"Kami-sama~ I'm going out just for a while! I'll return late so don't wait for me~"
"Hai hai~ take care~"
"Thanks Kami-sama~ I'll give you a bear hug later!"
Without waiting for her answer, Agwin left the [Stardust Garden] and sprint towards the Orario's city wall, undetected.
There, he saw Ryu Lion who is looking far and wide ---to where lights from houses all over the Orario could be seen--- waiting for his arrival. . .he then remember, Isn't this the exact same place where we 'first' talk? He thought.
"Why here?" Agwin asks.
There are many places for us to have a long chat. For example inside the tavern, an inn or something. Is what he think but Ryu directly convey him her feelings.
"That. . .I am already used to higher places, In that regard it's Alise' fault for infecting me this trait. . .but I guess, I'm about to die, huh. So. . .I am ready any moment by now" With intertwined hand, she glance back at Agwin. Fear lingers from that cyan eye of hers. She then closed it as if surrendering her life.
"Nani? weirdo!" Surprisingly, Agwin let out a cold word.
He didn't expect such things to escalate this quick under his watch. The apathetic and reticent elf he knew is not in the right mind as of this moment.
"Eh!? You! You don't have any plan on killing me!? But If you didn't, I will surely tell everyone everything I know about you!" She looks at him in anger, even clenching her fists with a threat.
But Agwin silently look at her eyes and determined.
". . ."
What is she talking about!? Did she really think I will silence her for something so trivial!? I'm. . speechless! Agwin thought so and let out a disappointing sigh.
I thought its either a drama or a confession but what's this?! It turned out as a comedy!? Again thought so again, and a slight pity towards the said elf was formed.
He now remembers and ask himself. . .Am I really scary?
I know you're scared, but. . .Ahhh! he thought and face-palmed.
"Alright then if you insists!" Successively, he pulled the one-handed sword out of his inventory and---
Shiiiing----!
Hearing the sound of the sword he drew slowly, Ryu immediately closed her eyes and was trembling rapidly. She is ready but at the same time, afraid to die.
"It might hurt a bit!" Agwin raised his hand and swung it down towards her head. She didn't resists at all. Then---
Tong---!
"Ouch!" She yelped and only feel a heat of pain! Agwin head-chopped her using the his hand, nothing more nothing less.
"See? it hurt---yawch!" In Agwin's words, he immediately receive her uppercut!
Ahh, what's your problem!? he wanted to asks but her word is one step ahead of him. . ."What's your problem!?"
Crying, her tears dripped from here to there as she repeatedly pound Agwin's chest until there's no forces left. She lean and dug her head forward, still crying she asks: "Does it hurt?"
"Your punch? Of course it does!" He still has the luxury to joke around after all of this and silently rub his chin.
He wanted to hug her in return but remembers how she react with him the last time. He refrained from doing so.
"Not that. . .its your, your, your burden. . .the weight you're shouldering until now, does it hurt? Why did you always have to keep them a secret?!"
"Ahh I see. . .is that a pity? I thought you fell for me this time" He chuckled.
"Is this pity? I don't know! But. . .I hate you! because, you're disgusting! murderer! cruel! I hate everything about you! So, Why?! Why keeping it a secret until now? You, being falna-less is one thing! Although still strong, your cruel method of obtaining justice is unneedeed! They're all very wrong in every aspect! If you can't tell it to Astraea-sama, then lets share that burden together! I will help you keep it a secret if you want!"
'Haha! my burden? If only you knew!' Agwin replied through thoughts.
He just wanted to convey: It was actually you who are loaded with this heavy burden if I'm not here. Guess, we're kind of alike in these regards, huh.
He then remembered that the main timeline is about to arrive. But didn't know what course of action to do next. Everything changed since his arrival in this world and everything is messed up here and there! That is why even until this point, Agwin doubted himself if he is the protagonist of this story or still just an extra.
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[Understandings on Ryu Lion increases to 26.3%]
[Understandings on Ryu Lion increases to 24.6%]
Successively, I didn't know when but my understanding on Ryu-san is now above 50%!
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Even though we didn't talk much the last time, the moment I picked her for [Grimoire of the Hearth], understanding Ryu-san is faster than Alise-san. Maybe its because of how racial trait and their behaviour works? After all, humans tend to have many things needed and is complicated just in their physical looks alone, too complex to completely understand. Whereas elves only wanted is a life free of stress, to love and to be love in return. After all, they don't lack in any physical aspect.
Then if it shoots up to this degree. . .Did I, really!? Ryu-san is actually, did I conquer her!? Kyaaaa! I can't help but turned on and didn't stop fan-girling! Red alert! Red alert! I'm heating, I'm heating!
But I don't have the luxury to be so happy at this moment! This time, I embracing Ryu-san for real and my, my, my----heart is pounding!
I want to punch it but Ryu-san is still with me! Digging her head onto my chest!
Now that I think of it. Currently, Ryu-san is only 16 years old, and as they have the special 'racial traits' during that period of age, her looks didn't change at all compared to the original timeline.
But this time, she looks lovely. Very lovely. I saw her smile and laugh for few occasions especially during with girls, but serious and stoic outside the [Stardust Garden].
And this time that we were alone, she is different too.
Her original crystal skin color above her neck is now turning in red, her eyes is slightly swelling from that cry. I'm only hugging her up to this point and didn't done anything at all. Afraid that she might pushes me away but surprisingly, hugged me back.
"Agwin, I'm scared of who you currently are. . .You might going to break if you continue that path"
This time, her voice is calm enough to make me mesmerize. I'd never heard her calling my name not even once and only today that I heard it loud and clear.
I am, very happy.
I didn't realize I tightened my hug. But the feeling of full and complete didn't erase in my head.
There's a butterfly.
A butterfly that is crawling within my stomach! And I like it! Ahh, Kami-sama~ I'm sorry for I have sinned! I can't resist her charm!
"Do not pity your little brother here! He knows what he's doing" I retort by taking the note of what she meant, "I still have many secrets to unlock, I'm sure you cannot open them all together" I said with chuckle.
"I will! If I can't I will ask for others, for Kami-sama!"
"Haha, you want me to go the harem route? Well, in the first place, I love Kami-sama"
"That, I know but you're out of topic there"
"Hehe"
"Hehe your ass, please tell everything to Kami-sama, the sooner the better"
"That we hugged each other?"
"That, if its okay to her but that's not what I meant!"
"Heheh, I don't know where to start though"
"If I understand you, I know Kami-sama would do so too. I don't want to see you break yourself like that, alone. As an elf, it is common occurence to see a person, break from the inside, I am wishing to not that kind of things happen on you too!"
"So its just a pity after all" I chuckle again.
"That, I still don't know"
That night, we only hug each other where cold wind passes our skin. Or more like, she only dug her head onto my chest.
I fell in love, Kami-sama