I accompanied Rick to exterminate the Griffon.
Although the request was proceeding smoothly until midway, it became chaotic due to the attack by the Demon King Army.
Me and Rifa fought her sister, Nia, really dying, but as a result, they wounded her.
Given our strengths, it can be said that it was a good achievement to have a superior Nia opponent blow a bubble, but if I succeed, I am honestly not happy because I might be taken to the Demon King Army.
I woke up on a carriage back to the kingdom of Hendir when Nia left and fainted immediately.
When I woke up, Sif and Lime were biting my body so hard that my consciousness jumped, but I was relieved that I wasn't injured that much myself.
"Kate, I'm sorry. My sister is bothering me...."
"Hmm? Yeah, I don't care."
At night, while me and Rifa were watching over the fire, she said that with a weak voice.
As I stroked Shifu sleeping round on his lap, I replied without a problem.
"Sister, you're a gorilla, and I can't help but think about myself...."
"It's a family for you, isn't it?"
"... yeah"
As for me without my brothers, I honestly don't know how Rifa feels.
Not to mention how Nea felt when she tried to kill her sister Reefa for herself.
"Can you stop combining with me?"
Huh?
How did that happen?
Unexpectedly, Rifa sat down holding her knees and continued to utter words.
"If you stay with me, Kate will get in a lot of trouble, and above all, I think you should stay away from me because your sister will aim for you....."
……
Hearing her thoughtful words, I stopped stroking Schiff with a sigh.
I don't know what to say anymore...
"Listen, Reefer. I have no regrets about combining with you. [M] Sure, I got into trouble this time, but I'm not going to blame you for that."
……
"Because it's not your fault. It's just that your sister was more troublesome than she could ever imagine, and you're more of a victim."
She just wanted to stop her sister, who was dying her hands for evil.
Nevertheless, Nia, who came from her own country, was forced to fight the Reefa unilaterally.
I know I don't want to get involved, but honestly, I'm totally watching myself, so it's probably too late.
"Besides, it's fun for me to come together somehow to make a request. I don't care about any trouble at all. Rather, I'm looking forward to it."
I think that combining Rifa and I have some meaning.
Same as when I got caught up with Shishihara-san and met Shif, who was looking for the Lord alone in the ruins.
"... but, sis. Ah, I can see, I'm so stubborn and annoying....."
"Then you should be stronger. I think you and I could have grown up in this fight. We don't have to reach Nia right now, but we'll win anyway."
"Can you win...? To your sister?"
"Oh, sure."
In this battle, I realized that there was still room for me and Rifa to grow.
Me too - the more allies I fight with, the stronger I'll be, and if Rifa can fully control my powers as a monster, I'll be able to fight Nia more than each other.
"And there's something I need her to do..."
"... about the new wizard?"
"Oh, yeah."
Appears hakuro and strokes his translucent body.
Though the ego is scarce and has no great power, Hakuro, the spirit of the wind, which became the foundation of this power, wants to be free from Nia.
... even now, I can't forget the painful face of Hakuro as he disappeared.
For a short time, there was a definite bond between me and him...
"... Either way, I'm destined to get involved with the brave. Then I think I should keep an eye on you."
"... what do you mean, you can't let go? What do you mean?"
Reefa stares at me with a jittery eye.
I finally got her back on track and made her feel brighter.
"It means exactly what you say."
"Hmm... even a kite like that makes weird moves, so neither I nor Shif can keep an eye on it."
"It's a weird move."
Fufu, that's a lie.
pointing a provocative smile at Rifa
"At night, you're hugging me like a backyard and tightening me up."
"How to say it!? That's a tightening practice!!"
"You were banging your knife with a strange voice."
I didn't think Rifa was witnessing my secret training.
* Giggle *, I didn't think it was that bad to polish up your interpersonal skills...!
"If you look from the side, you only look like a bad person, so you should stop.... I've already witnessed Merck and Lyla."
"Eh!? You were practicing in hiding!? Of course you followed me!?"
……
"Don't shut up!? Say something!?"
I don't know what kind of face to see next with Lyla and Merck!?
When you hold your head without realizing the fact of shock, you realize a certain fact.
"Not so much. Does Rifa know why I trained?"
"... because it's the next room. And I can hear it all because I'm deaf."
"My privacy!? No, I didn't do anything evil!?"
"I hear everything about you."
"Scared!?"
It doesn't sound like a joke when you say something like that with your face.
She smiled at me and threw the branch at the fire.
"Nh, half joking"
"Really... hmm? Half?"
... what's the other half?
No, let's not think about it.
"... thank you, Kate. I'm really glad I teamed up with you."
"What is it, it's so gloomy?"
No, I feel itchy when you thank me again.
As the awkward silence continued, Lifa raised her face as she remembered.
"Ah, yes. Since the Demon King Army has been involved in this request, perhaps Kate will be called to the castle."
"Eh, really...?"
"Yeah, I'm serious. I'm interested in you, my queen."
What's that for the first time?
But I wonder if it's a visit to the castle.
I have to buy proper clothes when I get home.
I have a slight unpleasant feeling about the upcoming event and look up to heaven. Then the starry sky spreads across my vision.
……
"Kite?"
"Oh, oh, yeah. I wish I knew more about this world."
A place far from the original world.
My world, which was peaceful, is a place of unparalleled danger, but just as beautiful as that, there are things I don't know and beautiful views that are now in sight.
You can't go back to the original world.
It's very sad, but let's not stop there and move on.
I can't do this on my own, but I'm sure I'll be fine because I've got a bunch of helpers and partners I can count on.