That night.

In the naked hall, which was quiet, a door called Gii sounded.

Colts, peering through the door leading to the basement, softly runs his eyes into the dark.

……

The time is around 23: 00 and there is no one in the cold stone barbed hall.

A tall shelf is set up there, lined with a large number of crates with remains.

Colts made sure there were no signs of people before entering the room and gently shut the door.

Walk spacious, dark indoors to the wall in a familiar manner.

He looked up at the lighting window about five meters high and twisted up the shelf directly beneath it.

Stand up on the shelf and look up at the lighting window.

The windows are about three meters high.

"Yo!"

The Colts jumped perpendicular with momentum.

He leaps nearly two meters and puts his hands at the end of the window.

Going straight up to the window frame, he flew to the roof of the building across the street.

Tong, make a light noise and land on the roof, looking around.

He made sure there were no people around him, and as he ran over the roof and flew around, he even came to the section where the barracks were built.

Coming over the dining room, he laid his hands on the roof and went inside through a window for the boiled smoke exhaust.

Land lightly and walk over to the water bottle that was beside you.

This is the dining room.

"Hmm... I was just about to get drunk"

Pour water with the patterned cuckoo that was beside you, and drink it with a very loud throat.

The Colts came to the dining room to get water from time to time, after coming to the fort.

I brought the food from the house while I was hiding.

I only have about a bite to mouth in a day, but so far I am able to work fine.

The Colts didn't know that the cooked rice dried would be a preserved meal, but they thought, "If I dried it, it would last a long time." I took out some white rice for each meal and dried it, and it worked.

From Graciol's legends and previous experience, I knew that if my body ate a bite of the food that Ichigo had brought, it could be active enough for a whole day or so.

"Whoa, bread."

Turning the cloth hanging from the basket that was at the nearby table, there was a round bread in it.

Probably leftovers from dinner.

Quickly, take one and twist.

- Mullah, I wonder if you're okay. I hope you haven't rose to the grownups.

Momogu moves his mouth and thinks of his friends in Isteria.

The Colts had revealed to Mullah their plans to sneak up to the fort, dispersed in the leaves carried by the troops.

Naturally, she desperately stopped me, but I persuaded her to "really" manage to attach the cooperation.

On the morning of the troop's departure from Isteria, the Colts snuck Mullah into the house and had her wrapped in a blanket in her own bed to deceive her parents' eyes and have her replaced.

Woodbell came and it was Mullah's voice that heard the reply.

In the meantime, the Colts snuck into the troops and snuck into the leaves of the wagon and came to the fort.

……

As the Colts were pouring water into the leather water bottle as they roamed the bread, I could hear someone walking out the window talking.

Hide in the shadows and clear your ears.

"Not now, but will you all of a sudden go to the woods in the middle of the night and the Uriboos come out?

"Don't you ever get in touch with me beforehand? Tell them in your dreams."

"There's no way you can. I'm just a human being."

"But Kazura was commissioned in the camp, wasn't she? If I called you in my dreams, wouldn't you be able to talk like that?

To his familiar voice and name, the Colts leaked his voice unexpectedly "eh".

Footsteps and voices seem to be heard from across the wall.

"No, I can't say that from this side because I always come in contact with them. I mean, that wasn't really a dream."

"Uh? 'Cause it's impossible. I can't believe no one noticed Uribo walking into a camp full of lookouts."

"So really... Mr. Barletta, do something about it."

"Hmmm... I thought it was Mr. Kazra's dream about that too..."

"Wow, are you even going to deny me to Mr. Barletta? Was it a lie to be on my side at all times..."

"What!? Beh, I'm not denying Mr. Kazra anything!

- Are you going to the woods now? Besides, just a human being...

When the Colts came out of the shadows and looked into the window in an attempt to chase the good guys.

Pong, and someone put their hands on the Colts' head.

"Ugh!?

"Don't make a scene. It's me, Wood."

He holds down his mouth, which he inadvertently almost screams, and the Colts turn his neck and look behind him.

When did you come behind this, Woodbell was holding Colts' mouth and head down?

"I'll let you go. Don't yell at me, will you?

Woodbell tells me, and the Colts snort.

Unrestrained, the Colts looked back behind them.

"Mr. Wood......"

"Damn. Are you sure you came to the fort?"

Woodbell to say with a face like, oh man.

