Levelmaker

"Mm-hmm... Phew, the air outside is delicious"

"Yeah, it's finally the first village"

The two of them, who had been in the carriage all day, were to switch to another carriage in one village.

So after a night of fun, we take over the carriage and head for the desired hot spring. In the meantime there were three villages that stopped and stayed overnight on their way in this way.

"This place seems to have tourists besides us."

"Sounds like a flourishing village in tourism, doesn't it? Do you have anything special?

That's what I'm talking about, the wagon hand who's been riding this far talks to me.

"Customer, there's a ring of edges in this village, and there's a saying that if you go around a heart-shaped arch that's floating in the universe just a little bit, you'll be tied to death. That's how you two relate, isn't it? It's in the middle of the village."

"Really? Thank you! Shall we go, cherry blossoms?"

"Ugh...!

"Then I'll do it."

Your hand took your carriage without rest and turned back the way. Sakura and Kanata go to the center of the village, as they say.

There stood a heart-shaped arch, about half a meter floating, made of a material that I didn't really understand from a glance, as they said.

An appraisal of the leaves reveals that it is an epic item and that the further materials used are female dragon species and male dragon species.

"You're an epic, that."

"Does this mean it's really likely to work?

"I'll see how it works...... eh, this is an automatic measure of the compatibility and mutual liking of those who shook hands and dived at the same time, giving effect by that stage. Couples are promised friendship or love until they die."

"Heh... Ya want to try it"

"If the maximum comes out, it means we're together for the rest of our lives, right?

Kanata is a little reluctant. Because I have declared to my brother that it is not good to be tied together in this way for the rest of my life.

But the cherry blossoms at heart smiled with joy.

"Yeah, so let's dive. Or not?"

"... there's no way I don't like it"

I wonder if Cherry Blossom would say that, and Kanata gives up the basket.

And they stood in front of that arch. An old man approaches there.

"Oh, you two young people. You're gonna use this arch? Though a royalty is to be charged."

"How much?

"One silver coin for two. Just had some advice..."

Kanata offered the old man a piece of silver without any hesitation. An old man makes a pocan face.

"Don't you have to take my advice?

"Yes, I took the liberty of appraising that arch and knowing how effective it was"

"Right. Having learned that...? If the best value comes out, we are promised to spend the rest of our lives together. Is that good? I won't stop you if you decide to join her."

"Thank you for your advice. Then you're going to croak."

It seems that Kanata did not need that advice just now, when she regained her resolve.

"Ha, no hesitation whatsoever?... Happily."

The old man walks away. Kanata shook Sakura's hand. The two breathe together. They circle perfectly.

After that, the arch of that heart glowed red like a ruby.

"Mm, this looks like the result, but I don't know. No."

"Can't you see it on the appraisal?

"Which... if it shines red, it promises love till death... because"

"Really!? eheheheheheheheheheheh."

The two laughed in the light. Sakura is so happy that she's going to jump from the inside out, from the bottom of her heart. The same goes for Kanata, who found out from her expression about it.

The two then visit the village inn with such a shameful face.

"There you are."

"Excuse me, please stay overnight until tomorrow..."

"Oh, in the same room!

"So then"

The innkeeper handed the keys to the room as ordered from the counter to the two of them.

Because it was on an advance basis, Kanata paid for it.

Later, the general speaks to the two of them.

"Room for two at that age... hey"

"Haha, well, there was a lot going on"

"What do you think, did you try that arch?

"Yeah, first"

"... hey, what color was that arch? Auntie, you can tell from how many stages that color glowed..."

It was like a bright red jewel.

When Kanata answers that honestly, the general puts her mouth in her hand as if she were happy and jumps up a little.

"Maa! That would be the best result... hey, you're young... do you have any assistance in Bowya that you can stay with that kid all the time?

"What do you say?"

"I don't know... I think I do."

"Whoa, that's good. Because that's what this village is all about, there are a lot of couples out there. Why don't you let me get used to it or something?

Kanata and Sakura looked at each other.

And consult with your eyes alone. Sakura nodded cocklessly.

"Well, tell us the story until we go out. ______!"