At the end of a metastasis that fell into a rift in dimension.

The conversation opened up after Mr. Gurdo said he was sorry to have let you go along with the long story.

I'm going home with alcohol and thanks for the conversation.

Really, I was willing to move my body, but I didn't feel that way anymore.

"Tallow, are you okay now?

I hear voices from upstairs. Looks like Inai came out of the room.

"Yeah, I'm fine"

"Oh well."

Inai comes down the stairs with a relieved face.

"Hey, Tallow, you ready now?

"Yeah, fine."

"What are you talking about today?"

Maybe it's about what I just heard.

"Yeah, I just asked Mr. Guldo. I don't know about Mr. Aroness."

"... you know what?"

Inai leaned down when she said so.

"Sorry, dude. What he says is true. Being with me would mean taking that risk, too.

Of course, if I were in the country, I wouldn't have a problem now. It's like old times. It's just not a small country on the edge where our combat capability flew. "

"Yeah."

"Mirka probably figured it out, so she's working you out. I didn't tell you because I knew it. He was sweet on those guys."

"Yeah."

"To you too, it's sweet. When I look at you, I think it's okay to be sweet. You're not angry at all, and you're calm. It feels good to have the atmosphere around you."

"Yeah."

Every time I say it, Inai sinks the tone of her voice.

"... aren't you angry?

"Why?"

"Why, I kept quiet about putting you in danger, huh?

"Isn't that nice? It was hard to say, wasn't it?

I'm not going to say it with comfort. I really think so.

"... you, come on"

"What?"

"Damn, that's sloppy, you"

I have trouble even if they say it's sloppy.

I still don't think I know exactly what Inai has been through.

But I know about Inai the time I spent in this house.

He has a rough mouth, but he's kind, he's caretaker, he laughs a lot, he's warm.

I thought such an innuendo would be nice. So, fine.

"... you're definitely a feminine."

"That's terrible"

"Ha, ha, ha."

Inai is laughing, but a little different than usual.

When I watched Inai like that, I accidentally hugged her.

"Ta, tallow!?

"Inai, I'm not strong enough to protect Inai right now. But I don't do anything to make Inai cry."

This is my readiness.

I'm not far from Inai to those people.

So you're gonna be strong. Enough to protect Inai one day.

"... thanks, Tallow"

That's how Inai hugged me back.

I tried to hug Inai harder and I had eyes with Mr. Lynn looking at me from the gap in the room.

Chi, awkward.

Mr. Lynn turns away and returns softly to the back of his room.

The door is half open. Since when! Hey, since when!

Ugh, it's so bad!

"Ta, tallow, what's up?

Inai asks when she notices my upset.

"I don't know how long Mr. Lynn's been here, but I've been watching"

When I told him, he turned his face bright red and nodded at my chest.

"Ugh, shit, what kind of face do I have to tell him tomorrow"

"We have to reopen it, can't we?

"Ugh, yeah."

Slap Dundan and me in the chest.

A, Inai, hey, tough.

Suddenly Inai stood up and said "sleep".

I don't see eye to eye.

I'm following you back to bed today, too.

"Bye, good night"

That's what I said and tried to get back to my room, and Inai followed me.

"Huh? Aren't you going to sleep?

"Sleep"

Inai falling asleep in my bed with no eyes on her.

"Yi, Inai?

"Or don't get me wrong! I'm just going to bed!

Yes, no, still a little high on the hurdles for me.

Get ready, get in the bed.

Me and Inai are sleeping side by side. My back is warm.

I thought I might be nervous and not be able to sleep, but Inai's temperature is comfortable and she looks like she'll be asleep soon.

I thought I heard "I like it, Tallow," right before I fell asleep, and I was going to respond to that, too, but I wasn't sure of my memory because I was about to fall asleep.