"So, how did you meet this guy you like?"



　Grizz was being pushed into a corner in front of me by Shannon and the other women.

　I was standing next to Grizz and gave up my spot to the women.

　Grizz looked at me as if I was a traitor, but I knew it was wrong to talk to him here.



　I'm glad to see that he's getting along with the others and is able to talk about his love life.

　Whether there is a demand for Grizz's love stories or not is another matter.



　I sipped the tea that Grizz had prepared and watched as his men began the cleanup.

　Thanks to Grizz's love story? The training was supposed to be a break, but it ended up being a break.



　It's never good to push too hard, ...... though it may be too late for that now.

　Grizz's men are slowly walking like zombies in front of him. I'm sure they're not kidding, but they look so exhausted that they won't be able to move for a few days.



　Snow stones, though.

　I think it's a magic stone that can only be found in a few areas where there is a lot of snow.



　I remember it had a beautiful color of white mixed with emerald.

　I heard that it could be used as an ornament, and since it was resistant to cold, it was in great demand by women who were suffering from coldness in winter, so it was almost impossible to find it on the general market.



　Once, Kara asked me where I had heard this rumor, and I looked into it, but even at that time, I was told that snow stones could only be obtained in cold regions, so she easily and recklessly asked me for them.



"I don't see the point of going all the way to a cold place for a cold stone. Go look for a rock somewhere."



　I never found it, and I have a good memory of sometimes using supplementary magic to protect myself from the cold when I went outside.



"I see, so the lady is a noblewoman and you want to give her a present..."

I guess it's the unfulfilled love that burns the hottest.

"Okay... Let us help you.

--Sounds like fun in the snowy mountains.



　I don't remember if it was in Korong Village where snow stones can be removed, but snowy mountains are often located near hot springs.

　It would be nice to go to the hot spring while seeing the snowy scenery.



　Besides .......

"If we're going to a cold area, we'll need ...... cold weather clothes!"

Let's go buy some cute clothes!

We'll just go out and buy some cute clothes!　Mr. Grizz?

"Of course!　Who the hell do you think you are?



　Grizz was making a big show of it, but it would be cheaper to find a snow stone in some nearby town.



"Rock, let's go shopping then."

　It seems they've come to an agreement.

"Wait, wait. How far is it to the village of Colon?

"About five days in summer if we go straight there by horse-drawn wagon. This time of year it would take twice that, but with Locke's people it shouldn't be a problem."

"You can go, but can you ...... come back?"



　It's fine if we go to the snow-blocked villages to deliver relief supplies, but it's a problem if we can't return until spring.

"That's all right. Once we can deal with the snow, we'll have a solution.

"Then you'll be fine. You guys can go to ......."

　Before I could finish speaking to him, he replied with a twinkle in his eye.



"Let's go!"

Let's go!

Snowball fight!

I'm coming!

--It's a snow festival!



　Patra and her friends have never seen snow before.

　We are all going to the snow village to support Grizz's love.



"Well, first of all, we need to buy food and equipment," said Patra.

I'll take care of it!



　Grizz's face was whiter than snow by the time they were ready to go. I hope he doesn't go broke.



　The next day we set out for the village of Colon with Griz and his men, but we had to leave three days later because one of Griz's men had fallen asleep and was unable to move.



　Our destination was the village of Colon.

　We had no idea that we would have another unusual encounter there.