Cecilia almost had an accident due to Karubene’s prank.
The journey resumed when Karubene got a bump on his head. He was faking tears, but no one felt sorry for him. Then, as if he’d found a new toy, his voice suddenly stopped.
“What is it?”
She stared fixedly at my dagger. What was it this time?
“Well, I thought Brother’s sword was cool. Speaking of which, you got that from that uncool guy in that awesome music band, right? But that sword conducts electricity, doesn’t it? So if you pull it out underwater, everyone will be… kuku.”
Karubene’s shoulders shook as he suppressed his laughter. Come to think of it, Mismol had said it wasn’t a gift for me, but I wonder. Could it have been from a fan who tried to assassinate me…? No, there’s no way to confirm that now. Back then, I just took it as “Wow, amazing.”
Regardless of the reason, I’m actually alive thanks to it, so I have to be grateful to him.
While we were talking about such trivial things, the next town came into view. The forest opened up, and the buildings increased. “Sciento Town” was written at the entrance. As expected of a college town, a lot of people were coming and going as soon as we stepped in. There were also many large buildings. They were probably student dorms.
Everyone else was looking around curiously. Spring Harbor had many races too, but this place was even more impressive. Various races mingled together. There were even Satyrs with wings on their arms, and it seemed like there were half-bloods as well.
“This is an amazing town, I feel dizzy.”
“I really don’t know what’s going on.”
Philiana wore a dreamy smile. Nina, on the other hand, frowned with suspicion. It was a relief that no one paid any attention to us, outsiders. It seemed like we could spend some time here safely. First, we needed to find lodging. Looking at a nearby information board, it seemed Guard Wing had a branch here. It would be faster to go there and ask.
“I’m going to find us a place to stay. What about everyone else?”
“I want to look around town! Ah, um, if it’s okay…”
Piyo clamored that she wanted to go too, just like Philiana, who seemed slightly embarrassed.
“Then I will too. See ya!”
Karubene tried to slip away as if stealing people’s attention. When I looked at Cecilia, she grudgingly followed him. Karubene was angry, asking why she was following him, but he was a convalescent. Besides, his injuries shouldn’t have healed yet. In reality, he should be resting in the hospital.
After that, Nina and Lauren also parted ways, so it was just me, Sharin, and Pauline pushing the cart towards Guard Wing. A large building had an emblem depicting flowers and wings. However, the flowers depicted were not cherry blossoms. Perhaps the flowers were different for each region.
When I entered the building and went to the reception, I was greeted with a smile, just like before.
“Um, is there any place to stay in this town? We have quite a few people, and we’d prefer to keep it as cheap as possible.”
The receptionist introduced us to various inns. As expected for a town with many students, there were plenty of cheap and large accommodations. We immediately decided to head to a nearby inn.
