After receiving Peria's invitation, I decided to date in Vesteria all day today.

The time is at noon.

Because I hadn't eaten lunch yet, I decided to eat and walk for sightseeing.

"Oh, look and see, Allen! Potato butter is on sale! Let's eat together!"

Rear found his favorite food and pointed at one of the stalls, shining his eyes.

"Fufu. Ah, good."

"Hooray!"

When I nodded, she ran to the stall with a flowery smile.

"I'm sorry, please give me two butters!"

"Aiyo, there's no way! Isn't she like Leah?"

The owner of the stall was a bear-like woman wearing a blue happi coat.

Is it a little smaller than Paula?

-In other words, it is very large.

Then a female shopkeeper like a bear,

"Oh, maybe that cool thing ... is your boyfriend?"

I asked her while smiling with a grin.

"Well, um ..."

I couldn't respond immediately.

(How should this be answered ...?)

At present, our misunderstanding is that we are lovers.

But where is the story we exchanged between us and His Majesty?

(Lover relationship with a princess in one country ... I guess it should not be spread too much ...?)

Thus, when you have various ideas,

"Eh, huh .... That's actually it ..."

Peria replied with her face red.

"Kup, is that such a small rear like that already? ... That's all. I'd like to give it a try!

"Thank you!"

After that, we received potato butter and left the stall.

"Well, I said ..."

"Are you OK?"

"Uh, yeah! It's okay ... surely!"

Then we ate around various stalls and ate various things.

"But it's ... hamm. Call me here myself ... hmm! I'll go home when I'm done ... Dad, I'm really selfish!" Alright! Allen! "

While eating strawberry ice cream, Peria shook a story that mixed her anger with Her Majesty Griss and her impression of ice cream.

"Oh, it's a delicious ice cream. Well, uh ... if you stay too long, you might change your mind if you leave Gris? Isn't it bad to leave here tomorrow, depending on your thinking?"

When I answer each one carefully,

"It could be ... it could be ... yeah, definitely let's go back tomorrow!"

Peria seemed convinced and nodded.

When you are enjoying eating and walking in the vesteria together,

"Oh, it's visible. That's one of our sights-the National Vestrier Museum."

She pointed to a large building that was visible in the distance.

"... Oh, this is huge"

National Vesteria Museum.

Architectural style reminiscent of a temple.

The height is about three stories high, but it is wide anyway.

A simple area would exceed Vesteria Castle.

"Let's get in!"

"Ahh"

It seems that there is no admission fee, and we went through the front entrance.

There were many tourists in the hall, but ...

In the first place, the museum itself is very large, so there is not much pressure.

It seems that you can calmly look at the exhibits.

"But it's a" museum "... it's the first time I actually come ..."

"Hey, that's right ... Okay! Then, let's talk about this exhibition with Allen!"

"Huh, thank you."

Then I looked around with various exhibits with the rear.

A giant skeleton that is said to have existed long ago.

A stone statue of Gran Vesteria, the legendary hero of Vesteria.

As the name suggests, it is the ancestor of the Vesteria family in the rear. There seems to be a legend that once defeated the evil dragon, which had fallen into fear in this country.

Historically famous paintings.

This is someone I've seen in textbooks, if my memory is correct.

"-Actually, it's said that the author, Henry, wrote this bizarre picture with blindfolding. So you see, the picture frame has various colors?"

"Hey, really ..."

Leah, who had been educated as a young child, had a wealth of artistic knowledge.

Not too shallow and not too deep-they gave me the right amount of explanation, so I enjoyed it very much. Maybe they're looking at my interest and adjusting the amount of talk.

While walking through the museum while watching various exhibits,

"..."

One. There was a very interesting mural.

A total of seven beasts, such as dragons and wolves, are drawn ... It is a picture full of mysterious charm.

It was a bit strange that no one would look at this work, even though it was displayed in the middle of the saloon.

"Well, rear. What kind of work is this mural?"

"Oh, this is ... creator, date, location-everything is unknown.

"A mysterious mural ..."

"Yeah, it doesn't meet the display standards set here, but it's been decorated for a long time. It was ... but I was disturbed. "

Lear shrugged.

"Huh ... Is it your favorite picture of your Majesty Grease?"

"Well, that doesn't seem to be the case. I've been here several times during the tour ... but I was always glaring at this picture ..."

"That's right ... It's a mysterious mural ..."

We then enjoyed a wide variety of exhibits, and by the time we left the museum it was already dusk.

"Foo ..."

"Hmm ..."

Because I was in the room for a long time, they grew at the same timing.

"Wow ... Thank you, rear. Thanks so much fun."

"Hey, that was good."

Her smile lit by the sunset was very beautiful.

"Well, now .... It's already gone, so let's go home soon."

"Oh, wait a minute. There's only one place I want to go to at the end ... Is it okay?"

"Oh, where are you going to take me this time?"

"That's of course-'Hope of Hope'!"

Then I drove straight through the capital, Aarond, with the guidance of the rear.

After walking on a flat road for a while and climbing a gentle slope-we arrived at the destination, the hill of hope.

"Well, here? ..."

Even though the day had already fallen, there were many people gathering there.

"Look here, Allen!"

"Ahh"

I was called by Peria and headed towards the steep side of the hill,

"..."

In front of the beautiful sight that spreads out before my eyes, I lost my words unintentionally.

