Carb Sears (R) 486

Chapter 486 – Encounter.

Chow ah, the sound of the locomotive moving forward and making waves. I sat at the rear and watched as the submerged tracks rippled around and left footprints in white foam.

“What do you think?”

The lovely voice you hear as you put your arm around his shoulder as you idly follow the footsteps of the locomotive scattered across the water.

“I just thought I hadn’t been this relaxed before.”
“It’s a coincidence. I was thinking the same thing.”

The sound of clear laughter that can be heard when you gently hold his soft hand that has crossed over to your chest. Even though they were wearing armor, they couldn’t even block the warmth that came from each other.

“Belka.”
“Why are you calling me?”

Even though he made a mistake in the feeling of being lost in memories, his clear and elegant voice answered his call without hesitation.

“…Pirika.”
“Phoo, you know you don’t have to fix it, right?”

Feeling ashamed, she called again. Pirika spoke rather happily, but Usher shook her head.

“I heard from Erica. You are a different version of yourself after all. So I’ll call you Pirika.”

Just like Erica and Pirika are different sides of Belka, on the contrary, Erika and Pirika will also be the same. She didn’t want to just turn away just because she was different.

“Aww. Really, that’s why we can’t give up on Usher.”

Pirika whispered as she leaned her forehead against his helmet as if embarrassed.

“It’s a coincidence. Me too.”
“Aw! Don’t make fun of me!”

She protested, patting her plump forehead, perhaps noticing that Usher was teasing her. Pirika’s actions make her feel that even the sound of her helmet ringing is lovely, so even after struggling herself, she is severely ill.

Suddenly, I remembered Elkhana, and when I glanced at her, I could see that she was holding on to the railing at the rear of her stern and thumping her feet.

“…?”
“I’ll get off now.”

After encountering Elkana, who was staring at him, Usher checked the station approaching the slowly slowing locomotive to see if it was time to get off and talked.

They didn’t have tickets, so getting off at the station was difficult. Soon, the sound of splashing water as I hugged Pirika and Elkana and jumped onto the track.

-Chiik!

But even that sound was drowned out by the steam from the locomotive and the footprints he left behind. As I watched the back of him going away, the waves that had been pushed back by the locomotive rolled over my ankles.

“Pasifenia is a more mysterious country than I thought.”
“That’s true, but Usher is in a strange place. Who would think to get off at a place like this?”

Pirika climbed out of his arms and stepped onto her tracks. Although it was a little disappointing that the small weight and warmth that I felt on his arm had gone away.

“Wow, look at this!”

Chambang-chambang, she discovers that the sunlight coming through the dispersing clouds illuminates the track, so she runs there and stands.

“Looks like the rainy season is almost over.”
“You mean already?”
“Because it’s been rainy here before Usher came.”

Looking at Pirika, lightly splashing with both feet on the track where the beams of light shine, the regrets quickly disappeared.

“Me too, I’ll do it too!”

Elkanah stamped her feet even while Pirika was being held by him. As she lowered her onto her track, she looked down curiously at the water seeping between her toes, splashing her water over her and running to where Pirika was.

“Only here is the water sparkling.”
“Kyaaah!? It’s cold!”
“Eight!”
“Ah! You!”

As the two people splash on the track, the water droplets that fly up into the air and break into small pieces sparkle in the light. In the meantime, I watched them for a while forgetting the world and splashing water on each other and laughing.

“…I think you can come with me.”

After a while, Usher confirmed that the station was empty and spoke up.

“Queuuuuu, Oh, please give me Elkana too.”
“Here you are.”

First, I put Pirika and Elkana on top, and finally, when I went up to the top of the station, I saw an empty train station.

“I don’t see anyone here.”

The appearance of the station, full of silence as if people had disappeared, was quite different from that of Dongbu.

“Usually, festivals take place in earnest in the West, South, and Center.”

Many people live in the northern part, but it is not well developed due to the protection of the lake, so many people go to other areas during the festival.

