Chapter 326 – The New Year and the End of Childhood (2)
Alexandra, who greeted us, took a sneak peek into the room.
I understood the meaning of that glance and pointed out the door.
“Rarilura, I’m talking to the members downstairs.”
“Oh, was it like that? Somehow, it was very noisy downstairs.”
Alexandra-san, who smiled in a friendly way, matched the words of Britannia that I had casually spit out. As she sat down, she seemed to realize that the table was still empty.
“This. It seems the member who guided me didn’t even serve tea.”
“No, what? It was us who came suddenly.”
“Whoops. Still, it’s embarrassing if the members go out and spread rumors that they’re a circus troupe that doesn’t treat customers well. Excuse me, but I would appreciate it if you could wait.”
“Sure. Take it easy, take it easy.”
It would not be polite to refuse even though I was offered three times. Alexandra-san warmed up the kettle with the magic item in her living room and spoke to me comfortably as I said.
“Deliberately, Ruri… Are you saying that you left Ralilura behind? Did you come to scold me for neglecting my role as a guardian?”
“Ah, no way.”
How can I deserve that I don’t know if Lalilura was really a much younger 10-year-old kid or something.
‘She didn’t seem to care much about herself either.’
Even if it was Rari-Lu, she never said that she felt sorry or sad, but she would have laughed at me even if I yelled at her alone.
“It’s late to say hello. You must have been familiar with Fran, who is next to you, but you are probably seeing the other two for the first time.”
I thought so, and as a courtesy, I introduced my family first.
“This is my wife, Dana Verbeia and Veronica Eclipsis. Undeservedly, I am loved by all three of them.”
Confessing that he only had three wives was a bit embarrassing to say confidently to someone he had never known before.
But if I hesitate, there’s no way our discerning wives will just let it go.
I don’t want them to think that maybe it’s because of me that my ugly husband has become difficult to talk to.
It is not for a macho to make her considerate of her wives because of her own delusions.
“Oh. She has three wives?”
Fortunately, Mr. Alexandra was surprised or not, and with a flexible smile, she passed off the potentially awkward conversation.
“Whoops. IM jealous. Because I am unmarried at this age.”
Responding to Dana and Veronica’s bows, she showed excellent management skills. She brought up a similar story to the person who revealed her flaws, and she dispelled her mood.
I should learn this too.
“Because you put so much effort into your work, you must be the present Flankungula Circus. I honestly admire you.”
“Of course, that is my pride. But maybe it’s because I’m old now? I feel like I didn’t even care about it in the past. I wonder what it would have been like if I had gotten married and had children.”
Alexandra-san sets as many tea leaves as there are people.
The tea leaf knife scraped off the tea leaves that clumped together like solid curry.
“Maybe it was because I felt like raising my own child while raising a 5-year-old troublemaker who used to be an outcast at an orphanage for another 10 years.”
As I wanted to say, it was a smooth topic change.
“That’s why I had a strong desire to experience a different experience called Rari-Lu. A person with only one road has no choice but to keep running or to stop.”
Like a popular circus troupe, the expensive magic items quickly made the tea boil. As the pleasant scent spread, Alexandra brewed the tea without any problems.
“I can’t even look for another way now, can I? There are dozens of lives carried on your back. Lalilura didn’t want that to happen.”
“Uh… I’m running out of things to tell you because I unintentionally made you shoulder more burdens.”
“Ah, you mean the friends Mr. Nord saved? Whoops. If you have time, please show your face once. They are also trying to adapt to their new environment.”
When I thought of the Freak Show performers or victims, I was treated with consideration and felt a little awkward this time.
What is it How does it feel to talk to this old man? No, that’s right, it’s true, but maybe it’s because there’s a Laliluru thing. She somehow feels like she’s guilty.
To tell you what I really mean, I feel like a bad guy taking away the precious daughter of someone else’s house.
“In fact, I have been invited to do so often since before. But that kid, should I say he’s quite obsessive… You have a strong attachment, right? It was difficult to imagine life outside of the circus.”
“I see.”
Instead of making a new puppet, remodeling it little by little and calling it No. 3 or No. 4.
Carrying around an old lantern that I bought a long time ago.
He didn’t like staying at an inn by himself, so he used to come to our house using tricks.
In other ways, I have also seen the deep affection of Lalilura and the many attachments.
She was such a guy, while she got along well with the circus troupe members, she heard from the manager about trying something else.
Maybe you started thinking, ‘Did I do something wrong to get kicked out?’?
“Perhaps because it was difficult to connect with people, when I was young, whenever I went to the city, I begged to enlist talented orphans in the circus.”
“There is a lot of affection. Isn’t that your daughter’s strength?”
“Oh, daughter? You say something nice to hear.”
Alexandra, who brought the tea on a tray, set the glasses in front of us.
I said thank you and raised the teacup. Then, sitting on her sofa, she also raised a teacup and winked lightly.
“So, what I wanted to say while going round and round like this is that I was glad that he was interested in the ‘outside’.”
“I apologize for this. It’s not like I did anything particularly well.”
“It’s always a small trigger. If I am the mother of that child, as you said, wouldn’t it be natural for me to notice that her daughter is changing?”
Mr. Alexandra, who drank his tea and quenched his throat, smiled bitterly.
“You may have heard, but actually I raised him very strict. Even then, I couldn’t change my bubbly nature.”
