She lightly kicked the pavement, clasped her hands in front of her chest, and muttered to herself with a sullen expression, leaving me at a loss.
I have absolutely no experience in comforting people; instead, I'm better at provoking them. I opened my mouth several times, wanting to speak, but ultimately all I felt was a blank in my mind. It's as if all my life's learning has been wiped out by a shortcut key, and the few words I manage to squeeze out are only good for making people angry. It's better to just stand there like a silent block of wood, not saying a word.
A moment later, as if she had made up her mind, Hikari slammed the things she had been carrying all the way onto my chest and looked up at me intently into my eyes.
Those clear and beautiful eyes seemed to be illuminated by some kind of light, and a faint blush rose on her delicate yet serious face: "Alright, it's decided! Since Mr. Yumi thinks I am not qualified as a combatant, then I will support you in another way!"
"Given the recent developments, this city is in dire need of resources and personnel for emergency relief. Coincidentally, while I may not be skilled in many other areas, I am unparalleled in healing arts, which presents a perfect opportunity for me to demonstrate my abilities. How about this: you carefully scout ahead on the front lines, while I help guard the area behind you so you can return and catch your breath?
"Don't worry, if all else fails, I can just go back to the miniature garden and wait for you. Didn't Mr. Yumi tell me how to correct the calculation of the miniature garden's coordinates? This time it will definitely work! And Alice will help me, won't she?"
"On the contrary, Mr. Yumi, you must remember to be careful when you are out in the city. If you encounter any danger, you must not risk your life again! If you get injured, I will definitely, definitely, definitely scold you with Sister Yao!"
She paused for a moment, blushed, turned her head away, and said in a low voice, "And...and another one! This is a charm I made. Make sure you wear it carefully and don't lose it!"
Seeing that I instinctively accepted the gift, the girl nodded slightly, took a few steps back, and then turned and ran off in a certain direction.
I was planning to chase after her, but Alice, that wretched rabbit, suddenly came to life from Hikari's waist, raised her hand to indicate that I didn't need to worry, and seemed to be enjoying herself quite a bit, before waving goodbye to me.
Wait a minute, who exactly did this little rabbit say it was going to follow? Did it change its mind at the last minute?
I stared blankly at the figure disappearing into the crowd for a while, then checked the small paper crane in my hand. In the end, I put it away in a safe crevice and chose to get back to what I was doing.
Anyway, Hikari also has a crisis-triggered defensive spell that I left behind. Even if she is unlucky enough to run into some danger, or is suddenly attacked by a mixture of multiple elements, she can withstand it for a long time until I realize that the spell has been triggered and rush to her aid.
Of course, it's best to avoid such an accident from happening in the first place.
I sincerely hope so.
As they made their way to the city gate where they were to meet, the closer they got, the more people they saw: people carrying the wounded, providing emergency care, dragging their hard-won prey around triumphantly, and heading to battle with excited expressions... But the atmosphere here was not somber; on the contrary, it became even more uplifting after the sight of blood.
Even many residents of the city came to help. The young children, with their delicate little faces tense, carried the necessary supplies and followed behind their relatives, only breaking into a smile and showing a hint of pride after receiving praise and rewards.
Everything is proceeding smoothly.
"I heard that your hometown is in a city-state far from the threat of impact. You must have never seen such a sight before, right?"
A cool, pleasant fragrance wafted over from one side, the tone still faint, yet containing an emotion I had never understood before.
Holding her sword, Miyuki gazed at the busy people in the distance, but her gaze seemed not to be on this place. Instead, it bypassed many obstacles and pointed directly to the edge of the gray area, peering at the places where battles occasionally broke out: "I also heard that you seemed to want to stop the lord from continuing to hold this celebration, but were ultimately refused."
"That's only natural. After all, we live in this world, and people always have to fight against something."
"Desire, life and death, others, even the whole world."
"But we never back down, which is why we've been able to keep living."
"Even if I am destined to die, I can only say that I have truly lived if I continue to fight with a smile."
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