Volu 12, Intermission 1: Sirius and Everyone in the Settlent
The next day, we stayed at the house of the siblings’ grandfather, Garve, and I woke up because of a noise.
“Uhmm… have you woken up?” (Garve)
Since the house was not so spacious, there were only two rooms; the living room and Garve’s bedroom. Because of that, Emilia and Reese used the bedroom, while the guys, Reus and I were sleeping together with Garve in the living room.
We could imdiately notice who woke up in such a place. Then, I greeted Garve, who had woken up earlier, while yawning.
“Good morning. Basically, this always happens at this ti, so please don’t mind it.” (Sirius)
“Aah. I’m going to head out for a mont, you should stay in bed.” (Garve)
“Where are you going?” (Sirius)
“It’s my morning training. I never miss doing this every day.” (Garve)
“Ooh… can I go along with you?” (Sirius)
“Have it your way.” (Garve)
Thus, I decided to join Garve’s early morning training. I was wondering whether I should wake Reus up, but he was sleeping like a log because he made a lot of noise yesterday. Emilia was the sa, she still hadn’t wake up yet.
They were having fun, especially because they had reunited with their family. I decided to take it slow, for once. Therefore, only Garve and I went out.
“Hundred Wolves-sama, please watch over us so that we can stay healthy for today, as well.” (??)
“Hundred Wolves-sama. I wish for a good harvest this year.” (??)
“Woof…” (Hundred Wolves)
When we ca out, we were greeted by Hokuto, who was sleeping next to Garve’s house. There were several silver wolfkin already praying in front of him.
I thought that they were probably going to do farm work. Since they were wholeheartedly praying, Hokuto seed to be unable to leave his spot. I slightly waved my hand to cheer him up, and then, Garve and I headed out into the forest.
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Morning training seed to start with running in the forest. Sohow, it felt like we were similar, and a strange sense of intimacy was swelling up.
Maybe it was because we were running on a path every day. When I kept running in silence, until the path beca smaller in the forest, Garve, who ran in front, looked back with a slackened mouth.
“…So you can do it. Having stamina to catch up to so easily… your victory was not a fluke, huh?” (Garve)
“I guess so.” (Sirius)
While running, I thought that the speed was strangely quick. Apparently, I was being tested.
“Other than my son, the only one who can catch with probably you. If I have to say more, you are a human being. The world is truly wide.” (Garve)
“Yeah, the world is wide, and there are different kinds of people. As far as I know, the one with the sword…” (Sirius)
And then, I continued running with Garve, while talking about strong n like Lior. I heard this later, but the people who live in the settlent seed to certainly collapse after this kind of running pace.
After we finished our run, we headed to the settlent’s square.
There were ten n, who seed to be Garve’s disciples, lining up side by side. They started rearranging their postures and lines when they noticed that Garve and I were coming. It seed that they had good discipline.
Aery-san’s husband, Jiria, was also among these n. He raised his voice when he noticed my appearance.
“Eh… is that Sirius? By any chance, are you coming for a visit?” (Jiria)
“Well, I wonder about that. Anyway, I am curious about what kind of training is done here.” (Sirius)
“Aah, Garve-san and us…” (Jiria)
“Jiria, stop with that nonsense talk and go line up. I’ll be strict today!” (Garve)
The training was a sparring session with Garve on a one-on-one basis.
Not just fighting, Garve thoroughly proceeded while pointing out their weaknesses.
The ti for each person wasn’t long, but since they were constantly made to move, all of the n collapsed, filled with sweat after the sparring session. Even after after sparring everyone, Garve wiped off only a small amount of sweat.
This way, Garve was forging himself by sparring with his disciples every day. At the lowest rank, there were also kids who were less than ten years old. However, Garve enthusiastically taught and treated them like adults.
After all of the mbers had fought him once, the morning training was concluded. As I returned ho with Garve, I discussed so points that I had in mind while he was sparring.
“Say, Garve. When you were sparring with Jiria, I felt that your center of gravity was strangely unaligned. Could it be that your arm…?” (Sirius)
“Is that so? Please tell the details later.” (Garve)
Even if the advice was from soone who defeated him, he was proactively listening in order to beco stronger. He understood that even if it was this much, it could make him stronger.
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There were no people praying before Hokuto when we got back ho. However, there was a basket filled with offerings, such vegetables and dried ats, placed in front of Hokuto.
Although he said that he didn’t need them, he couldn’t turn them down because the people firmly wished for it.
Hokuto didn’t need to eat als. But, since he already got it, I asked him what he wanted to eat. And then, Hokuto held the basket in his mouth and put it on my hands.
