The picturesque rice cakes are delicious today

And after the festival, the next day.

I was talking to Faye around the stable, surrounded by horses, eating yesterday's souvenirs with the birds.

... by the way, it's a bird, but I know why you didn't show up at yesterday's festival.This bird had a monopoly on the offerings made at the festival.The festive air alone made me feel better, so the offering seemed to contain a lot of prayers... the bird that ate plenty of it was kind of glossy with feathers today. It's a little hateful.

Faye was laughing at the reason the birds were glowing, but then when the conversation turned to Laocles' interaction with the Lord of Golda... she looked a bit reluctant to the boulders.

"Ah, I see. It's been a long time... the original workplace of Laocles and the others..."

Fay is scratching his head, and his face is getting bitter and bitter as he chews at the words he utters.Yeah. Right. That's how you look, right?

"That would convince me of the bad governance there.The point is, for a time, it was a territory with a killer in it, right?And now Lord Golda is pulling someone from a family unrelated to the original Lord Golda and putting it on the Lord, hmm.... "

Speaking of which, I think the last name of the current lord of the Golden Realm was not Golda.That wasn't the Golda family, was it?

"I thought Golda could collect the money.That's why... the royal family and other aristocrats must have targeted me. "

It gets darker and darker as you listen to Faye.Thinking about the Golda realm and about Laocles, you're really depressed.

"... maybe it reminds Laocles of something he hates."

And above all, I think you made Laocles feel bad, so I'm getting more and more depressed.

"Ah... well, don't be so depressed, Corn.Nothing wrong with you. "

Yeah, I know I'm depressed. [M]However, I've been looking at Laocles somehow blurry and a little dark since the morning... and I'm just feeling sorry for myself...

"I can't help it.I can't change what happened in the past. "

"Mmm...."

"Even if I say..., I'll be worried.Yeah, I know.I know, corn.... "

... I think I'm happy as Faye slaps me on the shoulder.Together, I said, "I don't care, I don't care!It's very happy that there are people who can do it.

"Thank you, Fei. I'm feeling better."

"Hmm? Really? I didn't do anything... okay?If you're feeling better. "

It's not Laocles and I can't help but feel better... no, I can't help saying that.Yeah. I was cared for, encouraged, and I was fine. That's why.

"Well, the lord of Golda is not even going to do anything now."

"Yeah."

Then... instead of doing what happened in the past, let's do what happens from now on.

"I'm sorry, Faye, Mr. Corn. Excuse me."

If I had, Mr Mersen came modestly and dignified. [M]

... when I looked at Mr. Mersen, I was reminded of yesterday's view of the alley in my head, and I think... maybe, a little, my behavior became suspicious.Marsen looked at me and looked a little strange, and Faye said, "What's wrong?'No, it's nothing...

"Hmm? Can I help you?"

"No, I need to ask you something....."

"Yes, yes. What?"

I wonder what it is. What do you want to know... about yesterday?

While waiting for Mersen's words, she looked a little embarrassed... and asked.

"Ed... um, your Laocles looks a little strange.Don't you know something? "

Ah, there you go. Oh, good...

In the meantime, I also told Mr Mersen about yesterday.The point is, I talked to one of Golda's lords, and then Laocles and one of Golda's lords got a little nasty air....

I don't know if I could explain it well, but Mr. Mersen seemed to have figured it out roughly.As I said, I put my arms together and sighed.

"That would be satisfactory. It seemed like it was sinking anyway... I don't suppose he had a hangover, either."

... are you sure that's not a hangover?He was drinking a lot.

"Well, he has a stronger sense of responsibility than anyone else, or the nature of his troubles... because that's what he is."

That's what Mr Mersen said and scratched his head a little.

"... I've already been able to live that day apart.Well, I don't know which one is right. "

As far as Marsen's face is concerned, I think it's hard to say, "I can live apart."You look like that. It's like you're in trouble or suffering.

"I'm still used to this kind of thing.He's only a few years older than him.I have a lot of experience, so... that's all I should have taken on, and I still think it's strong. "

When I hear Marsen say that to herself... I realize what I should have 'taken on'.

