The Witch, Who Once Was Called A Saint

The Soul Festival, which began with an oath to take over the thought so that friends could sleep in peace, was solemn and a manifestation of the spirit of the army itself.

And then.

The banquet, which began by moving the place, had a different atmosphere, so much so that earlier things felt as if they were dreams… so to speak, more and more noisy.

When Astreia was surprised by the temperature difference too much, Ios, with the glass in his hand, came to Astreia.

"It seems that having a soul festival and a liquor banquet together started from the place where you don't show your friends the soggy tears"

"Really..." said Ios. This is not my juice. "

"Didn't you mind?

"... even though it's a banquet seat... you can't have alcohol"

The objection was affirmed with a smile, and Astreia sighed.

As was said to be the lead before returning to the fort, Astreia was sitting on a sofa that would be roughly superior, currently in the upper seat of the banquet venue.

However, there are hardly any chairs or tables in this room.

The banquet is a relaxing situation with no regular chairs or tables, spreading a superior rug on the floor and each relaxing on it. Cooking and liquor are also arranged in a foothold tray.

Astraia sitting on the couch has a plate with a proper amount of meals distributed on it, so I don't even have to stand up, but if I were to go in there and cook, it would be hard...... and it's getting so busy I couldn't help but think.

"If there's anything missing, I'll get it. What would you like?

"No, because it's still okay. What if Ios sat down, too? Ios will also be the star."

"Well. But for once, I'm going to be the boss of most people here."

"Yes.... it's just that your boss doesn't hesitate to look like he's drinking over there, do I look wrong?

In front of the big barrel, I just said, "We'll drink till morning -!" It was definitely the sphale that was proclaiming.

When I urged him with my eyes that he wouldn't mind because the captain was in such a state, Ios laughed bitterly, too.

"Isn't it good enough to sit down?

"Right."

"Anyway, Ios doesn't have to drink, does he?

"I'll stop. If the captain crumbles, we have to get him to his room."

Astreia also flushed "yes" while I thought you got away well.

I'm glad I didn't have any particular greetings or anything to say about the lead role. I took the bread from the plate with that in mind. Chicken ham pinched. That goes well with moist bread.

"But I thought you might say hello because they said you were the star - I'm just glad we had dinner in a good seat."

"Well. Oh, and then... see, here we go."

When Astreia also looked in the direction in which Ios turned, there came into the banquet seat people with instruments there. They wrap up colorful costumes.

But some of them did not have instruments.

"A performance of a song?

To Astraia's inquiry, Ios shook his head.

"No, you're gonna dance."

Shortly after the words, the whistle sounded.

Then a few of the people who were liquor stood up and proceeded to the large part of the room.

And as the music began, I began to dance with the people who came in with the orchestra.

Unique music, but the rhythm was bright and the mood seemed to exalt.

One of these days, Nori, who used to clap, joins the dance circle, stirring everyone out of the circle to make the field more exciting.

Astraia accidentally joined the clap.

"Lady, won't you join the lady?

"Ahhh!?"

Astreia, who was totally more into dancing, did not realize that Morga was coming right around the corner. Morga looks like she's already had a lot of booze, and her expression is a lot better.

"If it's not a time like this, you don't have a chance to dance, how about a song!

"Ya, you know, I don't know, the"

"What, all the people dancing there are just people who don't have a taste for dancing! Everyone is just dancing all they want!

Like controlling Morga, who is completely drunk, Ios said, "She's sick," but Astreia's arm was already pulled by Morga at that time, and her body was off the couch.

"Hey, hey!

And the music stopped for a moment when Astreia, who kept being pulled by running Morga, was added to the dance circle.

But the silence was soon broken, and there was more cheer around.

"I've been waiting!

"Thank you, witch lady, this time!!"

"Drink, eat, dance -!"

It's been noted by everyone in this room.

This is outrageously embarrassing. I haven't been so embarrassed in hundreds of years. It is obvious that the vibe of the scene will be ruined if it returns to its original seat.

(Ya-la-la-la!!)

But if you can't get off, you have no choice but to dance anymore.

He said everyone is free to dance. Then you'll have to dance what Astraia knows to the rhythm that forces you to flow here.

(It should be much better than I create......! Nobody should know you failed...!

Astraia danced the sworddance witch dance.

Astraia herself doesn't have the heart of swordsmanship, and her memories are only fairly ancient, but still, a former friend - with a witch who is now becoming Astraia's blue pendant - diligently arched it as a dance to pray for good luck.

(May everyone here continue to have good luck -)

If I prayed that way, Astraia's eyes changed.

Sometimes, however, the dance gave too much ambient gaze, and as soon as the song was over, more cheers dominated the scene than when Astreia appeared.

When that happened, I had to dance next - as a result, Astreia continued to dance three songs in a row as it were.

"... Exactly, I might be tired"

"Surprised. I was good at dancing."

"I'm not good at it... but you couldn't get down there without doing anything."

When he returns to his seat, let him hold his mouth a little and say, Ios says, "I'm sorry, I should have stopped you a little longer," apologizing in a way he doesn't think is too bad.

(Well, but it's natural to be surprised. Dancing alone in the woods is not the first thing)

Besides, I'm going to end up saying that it would have been nice if the place had been so exciting.

"Good day, young lady. This is a drink."

"Thanks"

"No, but it was exhilarating! It's a great pleasure."

I seriously thought I'd step on Morga's foot of great joy, but standing is also a billionaire state.

Daytime exercise will go hand in hand, and muscle pain will be definite.

"Dinner. Didn't eat much."

