I Was Kicked out of the Hero’s Party Because I Wasn’t a True Companion so I Decided to Have a Slow Life at the Frontier

"... so now I'm running a herbal store with Lit in Zoltan"

In the living room of the Red & Lit Herbal Shop, Yalandrala sits as me and Lit sit side by side and across the street.

Tea and biscuits on the table.

I was explaining to Yalandrala how I've been.

It's not what I explained to Charles, it's how I've been honest since I got kicked out of the party until today.

"You were."

Yalandrala nodded many times with a mixed look with various emotions.

"I've got a lot to say... First of all, it's good to see you, Lit and Rooty all settle into good shape"

"Thanks Yalandrala"

I am not lost in Yalandrala's words.

He was truly delighted that we quit our adventure to save the world.

"I was originally just with you because you were traveling. For us high elves, our friend's happiness is heavier than in the world. Let Rooty see you later."

That's what Yalandrala said.

That's what Yalandrala values are.

"... Ares is dead"

"Oh."

"Then... that's enough too. Me and Ares weren't really close, and I can't forgive you for kicking you out, but the memories don't last forever."

Yalandrala closed her eyes and whispered the words of prayer.

"And Lit"

"Yeah."

Yalandrala turns her gaze to Lit, who was twitching next to me.

"Congratulations, I'm so glad you and Gideon are together. I thought you and Gideon would make it."

"Oh, thank you"

Yalandrala laughs happily, but Lit's smile is not a little too much.

Litt has a flickering glance at Yalandrala's hand holding my hand.

"Uh, Lit, I'm fine. Yalandrala's skinship didn't just start. It's a culture of high elves."

"I know..."

"I'm a lit piece of shit."

"... already!

Litt turned that way when he hid his loose mouth with a red bandana.

"Nevertheless, you've often found me in the Zoltan. I was just trying to make sure nobody tracked me down."

"Yeah, no one can find a trace of it that I can't even find with my powers."

"Then how?

I've been looking for Lit.

"Me?

Litt, who was pointing that way, turned to surprise.

"Sure, I didn't move around hiding anything, so you could have chased me, but why me?

Yalandrala takes her left hand off my hand and holds Lit's hand.

"Maybe Gideon went to you."

Yalandrala ran out of words.

It's true that this is how me and Litt started to live together.

"It's a coincidence I was able to reunite with Red in Zoltan... well, I was hoping to meet you"

"I also found out that Zoltan has Lit since I moved to Zoltan. I'm surprised you didn't think we'd see each other again."

Me and Lit laugh face-to-face.

When I say it like this, it seems like a miracle that I met Ritt again in this broad world and decided to live with him.

If it's just the two of us, I was just holding the lit.

"I am."

Yalandrala said she was smiling at us.

"When I adventured with Ritt in Logervia, I thought it would be better if you were one of us. I was hoping that you, unlike us, would have relied on Gideon to help each other."

"I can't believe they thought it was like that... but I..."

"Yeah, Litt stayed in Logervia and I became one of the Gideons. But I couldn't. I have known little Gideon since he came to the king's capital, and Gideon was special. I was one of Gideon's, but I can't be one of the others. We, the High Elves, are a race that cannot love everything equally."

Yalandrala seemed a little lonely.

Yalandrala always took my side during the journey.

But that wouldn't have sounded fair to Ares.

A race called High Elves emphasizes trust with their friends.

It is the virtues and drawbacks of high elves that make it beyond reason.

"I knew Gideon would blame himself and be cornered, but I couldn't do anything about it. I've thought many times if you were traveling with me."

"Yalandrala...... yeah, it's sad that even I couldn't be on my side when Red was hard. But then I thought I needed a red for Rooty."

"I can see that too, so I'm not saying it was a mistake that you chose to stay in Logervia... because it was us who made the mistake"

Yalandrala smiled.

"So, Lit. I thought Gideon would be happy with you. That's why I came to you looking for Gideon."

"No way, even the zoltan on the border with hope with no such certainty!?

Yalandrala stared at me for words I said unexpectedly.

"Of course."

A short word like you don't even need to explain.

Yeah, but you do.

That's what Yalandrala is like.

"I'm glad you're happy this way"

"Sorry."

I looked into Yalandrala's straight eyes and I was saying the words of apology again.

"If I'd talked to you, it'd already be this time, in a moment."

The sunset is plugged through the window.

The sunset was dyeing Yalandrala's beautiful face.

It will be nighttime soon.

We and Yalandrala have been talking for a long time.

We had a lot to tell each other.

I know Yalandrala, I know Ritt, I know Yalandrala and Ritt.

I also talked about Rooty.

When I told him how I quit 'The Brave', Yalandrala blessed me with joy.

It was so delightful that Yalandrala's magic had leaked and the flowers in the garden had blossomed white.

I also talked about Mr. Thysse Toragusa.

He told me he would love to see me too, to talk about one and one respectable friend.

Yalandrala told me about her journey over the past two years.

Yalandrala kept thinking of us on her lonely journey.

"Hey, Gideon."

The blue eyes of Yalandrala watching the window sunset can be pointed at me.

"When's the next store holiday?

"The day after tomorrow."

"Then why don't we all go camping that day?

"Camping?"

"Damn! Looks like there's a good place near the Zoltan. The meadow flowers taught me."

Yalandrala's protection is' The Wooden Singer '.

Have the skills to talk to plants and manipulate their powers.

"A small trip of two days a night. Like when we were traveling, we wanted to surround the fire and watch the starry sky."

"I see, that's good. Can I ask Luti and Tisse out, too?

"Sure! Will Lit come too?

"Pleasure! I still have a lot to talk to Yalandrala about."

"Thanks, you're looking forward to it!

Yalandrala was laughing happily.