... live free!

When I woke up, the area was dark.

"Is that it? You were asleep at some point?

I wake up with that in mind. So I noticed you slept there without even hanging a towel on top, but maybe it's not too cold? Unlike my usual clothes, I was wearing the clothes that Lena gave me.

"Speaking of which, this jacket Lena made me..."

Lena made me a Wolf jacket. I thought it was warm but I'm surprised it's so far different.

"And I probably fell asleep a lot..."

I may be sleeping more than half the day just today. Was that all you were tired of? But, Lena, I didn't think of that when I was with you...

"... Could it be because you're back here?

There could be quite a few elements that would make me tired to think that way. About the orphanage kids, about Lumia...

"I wish Lumia was at least in the same relationship as before..."

I feel depressed when I think about that. Because Lumia and I were best friends in the orphanage......

I'm not too close with the other kids, but they haven't played much and I may hardly remember playing with me because I'm the one who came into the orphanage since I became an adventurer. But Lumia was already there when I came to the orphanage. So dating is the longest. There were other kids in the orphanage, but I don't know what they're doing, but they picked up the old stock, so it's just me and Lumia.

Ever since I became an adventurer, my activities with Onomas went to the guild to make money on holidays and such. Even when I was in the orphanage all day, I told Lumia to play with the little ones and work instead of Lumia. And some kids may not remember playing because they were dealing with the kids in their free time but a lot.

I think I would have played quite a bit if I had been in an orphanage because I often worked with Lumia from around the age of six, but after all, Lumia was the only one who interacted deeply. And I've never been in an orphanage all day here lately...

"Now I think I may not have played much with the little ones...... But I've seen him at night and I don't think he ever hated me.... I wonder what they thought?

I didn't think I could help thinking about that. So I was thirsty, so I thought I'd go to the well for some water. That's when I realized I was wearing the clothes that Lena gave me.

(There's bad water around there, and the sun is bad, so when I walk, it bounces mud and stuff. Shall we get dressed?

I thought so. I changed into dirty clothes and then headed to the well.