149-First walk




 The day after Freesia's ear problem was solved.

'Hmmm!'

You are in a good mood.

'Ehehe, it's obvious! Because today, I can finally walk through town!

 Freesia was humming and skipping around the room.
 She was wearing the hood Noll had given her, and her bunny ears were bouncing around.
 Yesterday, Noll put a neck brace on it and the hood was completed.
 Today, I'm going to put it on as soon as possible and let Freesia go out.

''Is Okura-dono coming with you today?

Yeah, there's a lot to worry about if I let you guys go alone.

'I'll follow you as an added bonus. I'll assist you with magic if you need anything.

You two are worrying about it too much! I'm with you, so there's nothing to worry about!

'Yes! I might as well be fine on my own, you know?

 It doesn't seem okay at all........
 There's no way I'm letting Freesia go out today alone, me, Noor and Esther are with her.
 Moffoot is also an added bonus, and Noll is holding her.
 It's hard to know what Freesia will do with all this hustle and bustle.
 You can't let her go alone, either.

''Then it's time to leave--Yo!

 As if she couldn't wait, Freesia opened the door and tried to walk out on her own by herself.
 I hurriedly activated my dimension bracelet, sent my hand flying and grabbed Freesia by the neck.
 Huh ... you're a tricky guy. I'm glad I put it on just in case.
 This is it from the side of my worrying.

'What are you doing?'

Don't try to jump out of a room by yourself!

Oh, you've already mastered it, haven't you?

'Even Sisha and her friends couldn't catch him, but then you can catch him right away.

'Mmm, if I was serious, I could avoid this much!

"Okay, okay, that's enough, let's just relax for a minute.

 After calming the jittery, limbering, flailing Freesia, we left the house.
 The sky was blue and the sun was shining brightly. It's a beautiful sunny day, perfect for going out.

'Wow ... Nole! Outside, outside! We finally got out of the house!

I'm glad to hear that.

I think you're overreacting just because you went out for a minute. Didn't you get out there once on a hunt?

'Heihachi doesn't understand! There's a big difference between a hunting ground and a town!

'Yes. It's one thing to go hunting for demons, it's quite another to go out of town at your leisure.

 Bouncing around, Freesia is bouncing with a big smile on her face and chewing on her joy.
 Well, if you ask me, there's a world of difference between hunting like work and the whole town where you can stroll around freely.
 If we were talking about anywhere as long as we could go outside, we wouldn't have made that much noise.
 Once Freesia had calmed down, she began to move and began walking around the area at random.

''Haha, the air in Shaba is great after all!

'Don't make it sound like our house is a prison.... I mean, where did you get that term?

Huh? I read this book while Heihachi and the others were away. Sisuha-chan brought it to me to kill time.

Oh, is that a book from the Gacha?

I read them sometimes, too, but they are quite interesting, aren't they?

'Yes! The pictures were beautiful and interesting!

 There's a manga magazine for thick and thin books.
 As far as saying Shabba or something like that, what on earth did Sisha show him a comic book.......
 Freesia was walking with a dumbfounded look on her face as she basked in the sunlight, but she spotted something on the side of the road and stopped.

'Your flowers are beautiful! That one's beautiful too! Ah! Haha, what a mess! It's a weirdly shaped ornament!

Now, now, Freesia. You shouldn't be wandering around so much, sir.

You seem so restless. Your interests are piqued.

It's a good thing you followed me. There's no telling what she might do to him.

 As soon as I thought I was interested in flowers, I was laughing at a stone statue on someone's doorstep.
 After that, he would find something as he walked, and he would run around and look at it with great interest and start laughing out loud.
 He is so busy moving that his hood almost comes off from time to time, but the clasp prevents that from happening too.
 Noll had a similar restlessness, but this guy is far worse....... I'm getting tired just being with him.
 We came out to Brunne's square while being swept up in such a freesia.

''Great! People, there are so many people! I didn't know this town was this big!

That's true. King's Landing is even more impressive, but Brunne is also a lively city.

'It's more awesome than this I can't wait to get to King's Landing too.

 There are a lot of people in the square today, and Freesia's eyes are shining when she sees them.
 She's been like this for a while now, but it's her first time walking around town, so everything she sees seems to be new to her.
 If only he was a little more mature with this, he would seem like a cute guy....
 As Freesia is moving her head around and looking at the square, the people on the street are passing by with raised eyebrows and sideways glances.

''Noor-chan, I feel like the people of the town have been looking at me since a while ago? Is there something wrong?

Mmmm, I'm sure he's looking at Moffoot!

'I know! Moffoot is a pretty thing!

 Hahahaha, they both start laughing together, and Moffitt, who is being held by Noor, booms and squeals in a low voice.
 
 Me and Esther put some distance between us and those Nors.

''Those guys don't know why they're attracting attention........ Let's pretend they're strangers.''

'Freesia's a little more noticeable, but the synergy is amazing when she's with Nol...'

 If Freesia is also conspicuous by itself, it's not that strange.
 But with the addition of Noor, who is wearing an eye mask there, the sense of suspiciousness increases dramatically.
 I follow the girls as they go on laughing together without paying attention to their surroundings.
 Then, Freesia suddenly stopped.

''Noor-chan, what are those girls doing? I'm looking up all the way.

Oh, it's true. ...Oh... that girl over there...