"... that you should have taken on... killing that person?"

Marsen glanced at me, looked a little lost, and then... nodded.

"Oh, I see. I was the one who should have proposed... killing that foolish brother of our Lord."

I felt like something was hidden.I thought it was something... and I immediately thought of it.

"Well, Laocles is killing two people, right?"

As soon as I said it, Mr. Mersen looked at me with a calm face. [M]

"... did he tell you that?"

Yeah. That's right. Laocles talked to me a while ago, before the Diorens took me.It's okay. I remember.

"Hahaha... I see. He gave it to you.

"Yeah."

"I see. That's... good.No, of course, Corn, not him. "

Not me. Laocles?Hmm... no, I'm glad you talked to me.

"Well done. You seem pretty good at diving into his mind.I was wondering what happened when that stiff introduced me to you as the second Lord. "

Mersen smiled a little and looked at the ground while sitting with a little lonely expression on his face.

"... killed an innocent citizen.It was an accident. I was just going to flick my sword, threaten it, and let it go.But instead of succumbing to threats, I suppose he would have killed him... even if he didn't do it intentionally. "

I didn't know what the situation was.

... because it's about Laocles, I guess I'd say I killed something like an accident myself.

"Even a brief mistake can be irreversible.For just one second, it's fate to decide which way to move the sword.I don't think blaming it is the right thing to do.... "

Mr Mersen leaned deeply with his large body rounded.

"... I can't even tell you not to worry.In other words, I let another one die.This time, it was not an accident or anything, but with a clear intention. "

Then for a while, we were blurred under the roof of the cabin, surrounded by horses and birds.

Think vaguely, think vaguely, deeply, sadly.

I wonder why there are things that cannot be recovered.I wish everything in the world could be restored somehow.

"... is there anything I can do?"

However, even if you want to do something sad and know that there is nothing you can do anymore, you will hear it.

"That's right...."

Marsen stared at me with a slightly surprising face... and then smiled gently and stroked my head.

"We're happy enough to be around just because you think so.More than you think. "

... yeah.

Well, in other words, there's nothing I can do...

"Well, I'm going to see Laocles."

"Oh, I hope so.... he seems to be feeling better when I see your face. "

Mersen dropped me off and I ran quickly to Laocles' house. [M]

"Laoclesu"

Laocles was on a salary scale.Unconsciously... a huge amount of firewood has been broken and stuffed.I guess you don't have to break it so much...

What's the matter, Corn?

When she noticed me, Laocles stopped shaking her axe and looked at me with surprise.So get closer... um.

"... hey, what's up?"

"Um...."

I decided to go see him, but I didn't decide what to do.Stupid, I am.

"... I don't have anything in particular to do."

"... ahh"

As a result, it becomes a feather to say something really stupid.

"Um... somehow I decided to spend the day by your side."

When I said that, Laocles laughed... like a leak.

I see.

Yeah, that's right.

It's kind of embarrassing. But Laocles is looking a little better, so, well, I guess...

"Draw?"

Ah, yeah.

"Oh, yeah. Whatever."

Laocles strokes my head and goes back to payroll. [M] I...

... yeah. I'm a little worried, but I decided to draw.There's nothing I can do. [M]So, well... at least let's think about it as if it were me. Mm-hmm.

When I draw Laocles that splits firewood, it calms down gradually.

I only painted Laocles, and Laocles kept splitting firewood... and it was Laocles who moved first.

"Corn"

Ah, yeah.

I was obsessed with drawing.Watch out. Watch out. Don't forget your main purpose.I look up at Laocles in a hurry and reply. [M]Then Laocles smiled a little funny and twitched and looked across the forest tree... and then he asked me.

Did you talk to the captain?

... and then I talked to Marsen about what I heard.

About killing innocent people, it was like an accident.... I didn't tell you what Mr. Mersen thinks because I thought I shouldn't.

I see.

Speaking the same way, Laocles nodded without any particular expression.

... I hate it. From Laocles, it's like you're being fished for your criminal record.It's definitely not a good feeling for you to dig up something you'll never forget and regret forever.

