Hours later.

After a late dinner everyone came back to the tent.

Sit in bed and take a breath.

I always fold up the camp with the sunrise, so I have to get up pretty early tomorrow.

"... okay? Whatever happens, we have to stay out of trouble."

Snuff like you tell yourself, take a deep breath.

Ever since I left Isteria, when I was alone, I felt like this every day.

Take off your jacket and squeeze the towel with the water in the bucket.

As I was wiping my body instead of a bath, the dripping cloth at the entrance to the tent swayed.

"Mr. Kazra, I need to talk to you... oh"

Hey, Zirconia gave me a peek in the face.

I have a good eye for naked upper body and get a decent look.

"Shall I help?

"Ma, we're on time."

"Well, don't say that"

Zirconia coming into the tent with Stasta, despite saying no.

Really, I lowered my back next to a good one.

"Did you wipe your back?

"Yes, no, I'm coming"

"Well, I'll wipe it"

Hit the towel from Yiliang and let him turn his back.

Shit, I wipe my back handily.

What is this situation, even though it is a good thing, is left behind.

"Yes, it's over. Did you wipe it before?

"Yes. Wiped."

"Really? Shall I wipe it down then?"

Zirconia grabs a good pair of pants.

"What!? Yes, fine! I can do it myself!

"Isn't that nice? I'm not ashamed of you, I'll wipe you gently."

"Hey, what are you talking about!? Could it be that you're even drinking!?

"Pfft! haha! I'm just kidding! I've seen Mr. Kazra for a while, so I'm on track."

You were satisfied when you saw a good, hasty look, and Zirconia let go of her hand with a shard of laughter.

I feel that teasing is becoming more drastic than before.

"Totally no more...... So, what's the story?

Wearing a shithole and clothes, Ichigo asks.

"Huh?"

"'Huh?' It's not. You want to talk about something, don't you?

For some reason, a good man turns his gaze to a decent zirconia.

"Oh, uh... well, yes! When you were in the military, you said you'd show me the video. I came to see that."

In a panic, Zirconia answers.

When I saw it, Ichigo pinned it.

"Oh, speaking of which, you did. Wait a minute, please."

I pulled my laptop out of the Boston bag I had in the corner.

I activated it and played the "Hand Cannon" video that I had shown the Narsons before.

The Japanese language in the video is not conveyed to the people of this world, so Ichigo repeats the dialogue.

"... This is amazing. Do you get so many bullets at once?"

"Yeah. Even so, it doesn't mean I can target you in detail, so I don't know where you're going to fly."

"Really? So you pack a lot of bullets to make up for that. If you want gravel or metal chips, it's easy to prepare ammunition, and it's a good weapon."

"Exactly. Besides, it's hard to tell when it's a video, but it actually makes a hell of a lot of noise when I use it. I'm sure the cavalry rata will panic in surprise at the sound."

"That's good. The cavalry that comes in one chunk and storms, because bows and throwing spears don't stop the rear row. If we can pull it together with sound and stop our legs, we're going to figure it out."

In an impressive way, Zirconia nods.

"But are our army cavalry okay? In the next battle, the Second Cavalry should be by your side."

"Of course I'm fine. Next door to cavalry training, I used to shoot all over the place every day. Lata and the soldiers are getting used to it."

"I see, then you'll be fine"

The video is over and Ichigo closes the computer.

"Well, is this the place? It's early tomorrow, and I think it's time for bed."

"Huh? Uh... but why don't we talk some more?

With a twist, Zirconia sees the good at the top.

"Is that a story?

"Yes. Look, I've seen you for a long time, and there's a lot going on"

"Hmm... right. Well, while Mr. Zirconia's away, we can talk about training."

"Oh, uh, not like that... hey?

Lovely little neck tilting zirconia.

Ichigo has a strange face.

"Hmm? What do you mean, it's not like that?

……

Zirconia tears up a little and swells your cheeks.

Until then, I had managed to put up with it. It was good, but it finally erupted.

"Ah!? Wow, you knew and you were stuck!? It's terrible!!

"Kuku...... oh, sorry. It's so funny."

"Ko, this! Put it in people's weaknesses! How long do you think I've been waiting for this day!?

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'll get it out in a minute!

To Zirconia, whose face turned red, Ichigo rushed to the cardboard box.

Lift every box and bring it before her.

I have a huge one.

"Yes, this is all Mr. Zirconia's"

"Eh."

Turning from his angry face, Zirconia got a decent look.

Look at Ichigo and the cardboard box alternately.

"Oh, can I open it?

"Go ahead."

"So... Huh! This is it!!

Zirconia looked in the box and let her eyes shine.

Because a variety of treats, such as fruit jelly, chocolate, lamb, biscuits and marshmallows, were packed tightly.