 A short distance away from the square, several boys were looking up at the trees.
 Noor saw them and scuttled up to them, so we followed.

'Calm, is there something wrong?'

Hey, weird sister. It's been a while.

That's why I'm not a weird sister!

 That boy....oh, I met him once a long time ago.
 I miss the time when Noll got mad at me for trying to drink a potion as if it were juice.
 He still calls me a weird sister or something. I can't help it, though, because it's true.
 The Calm Boy replied to Noor, and this time he looked at Freesia next to him and rolled his eyes.

'Oh, who's that guy with you?'

Oh, yes, I know him.

Well, you don't really know anyone, do you?

'What, me? I'm not crazy at all!

Oh, my God. There's no way I'm crazy enough to wear a hood like that.

Yes this is very pretty, but....

 Freesia's shoulders sagged as she was told she was crazy.
 Well, I think it's cute, but if you go out with it, you'll look different.
 The kids, except for Calm, are just freaked out by the Nolls and the rest of the kids, and they're just a little farther away.

'So, what were Calm and the others doing?

I was playing and my ball got stuck in a tree. It wouldn't come down easily.

Let's see... oh, that's right, it's up there.

 I looked up the tree and saw that a round object was wedged tightly between the branches.
 It seemed to be about four meters high. It is not likely to fall easily even if I poke it with a stick in that one.
 It is impossible for children to climb up and take it off alone. Besides, it is dangerous.
 So he looked up and was at his wits' end.

Would you like me to drop it for you? It's as easy as that with magic.

My brothers were there. So you're a mage, little sister!

Yes, I do. You should have let me handle this.

 Esther is the one you can count on in these situations.
 There are many ways to take it, but it's probably the safest one.
 I could use my dimension bracelet, but I don't want to do that because the kids are going to be surprised if my hand suddenly appears in the air.
 Estelle hadn't brought her wand with her, so she extended her index finger and spun it around toward the ball.
 Then a small magic circle appeared at her fingertips and the wind gurgled out.
 In a straight line, the wind went towards the ball, violently shaking the branches and leaves of the tree.......but still the ball didn't freak out.

''Well that's not falling. It's hard to adjust without your wand. Well then, next time I'll go harder........

Wait, wait, wait. Any harder and the branch might break. I'll take it from here.

 If the wind magic is any stronger than this, it's going to cause damage to the surroundings.
 It's not a good idea to use a magic that strong in the town.
 I didn't expect to be so addicted to it that even Esther's magic is hard to fall on.
 I'm thinking of having the kids look elsewhere and I'll take it with my dimension bracelet.......

''Then you need me to take it off! I'm good at this!

Wait a minute.

Go!

 Before I knew it, Freesia, who was clutching the stone, threw the stone as hard as she could at the ball.
 In the next moment, the clasp of her hood comes off with the momentum, and the hood also comes off intact.
 B-, you idiot! I told you to wait!

 Fortunately, the boys were focused on the stone they threw, so I hurriedly tried to head over to put Freesia's hood on.
 But when the hood came off, I saw her ears........normal round ears.
 Huh........what does that mean?

 While I'm stunned, Freesia throws a stone that hits her and the ball falls down.
 She then caught the bouncing stone and put on a good face as it bounced back.

'Oh!' Wow! You're going to be that weird sister in the hood.

'Phew! This is what you deserve!

'You saved my life! Thanks!

 The Calm boys thanked him and took the ball in their hands and ran off.
 Seeing them, Freesia sniffed with satisfaction.
 It looks like they managed to get their ears undetected.......but why do they have normal ears?
 If I can think of anyone, it's.......Esther.
 When I look at her right next to me, she smiles back at me as if she noticed my gaze and it's as if she's answering my question.

'Esther, thank God.'

'Hmm, you're welcome. You were right to cast a spell on Freesia all along, just in case.

 You were expecting Freesia's hood to come off....
 I'm so glad Estelle is here.

Freesia, you're getting into trouble already!

'What ... ah! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!

 I guess my words made her huff and puff and she realized it, and Freesia hurriedly put her hood back on.
 I'm not sure I'm comfortable with this one yet, even though it was clipped on, I can't take it off.
 Maybe it was too early to let it out.

'Well, well, well, Freesia didn't do it out of spite, either. It's just a matter of allowing them a little bit of leeway.

But, you know...

I'm sorry......... I don't want you to lock me in the house anymore........

 The cheerful atmosphere from earlier has completely disappeared, and she's looking at me with a frightened and jittery look.
 
 Even though he did it on his own without listening to my restraint, it's not a bad thing that he did it for the sake of the kids.

'It's the first day we've been outside, so we got excited, didn't we? It sounds like you're remorseful, so let's forgive you.

'Ummm ... if Esther says so ...'

'Oh, you forgive me! Yes!

'But I'll be following you around when you go out for a while longer. And, Noll, you need to be a little more creative with that hood so it doesn't come off.

You are in charge, sir! Can I drop by the clothing store then? I want to make other foods and I want to get the ingredients.

 Freesia's expression brightens up with a puff of her face in a complete change.
 Totally, this guy is really a good guy too... but it's probably a good thing that this happened early.
 We found out that the hood is going to come off the clasp with that one too, so we'll have to make it a little more solid from now on.
 Then we walked around the town of Brunne with a completely rejuvenated Freesia until the sun went down.