Under the bright moon, everyone gave blessings in unison.
In the tailor shop, I, Miss Polly, Qian Zhihe, Alvin, Marcia and more than a dozen regular customers of the tailor shop put on smiles and clapped.
"Thank you!"
Raya thanks us.
I stared at Raya intently and breathed a sigh of relief when I saw her smiling naturally.
Yeah~~Another great success~~
I drank grape juice with secret joy - the adult age in this world is sixteen, and considering the existence of minors, no wine was prepared at the birthday party.
It would be better if there is alcohol stimulation, I thought. After all, people are always greedy. Once they feel happy, they always hope to upgrade this joy to please themselves permanently.
"Well, I like that little girl very much."
It doesn't take much thinking to know that Gail is referring to Raya.
"Don't go into heat with my Miss Raya, or get out of my head."
"You are so rude, that little girl must have spent every day with you like a year."
Gale fought back mercilessly.
"Stop talking nonsense, you."
"Don't imitate my speech!"
"Eh..."
Just when I was about to have a good argument with Gale, I caught a glimpse of the Paper Crane walking towards me out of the corner of my eye, and I had no choice but to shut up.
"Are you talking to yourself again?"
Qian Zhihe smiled, her hand was filled with the same grape juice as mine.
"You saw it."
"Well, I heard from Alvin that you often talk to yourself in the camp, although you can't hear what you say..."
"Well, it's so obvious..."
I scratched my hair.
"Then wouldn't I be regarded as a 'problematic old man'?"
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, I didn’t tell anyone about Gale.
"Haha, that's too exaggerated... However, if you really feel lonely, it would be better to chat with more real people."
Look, it turned out to be a misunderstanding.
"Well~~ Let's not talk about this——"
I raised my glass:
"Thank you for taking the time to attend Raya's birthday party."
"You're welcome, this is what I should do."
The two glasses touched lightly and made a crisp sound.
"You must be extremely busy, right? Thank you for your hard work."
I say it from the bottom of my heart.
The destruction of the cavalry doubled Qianzhihe's workload. Alvin and Marcia would share part of the workload for her on weekdays, but it was probably only a drop in the bucket - the evidence is that Qianzhihe appeared at the training ground less and less often, and...
I heard that she also quit all her part-time jobs.
"It's okay..."
Qianzhihe blinked his sleep-deprived eyes.
"It's enough to finish this period of time. The lord has appointed several assistants - they will arrive in the town in about a week."
"Oh, the lord finally helped."
Eh? One week? Can Paper Crane hold on...
"Are those assistants going to be the town's guard?"
"No..."
Qianzhihe smiled bitterly and said:
"They are mere 'assistants'. They are only responsible for sharing the affairs of guarding the legion. They are not considered soldiers in the true sense."
"That's it."
Would you rather add "assistants" to the guard army than directly station the new army in the town...What a stingy lord.
"By the way, you have made great progress recently - even Marcia said so."
"The guy definitely looked unconvinced when he said that, right?"
"Haha... Indeed, but this just shows that you have really made progress."
"I agree."
I'm very proud to be able to trouble Marcia.
As the supreme master of Gael, I have to admit that it is somewhat useful.
The divine eye is responsible for judging the probability of success of the response method, while Gale transforms all the information into simple and easy-to-understand instructions, so that my actions can be accurate and fast.
Thanks to this, I tasted victory, and Marcia and Alvin also lost... although most of the fights still resulted in them winning.
"The long-term training has paid off, congratulations."
"Thank you~~"
"Hmph, you have to be grateful to me."
Shut up, I didn’t allow you to take credit.
However, Gale couldn't hear my thoughts and started showing off himself in my head.
"I am such a powerful existence. It is your supreme honor to be with me as a small person..."
"In this way, the power of divine purpose has been developed, which is great."
Wow...Gail's voice buzzed like a mosquito around his ears, which was annoying to death.
"Yeah..."
"Hmph, if you can be more useful, I will definitely be able to use greater abilities..."
"You have to work harder from now on."
"Well..."
While restraining myself from saying "Shut up! You useless wife", I responded to Qian Zhihe as if nothing had happened.
"How can you, a mortal, understand my wisdom? From now on, you only need to obey my arrangements, I..."
No, I can't bear it.
"Sorry, I have to go to the toilet."
I left these words and walked away.
......
"Hmm~~"
With my mind calm again, I returned to Qianzhihe.
"By the way, Qian Zhihe, your destined spouse is called Rita?"
"Well, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered... Is it a sexual relationship?"
"No, it's hard to get a sexual partner."
Thousand Paper Cranes waved their hands.
"Oh... Is the destined partner transformed by an undead soul that doesn't want to be reincarnated? Has Rita told you about its previous life?"
"It's true, but it may not want to..."
