would pass before I came back to my senses.
The way in which time passed for everyone besides me, made me feel as if I was the only one that was set apart from the world, a feeling that I did not like very much at all.
But, at least the world wouldn’t change completely once I finished thinking, as it once did.
Still, worrying about a house forever would get me nowhere.
It was something I wanted to avoid, if possible, but in the end, nothing would happen if I didn’t take action.
“Does this mean that I have no choice but to do it?”
“‘Do’? Do what?”
Build a house, obviously.
Even if it wasn’t anything very elegant, if it was at least somewhat comfortable……
That was as far as I went with my thoughts, when I suddenly fell off the rock.
Looking up in a panic, I saw that a white-haired boy was suddenly standing right beside the rock that I had been sitting on. He looked to be as old as a sixteen-year-old human boy.
Although they appeared slightly soiled, his clothes looked to be personally made. A soldier or something of the sort?
However, none of that mattered.
More than anything right now, I was furious that this boy had stomped into my new place, and as a result, startled me, and on top of it all, seen me make a complete fool out of myself. My blood was boiling with anger.
“You….. I hope you’ve prepared yourself.”
I stood up and faced the boy, threatening him as I cracked my knuckles.
Naturally, I had absolutely no intention of actually acting on it. I was physically defenseless even when up against human infants.
“Ah, did I startle you? Sorry, sorry. You seemed so deep in thought, but then you suddenly started talking to yourself, so I was just so amused……”
My clenched fists shook at the careless boy’s attitude. Of course, I had no intention of using these fists, either.
“And what is so amusing!? Don’t mess with me! I am in the middle of making my place right now! Hurry and go somewhere else!”
I shouted in such an angered voice, but still, the boy’s smile did not falter.
“I see, I see. Your place, huh? Is there anything I could help with? If you don’t mind, I can lend you a hand!”
What in the world was he saying?
Hadn’t I hold him to go somewhere else?
No, I had told him, without a doubt. I had meant to sound as hostile as possible.
But despite that, what was with this frivolous behavior of his? I couldn’t understand it.
“Don’t say something so ridiculous. At any rate, you’re probably only plotting something sinister. Enough. Disappear already.”
There had been thousands before who had similarly offered to help me until now, but in the end, they had all only tried to use me.
He was sure to be the same. Who could possibly trust people like them?
“What!? No, that isn’t true at all! I did think how nice it’d be if I could stare at you from up close, but something so shameful, and so sudden……”
Saying this, the boy scratched his head in embarrassment.
What was wrong with him? Had he finally lost his mind?
His words were much too clumsy to fool me. Or was this how he intended to lower my guard?
Also, what did he mean by wanting to stare at me?
Well, no matter what it meant, he was most likely the same as all the other humans I had encountered until now, always with their dubious speech.
“I can’t trust you. I have been deceived like this too many times in the past. It would be more foolish if I were to believe you.”
“Oh…… Then how can I get you to trust me? If I can be of any use to you, I’ll do anything. I won’t ask for anything in return. From this moment on, I’m willing to listen to anything you say.”
The boy said this and breathed a puff of air from his nose.
I considered telling him, “Then disappear right now,” but seeing the opportunity, a good idea came to me.
It was rather wicked way of thinking, but if this went well, I could get rid of him quickly.
“…‘Anything,’ you said?” I
The way in which time passed for everyone besides me, made me feel as if I was the only one that was set apart from the world, a feeling that I did not like very much at all.
But, at least the world wouldn’t change completely once I finished thinking, as it once did.
Still, worrying about a house forever would get me nowhere.
It was something I wanted to avoid, if possible, but in the end, nothing would happen if I didn’t take action.
“Does this mean that I have no choice but to do it?”
“‘Do’? Do what?”
Build a house, obviously.
Even if it wasn’t anything very elegant, if it was at least somewhat comfortable……
That was as far as I went with my thoughts, when I suddenly fell off the rock.
Looking up in a panic, I saw that a white-haired boy was suddenly standing right beside the rock that I had been sitting on. He looked to be as old as a sixteen-year-old human boy.
Although they appeared slightly soiled, his clothes looked to be personally made. A soldier or something of the sort?
However, none of that mattered.
More than anything right now, I was furious that this boy had stomped into my new place, and as a result, startled me, and on top of it all, seen me make a complete fool out of myself. My blood was boiling with anger.
“You….. I hope you’ve prepared yourself.”
I stood up and faced the boy, threatening him as I cracked my knuckles.
Naturally, I had absolutely no intention of actually acting on it. I was physically defenseless even when up against human infants.
“Ah, did I startle you? Sorry, sorry. You seemed so deep in thought, but then you suddenly started talking to yourself, so I was just so amused……”
My clenched fists shook at the careless boy’s attitude. Of course, I had no intention of using these fists, either.
“And what is so amusing!? Don’t mess with me! I am in the middle of making my place right now! Hurry and go somewhere else!”
I shouted in such an angered voice, but still, the boy’s smile did not falter.
“I see, I see. Your place, huh? Is there anything I could help with? If you don’t mind, I can lend you a hand!”
What in the world was he saying?
Hadn’t I hold him to go somewhere else?
No, I had told him, without a doubt. I had meant to sound as hostile as possible.
But despite that, what was with this frivolous behavior of his? I couldn’t understand it.
“Don’t say something so ridiculous. At any rate, you’re probably only plotting something sinister. Enough. Disappear already.”
There had been thousands before who had similarly offered to help me until now, but in the end, they had all only tried to use me.
He was sure to be the same. Who could possibly trust people like them?
“What!? No, that isn’t true at all! I did think how nice it’d be if I could stare at you from up close, but something so shameful, and so sudden……”
Saying this, the boy scratched his head in embarrassment.
What was wrong with him? Had he finally lost his mind?
His words were much too clumsy to fool me. Or was this how he intended to lower my guard?
Also, what did he mean by wanting to stare at me?
Well, no matter what it meant, he was most likely the same as all the other humans I had encountered until now, always with their dubious speech.
“I can’t trust you. I have been deceived like this too many times in the past. It would be more foolish if I were to believe you.”
“Oh…… Then how can I get you to trust me? If I can be of any use to you, I’ll do anything. I won’t ask for anything in return. From this moment on, I’m willing to listen to anything you say.”
The boy said this and breathed a puff of air from his nose.
I considered telling him, “Then disappear right now,” but seeing the opportunity, a good idea came to me.
It was rather wicked way of thinking, but if this went well, I could get rid of him quickly.
“…‘Anything,’ you said?” I
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