Unfortunately, that afternoon I didn't find the two of them in the house.
Instead, I only met Lis-san, who was cleaning vegetables in the kitchen.
"Lis-san, where are the two of them?" I asked.
If I remembered correctly, we still hadn't introduced the three of us to Lis-san.
So, it would be a bit difficult if we wanted to tell her something.
"Hime-chan and Yuu-chan? They went to train," said Lis-san, still focused on her vegetables.
Of course, I immediately felt confused. Why were the two of them suddenly training?
They were already so skilled, mastering so many techniques and abilities, so what were they training for?
Could it be that they were learning some stronger and more terrifying magic?
Then… why didn't they invite me? Even though I had returned, their behavior seemed as if they still thought I was asleep.
Lis-san also seemed very busy, so if I kept talking to her, it would disturb her.
So, I decided to return to the place of the farmers and help them there again.
——
That's right, as I recalled, just before I arrived in Ulvur, there was an old man who said that the Abbys army had already conquered an island.
I didn't know where that island was located from Necvalion, but it sounded like one of the important islands in the Velmoria continent.
If they were going to rise and attack Velmoria again, could I help and defeat them?
Perhaps, Hime and Yuu-chan would be forced into the battlefield.
Moreover, the two of them were very skilled in magic, and would be perfect as long-range ammunition.
If… I could master more magic before that happened, perhaps I would still be able to stand beside them.
Honestly, I felt like I wasn't worthy to stand alongside them.
Hime was a princess of the Necvalion kingdom, while Yuu-chan was indeed my status screen.
The difference in magical power among the three of us made me feel like we shouldn't really be together.
But… I feel like meeting them was fate that I had to follow.
I couldn't live alone in a world I had just visited for the first time.
Even, I already felt that being with the two of them, I could overcome anything.
Whether it was a huge problem or a small but very complicated issue.
Because I was sure that among the three of us, there would be someone who could solve it.
The smiles that Hime and Yuu-chan gave while we were together also felt very warm and gentle.
Every time we were together, it felt as if I was being escorted by something blissful.
So, whether it was the royal family or the Abbys army, as long as the two of them were there, I would never run away.
——
"Hey! Don't daydream!" said one of the farmers, seeing me staring at the sun.
Oh right, I had been daydreaming for a moment. Perhaps it was because the sun was still very bright.
"S-sorry…" I replied, continuing the tasks they had given me.
—
The farmers working here seemed very accustomed to this extremely hot condition.
I even felt like they had become one with this weather.
Of course, that also fueled my spirit, I didn't want to lose to the old men who had previously misunderstood me.
Yosh! I'll keep going until my work is done!
——
(Hime side, while Yukito was still asleep under Weinz's magic)
I thought the Utopia magic used by Weinz was an ordinary magic, completely harmless.
But after the magic was cast on Yukito-san, he fell asleep.
The farmers and Lis-san didn't seem surprised by what happened in front of them.
Instead, they treated it as if it was a daily occurrence.
I immediately panicked, because I thought the magic had taken Yukito-san's life away.
—
In the midst of the panic, Lis-san held my shoulder and looked at me gently.
Meanwhile, Weinz and the farmers had already left the room. Now, it was just the three of us inside the room.
I looked at Lis-san, wanting to ask why she was holding my shoulder.
"Calm down, the boy's life isn't in any danger at all," she said.
Of course, hearing that statement made me slightly confused and suspicious.
"Lis-san, how can you guarantee that?" I asked, making sure.
Lis-san was someone we had only recently met, so I couldn't easily trust her.
Moreover, I had often seen people who looked good but played dirty behind the scenes.
So, I would never trust someone I had just met.
I didn't want my trust to endanger my friends' lives. Absolutely not.
Yuu-chan was also silent, but from her expression, she seemed to agree with me.
Yuu-chan had been with Yukito-san longer than I had, so she should be more worried than I was.
"Weinz's magic will only make the boy dream. So, he will only be in another world temporarily," Lis-san answered.
Of course, hearing that answer, I felt a bit unsatisfied. Because I hadn't expected that Yukito-san would even be sent to another world.
Previously, I had thought it was just a magic that could detect someone's lies.
"It may sound a bit strange to you, but I guarantee the boy will wake up soon. So don't worry," she continued, holding my hand.
"...Alright then," I replied, my voice so weak.
I should have been able to spend more time with Yukito-san, but because of this incident, a lot of time would be lost.
It might even take longer before I could see Charlotte again.
Truly, this time I could only stay silent and wait for the day Yukito-san would awaken from his dream.
—
Lis-san left the room and closed the door, leaving the three of us inside.
Yuu-chan's expression looked very blank, as if she felt sad.
She placed her chin right beside the sleeping Yukito-san, while her body remained on the floor.
It seemed she really wanted to watch over Yukito-san in case he woke up.
Seeing what she did, I felt like Yuu-chan didn't trust Yukito-san.
If she trusted him, she wouldn't be waiting so closely for him. But if she was just worried, maybe it was okay.
Rather than making the atmosphere more gloomy, I had to invite Yuu-chan somewhere else.
"Yuu-chan, can you come with me?" I asked.
"I… have to watch over Yukito-sama here, I'll follow you later…" she replied.
It seemed I couldn't persuade her with just a few words. If that was the case—
I grabbed her arm and forced her to stand and face me.
I knew she must be annoyed with me for disturbing her.
"I already said I would accompany you, didn't I?!" she said, shouting.
I could see the loneliness in her face right now. And that loneliness seemed only able to be healed by Yukito-san.
Could I make her feel less lonely?
"Yuu-chan, do you want to keep waiting for Yukito-san to wake up? And during that time, you do nothing but just watch him?" I asked.
What would Yukito-san say if he saw Yuu-chan just waiting without doing anything?
I was sure he would scold Yuu-chan and ask why she was doing that.
"You wouldn't understand how I feel right now—" she said.
Don't understand? It seemed she said something that made me want to laugh.
"Of course, you fool! I don't know how you feel about this incident."
"I also don't know how worried you are about Yukito-san right now."
"But… that doesn't mean I don't worry about him too! My chest feels so tight seeing Yukito-san asleep, who knows for how long."
"That's why I want to spend my time with you, so we can still feel happy even without Yukito-san."
"Don't you want to see Yukito-san's reaction later, if when he wakes up we're still ourselves as usual?" I asked.
Hah, hah… I got carried away by my emotions, maybe I was too excessive just now.
But everything I said just now was certainly what I felt and hoped for at this moment.
I just wanted to see Yukito-san happy, because the two of us remained as usual without anything changing.
Yuu-chan lowered her head and fell silent for a moment, as if she was forming the words she wanted to say to me.
"I… don't want to do that…" she said.
Hearing her answer, I felt like all my efforts were in vain. And she would still hold onto what she believed.
She walked toward the exit of the room, I was sure she was just going to get some water and return to this room.
"Hime, why are you still there?" Yuu-chan said.
I was immediately shocked to hear that.
"Eh?" I said, still very confused.
"I already said I don't want to keep watching over Yukito-sama, right… so, where should I accompany you?" asked Yuu-chan, turning her face.
I immediately became excited again, feeling very happy because Yuu-chan had returned to her usual self.
We closed the door of the room, hoping that later when we returned, Yukito-san would have already awakened from his beautiful dream.