Chapter 82 – Episode 82. If You’re Happy Even if It’s a Lie (1)
“… What is that. “
To even embrace the people who like the person you like.
The rest of the words were ridiculous, and Ymir burst into laughter without knowing it.
“Why is the conclusion suddenly so off? How could she accept a woman who mixed her body with her sweetheart, her lover?”
Just as obsession leads to runaways, I wonder if the generosity that a warrior should have has gone in such a strange direction.
“I don’t care if you think it’s strange. I decided to do that, and I will continue to try.”
The peace that came at the end felt ironic, but Celica, who was looking down at her, didn’t show even a hint of pretense.
Since he is an immature guy who is not good at lying, he must be sincere.
There are a lot of things that we clash with each other, and there are things that don’t fit.
“That’s why I hope Ymir doesn’t hate me. Sincerely.”
They hope that such an awkward relationship will lead to a bond starting from the target they have their hearts set on, strengthening the unity of the party.
‘… I thought she was just a child.’
Yes, even if it is not normal, it can be said that it is also the result of growth.
She thought it was strange at first, but she didn’t think it was all that bad.
No matter what happens, they are destined to be together in the future.
In such a yard, to dare to make a difficult decision to seize both, rather than giving up either one of the individual’s mind or the cause.
Even though you know that you have to give up your feelings for him, wouldn’t it be an unimaginable conclusion that you can’t bear to get lost?
“… There is a misunderstanding, but I didn’t particularly hate you or hate you.”
That decision gave me the option of not having to give up my heart…
From such a fate, Ymir felt savage, but at least for now, he decided not to deny his feelings.
“To be honest, I enjoyed the present time with you more than the life I have spent so far.”
Even if I don’t agree yet, it’s okay to follow the person in front of me for a little bit.
Whether to affirm or deny my heart, it will not be too late to make that decision after seeing the end of the journey that will follow.
“… Mr. Ymir.”
Celica’s expression gradually brightened at the words she uttered with such feelings.
It must be a reaction that he shows because he felt the sympathy and bond that sympathized with him.
As she gradually opened her heart toward her, Yumir also began to smile happily toward Celica.
“Yeah, because I really enjoyed it.”
A person who has lived by giving up ties with people has never built one.
With a brighter expression.
“The time I made fun of you was the most rewarding time of my life, but isn’t it strange that I hate you?”
“Don’t talk trash with such a bright face!!”
It happened in an instant that the atmosphere crumpled.
Celica, who had been upset with her, stomped her feet and vented her anger toward Yumir.
“Oh really! I had a big heart and wanted to say something nice, but what is this! I was a fool to be even a little serious with you!”
“Hey, don’t be too angry~ Even now, we can improve our relationship by being close friends as older sisters and younger siblings. Why don’t you call me sister?”
“You kicked that chance, Mr. Ymir!”
Even though she could be called her older sister, Celica finally drew a line with her honorific title and left the seat.
Yumir, who watched her grumbling steps, smiled bitterly and started climbing the hill following Celica.
‘To be honest, I started arguing with Dave because I wanted to kill her obsession with Dave… With this attitude, she won’t need to provoke her anymore.’
It’s true that it was a lot of fun though, so let’s treat it like normal for the time being.
Soon after climbing the hill, Ymir realized that Celica, who was walking in front of her, had suddenly stopped her feet.
“… What’s the matter?”
Could it be that he was angry and wanted to hit him?
“That’s it…”
No, I don’t think so.
Looking straight over Celica’s shoulder, the tent site believed to have been pitched by Dave greeted them.
A bonfire that burns brighter than the light of a lantern.
In the center of the tent drooping around it, someone in a black cloak was staring blankly down at the campfire.
“Heira?”
Yes, they are their comrades who arrived there earlier. But where does Dave, who arrived with her, go, and is she the only one guarding the campfire?
No, what worries me more than that is Heira’s reaction.
If it’s the transcendental sense she’s always shown, it’s probably not even a task for her to be aware of their existence as they’ve just climbed the hill.
“Hey, it’s okay…”
The moment I approached right behind her, worried that maybe she had been moving all the way with a strain on her body.
“Hee!”
Heira crouched down, frightened by the sudden voice. Her trembling body was a reaction she never thought she would see, as she always remained calm.
In a moment, it’s as if you’ve become someone else.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I was wrong, I won’t go against it anymore. So please…”
“… Hey, Heyra?”
“Please don’t throw it away. Ho, please don’t leave me alone…”
Heira put her head on the ground with a crying voice.
