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"... I live in Yana's father's and mother's house."

Yana's?

"My dad and mom got along so well, they took me with them after they died."

"Good people."

"Yeah. It's very kind... and so is Yana."

Lark lowered his face slightly and said in a small voice.

“What, you like Yana?”

"Yeah, I like it. Yana is more gentle than anyone else.

Even for me like this...

Lark's face looks a little dark.It is not the face of a ten-year-old child there.

"Besides, I also like Yana's father and mother."

I see.

I wanted to hear it, it was different from what I liked, but I couldn't say more to the voice that I thought I really liked.

"But maybe Yana likes Zakke."

It was Lark who was a little silent, but he started to say things like that.

Is that so?

Yeah… I'm sure of it.

I don't seem to have been able to confirm this on a conversational basis...

"But it's okay." If I can protect Yana on behalf of her father and mother.That's why I want to be strong, too. "

I may have a grudge against the bandits because of their parents, but I don't think they want Yana to do anything about it.You're a good-looking boy, aren't you?

"One day, I will use my head to root out the bandits and burn down the grass."

Grass?

“I forgot my name, but it's a grass that produces smoke that makes people crazy.”

"... is that Zalain?"

That's right! Did you know that?

"On the way here, I heard that such a thing was on the market."Was there any damage in the village? "

"... my father and mother died because of that grass."

I was a little surprised by the unexpected, but I'm sure we can talk about it in detail now.

"Because of the grass?" What do you mean? "

From there, Pottspotts and Lark tell the story...

Lark's father and mother were common farmers.They didn't do anything to get caught up in the rough, and apparently they made a living growing cotton.

It was a village with nothing but cotton, and my parents seemed to have a serious personality, and they were not wealthy but happy families.

Lark's parents died years ago.

On that day, I finished harvesting cotton and went to the shop where Janoya's cotton was bought, and my parents used a carriage.Usually, I would take Lark with me, or my father would go to the city by himself, and my mother would wait at home with Lark, but Lark had also grown up there, and since Yana and I were friends and played together every day, it seemed that I had deposited Lark at Yana's house that day.Even though we deliver cotton, Janoya is about an hour away by horse-drawn carriage.It was a job that would be finished in the morning...

But instead of coming back in the morning, my parents didn't come back for a day.

Lark's parents loved Lark and were not the type to keep him at Yana's house and play around. Therefore, Yana's parents were suspicious. The next day, Yana's father went to the city alone.Of course, I asked Lark to take me, but Yana's father never shook his head vertically.If anything had happened, I guess I wouldn't have been able to take Lark with me.

And that evening. It was Lark's parents who got cold when Yana's father brought her home in the carriage.

Yana's father explained that they had died in an accident, but Lark, who happened to have seen her parents' bodies, immediately realized that it was a gentle lie.

Parents who died with a painful expression, untied.

With such a shocking death, Lark said he would never forget his face.It was Yana's parents who raised Lark that day.

Lark began to think of them as second parents who were very kind, but strict, and treated them like Jana, and thanked them from the bottom of his heart.

Zakke became acquainted with Lark and Jana when they went to the funeral of Lark's parents.Zakke, who had come to Yana and Lark, suddenly became a friend and was forced to approach.Later, Zakke became a friend and tried to protect Lark, who had lost his parents.He's a good man.

It was about a year ago that Lark learned about the death of his parents.When Yana's father said he was going to bring cotton flowers to the city, he asked her to take him with him.

My parents died when I took the cotton to the city.Yana's father thought about it too, and at first he stopped Lark asking him to stop it.However, Lark asked Jana's parents to keep an eye on him.

Lark was a child who wouldn't tell me.No, I've become a child who doesn't say anything.I guess Yana's parents took her in and thought I shouldn't tell her.I'm sure I'm thinking the same thing.

Even when I shop, I choose all the things that Yana wants, and I give them to Yana immediately, even though I thank her for buying them.Even though she was injured, she didn't say anything and it seemed that she was a child who could conceal it.This is to the extent that the people in the village have caught a glimpse of it, but I'm sure it's true.Even if I teach you a sword, Lark is always on the move to protect Yana.I get the impression that I am doing it unconsciously, as opposed to thinking and acting.For Lark, the presence of Yana and her parents was probably a big thing after their parents died.

The story got out of hand, but Lark, who didn't say so much about me, said it was the first time that he was so obsessed with me.If that's what Yana's father says... don't leave the city.I made a promise and took her with me.

Lark's purpose was not to yearn for the city, but to find out about his parents' death.

