The Traveling Hero Won’t Let the Innkeeper’s Son Escape

The next morning, before noon, people were gathered in the square. They are the people who are coming to drop them off because the people of the village of Karen and Mikana say they are going back to the village. Not only the people of Hashi village were gathered on the spot, but also the Aleks. They seemed to be having a little talk with Georg, the village chief.

Looking away at it, Ruth approached Karen, who wore his combat clothes as properly as he did when he came, carrying Halvard.

"Mr. Karen, are you okay?

"It's okay. My stomach hurts because I ate too much breakfast. More than that, you're the one who's okay?

"Yes. I feel like I haven't slept well in a long time yesterday. Thank you very much."

I wouldn't say tiredness healed all at once, but still no more confusion than a headache. It would also be thanks to Karen to wake up as usual today.

"It's you..."

"Ah, Mr. Grace. Thanks for the inconvenience yesterday."

Grace was the one who put his face out from behind Karen. Has Grace bought it in Hashi village or is a little better equipped than when he first saw it? Though he said he wasn't feeling well yet, he had taken the initiative to take on an escort on the way home, with his chest stretched out in his breakfast seat. I'm a little worried, but Karen said it would be better if it had a role. Karen saying that and Grace polishing the sword she had just bought only looked like a hard-won sister and a nasty brother.

"Are you stupid? Rather than, Abo?

"Eh?"

To the remarks of the sudden fool and Abao, Ruth pulls his face apart. The contents are like boys, but the outside is a pretty redhead girl, so the damage is pretty big.

"Grace............!

"'Cause, sister, I just think of this guy as an idiot. I mean, there's no head circumference."

Grace, who hasn't hesitated to mount a mental attack on Ruth, doesn't seem willing to stop talking while Karen scolds him. But as Ruth, I didn't know why Grace would say that to Grace, who didn't have that much involvement.

"... Oh, what exactly is that area, is it?

"Mr. Ruth, you don't have to be serious about what this kid said."

"Um, 'I'm marrying a girl' part of the statement. I had no idea what you were talking about."

"What…………?

Grace, with a frightened face, was surprised that Ruth was told the part called 'I'm marrying a girl'. That's what I'm supposed to be telling Karen.

Ruth accidentally turned her gaze to Karen, but when she shook her head wide, she lifted her eyebrow and glanced at Grace.

"Grace! You eavesdropped on yesterday!

"Oh no, sister. I'm not eavesdropping. I just happened to put my ear against the wall and hung a blur that I could hear from far away."

"That's what you said, you eavesdropped! Idiot!... Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Ruth, this child."

"I was there! Sister, it hurts!

"Yeah, Mr. Cullen, that's fine."

Seeing Karen, who could use Grace's head as an eagle to help, Ruth rushed into a stop.

It's a picture of my sister lowering an iron hammer on her brother around wisdom if you listen to her, but from the outside, because she only looks like a good brother to Gatai who is sifting violence on her poor sister. Besides, Ruth herself doesn't want to see a beautiful girl face the pain.

"More than that, I'd like you to tell me why 'I'm marrying a girl' would be 'stupid'."

I was also surprised that Grace knew what the story was about, but I was more concerned about the meaning of the word than that.

"That's why I'm telling you I'm an idiot. What do you mean," I'm marrying a girl "? Just your mouth, you don't think anything of that!

"No, that's not true, I'm really from a small place..."

"Liar! The tone of your voice when you say that word, that's totally unusual. He's just saying it like he remembers the three idiots. It's like they're saying it."

"I remember one thing. Grace……………."

"And anyway. There's something wrong with your voice when you're talking about that dialogue. It's like being a puppet or being told something you didn't even think you would... anyway, you're stupid because you haven't noticed that. If you realize that, there's only one thing you want, and you don't understand it, so I'm saying it's stupid."

"A puppet? Are you being told? What do you mean………?

Ruth became stunned not knowing what Grace's words meant.

Because I've never been told that way before, or thought about it. Of course, Ruth has absolutely nothing to say about being a puppet. I'm just saying what I thought to myself.

"Grace, I see what you're trying to say. I'll explain to you later, Ruth, so you need to step aside."

