Sleepyhead Sees You From 100 Days Ago 4

Chapter 4 – Chapter 1: Big House – 1

“Yes.”

“You… What do you think?”

What? I tried to ask, but soon I realized what the village chief was trying to say.

“Well, the story is already over.”

“I want to hear your thoughts.”

“The village chief personally broke the will of the villagers. “Do my thoughts matter?”

The village chief was silent for a moment.

A voice as hard as an old tree rang through the cabin.

“Because you are my son… So your thoughts are important.”

“…”

A heavy silence flows.

To the point where I forgot how to make sounds.

Even though we are not of the same blood, the village chief raised me.

So, I am the village chief’s son, and the village chief is my father.

If the chief dies in the future, I will become the next chief of Brisden.

I didn’t know that fact.

“Then I dare say it. “Chief.”

I’ve seen a lot of things since Uncle Joseph’s commotion.

I can now at least read the atmosphere flowing in this town.

Brisden was definitely changing little by little.

We could no longer live our own simple, quiet lives like before.

The human heart is like a soft branch.

When people who were not greedy learned the sweet taste of money, they felt uncomfortable and stuffy.

The well called Brisden, which had been in operation for 100 years, was shattered in just 10 days of turmoil.

It is so easily shaken by even the slightest wind that passes by.

Can we expect that man’s heart will become quiet again if he forcibly restrains the wind?

“I think we must protect the village.”

I love this town.

No matter what anyone says, Brisden is my hometown.

It is the place that made me who I am, the place where I grew up, and the place where I live.

Whether it is willing or not.

If there was anyone staying here, I wanted them to at least be happy.

I hoped that our simple lives would continue like before.

But it comes to mind sometimes.

The voice of Uncle Joseph, who screamed with a blood clot in his neck.

Tia’s face as she stubbornly wielded her sword.

“… But I think we need to open up the village, even little by little.”

“Then more people will be blown away by the wind.”

“We have to bring it back. Even if we make this place like Deseo.”

“Deseo.”

The village chief quietly looked at the shadowy corner, but in fact he seemed to be looking further away.

“Everyone calls Deseo the best in the world. However, the reality of the place is a whirlpool of pleasure and madness. When that desire swallows up this mountain and spits it out, even an innocent child like you will lose its essence. Still… Do you think you can protect this village?”

“If it were me, I would say yes.”

In response to my short answer, the village chief was silent for a very long time.

After a long wait, I was finally able to see the small nod.

“… I get it. Go.”

Squeak-.

As I left the hut, I was able to breathe freely.

My head is complicated.

I understand what the village chief said, but I was still able to properly say what I wanted.

That alone is a huge income.

I was about to go back to cool my hot forehead.

“Oh. It’s right there. Hey, Ritz!”

The aunts sitting on the side of the stone wall called to me.

Asked Aunt Mary with a mischievous look on her face.

“Are you having a christening this winter?”

“Ah… Yes. That’s right.”

“So, have you decided on a partner?”

“That…”

“Maryd! What are you talking about. Of course, our Ritz has Tia! Right?”

Aunt Olivia laughed heartily.

A pregnant belly was visible.

I thought he was just staying at home to take care of his health recently, but he seems to have come out because he was bored.

While I was thinking about what to say, the two aunts started talking among themselves.

“Let’s see. Girls raise their grades two years earlier than boys. Oh. So you two are really having a christening ceremony together?”

“That’s right, Merid. Isn’t it good?”

“Tch. “When I held the christening, the only man left was Posao.”

“What? “Did you dance with that obnoxious fat guy?”

“No! I just danced with my dad! Even if he died, I hated that guy!”

“But. What woman would want to dance with that pig? Other than Lina…”

At that moment, the two people silenced their chattering mouths.

Then he glanced back at me as if he was in a hurry to change the subject.

“Anyway, I’m glad Tia has a trustworthy Ritz.”

“That’s right. That’s what childhood friends are like… “We’ve been together from birth to adulthood.”

“That’s why we don’t usually get married. Ritz, come here.”

Aunt Olivia motioned for me to come closer.

As she took a step closer, she suddenly asked in a whisper.

“How about Ritz? After all, Tia is a good bride for her, right? It’s pretty and cute.”

“Ah… That is… Haha.”

“Just say it! That’s something we talk about when we’re alone.”

“What… I don’t hate it…”

Aunt Merid slapped me on the arm.

“What is it. “If you don’t like it, you’re saying it’s not good either?”

“No. That’s not it…”

“Tia will be upset if she hears. “Hey.”

I grew up with Tia.

Because we were always together, people even said we were like brother and sister.

Brother and sister.

It’s not wrong.

We just slept separately at home, but we were always together when the sun was up.

We just lived like family.

But is it good? I don’t like it?

Regardless of such simple distinctions, I want to protect Tia.

How should I express this?

Is that what it means to ‘like’?

If you say that feeling safe when you’re around and feeling anxious when you’re away is a ‘favorite’ feeling.

Although I will firmly say that I like it.

Aunt Merid asked in a stern voice.

“Just tell me now. Are you going to marry Tia or not?”

“That…”

It seemed like something so vague that I couldn’t finish the sentence.

Although I definitely like Tia.

Marriage… Isn’t it something that can’t be achieved if only I like it?

“I think it’s too early to make a decision now.”

In the first place, we did not foresee that future.

Because I was still young, I valued this moment together even more.

But what if.

If Tia had those feelings for me too.

If you ‘like’ me.

I’ve always thought that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to live with this guy for the rest of my life.

“Hey! Meride! Stop. “There’s nothing we can’t say about marriage or anything like that.”

“Kids will be kids forever! “If you’re best friends and have had a christening ceremony, isn’t it natural to get married?”

