「The night is growing old, we should probably get to sleep」
To save himself from blurting out any secrets, Kazuya decided to cut the conversation short and retreat to bed.
「……right. We shall do that, good night Kazuya」
「Rest well, Kazuya」
Phyllis and Beretta said their words of goodbye as Kazuya left for bed.
「You should rest too」
「Yes, master」
After the appearances of Beretta and Phyllis were no longer visible, Kazuya and Chitose both decided to get some rest.
「….uuuu………….oh………..I can’t sleep…..」
Kazuya still felt restless as he lay in his bed and so decided to leave the tent and get something to drink.
「It’s slightly chilly….oh?」
Exiting the tent, Kazuya spotted a shadow opening the door of the carriage and leaping out into the bush.
Who’s that……?
Kazuya removed his P38 from his lower back and moved towards the shadow’s last known position.
After about ten meters of travelling silently through the bush, he came up behind the shadow and began to speak.
「You know it’s dangerous if you don’t tell the lookout where you’re going」
「Fe!?」
The person in question was wearing a white dress. It made her childishness very prominent.
….Kazuya’s appearance was badly timed.
— Chororo
「Please don’t look!!」
「Sorry!!」
「Uuuu……stop it!….」
There was a noticeable sound coming from the girl that did not die down.
Kazuya wanted to leave that place, however he knew that the knights were doing their rounds and didn’t want to get caught. Instead, he faced away.
After a long time, the sound finally died down.
「Here….」
Kazuya passed a pocket tissue pack to the girl, who took out 2-3 sheets.
「……」
The red faced girl gingerly received the tissues a rustling sound could be heard.
「…..you can face this way now」
When Kazuya turned around slowly, he was met by a girl with a bright red face.
「I’m sorry. I really am….」
「It’s ok, i shouldn’t have got off of the carriage without telling someone….」
Aside from the girls bright red face, she had odd eyes of blue and green that shone like jewels. (TLN: Heterochromia ftw!)
「If you say so, I’m saved」
After that, the atmosphere turned silent.
What could possibly be said at such a time!?
As the silence continued, Kazuya panicked.
As it turned out, the girl could no longer bear the silence either and so spoke first.
「Well, uh……are you not afraid of me…?」
「Oh, why?」
「…..because I’m a taboo child」
「….is that bad? Can I hear the details about that?」
It wasn’t possible for Kazuya to leave this child alone as she showed a grievous face.
「–If you want to know」
「……」
From what Kazuya heard from the girl, having odd eyes is seen as being the bringer of calamity. Furthermore, those with odd eyes have rampant magical power and as it isn’t possible to manage the magic it often goes out of control, causing them to be persecuted and detested.
「Is that so..」
「Yes….」
After hearing the story Kazuya showed an indifferent reaction, however the girl clutched the ground strongly.
「Well, I don’t really see having odd eyes as being a symbol of calamities. Also, I wonder why people would persecute such a cute girl like you」