Why don't you build a village on top of the world tree

Lesson Twenty Confessions

Luckily, only a few snows have accumulated over me. Overhead, I was fortunate that the snow drop point from the cloud-no-layer was slightly forward.

I honestly appreciate you not having to bury me alive.

Immediately, the snow flow, which was about to collapse, also stopped.

But I can't be alarmed.

Intense pain runs through the moment I move my right arm to take the arrow out of the arrow barrel.

My right arm was buried in the snow falling from above.

I put up with the pain and tried to pull my right arm out, but I couldn't even try to bury it in the snow.

I had no choice but to dig up my right arm with my left hand. There was also a terrible treasure hunt.

"Oh, that hurts. You're broken, maybe."

Fix your right arm by clumsily replacing the arrow you took out with your left hand with an escort.

Seriously, it hurts.

You can't help being homesick in this situation, can you?

"There was supposed to be pain meds."

I can't unload a broken backpack while sheltering my right arm.

Dig up the snow at your feet instead of scooping the newly removed arrows with your left hand, exposing the bark of the world tree.

There was a thin layer of ice under the snow. That's not strange whenever an avalanche collapses.

You should get out of this place quickly.

I look around, reconfirm that I'm at the center point of the branch, and then I walk out to Tacax Town.

This injury really slows down the pace of walking. About two days from here to the town of Tacax?

Ideally I'd pinch two camps along the way, but I can't even put up a tent with this arm.

There is no such thing as a cave. It's obvious because it's on a tree.

There shouldn't have been any holes around here either.

One man with a broken arm without a place to outrun snow or wind at a temperature in the middle of winter that would freeze to death if he were not wearing a snowworm cold suit.

Oh, I'm standing on the death flag.

Or my right arm hurts.

I just have to head to Tacax town without rest, more than I have a place to rest. The town of Tacax is still closer in distance than turning back to the village of Kubesta.

I just want to wait for rescue, but there's no way you can predict the exact date I'll arrive, so Richay and the others won't even know I'm here.

"I have food and water, so I just hope I don't run into demon worms later"

There are demonic worms that operate even in winter. It's not a harmless thing like a snowworm, it's the type of demon worm that eats all over people.

Well, the numbers are small.

Proceed even in the snow, recalling the amount of ingredients that can be eaten without cooking, such as dried meat or dried fruit.

A full two days of walking, day and night, treading snow in the pockets.

By the time my body, which I worked out as a demon bug hunter on a daily basis, also appealed to my limits, I could see the lights ahead.

Countless lights floating in the universe.

"The air market?"

Looks like we managed to get there.

Relax, go further.

It looks like the inhabitants of the old Kidato Village District were snowboarding for me, and I lose snow from my feet.

Proceed on the branches of the world tree that made it easier to walk at once.

I thought I'd die without a joke.

As I turned to the light of the aerial market like a moth, a demon bug hunter who apparently was on perimeter alert found me and waved.

But soon you realize something's wrong with me, and you rush over in a hurry.

"Mayor, what's wrong!?

The demon bug hunter who came running over saw my injury and blued my face, then asked my buddy to convey it to the treatment center in the old village of Kidato, where he took my luggage instead.

"What the hell happened to the mayor getting hurt like this?

"I couldn't beat a natural disaster..."

Whatever it was, I managed to get back. You won't have to worry anymore.

"I want to go home and sleep..."

When I woke up, I was on Mr. Calc's hospital bed on the first branch of Tacax Town.

I know the ceiling. It's a flawed vision. I designed it.

"Are you awake?

"Good morning, Mr. Calc"

"I've been asleep all day, and there's nothing in the morning. Look, lick the candy. Suddenly eating surprises my stomach."

I look out the window while I make sugar refills with candy.

Yeah, it's snowblowing and I don't know what time it is.

"I've been asleep all day?

"My goodness. You seemed a lot tired. How long have you been walking around?

"Two days and a little bit."

"You're a young man."

Mr. Calc, who smiled bitterly, put the white water in a wooden cup and served it.

"I would have frozen to death without snowworm cold gear, and I wouldn't have tracked it down if I hadn't worked out every day. You're lucky you didn't fail to prepare just because you have the title of Warbug Hunter."

"It seems so. By the way, where's my stuff?

"Mr. Richay and Mr. Melmie split up and took it to the office. I think it's time to come visit, so apologize for what you've been worried about. Because I was terribly worried."

"Let me do that"

Drinking white water and warming her body, the door to the hospital room opened and Richay and Melmie glanced at her face. There are also tetens in the back.

"Looks like you're up."

Squeeze like Richay relieved me of changing my clothes with one hand.

Melmie rushes over beside Richay, and she puts her face closer to me.

"Have you forgotten Mr. Melmie's face?

"I remember, I'm fine."

When I saw the change of clothes Richay had, I realized that the clothes I was wearing right now were not what I was coming to on my return, were they?

I wonder who put me on.

"I'm the one who made you change."

"Oh well. Thanks."

I'm going to help you get dressed.

Oh, I think I'll look at my right arm.

He's got a broken arm, and it's hard to get dressed unless someone helps him.

"Mr. Melmie is a diner. I'm gonna force you to stay with me."

"Oh, wow."

Mr. Calc gives us painkillers, laughing at our interactions.

"Relax until the blizzard subsides."

"Thank you"

"What, there's no other patient, so I don't care."

