CH 476

“Well then, I’m going to take the carriage to the Orpha Country now …… wait, Mom, can you let me go now?”

“Isn’t it fine, we’ve been living apart lately. Or did you fall in love with me?”

“That’s not going to happen.”

Dad laughs at my simple statement.

“Mom’s mine, after all?”

“You don’t have to grab my shoulders so hard to know that. I mean, she’s my mother, and even if I have memories from my past, I can’t see her as the opposite sex, you know? I think she’s beautiful, though.”

“Oh, really? Good, good♪.”

“My hairstyle will collapse!? …… Yeah. I used to wonder when I was little, but it was like to have a separate mind and memories? I’m Lars, not someone from a previous life …… It’s hard to explain in words …… It’s like I have two minds ……”

“No, I kind of understand what you’re saying. You just only ‘remember’, and you’re still you, right? Well, It’s not a good thing to have painful memories ……”

Dad and Mom makes a cloudy expression on their faces. Oh, you’re listening to that, too, I take it calmly. 

“I’m sure they are, but we’re happy now, after all? My dad, my mom, my brother, Aina, Nora and Makina. I love you all. I don’t even remember my past family anymore.”

“…… I see.”

“?”

My mom stroked my cheek with a wry smile and then pulled it.

“What are you doing!? Geez ……”

“‘Fufu, it’s nothing, really. Be careful!”

“I’ve got dinner and a meeting with His Majesty later. It’ll be dark before you leave, but I’m sure you’ll be fine.”

“Of course I will. Give my regards to Nina and Trim, and I’ll say hello to Hauzen-san, who is going over there to keep an eye on the town of Gust.”

“Alright. You’re taking the carriage out, right, I’ll help you.”

Dad and I went into the garden and went down to the horses to get the carriage ready. I walked over to them and they stood up and rubbed their noses against me.

“Brrrr.”

“Neigh.”

“Good, good, we’re going out. Makina and the others are not here, but do your best.”

“Lars, should I the carriage out front?”

“Yeah. Okay, this way.”

I quickly brought the horses to the front and connected them to the carriage. I put them in the middle of the garden, just in case I needed to lay out a spare transfer magic circle in the garden.

“……”

“Oh, Rock Turtle, you coming too?”

“……”

When I called out to him, he came closer, he will follow me apparently.

With the Rock Turtle under my arm, I felt a little lonely as I sat down on the driver’s seat with no one else in the carriage for the first time in a long time.

“I’m sure I’ll be back soon, but please take care of the house.”

“Yes, I’m sorry, but we’ll be staying here for a while.”

I moved the carriage to the house where Basleigh-sensei and the others were staying.

–I’ll have to tell Machina and the others later ……

“Ah!?”

And here I remembered something important!

“…… Oh, by the way, Sarge told me to come back tomorrow ……”

I turned back, blushed and explained the situation to my dad and mom, “You came back really quickly!” My dad made fun of me. I was so happy that they accepted me, and it made me a bit relaxed …… I’m ashamed.

As I was about to go back to my house to spend the rest of the day at home, the people of the town started to look at the sky and started to make a lot of noise.

“Shadow ……? …… Ah!?”

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Meanwhile, Makina and the others–

“What are we supposed to do? Aren’t we supposed to fight and train with the dragons?”

After completing the house for the number of people, and building a fence to mark the territory, the satisfied Roza takes a small Sarge in her arms and starts walking towards the dungeon.

But then Makina asked, and Roza replied with a wave of her hand.

“Is that so. Then we’ll prepare some food and wait.”

“Yes! And Ash, you can’t too, okay?”

“Kuoon!”

“Take care!”

When Nora waved her hand cheerfully, Roza muttered a short “Yeah” and turned around to open her mouth.

“…… Seriously ……”

As Jack wiped the sweat from his chin with his arm, the transfer magic circle that had been set up began to glow.

“What is it? Dedite-niichan, something’s coming out!”

“Is it Lars? But he said he’d come tomorrow, so it could be the knight.”

“…… Hm? It’s huge–“

Before Ryuuze could finish his sentence, a figure appeared.

“Nyaan♪!”

“Ahh!? You, Dragon Cat!”

When Jack shouted, the dragon cat ran happily to Jack and put her face to his, purring. Roza, who was watching it, muttered with an indescribable face.

“Nyaan!”

“I told you to stay in the open space obediently, right.”

“I think she’s getting lonely? It’s pitiful that she’s left all alone.”

When Luciel stroked her face that’s against Jack’s, he scratched his head and pouted.

“However, I can’t take her around with me because of her size. I’m surprised you made it this far ……”

“Nya nya.”

“Hmmm. She said she followed the scent of Jack and Sarge. Also, Lars-kun said she helped him!”

“So that’s it. Well, this place is big enough, and she can stay with Aina and the others to play with.”

Jack smiled as he stroked the dragon cat’s leg, and Roza narrowed her eyes and pointed.

” “What!?” “

When Roza calmly told him, Tigre, Verna and other non-adults were astonished. But Jack didn’t seem too concerned and opened his mouth.

“So it’s true. It’s a picture I drew using collaboration with the skill of the person who materializes that picture, you know. I’ve been wondering why the effect hasn’t worn off, but I guess it’s time.”

“Nyaan.”

Whether she knows it or not, the dragon cat is still purring happily, and Kudelica asks Roze while touching her paw. 

“T-Then, is she going to disappear?”

The group looks at Roza and the dragon cat, both of whom are very clear, and everyone clearly shows a sad expression. And then Aina’s mouth pouted, and she came to Roze. 

“Roze-oneechan, I feel sorry for the Dragon Cat! I’m sure Lars-niichan will do something about it! Isn’t there any way? Even though she’s a dragon!”

“I’m going!!”

“H-Hey, Aina, you know you could die, right?”

“Yeah, I’ll go.”

“No, Aina asked about it, so I’ll go.”

“Oh ……”

Aina clung to the dragon cat and screamed at the Dedite, confusing Nora and the others. But when Dedite tried to accompany her–

“B-But ……”

“Dedite-san, I will come too as her birth parent, so will you wait here?”

“Jack-kun …… is that okay with you, even if it’s dangerous?”

“Yeah! I can’t lose to everyone after all!”

“Then, I’m coming too! That’s fine with you, right?”

“Kuoon!”

“Sephiro to Ash, you’re going too? …… Okay, take care of everyone then.”

Sarge nodded, and as he packed his backpack with food and other supplies.

“…… Mom, Dad, I want to go too! I want to see the Royal Dragon!”

Tilia clenched her fists and clung to Tigre and Verna.

Verna jumped up in surprise and looked at her, patting her beloved daughter and admonishing her.

“What!? Ummm, it’s too dangerous, so you can’t, okay ……?”

“…… No, let Tilia go, too.”

“What, Tigre?”

“I’m coming too. That’s good, right? Fath-san is here, and I’ll take the dungeon. Is that okay with you, Roza?”

Her eyes narrowed, and Roza smiled.