... live free!

When I went inside, a girl came.

"! Your-Sister!

That jumped into my chest.

"! Oops..."

All of a sudden, I almost collapsed, but I managed. This could be tough on a body tired of boulders...... I hugged you with that in mind.

"I'm home. Lumia."

"Yeah."

He was stroking Lumia's head as he said so.

Then after a while, she seemed to settle down, too.

"Glad you're safe..."

and Lumia was relieved.

"You're always coming home, aren't you?

"Maybe so, but because they often came back with terrible injuries because they took me..."

When they told me that, I could have been hurt a lot when they took me... I was actually hurt a lot this time too... But if I said that, I wouldn't tell you because I'd make her worry.

"'Cause you're safe."

That said, Lumia was looking around at me.

"... What's this?

I was pointing my finger around the flank when I said that. That's where it was cut with a dagger. The treatment is over, so no problem......

"They just cut off some clothes during the fight."

"Really? You see that?

I get my clothes rolled up on the spot.

"Huh?!

I got rolled up as it was because of the unexpected, but I hurry to get my clothes off.

"Looks fine indeed"

"Come on, don't check here!

"We have to make sure he's not hurt properly, right?

"Oh, that's... I'm glad you're worried, but you don't have to do it here."

I said and checked the back. I noticed how I was feeling that I was a little relieved that no one was around, and it seemed like she figured out what I was trying to say, so she came head down.

"Your-Sister, I'm sorry"

"Okay, fine, but be careful next time, okay?

"Yeah!"

Well, if you understood me, okay? I asked what happened to the other kids with that in mind.

"So what happened to the other kids?

"Everyone would've put you to bed already, wouldn't they?

"Really? Thanks.... a little peek at them before I go to bed too, huh?

"Huh? What about the rice?

"I'm tired, so today's fine. So why don't we go to bed now?

"... ok"

When I said that, he seemed slightly dissatisfied, but convinced me. Then I wiped my body with water and changed clothes, and as soon as I wrapped it in a blanket in my room, I fell asleep.

The next day I took time off from my activities as an adventurer to help with the orphanage. I've been a little shabby lately, so I left it to Lumia, the elderly guy in the orphanage, so I need to make her a little easier today or so! I thought so. I helped you with a lot of things. I spent a lot of time cooking meals, doing laundry with them, cleaning them, and playing with the other kids for the rest of my time. Shall we go on living like this for a while? And that's what I thought.