As night fell, Boom was supported by someone and tried hard to vomit out the wine and food in his stomach. Although he had the habit of drinking ale, he never drank to the point of losing his mind.
Kneeling on the ground, Boom grabbed the edge of the barrel with both hands and kept his head inside. This posture has been maintained for more than half an hour, and it is likely to continue.
A cup of warm rescue soup was brought to him. Boom swallowed it quickly and regained some consciousness in an instant. Only then did he notice that there was always a person standing next to him.
"Thank you...huh? Why is it you?" Boom, who wanted to thank the person, looked at him with doubts on his face.
"Who else could it be if it wasn't me? Brother, what's wrong with you today? Aren't you afraid of being attacked by someone?" This person is Rikka, a "low-level warrior" who has just joined the small mountain village.
"You're right, make me some rescue soup, and then go back to your room." Boom said sitting on the bed, slapping his face with both hands.
"No, no, we haven't seen each other for three days. Why don't you miss me, brother? I'm going to live here today!" Liuhua sat down on the ground and even rolled around.
"Be obedient, isn't this the plan we discussed before? Don't you worry about being criticized? A girl's reputation is very important." Boom's head became more and more dizzy.
"Don't be afraid, I'm not a human being. Now..." Rikka, who was about to say something else, saw that Boom was fast asleep and closed her mouth.
Standing next to Boom's bed, she carefully covered him with the quilt. Although she didn't want to be separated from Boom, Rikka quietly left the Tsuchiya and squatted on the stone steps.
The twinkling stars seem to be far more beautiful than the ancient city of Ao. The night owls and summer cicadas sing in unison, making the Miracle Plain no longer lonely at night.
Leaning against the wooden door of the earthen house, Rikka fell asleep like this, like the wolf dogs kept in captivity by the villagers. But she always held a sword in her hand, ready to pierce any intruder at any time.
If Rikka has any shortcomings, the first one is that he likes to sleep in. This is exactly the opposite of the villagers who are used to getting up early.
Then this weird scene appeared. Liuhua was seen sleeping next to the door of Bum's earthen house, while the villagers who got up early gathered around the wooden fence.
This naturally included Hook and the old man. The two frowned, unable to understand what was going on, and they were not even sure what had happened.
Although the villagers tried to keep quiet, the rustling sounds still woke up Rikka. Opening her eyes, she looked at the large group of people in front of her with a very puzzled expression.
"Miss Rikka, did you sleep here last night? That Boom Magician..." Hook modified his words and asked carefully.
"Last night I..." Liuhua heard this and was about to answer without thinking, but was suddenly interrupted.
"Last night we drank some wine in private and discussed the difference between fighting spirit and magic. Unexpectedly, Miss Rikka fell drunk on me." Boom suddenly opened the door and answered first.
Rikka, who was leaning against the wooden door, was startled by this sudden turn of events, and fell directly into the house. Looking up at Boom, her eyes were full of resentment.
Boom was also confused by Rikka, but luckily he lowered his head and hid his expression. He blinked and signaled Rikka not to talk nonsense.
"Oh, that's it. Did everyone hear it? It's time to disperse." Hook rolled his eyes, then turned around and dispersed the villagers.
"You two, I'm going to Aogu City in a while to exchange those beast carcasses for some gold coins and daily necessities. Can you go hunting together today?" Hook asked with a smile.
"Of course, I am also planning to have a real battle with Miss Rikka. Mayor Hook, please feel free to go." Boom smiled, but he did not expect that the matter of how he and Rikka should go out privately would be solved in this way. p>
After breakfast, Hook took several villagers and loaded some beast corpses onto wooden carts, and then drove towards Ogu City. Boom and Rikka also walked into the Miracle Plains amidst the discussion of the villagers.<
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An hour later, the two returned to the dense forest again. Boom sat in the Wonder House and began to practice, while Rikka sat aside and stared at each other.
"Why do you always look at me? Is there nothing to do?" Boom opened his eyes and asked with a smile.
"I like to watch. Let's see if my brother has lost weight in the past two days." Liuhua took out a piece of white sugar cake, broke it in half and handed it to Boom.
Life returned to normal again. For the two of them, the small mountain village was just a hotel, just a place to rest at night.
In Rikka's eyes, the time spent alone with Boom during the day is real life. And that small mountain village is just a large classroom where she learns human words and deeds.
But Hook didn't think so at this time. He and the old man were sitting on the wooden cart, lowering their heads and whispering.
"Hook, what do you think of them two?" the old man asked.
"How about it? One is a magician and the other is a warrior. Anyway, he is stronger than me." Hook sighed. He never wanted to be a fighting spirit user, but he didn't have the talent.
"No, I'm talking about the relationship between two people?" the old man asked again.
"Relationship? What kind of relationship? Did they know each other before?" Hook was startled when he heard this and almost fell off the wooden cart.
"I really doubt whether it was a mistake to give up the position of village chief to you. What I'm talking about is between them..." The old man lowered his voice and his face looked very playful.
"This...can't be true. If it's true, why did Rikka sleep outside the house this morning?" Hook shook his head, still a little unbelievable.
"It's really good. They formed a bond here and will naturally stay in the future. But if not, why can't we give it a try." After saying this, the old man stopped talking.
However, Boom and Rikka did not know these things. The former ended his practice for the day and handed over the collected Wonder House to the latter.
The latter drew out his two meteorite swords and planned to hunt down a few wild beasts when he returned. This could be regarded as fulfilling his promise with Hook.
During dinner, Boom was dragged into his room by Hook, and the old man stopped Rikka who was about to follow. The two separated with a confused look on their faces, but a few minutes later, they showed completely different expressions. Boom looked at Hook with some embarrassment. He never expected that the other party's so-called "alone chat" was actually to bring him and Rikka together.
Rikka, on the other hand, blushed in shame in the old man's earthen house. She now feels that this small mountain village is really simple, kind, and very humane.
Not long after, Hook and the old man "forced" the two of them into Boom's room. Then they looked at each other and smiled, and went out together.
"Brother..." Rikka lowered her head, sat on the edge of the bed, and kept fiddling with the corners of the quilt.
"Let's live together in the future, as long as you can stand the teasing of the villagers." Boom picked up the water glass dumbfounded, hiding his embarrassment.
From then on, the two called themselves brother and sister again, although in the eyes of outsiders, this was just a cover-up. But Boom and Rikka didn't care, because there are thousands of costs of living, and this is just one of them.<