Qian Zhihe lowered his gaze in embarrassment, then froze for a moment, as if he heard something, and then smiled at me and said:
"Rita just said that if the other party is Mr. Lonely, there is no need to worry."
"Thank you, Rita~~"
"Then I told you - Rita used to be a housewife."
"Eh..."
I didn’t know how to answer for a while.
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"Rita was very talented when she was alive. She had a lot of knowledge in housekeeping and cooking. Thanks to Rita, I gained a lot of knowledge."
"Oh, then you will definitely be a good wife in the future."
"Well, well..."
Qian Zhihe seemed a little embarrassed and his face turned slightly red.
Hmm... You are worthy of me for making such a disgusting joke with an innocent girl.
Later, our conversation ended in a hurry because Marcia came and called the paper crane away.
......
...What is going on?
It's a weekend, the weather... I haven't confirmed it yet because I haven't gone out yet.
“The coffee tastes good.”
"Thank you."
Qian Zhihe expressed his appreciation for my craftsmanship, and I thanked him in return.
"But the cookies taste a little weird."
"Really? How strange..."
It’s not surprising at all.
After all, I found these cookies from an unknown corner, and the time of making them is...unknown.
But at least it's not expired - Raya doesn't keep anything that's expired.
"Ah, don't mind. I'm very grateful for your hospitality. I'm sorry for causing you any trouble."
"No, no, you're welcome..."
Whether to entertain or not is not the point at all, okay?
"Let me tell you, Thousand Paper Cranes..."
I lowered my voice subconsciously:
"What...are you doing here?"
The time now is...near noon.
The current location is a tailor shop—that is, my residence.
The characters now... One is Qianzhi, who is wearing a guard uniform and is sitting calmly in the store looking at me. The other is me who has just woken up and has just recovered.<
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Before that, I seemed to have brought coffee and cookies to Qianzhihe in a daze... It didn't matter.
What's important is why the other person is here?
"...? What are you talking about? Of course I'm here to find you."
As if he didn't understand what I said, Qian Zhihe frowned.
"Looking for me? Is there something urgent?"
"Huh? Didn't we agree to meet today?"
"Well..."
"At little sister Raya's birthday party."
Qian Zhihe reminded.
However, I still have no impression.
Ah...could it be that Gail said something when I was so annoyed that she couldn't bear it...
"That's it."
Let me pretend to remember it for now.
Raya and Miss Polly went out to buy items early in the morning and have not returned yet. In other words, Qian Zhihe and I are the only two people in the store.
There was a little bit of cookie crumbs left on the corner of Qianzhihe's mouth, and his big bright eyes looked at me motionlessly.
"..."
"..."
"What, what's wrong?"
"You're in pretty good shape."
"Because I have some free time."
Qian Zhihe smiled.
Since the "assistant" arrived in the town, Qian Zhihe has not been so busy.
I handed the paper towel to Paper Crane and took away the small plate with the remaining cookies.
When I do these things, I have a feeling of familiarity, like an old housekeeper.
After I took care of the dishes, I spent a long time washing my hands. When I came back, I found the paper crane staring at me without saying a word.
"......?"
"Um, your mysophobia hasn't been cured yet?"
"Cure? I don't think mysophobia is a disease."
Hey, how did she find out that I have mysophobia?
"Eh..."
For some reason, Qianzhihe's tone was a little subtle, and his eyebrows were slightly raised.
This guy...just say it if you have something to say.
Wait...
...No, this is not the time to leisurely think about such inexplicable things.
"Anyway, let's go out first."
"Ah...ok."
But Qianzhihe didn't give me a chance to think, so he urged me to set off.
After we left the door, we walked for a while in silence. After my groggy mind was completely clear...
"By the way, where are we going?"
I asked the question I should have asked a long time ago.
"Church."
Church?
"Going there to visit?"
"Well, didn't we agree? I think... even you rarely go to church."
It's true that Qian Zhihe understands me quite well.
The town of Weige is not that big. As a lonely old man who has lived for more than a hundred years, I have naturally visited all parts of the town.
But as a church, a place with a sense of ritual, I often only cast a casual glance at it when passing by, and never thought about "going in and taking a look."
"Are you also a Wang Tujiao?"
I asked.
As far as I know, the church she was referring to belongs to [Wangtu Religion] - Wangtu Religion is one of the most widely believed religions in the Saint Vance Empire.
By the way, the word "ye" in my words does not mean that I believe in Wangtu Sect.
"Well... that's right."
It took more than twenty minutes to walk from the tailor shop to the church. When I saw the door of the church, the air was already cooked by the scorching sun.
At noon in summer, the outdoor environment is no longer suitable for squatting at home like me.
I really want to go to a cool place quickly.
Qian Zhihe seemed to feel the same way, so she didn't stop at the door of the church and walked in with me without a word of introduction - probably because she didn't think it was necessary.
