"That's crazy, I should have walked straight..."

I look around for a moment, but I have no idea where I am right now.

I also thought about turning back the way I came, but in the current situation where I was straying off the path I was accustomed to walking, it even seemed unpleasant.

He looked sweetly at it as a place he was used to, but his sense of direction seemed crazy in the fog.

Ichigo sighed as he lowered his back to the roots of a tree that was near the field, wondering what was going on.

"I hope the fog clears up in the morning...... or can you get out of the woods even if the fog clears up?

Even if it gets brighter and the fog clears, we can't go back if we don't know where we are right now.

Besides, you should have reached the village in about a five-minute walk, but you've been wandering the woods for half an hour.

Try to be in a different place from the village, first of all for sure.

It would have been easy to go back in time with the directional magnets I bought during the day, but the handheld bags only contain supermarket sake, western sake, and enough to change.

Fortunately, I also have some energy bars and a lipo D, so I would be able to make them hold it for a few days.

"Do you burn raw trees and raise wolf smoke in the morning? Someone could come and help us."

I sighed deeply as I rubbed the lighter I always had in my pocket.

In retrospect, I know almost nothing about the woods and wildlife that I'm in right now.

There were also several times when we went into the woods to get burning trees, nuts, etc., but Valletta was always with us then.

As soon as I think about it, I feel so anxious that the surrounding woods seem to be inexperienced.

"Mr. Barletta, you must be worried..."

Blurring wondering what the dinner menu was, I gradually began to sneak up on the boat to see if I was tired during the day.

"Dear Kazura, Kazura"

"Mmm..."

When Ichigo was asleep as he was, he was inadvertently called by his name to shake his body.

When I raised my face with my sleeping eyes, there was a young woman wearing a light outfit for a trip with her hands on her good shoulder.

From his outfit, he would be a servant of the troops.

He holds a pine light in his hand and stares at the good with a worried look on his face.

Nice gentle face and long dark hair tied together.

"Good, have you noticed? Are you hurt?

"It's okay...... Um, maybe you came looking for me?

I'll take a quick look around, but she seems to be the only one on this scene.

"Yes, Master Kazura's return is late, so the village chief asked me to search the surrounding woods, wondering if I might have gotten lost in this fog. The others must be searching everywhere."

"Yeah, are you serious? You've done it..."

While I was asleep, it seemed to have taken care of something.

In this minute, the village would be in a lot of fuss by now.

"It helped me to come and help. Hurry back to the village."

Ichigo said so and stood up, but suddenly his feet fluttered and he was about to fall forward.

She rushes to hug and support a good body.

"Oh, I can't do it yet! Your body is quite cold, so let's get a little warm before we go back."

To her dialogue, Ichigo tried to rub her own body.

When did you do it, your whole body is terribly cold.

The limbs also move dull and cannot move as you wish.

"You're going to pick up the burning tree. Wait a minute."

When she sat Ichiyoshi at the roots of the tree, she stabbed Matsumitsu to the ground and then disappeared into the woods.

The fog seems to be clearing up slightly, with dark woods spreading around.

As Ichigo waited trembling, she returned with many burning trees in her hand.

Build up burning trees quickly, accompanied by a pine fire.

I thought the burning tree would be damp with rain and fog, but in no time I made a patchy noise and started burning.

"Let's hit the fire here for a while"

"That, you lit the fire a lot easier. Weren't the burning trees damp?

"I have a knack. Even after the rain, if you look carefully, the unwet branches are falling."

Leaning her neck, she smiles softly.

I'll think about where it won't get wet even if it rains hard enough to get muddy on the ground, but it's like I don't have a clue.

"Really... um, I have no idea"

When Ichiyoshi was twisting her neck, she sat on the spot and began to hit the fire.

"(... that?

Fukuriya looked to the ground where she was sitting.

It was supposed to be wet with heavy rain. There, only around her sitting area, it was dry to draw a beautiful circle.

"... you have four more years"

She opened her mouth as she stared at the fire, not knowing what was right.

"Four years?... Oh, until the expiration of the truce agreement?

"Yes."

She nods, staring at the fire.

Its face, lit by the red fire, looked somewhere blurry and sad.

"Also, you lose a lot of lives. People, beasts, you'll die a lot."

Ichigo stares at her face when she suddenly starts talking like that.

I couldn't find a word to tell you what to give back.

"Do you think Arcadia can get rid of Barbell even in the next war?

Keep staring at the fire, she says.

"Of course it is. You protected it last time, didn't you? It's okay."

Ichigo answered instantly.

The opponent is the general public and he is deeply involved in the internal affairs of the territory.