“Marriage is something you don’t know about! It’s the most important thing in life! Oh, you danced with Dad at the christening, so you don’t know?”

“What? There’s nothing this bitch can’t say about her pierced mouth! “If it wasn’t for the baby in my stomach, I would have pulled out my hair.”

“Oh my, my. “Look at the cheap talk.”

Suddenly they started arguing among themselves again.

Good.

If I’m going to use our relationship as a comfort to satisfy my aunts’ bizarre desires, it’s better to leave them fighting like that and quietly leave.

It was time to sneak out and go up the hill.

Rustling.

Suddenly, I felt a sense of popularity, so I turned around and saw Ruyev standing against the stone wall.

The guy was looking at me.

And as soon as our eyes met, he asked in a mocking voice.

“It’s too early?”

“… “What?”

“No, that’s enough. That means you’re still a kid, Ritz.”

That unlucky bastard lightly ignored people’s words again.

Originally, I was going to just ignore it, but since last time, my patience has been strained, and I just couldn’t bear it.

“Hey, Luev. “Why don’t you stop talking to yourself because it’s annoying?”

Zek-.

Suddenly, Ruyev picked up a large axe.

For a moment, his heart sank, but the guy put the ax on his shoulder and started moving somewhere.

It was a mountainside.

… What is it?

That’s where Tia is practicing her swordsmanship.

“For a moment. Where are you going?”

“I’m going tree hunting.”

Luyev turned his head and looked at me.

“Why, are you going to at least help me?”

“…”

I couldn’t say anything.

Cutting down trees was something that only chosen men who were strong and skilled could do.

This is not only because the work is very arduous and difficult, but above all, because only those who have ‘baptized’ Shinryong, the owner and guardian deity of this mountain range, can cut down trees.

That child had a christening ceremony last winter.

The reason they call me ‘little kid’ is because I have already been recognized as a decent member of this village.

Ruyev let out a sigh as he climbed up the mountainside again.

“When I was bored, I was making bandages at your pharmacy.”

“… Tch.”

You are truly an unlucky bastard.

Especially these days.

* * *

Warm light tickles my eyelids.

You can also hear birds chirping.

I got up and stretched as hard as I could.

“Haaam.”

I took a long nap.

The incredibly cozy air.

It means that fall is approaching.

But fortunately it happened quickly.

There was a lot to do today.

This is because the herbs that only grow in the summer are starting to run out, so we have to prepare for the winter.

“Let’s just get to work…” …”

Identify and record the inventory of medicinal herbs stored in the barn.

In fact, there is no need to check this thoroughly.

Still, I felt at ease if I had something for regular use and a spare for emergency use.

Because I am the only ‘pharmacist’ in this town.

If something happens to me and I can’t make medicine, the villagers could be in danger.

Of course, if the worst happens, Taildon’s doctor will come for a visit… The idea is to at least prepare the medicine so that he can easily prepare it.

Take out each drawer, weigh it, write…

“Ritz!”

“Ugh!!!”

I dropped everything I was holding and fell to the floor before I regained my senses.

Right next to me, Tia was holding her stomach and giggling.

“It’s me. “Why are you surprised?”

“You… How did you get in?”

Even I, the owner of the pharmacy, couldn’t hear the door opening.

Since when are you here?

Instead of answering, the guy pointed outside the barn.

At that moment I was in a daze, not understanding what that meant.

Before long, one possibility crossed my mind.

Could it be that this guy climbed down the cliff from the mountainside and came down here?

My mouth dropped open.

Of course, you can come there.

If you have a body to crawl like a snake or wings like a bird.

But you climbed that steep and dangerous cliff with your bare body?

It’s really crazy.

I never thought I would dare to do such a reckless thing.

And if you slip…

Ah, that’s it. What should I say to this guy? I just have to say it is like that and move on.

“What was Ritz doing?”

Tia asked calmly as if nothing had happened.

“I was writing a ledger. You’ve arrived just in time. Help me.”

“Eh, I don’t like it. “It’s not fun.”

“Is it important? You need to check inventory in advance to prepare for winter. By the way, what are you doing here? “I probably didn’t just come here to chat.”

Tia snapped her fingers.

“Braided! “I came to get bandages today too!”

“Again?”

“Lol-. That’s what happened.”

“I come here often these days to get it. The Lubes Herb is running out now… “Ugh.”

Even though I was complaining, my hands were looking for a bandage on their own.

I roughly took out the cleanest one and handed it over, but Tia didn’t take her bandage and traced a V shape with her finger.

“What is that? Is this a commemorative pose for successfully stealing the bandages?”

“No-give me two!”

“Two?”

The guy who always took just one suddenly asked for two.

Is it because I often get hurt?

Well, it’s strange that it doesn’t hurt to climb a cliff…

Anyway, it wasn’t difficult to add one more, so I just threw in two.

“Take the old one. “I’ll put it on the credit card like last time.”

“Thank you!”

Tia stuffed the bandages she received into her small pocket.

Now it was time for her to open her notebook to start her work again.
He came lightly to my side.

“Ritz. Do you have a moment?”

“Do I have time now?”

“Can’t we do that tomorrow? There’s no need to rush.”

“…”

I hit the nail on the head.

Indeed.

I said I didn’t like working at a pharmacy because it was boring, but I also knew what I was doing.

“Uhm…”

From the corner of her eye, she saw that Tia’s cheeks were flushed.
That’s exactly the kind of face I make when I want to do something.

In that case, it is best to just listen to what is said.

If you ignore it, you’ll end up with something even more unbearable.

“I can spare some time.”

“Okay? Then let’s go!”

Tia’s face brightened, and she held her hand.
We left the pharmacy and ran down the hill.

“Where are you going?”

A large cabin was reflected in the red eyes.

“My home!”