Extraordinary – Ordinary – Soap!

There's no girl who can't float with a hug from someone she likes.

Neither do I. Unexpectedly I was about to get it wrong...... I keep thinking about it.

That's right, I've been up like this before, and I'm disappointed. Don't get me wrong.

Mr. Ceres knows that I am lonely all my life. I'm sure that distracted you, didn't it? Yes, I'm sure it is.

I didn't want to be embarrassed by mistake, I held back my gushing emotions.

"It's okay, I'm strong."

"Lucia, indeed you are supple and strong. Your strength helped me and the Virgin immensely. Everyone relied on your strength. But you're only 16. You can count on me around, and I want you to count on me."

How can Mr. Ceres attack all my weaknesses like this?

No. If you rely on me anymore, you won't be able to stand alone.

"... let's go, Mr. Ceres. I'm used to it if I'm poor. If you don't have any money, why don't you make some money? Let's ask if you have a job if there are any people. Right?"

"Lucia......"

Yes, if you live in poverty, you will! Leave it to me!

"My grandmother the pharmacist taught me about herbs in Hathaway. I was told specifically that if I could pick it myself and formulate it, it would be a little better for my mother. If it's a herb, I think I can sell it anywhere. So let's get back to Maria as soon as possible. I'm sure he's worried."

"Right, I left one in that state, and I need to get back soon. I'm disqualified from escort."

Mr. Ceres sighed as he put his head on my shoulder.

"... Yeah, I can handle it. Let's do something! Let's go, Lucia."

"Yes!"

We started walking to the smoke.

Although it was only a little shameful that Mr. Ceres left, this is not the case if he is doing that now.

Maria, I'll be back now!

Staring at the sky as it dawned, I took a deep breath.

Shilo, please stay close to Maria. Please protect her on the side so she doesn't cry.

It was a small village there. Should it be a settlement or something? I wonder if there are only ten houses in the woods.

"Oh, my goodness."

An old lady with a water bucket called out to us in surprise when she noticed us.

"Excuse me, I'm a traveler."

"It's too lightweight to look that way. Where did you come from? What is it?"

The old lady looks at me and Mr. Ceres' outfits with tenderness. Um, you're really suspicious, and you don't have any luggage. Two very lightly dressed people with their bare hands. Yes, I don't think it's anything but suspicious.

"I was going from the kingdom of Banfield to Hersh, the king's capital of Batis, and along the way, a cliff collapsed and fell into a river that increased water. I can only use a little wind magic, so I let my clothes dry, but they flushed all my stuff and stuff."

"Really? What are you doing in Wang Du?

"To see an acquaintance. I'm a man named Boccardo."

Apparently, he hides that he's a Virgin's companion. Why is that? Let's ask later.

Is the old lady half-hearted or when she put the water bucket on the ground, it came to our sight in a slow foothold. I'm kind of uncomfortable being observed carefully from top to bottom.

"Ho. So, is that your lady too? Are you brothers and sisters?

"No."

"Big brother... do you want to buy people? You don't look so pretty."

Mr. Ceres has been mistaken for buying people!

When I open my mouth to try to solve a misunderstanding, Mr. Ceres will control me. Does this mean you should leave this to me?

Mr. Ceres grins when he holds my shoulder.

"It's my wife."

!?

I saw Mr. Ceres a little bit in his unexpected remarks.

"You don't seem to think so, do you, miss?

Ugh, we're finding out you're not communicating!

"It's a rush off, isn't it? So you're reluctant with your wife?"

"Ah well. They disagreed because of the difference in status. You look like you're wearing a lot better. If you're talking about a wife, don't dress her like she's decent."

"I was going to, but I took her and ran away at night, and she was still in her clothes."

Mr. Ceres, my excuses are... painful. Wouldn't it be more convincing to speak normally and honestly?

First of all, my wife! I don't think you need that setup! Wouldn't it be nice to have a belly sibling or something!

"Well that's good. You look pale, and I'll make you some warm tea. Even if you're always a bad guy, Atashi has nothing to steal from you, and even if you lose this old, short life, it's no problem if you think you can go to the dead pavilion owner."

An old lady who says that does have her hair cut shorter than her shoulder.

Women in the kingdom of Banfield have the urge that the dead and widows cut their hair short in order to replace the travel expenses used for the journey of death, but is it the same in the Principality of Batis? I've heard that words are common in the world, but it would be interesting if these fine cultures were the same.

"Thank you very much. I'll take your stuff."

"Thank you very much, that helps!

"Then draw water from the well. Man, if you have too much power, why don't you help the weak old man?"

"Of course. Where is the well?

I followed my old lady, thanking her for the good fortune of meeting her generous old lady.