Chapter 47

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“Still asleep…”

Ritsu walked alongside the railroad heading for the town, and reached its gate by evening. The girl showed no signs of waking up.

“She’s breathing, and as expected she’s still letting out ‘Ki’.”

While staring at the gate to the town, he thought of how to explain himself to the gatekeeper.

“I guess I’ll go in for now.”

“Halt. State your purpose for entering this town.”

As he tried entering from the gate, the gatekeeper stops him.

“I’m here to meet an acquaintance. The one I’m carrying is my sister.”

“I see. In that case, write your name and where you came from here. Also, the entrance fee is 10 Yen per head.”

The gatekeeper took out a thin piece of paper.

“Yeah.”

“You may pass.”

After confirming the document and money, the soldier let Ritsu pass.

“Ah, do you know where Kazuno’s Diner is located?”

“Kazuno’s Diner is three blocks ahead from the main street, along the sub-street to the left. There’s an inn right next door so, if you have the money, stay there.”

The soldier kindly took out a map and showed the location.

“Thank you very much.”

Expressing his thanks, Ritsu disappeared into the hustle-and-bustle of the town, and carried forward.

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“So this is Kazuno’s Diner.”

Progressing according to the gatekeeper’s directions, Ritsu gathered quite a few looks from the townspeople due to the girl on his back, but finally arrived at the diner.

*Closed for the Day*

Kazuno’s Diner seemed to be closed today. Wanting to deliver the soldier’s last words and letter as quickly as he could, Ritsu knocked on the door and called out to anyone inside, only to be met with silence.

“Can’t be helped… guess I’ll take a room next door.”

Like the gatekeeper said, there was an inn next to the diner. ‘Pumpkin Pavilion’ inn was a relatively large and tidy building. In a fatigued state, he opened its doors and entered inside.

“Welcome!!”

Entering inside, there was a small space for chatting, and a poster-girl who seemed to be talking with a guest greeted Ritsu with a cheerful voice.

“Hello. I’d like to take a room for one day.”

“Certainly! Please come this way. I am a worker at this inn, called Nebashi Nami. Sorry to trouble you, but may I ask our dear customer’s name?”

“A, ah, yes. Yozakura Ritsu. This is my sister Rion.”

Ritsu replied while thinking how often he had to give out his name these days.

“Yes! Thank you very much! Yozakura Ritsu. Please head towards room 104. It’s the room at the very back of the 1st floor.”

“Ah, yeah.”

Receiving a tag with 104 written on it, Ritsu started walking towards the room.

“This must be it.”

Ritsu stood still in front of room 104 for a while, before he grabbed the doorknob to enter inside.

…*Gacha*

“Haah…”

The guest in 105 came out of his room with a heavy sigh.

“…………Ren.”

“…………RITSU-SAN!!”

Ren approaches Ritsu as if he was about to jump into him.

“What a coincidence…”

“Eh? Wasn’t Ritsu-san recommended by the gatekeeper as well? By the way, who’s that girl…?”

Ren asks looking perplexed.

“No, yeah, how about we enter inside and talk? A lot has happened.”

The two walked inside and started discussing everything that happened while the other wasn’t around.

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“Of course, since bandits are everywhere… There’s nothing uncommon about this sad situation.”

After hearing everything, Ren faces down and says so.

“I see… In any case, we have to meet this Taishiro person who runs the diner next-door as soon as possible.”

“I suppose so…”

“Oh yeah, can I sleep in your room tonight? As expected, It’s too problematic for me to sleep in the same room as her.”

Ritsu said while looking at Rion who was lying on the bed.

“I, suppose so.”

“Sorry, thanks. Also, here.”

Ritsu takes out money from his shadow and hands it over to Ren.

This inn costed quite a lot, and since Ritsu carried most of the money as Ren didn’t have a storage method, he was running quite low.

“Ritsu-san’s shadow power is really convenient.”

Ren said while staring at Ritsu’s shadow.

“That’s true, but it can only store and take things out of my own shadow.”

“Is that so? But during the dungeon break, weren’t petals flying out from all directions?”

Ren conveys the blooming of cherry blossom petals with slightly exaggerated body movements.

“Aah, it’s possible with any shadow that includes my shadow.”

“A shadow that includes your shadow?”

“Yep. The night is the earth’s shadow, so I can take things out from wherever I want. That’s why I can only use that move in the night.”

“Is the night really earth’s shadow?”

Ren tilts his head with a curious look.

“That’s, what I thought. You seem tired, so you should go to sleep now.”

Ritsu says while looking at the slightly drowsy Ren’s face.

“Alright. Ritsu-san should also sleep soon.”

“Got it. I’ll do that after carrying this girl to the next room.”

As soon as he said that, Ren collapsed onto the bed and started sleeping.

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