Episode 36. Rest to take the last step (complete)
“Where shall we go to play?”
“Yes?”
The warriors stare blankly at me after breakfast. The mouth that was chewing the food stopped.
“Even if we’ve been around for some reason, we’ve never gone out without thinking. Before killing the demon king, he asked if it would be good to play comfortably. I can’t help it if I don’t like—”
“Of course I like it!”
As I was about to change my words, the warriors got scared and jumped out of their seats. Tina even held her arm up.
“Where shall we go?!”
“That is for you to decide. Are there places you have always wanted to go but haven’t been to? Or a place where you’ve been but regretted not being able to play.”
I said as I tore the bread and smeared it with jam.
They secretly turned their heads and looked at each other. They seem to be reading each other’s thoughts.
“Then… ….”
“Isn’t that the only place?”
“Yes. There is only one.”
Assuming that I would say something like this, the three warriors nodded in agreement with each other, as if they had spoken beforehand.
Soon, the three of them took a deep breath and talked at the same time.
“As expected, there are many delicious things in Pretium—”
“As expected, the last time I went to the sea—”
“As expected, Sekul’s famous garden is—”
…… ?
As each one brought up a different story, the warriors looked at each other and raised question marks above their heads. They were faces that did not understand the situation at all. What are you doing
“Ah! Iris! Maria! Of course, we should go to a place with delicious food!”
“What are you talking about! I have to go see that pretty sea again!”
“Wouldn’t it be best to spread a mat on top of the hill with Master and talk about Soon Do-soon?”
“Hey! Really…… ! You can only see beautiful things once you are full!”
“Teacher will make the delicious food for you. Is there any reason to go all the way to Pretium and buy something delicious?”
Ah……. Do i have to do it?
Of course I was going to buy it when I went out to play…….
“Admit that. Master’s cooking is so much better! Still…… I want to eat the food I couldn’t eat last time because I was full…… !”
Tina frowns in anguish.
It doesn’t matter if the other warriors go to other places as they wish, but they didn’t seem to want to give up the delicious food. But is this something to worry about?
“…… If you want to go to Pretium and eat something delicious, shouldn’t you just buy it and go to the sea or the hill? Why are you thinking about that?”
“Oh… ….”
She raises her thumb in a brief exclamation.
“Oh! Master genius! Okay, then let’s go to Pretium and buy a lot of delicious food and go to the place Iris or Maria wants.”
Iris and Maria look at each other for a moment.
Iris wants to go to Sekul Garden, and Maria wants to go to the sea.
“Let’s go to the sea today.”
“…… Will it?”
Iris muttered, regretting that she hadn’t chosen where she wanted to go.
“Sekul Garden goes tomorrow. Do not worry.”
“!”
“I’m not going to kill the demon king right away, so there’s nothing to think about in such a hurry.”
You should do the things you want to do fairly. Because it might be the last thing.
“Yes.”
Iris smiles brightly. Seeing her happy face breaking the bread made her happy.
“Then, let’s have a quick breakfast, pack our things, and go.”
“Neeet!”
* * *
“Wow!”
The warriors look at the sea and their eyes shine.
Looking down from a high place, the blue-green sea under the sunlight was so clear and transparent that you could see countless fish floating around.
“When I came back then, it wasn’t as good as this.”
I definitely came here to get Purgo. If I had known the warriors would like it this much, I would have taken a break before going.
By the way, even though it’s late summer, there are quite a few people.
Fortunately, no one was swimming naked, probably because it was a crowded place. It was about dipping my feet in the beach or taking a walk on the sandy beach.
“Hmm. The sunlight is a bit strong.”
“Whoops. Do not worry.”
As Maria snapped her fingers, she felt the light of the sun waning in her. The temperature of the whole body seemed to have gone down several degrees.
“I covered the mana to block the sunlight. She could be cold if she completely blocked it out, so I did it just to the point where it wasn’t hot.”
“You’re quick-witted.”
“Whoops. Can I praise you more?”
She puts her hand on her waist and raises her snot in triumph. I raised a corner of her mouth and stroked Maria’s hair.
“It’s really commendable.”
“… What is it? There’s no way Master would give such a compliment to such a trivial thing?!”
“Isn’t this what you wanted?”
“No! I was very much looking forward to it! Please do more!”
“Is that so? However… ….”
I wanted to do more, but it seemed that Tina and Iris would not stay still if they did more than this.
“Maria, if you want to be praised like that, I will do it for you!”
Tina shouts and strokes Maria’s head. No, messed up. Her blonde hair pouted in her haphazard tangles.
“Kyaaah! What are you doing!”
“The teacher is mine!”
“It’s not yours?!”
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While Tina and Maria were arguing, Iris slipped onto my arm.
“…… Are you quiet?”
“If you stroke her hair, I will think about it.”
That’s a very cute request.
I stroked Iris’s hair between her ears. Bashish laughs and snorts. It was like listening to a cat’s golgolsong.
“Oh! Iris! In which gap?!”
“Okay, now that we’re at the sea, let’s go have fun.”
“Master! Please pet me too!”
I walk first, and the warriors follow.
I felt like my body was getting lighter when I thought that the end was really near.