When I got out of the station and checked, I could see almost no people even compared to the east side. It’s hard to believe that the town is empty.

Upon closer inspection, most of the buildings were old. Occasionally, you can see a place where a new wall is built or made, but it is only a part of it, as if it were all tinkered with, and the old traces could not be covered.

Even the sound of windmills spinning around the village could be heard clearly, and even the glances that could be felt sparsely when checking with a glance were not favorable to them.

“What is it? Dimacaeri?”
“Didn’t you see the picture? It’s Maenades.”
“Tsk, yes, you must be a witch.”

Usher, seeing the people whispering in the distance, spoke to Pirika.

“Anyway, I don’t see anything special, so it’s better to go south immediately.”
“Weren’t you planning on looking back?”

She asked curiously, but shook her head. After all, he was staying in Pacifenia to find Pirika.

“I know the north and west have a worse perception of witches.”

Still, Pirika is Mainades. I was wondering if it would be okay, but it seemed like it wouldn’t work. Moreover, it was a situation where even Elkanah had to hide under his cloak and follow him around.

“So let’s go around the west and go straight south.”

If possible, I would like to go through the East, but it was obvious that Paris would be waiting there.

“Puh, I get it.”

That’s how Pirika’s guide arrived at the wharf near the station. It is said that there is a large lake that the northern part shares with the western part.

“Is it difficult to get there by locomotive?”
“Perhaps Paris will come by locomotive.”

Also, since locomotives run for a long time, it is faster to go west by renting a ferryboat.

“It doesn’t sound like a business.”

The place we arrived at, passing by the sound of the waves, was a small building that seemed to be renting a boat, but I couldn’t feel the presence of people.

“What should I do? In this case…”

Looking at Pirika muttering troubledly, Usher noticed the boats tied up. Although she was put on the pier to prevent someone from taking it carelessly.

“Let’s just ride.”
“Wait a minute! No matter what!”
“I will pay.”

Usher untied the ropes that bound one of them and pushed it with his foot to set it afloat. Even the oars were kindly in the boat.

“Let’s ride.”
“Oh, I can’t stop.”

She pushed a gold coin through the crack in the closed door as she spoke. Above the lake that had risen like that, white cloud fragments were floating along with the blue sky in the rain clouds that had already receded.

“Mister. I’m hungry.”
“I’ll buy you something when you arrive.”
“Huh.”

Still unable to eat due to the unexpected situation in the north, Jorre responded to Elkanah and felt Pirika’s gaze as she rowed her oars.

“Why is that?”
“When was the last time you did something like this?”

Her gaze was on Usher’s hand holding her oar.

“Because I’m in Parz, I had to get on a boat at least once.”

Even though it was a newly created place, it didn’t change that it was a place full of water. Ordinary people who had difficulty taming Hildisviny or finding Sbadil ferries were mostly on small boats.

“Farz…”

Upon hearing his answer, Pirika put Parz in her mouth with a bitter expression. Come to think of it, too many things happened in Parzu.

“Usher…”
“Come to think of it, there was something I kept wanting to ask.”
“Yes? What, what?”

She tried to say what was still bothering her, but he was quick to cut her off first. Facing Pirika, who looks on in bewilderment, he continues her words.

“It seems that only Pirika has a very different way of speaking.”

Belka and Erica used a similar tone, but she was the only one who treated her with respect. It was true that I felt a sense of incongruity in that part.

“Yes! It can’t be helped. If we don’t do this, everyone says it’s not okay.”

Pirika hugged her knees as if depressed and looked at him in awe.

“Even if you do, continue to respect me…”
“Pirika, is this okay?”
“Hit?!”

She seemed to be trying to talk him out of respect, but Usher was quick to strike.

“Aww. It’s shameful.”
“I’ve been like that for a long time.”

When I came back and talked like the old days, laughter leaked out by itself. Was it the same for Pirika?

“Muhh. Usher has become more brazen.”

She also let her laugh bash her flushed face.