1189 A day between the curtains

The day after the dinner where the portrait of I = Fa was unveiled - the 9th of the Ash Month.

Today, as we are today, we are engaged in the business of stalls. However, the Tikatras were told that their stay in Genos was still about to be extended, so today Ray and Mumm's people are joining us as escorts.

"Well, I know the aristocrats were less likely to do evil now, but we had a day of rest too!" Without it, you won't be wasting your time just exchanging words with the people of the bunker town! "

It was Ray's young patriarch, Lau-Ray, who said so. It happened that Yamil-Lay was also going to work today, so she would have applied for the escort role.

In addition, Ji-Mahm, the eldest brother of the main house, also participated in the meeting. It was a reliable hunter with the biggest physique in Lu's bloodline.

"However, even though he was by far the most highly-identified Western nobleman, I didn't think he would leave the castle and stay in the town's inn." This is certainly a lot different from the nobility we know. ”

The situation at the dinner party yesterday was supposed to be communicated by the contact network in the morning, so Ji = Mam is showing his suspicions. But Lau-Ray was as cheerful as usual.

"Whatever the nobility, it's just a story I can't do alone!" Even though you and I are from the same Luu family, our temper is completely different! It's not a strange story! "

Hmm. That aristocrat is kind of like Ray's patriarch, too.

"Wahaha! You're starting to say that, too!"

Rau-Ray laughed happily and slapped Ji-Mahm's broad back with a flat hand. Well, this is the anxiety of the bloodline. In the end, Ji-Mahm would inherit the patriarch's seat like Rau-Ray, so I wanted to get along with him in the end.

The station town is still busy today, independent of the turbulence caused by Tikatras.

With that in mind, Rau-Ray said, "Hmm?” He raised his voice in a wild voice at the time when the rush of Zhongtian had passed one stroke.

"Don't let something amateurish come." Asta, be very careful. "

"Huh? Which are you talking about?"

I turned my gaze to the left and right of the street as far as I could from the inside of the stall.

What caught my attention was a huge figure coming from the north. The man hid his face in a hooded cloak like the people of the east, and his feet were like drunkenness.

The people around him are avoiding him, too. And it seemed like he was looking for our stall, even though he was relentlessly fluttering.

"I can't go so far as to say murderous... but you're spilling a strange temper." Besides, it looks like you've got it covered. "

Ji = Mahm's eyes narrowed sharply, and he put his hand on the handle of the sword.

The person finally arrived in front of us - and I was caught by a sincere surprise.

"Ga, isn't that Gardel?" What the hell is going on? "

"Dear Asta... I'm glad you're okay..."

Gardell, who spoke like that, didn't seem to be safe at all. His face peeking into the shadow of the hood was bleeding, and his pale pupils glowed like beasts in his hands.

"Ga, I understand that Gardel is healing old wounds." Is it okay to walk around with such a body? "

"But... I heard that a new nobleman from the King's City has arrived..."

With no strength in the stalls, Gardel squeezed such words.

"Moreover, I heard that the nobleman was trying to bring the man he saw back to the capital... I wonder if Lord Asta was invited to do so...?" Yo, yo... yo, you're not going to throw away Genos, are you? "

"Of course! Is that how you got out of the treatment?"

"I... I have to watch over the life of Lord Asta..."

Almost like a wanderer, Gardel said so.

Lau-Ray strokes his lower jaw with a "hm".

"I see, Gardel. You seem to be so obsessed with Asta, that's what I hear from Rud-Lou." This certainly seems to be an unusual obsession. "

"It's not the case if you're telling a sentimental story. This is going to get in the way of business."

Ji = Mahm turned to the front of the stall with a swiftness that did not suit the giant.

Gardel is also big, but Ji = Mahm is about ten centimeters taller than that. Ji = Mahm supported Gardel's powerless body with his log-like arms.

"You certainly seem to be taking a terrible toll." If you neglect that kind of treatment, your life will be at stake. I'll call the guards, so you can rest in the back till then. "

"But... but Asta-sama..."

"Asta doesn't abandon the edge of the forest. Just be quiet--"

Ji-Mahm said so, looking back sharply at the north side of the street.

