Even though the girl didn't seem to care much and didn't show any intention to pursue the matter, just as she was easygoing before... However, embarrassment is never about others but the feeling one can't bear themselves.
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The carriage stopped on a flat terrain within the riverside forest, under the dim glow of the lanterns hanging from the carriage. The surroundings were silent, with only the murmur of the river.
Fujikichiro was busy feeding and watering the tired horses, while the black-haired girl stood by the carriage, performing her duty of lookout. Although she seemed distracted, gazing dazedly at the brilliant starry sky, any movement within the area couldn't escape her perception.
Perhaps after a whole day on the road, encountering several attacks by Demon Ghosts, Fujikichiro also knew that when the girl appeared to be in a daze, it was actually the safest moment, meaning there was no danger around, so he tended to his two horses without a worry.