My parents were drowning and dying with a bitter expression on their faces.It's not common to die that way.If we find someone who died the same way, we may be able to find out the cause of death of their parents.Lark thought so, and when he got to the city, he stole his eyes and headed for the Adventurer's Guild while Yana's father was unloading cotton.

Later, Yana's father would be mad at me for dying, but even though Lark knew about it, he got out.

Lark turned to the Adventurer's Guild, first talking to the guild officials about his parents' dead faces, and then asking them why they died that way.

As you can imagine, there is no official who can answer such a question.Seeing that he wouldn't answer, Lark went around talking to the adventurers in the guild who seemed relatively safe.

But there was no one to keep me company.Even if the elementary school kids are just hanging out in the Adventurer's Guild, there are some people who think it's a nuisance.It's a dangerous act that could have been taken away and turned into slavery.It looks like you didn't leave the guild to avoid that, but it's still dangerous.

And finally, I was going to get some powerful information from a single female adventurer.Lark realized that it was the women who responded softly to the children, and he talked to the female adventurers he saw one after another, and finally got the information he wanted.

That's what I heard, Zarain.

Listen to Lark, and I'll make up for it with some imagination...

Zalain is a highly toxic plant that basically smokes, ingests into the body, and experiences an awakening effect.However, the amount that can be taken into the body by aspiration is extremely small, and it is even considered dangerous.What happens if you dissolve it in water, for example, and let it drink or eat it directly?

Due to the strength of the toxicity, the stomach from the throat is damaged by the medicine.And the ingested toxin goes all over the body and leads to death.That's how the painful expression was created.As usual, what the bandits do is unbearable.

Lulk, who knew about it, even talked about Zahrain.However, it was not until a little later that Zalain began to appear. At this time, he had not yet appeared in large quantities, and he only knew that it was a plant with a high value.

After that, Lark returned to his daily routine after Yana's father found him and scolded him to death.However, after obtaining some information, Lark began to want to know more about his parents, and he began to investigate a lot from that day.That said, Lark is still a child and cannot read, so I could only take the method of asking others, but fortunately, some merchants are coming and going in this village.

So Lark decided to ask the merchants a lot of questions about Zalain.

And in the last six months or so, Zaraine has been out on the street strangely, and she gets the information that it's Handyman's fault.

You can't even think why a bandit thinks such an expensive thing... and a bandit is avenging his parents!It seems that it has happened, but it can't be helped because it is a child.

So you resented the bandits and Zalain.

Yeah.

That said, Lark nodded without any emotions.

Lark himself may not know, but he is called by some people in the village 'a child who does not laugh'.

I've been watching Lark for the last few days, and I know that doesn't mean I don't laugh at all.But there is no emotion in his smile.I don't have to laugh happily.A very uncomfortable smile. I learned here for the first time that various events were involved behind it.

"And that grass. It seems to be made in the east forest and flowing from there, according to the merchant."So, if you light a fire in the eastern forest... "

"Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait,

"Um, yeah..."

Lark humbled himself to my words.

But... you don't even know Zarain's distribution route... If it's information gathered by a ten-year-old, it won't be backstabbed, and I can't swallow it.I mean, this... no, it's going to be a stepping stone for the bowl and the horns.It is information from unexpected places, and it may lead to the next hand, but for now, be careful not to say it to your face or your voice.

If we find out about Zarain and Handyman, they might come hiding, breaking their promise to me, just like they broke their promise to Yana's father.It is too dangerous.

"Lark. I understand your resentment, but if you want to protect Yana, don't take any chances."Even if you can solve it, the enemy won't let you go. "

……

It's a child. It's a little tricky.

"If you do something dangerous, Jana and her parents may be killed."That's what I'm saying. "

"Ngh!!"

If Lark were as simple as Zakke, he wouldn't have been able to procure the information so far.Smart as it is, coincidences overlap to gather all kinds of information.And Lark is already standing in a very dangerous place.

"Fighting while protecting someone requires much more strength than fighting alone."Do you think that someone who can't even protect themselves can even protect Yana? "

……………

It may be a tough way to put it, but I need to keep the nails in place so I don't do bad things.Choose a word and dare to use a strong one.

"Besides, I may not have noticed it myself, but Lark is already in danger."If Handyman finds out what you're talking about, he'll kill you for sure.Not just Lark, but every village. ”

"Oh, no..."

Lark's face gradually turned blue.

I guess he didn't realize he was putting this village at risk.

“Did you tell anyone else what you just said?”

Um, yeah!

“All right, I'll never tell anyone.And... I'll tell Kevin and Hanatha. "

"Eh?!"