Lau-Ray's eyes were in the same direction. After chasing that gaze, I sighed unexpectedly at the prank mind of the Western God. It was like chasing after Gardell, and people who weren't mistaken approached us.

"Huh! This is a stall by the people of the forest!" Even a roofed cafeteria is quite a splendid thing to set up! "

Frequent sounds echo through the streets. Needless to say, it was the noble Tikatras of the capital.

On the left and right, of course, Degion and Vichezzo were also to be mentioned. Both of them wore cloaks for travelers on top of their warlike white and black clothes, but Tikatras was more attractive than anyone else because they looked like the usual stubborn long feathers.

“Ti, Tikatras, you finally made it out of the castle.”

"Yes! When I woke up, I was already at this point!" Well, I went to a dinner party where I ran a paintbrush for three days and three nights, so what is it! Now, let's taste Asta's skills once again! "

Tikatras came after Gardell, so the other customers were completely withdrawn.

With that, Gardell's low, crushed voice echoed shadowily.

"So... you're an aristocrat from the capital..."

Degion and Vichezzo were the master's shield for a while.

Gardell looked at Tikatras with an eye for a dying beast. Now it was impossible to be vigilant.

"Wait, he's injured." There is no power left for you to do evil. "

Ji-Maam, who supported Gardell, said so, but Vicezzo and the others had already burned their black eyes like flames.

"People, like beasts, exert unexpected power when they are dying.... do you intend to harm our master too?"

"Is there a reason for that?" Don't worry, you'll kill them too. Now you're going to bleed for nothing. "

Even as Ji-Maam responded, the Vichezos remained anxious.

Then Lau-Ray put his hand on my shoulder as he said, "Hmm."

"Asta, I'll borrow your shoulders for a bit, so be careful not to fall into the iron pan."

"Huh? What is that--wow!"

Lau-Ray leapt with my shoulders, put his hands on the skeleton of the stall roof, and danced toward the street.

People groan at the light work of jumping over stalls. With the wind blowing everywhere, Rau-Ray was stuck between Tikatras' party and Gardell.

"It's really a sword-swallowing air!" It's annoying for Asta to make a scene like this! Besides, there's no reason for you to fight! "

"Oh! This is another ruthless hunter!" Really, the forestside settlement is a treasure trove of beautiful men and beautiful women! "

Tikatras shouted at Vichezo's shoulder without any sense of urgency. Lau-Ray looked back at it, but she didn't seem furious either.

"This Gardelle is afraid that you will take Asta to the King's City!" But Asta already turned down the invitation, didn't she? ”

"Huh? I don't know what you're talking about, but... I definitely asked Asta to do it, and Asta refuses to do it!" So, is there a problem? "

"I hear that once you have been refused a solicitation, you will never persist. Is there not a lie in the word?"

"Of course I do! Above all, I find it difficult to live freely!" I can't threaten the free life of others! "

Lau-Ray nodded, “Umu,” and looked back at the girdle on the other side.

"From what I've seen, he's never been a liar. That's why you need to clear up your concerns and put an end to that murderous intent. Otherwise, we won't be able to shelter you."

"I see... I see..."

Gardel fell loosely, and Ji-Maam embraced it with her tough arm.

Lau-Ray nodded again and turned to the Vicezzos.

"As you can see, this guy passed out. Since there is nothing to harm your master anymore, let's put an end to this murderous intent."

"... you don't mean us any harm, do you?"

"Does it seem like we're killing people?"

Lau-Ray questioned rather strangely, but Degion took his hand off the sword's handle first.

“You are too vigorous. I don't know when we'll be careful to get out of the sword, so it's no wonder we're looking at it as murderous."

"It's part of our job as guards." However, I'm not going to spill any murderous intent. "

Having said that, Lau-Ray spilled white teeth into his mouth.

There, the guards rushed in with their swords. At the forefront was a magnificent man with a more splendid atrium than Platoon Leader Mars.

"Da, you are the Duke of Derm's Tikatras, right?" Was there any rudeness? "

"No, no, no! I'm just trying to taste the food from the stalls!" Don't worry about anything, just get back to work! "

"Well, is it the left side?" Now then, the need for security and so on..... "

"I wonder if Lord Genos hasn't informed you that such care is unnecessary?" Please leave me alone because I want to enjoy the busyness of this inn town! "

"I'm sorry, I caught you!", the head of the guard salutes upright.

