Airi

This man... is not a bad person, right? He seems to be confused, and so powerless too... There's no way someone like him wanted to do evil things, right?

Regret comes later

The quote is really suitable for my condition right now. I am so stubborn to attack someone I just met in the way back from library. Even I dropped the book just now, I can't really control my muscles after hurting someone like that.

Well, who can help it? He is tall, and his eyes... is so sharp. those gaze are... somehow terrifying. Plus he won't answer when I greeted him and asked his business on my house, I'm just defending myself... Still, my heart ache now. I feel so guilty.

Thinking before doing

I should've known that. Theory without practice is dead. But as I said, It's an accident.

I looked at the man, fainted on my house's yard. It sure is very cold here, Is it Ok to let him stay outdoor like this? The night breeze is harsh if you stay unprotected for a long time like this.

Gezz.... now what should I do?

I think for a short time, and come with a new idea.

After picking my book and putting it inside the house, I stood on his side. I sighed, then reached my hand to his direction. By closing my eyes, my concentration rises in no time.

"O, mother earth, by all means, please grant thou strength to lift the weight of life. My name is Airi, requesting for your kindness"

With this, I should be able to bring him inside my room, at least, to provide warmth.

Ugghhh....

So heavyyyyy!!! I can't even lift him from the ground. My hands are already shaking, plus my abdominal muscles screaming in stiffness. I can't do this! Really, I can't! Let's just leave him here!

...

Is that so? Now, It feels like I'm the one who is too spoiled. Yes, my hand hurts, so I stop. I don't want to feel the pain, so I released him.

Why? Now everything turned glum instantly. My mood swings in an unnatural way. I just want to cuddle to my pillow, embraced by the warmth of my blanked, and have a good night sleep to recover my soul.

...Yes, leaving him alone here won't be any problem, I don't know him, after all. He won't even know who I am. He will wake up later, maybe sneezing a lot and catch a cold, but that's all. He will realize if it's his fault too, and feels lucky that I didn't report him to the guild. Yeah, I will just leave him,

("Airi, be a kind girl when I am is not around, ok?")

A familiar sound echoes through my head.

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Hiks... ugh, my tears dropped out of nothing again. Just... shut up, trash! traitor! dumbass! Never come back!

I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself. After wiping my unwanted tears, I gazed sharply to the man I attacked just now again.

Just see, you will be grateful I did this, Yes, you will be so thankful and will never forget me for the rest for your life!

Hihih, now I am a little cheered up. My mood switched strangly again. Really, what happened to me just now?

Ok, let's do this!

***

Fuhh... I did it!!! >.<

I am so excited right now. Not only able to sneak him to my room upstairs while my mom is sleeping, I can actually lift him up there! to my room! Well, though I mainly just drag him forcefully all they way.

This is my best for now. Now just wait, useless old geezers, my magic will surpass you soon!

Hahah, maybe I got a little too happy for my brand new achievement. Of course It's still very far from my reach. All around me become so empty again all of a sudden.

...

I opened my looked at the man I attacked I saved. If I look at him closely, he is pretty good-looking. Those red T-shirt covered by his black jacket suits him pretty well. His shoes is a bit strange. It's flashy and really good-looking. Different from majority of shoes used in this town. Where does he come from? Seems like from a very far away place.

Ah, well, I will interogate him after he wakes up. He will be very surprised that time he opens that sharp eyes of him!

Hoamm...

Aw, So I must put an all-nighter?

... I never did it, but maybe I can do it. I was planning to do so tonight, after all. Well, I plan to do so almost everyday, but always fell asleep midleway. But, tonight must be different!

I sat on my desk, looking at the night stars through the window which is designed to also be a roof.

Ahh... this chair is really far more comfortable than those rock-hard wooden chairs at the library.

I glanced to my back. Hmm... the empty bed annoys my mind. I decided to move the man who I saved to my bed. This way, I won't fell asleep. Haha, I am a genius.

After taking off his stinky shoes and socks then put it outside my room, I also took off his jacket then drag him with full force on my bed.

Ok, It's all set, now I can back to slee... no, studying.

Sigh...

I sat on my desk again before opening its shelf to take a particular thing. A letter, but from special someone. Yes, from a useless man who never came back to his own home, leaving his loved ones, just with a reason of 'saving the world'

Mmh, I want to puff out my cheek everytime I imagine him having an affair with women he met. Can't he be a little thoughtful to Mom?

I must search for him!

At least that is what I think, until this letter come. This letter... now will be the hugest barrier for me. I can't go on an adventure to meet him. At this rate, I will turn to a regular worker in the capital one day.

...

I don't want that.

Eh? I just thought about something. If this guy woke up and saw me from behind, defenseless like this, won't I get assaulted?

Awh, that stupid thought is enough to made me a afraid. I put the letter back on its place and took my book I borrowed tonight to a small table on the side of my bed. I also moved my oil lamp that I ignited earlier, then sat on the wooden floor, facing the bed and using it as a table in the same time.

I opened the first page of the book, "Secret of Magic"

What the hell is this? My head felt dizzy by reading a little. This is not normal.

Maybe, I am tired for real. Yeah, I should be tired, using magic to lift him up here is too much for me. But, I can't be asleep now. What if I am being assaulted? Moreover, it's impossible for me to move him outside now.

I should've just moved him to the storeroom next door... Just how stupid Am I?

Ahh... warmth from the oil lamp is melting my soul. Plus the tenderness of my bed... It's so comfortable...

Hoamm... Maybe, just a short nap is ok...

Yeah, just a short nap, then I will wake up to wait for him.

Hmmh...