“Is it good?”

“Yes…”

“I see!”

“…Do you need something?”

“Hhm? No, why you ask?”

“…Nothing…”

“I see!”

“…Don’t you have anything to do?”

“Yes, but this is my break this time so I can take it easy for now”

“….”

I am eating some corn soup and some soft bread. It’s delicious to be honest, there’s nothing I can complain except…

“Cresin, I know you’re worried about me but you don’t have to stare that much”

That’s right. The girl with yellowish-white hair and wide sallow eyes were looking at me intently. Her name is Cresin while the old man named Ronlo.

Both of them are running a flower shop, I know that since everything downstairs is filled with different kind of flowers. I could also see a counter. The sweet scents of flowers dances through the air, entering my nostrils.

I don’t have any problem if not for Cresin who’s watching me intently, making sure that she doesn’t miss any of my movements. It’s rather hard.

She was sitting opposite of me, resting her slender right arm on the table while the other one supports her cheek.

She’s beautiful, I’ll give her that, but she’s too caring! It’s like I’m being treated as a baby or something. N-not like I’m against caring girl though…

She smiled to me and opens her mouth. “Is it good?”

That’s the fifth times she asked me that. I would always say yes but I feel like it’s not reaching her ears. I just nodded weakly and continue to eat.

It’s awkward but I am in no position to complain to her. She’s the one that founds me near the beach, she’s the one that beg to her grandfather to let me in, and now she cooked some corn soup for me.

She would make a lovely wife… is what I would say but I dare not to. She might get scared of me and avoid me deliberately.

I-it’s not like I already used that line but failed miserably so now I am extremely cautious around attractive ladies! No sir, it is not that! I repeat!

While grinning joyfully, she looked at the magical clock hanging on the wall. Her eyes widen in surprise.

“Oh! The break time is over; I would be back to work now, see you later Reuces!” She said cheerfully.

Seriously, if I am the past me, I would fall for her hard.

I finished my corn soup and put the dishes to the sink and wash them carefully. After that, I left the house.

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Earlier, that old man Ronlo told me to head to the plaza but I don’t know where the plaza is…

As I walk outside, I could see beautiful house made with stones and woods, I could only think that they were made for nobles.

But Ronlo said that this is just a small village, I don’t know if that’s true though. I mean, the road is well paved. The trees and grass were everywhere but it only makes the place more extravagant.

The houses were far away from each other, some of them even had crops that are glowing in yellow.

The sun is in its zenith but I can hardly feel the heat because of the shades that the trees around me provide. After a minute of walking aimlessly, I stumble upon a small wooden sign.

“Ah!”

This sign provides a direction. There’s an arrow here pointing to the left and underneath, the words ‘Plaza’ were written.

I headed to that direction and finally saw the plaza and Ronlo, who’s sitting on a wooden chair beneath the trees.

“You took your time” He said sternly. He slowly stand from his seat, and then hitting his back several times. “My bones…” He mumble.

“It wouldn’t happen again” I said while still maintaining the cool look I have. He just snorted and said “Follow me” and walks away.

Soon after that, we arrived at a house with masterfully crafted exterior just like any other house in this small village. I throw a questioning gaze at him, seeing that, he speaks. “From now on, this is your house”

“Eh!”

“What? From what I can guess, you don’t have home to return right?”

My heart hurts a little when you say it like that. If he knows that I have no home to return, then maybe knows the fact that I was kicked out because the land lady couldn’t handle the fact that I am the embodiment of coolness.

“I… I do not have anything to call home…” I said softly while hinting remorse.

Wow! What is that! That line is super cool! I can’t believe that those super cool lines just came out of my mouth.

Hearing that, Ronlo snorted as he cross his arms. “Well, you have now” then looks away from me.

WHO ASKED FOR A TSUNDERE GRANDPA!? WELL I DIDN’T, BUT I GOT IT ANYWAY!

No! It’s not cute when you do that! After a moment of awkwardness, Ronlo pointed at some farming tools laying on the ground.

“Those were my old equipment, you can have them. If you want to earn money, you have to start working” He said with his usual stern voice.

Along with the farming tools, there are also some seeds around it. While I was looking at the tools, some weird noise appears from the back. When I turn my head, I saw a goblin. It’s a small humanoid creature with green skin and ugly face.

It was wielding a wooden club while looking at me with its hateful glares. W-what should we do!?

“Ah, I forgot. Monster would often appear in this village, especially in this area. It’s not like it bother you does it?”

It does, it does bother me very much Mister Ronlo Sir. For now, we should run. Since these farming tools are mine, I will take it with me. As soon as I grab the farming tools, Ronlo laughs.

“Oh? Even though you had lost your powers, strength and abilities, you still intended to fight this goblin with those old farming tools?”

I DON’T HAVE ANY PLANS TO DO THAT YOU OLD HAG! B-but… Since it came to this, my pride would not allow running. Reuces, you’re the legendary Black Dragon slayer! This mere goblin is not equal to you!

I grabbed the scythe with my bare hands and turns to the goblin. You worthless goblin, you should go back to your cave and mate and be slain by a man wearing full body armor with trauma that’s cause by goblins!

My irrational anger swell up and could not be controlled. I rush against the goblin. Take this!

I raised my arms and… I tripped. I rolled to the ground hopelessly and hit the nearest tree.

I hastily glare at the goblin as if I am looking at a dragon. “K-ku… Not bad goblin” I said.

Owaa… This is embarrassing… Now I don’t care if they decided to exile me in this small village.

However, the disappointed reaction from Ronlo didn’t come, when I looked at him in wonder, his eyes fixated on the goblin that had the scythe embedded to its head…? Huh?

I quickly stood up and rest my back on the tree, making a laid back and cool pose.

“That goblin didn’t see it coming” Ronlo gape at me while smiling faintly. I looked at my hand with passionate gaze… Well, in reality, my hands hurt because of how much I gripped on that scythe.

“Well, I know it’s hard that you lost all you powers. But at least you’re still alive right?”

That was the first time that I had seeing Ronlo with such gentle gaze. I just smiled at him.

He turned his back and begun to walk. While walking, he said to me this. “How about you introduce yourself first?”

The breeze of wind smoothly cooled my body, there was silent as I see the back of Ronlo slowly walking away.

I replied with emotionless voice that only I can hear. “My hand hurts… Fuck…”