Chapter 158 - A Flourishing Town

Chapter 158 – A Flourishing Town

In my hand was the sweet bread I bought earlier. Sometimes I let it sit in my mouth as I strolled through the street.

[This is delicious.]

[Un, tasty!]

Apparently both Roxy and Snow enjoyed sweets. Eris and Mimir also often bought some sweets for themselves throughout the journey to Hauzen. Women really like sweets, don’t they?

[Nn? Does Fai not enjoy these kinds of things?]

I was in the middle of thinking about something, so I probably unconsciously made a troubled face. And that sparked Roxy’s worry.

[That’s not true. I think the one with red colored jam was delicious. What jam was that again…]

[Raspberry jam.]

[Yeah, that one. Thanks to the helpers from Heart territory, we were able to grow some grapes here.]

[Thanks to that, both grapes and raspberries could grow firmly on Hauzen. Again, without Roxy’s cooperation, all that wouldn’t be possible. I must thank you again.]

[No no, I didn’t do that much. The praise should be directed to the helpers who were willing to come to Hauzen instead.]

[I guess you’re right.]

[Fai, what is that?]

[That’s magic technology to help attract customers. It uses paint that emits light in response to the amount of magic in the air.]

[What’s wrong?]

[That person has been staring at us for a while now.]

[ [ Eeh? ] ]

Looking at the direction Snow was pointing at, there was the innkeeper approaching us as he rubbed his hands together.

[Staying overnight? I’ll give a discount. There are special rooms for a pair of young lovers.]

[We are not in that kind of relation! Excuse us!]

[Roxy!]

[Ah…that was surprising. I never thought that someone would tell me that this early in the morning…]

[I don’t really mind about that though]

[……we really should not. First of all!]

Roxy easily guessed that I was just joking. Pouting hard, she gently flicked my forehead.

[We have to find Myne’s whereabouts. But to find someone with her looks in this town is…]

[The number of the townspeople is really amazing.]

[So many! So many!]

That’s why I’ve been trying to teach Snow to act as human as possible all the time.

[Oi, this kid! Don’t get too excited!]

[Noo! I want to play with them.]

Street performers were showing off the result of their daily practice. Snow must’ve mistaken them for playing a game.

[They’re not playing games.]

[Mumuuu~]

[You little.]

[Ahahaha.]

[Nn!?]

[How does it taste?]

[…..tasty!]

[You’re a lifesaver, Roxy.]

[No no, it is just a cheap snack! Moreover I have been studying on how to handle little kids!]

When I think about it, they’re so much closer right now. Roxy’s hard work had certainly paid off.

[Look, looky here. Here is another one.]

[Oooooo!]

To be able to do that, the owner of this gaze must be skilled.

[Greed…]

『Yeah, there is no mistaking it. That guy.』

Looking back, a gentle smile certainly always decorated Libra’s face. But his eyes were terribly cold.

[Hi, Fate. We meet again.]

The hem of his priest-like attire flipped around as he approached me. This time, Roxy and Snow noticed his presence, immediately became vigilant.

[Arara, am I really that scary to you all?]

[Obviously. That accident at the oasis is still very clear in my mind.]

[Nn? Oasis…ah, that one. That’s nothing important. Rather than that, are you sure you can afford to act this relaxed?]

He approached even closer, then whispered into my ear.

[If you don’t close the door to his land soon, this town will end up just like that oasis.]