Are there no patients?

Given the amount of snow on the road, it should have been cold this year with more this year than usual. I'm glad the orphanage kid hasn't caught a cold or something.

As Mr. Calc leaves, Teten, who was by the entrance, rushes over patterned.

"... stay by your side until you fall asleep, clerk"

Teten points to himself and makes representations.

You just want me to read the lily novel I wrote while I was going to Aquas.

I didn't say anything because I was concerned.

I speak to Richay.

"There's supposed to be a souvenir of Ayuka smoking or something in my luggage, but did you put it in the pantry for me?

"Yeah, I left the food in the pantry and the clothes in the laundry in the clear yesterday. There was a history book in there that I wrote, but what happened to that one?

"Carraria wants you to sign Richay and send him back."

"Yes..."

Melmie tilted her neck next to Richay with a slightly embarrassing grin.

"Amane's clothes, did you wash them?

"Yeah, it was damp because you walked in the snow, and you can't just leave it like that, can you?

"No, I don't think so. I don't know what's wrong with your underwear. Mr. Melmie wonders."

"Sure, I did, didn't I? The snow has accumulated my share of laundry over the past few days, and I've washed it all together."

"... one more step at a time, and I'm stunned by the two of you getting married"

"Talk about what?

Richay snaps her neck with a strange face.

Until now, I washed my clothes myself.

But Richay washes her clothes and mine together uncomfortably. Including underwear.

I see, the conjugality is rising.

Still, I remembered an important mission.

"Melmie, Teten, would you step outside the room for a moment?

"That's a no!

"... to the right, same"

… read the air.

I said it with a serious face, so you don't know what to give back.

Maybe I'm doing it after reading the air.

Lishay looks at Melmie and Teten and puts up my change of clothes.

"I wonder if this doesn't get in my eyes?

"Ugh...... Amane, I hope you're hungry for lunch!

Leaving behind what seemed like a throwaway dialogue, Melmie took Teten's hand and left the hospital room.

Richay glances at the closed door as he spreads my outfit.

"I was worried, so I think he wanted to be around a little longer. When you get back to the office, you can deal with him."

"I'm sorry I had to worry about Richay."

"I was really worried. What happened to Amane breaking her arm when she went out hunting for a bug and didn't make one scratch?

There's a snowflake.

He tells us who the snow fell from the upper branch, that his right arm was caught in the snow that had fallen from the snow, and that he broke a bone.

It's just not as good as not being buried alive, but I can also say I don't have any luck at the time I get involved.

"I can't allow you to travel alone from now on. If anything happens, I can't even get help alone."

I just assure you that Richay has already made up his mind.

I punished you for this, too, so I can't say no.

That's why it's the real deal.

"Hey, Richay."

"What?"

"Won't you marry me?

"... Huh?

Richay took my clothes off.

"Afterwards."

Even if Richay tries to catch my clothes dropped in the air, his hands just cut off the sky.

It is a rare wolf.

When Richay picks up my change of clothes, he looks at the door as he pays off the dust.

"You're not kidding me that you kicked Melmie and Teten out, are you?

"I mean it."

"Yes."

Only the words are calm, and Richay can swim his eyes.

"But it's still winter and... no, the marriage business starts in the spring, so maybe it's more convenient if you think about it, eh"

It's probably the first time I've seen Richay so tempered.

"Richay, I want you to be frank with me, don't you like marrying me?

What if they don't like it and say it? I guess I'll even start writing a lily novel.

But my anxiety seemed worrisome, and Richay gave me a clear answer.

Let's get married.

Richay told me again.

"Regards"

"Nice to meet you,"

Somehow I lowered my head, and Richay was also followed and lowered his head.

Good. I didn't have to start writing a lily novel.

The door to the hospital room opened with momentum while I was relieved.

It was Melmie who opened the door. Her face is bright red. By the way, Teten is falling down the hallway, apparently trying so hard to keep it pressed.

"- Let me talk to you. Mr. Melmie's getting married too!

"Huh?"

Richay and I, together, inquire back.

"I'm marrying Amane!

Melmie, whose face was bright red, told him to scream, closing the door just without question.

I can hear the butterflies and the running footsteps. Just sayin ', I can't seem to stand the embarrassment of running away.

Or, subtly, Mr. Melmie. "He also said," I was wondering if it's a premise of bigamy.

Richay puts her hand on her cheek.

"If we were to have a wedding at the same time, would it be after Amane's arms healed? She said she could move it around the spring, but if you want to wait for it to fully heal, it's early summer. If we're going to tailor our wedding costumes, maybe it's just the right prep period. Amane, what do you think?

"I'd like you to tell me why Richay's going on with the premise of bigamy, too."

Even though I'm newlywed, it becomes a couple life, not a couple life.

It's good to be alone at first.

"That being said, Amane is the mayor. You should have two or three wives. Besides, you were the first to confess to me, so I'm the best, right?

Oh, there's a long time cultural gap in here, too.

That's right. Bigamy is the norm if you're the founder, right?

But I had a little admiration for the sweet life of two people.

When I was worried, Richay put my forehead on me.

"I'm sorry for the amanement I've put off so much. Are you going to tell Melmie to look for someone nice?

When they say that, you're certainly a terrible man. No, I'm aware of that.

"Is that all right with Richay?

"It would be an extension of my life to date. What if I finally confessed to Teten, who was falling down the hallway?