"How the hell did you follow me? You were in bed when I went home."

"Ah, Mr. Colts!

The Colts turn to the voice that rang from behind Woodbell.

Woodbell's girlfriend, Melfi, was watching the Colts with a surprised face from the dining room entrance.

Somehow, my clothes look a little messy.

"Even Sister Mel...... why are you here at this hour?

"Huh? Uh... oh, I guess the adult circumstance!

Eh heh, and Melfi laughs deludedly.

"More than that, Mr. Colts. Everybody's been fussing around looking for you, right? Where have you been?

……

The Colts clung to his mouth, nagging.

"Here! If you shut up, you wouldn't understand! Answer me properly! Me and Wood were so worried!?

"That's right. You, where the hell were you hiding?

Following Melfi, Woodbell also tells the Colts with a rugged look.

"Whether it was a fort or an Isteria, it was a fuss looking for you. Even your parents must be worried sick to death."

"That's right! Nina said you cried every day, didn't she? Mr. Colts, why did you come to the fort?

"... Speaking of which, you said a while back that you could protect Master Kazura or something, right?

Woodbell said, the Colts looked up a little.

"For now, let me talk to you. Doing it this far means you have a good reason to do it, right?

……

"I'm not going to tell anybody or stick you out to Master Kazra or Mr. Narson. Why don't you talk to me?

"What, hey, hey, Wood! Such a promise..."

"Melfi. If my friends are bothered so far, I think it's normal that I want to help them, don't you?

Woodbell looks back at Melfi just a little bit, laughing and saying to.

"But... I've been making a fuss about that, and if I hide it, it's gonna be a big deal, okay? You should report it to Wood's superior officer."

Woodbell shook his head "No, no, no," to Melfi, who says in a bewildered manner.

"It's a rule. Punishment doesn't have any effect before friendship. Hey, Colts?

Woodbell laughs at the Colts.

The Colts remain in a rugged face, looking back at Woodbell.

"Don't look like that. I'm trying to help you. Why don't you tell me why?

"... I made a promise to Master Ormachiol. That's why I have to be beside Master Kazura."

"Dear Olmachiol... you're the god of battle, right?

"Yeah."

Woodbell and Melfi face each other.

"You mean you made a promise to God, even if you made some kind of vow?

"No, I'm not. Master Ormachiol told me to stay beside Master Kazra. So I made a promise."

"Um, Mr. Colts. Wood's asking you seriously, isn't he? Why are you lying like that?

"... ha"

Colts sighs at Melfi, who tells him to be a little angry.

To the way it looked, Melfi turned upset.

"Hey! I don't know why I sigh!

"I didn't say anything about lying, because Sister Mel decides to lie"

"What are you talking about! You're crazier to believe that you said you met and talked to God and yes you are!?

"Fair enough, Melfi. That's right, it's crunchy. Even the Colts have a hard reason to say."

Woodbell forgives the angry Melfi.

"Become!? I say that to Wood! You bothered so many people, didn't you? If I do anything wrong, I won't be a lot of adults if I don't make you reflect properly!?

"Fine, I'll take care of this place. I'll do it later."

"Huh... already!

Pugh, and Melfi blushes and turns that way.

Woodbell smiled bitterly, turning his face to the Colts.

"Well, I see you have to be beside Master Kazura. You're gonna stay in the fort until this battle is over, aren't you?

"Yeah. So shut up about what I had to do with the Kazra ladies. If they find us, they'll send us back to Isteria."

"Hmm. But I think your father and mother are so worried. Do you have to think about it and tell them you're okay?

"It's..."

To Woodbell's point, the Colts mumble.

I knew my parents were still looking around for Colts in Isteria.

I heard Nina and the others talking about it while they were looking for the Colts because they were hiding.

The Colts were not in the naked hall all day, but moved in the night and lurked on the beams of private attics and stables (Umaya).

To listen to the people on the street and know what the situation is right now.

The only time to return to the nasal hall is when you eat and sleep.

"Melfi, bring me that black one"

"What? But..."

"Fine, huh?

"Ugh, yeah."

Melfi ran to the dining room and came back with a black object.

It's a radio.

"Colts, you, you know how to use this?

"What... Mr. Wood, what's wrong with this?

With the Colts surprised face, he looks up at Woodbell.

