The Traveling Hero Won't Let the Innkeeper's Son Escape

At the end of the morning prayer time, which took place once a week, the inside of the church, where the free hands were gathered, was a little bothered. Ruth was in a good mood with her parents, who were always busy about the inn this day.

Ruth is walking behind his father, mother and brother trying to leave the church, with little Alec's hand behind him. Around it were children of the same age. Their eyes on Ruth are soft and fun. And right on the side was that butcher's son Daniel.

(Ah, this dream again...)

Ruth understood that she was dreaming about what had happened in the past. I remember it because it's a dream I've had many times already and the beginning is always the same. Around five years old Ruth and about a year after Alec came to the village.

(Well, Daniel and I were usually close these days...)

Not long before that incident, Ruth lived peacefully in this village without knowing about his previous life, etc. - he still had a lot of friends around this time, had a big body, and was close to popular people in the village.

"Alec, did you get it right?

"Yeah. I got it."

Alec smiles at an early age by loosening her eyes so big that she seems to zero. Alec, adorable enough to look at the blonde hair as an angel, pulled Ruth's hand when he said, "Praise and praise." That figure only looks like a puppy pretending to be his tail.

"Alec, you don't want to mess with Ruth."

"I didn't call you."

'What do you think? I know what you're doing. "

"You know, I don't..."

'Don't lie to me. Ruth woke me up. "

"Me, I..."

"Daniel, tell him not to."

Ruth breaks into Daniel, who is entangled in Alec. By this time Ruth was taller than Daniel and could look down.

"Alec lives in church, so he has to wake up early on the hey day. I don't even have to do this."

"Ruth……"

From Daniel to Cover Ruth, Alec turned his sparkling eyes. Daniel seems unhappy with the situation, but he doesn't bite Ruth any more. By this time, the power relationship was higher than Ruth's.

"Please go home with care, gentlemen"

"Yes."

To the priest's voice, the children greet him well, headed by Ruth. The adults around turn a smiling glance at how the friendly children are doing. Only Alec seems unhappy because he has to stay in church and clean up.

(Oh, it begins -)

[Eh……]

"Ruth!?

That's when Ruth, who was walking in the center of the kids, suddenly collapsed on the spot.

The children around them are surprised that Ruth has fallen, and the parents and adults who were on their side rush closer as well. Ruth opens her eyes, shaken by her parents as she was called out by the people around her and lay down by Alec, who was holding her hand together.

But Ruth, who opened his eyes, was no longer a child who knew nothing.

"Ah?... that, what is this!? What's going on??

The voice was the one that kept the childish height, but the language was completely different from Ruth's earlier use. The motion to get up also did not belong to a heavily headed child, but was somewhere as agile as an adult.

"O, me, why, I should have died when the car called me... why?"

"Ruth? Ruth, what's wrong?

My mother Celine, who was on my side, speaks out in confusion. But Ruth, who was called out, shook away his hand, which had touched his shoulder.

"Who are you!?... No, it's not, Mother, it's not. Who am I?

"... Isn't that something, Ruth?

'... what are you talking about? Some kind of play?

Eventually, something strange about Ruth will be conveyed to the villagers around him. Even though he had spoken like a normal five-year-old until earlier, the sudden appearance of him speaking like an adult appeared creepy, even cursed, as did the children who were drawn away by their parents.

"Aren't I... xxx? Ruth? Ruth? This body, am I a boy named Ruth?

"Ruth, calm down, let's get some rest at home"

"Home... Home means home? It should have been crushed and turned into a road... No, no, that's“ before ”.

Ruth was panicking at this time. The memories of the previous life that appeared like rage were mixed with current memories, and they didn't know what was happening in this world or what was happening in the previous life.

But the villagers around them who don't know that distance themselves from the noisy Ruth. Trying to get away from a dangerous person who suddenly twitches is a natural act as a person who tries to protect himself. No one can blame you.

"... Something Ruth, Disgusting"

'Don't you want to distract me by saying weird things? … Let's go now'

One, another, and the villagers around him leave with their faces stretched. All that remained was a tearful mother, a bewildered father, a sad brother, and Alec, who was blinded by Ruth's grasp of his hand.

Ruth raised her face when she noticed Alec kneeling to her side.

What about you? Ki, are you... ah, a... is that it?

Even though he could recognize him as his favorite friend, Ruth cried zero for not even coming up with a name. My body trembled in fear that my head might have been broken. I had no idea what had happened to me.

But Ruth's shed tears changed Alec's confused expression.

I'm Alec. Ruth. '

The little Alec, who thought he was frightened by Ruth's transformation - changed from his previously unreliable face and embraced Ruth's body trembling with a determined expression.

'It's okay, Ruth. I'm not scared. So don't cry.'

Alec's voice makes my parents' and my brother's faces happy.

'Yes, Ruth. Because your mother is here. I'm not scared. "

"Ruth, you're gonna be okay because I'm here."

"Ruth, it's your brother."

When my family also rushed over to support Ruth, we all went home. They touched me, and as I was comforted, the tremors gradually disappeared.

That night, Alec held my hand all the time and at some point I slept next door.