"... don't look like that."

But looking at my face, Laocles seemed to understand a lot of what I was thinking.He sighed a little and then began to smack my head. [M]

"I don't care.I thought you were talking to the captain, not because you were acting crazy, but because you were peeking out of the shadow of the tree. "

... ah, Mr. Mersen, I was worried.Well, that's about it. It's not that I'm easy to come out of my face, that's all...

"Well, even so, you seem to be quite face-prone."

Ah, but it seems that I'm easily seen in my face...

Then again, Laocles talked to me a little bit.

"As I said before, I don't think I did anything wrong about killing the lord of the time.I've already broken it. "

"... yeah"

That's right. I've heard that before.At that time, I didn't know what to say. [M]

"Maybe there was a better way to do it.But I didn't know that.I thought it would be better to kill him.... because violence is quickest when you want to change something right away. "

That's what Laocles says, laughing roughly and roughly.... violence is quickest when you want to change something right away.Yeah, that's... I know. I have a lot of thoughts, but I understand the logic.

I know the circumstances under which he had to employ such reasoning, and I know a little bit that he was being chased down.

"... but sin is sin. Punishment, of course.... it would be premature to kill an innocent citizen. "

That's what Laocles said, stroking my head again.My hair is completely blurred, but it doesn't matter now.

However, I don't like it when Laocles looks like he's sorry, but it's too egoistic to think he doesn't like it...

"Well... that's why I'm like this.Nothing bothers you... No, of course I have to worry about the sins I've committed... hey, what's the matter? "

But I couldn't stand it anymore, and I didn't know what to do, so I made Laocles sit on a nearby stump.Without saying anything, Laocles sat in his chair just doing a good job.

After covering the height difference, I decided to stand next to Laocles... and start stroking my head.

"... oh, hey, corn"

"Yeah."

"What is this...?"

"Yeah, I kind of want to stroke it."

Laocles seemed unusual and rather cowardly.You look like the content of the story just now has blown away... and you're kind of happy about it, and your playfulness is swelling up...

"Corn"

Almost there.

stroke more

... I've always been caressed, so occasionally I can caress it.Besides, I kind of wanted to do this.You treat me like a child all the time, so I hope you reversed it. [M] Down, down.

Slowly stroking her hair, which is a little hard like Laocles' steel, I think.

I want to say that you're not bad.

It's easy to just say that.

... but it can't be helped if I say that, and I'm not qualified to say that in the first place.Perhaps the only person who can say that is the person Laocles killed, who is no longer in the world.

That's why I want to energize him with a sense of responsibility, regret and various thoughts through what I can say, but it may not even be selfish...

"I'm glad Laocles came to me."

That's why I just have to say something that I'm allowed to say, and that's really, really true and genuine.

... I wish I could do something more.But this is all I can do. [M]

"... corn"

I was wondering what else I could do, and I kept stroking Laocles' head slowly.

"Alright, alright, it's time to give me a break...."

Laocles' ears gradually became red, and finally Laocles raised his hands small as he said, "Surrender."

"... didn't you like it?"

"No, I don't hate it, but... why did you rub it?"

Laocles looks up at me... not like before.I wonder if you're feeling a little better.

"Why... I suddenly wanted to do that, or I didn't think of anything else I could do... um, I'm sorry"

Stop stroking your hands and gently retreat from Laocles' head.

Then Laocles reached out to my head and stroked my head several times. What? What?

With my head on my back... Laocles convinced me that it was a long way off.What? What convinced you?

"Don't you like it?"

Huh?

"Well, you can stroke me."

... yeah. Well, I feel like I'm being treated a little bit like a kid, so I hate that a little bit.

But, um...

"I don't want to."

I see.

Laocles had a bitter smile that felt much more energetic than before.

"Sometimes I suddenly want to rub your head like that.I didn't like it when you stroked me.Well... I don't know what you thought and started stroking me, but one thing's for sure, we're kind of bad mouths... "

At the end of a bitter smile, Laocles... said.

"Well... you win, huh?"

Oh, my God! I don't know, but I won!I won!