Chapter 9 (1/2)

I breathed in the clean air, basking underneath the warhtful weather survived through the night and colored today’s sky Surely, thissent from above to oversee our journey hoht as the subtle bounce in our steps

I didn’t forget the letter that Father entrusted ive to Mother I made a mental note to hand it over the moment I see her as per his instructions

The two of us entle stride, but ouldn’t reach the territory until roughly toht stay in town It’s feasible to arrive by the end of the day, but since there’s no urgent matter to imbue us with haste, we pressed on with our current pace

However, so back over her shoulder Was it possible that she didn’t want to go back?

「What’s wrong, Sana? Do you not want to go back to the territory?」

Sana snapped to attention, as if I snatched her away from a far-off place

「H, I’ over your shoulder? Is there soether and glanced up, choosing her words with care

「No, there’s really nothing at all But, rather, it’s because there is nothing strange is what I find strange」

It’s strange that there’s nothing strange? Rather than an explanation, isn’t this just so theh each possible answer in order to uncover the truth behind this ‘riddle’ The challenge and the spontaneity of it all iddy and the overall mood was lances behind her, but we arrived in toithout incident We were on schedule, just as planned With no apparent trouble awaiting us, ere able to acquire rooht

I entered the room and took a moment to rest my weary bones

「Lady Lilliana, would it be better if I were to book another room for myself?」

I was surprised that she would make that request

「Do you find it unpleasant to share a room with me? In the old days, ould bunk in the same room」

Sana balked at the idea

「What are you saying? For a mere servant to share the same quarters as her Lady is…」

Her voice tapered off, but her reluctance was as clear as our difference in rank I heldtime since we spoke, not as master and servant, but as friends Ever since we left home, we haven’t been able to chat at all」

I could feel ed her to stay without her name

「Oh, Sana! Please! Won’t you stay?」

She buckled under hed

「I understand I’ll stay You’re right, Lady Lilliana It’s has been awhile Then, shall we chat like we did back in the old days?」

Finally, Sana relented and indulged my plea It was never possible to enjoy even a simple conversation with her since she bore plenty of responsibilities back at the Royal Capital

And for the first ti time, we reed stories that filled us with glee that only greith each passingto break from our stories, we decided to enjoy an early dinner in our roo about a certain story from our childhood

「…Geez, that’s why at that tiive out, then and there!」

Sana nodded

「Yes, I was shocked too To think that Sir Ricardo fell froht? When he suddenly appeared out of thin air, I instinctively drew my sword from its sheath You don’t just fall on people when they are out for a walk」

「Nevertheless, his reason was so that he could harvest a berry fro that Sir Ricardo didn’t suffer any injuries」