We had just left the Adventurer's Guild and were walking through the city when we saw a boy walking toward us, crying.



"Is that ......?"

--That's the boy from earlier--.

　Lucky goes and sits down in front of the boy, and the boy looks at Lucky with a surprised look on his face.



　That's right. It's just not nice to have a hexenbiest you don't know sitting in front of you.

"I'm sorry. Lucky was wondering why you were walking around crying. Is something wrong?"



----Crying won't change the world.

"Yeah, you know, that ...... wow."

　The boy started to cry out loud. It was no wonder that everyone around him looked at me and Lucky as if we were bullying him.



----Don't cry!　It's okay. I'm not going to take your food.

"What should I do when a child is crying?

　Then Patra comes out of the box.



"I didn't know you had a pet peeve too..."

"Patra, thank you."

　Patra turns to me with a big smile and turns around and gently pats the crying boy's head.

"What's wrong?　It's okay. I'm not scared.



"Really?"

"Really. My dad here is so sweet and strong. So tell me why you're crying - are you lost?"

　The boy shakes his head vigorously.



"Maybe he's hungry?"

　Patra takes a cookie out of her pocket and hands it to the boy.

"Thanks. But I'm hungry, but I'm not..."



"What's wrong?"

"You know, my sister went away."

　I believe her sister had been getting well at one of Chad's free recovery centers.

"How long has she been gone?"



　When I spoke to him, the boy tried hard to speak again, his eyes full of tears, but it seemed difficult for him to talk to an adult right now.

"Sorry Patra."



　Patra patted him on the head to calm him down.

"Take your time. Take your time and let me know when you can talk.

　The boy nodded and let out a deep breath.



"You know, I took my sister to Chad's free recovery. She got hurt. So I went to the soup kitchen to get my sister's share, and when I came back to the recovery center, she was gone, and when I asked, they said she had left. ...... I can't find her anywhere."



　Apparently, my sister disappeared from Chad's recovery center. Her injuries were not as bad as they seemed.

"Did she ever go home alone?"



"No. My sister and I go everywhere together, so she would never go home by herself.

　It is very suspicious that she suddenly disappears after going to the recovery center.

"Let's go back to the square where we were."

--Bows, I usually only take locks, but I'll give you a ride.

　Lucky gets into a prone position.



"I think Lucky is going to give you a ride. Come on, let's ride together."

"What? ...... are you okay?"

"Lucky is very kind, you don't have to be afraid of him.



　The boy was afraid to get on Lucky, so I put Patra on first and then him. He was scared at first, but when he touched Lucky, he squealed with delight.

　You see, no one can beat Lucky's touch.

"Oh, by the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Rock, this is Lucky, and this is Patra."



　I was a little wary that he might cry again, but he seemed to have calmed down a little as he climbed on top of Lucky and gave him a firm hand in return. We decided to have a little chat as we walked to the plaza.

"My name is ......lilan......l......goho," he said. I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused you.

"Don't worry about it. Don't worry about it. If you see a child crying, I'll do my best to give him a helping hand.



"Thank you. You're very kind, Mr. Locke."

　He holds out his hand as he rides Lucky.

　He seems calmer now. I squeeze his hand back.



　Hmm?　His hands are dirty but relatively clean.

"No, ...... it's not like that. I'm just being nosy. You said earlier that you and your sister were alone, where are your parents?"



"A while ago the city was attacked by a rare creature called the Wonder Wolf White Wolf. ...... I was protecting the city when it was attacked. ......"

"That's quite a distance, isn't it?　How did you get here from that town?



"Yes, I just got here recently. I was lucky that a merchant coming this way happened to give me a ride. I have relatives in King's Landing, so I think I can make it if I can just get there.

"I see, I'm sorry to hear that."






　As we talked, we arrived at the plaza in no time.

　The plaza was no longer crowded, and the soup kitchen and the first aid station had already been evacuated.

　We decided to ask a soldier-like person who was nearby.



"Excuse me. Is Chad's recovery center already closed?

"Yes, they usually close in the morning. They just pulled out just now.

I understand. Thank you very much. By the way, have you seen a girl around here who is about the same height as this girl?



　I ask, pointing at Liran.

　The soldier looks at Lilan once and then looks up to the right for a moment.

"I don't know if she's the girl you're talking about, but I saw her go into that back alley over there. I tried to stop her, but she wouldn't listen. There are kidnappers and such, so you'd better find them as soon as possible."



"Kidnappers?　That's dangerous. I'll look for them as soon as I can!　By the way, if I find the girl, I'd like to have dinner around here.

　The soldier looks up to his left and thinks for a moment.



"Well, at this time of the day, I'd recommend the orc's wife's pavilion straight ahead and to the left from here, or the slime diner further on from there.

"Okay. Thank you for your help.



Okay. I hope you find it soon.

　The soldier was beaming at us, but it was obvious that only the corners of his mouth were raised in a smile.

　It seems that the soldier knows something, but is hiding it.