Ji-Maam offered Gardell's body to the guards behind him.

"Now, I want to keep this person." I'm sure he was left with you during the Hida commotion. "

Hee, Hida? Who is this?

"The name is Gardell, and it seems to be the people of the castle town, but I hear it was originally a guard of the Guardian Militia." If so, would it be your compatriot? "

The guards took Gardell's body as they retreated into Ji-Mahm's massive and eloquent form.

As the guards retreated, Tikatras gazed around with a full smile.

"I'm sorry for the noise!" If you're here to enjoy cooking in the woods, have fun! I'll do the same! "

The people who wandered the streets still stood up with a puzzled expression.

But Tikatras turned to me as if nothing had happened.

"Well then, let's buy some food!" But with all these stalls lined up, there's no turning a blind eye! I wonder if these are all the stalls of the people around the forest? "

Yes, yes. The only stall next door is the one I'm taking care of at the inn.

Levi and Lars look at Tikatras with their eyes wide open. Tikatras looked at your street sign and said, "Hmm?” He leaned his head and snorted at the tip of his nose like a beak.

"[Kimusu's Tail Pavilion]... it's a familiar name." Where the hell did you hear that? "

“I think it was the inn where His Highness Dakarmas received his medal at the tasting.”

In response to Degion, Tikatras said, "Oh!” he said, his eyes shining.

"That's right, that's right! Moreover, it is the inn that won the first place in the department of the station town! You! I'll have a plate of your food, too!"

"Hey. It's easy to double the price of a red copper coin and a half for a small serving or a large serving, but what should I do?"

As expected of a man of old age, Ra's is more attentive.

Tikatras glanced at the rows of stalls in a troubled voice, “Hmm!”

"As expected, at this number, I think we should first watch the situation with a small plate!" If it was an intolerable flavor, it's just enough to buy one! I'll ask for a small serving! "

"I understand." Just a moment, please. "

"Asta! Your dish is for one!" First, I'll buy all the dishes in small platters for one serving! "

Yes, yes. I'll just serve it on a plate. Shall I give it to you at the same time as the ramen from Kimusu's Tail Pavilion ?

Either way, the other customers are scared of Tikatras and the others, and they're moving away from the food stall. Whether he is aware of such a situation or not, Tikatras looked innocent and said, "Thank you for your concern!” and so on.

"Ah, but there are eight stalls in all!" If I bought one item at a time, would it be enough for the three of us to eat? "

"Ah, yes, if you're an adult man, you can usually buy about three items."

"What! Then it's an easy victory!" Not only me, but also Deguion and Vichezzo, because if it's a delicious dish, you can eat twice as many people! After eating and comparing all the dishes, we'll buy more of our favorite dishes! ”

The disturbance just now seemed completely unimportant. Rau-Ray and Ji-Mahm, who were returning to the back of the stall, watched Tikatras' behavior in dismay.

"No, my heart is bouncing!" I came all the way to Genos, but I stayed locked up in a stone basket! Well, I was working on the noble task of depicting the beauty of Ei-Fa, so there's nothing I can do about it! But after all, the fun of travel extends beyond the stone walls! "

"Oh, is that so?" But isn't it safer to hide your identity as an aristocrat...? "

"It's because you hide it that it attracts people's attention!" In a few days, if another drunken nobleman is making a scene, no one will see him! "

I couldn't agree cheaply, but I'm sure Tikatras is behaving like this in any place. Evidence of this is that since Gardell's commotion subsided, Vichezzo and the others had regained their usual tranquility.

People who come and go all over the world are looking at us from a distance with their eyes and sleeves pulled out. Even so, bold customers from the south and east were buying food, but after all, no one approached my stall and its neighbors, except for Tikatras.

"Today, I'm going to enjoy the busyness of the station town until the sun goes down!" And at night, I'm going to reveal it at my [Southern Great Tree Pavilion] inn! "

"Huh? Do you want to spend the night at the inn in the station town?"

"Yes! Your inn has been waiting for a pedestrian from Miso!" Oh no, I'm so sorry I stopped you for so many days! But it's all because of the beauty of Ei = Fa, so we have to convince them! "

Dells and Wads had just finished cooking and left. If the nobleman himself, who had ordered them to stay, came to the inn, how surprised he would be - I only wished for their rest.

