That night...

As I had imagined, I was still staying in Laura's room.

"I'm sorry, Alberto. I don't have any free space in the village.Lola and I need to be in the same room. "

Because Laura's father says that.

"Soot, I'm sorry, Mr. Alberto...! There are plenty of empty spaces in the village, but my father seems a little crazy!"

"I don't mind."

I said this to Laura, whose face turns bright red.

"I can talk a lot with Laura in the same room.So is Laura. "

"Ha, yes! Yes, of course!"

Laura shook her head.

"I'd love to be with Alberto too!"

In the first place, Laura and I have been traveling together for a long time, so sleeping in the same room and sleeping in a wilderness lodge are normal.There is nothing to be ashamed of now.

... but, well, it's only natural that Laura should be embarrassed by everything her parents have suggested.

"I'm tired. Shall I go to bed today?"

That's right.

There's a lot I want to talk to Laura about, but there's no need to panic.Just like before, my time with Laura will continue forever.

The lights went out.

Laura is in bed, and I am sleeping on the floor.Only Laura and I can hear a quiet breath in a dark world.

Is it hard to sleep?

I can hear the rubbing of the sheet from the direction of Laura.

"... um, Alberto, are you still awake?"

He's awake.

"I kind of remembered the old days, and I couldn't sleep."

"Yes, it is."

... and so do I.Laura and I met in the woods near my house, but my relationship with Laura really started that night in this room.

I feel so sentimental to my chest.

"--Can I talk to you for a second?"

"Of course I do."

The words broke down there. Shiny silence envelops the night darkness.

I'm sure Laura is looking for words.Words worthy of this moment.Words that correctly represent your heart.

I waited quietly.Until Laura finds out the word.

Eventually, Laura opens her mouth.

"... do you remember? We talked about the Witch of Disaster here."

"Oh, I remember."

Is it going to be about a year ago?Laura told me where the curse came from.The people in this village are descendants of the gray-haired red-eyed Witch of Disaster, who fought the kingdom a long time ago, and Laura's pure white hair is a testament to her strong inheritance of that power.

As a result, Laura had been staring cold in the outside world since she was a child.

"At that time, I thought I had to tell you.I thought it was different to be with him without telling him. "

After a while, Laura continued like this.

"... it's hard to be distanced from what's known later..."

I'm sure that was in Laura's past.

--Pretty snowy, unusual gray hair!

That's what a friend of mine said one day.

--Scary, disgusting gray hair like bones. Stay away from me, will you?

If you thought you understood a little, it would be painful.Then it would have been better to have been rejected from the beginning.

That's why Laura told me the truth.

If you don't like it, I want you to hate it now.

But Mr. Alberto didn't care.

That's right.

"Is that... well, are you worried about me?You really didn't care? "

Now it's my turn to think.

I didn't expect the right answer to think of anything.I wanted to tell Laura my heart correctly.It was necessary to find a word for that.

Eventually, I opened my mouth.

I know the sadness of rejection, too.

Laura took a breath.

"As Laura knows, I'm also the one who got kicked out of the Marquis.That's why I could feel a little bit of Laura's spiciness.I thought about what I could do, and I decided to stay close to you. "

If I had grown up well as a Marquis elite, would I have thought of that?

That was what I thought that day, but I still don't have an answer.

All I know is...

I'm glad to know the weakness and the spiciness.That's why I'm here, and Laura is there for me.

Now it's Laura's turn to think.

Laura answered after a long time.

"Alberto's kindness has filled my heart... I'd like to put it in words, but it's no good.I can't say it... even though my chest is so warm, it's so painful... "

Continue with your words.

"Thank you very much, Alberto.I can't thank you enough for being my friend... how much you saved me.It's been a lot of fun ever since.It's been a wonderful time. "

Laura continued her words after she took a breath.

"Will you be friends forever?"

"Of course, Laura. That feeling will never change.I'll always be by your side. "

"Thank you. I'm so glad I met Alberto...."

That was the same word as a year ago.

Laura had tears in her voice that night, but now it's different.It had a different emotion - a bright and pleasant breath.

That's what Laura and I have piled up over the past year.

I'm really glad that Laura's heart is at ease.

"When I talked about all sorts of things, it settled down a little. Shall we go to bed?"

That's right.

"... tomorrow, why don't you climb the mountain near the village?There's a place I'd like to go with Mr. Alberto. "

I'm looking forward to it.

Where you want to go with me.Where is it? But it would be futile to hear that.Leave it to Laura to guide you, and know when you arrive.I don't care where it is. I'm glad to know the world Laura knows - the world Laura will teach me.

I noticed a lot there.

Maybe Laura felt the same way when she was traveling through Luminas territory.I'd be happy to.If Laura had been happy to know my world.

Laura keeps talking.

"Ah, well - it happens, but it happens!I'm glad you can spend tomorrow in this village! "

... tomorrow?

Does it make any sense?

"I'm sorry, say something weird!Good night! See you tomorrow! "

Laura suddenly cut off the conversation in a hurry.You can hear the noise of burying your body in the sheets.

... I don't know, but Laura's looking forward to it.It must be bad for me, too.

I wonder what will happen tomorrow. I look forward to it.