"They're bringing Melfi, too. Nina's with her daughters, with the help of Master Kazura. Huh?"

Woodbell glimpses Melfi.

Melfi snorted.

"With this, you can even talk to someone away from you, right? You know how to use the Colts?

"... I don't know. I've seen you talk about something, but I've never even seen how you can use it."

That's what the Colts say, looking up at Woodbell.

"You can ask Sister Mel. If it's being held with help, you know how to use it, don't you?

"Well, you can't tell me because it's classified. I'm interested in what it's like."

"... even if you're interested, there are some things you shouldn't ask. Even Sister Mel will be in trouble."

The Colts look up at Melfi.

"Oh, yeah! Wood, you can't have anything that doesn't work, so give it up!

"Oh, my God, you're an asshole. Well, there's no choice."

Woodbell stood up, laughing lightly, saying, OK.

"Well, Colts. There's one thing I need to ask you to help me."

"... what?

"You, where have you been hiding?

"It's in a crate in the basement of the Naruto."

When Colts said, Melfi turned out stunned.

"What!? Were you hiding underground in that bone-ridden place!?

"Yeah. Think nobody's coming over there"

Before coming to the fort, the Colts were listening from Roslu when they rescued Zirconia.

In the meantime, he also heard about the basement of the Naruto, staring at it as just the right place to hide.

"I knew it was a boy," Roslu smiled at the Colts, who asked him about the root digging leaves, but gave details about the appearance of the barnacle hall and its location within the fort.

"Seriously. I looked there once."

"I know Mr. Wood is here. You opened the box next to the crate I'm hiding in, didn't you?

"Uh, was it next to that crate? I went to see it because I heard something, and that wasn't a rat sound, that was a Colts sound that moved."

In a convincing way, Woodbell nods.

"So, where else were you hiding? You haven't been in the barnacle hall the whole time, have you?

"Yeah. I've been in the barnacle for a long time. Except to come here in the middle of the night to get some food."

"No, no, that's not true, is it? I thought you were sneaking into Kazura's quarters.

"I can't do that. If I wandered over there, they'd find me right away. There, there's guards everywhere."

"... hmm. Well, I guess so."

You convinced me, Woodbell snorts.

"Mr. Wood, can I ask you this time?

"Hmm, what?

"Mr. Wood, are you always here in the middle of the night?

"Hmm, right. Sometimes I come to chat with Melfi."

"Are you always coming with Sister Mel?

"That's right. I don't care if you come here alone, nothing's funny. Why are you asking me that?

"Mel, I thought you were coming with someone other than your sister."

When Colts said, Melfi turned true.

"Wood, are you here?

"I'm not coming! Colts, don't say anything disturbing!

"Because, Mr. Wood, you were sporadically telling Sister Shea. Besides Sister Mel, she's pretty much here."

"That's just what I was saying to cheer up the place! Melfi, is that really why!?

"Which way?"

Melfi who will obviously look grumpy.

There seems to be a lot of verses that come to mind.

Woodbell looked at the Colts when he put his head on him.

"Fuck you, you're not gonna be a fucking grown-up."

"I'll be careful not to be like Mr. Wood."

"Say it. So, this is what we're gonna do."

Woodbell strokes the Colts' head with me.

"It's hard to come here every day to get water and food. From now on, I'll deliver your meal to Nagino every night."

"What, Wood, you should stop doing that. Don't do that."

Makes Melfi look anxious.

"If you find out like that, you're gonna be in big trouble, right? They'll suspect Wood brought you into the fort. I knew you'd better report it to your superior officer..."

"I don't know... if you're going to report that you found the Colts, why would you answer that if they asked you that you were in the cooking area in the middle of the night? Besides, it doesn't matter what I think at the time of reporting, whether you're deluding where you found it."

"Well, that's... yes..."

Melfi mumbles.

I was breaking into the cooking area in the middle of the night and meeting closely, I can't be honest with you.

If Melfi's father finds out, it could even force him to break up with Woodbell instead of Big Eyeballs.

"Well, that's not why. The Colts are so ready, I can help you."

"Ugh... ok"

Melfi snorts reluctantly.

Woodbell smiles at the Colts.

"Okay, it's settled. Tomorrow night, I'm gonna take Melfi's hand cooking, so you're in the basement, okay?

"... yeah"

Woodbell stroked the snort of the Colts' head.