I told you not to tell anyone, but I'm quite surprised that you didn't expect that to happen all of a sudden.

"The whole village is already in danger."You should talk to Kevin, who's there to protect the village, and Hanatha, who's putting the whole village together.

Lark's already out of control.I don't know what I didn't know, but it's important to this village.

That's why I told you, right? I told you to use your head.You know how important that is. ”

"... um, yeah... I'm sorry..."

Lark is a child who doesn't speak for himself.I don't get angry that much.That's why the reaction when you're scolded is age appropriate.If you can reflect, that's fine.Because it leads to growth.

Besides, I feel a little strange about what happened this time.Too easy for Lark to get too much information.

"If you can apologize, you can become stronger." Next time, you have to be more careful. "

"Yeah..."

"Leave the rest to the adults."It's okay. I'll take care of it. ”

"... yeah."

Lark leaves looking at me.

"Master."

It was Nil, who was a little far away, but as soon as we finished talking, she approached us.You must have been listening to me.

"It's too much to tell."

That's right.

Would you like to take the back?

"No, maybe we can get it right away."Let's talk to Kevin first. ”

"... I see."

Then, as soon as the morning training is over, I'll call Kevin.

"What? What's the story?"

About Lark.

"... what?"

"It seems that Lark is doing a lot of research on Zahrain and Handyman."I was careful because it was dangerous, but... "

I see...

Nil responds to Kevin's reaction, which is too thin, with a twitch.

"You haven't given up yet?"

Did you know that Lark was gathering information?

Well, it seems that when I went to the city a while ago, I asked the adventurers for information on my own.

"Yeah, I heard."

“I'm still a kid, so I don't know how scary that is.But it's not Lark's fault.It's just a good thing if we grow up watching it. "

Did you pay the merchant to get the right information?

"I think I'm sorry for doing something deceptive, but if you ask me, I will."Yana's father noticed many times, but Lark didn't stop.That's why I took it this way. ”

"If I get the information, I'll be satisfied..."Well, it can't be helped, but if Handyman knows there's someone sniffing around about us, he won't know what to do.Whatever you do, you should stop. ”

"... I see, but..."

"No, this wasn't an outsider talking to me."I'm sorry, I think there's something going on over there. "

"No, no, don't apologize!We're doing it with a good understanding... but given Lark's parents, it's really hard to say... Kaido said it for us, so we should be grateful. ”

"No, I don't need to thank you."So, who's involved in this story? "

"Me and Yana's parents." And Hanatha.Yana and the others don't know. ”

"I see. You're just a liar."

"No, it's not."I taught Lark the exact opposite of the true distribution route.In other words, there is a distribution route in the west. "

Are you sure about that?

"Yeah. Definitely. I saw it with my own eyes."

That said, Kevin shows his crushed left eye with his finger.

Is that the cause of your left eye?

"Oh, actually, when I went to the city of Ponatala in the west a while ago, I found Zarain's farm."

I'll be alone then.I found some of the bandits on the farm, and they were pretty bad, but I managed to kill them all and bring them back, but they took my left eye with them. "

"Is that... is it okay to talk to me?"

"At the time you told me about Lark, there would be no one on the other side."Besides, I've seen it for the last few days, and I've decided it's safe.Hanatha might be mad at you, though. ”

”... you're trying to get us to do something when you're ready to get mad?”

Can I change the location a little bit?

"... oh."

This is Kevin's face when he talks seriously.I think it's something important.

Me and Nil go with Kevin to Hanatha's house.

"Hanasa! Are you there?!"

Kevin's big voice.

"You don't have to scream to hear it!" You idiot! "

Only against Kevin, Hanasa speaks with a very strong tone.

"... you were here, too, Mr. Kaido."

“Yeah, that's an example.”

"... yes, I understand." Get up. "

Hanatha understands the situation to a certain extent, and immediately brings me and Nil home.

“How far did you talk?”

"I let Lark get hold of false information and told him that there was actually a farm in Ponatala."

"What?! It's too reckless!" Aren't you stupid?! "

No. I can trust Kaido and the others!

"Don't risk our lives on something uncertain!"

Hanatha's really angry about this.

Well, well. We're not bandits, so just calm down...

"I'm a bandit, I'm a bandit!"How can you say that?! "

"Geez, I'm so sorry..."

Hanasa is right, but it's really different, so there's no other way to say it. ”

"... haa..."

Hear my words, Hanatha breathes a big sigh.

"Now I know that Khaido-san is not one of them."If we were bandits, we'd be dead by now.After all, I'm an S rank adventurer, so there's no one in this village who can take on Kaido-san. "

Isn't that right?!