Even so, the way her trembling little hands gripped the hem of her dress made even those who didn’t know her circumstances feel pitiful.
“Please don’t leave. Please don’t leave I don’t like being left behind anymore. Please, don’t leave me alone…”
“Heira, wake up! Hey!”
Celica grabbed Heira by the shoulder and shouted urgently.
It wasn’t until that moment that Heira, who came to her senses, faced her Celica and began to open her eyes.
“Three, Rika… Sister.”
Still trembling body and rapid breathing. Tears are dripping down the trembling pupils.
A truly pitiful look.
“… Yes, this is Celica.”
Celica patted her hair as if she was giving Heira a friendly lesson.
I don’t know why, but right now I’m excited.
So right now, it would be better to reassure them than to ask why.
“Are you okay? Have you ever had a bad dream…”
“… Oh no.”
But Heira didn’t even have the time to accept Celica’s consideration.
“It’s nothing.”
“… Heira?”
“I’m tired, that’s why. So, first, go in, I’ll sleep…”
Soon, Heira shook off Celica’s hand and headed for the tent.
Her steps were very unstable, but Celica couldn’t bear to call Heira to stop her.
There were many experiences of touching her body, but at that time, Heira always accepted her own hand.
But now she comes and shakes off her own hands forcibly. Wouldn’t she be the kind of thing anyone would consider to be an anomaly?
“… Did he even say something respectful?”
Ymir also felt a considerable distance from him.
Since he was an elf who had been over 100 years old, he thought so, but it would be strange that he didn’t pay attention to the attitude he had maintained all along.
Maybe something happened to her that they should be wary of.
“Come to think of it.”
However, what Celica, who had approached Heira earlier, felt was closer to concern than her wariness.
“We’ve been together for a month, but we don’t know anything about Heira.”
“… Yes. You have to talk so little.”
Yumir also had no experience of reciting her past history, but in the case of Heira, unlike them, she had no name or status to speak of.
Even so, she was originally supposed to join the party, but she has skills comparable to those of elves.
Considering that he was a young elf, less than 100 years old, anyone would be curious about his past.
Especially if he is a colleague who will share life and death with them.
‘But she didn’t know anything about the past, didn’t he either?’
Dave.
Looking back, he, like Heira, had never properly spoken about my past.
Any involvement with witches in the past is only speculation.
I kept my distance until now, thinking that I should put my feelings for him aside, but now that Celica has allowed me to have feelings for him, my refusal toward him has become much lighter.
It’s a little bit, but enough to lead me to want to know about him.
‘And he’s the one who brought this elf kid.’
It really took an instant for those thoughts to connect with Heira and become ‘doubt’.
Perhaps.
I wondered if the reason why that child ended up like that might have something to do with him.
“… You go find Dave, kid.”
But can I say it right now, which is still only a speculation?
Approaching cautiously for now, Ymir thought while looking around the floor of the tent and spoke, and Celica approached her with a question.
“Dave?”
“Looking at the steps leading towards the forest, it looks like they went to gather firewood, but the forest is so dark that something might happen.”
“But Heira…”
“Haven’t you had less time to be alone together because of quests lately?”
It was an excuse that she pretended to be considerate, but it would be a difficult word for her to ignore.
In fact, I’ve been busy with quests lately, so I haven’t had a lot of time to be alone, and there must have been a lot of things accumulated.
“I will comfort him, so you should spend some time looking for him. I don’t know if there’s a place where I can rest comfortably in a dark forest like this.”
“… Yes, yes then.”
Even though she was hesitant about her proposal, Celica finally accepted and followed her footsteps into the forest.
Ymir approached the tent when her presence had completely disappeared.
‘Honestly, a kid would be more suited to comforting me than I am, but I didn’t ask him to leave his seat just to comfort me.’
Yes, she just wanted to satisfy her own curiosity.
By embracing that girl who, like the immature leader she wanted to follow, had a heart for him.
Likewise, his own little curiosity with a heart for him.
“… Can I ask what happened?”
“…”
Heira looked back at Ymir with a haggard face at the quiet question.
The answer came after a long silence.
***
And Celica, who found Dave after wandering through the dark forest.
“Dave, I’m glad you’re okay…”
Celica pointed the light of the lantern directly at Dave, but as soon as she met her face, her steps stopped abruptly.
The emotion drawn on her face.
“… Dave?”
Because she looked so much like the Heira I had encountered before.
“What’s the matter? Did she ever cry…”
-Fuck!
The sound of her fingers snapping echoed.
Starting from him, her consciousness began to bury itself deeper than the darkness that filled the forest.