For Zirconia, it's all just the first time you see it.

Still, if you look at the package with the pictures and illustrations of the treats printed on it, you can see at a glance what it is like.

Since before eating, Zirconia's mind had wings.

"I put in a whole lot of things that Mr. Zirconia might like. There's no ice cream in the march, but you can eat it when you get back to Isteria."

"Ko, can I really get all this!?

Zirconia, who turns her face once and for all and says in an excited way.

"Of course it is. It's an escape celebration if you don't want to come from me."

"Yay! Thanks!

bulky, the zirconia held on nicely.

Totally unintentional, Ichigo is pushed down into bed as it is.

"Whew!?

"So many! Glad!"

"Wah, ok, so get away from me!!

I grabbed Zirconia's shoulder and tried to pull it off, but I was disappointed.

Doing so, Zirconia let go of her face just a little bit.

Super close range, eye to eye.

"Hey, hey, it's close!

"Mr. Kazra is such a good man to see again, isn't he?"

Zirconia hands on a good cheek.

"It's bad for those girls, but it hurts me to run out!?

Gottsy eats fist bones on his lateral head, zirconia holding his head down and moaning.

"It's too bad a ride. If people see this place, it'll be hard for them."

"I was there... you didn't hit me with anything. I was just kidding... I don't know if I could tankob"

"Well, I don't think I hit you that hard."

"It hurt pretty bad! I saw the stars!

In tears, Zirconia wakes herself up.

Ichiyoshi got up with his hands on the bed.

"No, I'm really sorry. I couldn't beat him......"

"Well, I was too well, too. You're welcome. Hehe."

Hands down from the head I was rubbing, and Zirconia smiles.

He just seemed to be kidding, including that he was in pain.

Compared to usual, I also feel that the degree is too high.

"Then you'll have this. Excuse me, but since my legs are like this, could you carry me to my tent?

"Ah, yes. Of course. The entrance, can you open it?

"Yes, thank you"

Two, out of the tent.

In about ten seconds of the stuff, I arrived at her tent.

Go inside and lower the cardboard box by the bed.

"Before you go to bed, don't eat too much."

"Yes, I'll have it for breakfast tomorrow"

"No, have a proper breakfast."

Ichigo smiles bitterly, then, and heads to the exit.

"Mr. Kazra."

"Yes?"

They call me by my name, and I look back.

Zirconia was smiling.

"Looks like Barletta and I got to know each other well, huh?

"... Yes. A lot's happened, and Mr. Barletta cried at me."

Barletta cried so hard, I laughed bitterly remembering that time.

It wouldn't have happened if we'd told each other everything from the beginning.

"Oh. Did you do something to scold me?

"No, I won't do that. It's just that if I told you I'd made you feel so hard because of me, you'd cry that that's not true."

"If you say that, you'll cry even if I'm in Barletta's shoes. I think I hurt you because of the worst."

I smile a little bitterly, Zirconia says.

"Ugh... I don't have any words to give back. If this is the case, I should have done it when Zirconia told me to open it up quickly."

"Well, even Mr. Kazra has an idea, and I can't help it. Barletta is with me. It's each other."

"Right..."

"I'm relieved the two of you haven't had an awkward relationship"

Zirconia smiles softly.

Seeing that, Ichiyoshi was relieved in the heart as to why.

Because I still felt like she melted something I was anxious about.

"If something troubles you, not just Barletta, about the woman's heart, I'll talk to you, if you like. I've never been in love before, but I'm still a woman."

"Yes, sir"

"And if you seem nervous and unable to sleep, speak up. 'Cause you can be about the person you want to talk to."

"Huh?"

"When you're nervous or doomed and you can't sleep, you're only talking to someone. 'Cause if you're thinking about it alone, it's depressing."

"... did I look so nervous"

Oh, man, Ichigo sighed in self-derision.

What Zirconia had teased excessively earlier seemed to be an attempt to relieve a good nervousness.

"Yes, you're losing a lot of nerve, so when I saw you in the evening, I knew right away."

"Did you...... sure, you've been so uptight here"

"Anyone, that's what it was before the first battle. If it's okay with me, you can sweeten me, right?

Yes, and Zirconia opens her hands.

"... you know, I'm having trouble reacting, so you can stop making fun of me like that"

"Oh, I'm sorry. Hehe."

Zirconia lowers her hand and laughs joyfully as she dulls.

Looking at that smile, Hayato loosened his cheeks naturally.

"Then you'll go back. Thank you for your attention."

"No. I wish I had been a little distracted. Good night."

He was dropped off by a flirtatious, waving zirconia, and Ichiyoshi left the tent.

After noon in two days.