"That's rude, I'll get you something that looks delicious now."

"There's plenty of them here too, that's fine. I'll eat a lot, so stay out of my way."

It's rather a waste if you don't eat from what's nearby.

But his throat was so dry that he first took a drink - so Astraia tilted the glass at once and noticed the discomfort the next moment.

Momentum well in my mouth was undoubtedly booze. And that's a lot darker than Astraia imagined.

Meet unintentional shock, but don't let it out of your mouth, but manage to drink it.

Astraia like that. Morga said, "That's a good drink!" and stood still.

(Konno... drunk!! Why are you wearing a glass on your own!!)

"Are you okay? It could be..."

"Yeah, it was a very tasty drink but... hey, that wasn't something to drink all at once"

Floating blue muscles, Astreia chose to speak as calmly as possible. However, the voice color didn't work that way. I don't think it's something that changes immediately after drinking it, but this way of drinking it is not good. Should I drink water, what do you think? When I pondered, Astraia's arm was grabbed again.

Morga again!

"I'm not dancing anymore!

"No, come here"

"What is it, Lieutenant, where does the lead escape - Is this an escape?

It wasn't Morga who grabbed my arm, it was Ios.

Morga is just putting up a glass in a totally drunk condition. Ios sighed deeply when he saw it.

"If you get tangled up in a drunk, it's tough, so I'll give you a little evacuation."

"Oh, my God. Come on, you better come home by the time you're out of alcohol. Okay?

Astreia's anger gradually faded to Morga, who is also becoming suspicious. I feel more right that I'm getting worried.

"Hey, Ios. Morga, are you okay? I can totally do it, though."

"... a lot of people aren't crushed yet, and you're gonna be fine"

"I'm really okay with that, I guess..."

He said he wouldn't drink because he's a superior officer, but is it really okay to leave him alone?

But "well, there's a captain," Ios said, not slowing his pace. Based on that appearance, Astreia, who decided it was probably useless to say anything, stopped asking "who the captain said was suspicious". I guess I should be now.

It was a wide balcony on the third floor of the fort that Ios took me to climb.

"It's not as expensive as it is in the daytime, but, well, I see about the night view. This, water."

"Thanks"

Astreia brought it to the railing as she rewore it with the water she received.

"Beautiful."

"Finally, you should take a look at the sky."

"Huh?"

"It's just a new moon. Because in the woods, the trees wouldn't have interrupted me much."

Astreia turned her neck up to Ios' words.

Then there were numerous stars floating in the sky.

"Beautiful"

"You're here because of me, and what you can't see in the woods, it would be a loss if you didn't?

To the words of that ios, Astreia has remembered one thing.

Yes, it inspired me to come here, that amulet - for sure -.

"Hey, Ios. It's very... it's very hard to say, okay?

"Huh? Ah, ah. What's the matter with you?

"Your amulet, your amulet words, they're wrong."

"... Yes?

"So. It's the amulet you have. It's an old letter, isn't it? Wrong. That doesn't seem to do you any good."

If you care all the time, I feel sorry to tell you it's something that doesn't make sense.

but I'm also sorry to hear that you have something that I don't understand at all. Ios blinked his eyes several times to such Astraia's point.

"Uh... that's all?

"Anything else?

As Astraia tilted her neck, Ios began to shake her shoulders and laugh.

And that gradually gets bigger, and eventually it gets to her knees, so Astreia was surprised. Ios wasn't supposed to be drinking, but did he get drunk already?

But when Ios laughed just laughing, he eventually stood up slowly.

"I was surprised because it looked like it had changed a lot. That's all, huh?"

"What the hell is going on?"

"No, I'm sorry. Something was a little too much to expect."

What expectations. When Astraia frowned, Ios apologized softly, "I'm sorry."

"You know the right letters."

"I can't point it out otherwise."

"Then tell me. No, I knew it... right - well, thanks to the ring, could you please fix it?

Aeos' sudden offer made Astreia face to face this time.

"... I know the letters, but me, you suck at embroidery? Shouldn't you be asking for something else?

"I'm fine, and I'm probably worse off."

"I don't think it'll be the right price for the ring."

"It's fine because I think so."

"But"

"Or don't you want to?

I don't want to do it if you ask me if I want to or don't want to.

Whatever I thought, I didn't think anything that would finish could be a consideration for the ring.

But at the same time, I wonder if I can thank you for the ring. If that happens, I can't think of anything.

"Are you sure that's okay?

"If you'll take it on. It's not like that, it's good."

"Then... ok"

To Astraia's words, Ios smiled like a solder.

Seeing that face, Astraia accidentally acted obsessed with the stars and turned away.

I couldn't sort of look directly at it.

And looking at the stars, I was relieved that I could only be here for a few more reasons until I could do the embroidery. I know that I just escaped the question of when to leave here and put the resolution ahead of me. But I just want to stay here a little longer. Yes, I thought strongly.

"Tomorrow, yarn and needles, shall we go buy"

"Right. And then... if I could, I'd be scared of one shot, so I guess I'd like some cloth for practice."

"Okay, I'll buy it with you. We'll have another delicious meal and go home."

"That's a good idea."

Yes, it was when I had a laugh.

Light footsteps gradually approached the two sides.

That doesn't seem to belong to an adult, and it was a little disproportionate on this occasion.

Eventually the shadow I saw was still that of a shorter child, and that shadow came closer at a higher speed when I saw the two of them.

"Good evening, Sister Witch to Lieutenant Ios"

The child who appeared that way had a very innocent look on his face.