Ten months have passed since Ash was gone.
It was usually a noir that pulled to the ruins until sundown and kept waiting for Ash to return, but this day was different.
Efa and Fermina came to see me as a graduation trip.
That's how they decided to hold a dinner party, and the three of them, who got paid by Philip, headed to the nearest town in search of food.
"Uncle, give me some meat!
Fermina's voice echoed the butcher.
At her request, lunch was set for barbecue.
"Whoa, lady, you're fine."
To Fermina's bright voice, a well-deserved shopkeeper has smiled.
"There's a whole line of delicious looking meats! Just watching will boost your strength! This store is a jewelry store for me!
"I'm glad you said it! Ladies, you're beautiful, so let it go!
"Really!? Thanks, Uncle!
Fermina smiles full face, pointing and ordering meat arranged in the showcase.
"Mr. Noir doesn't have the meat or anything he wants? Because I got a lot of money. You can buy anything!
"I'll leave you two to it. Something I don't like or dislike right now."
"Yeah, yeah. It's a good thing you don't like or dislike it!
"If you like it or not, you can't grow it!
"Nowa is good proof! When I first saw you, I thought you were Nova's sister!
"You can grow so much if you stop liking it or not, as much as I'd like to introduce you to my sisters as a practical example!
Listening to the lively exchange between the two reminds me of my fun days at the School of Magic.
There are quite a few Efa and Fermina, and Maurice and the others in the cabin.
Everyone cares about Noir, and that's why Noir loved everyone.
But Ash isn't here.
Ash, who was always there for me, is not here.
I don't know when I'll be back.
After a moment, I may never see you again.
Just thinking about it made me feel down.
"Oh, doesn't the meat soaked in this sauce look delicious, too?
"Hey! Just the smell of sauce already will tell you how delicious it is! The moment you bake it, the sweet and spicy fragrance is going to swell many times!
"Maybe the smell will bring your master back!
To that one word, Noir, who at some point was annoyed, looked up.
Ash's coming back?
I can see Ash!?
I can see Ash again!!
(Cook the meat, I'll call Ash back)
Soon the aspirations turned to certainty, and the barbecue turned into a ritual of summons.
If you offer a delicious offering, Ash will be back!
Thinking about it, I couldn't stay or stand.
"I want to cook it fast."
"Whoa, you suddenly got motivated! I'm hungry, too!
"Me too! Let's go home! And let's bake! It's a BBQ party all day long!
So the noirs, who had bought large quantities of meat, went home in a groaning foothold.
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"Welcome back. That was fast."
"Looks like you bought a lot."
"I'm ready! All you have to do is bake!
Back at the cabin, Maurice and the others greeted us.
Looks like you're already ready, and there's a chair substitute round the barbecue set.
"You want sauce pickled meat first!
"Like! I agree with you! Cook it, eat it!
"Ya, I'll take care of baking, you guys just focus on eating"
"Is that okay!? Thanks! Sweet for your words!
"Yes, it's okay, never mind. I'm young, so I have to eat a lot.... So it was this meat first, right?
"Yes, that's it!... Wow, it smells so delicious!
"I'm so hungry!
The moment the sauce-picked meat was broiled and the sweet and spicy smell arose, Noir stood up with the lamp in his hand.
"Hmm? Where are you going?
"I'm going to see Ash. Something that should be hungry."
That's all he told me, and Noir ran to the ruins.
Running down stairs that are too long.
Running through a dim passage.
Running into a spacious cavity...
And Noir opened his eyes.
(There's Ash!
I dreamed Ash was standing half-naked!
"... Mr. Noir?
(Ash talked!... Sounds kind of tired)
My clothes are blurry, but I don't see any injuries, and there's no way Ash would get hurt in the first place.
Then it must have been a tough mental battle.
To the evidence, Ash looked like he was scratchy tired.
(Do something, I want to heal Ash)
And I want you to show me your usual bright face.
Having thought about it, Noir decided to say something funny to make Ash laugh.
"Noir is my ancestor."