Istell's army was on the streets leading to the fort.

The area around the street is open, but deep woods are spread on both sides.

The regiment has proceeded in the order of the right, central and left wings, clustered together by several squadrons.

Because in this line, if you encounter enemies, you can easily form a formation by simply rearranging them sideways from the beginning.

The cavalry is proceeding to protect both sides of the central part of the convoy where the carriage is concentrated.

The good guys are at the head of the legion.

Narson and Zirconia are also well on their way.

"Kazura, are you okay? You got a strong face, don't you?

Reese, who rode the lata and proceeded next to him to the right, sounded worried and good.

Barletta, on the other side of the spectrum, also sees the light and the light.

Behind the good ones were village daughters with crossbows following on foot.

Everyone's face is just as tense as Ichiyoshi's.

"Wow, bad. At last, I thought I was nervous."

A communication from the scouts indicates that the enemy forces are laying formation at the exit of the forest.

By the end of the day, you will be relative to them.

"Aren't Reese nervous?

"I do, but I'm ready too"

Reese smiles softly.

From that look, I can't even feel the shards looking nervous.

"Oh, the vessels are different...... after all, Reese is amazing. Respect."

"Haha...... well, that's the position. Just the exterior (sotomi), but we need to be firm."

When Reese said that, a cavalry ran from the front.

Run under Narson and stop.

"Dear Nalson, if you continue like this, you will see the enemy formation in about half an hour"

"Mm-hmm. One enemy army remains an army?

"Yes, side by side, blocking the road"

"Was there a cavalry?

"I could only confirm a few rides. Line up the heavy-duty infantry and wait in dignity."

"Right. Notify the entire army to halt the march once. From here, we'll move forward in horizontal formation."

"Ha!"

The commanded cavalry headed backwards screaming for an all-army halt.

Narson looks back and sees the good.

"Lord Kazra, we are about to enter the battle."

Always more and more to serious narson, Ichigo snorts silently.

Because when I replied, my voice was going to go up.

"As we talked about during the military conference, Lord Kazra's holding area is directly behind the rear central part of the regiment, the 5th Squadron of the 2nd Regiment Heavy Duty Infantry. Never leave the scene until the end of the fight. Barretta, Lord Kazura, please."

"Yes, if anything happens, I'll get back to you wirelessly"

Barletta answers with a calm voice.

"Mm-hmm. Is everyone all right back there?

Try to peek behind Ichigo, and Narson speaks to the village daughters.

"Ha, ha! It's okay!

"I will protect Master Kazura even if he dies!

"but I'll do my best!

My daughters answer with momentum.

Some of them were already in tears.

They're all like bees with nervousness and fear.

Seeing them like that, Nalson doesn't change his expression.

"Um, I'm hoping. Do me a favor."

"" "Yes!

In doing so, each unit moved out to form a lateral formation.

"Leese, let's go."

"Yes, Father. Kazla, Barletta, see you later."

"Ooh. See you later."

Responding with a hard look, Leese leaves even as she shows her worried face.

"Mr. Kazra."

When he moved Rata to move around, Zirconia, who was on the verge of leaving with the Narsons, ran Rata back.

I laugh bitterly when I see a good thing that's making my face tense with tension.

"Oh... can you open your mouth?

"Huh?"

"Look, uh..."

I don't know why, but I open my mouth.

Zirconia took the cloth bag out of her nose, picked something out of it and shoved it into her good mouth.

"Mm, what... stink!? Peep! hey, what did you feed him!?

"Hehe, it's a payback for letting me live in the smell of driftwood bugs. It's not good, is it?

"Did you bring it back!? Or first, don't feed me what I know!

Yelling well, Zirconia laughs with pleasure.

"Yes, that's the intention. You don't have a stinking face, let's cheer it up. That would be more reassuring for their daughters."

That's what I say, I turn to my village daughters.

They were all looking up at the good with an anxious face.

"Ugh... right. Excuse me."

"Valletta"

Zirconia threw a cloth bag at Valletta.

Barletta receives it with both hands and tilts her little neck.

"If Mr. Kazra is beeping again, feed him that"

"Yes, sir"

"When the battle is over, let's all have chocolate. Bye."

Zirconia grinned and followed the Narsons away.

"... Mr. Barletta, that, one please"

"What, are you eating again?

"Yes. I spit that out earlier, so I'll eat it to notice."

"Uh... don't push me, will you?

Receive the driftwood worm (half) offered to Barletta and put it in your mouth.

Momogu carefully chewed and swallowed to ascertain the flavour.

I honestly think I'm going to throw up on the smell of too much, but I feel neat on my head.

"Up...... let's go"

"Yes, sir"

We took the Vallettas, and the good guys headed to their positions.