"But you idiot. Don't think about yourself at all because your sister is being nice to you."

"Yes, yes, I'm happy with my sister's thoughts. But, you know, fools and aboes. You have so many extra words, Ruth, it's hard for you to think. Just shut up for a second."

Karen closed Grace's mouth, still trying to talk, as she pinched it with her thumb and index finger. Grace, who was forced to stop speaking out, seems unhappy, but for once she decided to shut up.

Karen bowed slightly as she turned to Ruth.

"That face said something I never expected."

"Ha, yes... it still makes sense..."

"But yeah. I talked to you about him a few times and thought the same thing. I was wondering if I should put it in my mouth like Grace..."

"Mr. Karen, too, is…………?

To Ruth, who looked surprised, Karen nodded firmly as she looked troubled.

"The eagle also says," I'm marrying a girl, "but I don't think that's the right word for your actions and emotions. So I'd rather hear it from you."

"What...?

"The phrase 'I'm marrying a girl' is really 'what you thought'?

Ruth's heart, which was quiet, swayed as loudly as it had been slapped.

"You said you thought so since you were a little girl..." Is that really the goal you set?

The shaken heart will now tremble on its own. Scared, frightened, noisy to peek at things you shouldn't face to face.

"Hey, isn't that supposed to be 'someone' or something?

Eventually Karen's words shook up to Ruth's brain. Shivering hearts, fearful minds, and even thoughts are disturbed, and I don't even know what I believed in.

"Your father or mother doesn't seem to force you to do that, but it doesn't matter what you think. 'Cause you had a quick response to Yuan, and you've been lost on him, haven't you? You want to marry a girl. That's why I thought it was weird more and more. I think there's some kind of contradiction between thinking apart and thinking."

What the hell does Chigu mean? Ruth was just saying his honest feelings.

"- Hey, Mr. Ruth, the idea that I'm marrying a girl is really 'what you want'? I don't think that's possible, but you're not being trusted with what others want, are you?

I am believed in the wishes of others - the words have sounded so heavy that they make my whole body tremble.

Karen looks worried about Ruth, who is obviously upset.

(Me..., me, is...?

The words didn't last in my head. I don't know what I'm thinking myself.

"... Hey Ruth, who's always on your side of the mind? Can you watch that person like someone else and walk away from you? Does marrying someone other than you mean you care about someone else more than you do? Do you know what that area is?

"More important than me............?

Alec prioritizes others and leaves Ruth alone - imagining that made my chest bitter. The pain, which can only be seen from afar, was being tasted scattered yesterday. I don't want to think like that again.

"You don't have to give me an answer right away. But be honest with your heart“ now ”, not with your old wishes. What do you want to do? I think that will make you happiest."

In Ruth's heart...

"Gorath, Grace, we're going now!

As Ruth was stunned, a voice hung from Georg standing in front of the carriage. Karen looks back and responds.

"I'm sorry, but it's time. I'm going home, eagles."

"Ah, yes..."

I manage to reply, albeit flashly. For one thing, I thought I had to say a proper hello to Karen for goodbye. But I also want to talk a little bit more somewhere. We should have talked sooner.

"I don't look like I'm lost like that, because I'm not Yuan, but I want to take you home"

"Eh?"

"I'll come back to see you."

"Ah, Yes. Now, Ma..."

As Ruth tried to reply, Karen's face approached and something touched the edge of her forehead and left.

I saw Karen's face smiling more slowly than usual, faster than my brain understood what it felt like to hit me. I can stroke my jaw with my index finger as it is. I heard a whimpering voice.

"Ruth, if it's hard and you want to escape, come to the village of Mikana. Because I'll get it for you."

Karen talks differently for some reason. Because of this, the smile that was floating was not a relief, but rather fascinating. I don't even know if the person in front of me is Karen.

- But it was also for a moment, and Karen was following her usual kind sister's grin if she noticed.

"See you later. Stay well. I'm coming, Grace!

"Wait, sister!

They rushed to follow the people of the village of Micana.

Ruth touches the part Karen touched after they disappeared. Somehow I felt warm there.