Chapter 529

The Promise

While Mia and the other girls were bathing, Bel and Citrina were being taken on a tour of the village. It was not an ‘adven-tour’ nor an ‘exploration-tour’ but a ‘grand-experience-tour’.

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“Wow, amazing. That’s so cute!”

Bel couldn’t help but exclaim with joy as she cradled the fluffy lamb in her arms. The warmth she felt was indescribably comforting.

“It’s wonderful. The fur is so fluffy.”

While Bel was patting its head and smiling, the lamb twitched its ears and let out a small cry.

“Wow...”

Bel smiled, charmed by the overwhelming cuteness of the lamb.

“That one is still a newborn.”

“Hehehe, that’s right. It’s incredibly cute!”

Bel then turned towards Citrina and said “Look, doesn’t Rina-chan also think it’s cute?”

Upon being addressed like that, Citrina said “Yes... that’s right.”

For some reason, Citrina seemed oddly distant.

“Come on, Bel-chan. Don’t laugh... you’re so mean.” Citrina pouted at Bel’s reaction, but soon started laughing too.

“Hehehe. It’s kind of fun, isn’t it, Rina-chan?” muttered Bel as she looked around. The sheep leisurely huddled together in the pen, and the herd of horses walked with a calm and cool gait...

The world that unfolded before Bel was a far cry from the days engulfed in darkness when she had to hide in the New Moon District even from sunlight.

“I like it here.” said Bel

She had a smile on her face, and in response, Citrina also smiled. The smile was neither flashy nor sweet but genuinely joyful.

“Um. Rina is really happy too. Listen, Bel-chan, let’s come here again someday after we grow up. Let’s come to the Equestrian Kingdom together. It’s a promise!” Citrina said cheerfully.

“Promise..” Bel swallowed her words for a moment.

A promise... , a promise to come back together, a promise to meet again...

Bel didn’t like promises that were made over and over again. Because they had been broken several times before...

The ones who sent off Bel, promising to meet again, all ended up dead. Bel found herself alone at the place where they had all promised to go together someday. She had no idea when this dream would end. Considering this uncertainty, Bel thought that she shouldn’t be making such promises. But..

“Yes. It’s a promise.” Bel nodded faintly. That took a lot of courage. Perhaps it might not come true, but...

“Rina-chan. It’s a promise. Let’s definitely come again.” Bel said that with determination and smiled innocently.

“Citrina-sama, Bel-sama. Mia-sama has returned.” the guard came calling, prompting Bel to stand up.

The two of them never forgot the promise they made that day.