"What?"

"I'm in too much of a hurry."

I say.

"I've been walking through, and you've just healed. You should rest here a little longer."

"... ok"

Surprisingly and honestly, Amu lowered back again.

"Not thirsty? There's water."

So I give you the medicine jar (Yakan) that was suspended from the ceiling.

Amu looks suspiciously at it.

"Actually, I've always wanted to ask, what is this?

"When I say medicine jar, it's not Song's (yes) that I use to boil out the biologic medicine... it's a foreign tool. There's only water in there now."

When Amu receives the dreaded handle, he pours his mouth on the pouring mouth and tilts the medicine can.

"... yummy"

"That's right."

I am satisfied with the answer, and I take a sip of Kanru's water myself.

He looks like a medicine jar, as his name suggests, and that's all the demons (yawning) hanging from the top of a tree in the mountains.

Instead of being particularly harmless, the water inside is so delicious that I went out of my way to find it.

I struggled at that time because it was so rare, but it was worth it.

I wonder if Amu would be angry if I told him it was actually monster fluid.

It's just water though.

Let's talk about it.

"Talk?"

"You came here today because I wanted to talk to Amu in the first place. Look, is there anything you want to ask me?

Amu says in a small voice after a few thoughts.

"You, what attributes can you really use?

"Come on."

"Come on?"

"I honestly don't really know what attribute magic I'm using. Ah......"

I smile. [M]

"Don't ask me too much about magic, it'll help. Because it's hard to answer."

"Yeah, yeah. So how far did you actually go with that squire?"

"Ha, talk about that again?

"What. You're not the one who said you didn't want to ask."

That's what Amu stares at.

"Did you do that?

"He didn't."

"You've had about a milk or an ass rub."

"That's not why. What do you think I am?"

"What is it? He's your slave, isn't he? Even though I can't blame anyone for how many hands I have. I can't believe the men around me are looking at her."

"Is...? Who are they?"

"Stop suddenly being scared. Huh."

Amu sighs.

"Boring"

"It's boring. You're like an old man without goods..."

"She probably likes you."

"... that's what different people told me, but I was wrong. Because Efa has been with me since I was a little girl and it's like family."

"Your nobility is a slave and a family."

"It's not unusual. I've been educated with my children since I was a little girl, and since I grew up, I've been emancipated to help with territorial management and business and other common stories. Look, the tutor's gonna have to be alone, so it's a bargain, right?

"Why, you poor bastard?"

"That's not what Efa was like... I've been a concubine for a long time. My mother will ignore me. My brother will bully me. My maid will pussy me. Only Efa treated me normally in that way. That's why she's not respectful right now."

"... it is"

"Okay? That's the kind of distance between me and Efa."

- The truth is.

I really just don't want to transfer my feelings. Like whenever you're going to cut it off.

Because when it comes to the relationship between a man and a woman, there is more smudge.

I don't trust humans when I'm reborn.

"You too... you've been through a lot. Well, what about your real mother? The Count's house took it from you... is it dead?

"Uh... come on"

"Come on?

"Speaking of which, you never cared."

I don't care too much.

"Well, if you think about it normally, you're dead, aren't you? Otherwise you won't take me, I guess."

"Light...... didn't you think I was lonely or something? I had those eyes at home."

"I honestly didn't think it was too hard. Oh, we're not that close to family now. My mother and my second brother are the same, but my father admitted to going to school, and my older brother sent me this previous letter."

"I don't know... you're a lot different too"

I laugh and ask Amu, who squeals like a coward.

"Amu's family is an adventurer relationship after all?

"How do you know that? Did someone tell you that?

"No. I was familiar with the circumstances of the dungeons and adventurers, so I guess not."

"That's right. My mother is an executive of the Alliance. My father's still an adventurer."

"It seemed like you were used to fighting monster opponents, but Amu was also diving into the woods and the labyrinth?

"... since I was ten years old. With my father."

"With a noodle"

……

"Amu can be strong among adventurers?

"... what do you think? I'm not officially enrolled in the guild, so I'm not even in the tenth grade on the record."

"I didn't sign up, why?

"You must be fifteen to join the Alliance."

"And yet you can dive into the labyrinth?

"... not really good, but not too tough"

"Heh."

……

... Hi, there's an atmosphere I don't think I want to talk to you about.

Change the subject.

"Uh, do you have any hobbies or something?

"... nothing"

"With that said, I heard there's a swordsmanship club at school, but Amu's not going in?

"I stopped because I was going to soak it. I was swinging by myself, but it's better."

"Uh, well... whatever you like"

"... to fight"

"Huh?"

"I like it when they're fighting because they can be monsters or people. than any other time you're doing... that's all"

……

Has this changed the subject?

