Chapter 37 (1/2)

Penalty

”Chiharu What happened? You do know that we have to go back soon? You shouldn't be so angry”

Chiharu didn't answer She just kept walking

”Chiharu's just venting”

”If you say so!”

Chiharu was fu as she replied

”We were able to travel safely because of those two At least for the first half of the trip But I reer sister”

”What? So you weren't getting angry on my behalf, Chiharu?”

Edwy said with a little disappointht Maki-chan? But ere sort of angry at being treated like children again”

”For Chiharu, she is usually very talkative So it was painful to have to be silent”

”Exactly”

”But that's just your own fault for dressing as children”

”You say that, Edwy, but it was even worse e dressed as adult woe”

”You did that… Really, you two are too much”

Edas a that you weren't enjoying it the whole time”

”You're terrible!”

”Ah, Sauro and Saikania!”

They had now reached the bird people

”So you got found out then”

”We sure did”

Though, they had known that it would come, ever since they left the capital and headed for Gromble

”Since you caht sky with us, Edwy?”

”Yes I think I will, Sauro”

”Maki and Chiharu too”

”Yes!”

”Yes!”

The three of theht sky like this was incredibly fun and it was so they had not been able to do back at the castle

”Maki, Chiharu, I will have to tell the people at Midland about this”

”I know But allowup her mind

”You should do that I'll tell me him to come and meet Sauro”

Edwy said and then left

”I wonder if Aeris will be angry?”

”Of course, he won't be It's Aeris Chiharu, we'll have to apologize”

”Yes”

After a while, a tall elf walked quietly from the mansion

”I heard you wanted to seeat the two children to the side Chiharu had not seen hiht that he looked tired

”Ah, yes Hey”

Sauro muttered and then pushed Chiharu forward Aeris narrowed his eyebrows

”What? Do you want an autograph or to shake hands? Regardless, it is too late for children like you to be out I will o back to your bed now”

He said with a kind expression The White Philosopher Everyone's hero He was clearly used to this kind of thing

Chiharu took out a ic stone from her pouch and handed it to Aeris

”Thank you, boy But I do not accept gifts Let me return this to you Wait…”

Aeris stared intently at the stone now Then his other hand rose towards Chiharu's cheek It was shaking

”Your face Let me see your face…oh…”

Chiharu allowed her cheek to touch his hand He was silent as she raised her face to look at hi down his face

”This isn't a dream, Aeris”

”Chiharu Chiharu!”

”I'htly, Chiharu could do nothing but apologize

”Maki Where is Maki!”

”Right here”

”Maki!”

He hugged Maki with his other arm

”I was so worried about you two!”

”We're sorry”

”We're sorry”

”And why are you dressed as boys?What would you have done if you encountered danger!”

”We're sorry”