Leaving the village of Kukuriko.
Return to the main road and continue north.

Where is the Northwoods town with the Cullen house?

But Lunamaría shakes her head, asking, "I don't know.

I don't know. I don't carry a map because I'm blind.

I see, so--

and Karen's own face, but she's also very puzzled. The young lady is not very good at geography.

I have no choice but to ask a merchant walking the streets.
The middle-aged merchant is happy to help you.

If you keep walking straight down the street you'll be there tomorrow. Even if it's a woman's foot.

Karen is a little chuffed at the word "woman's feet," but the fact remains that Karen's feet are slow.

I thank the merchant.

"Thank you. That's very kind of you.

With a bow of the head, the merchant

"You are a polite boy nowadays. Are you traveling with your sister and sister?　Take good care of him.

The words.

I think she thinks we're brother and sister.
I wonder if Luna Maria is her sister and Karen is her sister.

You're right that Karen is tiny, so it's natural to assume that, and then Karen gets angry.

That's rude. Master Will and I are not brother and sister. We're engaged to be married.

but there are no more merchants.
He seems to be complaining to me.

I wonder when Karen and I got engaged, but it would be too long to argue, so I ignore it and continue north.

True to the merchant's word, we found a milestone on the way. The stone said a few kilometers to the Northwoods.

If we continued on, we would arrive tonight, but we didn't want to overwhelm the ladies, so we took a hotel in the inn town.

You will spend the night there and the next morning you will enter the city of Northwoods.


So this is the city of Northwoods.


Overlooking the walled city.

It is very unusual because there were no walls in the village of Cuklico or in the inn town. Of course, they are not in Table Mountain either.

Wow, so this is the city wall. So it goes all the way around. I wonder if it's there to protect the city.

Yes, it is. These walls have always protected our city.

Karen, a resident of the city, explains to me, "It's not only that, it also collects taxes from the people who do business in the city.

Not only that, but they also collect taxes from the people who do business in the city.

and pointing.

Indeed, there are guards at the entrance of the gate, confirming that the merchant carrying the goods has a bill of passage.

If you don't have a bill of sale, you can't enter the city. We also charge a tax on the merchandise for issuing the bills of passage.

Okay, so that's how you collect taxes. --But we don't have a bill of goods.

"It's okay,

And Karen takes out a bill from her pocket.

This is a special bill issued by the lord of this city. You can enter not only this city, but any city in this country.

"Karen's parents must have a lot of power,

But his words are true, and half of the places you pass from now on are plastered with the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce logo.

It seems that she is the daughter of the best trading company in the city.

In fact, when the gatekeeper found out that Karen is the daughter of the House of Anaheim, he was very polite and attentive.

You won't be searched for your belongings like other passersby. It's almost a face pass.

"That's the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce.

Lunamaria also let out a sigh.

In the town where she stopped on her way to Table Mountain, she was groped by an unassociable guard.

I sympathize that it's hard for a woman to travel alone, to experience such indiscipline and indiscipline, and I walked through the Northwoods gate.

Karen's family home, the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, is located on a main street in the heart of Northwood.

Right next to City Hall, a building even more magnificent than City Hall looms. Many merchants bustled in and out of the building.

Naturally, you'd expect Karen to go there, but she's not.

A curious look explains to me.

This is your father's office. This is your father's workplace, and he has trained you from an early age not to enter here without permission.

I'm sure you have a lot to offer. I'm sure Karen's father would want to know that his daughter is safe.

It's okay. I'll be at home at this time.

Looking at the big clock in City Hall, it is 9:00 am. He's still at home at this hour.

My father's style is to have a wake-up morning coffee and go to business elegantly.



I say. I ask her if it's what's called executive attendance, and she admits that it is.

We silently follow Karen to a corner off the main street.

The buildings on the large lot are growing. This seems to be an upscale neighborhood in the Northwoods.

The largest of these buildings is Karen's parents' house.

When you see her parents' house, a shadow jumps out of its gate.

My Master!

And a middle-aged man who is changing his appearance.
His name is Johan.
He seems to be the butler of the Anaheim family.

"Oh, Johan, good to see you.

Karen smiles, but Johan can't afford it.

"I was so worried about you, miss.

I was just going to the next town over to run an errand.

He's disappeared, and he's never been heard from again. What happened to you?

Oh, that's right. I couldn't fulfill your father's errand.

He stuck out his tongue, but Johan didn't get angry.

"That's all right. As long as the young lady is safe.

The butler sighs with relief.
He seems genuinely concerned.

He was relieved to see the unfamiliar boy and the miko beside his beloved daughter, but then he looks askance.

"--And who are these people?

"These gentlemen are the ones who saved my life and the lives of Auriga.

"My God, my lady!　I mean, Miss, what's going on?

Karen explains to the butler, who changes his hue again, that this is the only way he'll ever know.

I mean, the Garde Guards attacked the young lady and these people saved her.

To be exact, Master Will was warriors all by himself.

Karen adds, but Lunamaria is not displeased.

Rather, she's proud to say that she was praised by me.

The butler, who understands what's going on, relaxes his expression and sits back, bowing deeply to me.

"I understand the details, sir. So you are the lady's benefactor. You owe the lady nothing but Johann's, no, the Anaheim family.

A butler who bows his head so low he almost rubs his forehead against the ground.
He's that happy that he saved the young lady.

I'm going to tell the master that the young lady is safe. The sir will be very happy.

And then he takes us to the mansion.
We are shown to the guest room, where we say goodbye to Karen for a while.

She tells her father that she's okay and wants to play dress up and entertain me.

She smiles at me and

"The whole Anaheim family will be here for you. Please be prepared.

And said mischievously.

I wondered what kind of hospitality the best merchant in the city of Northwoods would be like.

I waited for the moment, half curious, half scared.