Only with Your Heart

Rodolgo drank what he called it, drinking from day to day, even though he was on his horse, to bathe in a sack of cheap wine.

Sake and... horseback riding.

It was the worst combination.Even if Rucroff hadn't stabilized the land, sooner or later this man's forces would have dispersed.It was a miracle enough that I still managed to follow one of the settlements.

It was on its way to the settlement of Rodolgo.

"That pretty little heavenly lady I found...."

Rodolgo was in a good mood when he exhaled the smelly breath of alcohol and drained one of his front teeth."What a farewell. You look a little strange.My eyes are closed and my skin is white, but there is no vulgar redness. My hair is straight and silky.My nose is so small and adorable. "

For a long time now, Rucroff had abandoned what was called emotion.I didn't even remember the art of feeling irritated, but the temples reacted to the depiction of "Heavenly Woman" by Rodolgo.

"... how do you know that?"

"You know what? I saw it with my own eyes.That girl is sleeping unarmed by the river, isn't she dangerous?That's why I kindly took him home. "

"That's not true. How could you..."

Asked if he knew anything about Chizuru, Rucroff held his tongue.

─ ─ There can't be a thousand cranes.There can't be a thousand cranes.

Rucroff told himself repeatedly.

Chizuru is gone... Rucroff knows that better than anyone in the world.Rucroff's cravings claimed many lives.That's why you can't have hope anymore.It is not permissible to ask for a thousand cranes.That's what Rucroff had in mind.

This love afflicts Rucroff.

This hope will destroy Lukhov's heart.

However, I could not ignore the slight cracks in the walls of my heart, which were supposed to have been carefully constructed, in too specific a description of Rodrigo.

Were you sleeping defenselessly by the river...?

It's like a thousand cranes, but it's impossible ─ ─ Assuming it's a thousand cranes, she's already over thirty.It has always been a childish face, but it should no longer be called a girl.

But at the same time, it was too unnatural for the red others to resemble each other so much.

"How do you know what I'm looking for?"

Huh?

"How did you know what I was looking for?"

Rucroff kept his voice down and repeated.

Rodolgo has an unusual and serious look, staring seriously at Rucroff.Rucroff took off his helmet and sent a sharp gaze at Rodolgo.

This filthy rogue looked too drunk to lie.

"Hmm... all I know is that you've been looking for a black-haired exotic beauty in the past.I don't know anything about the details.I didn't go into any trouble.The whole country knows that. "

Rucroff did not deny or affirm it.

─ ─ No, no, no.

It is definitely not a thousand cranes.Don't expect. Don't get lost. Don't listen.

No matter how much I said it, I knew my heart was racing.It takes more force than necessary to hold the rope.The horse shook his head bluntly, feeling the sensitivity.

Rodolgo didn't know such a rucroff's feelings and kept on telling good stories.

"Want to know more? The young lady was wearing strange clothes.My skirt is so short, I can only reach my knees.The waist part has changed and is not a belt or belt. It is a material I have never seen before.Stretch it out. Here. "

Rodolgo explained as he widened and contracted his hands.

Short skirt.

It's exactly the same as when Chizuru showed up here.

Lukhov swallowed the saliva that approached his throat.─ ─ Don't ask me any more!

However,

"... what's your name?"

After a while, Rucroff's mouth was moving on its own.

Heh?

"I hear what her name is."

"I guess I forgot my name...I don't remember hearing about it. "

Rodolgo scratched his head.The fleas and flies are falling apart.On the road for days, Rucroff needed to be cautious and patient so as not to break the bones on this man's neck.

At night camp that night, Rucroff watched the sky full of night without sleep.

The more you try to be heartless, the more memories of Thousand Cranes come into your chest.Chizuru often said that he likes the night sky in this world.

"I've never seen such a beautiful night sky.I want to see it forever..... "

Her hometown had the technology to illuminate the darkness without lighting it, and the earth was full of light even in the middle of the night....He also said that the number of stars that light can interrupt and see with the naked eye is extremely small.

Thousands of cranes often exited their tents in the middle of the night and appeared in celestial observation. They were to meet Lucroff, who was on the night shift.

Each time, Rucroff scolded Thousand Cranes.

I catch a cold.

The beast is in danger of attacking.You can't fight.

You won't be able to get up again in the morning, which will bother us.Say... I used so many excuses, but the truth is, Chizuru, who copied the night sky into his eyes, loved it too much and was not confident that he could control it.

Nevertheless, Chizuru sometimes repeated this little night's adventure.

He was always looking forward to it.Sometimes I took on this role almost every night, when it wasn't necessary for my commander, Lucrov, to have a short sleep.

Lukhov stared at the night sky without the moon, and regretted drowning, wondering why he couldn't be gentler from the beginning.

I can show you the night sky as much as I want now.

Let's take her to sleep and gently put her back on the bed.And I want him to sleep forever in the morning... Chizuru was weak in the morning.

(Damn it....)

If he had known how to shed tears, Rucroff might have cried.

Forget it, forget it, forget it.

Sentsuru, Sentsuru, Sentsuru.

Whether you're the woman I'm going to see or not...Rucroff already regretted this journey.I didn't think I could stand it.