Chapter 326 – Young Chick Adventure Group -3-

Sigh!

Flames pushing out the cool night air.

The firewood screamed and split.

“Now that I think about it, I didn’t even have a proper dinner. Aren’t you hungry?”

“Yes. I have no appetite…”

“I couldn’t sleep and had no appetite, so I was empty to the core… Warm milk is perfect.”

Click.

I put on the kettle without asking because I was afraid he would reject it if I offered it to him.

‘I brought it for Ricke to drink…’

The kettle lid moved as the contents boiled.

As the fragrant smell of milk spread, Roman lifted the heated kettle with his bare hands.

“It’s hot, so drink it slowly.”

“Thank you···.”

Seria held the heated cup with both hands.

After a while, I put my lips to the cup.

“”···.””

Drink slowly until the contents of the cup are empty.

The only sound between them was the sound of burning firewood.

“Sorry.”

“Yes···?”

An apology comes out of nowhere.

Seria’s dazed eyes opened.

I was so shocked that I didn’t even think about wiping the milk off her lips.

“I knew what kind of day Seria dreamed and expected of today. I think I have a general understanding of what kind of picture she wants tomorrow as well.”

“···.”

The day Seria imagined as she left the capital with a smile on her face would have been similar to the outdoor classes she conducted in first grade.

“But when I met the trash today, I thought I was lucky. She pushed Ceria even though she knew it would be hard for her to accept…”

She stretched out her hand, and Ceria noticed her and handed me her cup.

She poured in the remaining milk and it filled up to about half.

“When I think about it now, I think she was hasty and didn’t consider Ceria’s position, saying that good things are good things.”

“···.”

The girl kept her expression filled with various emotions, and she remained silent, listening to Roman’s words.

“I promised myself that my position and plan were absolutely right and that I should not be so confident, but I forgot that and had an immature mentality that made mistakes.”

Ceria lowered her gaze, holding her cup so tightly that her fingertips turned white.

The girl, with her eyes focused on her cup, whispered softly.

“Because I act foolishly and optimistically every day without knowing anything about life. The adventurer must have wanted to wake me up from that.”

“No. I don’t think so.”

Despite the denial that it was not, Seria shook her head as if she accepted it as comfort.

“I know I’m a fool who can’t be saved.”

“Ceria. I said I didn’t think so.”

Roman’s low voice asserts.

The red-haired girl pursed her lips, swallowing the words she was about to spit out.

“If you have an excellent sense of reading other people’s intentions like Ceria, a smart mind is a must. Most people with the same talent tend to be quiet or reticent in order to observe.”

“···.”

“But in contrast, Seria’s cheerful liveliness is an advantage and strength. It is an action and method that is absolutely impossible for a dull or vague person… I am sure of this.”

It’s not that what I’m saying is difficult or that it takes time to understand.

This was a time to accept the meaning on the surface as it is.

“There’s something I’ve always wanted to ask, is it okay?”

Ceria gave up her repeated denial and gently raised her head and met her eyes.

“Ask comfortably. It’s okay to randomly bring up topics you think are sensitive.”

“Well, adventurer–“

“Huh.”

Be careful not to urge others with your mood or actions, even if it is not with words.

She waited for a while.

May the conflicted girl open her mouth, slapping the cup with her fingers.

“No, no. I don’t think this is right, so I’m sorry.”

She almost let something out of her mind, but she went back into it.

‘It’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing we can do.’

Rather than biting her tail and digging into her, create a path.

“It doesn’t have to be today or now. It doesn’t matter if the question comes out of nowhere, so just do it after Seria is ready.”

Ceria nodded slightly, curling her milk-covered upper lip.

“It’s okay to ask while eating or training. It’s also okay to ask while walking down the street.”

“I’ll keep that in mind…”

Surprised, happy, embarrassed.

Those emotions were transparent to Ceria, but she doesn’t know what she’s thinking right now.

Look away from the burning flames.

I checked on Rike, who was in her sleeping bag with only her eyes closed, and washed her face repeatedly.

She made a decision anyway.

“I’ve always been curious about something, Ceria, too. Can I ask you one?”

“Ah yes!”

“It doesn’t need to be interpreted, so I hope you hear it without misunderstanding it.”

“Hmm…? I understand.”

To put it simply:

I still don’t know if I can bring this question up here.

Even Lily, who had always had a crush on her, didn’t ask questions about her.

