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“Licht! Ronny!”
“Meg!”
“Meg, good morning.”
After finishing breakfast and changing, I came to see them, as promised. They were apparently in separate rooms, but they were both waiting in Licht’s room when I came to see them.
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you with those colors. It feels a bit strange.”
“My hair and eyes? But this is my normal, you know?”
“I know, but it’s weird when the colors are different from what I’m used to.”
I understand how he feels. I also thought it was a bit strange when I saw myself in the mirror earlier. It wasn’t as shocking as the first time I saw myself like this, but there was definitely a sense of discomfort.
“You still… can’t walk?”
Ronny asked this with a worried look, when I was gently set down on the sofa by Gil-san.
“Yeah, I just woke up yesterday… But I was surprised to hear I was asleep for 20 days! I’ll work hard on rehabilitation!”
“Meg, you’ll be fine. I’ll also do rehabilitation with you.”
Apparently, Ronny woke up after 5 days. He said Dwarves are known for their hardiness. Even so, that’s incredible. Even after Maryla-san used her power to accelerate the healing of those awful burns. So he’s back to normal and can run around now. And he’s even finished with rehabilitation!
As for Licht, he said he woke up 4 days before me, so he’s still in the middle of rehabilitation and can only walk slowly. It seems his wounds are completely healed, but that probably means he’s still exhausted. Ah, I’m the one who slept the longest…!
“Our rooms are next to each other, and I’m all better, so I came to Licht’s room.”
“I see~!”
“But it’s painful not being able to move properly. Guess we’re back to square one with training.”
It seemed Licht was thinking the same as me. The three of us chuckled. And then… our expressions clouded.
Because what came to mind was Ravi-san.
“Have you said your hellos? If so, let’s discuss what happens next, now that all three of you are here.”
Dr. Ludo, who’d come with us, said this, seeing our somber expressions. …But…
“Well hellooo! I’ll be the one taking care of that!”
Saura-san arrived, bursting through the door! Ah, she’s dazzling. It’s been a while since I’ve seen her, she’s so refreshing!
“I know. You have an update, right?”
“Well, well, well. You catch on quick. That’s right. You should get some rest too, Ludo. It’s okay, I’ll barge in if those kids’ conditions change.”
“…You could at least be a bit more considerate.”
It’s been a while since I’ve felt this sense of… no mercy. This is our Saura-san!
“S-Such a beautiful… little girl…”
“H-Halfling race…?”
Ah, is this Licht and Ronny’s first time seeing a halfling? They’re staring at Saura-san, their eyes wide. Well, her personality is also quite strong. But she’s a really good person!
“Nfufu, it makes me happy to be called beautiful! You two are seeing a halfling for the first time? I’m Sauradite. I’m the executive officer of the guild. You can call me Saura.”
Licht and Ronny also gave a brief introduction and greeting after hearing Saura-san’s. They looked a bit nervous. I get it, being in front of Saura-san makes you straighten up a bit.
“Okay, first, about when you’ll be going to the human continent… we’ve been asked to go as soon as possible.”
Saura-san crossed her arms and began explaining. It seems the humans need to quickly punish the criminals because… well, it’s a human reason. It seems complicated, with all their obligations, but that’s what humans are like. And with their large population, they probably need to deal with things quickly to avoid things escalating. Emperor-san, you have it tough!
“But of course, we can’t push you! We’re planning to at least wait until Meg-chan can eat normally again. But conversely, it means that you’ll be going as soon as you’ve recovered. Is that okay with you…?”
Saura-san casually said, “If it looks like too much, we’ll just brush it off.” No no, she’s so cool. But it’s fine!
“I want to go soon too, so that’s okay with me!”
“Well, I figured you’d say that. In that case, we’ll leave the management of Meg’s condition to Gil.”
“No problem.”
That’s right, we have the reliable Gil-san! But we need to be careful that he doesn’t become too overprotective.
“And Ronaldo. We can take you to the mine, but I’m not sure if you can go with them.”
“Eh…?”
Saura-san turned to face Ronny and said this with a slight frown. It seems like Ronny’s father won’t allow it. Eh, so Ronny’s the only son of the mine Dwarf patriarch!? I didn’t know that…
“They said they went through a lot to bring you here. If Adol hadn’t negotiated with that forceful personality of his, you’d still have those burn marks.”
Saura-san grinned and gave us a summary.
『You promised to bring my son back healthy! You broke that promise. You’re never using the magic circle again.』
『That’s correct, our duty was to bring your son back, safe and sound. And for that, we’ll completely heal his wounds here at our guild, and bring him back to you. That promise is still ongoing. Did we ever say it was complete?』
『Guh… Nn… !』
『Ah, and you’ll have to pay for his treatment. You’re not going to say you won’t pay, as a parent, are you?』
『N-No…』
『It’s fine if you just allow us to use the magic circle a few times until this incident is completely resolved, in place of payment. We’ll provide the magic power needed for the teleportation, so it’s quite cheap, wouldn’t you say?』
『No, that’s… !』
『Oh? Then we’ll have to ask for monetary compensation. It’ll be… about this much.』
『!? T-Tch, fine! Just fulfill your promise, quickly!!』
Adol-san’s incredible… or rather, his negotiating style’s like Saura-san’s! As expected of someone Saura-san recommends.
“So, basically, we can’t take you all the way to the human continent. I apologize.”
Ronny’s shoulders drooped a little at Saura-san’s words. But as expected of Saura-san. That wasn’t the end of it.
“So convince him yourself.”
“!”
“You have your own will. Don’t you? Just because he’s your father, the patriarch, that doesn’t mean you have to blindly obey everything he says.”
It seems like there are some complicated family issues going on with Ronny. Ronny’s father is probably a different type of overprotective than our guardians.
“If you want to go, then figure it out yourself. It’s easy. You have a mouth to talk, and you’ve made up your mind, so go for it!”
Ronny, after Saura-san’s encouragement, seemed to have made up his mind, and there was a clear aura of determination around him. His expression was also brighter.
“…Yeah, I got it. I’ll tell him myself.”
“Fufu, that’s the spirit. I wish you luck!”
Saura-san, hearing his strong reply, grinned and patted Ronny on the shoulder.
I’m cheering for you too, Ronny! I prayed in my heart that he’d succeed.