“I understand. Because the circus can get hurt a lot.”
“Oh my goodness. Noona, just say thank you. Ralilura deserves such praise.”
“… A compliment?”
Are you talking about the old days in Haysbent? As I twisted my head, Mr. Alexandra also blinked.
“Didn’t he talk? Even after we broke up, the adventurer’s guild and the wizard’s guild often sent letters.”
“… Ah.”
It was a fact that I didn’t know at all, but there was something that suddenly came to mind.
It’s been a while, but it was when I took Lalilura to the adventurer’s guild.
It’s okay to visit the wizard guild for trivial business. So, I sent a letter to Tyrsi through the guild window. Of course, even Lariru saw what I was doing back then.
Later, she is Lari Lu Lada, who even joined the Wizards Guild.
Since he also met Tyrsi, there must have been many places to send letters.
But I never thought she’d be doing something so admirable. Even if it was Rari-Lu, she wasn’t always by my side, so it seems that she used to share the news in her free time.
‘… Ralilura is better than me.’
Mr. Noh, who hadn’t contacted the doctor who was lonely because the man he had a crush on disappeared, had nothing to say even if she had a hundred mouths.
“Isn’t that kid too honest? No matter how much we left him alone, I usually accepted everything when Lalilura cried and apologized, even though I usually scolded her strictly.”
Alexandra gave a small chuckle and said.
“But somehow, I didn’t even think about chasing him this time. In fact, how much would we stand out if we were determined to follow? It’s not like he didn’t know where we were going to perform. What do you think?”
“… Big, big. Isn’t it cuter for children to be a little disingenuous?”
And! Do you have any idea why? When I cleared my throat, Frank seemed a bit awkward, and his pupils shook.
Sorry. Ugly adults in the new country must have bewitched the immature girl.
‘A guy who knew enough to send a letter to a wandering circus troupe, didn’t really go after him?’
Well. This is shit
If it was left behind, it would be like abandoning a pet if we let Theresa the house cat loose in the front yard.
How difficult would it be to chase after a large circus troupe that even had elephants?
Besides, even if I left it, the difference in distance was only one day.
The more people there are, the longer it takes to travel.
Why can’t Lalilura, who is single, chase after the Plangungula Circus?
Does Nag think it’s good?
‘Even Ralilura, wasn’t he sleeping peacefully in front of the door of the inn we stayed at?’
Her mom is going Lalilura lives here! I said she is a real yay liberty! The spirit of throwing up and throwing up.
Action and determination to make it happen.
Lastly, thoroughness in securing a place to return and a route to retreat no matter what happens.
Hmm. Somehow, I’m very used to it. It tasted like pink.
‘This slobber. Should I stick it in one night or another?’
It was said that it was dark under the lamp, and it seems that about 80% of the reason Alexandra left Lalilura was on our side.
It was a coincidence that her daughter, who dreamed of independence for the first time, and her mother, who was concerned about her future, coincided.
And the cause of the coincidence was me and Fran.
Yes, Sipal. How did you feel guilty? I was guilty
“Whoops. Don’t be awkward. Or should we change the story?”
Alexandra said while offering sweets. However, in this atmosphere, even Veronica could not reach for the basket.
“I raise a smart parrot. He follows me around the world, learns the language of many countries, and is a smart guy.”
Alexandra, who was languid, had a soft expression, as if reminiscing about the past.
Phew. Is it time to relax with small talk?
Yes. People should live and breathe. Even national soccer players run out of breath when playing full-time.
I took a gulp of hot tea to relieve the tension in my shoulders.
“By the way, is that parrot that has been to more countries than any other sailor? It doesn’t seem to be able to fly properly.”
“… Yes?”
“Because he was in a cage every day. Even if he opens the bars, he continues. I honestly don’t know if I was scared outside or if I was content inside the cage.”
Having said that, Alexandra-san trembled and laughed.
“Even if there is a snowstorm, even if the sun is shining… No matter which city or country I was in, I only went to and from the circus performance hall and accommodation in the cage. So, where did you get the chance to fly freely in the sky? Now that I think about it, I think it was all my vices.”
Hey there, boss? Don’t you think this isn’t a joke?
The topic rotated 360 degrees and returned to its original position? If you draw a heart and a star on that parrot’s face, aha! Aren’t you far away?
“I feel sorry for not being able to find a partner so far because of my greed to make the circus prosperous. In the past, there were times when the members met eyes and got angry when I said we were going to retire… People do change.”
As I spouted and broke out in a cold sweat, the captain put the glass down.
“I am 42 years old. Lalilura, who will become an adult the day after tomorrow, will be 65 years old when she returns after being as old as I am now.”
– Moongrak.
The sound of expensive glasses colliding was somehow heavy.
“65 years old. You may be old enough to think about retirement, but if you don’t go somewhere and die, it’s not enough to die while enjoying the full life of your life, right? Fortunately, I have plenty of time.”
I swallowed, ignoring Dana’s look in her eyes that said, ‘Why did Veronica and I come to Delco?’
And whether it’s like that or not, the captain’s smile never changes.
‘… Ah, Glkooman.’
I wondered why I was so scared.
This sister-in-law, her eyes haven’t been smiling since a while ago.
“Even if you get along well with the new owner, it would be nice if you came to see me often.”
Yep.
