The meeting was over and I was going to spend the night at the first base today. I was just heading to the simple shower room to take a shower. This was built just a few days ago, and is made by filtering water from a nearby river and letting it flow directly out of the shower. Of course, this is maintained by magic, but I can't use magic like this, so I'm honestly impressed.


'Huh, Noah?'
Miss Julia. Hi.


　Noah bows his head in a bow. Although he has no parents, no friends, and is a lifelong loner, he still has adapted to this life, but for now there is no problem. It's not only that, it's that his magical skills are so solid that some people are even suggesting that he should be selected as a full-fledged special class anti-magician.


It's just fine. It's just as well. But it's a private room, so we'll be right next to each other.
"Well, you see...


　I'm hesitant. There's probably nothing wrong with that, but that's just how I feel, and maybe Noah is still at an embarrassing age.


''Well, well, I don't mind. Yeah........
Yeah?　Then let's go.


　We go straight to the changing room with a change of clothes, take off our clothes and go into the private shower room. Noah seemed to have some trouble taking off his clothes for some strange reason, but when I got to the shower room
I start War and he walks into the next private room.


'Is Noah used to it yet?'
Yeah. Well, it's more fulfilling than when I was in the orphanage. Life in the twilight isn't too bad.
Okay. Well, that would have been nice, but...
'I was alone all the time at the orphanage, but now I have Yulia, and the other members of the squad have been kind to me... I'm full enough.
....


　The only place to be is in the army. Besides, Noah is needed because of his magical skills. If he had no skills whatsoever, he'd probably stay in the orphanage forever. Even though food production was much improved now, not all humans were satisfied. After all, the military will have more of that supply, and the higher the rank of the people, the more food they will be able to get. No, it's not just food. There are really very few people who are completely satisfied with everything, food, clothing and shelter.

　In the midst of all this, Noah has found his place in this army. I'm sure that's a good thing. But it makes me a little sad to think that he, and I, are the same way. I can't speak for other people either, but at such a young age, the fact that I have no choice but to fight is probably still an empty thing.


　I know that I have no choice but to fight, and I've already carried that resolve with me. I've been touched by so many deaths, and my heart has almost broken each time, but I've stood up for myself. Of course, it's not just me. We were able to come this far because we had our friends. If that's the case, I want to help Noah in a small way, too.


'It's time for us to go up there.
Yes.


　We then left the shower room as it was. Even though there aren't many people in the room right now, it's not a good idea to occupy it too much. Then we went back to the changing room and tried to put on our underwear and clothes... but I noticed something.


''.........''
What's going on, Miss Julia?


　There is none. No, it's not. No, I've seen it wrong but no matter how many times I look at it, it's not there. Yes, there is something that should be there, but it isn't. Maybe I've made a terrible mistake....


"Hey, Noah.
"?　What's going on, look at my bottom half.
I know it's rude to ask this, but...
You can ask me anything you want, okay?
Are you a.... woman...?
Yeah, but...


　So ... it was a woman. No too boyish looking and the tone of voice said me, so I assumed he was completely male. And I thought my voice was normal for a boy before the voice change.

　But I saw it. What should be there, was not there. So that means I've forcibly invited him into the shower room next to me, even though he's very young....


What's up, hold your head.
No I was just despairing of my own stupidity.
Did you think I was a man?
I'm sorry I was thinking.
Well, people often misunderstand me, but I'm a girl.
Okay. Yeah. Noah, should I call you Noah?
Yeah. Now, that's not very nice.
Then you'll always be the same...
'Yes!　I don't think we need to change the way we treat each other just because we're women in the first place.
Well you're right. Yeah, you're absolutely right.


　I look around while chatting with Noah. Normally, I would run into someone I know around here, but...they don't seem to be around. I quickly changed into my clothes and Noah did the same and quickly changed his clothes as well.


I've been talking to Yuria-san about something. Do you have time?
I don't mind, but what's the big deal?
'Yes. The elf thing, if you can call it that.
Well in that case, let's talk about it over there.
Yes.


　I saw Noah's face sharpen a bit, and I realized that I was not alone. I'm not the only one after all. Princess Leanne and Noah also sense something.