“Woof!” (Hokuto)
“…Are you giving this? But isn’t this for you?” (Sirius)
“Hundred Wolves-sama said it’s all good. It would be impolite not to accept them.” (Garve)
It felt awkward to receive the offerings, but since Hokuto said so, let’s accept them. When I told him that I would brush him later, he happily wagged his tail.
As we entered the house, Emilia and Reese, who were already awake up, stood in the kitchen and they were preparing breakfast. Reus, who was stretching in the living room, noticed us and greeted us with a smile.
“Good morning, Aniki, Jii-chan.” (Reus)
“Aah…Good morning, Sirius-sama, Ojii-chan” (Emilia)
“Good morning. Breakfast is almost done.” (Reese)
“Good morning.” (Sirius)
“Morni—… Breakfast… Good morning.” (Garve)
Garve was relaxing his expression as he replied to the morning greetings from his grandchildren, but he imdiately switched back to his usual expressionless face. But when I saw him from the back, I understood that he was desperately trying to hide his joy because his tail was slightly trembling.
I thought of giving them so help, but they drove out and asked to take a seat. Since it couldn’t be helped, I handed over the offerings that I got from Hokuto, waited and relaxed in the living room.
“I made a dish that I learned from Aery-san.” (Reese)
“It’s a unique dish, but I changed the taste a bit to suit ours. Whether it fits Jii-chan’s taste…” (Emilia)
“Don’t worry about it. It is good enough just to have it prepared.” (Garve)
The dish was cooked with beans and herbs. It was a roast on whole at in soup, which was boiled with various ats and vegetables. The amount was huge for a morning breakfast, but in this world, it wasn’t unusual to eat a lot in the morning. It appeared that the silver wolfkin tend to have that strong tendency. I noticed it since the siblings also eat well.
Garve ate the arranged dishes, and then… he hardened.
“How was it? Ojii-chan.” (Emilia)
“It is not up to Aniki’s level, but Nee-chan’s dishes are delicious, right?” (Reus)
“…Uhmm. It has a slightly thick taste… but it is delicious.” (Garve)
“The dishes here are lightly seasoned, for most of them, I think. Sirius-san, what do you think?” (Reese)
“Yeah, it has a good taste. Both of you have improved.” (Sirius)
Emilia and Reese were pleased and doing high fives because of our replies.
I heard this from the silver wolf tribe. They said that Garve mostly had als alone when his son, Felios, left.
Since this Jii-san might be overwheld because there were suddenly four more people, including his grandchildren, but he was certainly pleased. As no one noticed that Garve was slightly in tears, we started to eat breakfast.
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After breakfast was over, Garve headed out to hunt with the young n, and Reus said that he wanted to co along.
Emilia, Reese and I visited the settlent and enjoyed a stroll.
The young n headed out to hunt, while the rest in the settlent was working hard, doing field work, making necessary various goods, and repairing houses.
“It is peaceful, isn’t it?” (Reese)
Reese was right, this settlent seed peaceful. No one was hungry and diseases didn’t spread too far. There were many monsters in the surrounding forests, but the silver wolf tribe was so strong in general, so there was no problem.
We walked along the farming area, and I gave so advice based on my previous life’s experience. Since I had been to countries with food problem many tis, I had so knowledge about farming.
By the ti it was late morning, I finished giving advice. When we returned ho to prepare lunch, Hokuto ca out with a basket filled with crops, once again. It seed that he was worshipped again and was given crops. I gratefully accepted it.
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After we finished lunch and the usual training, we were wondering what to do next. It was good to continue our training, but I wish there was sothing to change that.
“Sirius-sama, let’s play Frisbee!” (Emilia)
“Please, Aniki!” (Reus)
When I thought that, Emilia took out the Frisbee that she always used. Do you always carry it around?
That question was raised, but I didn’t complain about playing Frisbee. We imdiately went to the square. And then I took a throwing posture after the siblings finished warming up.
“First, I’ll throw lightly. Here you go, go get it.” (Sirius)
The mont I threw the Frisbee… the air in the village changed.
Children who were interested ca…
Housewives who were tanning pelts…
The young n and won who were handling the at…
They were staring at the Frisbee all at once, as if a black hole attracted their eyes.
The children ca running behind the siblings, they were frolicking happily while waving their tails.
“I got it, Nee-chan!” (Reus)
“Kuh!? I will get it next ti.” (Emilia)
It was Reus who succeeded in catching it, but he seed to have noticed the abnormal circumstances.
