On a quiet night, the sound of hiccup seemed like it was amplified threefold. Naturally, everyone turned around to look at the source in reflex. Thanks to that, I could finally look at the girl without the bulky clothes.
In fact, the clothes behind her cloak were of the highest quality compared to the others. It was easy to conclude who she was; the princess of Midas--who was the financial sponsor of the Hero's...hero-ing effort.
The girl was covering her mouth, looking surprised at the sound she made herself. But even with that, I could recognize her. How couldn't I? He was the only friend I had in my previous life.
But the others were looking at her in confusion. "Cecilia? Did he mean to call you? But..." the elementalist looked at me briefly, before going back to the hiccuping girl. "But your name is..."