"... It's beautiful"

"... Oh, it's my first time to see such a great view"

A number of lights that emerge in the darkness of jet black.

The lights of the stalls, the lights of fluorescent lights, and the lights of the lanterns of the people walking on the main street were moving like living things.

(Although the type is different from the beauty of nature ... This is also called "superb view ...")

When you are enjoying the beautiful scenery together,

"--Thanks dear"

Peria suddenly thanked him.

"e?"

"I was very happy that Allen fought for me. Thanks to Allen, I can continue to live with you. So--thank you."

"Oh, you're welcome"

… In retrospect, it was a really busy three days.

If you think you can take a break after the summer camp, suddenly you are attacked by Claude, and the next day you go to Vesteria.

On the day, we had a meeting with His Majesty Grease immediately after lunch. The duel at the martial arts hall has been decided, and Claude's nakedness in the middle of the night ... Forget this.

And today-it has been decided to defeat the three swordsmen sent by His Majesty and study swordsmanship at Chiba Gakuin with Leah.

(I want to take a break soon ...)

The body is tired rather than mentally.

If I'm thinking about that,

"Our dad ... how was it?"

Peria has been asking a very difficult question to answer.

"Well, um ..."

Although it was a characteristic person, it would definitely be like this in a word.

"That's right ... he took care of Lear very much."

"Yes, that's right. Sometimes it's a bit overkill, but it's a scar ..."

"Yeah, I'll leave no comment."

Where there are so many people, it was a little foolish to speak of the king of a country.

Then, as we were gazing at the vaguely beautiful scenery-Lear started speaking in a small voice.

"Ah ... actually my mother ... died shortly after giving birth to me ..."

"……Is that so"

I was surprised at the sudden serious story, but I managed to reply.

"Yeah ..... mum was originally weak and couldn't bear the burden of giving birth .... so i only knew my mom's face in the photos .... she was a very bright and strong person, Dad was saying. "

"Really……"

"I've heard this from a person who has been serving me for a long time ... Dad promised that just before his mother died," A child born will never fail to do anything! " … ..And I think I care about me a little too much. ”

"……got it"

The deceased queen-do you mean that you are loving the rear with your wife?

That way, that way of doting makes sense.

"This time-100 percent of Dad is bad at adding to Allen's sword ... but that's too much action to take care of me ... ... I don't want Allen to hate Dad ... "

"Oh, I see."

Apparently, Lear is a family-minded person-she's really kind.

"Thank you ... but I'm sorry ... I suddenly talked wet ..."

"Okay, don't worry about that."

When I spoke kindly, Leah muttered "Thank you" again.

"... I wonder why. I wanted Allen to know .... It's a bit heavy, right?"

"No, not at all. I'm glad to know a lot about rear."

Then-I started talking about myself.

(It's a bit different from "return" ...)

I had a desire for Leah to know myself.

"... I'm with you too."

"e?"

"In my case, I didn't have a dad. He died of a pandemic shortly after I was born."

"……is that so"

Peria stared at this with a little surprise.

"My mother raised me up to this point with a single female hand. I am very grateful to work every day on a powdered basis."

"Yeah ... I'm sure he's a strong person."

"Oh, I respect you."

Then, after I finished talking a little, Leah muttered.

"... Is it Allen's mom? I want to say hello next time."

"I'm happy, but I'm sure you'll be surprised because you're in a ridiculous countryside. After all, there are far more domestic animals than people."

"Hey, it's okay. It's a place where Allen was born and raised, so it's definitely a nice place."

"Yes. I'm glad if you like the rear."

afterwards,

"..."

"..."

The silence fell between them.

But there is no stuffiness.

For each other to understand each other-gentle and warm silence.

A few minutes later.

"... Hey, Allen. It's a long time, can you ask me?"

Peria offered such a proposal.

"Are you asking ...? Ahh ... I mean, the Hill of Hope is said to be" any wish will come true "?"

When I moved from Chiba Gakuin to the Kingdom of Vesteria, I remembered she was talking about such a story.

"Yes, you see a big tree over there, right?"

"Um ... oh, that?"

Peria pointed at a large tree that was tall enough to hide the top.

"It's been said that the tree has been growing for hundreds of millions of years. I don't know if it's true."

"Hey, is that so ..."

Hundreds of millions of years ...?

(This tree ... I guess you had a hard time ...)

For the first time in my life, I deeply sympathized with trees.

"That's right. Hands under the tree, remembering what you want from the bottom of your heart-it's been said that any wish will come true."

"Hey, that's good. Let's try it."

"Yup!"

Then we moved to the base of the tree.

And then, we looked at each other only once-we quietly put our hands together and remembered our wishes in our hearts.

(-I hope you can stay with the rear forever)

(-May you stay with Allen forever)

After we have finished our wishes, we open our eyes and return to the original place.

"Hey ..."

"Hmm?"

"What kind of request did Allen make?"

"Well, that's right ... I'm embarrassing to say a bit, so I'll keep it secret."

As expected, it is a little embarrassing to say "I want to be together" with myself in front of me.

"Mm ... then hint at least!"

"A hint ... Well, if you say it's strong ... I'm glad that rear wants the same."

When she heard the answer, she laughed in good mood.

"Fufu. Maybe it's a request together."

Thus, I spent the last day at Vesteria with Leah.