The Witch, Who Once Was Called A Saint

If you notice, it was that time of year, when Astraia would meet Ios, the season would change one thing. While I wonder if it's time for the leaves of the trees to color, Astreia somewhat feels like the days are flowing fast these days.

"Maybe it's Ios."

Zero out of my mouth was a word that seemed to end with a question mark, but I couldn't think of anything else because there was no change in my life other than his visit.

As always, Ios, who brings meals and confectionery, remained at Astreia's house until earlier today.

And I used to bring food, but now I often make it at Astreia's house. When Ios couldn't cook with just a simple fire, he had built a small kamen outside Astreia's cabin, adding on his own a lot to keep him from being exposed to more rainstorms.

It was a very hot day when the construction was being carried out, so Astreia offered it with water, saying that it would be difficult for her to fall, but I remember well that she looked terribly surprised.

Was that surprise against creating water out of a space of nothing, or was it a surprise because Astreia did that - I wanted to ask you, but she turned away because she smiled so good that it didn't come true to ask.

I kind of feel like I'm just always losing.

Though I thought so, I thought I'd sleep in my full stomach, but I noticed that something unfamiliar fell off near the entrance.

"... what is this"

I quickly understood that the drops that were not my own belonged to Ios. If you insist, it could be Lazur's, but Lazur is a horse. I don't care what you think. It's hard to imagine a horse wearing this artificial drop himself.

"On cloth, embroidery of letters...... amulet, maybe?

It's understandable that it's a letter, but it's a little different than the one Astreia knows. I know some characters, and the grammar is pretty much the same, but it's different everywhere.

"If I only picked up the letters I could understand, amulet...... I think so"

I'm not sure, but from the letters and shapes, I wouldn't be wrong. Differences in letters and grammar may have also occurred in the course of four hundred years - I think so, but I also feel like I'm just really wrong.

Even in the army four hundred years ago, amulets using letters older than those used at the time were popular. And I've heard scholars point out that it's quite wrong.

……

Perhaps you can revisit this for correction.

But it wouldn't be a good idea to unembroider someone else's.

"But can I... make a new one?

I use my clothes for a long period of time, so I have yarns and needles to fix it once and for all.

But I have never done anything about embroidery or other decorative sewing. I don't even have an embroidered needle, and I don't have that experience in the first place. Thinking a little and wondering if it would be better to be wrong if the letter was going to have a poor finish even if it was fixing, Astreia decided not to find any typographical errors.

Still, for a moment, I already wanted to defeat myself, who was going to imagine myself practicing embroidery so hard for Ios. What are you thinking?

(Well, can I give you this amulet the next time I come)

It's okay if the person thinks the letters written on the amulet are good.

It has nothing to do with correct or incorrect answers. If you connect as you like, that's fine...

But then Ios didn't come for a while.

(... always, how often did you come)

I didn't date it properly, but would the interval have been open for about a two-time period, which he's been visiting?

"Nothing, I can't wait or anything like that..."

I've been alone for 400 years. I don't want to say I miss you more now.

I should have prayed for Ios to stop coming in the first place, Astreia whined in her heart.

When I got bored with it originally, I understood from the beginning that it would stop coming. I should have even wished for his transfer.

But I didn't think about the possibility that I thought I was lonely, so I resented him a little just because he thought I was. It disturbs my mind a lot. It's because of the freak ios. I wish I hadn't fallen from the beginning.

……

Astreia, who was getting resentful about Ios, took the amulet.

"Beh, nothing, I don't have to come anymore... I guess I'll just give this back"

Yeah, he's been on his own, so let's throw this at him at the end and clear his mood.

With that in mind, Astreia opened the door with momentum.

The idea that came to mind at that time, 'When will it be the first time I head to a place where there are people outside of shopping', etc., I decided I didn't immediately think of it. And instead of going to see him, I told myself I was going to serve him.