"Nevertheless, I was surprised by the person you mentioned earlier!" Was he the one Asta had in mind? I will never forcefully take Asta away, so please tell him to rest assured! I'm not going to wake up anybody in Genos, so thank you! ”

"Sho, I understand."... ah, it's time for the ramen to finish. Yamil-Ray, I'd like your food, too. ”

On the other side of the Levites' stall, Yamil-Ray was selling Giva Curry. Yamil-Ray shrugged his shoulders, putting curry on a wooden plate, and Tikatras peered into your stall and said, "Oh!” he exclaimed.

"What a beautiful woman this is!" You! My servant - no, my wife - no, can't you be a servant after all? "

Either way, I'll say no.

When Yamil-Ray responded to Cool, Tikatras hugged his head and said, "Oh."

"There were some women around the forest who had such beauty!" If it had been before I met Eifa, I would have wished I'd never lost my sidekick! You're as beautiful as a freshly peeled snake! "

Yamil-Ray twitched his shoulders, but did not break his cold expression.

And Lau-Ray's eyes turned to those of a hound who sniffed his prey - fortunately, Tikatras held his spear there.

"I'm more and more looking forward to disturbing you in the forestside village!" But first, let's enjoy this dish! Well then, I'll see you soon! "

As the three plates were carried by the Servants, Tikatras headed further back to the stall. Looking sideways at the figure, Lau = Lay put a wrinkle on his nose and said, "Hmm."

"Ei = Fa said that he resembled the traveler Niya, but that's exactly what happened!" I'm glad he was out of reach of fists! "

"If you hit a nobleman in the capital, it'll be a big problem." With all this nonsense, you're going to endanger the forestside and the end of Genos? "

"That's why I tried to hold you back!" After all, Yamil and Ei = Fa are too beautiful, so they're attracting even these guys! "

Lau-Ray sprang up, and Lars cast a laughing voice.

"Sure enough, that sounds like a pretty crazy person." But I'm a little relieved. "

“Rest assured? What do you need?”

"That person was worried about being able to eat the food, wasn't he?" For the nobles, the cost of street food is not enough to cover it... but the idea of leaving it behind doesn't even seem like it. "

"I see," said Levi, smiling bitterly.

"At the tasting in the castle town, there was a bottle for throwing away the food you couldn't eat." That wasn't very pleasant to watch. "

"Well, I guess that's the aristocrat way."... but that aristocrat, after learning about the way things were going, ah, he's getting on board, isn't he? "

"... yes, at least I don't think you're the kind of person who treats food badly."

When I responded in that way, Lau = Lay seemed unconvinced and said, "Hmm!” He snorted.

"It's only natural to eat without leaving meals!" That's what makes him a good man! I'll see how it goes, so Ji-Mahm asked for me! "

Before I could stop him, Lau-Ray ran towards the Blue Sky Cafeteria.

Well - Tikatras and the others who gathered the food from one street were sitting in the Blue Sky Cafeteria. For me, I was the first to be surprised by that fact.

(Damn it. I should go see how it goes, too.)

However, as Tikatras and the others left, customers were also coming to our stalls. Then the customers ask, "Who is that?" In response, I couldn't leave the stall anymore.

Then, while I was at it, about a quarter of a minute passed - and it was time for our food to be sold out, and the Tikatras came back.

"Asta! This dish was delicious too!" One more serving, please! And your ramen dish is ready for another large serving! With three small platters, I could only eat as much as I wanted to see the flavor! "

"Sho, I understand."...... Was Lau-Ray okay? "

"Lau-Ray? Oh, a beautiful young man with hair color similar to that Eye-Fa!" Yeah! That's a delightful young man! I want to have a feast or a drink soon! "

Looks like my worries are over. I wonder if they've gotten mad at each other rather than at each other with their ruined personalities. In the next stall, Yamil-Ray was biting off his sigh.

"The more you step into the station town, the more fun it is!" Genos is a fascinating land! Thank you for your continued support, Asta! "

And Tikatras is smiling innocently, completely free of our worries.

That's how we met again to intercept this crazy person.