"Nelly."

"What is it?"

After dinner, Sarah listened thoughtfully as she was resting in her heart.

"You look like you haven't seen anything lately, but are you worried?

"No."

Behind the vague rhetoric, the reply was mild. However, Sarah, who seemed to be wondering what to say, decided to push her again.

"What's wrong with the town?

"No. I mean, there's no need."

Nelly pulls her leg in front of the heater and chooses to get lost.

Apparently, Sarah waited quietly for Nelly to speak to her.

"Well, I'm only in a cabin on this hill from spring to autumn."

"What is that?"

Could it be because of Sarah? No, maybe it's because Sarah came, and we can't get out of here in the winter. Sarah had a cold chest. And I think that would have been hard to say.

"Nelly."

"No, wait. Sarah, no."

What is different?

"I don't mind staying in this cabin all year. I mean, if I'd stayed here all year, the town of Rosa, the contractor, would have been rather happy."

Sarah calmed down and decided to listen to a little more.

"However, in winter, alliances often ask for nominations."

"Nomination request?

"I mean, designate an individual and make a request. People who are good at the field, or strong people, often come up with nominations."

Nelly said that with a little pride, but she dropped her voice.

"Of course, I can say no. It is also a dangerous job to have a request for something strong. I can't force that. Basically."

Basically. That's what Nelly said.

Does that mean that Nelly's nomination request is mandatory or close to mandatory?

"The day before yesterday, I said no. I'm going to say no again this year."

Nelly smiled bitterly.

"The pressure is strong."

"Yes, it is."

"It's not for Sarah. I refuse because I want to be in this cabin. In this hut on the hill."

Nelly reached out and nodded Sarah's head.

Even so, I've been told that it's actually Sarah's fault, no, it's Sarah's fault. That's why I didn't want to talk about it.

Sarah has been in this world for two years. I was 12 years old.

I'm sure you'll be able to sign up for an Alliance when you're 12.

"Three nights only."

"Sarah?"

"I can only stay for three nights, but I'll be out of walking in about two days. So let's go to town together. Then it's Nelly!

"No!

Originally, Sarah thought she would be able to go to town next spring. That's all it's got to be six months early.

"Sarah says that because she doesn't know how cold Rosa's town is. That's the town of the dungeon. It's a tough town to live in, except for the people from the original town and the strong people who earn from the dungeons."

When they said that, Sarah certainly didn't think about diving into the dungeon. I only wanted to register for the Alliance because I thought the Slime Magic Stones I had collected should be sold in the Alliance.

"It will take time to prepare a place to live. If you suck, you may get out of town. Besides..."

Well then!

Sarah stopped Nelly on her way.

"Who will follow the nomination request?

"That's...."

Nelly looked at it as if she hadn't thought about it.

"If you leave it with someone in King's Landing while I'm at your request... but they might pull you apart..."

Sarah put up with what she wanted. What is King's City? Why should Nelly, who is useful in the town, live outside the town? There are many questions.

"Sarah, I'm sorry. I can't decide right away. Next time I go to town, I'll talk to someone I can trust. Come on, Chris the pharmacist, I told you."

Sarah looked into her head.

"Chris, the only person I can trust in Rosa's town."

"That's right. Well, the Guild Leader, no, he's an idiot...."

Sarah remembered because only that person had a name.

"If you ask me, I may be able to open the way. Yeah, maybe we can go together."

Nelly's face became brighter. I don't depend on people for anything, this guy thinks alone.

Rather than relieve herself, Sarah should have listened a little more carefully at this time.

"I'll talk to you and reconsider the future a little bit."

"Yeah, I'll walk to town!

"I hope not, Sarah."

At the time of the next purchase, Nelly looked serious and told him more.

"Three days. No, four days. I usually come back in two days, but this time it may take a little time. If I don't come back after four days, I'm going to Rosa's town."

Nelly?

"Alone, definitely. And rely on Chris from the Pharmacist Guild."

I don't know what Nelly was prepared for. But Sarah nodded anxiously.

"When you get back, it's time for four days of lodging training. And no matter what, next year we'll go to Rosa's town together."

"Yeah."

Well then, I'll go.

"Welcome."

"Gau"

As Wyburn flew and the alpine wolf followed him, Nelly, who had gone out to town to buy it as usual, never returned after three or four days.

And the morning of the fifth day.

Something must have gone wrong.

While murmuring to herself, Sarah was finalizing her preparations for her departure.

Sarah is heading to town as promised with Nelly.

"Half of the stockpile will be left for the wrong time. So Nelly can spend three months alone. Instead, I'll take my three months."

It took up nearly half of the smaller storage pouch. In addition, two thirds of the storage pouch is filled with camping equipment, changing clothes, and accumulated slime magic stones.

"But don't worry. I have a three-head Wyburn backpack, and this one's almost empty."

As you clean up while talking to yourself, tears are about to spill.

"Nelly is fine. Nelly is strong. Even if there is trouble, most things can be handled with physical strengthening. Even a mountain wolf can't beat a Wyburn."

I was entrusted with the management of the cabin, so the room was almost always clean. Sarah looked back at the room from the front door. My clothes aren't messy anymore, and I haven't dropped any bones.

"Come back whenever you want. I want to live with Nelly again."

Sarah finally checked her outfit. After all, Nelly didn't buy the girl's clothes. So I'm wearing a shirt with folded sleeves, a tunic on top of trousers with folded hems, and its waist is tightened tightly with a belt. The belt has a storage pouch so you can get what you need in and out right away.

Carry the backpack, weave your jacket, and go.

Sarah opened the door to shake something off.

"Gau"

"I don't need wolves. Anyway, I'll say goodbye downstairs."

Gau?

Nobody's coming anyway, so I won't lock it.

"Next time you come, stay with Nelly. So I'm fine."

Step down the stairs and stop in front of the boundary. Breathe deeply and speak loudly.

Beginning-like

This is the real beginning of Sarah's worldly life.