You can't possibly do that, such as make a weak statement.

"Besides, it hasn't been decided yet that the war will resume. If our allies hold hands tight, Barbell won't be able to attack us easily."

"I'm going to attack you. Never."

She answered instantly.

My face remains pointing at the burning fire as usual, and I don't even glance at this one.

"How dare you... Huh!?

Speaking, Ichigo clogged her words when she saw something incredible behind her back.

Don't worry about how it goes, she opens her mouth again.

"It was all decided. They attack me, they kick me out, they burn everything, and that's it."

With that said, she turned her face in good stead.

"Yes, it was all decided. Until just a few months ago, it was all decided."

Ichiyana looked behind her back again after seeing her face staring at her.

There was her shadow reflected in the burning lights.

There should be a small shadow. There was a huge shadow of something shaking.

It's a huge shadow, shaped like a beast, completely different from her sitting in front of you.

"But since then, the fog has gotten thicker and thicker, and now I can't see anything"

That's what she said, she glanced back at the bonfire again.

"Will all the people and beasts who live in this land die? Will it be worse than what was decided?"

As if to ask yourself, she says.

"... Dear Kazura"

She called her a good name to twinkle as she stared at the burning fire.

As I stared at her, Ichigo couldn't move.

I have no idea who the luxurious woman in front of me is.

There's no context to what you're saying, and it doesn't make any sense at all.

Shadows like beasts shaking in incendiary fire still exist there, unchanged.

"Will you save us?

Ichigo glanced back at her from the shadows, sweating slightly.

"What is' we '...?

When Ichigo inquired with a squeaky voice, she nagged as she was.

The hair that was on my cheeks runs saggily and hides its expression.

"I know it will get in the way. I know it's a terrible favor."

Not answering questions, she speaks on the one hand.

"Still, please, please. Instead, at the end, I'll pick you up."

That's what she said, she stood up nagging.

At the same time, the burning fire, which had been brilliantly lit until now, went out in an instant, surrounded by darkness.

There's not even a moonlight around me and I can't even see myself at hand.

"The fog clears. Let's come."

When Ichigo was attracting his expression to too many events, he was grabbed by his hand and stood up.

I get pulled over and walk fast through the dark woods.

As I walked for a few minutes to be dragged in half, I could see the lights of the houses in the dark.

Apparently, he made it through the woods to the village.

When I realized it, I was losing the feel of the hand that was being grabbed.

I glance around, but nobody seems to be anywhere near me.

Ichigo stood up for a little while, but walked out toward the village.

When I got to the mansion and went inside, Balin and Barletta were sitting in front of the enclosure.

Balin was asleep with an agua on, and Balletta was reading a book.

A dish of dishes is placed on the floor and dinner is well served.

Baretta looked up from the book and smiled with a good smile.

"Welcome back, Mr. Kazra. I'm ready for dinner.... Mr. Kazra?

As he stood still, Valletta tilted her neck.

"Oh, excuse me"

Ichigo went up to the living room and sat in front of the enclosure.

Barletta rocks me, and Barrin wakes my eyes, too.

"Oh, excuse me for this. You totally fell asleep."

"No, I'm sorry I'm late. Yes, this is a souvenir."

Balin's eyes sparkled as he removed a few sakes and westerns from the Boston bag.

"Are you sure?!? Are you sure?!?

"Do as you please"

I receive the served rice noodles from Valletta, grinning bitterly at Balin, who is about to jump with the momentum he receives.

"Mr. Kazra, is something wrong?

Barletta sounded worried that she was concerned about the good things that had happened earlier.

"Just now, in the woods..."

Ichigo opened his mouth to talk about what had happened earlier and clogged his words.

It's too much of a story to explain.

I took my phone out of my pocket and checked the time and it was only a little around 20: 00.

Physically, I thought it wouldn't be strange after midnight.

"No, I think I probably had a crazy dream because I was too tired. I'm confused."

"Dream, is it? What was your dream?

"Uh..."

Ichigo said what he had been experiencing and thought about it.

Even though Barletta has been over-sensitive to such aspects since the village was attacked by bandits.

We're gonna die a lot in the war, but I definitely don't want Barretta talking about Barbell attacking us, even if we're talking about a dream.

"In the woods, I dreamed of talking to a beautiful woman."

……

"... Um, Mr. Barletta?

"I don't know."

"This is delicious! See, Mr. Kazura, let's drink too!!

Balin handed me the cup when I was in a hurry for Valletta, who was somewhat annoyed.

Afterwards, the liquor platter began in such a way that it was dragged on by the exuberant balin, and in the morning, I woke my eyes, and the two of them were falling into the living room.