Chapter 131 – Reorganization (1)
The lights scattered around in a mess, then exploded with a bang.
I’ve seen a documentary about a supernova exploding, and it was exactly the same scene.
The explosion died down, leaving only one flame.
The flames were hot and fierce, like sparks flickering on the surface of the sun.
In a way, it looks like a human shape.
Have you seen it somewhere
Why does it feel familiar?
That flame seems to be staring at me.
Would that be an illusion too?
The light is too bright and too bright to keep facing each other.
I stopped and closed my eyes.
Then darkness came to the world.
As if the light up until now did not exist.
When I opened my eyes again in fear of that sense of difference.
The ceiling was visible.
The ceiling with quaint and antique decorations.
Uhm, what is it?
How the hell did this happen?
Didn’t it go by too quickly?
I don’t know what the situation is.
I looked back at the last memory.
I remembered how I had landed the final blow on Ronin and won.
I even remember fainting from exhaustion.
However, I don’t remember anything after that.
Judging by the soft cushioning on my back, hips, and shoulders, I guess someone moved me to bed.
Does that mean that things have been sorted out?
Karel is.
Passing.
Have you processed everything?
I tried to raise my upper body, but not a single muscle moved.
Let’s turn our heads at least.
Could it move at all?
Yes.
Again, it was a crowd.
I feel like I’m stuck.
There is no sign of the body moving at all.
Hopefully, it won’t stay like this forever.
A bad thought passed through my mind.
No, it’s natural that the body is overloaded.
He pushed his weak body, which had not even been trained, to its limit.
The arrival of an illness accompanied by muscle pain was, in a way, expected.
I gave up moving my body and decided to watch the ceiling.
Fortunately, the ceiling with many ornaments is a scenery suitable for mesmerizing viewing.
It wasn’t such a bad story that there was so much to see while lying still.
Looking at the handicrafts with the aesthetic sense of the Middle Ages, it feels like you are looking at art works in an art museum that you have never visited before.
A few minutes passed after I moved my eyes and looked at the ceiling.
A bit boring
When will you be able to fully move your body?
I wonder if it will take a considerable amount of time for the body that has completely lost control to regain its function.
Still, it’s okay because I defeated Ronin.
Sigh.
When the corners of the mouth are about to go up.
“What’s so good, Arya?”
A familiar but gruff voice came right next to me.
Since I couldn’t turn my head, I rolled my eyes and looked around.
I saw a man with long black hair neatly tied back.
His black eyes harbor a sense of relief and tenderness.
He was the man I wanted to see.
“Ain!”
You don’t know how happy I am that I saw you for the first time.
I struggled to move my facial muscles and smiled.
It’s going to be a very awkward smile when he sees it, but it’s good nonetheless.
“I think I asked what was so good about it.”
“I’m happy that Ain is taking care of me.”
Whoa.
You shook your head with a look that you really couldn’t stop.
“Don’t worry people.”
“Hehe, is that what Ain said?”
Cheer.
It was a sharp look.
I tried to pretend to shut my mouth, but then I realized that my body wasn’t moving.
Ain called my name in a low voice.
“Aria.”
“… I’m sorry for kidding you. Don’t be angry.”
He put his hand on my head.
Big, thick, sturdy palms.
And it was a warm hand.
“I heard it, from Azazel.”
“Yes? What?”
“You defeated Ronin.”
“…”
Ain made a complicated expression, and then she smiled awkwardly.
“Well done.”
It was a compliment.
Not an accusation or a scolding.
Compliment.
I blankly stared at Ain.
Receiving compliments from you makes me tickle and feel embarrassed.
And I am very happy.
It might be better to describe it as a sense of achievement.
The emotions that had been suppressed now rose as if they were the limit.
“Did I do well?”
“Yes.”
“Are you really good?”
“Yes, I will tell you again and again.”
Well done, Arya.
Words that touch the heart.
My will, which had been firm, was easily broken down by the barriers in my heart.
It fades away like bubbles that rise with every wave.
“Heh heh heh, be happy.”
You only looked at me kindly as I sobbed.
Kill it
Eyes like that are against the law.
“Can I, too, stand proudly by Ain and Azazel?”
Were my words surprising?
Ain’s eyes widened.
After a while, his eyes drew a soft arc.
“Aria, it’s okay if you don’t necessarily do something.”
“But I don’t want to hold the hero Ain’s ankle…”
“What if I catch you?”
Ain shook her head and cut off my words.
Then he slowly stroked my cheek.
It was a cautious hand movement, fearing that my skin would be damaged by rough hands.
“I’m not going with you because you’re a saint, or because you’re helpful.”
