Chapter 107
The possibility never went away no matter how many times I thought it over .
I finally had my long-awaited curry at last, but I was so distracted I couldn’t even recall the taste afterwards . At first, Rolf was complaining ‘is this even food?’ but he came back with a clean plate in the end .
That thought kept troubling me all night long .
Of course, the next day was no different, except for the fact that I lost sleep . After taking five minutes to water the medicinal plants, Lily said her goodbyes and went outside .
I felt a little guilty when everyone else was working up a sweat while I was taking it easy in the shade . I didn’t want to sit still, but every time I tried to get up Lily would send a glare towards me . I’m sorry for being so useless .
About eight people were tending to the plants except for Lily . Most of them kept snatching a glance at me from time to time . There was no malicious intent within their gaze, only anxiousness . Whenever our eyes met, however, they would furrow their brows and break contact . Are they all tsunderes? Does being tsun-tsun run in their genes or something?
So they still bothered to be worried for me, this Kua clan .
There were still many that flat-out refused to talk to an outsider, but I’ve never been mistreated since I stepped foot inside the village . They were truly kind people .
Despite being attacked by thieves countless times, their kindness never went away .
A refreshing wind gently stroked my cheeks .
As my eyes drooped in serenity, I looked at those who were taking care of the herbs .
If I hit the jackpot on yesterday’s hypothesis, I wonder what I could do for them?
Do I request for aid from the outside?
Or do I take them outside myself?
Either way, it’s impossible .
If they don’t decide this by themselves then there’s no meaning to it . My words would turn into malice rather than goodwill .
On top of that, even Wolf’s words had no effect on them, and he was the future chief . Would I be able to convince them otherwise? Though I didn’t want to admit it, persuading them would be impossible .
*Guru Guru*
That’s the sound of me thinking round and round in circles . No progress was made at all since last night .
No, on the contrary, I had been slipping backwards since I came to Flamme . I knew I was indecisive, and I was flustered at that fact .
So pathetic…
As I leaned on the thick tree trunk and gazed at the sky, radiant sun beams brightly shone through and struck my eyes .
“Come to think of it…”
Come to think of it, I still haven’t found any clues regarding the bark medicine I came here for .
I observed the tree I was leaning on . The trunk was too thick, and it had different leaves from the picture so I could rule this one out . Maybe there were more trees in the back of the village?
I wanna go check it out . But even if I did find it, I’d just turn into a thief for stealing their stuff .
Besides, the ingredients for the medicine weren’t just the bark alone .
And above all else, I didn’t want to go before helping the clan out first .
*Ka-thunk!*
“Ouch!”
Something fell on my forehead and broke my train of thought .
The source of my pain fell onto my lap: a small tree nut . Eh? This is weird . Did this tree ever have something like this?
Looking up, a small black bird was staring back at me with its head slightly tilted . Despite the bird acting innocent, it still reminded me the face of a certain horrible someone .
‘If you wanna flee with a tail stuck between your legs, call for me any time . ’
My memory of the letter on my first day in this village popped up in my mind .
Why does he mock me so much? More memories of the days I had to put up with him came up, but I shook my head, sending those thoughts away . He’s so irritating!
“…”
I took a deep breath and calmed down .
Then finally, I stared back at the bird .
Well, what do you want from me? How would I read a letter in the middle of all these people without being seen?
The bird would probably come down to me if I raise my hand, but there was no doubt it would draw attention . Rejected . What if I hide behind the back of the tree… also rejected . Lily would yell at me the moment I move from my spot .
While I was running out of options, the bird gently flew down from the tree branch and quietly landed next to me .
What a clever guy!
I blindly reached out for the letter, changed the position of my legs to create a cover, and somehow removed the letter from the bird .
Pushing the letter into a gap in my shoes, I quickly glanced where Lily was working . Good, it seemed she didn’t notice .
A sigh of relief escaped me .
I sat like that for the rest of their working shift, but I couldn’t stop thinking about the letter . I usually get these in the night, so when the letter came in broad daylight, it might be important .
As soon as they stopped paying attention to me, I whipped out the letter and opened it up .
The content was very concise . But because it was so straight to the point, it made me wake up from the calm of this village, and returned my mind to reality .
That night, as if responding to my wishes, the door to my room creaked slightly .
“Who’s… Eh?”
The person that stood there was rather unexpected .
Looking at how surprised I was, the man gave a laugh as he raised his hands slightly .
“It’s been a while . Have you been doing well?”
“Wolf!”
‘Have you been doing well?’ That’s what I should be asking you!
But I held back my retort . He was being imprisoned by his people in his own birthplace . Of course, there was no way he was alright .
However, despite my poker-face, the fact that I was worried for him had shown through . He changed his elegant smile into a wry one and lightly flicked my forehead .
“Don’t you go thinking of something strange now . ”
“…Okay . ”
I held the place he hit and silently nodded . Wolf then answered with “good” and opened the door wide .
“Someone asked for you . Would you mind walking with me for a bit?”
“I understand . ”
I nodded promptly this time .
He didn’t mention who this ‘someone’ was, but I looked forward to it .
Upon leaving the room, I noticed there were no longer guards sitting by the door . Perhaps the time has finally come . With that thought, I resolved myself .
“The chief is calling for me, isn’t he?”
Instead of giving an answer, Wolf narrowed his eyes delightfully .
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