While gathering attention, Reus returned it to . I grabbed the Frisbee and stroked his head, and then, the silver wolfkin in the settlent crowded .
“Hey! What is this?” (??)
“It’s an interesting projectile weapon. Can you make it for ?” (??)
“Please, make it for , too!” (??)
I thought that there was so entertainnt, but… was it up to this point?
For the ti being, other people joined in after I finished teaching them how to make it. Since the throwers were only and Reese, we beca unquestionably tired. It would be nice if another adult could throw it, but the thrower seed to want to chase it after they threw it. Throwing was, sowhat, unpopular.
A sight of nearly ten children chasing a single Frisbee all at once felt surreal.
In this way, Frisbee is said to be a common thing for the silver wolf tribe.
When I got ho, after I had enough with the Frisbee, I received a basket that contained three tis the amount of offerings from Hokuto. It was already like this. It made feel that there would be no problems regarding our als if I have Hokuto during my stay.
Apparently, he was asked by a parent to bless their child. Since he had a large number of visitors, I decided to brush him thoroughly this evening.
I spent several days in the settlent just like that, but I gradually noticed sothing wrong with Emilia. I vaguely understood the reason, but it wasn’t ti to give her a helping hand at the mont. So, I decided to quietly watch her.
And just when I thought about us leaving soon, I was invited by Garve for a nightti stroll after dinner.
I thought about having a thorough discussion for once. I also wanted to ask for his guidance to the sibling’s settlent, and he accepted it. I was, then, led to a small hill that was slightly away from the settlent.
Garve and I were the only ones looking down on the settlent from that location. He poured so sake that he brought in two cups, and presented one of them to .
“Are you at the drinking age? Can you keep company for a bit?” (Garve)
“Well, then, just a bit.” (Sirius)
Lightly bumping our cups, we quietly looked over the settlent while drinking. Garved poured a second cup and opened his mouth after making a big sigh.
“My grandchildren… they are cute. Thank you so much for saving them.” (Garve)
“…I accept your gratitude.” (Sirius)
Garve finally opened his mouth of what he thought of the siblings. I didn’t say anything. It wasn’t that I didn’t understand his mixed feelings. I didn’t rescue the siblings because I wanted his gratitude. I just did it because I wanted to do it.
“If they are cute, you need to properly say it, you know? The two of them care about you, but if you continue being like that for too long, you’ll be separated.” (Sirius)
“I understand, but I don’t want my grandchildren to think of as their family, until I mourn my son. That is… why.” (Garve)
Drinking the poured sake in one go, Garve’s monologue continued while looking up at the moon, as if he bore the weight of sothing.
“I couldn’t believe the love between Felios and Rona. I regretted it a lot, but that was burdening the most. I regretted it so much, to the extent that I think it was better to die at hands of the monsters together with my son…” (Garve)
“But, Garve. You are still alive. And you were able to et your grandchildren, correct?” (Sirius)
“Aah… I understand that. Regardless of how much I regret it, the past will not co back. And, the mont I first saw my grandchildren… my heart trembled as much as when my son was born. In recent years, I went to my son’s settlent while killing so monsters, everything I did was to mourn Felios, but they are the warmth that I haven’t felt in a long ti. I also thought that it was good to be alive for my grandchildren.” (Garve)
“But is it because of that? That’s why you had such attitude towards Emilia and Reus, huh?” (Sirius)
“That’s right. Even if I am aware of it, I can’t convinced myself. I can’t move on until I mourn my son, I’m such a miserable man. I am not worthy to be called ‘Jii-chan’ by my grandchildren.” (Garve)
At the end of those words, we kept tilting our cups without saying anything.
I drank the first cup because I understood what this guy wanted to say, and then put the cup away. I looked at Garve, who was drinking his fourth cup.
“Will you co with us?” (Sirius)
“…Although I can be said to be shaless by relying on the young, I still want to follow you. Please… I want you to take .” (Garve)
Garve quietly placed his cup down and deeply bowed. But, he didn’t really have to bow. Even if Garve didn’t say that, I would have invited him, anyway.
“Please, raise your head. You also have enough strength, and you know the location of the settlent, right? Moreover… aren’t Emilia and Reus your family? It’s alright for you to follow us openly. Before you say sothing shaful, please be nice to your grandchildren.” (Sirius)
“I guess so. I will think about it… Sirius.” (Garve)
“Stubborn old n are unlikable, Garve.” (Sirius)
It seed like it was going to take so more ti before he could be more affectionate towards the siblings.
Although there was an age difference, I enjoyed drinking under the moon together with Garve, who called my na like we were of the sa age.
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