Yesterday was such a pleasant day. I wonder what become today. Since I'm done with my duty, I have time to stroll in the marketplace for a while.
I have a few gins (Money currency) on my sleeves. I got it in my water job before.
"Mother would surely love a new type of food. Should I buy her Taiyaki?" (a dessert, is shaped like a fish. It originated from imagawayaki, a very similar pastry which is a round shape rather than a fish shape)
Honestly, just one kind of food like that will smooch my purse away. It's too expensive for a slave like me to buy.
I just stood nearby the food stall as I stares at the people who has no problem buying it. One, two, or even five taiyaki wasn't really a big deal to them. Their children were so lucky to have that kind of family.
I mean, I don't complain whether I'm a slave or not but, I wish we have some money too. I'm probably complaining anyway. I should look for something else.
"Krahn! What are you doing here?"
It's Hakurei and his new swelling wounds.
"What happened to you? Did you get smacked by your father again?"
"No…Uhm, it was those guys."
"Guys? Who're guys?"
I'm in the middle of questioning Hakurei. He was badly injured yet he is still here for some reason.
"We did that to him. Why?"
And then, someone just had their grand appearance by chiming into the conversation. It was them. When I said them, it's the noble children we're against with.
"We're here to take back the Honey taffy that was taken by you—"
"Aist." I glared at Hakurei. He brought them to me. I bet he became a coward again but how can I really blame him when he got so many injuries.
"I'm sorry, Krahn…" Haku apologizes sincerely. He even lowered his head because I think he was thinking that this affected our friendship.
I sighed as I glanced at the children again.
"How many days had been passed? Don't you think the honey taffies are gone by now?" I did a listen up gesture, this is something important that they need to realize to their selves.
"We don't care! If you can't give us our honey taffies, then we will be pleased to make you experience like what happened to your friend." He threatened, and even dirty eyes looks on me.
"Just how low can you be for those pieces of food? I honestly pity you; don't you eat delicious foods in your home? Bet your mother can't cook. You sound someone as Voracious."
"You dared to mock us—" the noble kid clenched his fists. I know what he was going to do next.
He was going to punch me, however, I already predicted that he will do such an unmannerly thing. I sat on my knees to avoid his punch.
"Eh?"
After that successful dodging, I bravely rose up, aiming his chin to my head. Even if it hurts due to smacking him using my head, I less cared about that.
"Ah!" he shouted in pain as he holds his chin poorly, he even sobbed out of pain.
I pulled Hakurei away with me.
"A-after them!"
The two of us began running away.
"Haku! I need you to hide. I'll do my best to confuse them, alright?" I said to Hakurei, I'm panting and even sweating but Haku's safety is more important than this.
"How about you!?" He worriedly replied.
"Quit worrying about me every time! Geez! When we reach the riverbank, we'll set apart."
"Ha…" I heard Hakurei's gasp. He sounded wasn't that sure if he is going to follow what I have said or not, but he better be or I'll get mad at him.
The riverbank is approaching. "Haku!" I once again gave the sign to separate from me. I glance at him, and he just nodded at me.
Just like what we've planned. Hakurei set apart, he is going toward the back to the city but he'll use another route. While me, I'm going to the mountain where I could hide there more efficiently than to the city. This noble kid has a lot of eyes, and my white hair is catchy so this plan is the best for us.
"Come back here, you lowborn!"
The only one who was chasing me was that noble kid who has bad blood when it comes to me. He was so persistent, even thinking that he could catch me.
"Ha? Do you think I'm going to listen to you like an idiot? Why am I even running if I want to be caught by you?" I replied back. I'm so tired of running but I can't stop here. He'll definitely be going to catch me if I stop even one second.
The two of us didn't stop the run-and-chase triviality. He is noble but to be honest, I'm amazed at how determined he was to catch me. While I was running upward the mountain, I saw a huge tree.
I'm so tired of running. The only thing that can help me recoup my lost stamina is by resting above the huge tree I saw. I began climbing on it, even if the tree was rough, I didn't stop until I get further up.
I was panting so much. "Haa…Haaa…" I can feel my heartbeat was racing too fast because of the exhaustion. I sat in the branch of the tree, leaned my back in there.
Not too long when he finally reached me. He stood right below while he was glaring at me.
"Get down here. This instant!" he was like ordering me around as if I'm his slave.
I stuck my tongue out. "You want me? Come and get me!" Instead of doing what he wanted, I even teased him just to soothe my exhaustion for a while.
"I'm really going to climb there! Don't try me!"
We're in the middle of teasing each other when another sound ringed in both of our ears. The sound of the terrifying howl of the wolves.
"Owwoooo!" both of us were that surprised to hear such a thing. It's dark in this place, there's a little lit up light due to the moon but, we really don't know what will happen to him if he stays in the ground.
"I-is that a wolf?" he asked me, his voice was trembling enough to guess that he was absolutely horrified by the howl.
"Yeah. Probably…" I glanced in another direction. If he stays there, he will get eaten by those ferocious wolves.
"P-please help me! Help me climb there!" he began begging to me by that time.
"Owwoo!" the sound is more and more getting visible in our ears. The wolves will soon be going to approach us.
"Please!" he kneeled right before me and even pressed his palms together. I sighed.
"There's a girdling in the tree, enough for you to climb. Just be careful."
"A-ah, yes!"
When he saw the ring-barking in the tree. He began climbing from it, slowly but surely careful. Since he was a noble, he had difficulties. But then he was also successful on climbing.
He sat near me as he was panting due to exhaustion as well.
"Woof! Gggrrrrr!!" the wolves arrived not too long then. They were angrily barking, growling, and even howling at us.
"Sigh." I glanced at him, "Tch! These wolves!" he sounds pissed.
"I wonder how are we going to get home if those wolves are going to watch us here?" I asked him because I don't have an idea how will we able to escape from here.
"Well, obviously you won't be able to go home. While me, I will be able to go home safely."
What is he talking about? As if he is trying to say something that he will pull any time.
I somewhat glared at him. "What do you mean—"
"I mean… If you were going to get eaten by those wolves. I get my time to escape without getting noticed by them!"
"Wha—" right after he just said those cruel and selfish words! He fucking pushed me all of the sudden!
"Goodbye, lowborn!"
"Ahh—!"