CH 14

She’s a catkin. They were rare in the imperial capital but I have seen them frequently in the streets of the Guild Autonomous Region.

「Oaaa….those who have bullied me…..they received divine punishment…..!?」

The eyes of the catkin girl, who has white, fluffy hair, are glittering.

(Eh, this person is referring to herself using “wagahai”….I know the reference, this girl…)

TN: Wagahai is a classical way to say “I”. It is used by old men of high social stature. As for a cat using wagahai, there is a film called “Wagahai wa neko de aru” which means “I’m a cat”.

She’s a catkin girl so she should indeed refer to herself as wagahai.

While thinking about that, the catkin girl’s eyes suddenly narrowed and she caught Riito.

This is bad.

I’d better leave this place as soon as possible.

Just as he turned around, the voice of the catkin girl, who had run out of the alleyway, chased after him.

「Human over there!」

I instinctively looked back.

Our eyes meet.

「You, yes you desuu!」

「Hnn?」

「Don’t look around, there’s no one else here.」

「Well, uh, do you need anything from me?」

Alright, let’s play it cool.

The girl comes up to me with her cat ears twitching.

「Are you the one who helped me!」

「No.」

「But you are the only one here, aren’t you?」

「Are you the one who helped me!」

「No no!」

「But but!」

「Tou!」

I took out a seed and threw it.

Using “rapid growth”, it will bear fruit immediately.

「……..funyaaa～?」

The catkin girl collapsed with heart shaped eyes.

「Waaaa waaa! Someone! There’s an unconscious girl here!」

A group of women, who happened to be crossing by, were attracted by the shout and immediately went to the catkin girl while saying “are you alright?”.

「Alright, it’s time.」

I ran like hell.

I jumped into my inn and checked in fast.

「Haa, haaa……」

I managed to escape.

Those women seemed nice and I guess the girl would be safe.

I hope this won’t cause any strange rumors though she looked like a very curious girl.

「Fuh…..I’m tired.」

The first thing to do now is to take a hot shower and then, lie down on the bed.

The shower is a feature that can only be found in the guild autonomous region. And I’m thankful for that.

I hadn’t slept in a bed for a long time because I had been traveling. Lying on my back, I feel as if my fatigue is being sucked away from my back.

Of course, living in a camp under the stars is fun too.