20demayo Chapter 181
Chapter 181
Curry
As we were being pursued by the knights, we avoided the more populated roads and continued our journey. That meant going through forests and crossing rivers! If they say it’s part of our training, I’ll do my best. But before that, we’re taking a break first. It’s early morning, so we’re having an early lunch. I also need to give Licht his medicine soon!
“It seems like the effect of the stealth spray has worn off too. Well, it should be fine around here.”
Currently, we’re on the way southwest instead of due south after leaving the city of Uula. There’s a large forest there where people rarely pass through. Rather, it’s the territory of large beasts, so only hunters come here, according to what Ravi-san heard from somewhere.
In other words, we’re unlikely to encounter people, but it’s not a guarantee. Beasts might appear too. Since it’s a precious break time, I’m going around setting up simple barriers. Ravi-san said I don’t need to go that far, but it’s better to be prepared! And the smell of lunch might attract them, right? I’m a cautious little girl...
“I’m sorry for giving this to you so late... Here, it’s magic power recovery medicine.”
“Oh, thanks. No, it’s fine, we were in a hurry.”
After setting up the simple barrier and feeling relieved, I went to Licht next. I’m really sorry for being late. I know well the pain of running out of magic power... Shou-chan is always pushing me to the limit!
“Thanks, Ronny.”
“Ronny, good work. Here, drink some water!”
“Mm, I’m fine. Thanks.”
Even Ronny, who usually seems fine, was sweating, which was rare, probably because he was tired from carrying Licht, who was a bit bigger. You really have a lot of stamina, Ronny. I admire you! Even though you’re still a minor. The water is from Shizuku-chan when we were on the Demon Continent, so it should restore some physical strength too.
“Now, shall we have lunch?”
“Ah, I’ll take it out of the luggage!”
Everyone’s tired from the tension, so we need to eat well! With that in mind, I took out a simple kitchen from my storage bracelet with a heave-ho. I didn’t forget to avoid looking at everyone’s stunned, open-mouthed faces.
Then I took out more ingredients from my storage bracelet. I put a freshly made pot of curry on the stove and lit the fire. I let it cool down before storing it because a piping hot pot is dangerous. The rice is freshly cooked, so I put the earthenware pot directly on the table.
“Please serve the rice on your plates!”
I said this to everyone while stirring the curry, and got three different reactions.
“Meg, what is this? This brown, gooey liquid... Is it food?”
“...Ah, yeah. I often had it made for me at home.”
“I see... You said you can’t go back anymore, but... Is there really no way for you to return to your hometown?”
Ravi-san spoke to Licht in a sympathetic tone. Then Licht looked down for a moment, and answered that it was impossible. Then he looked up.
“But I’d like to go to a place where I can eat this curry.”
He said that with a distorted smile. Even though he was smiling, it looked like he was crying... I understood his feelings all too well, painfully so.
I wanted to talk about a lot of things right away, but Ravi-san and Ronny are here too, and I don’t know how much I should let them hear.
“Then, let’s go to Ortush together, Licht.”
So that’s all I could say. But seeing Licht smile happily, I felt a little relieved.
I’ll definitely have Licht meet Dad. Dad, who came to this world in the exact same situation, is probably the one who can understand Licht the most.
It might be different from the Japan we know. If there are other worlds, it wouldn’t be strange if there were parallel worlds similar to Earth...
But I think having someone who understands your feelings makes a big difference. So that Licht’s heart can be healed even a little. So that his loneliness can be filled even a little.
I want to accept Licht as a member of the family, and I want him to think of us as family, from the bottom of my heart.
“...It’s delicious.”
“Yeah. I want seconds.”
“There’s a lot, so eat a lot!”
I don’t know how Licht ended up coming to this world. Come to think of it, I wonder why Dad ended up coming here?
Just an accident? But again from Japan? What’s with that coincidence? I mean, I was called here because my soul got connected to Dad and the Demon King, but...
There must always be a reason for things. So maybe there’s a reason why Dad and Licht came here.
I’ve never thought about it before, but coming here made me curious. What’s the reason it had to be Dad, it had to be Licht?
I was lost in thought as I munched on my curry.