"Huh——"
As soon as I entered the church, I felt extremely comfortable due to the cool air hitting my face.
Although there are no technological creations such as air conditioners in the magical world, there are refrigeration magic appliances that have almost the same function as air conditioners. The only difference is that they are powered by magic.
Yeah~~If I don’t have such a substitute, I really don’t know how I can survive.
Long live magic.
"The inside of the church is much bigger than it looks from the outside."
"Yeah."
Qianzhihe's tone was obviously much more relaxed. Sure enough, a high-quality environment is a necessary prerequisite for a pleasant chat.
"I told the manager here in advance and he allowed us to visit as we pleased."
"Oh, it seems we are in luck."
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I took a rough look around the rectangular hall we were in - the walls on both sides were lined with long windows with stained glass, and the slender columns supported an extremely wide space. Coupled with the overall straight lines, I suddenly felt a sense of
Solemn.
...All in all, it looks familiar, not much different from the Christian Gothic cathedrals in the technological world.
In addition to me and Qian Zhihe, there are also some believers here.
A solemn atmosphere filled the surroundings, and the prayers consciously kept their voices to a minimum.
"Do you want to pray too?"
Facing my question, Qian Zhihe slowly shook his head.
It's a pity, originally I wanted to learn about prayers through paper cranes...
"Hey, look at him..."
At this time, Qianzhihe came closer to me, and her eyes were looking not far to the left -
I know what she is referring to. In fact, I have seen it a long time ago.
Most of the praying people stood at the front of the hall, and the sunlight shone in from the skylight, like God's sight shining on this group of devout believers.
Except for one person - he was sitting on a bench far away from the light, his head lowered silently, his clasped hands placed in front of his forehead, his shoulders rising and falling slightly with his breathing.
A guy who doesn't fit in, a strange face... he's a foreigner.
"It doesn't look like praying..."
Regardless of whether he has social phobia...does he want the gods to hear his prayers? Or, is the object of his prayers really a god?
Contradictory behavior.
"There must be difficulties that cannot be solved."
Qian Zhihe came to a conclusion.
Well, since it is an insurmountable difficulty, it is none of our business.
That's what he said...but Qianzhihe had already walked towards that guy.
Well, the protagonist’s thoughts are different from those of mediocre people like me~~
Alas, let’s follow up first.
But when Qianzhihe and I sat next to that guy, he seemed motionless as if he didn't notice.
As we got closer to him, we found that he did not mutter any words like other prayers, but his arms trembled, as if he was struggling with himself.
"Sir, what trouble have you encountered?"
The other party did not answer Thousand Paper Cranes.
It wasn't until Qian Zhihe asked the same question three times in a row that he slowly raised his head. His horrified eyes only stayed on us for a short time before sinking again.
"No..."
His voice is as thin as a gossamer.
Tsk, this guy looks quite tall, but his voice is full of cowardice, and his eyes are full of confusion.
I don't like him.
"Keeping it in your heart won't help. Speak up as soon as possible so that we can help you."
So my words became rude and even sounded a bit "nosy".
"You...help me? You are..."
However, it was this sentence that made him react.
"Well~~ It's just verbal comfort, don't have too much hope in actual actions."
"Ah, too..."
Hey, what’s that “really so” expression on your face?
Also, don’t smile so sadly for me! Even Qian Zhihe looked at me with negative eyes! It makes me look like I am some kind of villain who bullies others...
What a weirdo.
"Although we can't guarantee that we can help, if you have any troubles, if you can... it would be better to talk about it."
Paper cranes are trying to smooth things over.
"Don't worry too much, just tell us what you want to say, just think of it as venting."
I listened to Qian Zhihe’s inexplicably mature words... Could she be coaxing the other person like a child?
Well... the other party seems to be really convinced by this.
No matter how you think about it, the person in front of you is older than Qianzhihe?!
...If I had been comforted with such concern by someone younger than me, I would have been ashamed.
Although there are not many people older than me.
"You..."
This indecisive guy seems to regard us as a kind person.
I don’t want to have extra confusing settings.
"Then...please come back tomorrow, tomorrow..."
He made a request.
"Hey, is there something you can't say today? Why do you have to wait until tomorrow?"
I asked dissatisfiedly.
"No, I'm sorry..."
"Well, hey, I told you not to look like a victim. I don't want to be misunderstood."
"..."
Qianzhihe quietly squeezed my hand.
I shut my mouth obediently.
"Please...come back tomorrow."
This time, the guy's voice raised a few decibels.
"Tomorrow, I will tell you everything."
There is even an element of "make up one's mind" in the tone.
"..."
"I understand. I'll see you at this time tomorrow. I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
After Qian Zhihe finished speaking, the other party gave a soft "hmm".