As soon as I arrived on the sandy beach, I spread out a mat in a suitable location out of the way of people. Thanks to Maria, the sun was blocked, so there was no need to open the parasol.
“Master, is there anything I can do to help?”
“Nothing to help. Go and dip your feet in the sea. The kids are running over there.”
I pointed to Tina and Maria, who threw socks and shoes at me and ran carelessly. Iris laughed as if she couldn’t stop watching the guys run away.
“…… Iris, you don’t have to act like an adult. Don’t look at other people’s eyes, and smoke whenever you want to flirt.”
“They are still accepting me enough. If you take too much, you’ll get spoiled.”
“Is that so?”
“…… Still, still, if you’re greedy…….”
Iris crouches in front of me. She gently holds out her face to me and smiles her eyes.
“Beyond the teacher-teacher relationship, now I want to have a different relationship with Master. So…… Will you allow me to call you brother from now on?”
“Did it bother you that Tina called me brother every once in a while?”
“If I tell you that I am extremely concerned, will you please accept my foolishness?”
“…… Look.”
“Is that so? Then…… I was very concerned. I was very anxious because I felt like I was the only one left behind.”
“Is that so… ….”
“Could you please allow me?”
“…… What if sometimes…….”
“Right! Hi-Hi! Then… ! Brother Prause! I’ll be back.”
When she heard my answer, she got up from her seat with a bright smile that made her gums fully bloom. He took off her shoes and socks and set them down. She often walks towards Tina and Maria.
For a 15-year-old, each and every action is like a fox. Oh, is it a fox?
“Iris is here too?! I dipped her feet in, but it was so cold?!”
“Really? Shall I soak it too?”
“Okay~ I’ll soak it completely this time!”
Tina jumped into the incoming sea.
Dive!
The water splashed onto Iris and Maria, who were beside them.
“Wow! Car!”
“Ku-k-k-k! Good mood!”
Following Tina, Iris and Maria also dip their feet in the beach. Seeing them laughing and talking, they seem a bit like kids my own age.
It must have been a heavy burden for everyone to train without hesitation and to fulfill their responsibilities as a hero with the worst fate of defeating the demon king.
Thank you for sticking with me until now.
“You guys will make me happy.”
So do your best until the end.
* * *
“It’s already dark. I don’t think I played much.”
Maria licked her lips and said disgruntledly. Shake the sand off the soles of her feet.
“Wouldn’t it be something to do next time I come back to play?”
“You are right. Brother.”
“Brother?!”
“Iris, you… you! Master and how far…… !”
The changed title caused Tina and Maria to have seizures. I stopped the two of them from trying to argue with Iris.
“…… Okay. Then I’ll show you something fun so that you won’t regret today.”
“Are you having fun?”
The three warriors drew attention. I grinned and held out the mirror ring to Maria.
“「The copycat」.”
[Recognizes target 「Maria」.]
[Imitate the power and skill of 「Maria」.]
“Master?”
“Take a close look. I’ll show you just one minute.”
I snapped my fingers and spread a barrier around me. If you hear a lot of noise for no reason, people around you may be anxious.
Looking at the sun completely set, I picked up a stone that was rolling around and broke it into pieces. He looked down at the fragmented stone and said.
“This is a technique that utilizes fire magic. I developed it myself.”
I didn’t actually develop it, but what about it?
I threw a stone high into the sky and stretched out my arms.
“「Color Explosion」.”
Boom! Pop! Pop! Pop!
It brightly illuminates the pitch-black sky with explosions of various colors. All colors and shapes explode into different forms. As the stones exploded, the colors overlapped to create a more beautiful light.
It was as if they were decorated with various colors sprinkled on black drawing paper.
“Wow… ….”
“Wow… ….”
“What is this…….”
The warriors couldn’t keep their mouths shut in admiration.
“Maria.”
“… Yes.”
“I told you that the possibilities of magic are endless, right? Always imagine Imagine and make better magic. I’m sure you can do it.”
After all, magic is an image.
Maria looked at me and stared at me in awe of a huge fireworks display that lit up the dark night sky.
“It’s pretty… ….”
This time, he picked up several stones without breaking them, threw them high into the sky, and exploded them.
PupperPuffPung!
An explosion of a much larger scale than the one that just exploded made my eyes happy.
Fireworks are a flow.
You have to make sure that the flow doesn’t cut off awkwardly.
I continued the fireworks display for one minute as if performing by changing the way I threw or the size of the stone.
After exhausting everything, I felt a little strain on my body. Fortunately, however, there was no problem except for a slight stiffness in the shoulders due to the large amount of mana.
“You guys will continue to build up fun memories like today. There must be a lot of hard work, but aren’t you really looking forward to the future?”
They didn’t answer because they were distracted by the fireworks, but this moment will surely become a memory they will never forget for the rest of their lives.
* * *
After a few days like that.
“Are you ready?”
“Four!”
“Didn’t you forget to close the door?”
“Of course!”
Iris answered and checked the doorknob once more. I nodded.
“Okay. Well, let’s go. To kill the Demon King.”
“Yes!”
The time has come to put an end to our journey.