Kappou........

　Cryer Berch was in the bathtub, squeezing his eyes shut, as if he could hear such sounds coming from somewhere.

　The cypress bathtub is surprisingly large, allowing you to stretch your arms and legs as much as you like.

　For someone who had been forced to live in a cave in a corner of the forest called Titis, the sensation of basking in the overflowing water was irreplaceable.


That was a profound experience, though.


　Cryer chuckles as he scoops the water from the bathtub and runs it slowly over his shoulders and arms.

　Not that he was particularly sarcastic. I'm not sure why the cave was equipped with all the necessary supplies and even a small tent for personal use. Of course, these were only "better than camping", but since Cryer himself prefers a simple life, he didn't feel inconvenienced at all.

　Even though he was a de facto prisoner of war, his freedom of action was guaranteed, so he even felt rather more comfortable living there than in Berch's mansion.

　What does that mean?

　The Berchs, the adoptive family of Cryer, adopt many talented children into their home and compete with each other to develop their talents.

　Those who are deemed useless to the Belch family are discarded like cats and dogs. If they don't want this to happen, they have no choice but to beat the other children. There is no other way, even if it means kicking out others who are in the same boat.

　That's how Cryer and his brother Klimt have grown up.

　The children who live in the Berch mansion are guarded by a watchman named Teacher, who keeps an eye on them, saying, "As soon as this child is good for the Berch family, he's good for the family. Some of the children are trapped in a corner, and some of them are mentally deranged.

　It's not that he was driven to that level thanks to his younger brother, but it was still painful to be constantly aware of the eyes of the family.

　--that pain was not present in the life of the cave. How much it put Cryer's mind at ease. Perhaps Sora never imagined it.

　To be honest, even Cryer himself is surprised. It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about it.


I'm sure it's too convenient for you to think of it as an even better idea. Besides, a cave is not a cave without problems.


　Such a Krya's cheeks were red for a different reason than the heat of the hot water.

　Most of the time it was just one Krya, or Sora and Krya, living in the cave, but occasionally an elven woman would come along with Sora.

　Not that there was a problem with the elf named Lunamaria. Crya had exchanged a few words with Lunamaria, and her words conveyed a wise persona. She was wary of Claia, but she was able to sense the details of a woman's life - where the sky was hard to come up with, and where it was hard to ask for it from Claia - and made arrangements for many things.

　If they had met in a different way, they would have wanted to be friends. It's hard to say for the person who tried to kill her and her friends.

　Regardless, there was nothing wrong with Lunamaria's personality. The problem was the muttering that came from the tent over there as she and Sora spent the night in the cave.　

　Cryer covered her face with her hands.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out after a while that he simply doesn't care about you. It's a good thing that you're not the only one who has a problem with that kind of thing, or maybe he was just trying to tease you for not being used to it.


'I shouldn't. I just remembered again....


　Cryer shakes and shakes his head in the bathtub. It's a good idea to make sure that you're not going to have to worry about your own health.

　Life in the cave was too stimulating in many ways for Cryia, who had spent her days training and training swordsmanship swordsmanship mission duties.

　Today, Cryer moved from the cave to the empty mansion. Of course, it was by order of the sky, but to Cryer, it was a strange feeling, disappointing or not so disappointing.


'At least it's a pleasure to bathe in this way, but...'


　While mumbling such things, Sora twisted his head, wondering why he had suddenly brought himself home.

　Until just yesterday, Sora didn't even utter the "I" word for Ishqa to Cryer. It's a good thing that you're not the only one.

　It was not out of concern for Kuria. It is not that Sora has been violent to Cryer (except during rehearsals), but that does not mean that he has forgiven them for what they did to him in Ishqa. You only have to look at the words and actions to see that.

　If Kliah disobeyed Sora's will, he would immediately cut him down.

　I thought that by daring to bring Cryer closer to the demon child, he was trying to determine Cryer's true intentions, but that would put the demon child in danger.

　Judging by Sora's behavior towards the demon child, that would not be the case.

　As a matter of fact, Cryer was thinking about the possibility of Sora entering the bathroom even while he was doing this - but when he glanced at the bathroom entrance, the door didn't move even as he glanced at it. Apparently, this guess was also off.


"Is this also in vain? ''It's a terrible solitary struggle.''


　With a wry smile, he took out a thin razor blade from his tied-up hair.

　Cryer, who truly relaxed his shoulders for the first time since entering the bathroom, let out a breath of relief.

　As it is, she looks up at the ceiling and silently closes her red eyes.


''........Klimt is going to be mad at me. Why are you making yourself at home in the enemy's house?


　Cryer let out another small breath, his mouth relaxed in amusement.