... live free!

When she finished wiping her legs, Yua looked in trouble with her neck tilted while holding a towel. Are you having trouble figuring out what to do with used towels?

"You just have to give it back to me when you're done with it"

"Huh? But you should wash it and then give it back..."

"You don't have to worry about it. Just sit on the big stone there."

Saying so, Youre returned the towel to me and sat on the stone.

"I'm gonna take a look at your legs, okay?

When I said that, Yua moved slightly less, but I nodded so I checked my legs, but it felt like I was bleeding everywhere because I was rubbing too much rather than because I had a rash. I'm not wearing socks, so maybe I'm skinning or something. I thought so, but I didn't know it was this bad... It could be a big deal if it had a bloody goblin or some bacteria in it in that condition......

Still, I think it used to work like this...... Could it have been patience all along?

"... this is itchy or painful, right?

Yes, I nodded as I asked Yua. After all, I was putting up with the pain...... Should I just keep the treatment for now? I decided to use the potion.

"It may hurt a little, but be patient, okay?

That's what I said, I took out the water bottle and potion, sprinkled water on Yua's leg, cleaned it, then wiped it gently with a towel, then draped the potion and extended it by hand. Then a voice leaked like a little scream from Youre.

"Huh!

Is it going to stain after all? I carefully applied the whole thing, thinking, and let go of Yua's hand from her leg. I looked at Yua and I was meditating on her eyes. Was it that painful? I told Yua it was over with me thinking about that.

"It's over for now."

That said, Yua slowly opened her eyes before checking her own feet.

"Is the pain gone?

"Yeah, Lena, what did...!

and when i tried to ask what i did i suddenly seemed surprised and tried to get up yua i put my hand on my shoulder and stopped.

"You can't stand up, can you? It's healing little by little, so don't move."

"You used that, uh, po, potion?

Then Yua asked me that while looking a little blue.

"Yeah, but?

I nod to Yua's question, tilting my neck, not knowing why Yua looked blue. Then Yua asked with her voice trembling.

"Yes, how much do you want?

I understood what Yua was worried about for saying that.

"Oh, you cared about the money?

Then Yua nodded.

"You don't have to worry about the money. Because that's what I did on my own."

That made Yua feel relieved. Maybe you thought they'd take a lot of money because you used potions but you don't have to be so frightened...... And I thought that.

"... but the potion costs a lot, huh?

Then Yua wonders if she cares about my nostalgia, or if she really doesn't have to pay, I don't know, but she doesn't have a blue face like she did earlier. But the color of my worries looks darker.

"It's okay. In the meantime, Youre sitting there, right? I'll wash Yua's shoes."

"Well, you don't have to be that far!

"Just wait a minute."

When I said that, Youre said something. I did, but I didn't say anything in the end. But he looked at me in a different atmosphere. If it wasn't my fault, it seemed like I was going to miss it a little bit, but it was probably my fault. and started washing Yua's shoes with that in mind.

When I take Yua's shoes and flip them over, my blood pounds. Once I cut some of that falling blood, I went into the river and carefully bled it off.

When he finished washing, he cut off the water and let him smoke the extra water with a towel and set it up in the stone where Yua was sitting.

"For once, I'm done washing, but after those shoes dry, shall we finish the rest of the request and go back to the city?

"Yeah,... that, thank you"

"Ugh, yeah."

Yua thanked me properly, but I nodded at Yua without knowing how to respond.

"So your legs are much better?

"Yeah. The pain is gone. Thanks to Lena, right?

"Oh, yeah? I'll give you these socks for now, so put them on."

I said and gave him a pair of socks. Well, about this one, I don't think my feet were rubbing on my shoes because I wasn't wearing socks, so I guess wearing socks would largely prevent it? I thought I gave him a pair of socks. We'll go buy a lot of stuff together when we get back to the city. And I was secretly thinking about that.

Then a while later I looked at Youre and he was asking me how I was doing with the socks I gave him. I was wondering if you were really trying to see if I could have it. "You don't have to worry about it because I'll give it to Yua," Yua thanked her and started wearing her socks.

Yeah, you don't have to check again and again... and with that in mind I was watching Yua.