Eternal Log

Episode XV: We've made a little progress.

"... Oh, no, that... Hal, I can't do anything you didn't do to help me..."

She said, 'Shit!' He said with a face and his face gradually turned red.

"Oh, yeah? But I don't think you should get too involved..."

I can't cope with being aggressive...

Yeah, why am I the only one who can say this?

"That's not true! The villagers didn't really think about you, Hal, but Hal, you don't seem like a sweet, bad person!

I knew I wasn't very well thought out in the village, was I?

Well, I know.

"I knew it wasn't a good idea."

I groaned naturally.

"Oh, no, the... I didn't mean to..."

She's panicked and flustered about the mixed feelings that she's done embarrassed.

...... cute ~.

Whoa, she seems cute as it is, and I didn't mean to. I'm not wacky, so we need to do something soon.

"Sorry, sorry! Because that's not what I meant! Well, that's what I knew. Oh, so what's your name?

All right!

I can finally get your name!

You were upset. It's huge that I could say these words.

After all, reflection (preview) is important.

"Ah, yes! I say Shirley!

Shirley......

That's cute to the name.

Awkward silence flows while I'm bogged down.

Shit!!

"Um... can you teach me magic if you like?

Shirley reluctantly opened her mouth all of a sudden.

Hmm?

Did I use magic in front of Shirley?

"Oh, no, it's fine if you can't! Then excuse me!

Shirley must have felt bad for not responding.

I try to go home early enough.

It's not good!

This is the last two dances.

"Wait! Fine! I'll tell you!

Shirley stops and looks back.

"But why do you want me to teach you magic?

"Um, Hal, I heard it in the village when I was looking for you. Hal, you can burn one mountain or you can use magic powerful enough to change the terrain..."

Oh, that's what they say.

I've done volcanic fires before, and the terrain...

Well, I should have kept the damage to a minimum.

I looked a little further back at my past.

"Ha ha, you didn't scare me a lot when you heard that."

"Hal, you're a sweet man!

Shirley looks at me with a serious look.

... I could light it up if I could stare at you so much.

I keep talking, wondering where to look and talk.

"Well, but I'm good to tell you, why do you want me to tell you?

It's nice to teach you, but I don't like that being abused.

Thinking about it, would Roy be okay?

I'm suddenly getting anxious.

"Actually, I don't like magic. Oh, I'm good at healing magic, but I don't like attack magic... I want to be good enough to protect myself!

Is that so?

Well, I don't know when demons, animals, men will attack me. I'll tell you that so you can handle it.

So that the man who hits Shirley can disappear without a trace.

But isn't magic good because hair colors are special?

Well, can I do that now?

All right!

"If that's what you want! I'll tell you!

"Oh, thank you! Please!

That's how I was supposed to teach Shirley magic.

... this means more chances to meet Shirley, right?

I rejoiced in my heart as I gutted posing with my right hand so Shirley wouldn't find out.