Chapter 409: 16 Year Old Inglis and the Highland on Distance Sea (18)

"Eh, wheres Rene, Leone?"

"Hm? Oh? Shes not here. Did she go somewhere?"

"I-, I dont know. I dont see her"

"Ah, there she is."

Inglis pointed behind them. Rene, who had somehow slipped out from Leone's chest, was sneaking toward the shadows of a nearby shack.

"Rene! Where are you going?"

Just as Rafinha called out

"Uwawawah?! W-, what's this?!"

A startled voice echoed from the direction Rene headed.

"?! Is someone there?!"

Curious, Inglis and the others approached the source of the sound and found a young boy with a stigmata on his forehead.

"a Highlander boy?"

It was as Rafinha said.

He appeared to be about ten years old, making him look older than the current Inglis. He was a boy with chestnut-colored hair and an intelligent expression.

"H-, hello"

He greeted them without any hostility, though he was a bit wary.

Rafinha, ever friendly, couldn't resist offering a warm welcome, "Hello! I'm Rafinha! Want some?"

She extended a fish skewer towards him with a big smile.

"Rani, there's hardly any meat left on these bones."

"Oh!? Darn it! Um, then how about these!"

"But those are just bones too? Actually, they're all just bones?"

Y-, yes! Please don't think we're all like this!

I-, I see. It's my first time meeting people from the surface, so I thought this was normal

Good thing we cleared that up.

Yes, it could have led to a misunderstanding

While Leone and Liselotte breathed sighs of relief, Mais seemed a bit disappointed.

I thought it was a new discovery since it wasnt mentioned anywhere in the books or in school.

Buh why whay, whaiff bayr yay hiv, Mais? (But by the way, why are you here, Mais?)

With her mouth full, Rafinha asked Mais. That was a bit impolite. She should have known better.

U-, uhh?

Rani is asking, why were you here, Mais?

Amazing! People on the surface can still talk even with their mouths full!

No, that's also a misunderstanding! It's just these two who can do that!"

Be on your best behavior, both of you! You're setting a bad example for Mais!

Lieselotte scolded them.

Eek! Mlemgulp. Sorry, sorry, it's just so delicious.

I didnt do anything wrong.

Inglis defended herself as she too got reprimanded.

Now, now, we always share everything together, dont we, Glis?

Inglis was quickly pacified by a pat on the head.

Yeah, that's right. Rani.

Inglis considered herself partly responsible for Rafinhas behavior, being as much her guardian as her companion. She would readily accept responsibility for anything related to Rafinha's actions.

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