Chapter 74
Chapter 74: Person Who Thinks Bad Things
It wasn’t far to the next town . The narrow road suddenly spread out from where we stayed on the third night, so there were hardly any dangers from the Hollows . I noticed that we were running along the coastline, but I think we’ll get there before noon . When I regained conscious again, I was on a bed in the inn, and I had a band-aid wrapped around my arm .
Dory quietly came into the room carrying a tub while I was looking at my arm .
“Dory . ”
“Oh my!”
Dory put the bucket down next to the door and quickly walked to the bed . She put a hand on my head first .
“You don’t have a fever . That’s good . ”
“We in thown?”
“Yes, you fell asleep on the way here Leilsama, so it must have been quick for you . ”
“Ai . ”
I must have been tired . Dory helped me up when I was squirming .
“You had a little cut, so I wrapped a band-aid around it just in case . You were dirty, but it’s fine since you were wearing your clothes properly . ”
“Ai . ”
“Lei-sama . ”
“Ai?”
Dory brought a chair to the side of the bed and held my hand . She held it gently as not to hurt my wound .
“You can’t be reckless . ” Dory is probably talking about me protecting my allies . Well, it was reckless . But, the situation had been absurd to begin with . It was a difficult choice for a one-year-old to make .
No . It wasn’t difficult . I would always make the same decision . I don’t want someone to die protecting me . So, I didn’t reply to Dory . I just stayed quiet and looked forward .
Dory gently let go of my hand .
“I wonder why? I know in my head that there’s no point in talking to you about this because you’re still a baby, but everyone talks to you like this,” she smiled wryly while speaking .
“Eat a light breakfast, and we’ll go downstairs . Everyone has been worried about you . ”
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“Ai,” I was able to reply properly this time . Bart and Mill showed up while I was eating, but I didn’t see Alistair, who would normally show up first .
“Where’sh Awishthair?”
“H-he’s…”
Kyaro looked at Clyde, and Clyde shook his head faintly . They looked iffy .
“He ishn’th injured, ish he?”
“He’s okay . Alistair is, I mean, he’s confused about climbing the stairs to adulthood or going back to himself . ” Kyaro scratched his head because he didn’t know what to say .
“He’ll definitely come up here to hug you and not let you go, but right now he’s stubborn . Alistair that is . ”
“Ai . ”
“I think it’s fine for him to act his age, but he wants to grow up faster . ”
So, that’s why he’s lost right now . I tilted my head a little, and Clyde lifted me up .
“You’re so cute, Lei . ”
This isn’t the time to say that . I slapped Clyde’s hand, and Kyaro looked serious, “The Prince being attacked is a major incident . Alistair is following the Prince even though the Prince is going around, giving orders all over the place . ”
“Ai . ”
Speaking of which, Alistair was like that from the start .
“Awishthair awsho obshervesh Barth whiwe thravewwing . ”
So that he would be able to take the initiative without being taught . What does he have to see? How does he have to move?
Clyde swayed me gently, “Lei also observes a lot . ”
Because there’s not much I can do other than observe . I always think they’re remarkable .
“Now, shall we go down? Everyone’s worried about you . ”
“Ai!”
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Every inn is similar . We went down the stairs and slowly headed to the dining hall .
“Lei-sama!”
“Lei-sama!”
People were calling me from all directions .
“Ai!” I replied in a loud voice, and everyone was relieved . Meanwhile, one of them came out to the front and kneeled down in front of me .
“Lei-sama!”
He had a bandage around his neck . He was the one who was taken hostage . You got hurt at that time .
“Necw hurth?”
“Just a little bit, Lei-sama . Just a little bit . ”
His neck hurts a little bit .
“Heaw quicwwy, w?”
“Lei-sama, I…” The servant quickly put his hands on the floor . What’s going on? I was surprised .
“I’m sorry you were taken away by the enemy because of me . E-even though it doesn’t matter what happens to me!”
It does matter . He was flustered for some reason, and the door opened with a bang . The Prince and Bart entered .
“Lei!” Alistair, who was with them, ran up to me and lifted me up .
“Are you alright?!”
“Ai . ”
He was just holding me, but I was honestly curious about the person on the floor .
“Awishthair down . ”
“Don’t wanna . ”
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“Awishthair!” I made my tone a little stronger . Alistair reluctantly put me down .
“If I hadn’t said that I wanted to hunt Hollows and stayed by your side… I’m sorry . ”
“No, it’s because I was taken hostage . ”
They both looked down . I understand their feelings . When I looked up, Dory and everyone in the room looked as if they were thinking about what they should have done . I looked at the entrance and saw that many of the guards were injured and bandaged up .
The Prince remained silent and had a poker-face on .
I looked back at the two who were looking down .
“If you were thhere Awishthair thhen you wouwd have been widnapped . ”
Alistair raised his face in surprise .
“They couwd have thawen anyone hoshthage . ”
The servant raised his face .
“Becaushe Lei wash there . ”
“Lei! You’re wrong!” I shook my head at Alistair’s voice .
“Everyone wash burdened becaushe Lei wash thhere . ”
It’s the truth . No one said anything . But, I know .
“Lei bad?”
“How can you be?! What is so bad about you being yourself?!” Alistair screamed .
It’s the third time . People fought desperately for me . Someone got injured trying to defend me . I can’t help but think this even if it’s unpleasant .
I looked up .
“The bad onesh are thhe bad peopwe . ”
Everyone was dumbfounded and went silent .
“The bad onesh are thhe peopwe withh bad thhoughthsh . ”
“The bad ones are the bad people…” The servant muttered .
“Lei ishn’th bad . Awishthair ishn’th bad . Everyone did thheir beshth . ”
The Prince nodded as if he agreed with me .
“Lei-sama!”
“Ai, sthand . ”
“Yes!”
The servant stood up .
“Lei!”
“Awishthair, puth me down . ”
Alistair was still holding me . It was no use, so I put my hands tightly around his neck . Then, I looked straight at the Prince .
“Yewwow eyesh . ”
The Prince widened his eyes .
“What is…?”
“Bad pershon shaid Lei’sh eyesh are vioweth . Lei awsho shaw thhe bad pershon . ”
“Yellow eyes . ”
The room became noisy .
“Lei . ”
“Ai . ”
“Tell me more . ”
How annoying, but okay .