Faraway Survivor

Farah's POV.

It's already pitch-black when I wake up. The twins hold me down when I try to get up from the bed.

-Sister...It's still too soon for us to do that. (Amy)

-Please don't touch that spot of mine of sister. (Mia)

What are these two sleepyheads dreaming? I try to wake them up by pinching their cheeks.

-Muuu... (Amy)

-Auuu! (Mia)

They are not waking up, no matter how hard I pinch their cheeks.

-Moh, these two. (Farah)

I try tickling instead.

-Ahahaa! (Amy)

-Sister, it's tickle! (Mia)

I take out a big stuffed animal and let it replace my place.

-Tada! I finally escaped! (Farah)

My stomach growls at the moment I successfully escaped.

-Ehehe, let's have some light meal for dinner. (Farah)

I go outside of the tent and take some food cans from the space dimension. I hum a song while heating the food cans.

-Uhmm~ Hummm~ (Farah)

-Ara, what are you doing in the middle of the night, master? (Stolas)

I turn around and find Stolas is standing on the back of the gigantic owl. She jumps off from the owl back and lands at the place right behind me.

-Hoh~ (Stolas)

She looks at the can of food on my hand and asks.

-Humans usually replenish energy from that thing, right? (Stolas)

-Uhm, you can say so. (Farah)

When I open the can of pork soup, the delicious smell comes out from it.

-Ehehe, it smells so good. (Farah)

I take out a spoon from the dimension pocket and scoop a spoon from the soup can.

-Delicous~ (Farah)

The flavour of the soup melts into my mouth.

-Ehehehe~ (Farah)

Stolas seems to frown when she saw my expression.

-Such a radiant face. (Stolas)

-Humm? (Farah)

-Is the thing called food can make you feel that good? (Stolas)

-Yup, do you want to try it? (Farah)

-I'll have to decline. (Stolas)

-Muu... (Farah)

It will be great if Stolas tries the food. I genuinely want to share this deliciousness with her.

-I will have one spoon then. (Stolas)

-Really? (Farah)

-Really. (Stolas)

I scoop a mouthful of soup.

-Please say ah! (Farah)

-Do you have to feed me this way? I think I can do it by myself. (Stolas)

I ignore her and keep holding the spoon.

-Please say Ahhh~. (Farah)

Stolas gives up and opens her mouth.

-Ahhh~ (Stolas)

Finally, I successfully fed her a spoon of soup.

-Is it delicious? (Farah)

-I never ate food before, so I can't judge. But I can feel the warmth and sweetness from the thing you called soup. (Stolas)

-Is that so? Do you want another one? (Farah)

-I'm fine, for now. (Stolas)

Stolas jumps on the owl and informs me.

-I need to patrol around the camp. You should enjoy your food leisurely, master. (Stolas)

Before Stolas flies away, she turns around and notifies me. I can notice a faint smile on her face.

-The meal is not bad. It is possible to join you for a meal next time. Is that okay, master? (Stolas)

I smile at her and reply.

-I will gladly have a meal with you anytime. (Farah)

The owl flaps its wing and flies away with Stolas. After Stolas returns to her patrol duty, I resume eating my soup can again.

-Those soup cans smell delicious? Do you have an extra? (Yoso)

-Kyuuu!

It's Yoso with Kyu. Kyu jumps at me and starts licking my face.

-Slow down, Kyu! (Farah)

-Kyuuuu!

-I was taking this girl for a little walk. (Yoso)

I caress Kyu's head and open another heated food can. I place it in front of her.

-Kyuuu~

I also heat another soup can and give it to Yoso.

-It's delicious. (Yoso)

-Hehe, is that so? (Farah)

Yoso moves and sits beside me.

-Farah. (Yoso)

-Yes? (Farah)

-Grow stronger, Farah. (Yoso)

-Eh? (Farah)

-You need to become stronger to protect everything dear to you. (Yoso)

-... (Farah)

-That's my only advice for you. (Yoso)

-Why are you telling me about that? (Farah)

Yoso seems to hesitate, but she still replies to me at the end.

-Because I know what awaits in your future. (Yoso)

Yoso places the empty can down and stands up.

-Thanks for the food. I want to have a little walk around the camp. Do you want to join me, Farah? (Yoso)

-If you don't mind! (Farah)

Yoso grasps my hands and lifts me up.

-You are tiny, as always! (Yoso)

I pout and rebuke her.

-I'm still growing! (Farah)

-Ahaha! (Yoso)

We have a pleasant walk and return to sleep after a while.

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In the place the world tree was supposed to be, there is a gigantic crystal tree appears. From the crystal tree, red mana smoke comes out and makes the fogs around the forest thicker. Various kinds of monsters are guarding around the crystal tree. Those monsters will attack if they perceive anything that goes near the crystal tree.

-Without divine power, I can't fight all of them at the same time. (Septem)

Septem is supervising the crystal tree from afar.

-Their number keeps growing because of that thing. (Septem)

Septem can identify thousands of gigantic black fruit on the tree's canopy. Every time a fruit falls to the ground, a monster will come out from it.

-If only I can go near that thing. (Septem)

Whenever Septem tries to sneak near the crystal tree, a wolf with dark crimson fur will stare in her direction. It makes her unable to make any further movement.

-Should I give up on taking over "her fragment" in this timeline? (Septem)

Septem shakes her head.

-No, I need to grow even stronger. I'm still far too weak. (Septem)

Septem jumps off the tree and heads to the east of the forest.

-I might as well make use of those fanatics and turn them into baits for those monsters. (Septem)

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