"..."
"So did you say your farewell to your parents and sister, Flor?"
"Woof, woof"
As I left the inn along with Noir, the little girl was waiting for me in front of the inn with a little bag in her hands. For a little kid, she sure is punctual.
For some unknown reason no one was willing to stay in the village after yesterday's little issue was solved. Whatever the reason was I didn't care, after all it solved my worry about finding a place to stay.
"~Yes, I did.~" She said in a tiny voice, so tiny that I barely heard anything. After that she started to fidget while looking at the ground with occasionally making peeks at me for my response.
"..."
What is this cute creature?! I never knew kids of this world could be this cute. Back in the olden days when I raised my nephews and nieces after my siblings' death, they were a pain in the butt to look after.
"Anyway isn't your sister with you? Didn't she say she has something to say to me?" I asked her.
"~My sister left early with her master. but she told me to give this to you, master~" She said as she presented a letter to me.
"ohho! So your sister knows how to write, that's amazing."
The girl nodded vigorously when I praised her sister showing how proud she is of her sister. Haaa... this brings back memory, the memory of me and my sister back in the past. No! shoo, shoo... go away, unnecessary thoughts, I don't need you here.
"Anyway, let's see.."
I took the letter from her stretched hands and unfolded it.
Dear miss...
As the elder twin sister of Flor, I'm grateful that someone is willing to take in my sister even with all the circumstances surrounding her, else she would have been forced to stay in the village along with the villagers who really hate her by now. For that I'm deeply grateful to you.
"Did your sister really write this, Flor?" I asked as I looked at Flor in amazement.
"Umm" She nodded her head.
I can see that her sister is an intelligent kid from this letter, even though she mistook my gender. To think that a five year old kid like her can write something like this, worthy of a genius. The world would be have been a better place if there were more kids like her. Anyway back to the letter..
Today, early in the morning, my master came to my home and said that we have to leave early to not get into unwanted danger. Since my master was having a serious expression on his face when he informed me this, I didn't refuse him. So I'm deeply sorry for not coming to visit you after requesting it.
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I can see that she that she is a kind girl...
But if you dare as well mistreat a single hair of my big sister I would make sure that you will regret touching my sister. I don't know what your motive is in taking in my sister. But after becoming strong, I will find you and mark my words, I will fuc-
Ok, let's stop there.
"..."
Did I just get threatened? And that too by a kid, seriously? I have been threatened by many kinds of people in my entire life, but this sure is a first, to be threatened by a brat. And look at all those cursing, to think that something like this would come out of the mouth of a little girl like her. She sure fooled not only me but also the entire crowd yesterday with her acting.
Anyway, back to the point, Did that brat actually write this? this looks like something written by an adult. Or is it because she is a genius? No, there is no way it is because of that. I have seen my share of geniuses. Unless!.... unless she too is a reincarnator like me who retained her memory.
Hmm.. whatever, it doesn't matter to me whether she is a reincarnated or not. As starting from yesterday her sister became a disciple of mine, and my little disciple won't sit there watching if her sister comes to kill me. Before that, I should make sure.
"Flor, do you by chance know anything about reincarnators?"
"~No?~" she said as she tilted her head.
I asked her that in order to find out whether or not she is one from her expression. The last thing I need now is a reincarnator with an unknown personality behind my back.
The expression on her face is that of pure confusion and as for her heartbeat, hmm... it's of normal rate, signifying that she really doesn't know anything about it. Even if she was an expert in controlling facial expression in her previous life it wouldn't have mattered much because as a child it is very difficult to control your facial expression. That's something I learned from personal experience.
It's a relief that the disciple that I chose is not a reincarnator.
"Master?"
"It's nothing. Since you have said your farewell to your parents and sister, it's time to leave." I said as I started to move towards the entrance of the village.
As I started to move towards the entrance of the village, the gaze of many villagers started to fall on me or more precisely on Flor. Most of the gazes were of either fear or relief. Well, I can't blame them, having a ticking bomb which randomly explodes everyday is not something anyone would welcome in their village.
Where is the he? Wasn't he supposed to come get me by now? Hmm now I think about it, didn't I forgot to do something yesterday? What was it? Hmm.. come to think about it, didn't I tell him to wait there in front of the village entrance due to a potential fight that might have occurred in the village yesterday for the twins?
"..."
ohh sh*t! I completely forgot to tell him that he can enter the village after the conflict was resolved, totally slipped out of my mind. Don't tell me he stayed out there in the night waiting for my permission to enter?
As I reached closer to the carriage, I saw the silhouette of the old carriage driver. He was sleeping in a sitting posture on top of the carriage with a blanket covering his body. Seeing that he was safe and sound, the corner of my lips started to curve to the side. To think he was well prepared for this kind of situation. Well, that's to be expected from a experienced driver. Anyway I feel sorry for forgetting him, I should increase his fare for the trouble.
"You are back, young sir! and is the young miss behind you going to travel with us?" He instantly opened his eyes like he was not sleeping and asked me when he felt my presence near the carriage.
"Yes, and she would be following me for a long time." I said as I entered the carriage with Noir in my hand.
As I turned around I saw Flor staring blankly in confusion at the carriage with her little bag tightly clutched in her tiny hands. Hmm? Is she waiting for my permission to enter?
"You can enter, Flor."
"~okay~"
"..."
I can't help but sigh looking at the awkward girl trying to get on to the front of the carriage, when I told her to enter into the carriage.