Ain took a deep breath and continued his speech.
“It’s nice to be with you, I’m happy, I’m happy. So we are together. Can you stand proudly next to me? Standing is always something you can do. More than that, I want to be with you forever.”
He cut off the debt consciousness I had been harboring all at once.
It’s as simple as it sounds cool.
Is this why you are a warrior?
The Ain who instills confidence in me once again, he was also my hero.
Had he been fine, he would have embraced him in this arms.
“Strange?”
“It’s so, so good. To the point where I can’t contain myself.”
“Exaggeration.”
“… It’s not an exaggeration.”
“Yes, yes. Are you tired yet? Get some more sleep now.”
“No, I’m fine… It’s okay.”
“What’s okay when you can’t even move? Your body is also a ball of fire.”
Is it?
Hearing his words made my body feel hot.
I also feel strangely drowsy.
“Get some rest. Let’s go back to sleep and wake up and talk about the unfinished story.”
At his words, I nodded.
And finally, I inquired about the remaining lingering feelings.
“… As for the others, is Azazel okay?”
As if my worries were funny, Ain smiled.
“Who do you think was the one who took care of you until now? Who put the wet towel on his head?”
Looking at it, my forehead was damp.
Ain turned the towel on my head to the back.
The cool touch cooled his hot forehead.
“It’s Azazel.”
“Yes. So don’t worry about anything, just relax.”
“… May I.”
“Yes. Me, Azazel, and Leon roughly sorted it out.”
My heart was relieved as it was a word that a trustworthy person uttered resolutely.
I don’t trust you, who will I trust?
I closed my eyes again.
Strangely, drowsiness poured out.
“Sweet dreams, Aria.”
Hearing his voice, I spoke calmly with my eyes closed.
“Yes, Ain. I will dream of you.”
He asked again as if it were absurd.
“Is that a good dream?”
Of course.
It’s a perfect dream for me.
The answer was buried in suma.
* * *
It was morning when I opened my eyes again.
This time, Ain was not by his side.
Would it be rude to say instead, no instead?
Azazel was looking at me with her eyes wide open.
Your eyes are moist, my Azazel.
Well.
Is this a dangerous situation?
“Sister Aria!”
Before she knew it, Azazel blew her body away.
A strange feeling, like a flying squirrel giving me a hug?
Fortunately, her body was light and there was no major shock.
By the way.
I’m a patient first, Azazel?
“Sister, is it really what happened to you? Right?”
I hugged and hugged the back of Azazel’s head, which clung to her tree like a cicada.
“Yes, Azazel.”
Unlike when I woke up before, my body is at a level where I can move.
Good luck.
If she couldn’t even move her body, she wouldn’t have been buried by Azazel.
“Do you know how, how surprised I was when I fell down? I, of course, trusted her sister, but uh, I was still scared, and her hands were shaking so much…”
Azazel begins to speak gibberish.
Her agitation flows all the way here.
A soft smile appeared spontaneously.
“Thank you for your concern. I am very happy.”
Azazel rubbed her face against my chest as if she was very moved.
That, it feels a bit strange.
When she was about to say something, she opened her mouth.
“Sister, sister, sister. You’re alive right? Didn’t you die? Are you all right?”
It was a question that evoked her concern.
I patted her on the back.
“Of course.”
“I’m glad, I, unni, I thought I was going to die, really, heeup, I was really surprised, really, I didn’t die, I’m glad, I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
Crying all of a sudden
Embarrassing people.
“Push. Don’t cry, Azazel. I am not a ghost.”
“I’m really glad.”
I really don’t know.
Where is the sharp-looking girl you first met?
Does this mean that there are only purebreds left?
Be cute
I took Azazel into her arms and rubbed her cheeks.
“Are you worried about me? It is extraordinary.”
Did he not expect me to act in reverse?
Azazel reacted in bewilderment.
“Uh, uh, sister, Sue, I’m suffocating.”
Is the attack strong, but the defense weak?
The magician’s characteristic is a glass cannon, but I didn’t expect it to be so in terms of life.
Well, good news for me.
“Isn’t Azazel the one who started the joke first?”
Azazel’s eyes turned sideways like flukes.
“Yeah, but it is.”
“I want to feel Azazel’s arms too.”
The moment you try to share such intense skinship.
“Azazel, how about eating fruit and nursing…”
Ain came in and stopped.
It looks like it’s frozen.
Uh, well
If you look at Azazel and me objectively, it might be a little weird.
What should I say
Ain put the basket of fruit on the shelf with an understanding look and said briefly.
“Have a good time.”
Nope.
I don’t know what you were thinking, but that’s not it, Ain.