As always, I get lost in the words I say to Amu, who doesn't seem to want to talk.

"I knew it was weird."

"Huh?"

Amu sits on his knees holding his own wand sword.

"Your father and your mother told me. Amu says it's crazy."

……

"The adventurer... said that any rough guy usually has the most important thing but adventure. Money, honor, family, companionship. Seems like no one lives for the adventure itself."

……

"It hurts if you hurt me, and I'm afraid I'm dying. I think it's such a trivial thing... that it usually isn't. Somewhere in my mind, everyone hates fighting. I... I think that's what's broken my feelings."

I listen to Amu's monologue in silence.

"I'm strong, aren't I? I've always been strong. The sword and magic were quickly remembered. Everyone in the Alliance praised me for my genius. It's a brave comeback, too. Even the first time I dived into a dungeon, I knocked down a bunch of monsters and was told I had guts. By the time I was a year old, my arm was recognized and I was joining a party other than my father's. But... soon, that's gone."

……

"Now I think of it naturally, don't I? Because while a massive party collapsed and half died, and the whole guild was in a funeral-like atmosphere, there was so much noise about going flat out again. They're starting to say you want to die, you know, like a battle freak or something. I hate to bother your father and mother, I no longer attend parties... but since then I've been sneaking into the woods by myself, so everyone was right."

……

"I came to school because I wanted to leave my guild... and I wanted to be strong. I thought if I learned more magic and became stronger than anyone else, I'd just be bored to fight. Then I can be normal too... but I still can't."

……

"'Cause you think it's more fun now than when you're taking classes at school... when the Lesser Demon attacks you? It's crazy, isn't it, this one? So....................."

"Nothing. I don't think it's weird."

I pinched my mouth.

"Every human being is different. It's a personality, too."

"... even if you say personality, there are limits to it"

"No, I don't know the limits. If there's anything normal, so is Amu."

"... what is it"

Amu stares at me sideways.

"Stop if you're resting."

"I'm not resting. Right..."

I think a little and talk. [M]

"All life, not just people, is what leaves the child to connect to the next generation. So, what kind of kid do you think we should leave behind?

"Get out of my way... aren't you a strong kid?

"What do you mean strong?

"It's, like, powerful or smart"

"If force is an environment that doesn't need it, it can be harmful for the muscles to weigh their bodies. Wisdom can also be an obstacle to new challenges at times"

"So what kind of kid are you?

"She's so diverse."

I say.

"Strength varies from environment to environment. But even God doesn't know how the environment changes. Will it get hot or cold? How much less food and how much more enemies? So life leaves as diverse a child as possible. Any environment, so that any child can survive. That's why every person is different. Even Amu - he's only one of those diverse kids"

……

"The environment Amu is looking for is simply not here yet. If there were more strife in the world, the ordinary people Amu says would be exhausted in battle. But then, if Amu takes the lead and inspires everyone, I'm sure he'll appreciate it. Nobody tells me you're crazy."

"... you might not come until you're dead."

"That's okay. Because it made sense that Amu was there. I was prepared for a world of strife, you say. At least I don't think Amu is crazy."

"… yes or no"

"Besides, there are other things you like about Amu besides fighting."

"Huh... what?

"Indecent talk. This is what you seemed to have the most fun with today...... Yikes!

I got smashed in the ass of a sheath.

A red-faced amu stares at me.

"Adventurers are just crude and nasty guys, and I got a hobby! I'll kill you if I tell anyone about it!? And, oh, my God, I took it off!!

"Phew."

"What an approximate reaction. Are you threatening me?

"No, you're not. I just thought that kind of positive thinking would be nice."

Amu, who blinked his eyes for a while, became quiet.

"Right. That's what I've been saying since I saved you."

"It'll help. I'm sure."

"Yeah......"

Amu will remain silent.

Actually, there's one story I didn't tell Amu earlier.

It is possible that Amu's quest for battle can be attributed to his being a reincarnation of the brave.

You don't seem to be a reincarnator with memories like me, but there's a good chance that your sexual orientation is tied to your sword or magical genius.

I didn't even bother to say it.

and then.

I looked up and looked up at the ceiling. [M]

That, this is a little...

"... thanks. Seika."

……

"It was nice talking to you. And I appreciate your help."

……

"... Seika?

I looked up at the ceiling with nothing, and I turned my gaze back to Amu.

And then I get up laughing.

"All right! Let's go, Amu!

"Yeah?

"This is a dungeon, right? I've never had an adventure before. Let's have some fun anyway. It's just the two of us, but we're not enemies of monsters."

"... you can't help it. I'll teach you a lot as a senior adventurer. Look closely."

Amu laughed as if he had no choice and took my hand as he was reaching out.