child.

"Lovely,"

"Yeah. Lovely. It's really cute."

This warmth must be what she wanted. Warmth that I wanted to take precedence over anything else.

Feeling the weight of it, he was biting Mr. Mirka's happy voice off.