Now that I think about it… since I’ve come into this world, nothing has changed. I isolated myself in the forest, and avoided interacting with other people because I hated it. And then just like that, I kept living by myself in the forest.
And then, at a time like that, I met Rheinhart-san and the others.
If I hadn’t met them, I would have put off leaving the forest, and in the end I probably wouldn’t have been able to leave it. Since I’ve met them, I’ve troubled them a lot. They provided for my lodging and my food. They welcomed me warmly… and, slowly, I started relying on them.
Thinking back on the things that have happened since I’ve come here. Running from the things I don’t like, having no hardships, and being spoiled by the duke and playing around………………………..is no good. If I keep going like this, I’ll end up being worthless.
I’m grateful to the household of the duke, but I’m going to try leaving them. I need to retrain myself. Continuing to rely on the duke like this is also no good… I need to become independent.
Until now I’ve always been thinking on how I can show them my gratitude. But after everything they’ve done for me, to say I’m going to pay that back, it’s really quite shameless.
I kept thinking about that until I got to the town, then I made up my mind. When I got back to the lodging, I headed to where the four members of the Jamil Household were.
I was greeted by Aro-ne-san, and then brought to the table where the four members of the Jamil Household were.
“Welcome home, Ryouma-san.”
“Welcome home.”
“Welcome home. Looks like today got a bit rough, huh?”
“It’s not good to push yourself too hard.”
Looks like they already know about today.
“Everyone, thank you very much. This is quite sudden, but there’s something I’d like to talk about.”
The words I spoke after giving my thanks, immediately caused the four people’s faces to stiffen.
“What’s wrong?”
“What is it all of the sudden, Ryouma-san?”
The one who asked first with a serious expression was Rheinhart-san. And the one who said the next line with an uneasy expression was Elia.
“I’ve decided what I should do now from here on. I’ve been greatly taken care of by everyone but… I’m leaving because I want to become independent.”
The moment I said that, Elia stood from her seat and pressed me for answers. The other three remained seated without saying anything.
“What do you mean by that!?”
“I thought that if I were to keep going like this, being taken care of by everyone, I’ll end up becoming some no good guy. I’ve been spoiled much by everyone in these past few weeks, and I accepted that like it was perfectly normal. On top of that, today I lost control of myself, and giving in to my emotions I acted violently. It may be just me who’s saying this, but I believe I’m quite strong compared to other people. Because of that, if I were to lose control of myself and act violently, a lot of people could get hurt. That’s why I intend to become independent and retrain myself.”
“That… can’t we go together?”
“If we’re together, then I believe I’ll end up being spoiled. That’s why I’d like to take some distance for a bit.”
At that, the Madam asked.