She thought it was presumptuous and ridiculous for me to even ask a question when there was an unbridgeable distance between them.

But.

The sharp intuition that overpowers reason tells us that now is the right time to ask the question.

Now that she has decided to ask, her hesitation is gone.

“Seria, do you really want to become an adventurer?”

“!”

“Today’s work alone doesn’t mean that I have no talent or hope for success. That’s how most people start.”

“···.”

Her open mouth and raised eyebrows.

I waited for Ceria, who was looking at me with her gaze fixed, to show some action or respond.

‘Should we create a little more platform to choose from?’

So that the girl can place her eyes comfortably.

First she lowered her gaze and lifted a branch to keep the fire alive.

Widely! Ta-dak!

As she pushed the wood into her campfire, sparks flew upward.

She broke the silence and made good timing to get her words out.

“If you really want to be an adventurer, you shouldn’t turn away from the dark side like today. To put it simply, even if your skills are good, a soft-hearted adventurer will die quickly. There are many cases where people who are reminiscent of snakes or bats even if their skills are poor, eat well and live well. “

“···.”

Only by accepting the ugly and negative aspects more realistically can we take a step forward.

“The reason I asked if I really wanted to become an adventurer is because I felt that the way Ceria was targeting an adventurer was covering up her subjectivity and principles to an extent that was hard to believe.”

She decided that it was not yet time to raise her lowered gaze.

Roman continued to say one more word, stoking the flame.

“To put it more intuitively, it seems like I’m training myself by blindly seeing only the good things and brainwashing myself. I must become an adventurer. No matter what I hear from anyone, I think being an adventurer is a great dream. This is the feeling.”

“I-I am…!!”

Let’s raise our heads and give a direct example.

Ceria could not continue her words and raised both hands to cover her face.

It is impossible to be sure what kind of expression is behind it, but it is possible to predict it to some extent.

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t give me an answer. There must be someone else who deserves to hear this answer, right?”

Even without mentioning who she was, Lily came to mind in Ceria’s mind.

The girl may need time and organization, but I think she’s got the hang of it.

“Thank you… No, thank you.”

“No. I’m not in a position to receive thanks, but rather an apology. It wasn’t enough to just have fun today, so I’m sorry for showing you a rough side.”

Abandon small movements.

Ceria shook her head at Roman’s words.

“I’ll move slowly, so would you like to close your eyes? It’s easy to sleep and move comfortably.”

Roman gestured toward Rikke with his chin.

Ceria stood up from her seat and walked towards her friend.

“Rike… Now?”

“No.”

Rikke, who had been closing her eyes in her sleeping bag, opened her eyes.

Purple eyes like amethyst feel especially beautiful today.

“···Can we sleep together?”

“Ha – only today.”

In a rare moment, Rike smiled kindly and opened her arms.

Seria, overcome with emotion and crying, snuggled into Rike’s sleeping bag and closed her eyes.

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Roman sat at the campfire until the sun rose.

After the cold air left, I turned off the light.

“Hmm.”

The moment she turns over the gray ash with her thick boots, killing the lurking embers.

Growling- Gurgling-

A sound rumbled from Ceria’s stomach as she lay in her sleeping bag.

Rike, who was sleeping while hugging her Seria, also raised the corners of her mouth as if she found the situation funny.

‘Was there not enough milk?’

She usually ate well, but because she felt like she had fallen to the bottom, she skipped her meal yesterday, so it was natural for her to feel hungry.

‘I guess I should at least make something delicious.’

I was planning to have a light breakfast, but my plans changed.

Rekindle the fire that was put out.

As I took out the ingredients from my inventory and started stacking them, Rike, who had escaped from Seria’s arms, quietly approached me.

“Did you sleep well?”

I patted Ricke’s butt and said good morning.

Rike, who came to her senses with cold water, grabbed her kitchen knife.

“Oppa. I’ll do the cooking, so take a break. You haven’t slept a wink, have you?”

“No problem one day. I’ll at least help you prepare the ingredients.”

“···Don’t overdo it.”

Rike stretched out his lips to express his concern and dissatisfaction.

Purr-

Even in her sleep, she opened her mouth to chew the innocent air, and a scent that powerfully stimulated her appetite tickled the girl’s nose.

‘Hungry···.’

Seria couldn’t overcome the hunger that was pounding in her stomach and lifted her upper body out of her sleeping bag.