The village I arrived at was a place with a similar atmosphere to the one where I met Akira.
　It was a bit special, but I guess that's what a village in a remote area should be like.
　However, as we walked through the village, we found out that it was a special place.

　There were fields and fields outside, but I guess the work for today is over.
　There was no one there, and steam was rising from the houses, which were not very numerous, suggesting that dinner was near or was in the process of being served.

　There are a number of villagers inside the village, and the gazes they give you are the difference between the village and that one.
　You'll be able to find out what you need to do to make your life easier.
　You'll be able to find a lot more than just a few of them.

　To say that such a thing varies from person to person, let alone village to village, is an understatement, but they really are calm.
　The atmosphere of a frontier village has to be like this, I thought to myself as I looked around.

　But unfortunately, Allen and his friends didn't come here to find a place to settle.

You're going to be able to find out more about ...... and what to do about it.　It's probably best to talk to someone else: ......
Hmm. ...... Well, in this kind of case, the theory is that the person who is most likely to have the information ...... should go talk to the village chief or other people in this kind of place. ...
"Guess which one is the chief's house or ......?
To be honest, I don't know, that's the truth.
That's right.

　He smiles with a wry smile, indicating his agreement.

　I've been to that village before, and I didn't need to ask anyone to locate the house that was probably the mayor's because there was a fine house.
　But it seems that this village does not have that kind of difference.

　There is also the possibility that there is no such thing as a village chief.
　It's easy to understand if you think about the town you were in before coming here, but you can manage without the position of a chief.

　Although it is necessary to have a coordinator, it is only necessary to have a mediator or decision-maker in the event of a dispute.
　It is not necessarily necessary for that person to be above the people.

　However, the reason why you did not have any trouble there is because, unlike that village, here there was an atmosphere where you could ask someone and they would tell you about it.
　When in trouble, you can turn to someone else.
　It is natural to do so.

The gentlemen in the fine carriage over there. You look like you're in some kind of trouble, what's going on?

　And, apparently, fortunately, there was no need for us to speak to him.
　When you look at the voice you hear, there is a good-looking woman.

Oh, yes. In fact, I would like to ask you a few questions: ...... Would you be able to tell me the home of the village chief or someone else who is familiar with the area?
Oh, do you want to go to this remote place to check?　There were some curious people,
It's remote, sure, but I think it's a pretty nice place.
"Really?　I'm glad you said that, but there really isn't anything out there, is there?
"But you like being here, don't you?　Like you, we found value in this place.
Yes. Considering the fact that the place has such a beautiful lady, I'm sure it has a lot more attractions that we don't know about.
Oh, no, no, you can't catch this old woman doing that. But, well, I know it's a compliment, but that kind of talk makes me want to teach her everything I know. So, what did you say?　You want to go to the chief's house?　Then I'll show you. We're just around the corner anyway.

　There was no reason to refuse the grateful offer, and Allen and his team would follow the woman's lead and continue on.
　Even so, it seems to be really close at hand.

By the way, what's wrong with your daughter?　I haven't said a word since we started talking.
"Uh, no. ......

　I turned my gaze to the right side, wondering what to say.
　You'll be able to see that you've been staring at the village until you arrived there, but as soon as you enter the village, you're lying on your face and not moving a bit.

　You can see from his profile that he's probably thinking about something all the time, but the only thing he has in common is the fact that he's not speaking.
　It's natural to wonder what's going on.

　Do you need to answer that question, of course not.
　But it wasn't particularly hidden, and it was convenient.
　After exchanging a glance with Beatrice and confirming that it would be okay to say it, Allen opened his mouth.

As I said before, this question involves her. As I said before, she was involved in the matter. I heard that she saw her missing uncle near the village, and I couldn't stand still, so I ended up here: ...... Do you know anything about it?
Ha, I see. But my uncle, hey ...... only people who live in this village are old acquaintances of mine, so I've never heard of such a thing. I've never heard of such a thing. ...... By the way, when did this uncle go missing?
Yes, ...... nearly five years ago.
So it seems I can't help you. Sure, some of them are from out of town, but that was ten years ago. At least they don't live in this village.
"I see. ......

　Well, as expected, I didn't expect to live in the village with impunity.
　That's why, instead of asking the people of the village, I first asked for the location of the village chief or someone who seemed to be familiar with the information about the surroundings.

It's a good thing that it was five years ago, but to come all the way to such a place on your own, you must have been very close to each other.
"Well, it was ...... that people around me said it was like a real father and son," he said.
That's a very enviable story. ...... And here we are. This is the chief's home.
"Is this ......?

　Looking at the house, Allen let out a puzzled cry, because it really does look like an ordinary house.
　Not only does it look no different from its surroundings, but rather, it even looks slightly shabby.
　If I hadn't been led to it, I might have wondered if I was really here.

It's true that it's a shabby house, but it's only because the village chief is the oldest resident of this village. It's just a formality, a village chief.


"I see. ......

　As mentioned earlier, such things are not unusual in such places.
　Still, it's surprising to see it in person at ...... and that's why it's so understandable.

"Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. It helped me a lot.
I don't have anything to do with it, and when I go home, I'm just going to get my motherf*cking friends to tell me to hurry up and eat. There are no youngsters in this village, so I only get to talk to the youngsters once in a while. Then, good luck.

　When I said that, the woman simply walked away.
　She wasn't patronizing or asking for a price.
　It was as if it was natural to do something with good intentions.

...... the good Lord.
Yes. With people like that, it must be a good village after all.

　While talking about this, after looking around the place in a circle, I turned my attention to the village chief's house.

　Then, wondering what would happen, Aren and the others headed there.