"I kind of want to..."

"Then go back and see her. This should be your first time away from home, right? She might be worried about you."

Aliana narrowed her eyes, observed Reiner carefully, and then slowly said: "Do you think I eat too much, so you want to drive me away?

Don't worry, my mother will come to see me if she misses me."

Reiner scratched his cheek and stopped trying to persuade her.

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The men rode in the forest for five days.

After it got dark, Reiner led the caravan to find an open place to rest.

Prepare to continue the journey early tomorrow morning.

And this open space happened to be where Reiner found Junice.

He gathered some sticks and stones and made a campfire.

Several people sat around the campfire, nibbling on white bread.

Junice looked around, thoughtfully.

Reiner glanced at her, puzzled: "What's wrong?"

"Do you remember this place?"

Reiner nodded and brushed a layer of honey on the bread: "Back then, an old tree spirit showed me the way, and then I found you here.

You are so stubborn that you refused to turn back even after being robbed."

“I thought I could get through to Cannon by hunting a bit, but I overestimated my ability and was in a bit of a dilemma when I tried to turn back.

I can only eat wild grass every day to fill my stomach. Fortunately, you came to find me, otherwise I might really starve to death in the forest."

Junice lowered her head and munched on some white bread, then asked, "So, why did you come to me then?"

"You asked this question before. I told you that I was worried about you, but you didn't believe me." Reiner replied.

Junice put down the white bread and stared straight into Reiner's eyes: "So, you are really worried about me?"

"It's impossible to say I'm not worried. After all, we are friends, not to mention you're my magic teacher."

Junice smiled and said, "Oh, it's true that making more friends is good, but time flies so fast. A month has already passed in the blink of an eye."

She seemed to have something else in her words...

After eating, it was completely dark.

Martina acted coquettishly and snuggled into Reiner's arms: "Honey, let's sleep together."

"You guys go to sleep. Nora will take over from me in the second half of the night."

"Thanks a lot……"

Reiner leaned against the tree and gently stroked Martina's ear.

Several people were snoring one after another.

At this moment, Junice sneaked up to Reiner.

"You don't sleep?"

"Aren't you sleepy yet? I'll keep watch with you." She sat down beside him, hugging her knees, looking at the sleeping Martina, and said slowly, "She looks very happy."

"She's quite simple-minded. As long as she has food and fun, she'll be happy..."

Junice suddenly interrupted him: "Reiner, what is the relationship between us?"

It was obvious that she had been brewing these words in her mind for a long time.

"What a strange question."

Junice's face turned red. She continued, "Our relationship is sometimes close and sometimes distant. Sometimes he's very close to me, and sometimes he's very distant. I don't want to keep guessing. I want answers."

"That's your illusion."

Junice was stunned at first, then smiled bitterly: "That's right, Reiner, you treat them the same way, I was just being sentimental..."

Reiner corrected him: "What I mean is that I have always regarded you as the closest person to me."