A super traveler in a peaceful world

And when she got home that night, she questioned her parents, whether the month of neglect and slave-like treatment Fran confessed to, the so-called sharpening of edges, setbacks and failures were really arranged by them.

There was no unexpected situation. Both parents apologized and admitted this behavior, and then... Irena stared at An Luo, who was drinking with her father next to her and didn't speak from the beginning to the end. .

Even though he didn't speak, Irena's expression was clearly asking him if he had known these things for a long time... An Luo could probably tell this, so he shrugged and confessed simply. Said: "I only found out about this when you cried last time. You also know that I just came here, right? So this kind of thing has nothing to do with me."

"...You clearly promised to be my companion - you traitor!"

Irena stared at him with eyes that seemed betrayed.

"No, this sentence is true, and I didn't betray you or anything."

"That's nonsense! I don't believe you!"

"That's really a pity, ah..." When the words came to normal, An Luo, who took a sip of red wine, nodded deliberately and looked at Paul who was smiling at his daughter opposite: "Uncle, this wine is good, how many Year?"

"Oh~ I made this from the grape-stomping girl from the opposite village, and the loving stomping of Rosemary Angel! It's my treasure! It's really good!"

"Rosemary Angel...?"

While speaking, An Luo subconsciously looked at Victorique sitting next to Paul.

At this moment, Victorique, who was always gentle and graceful, although she still had a smile on her face, but with an irresistible meaning, she whispered to her husband: "Husband, give all this wine to An Luo, you are too old. You're not young anymore, you can't keep drinking like this... Do you understand?"

"Hey...yes, yes..."

Paul, who felt an inexplicable chill down his spine, nodded repeatedly subconsciously. Looking at this, Irena didn't know what to say, and then stared at An Luo who changed the topic and drank wine as if nothing had happened.

Although her mood improved a lot after knowing the situation, she still felt a little bit hard to let go. Even when faced with An Luo, who always played tricks on her when she didn't have enough money, her mood suddenly hit rock bottom and became very subtle again.

There was an inexplicable feeling of unwillingness... Even the longer An Luo lived here, the more she unconsciously thought that he had a better relationship with her parents; even after understanding that her parents were trying to temper her, she did not I feel like I just picked it up.

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In the next half month, the relationship between An Luo and Irena also went up and down. They could study together harmoniously with Teacher Fran, but they would quarrel from time to time at home. Of course... ...The only one making the noise was Irena, who seemed to be unwilling to be surpassed in her family status, while An Luo just dealt with her casually.

The dull but interesting time passed by quickly like running water, and the remaining half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

After the usual dinner, An Luo left part of the money he obtained legally on his bed and used it as living expenses during this period before returning to the living room.

Today is no different from usual. After the meal, Victoria is still washing the dishes, and Paul, who has been eating basically but is not fat, is still enjoying the dessert after the meal.

Irena had just come back from Fran, and she had already eaten, and she immediately lay down on the sofa.

"Ah, um... what should I say?" An Luo looked around, looking a little hesitant.

"What's wrong?" Irena, who was lying lazily on the sofa, said casually without raising her head: "If you have something to say, just say it. It's really not like you to be hesitant like this, but I have stated in advance that you want me to help you. There’s no way to peel an apple! I’ll never make any bets with you again!”

"No, no, no, I just want to say that I almost have to go on my trip."

"Really? Then go... Hey, what did you say?"

Irena jumped up from the sofa like a spring, staring at him in disbelief with her eyes wide open.

"I said it's almost time for me to continue traveling."

"...Really? You have to leave." Victorique, who was washing dishes, heard his voice and couldn't help but put down the dishes, put her hands in her hands and walked out with a sigh: "Although it's Traveler, you can stay a little longer, and why are you setting off at this time? Wouldn't it be more appropriate to leave tomorrow?"

"There are some special circumstances, but I think I will come back to play one day."

"Really? Then... let's wait for you here."

Victorique, who was a traveler, did not try to persuade An Luo too much. She just patted him on the shoulder. Paul on the side also stopped eating: "You can come back at any time. We welcome you at any time."

"Thank you, but...Irena is going to travel in the future, and I don't know if I can see her again." As he spoke, An Luo looked in Irena's direction.

The girl who stood there was stunned and didn't reply as if she hadn't come back to her senses. An Luo smiled and rubbed her head, and took out a sapphire from his pocket: "I really should give you some gift at this time. That’s right, so I’ll give this to you.”

"This... Do you want me to sell it when I run out of money while traveling?"

Irena subconsciously took the gem, but what she said made An Luo unable to hold back, and slapped her on the head: "—No! It's kept as a souvenir!"

"It hurts! This, of course this is a joke!" Irena, covering her head, argued aggrievedly: "It's too much!"

"No, I feel you are quite serious."

"Then can I sell it? Anyway, it's just a gem, not an accessory..."

"Forget it... whatever you want, it's a bargain anyway, selling it won't save you."

"Hey, is it a bargain?"

"...Why do you look like: Are you embarrassed to give this to me?"

"Oh, no, have you been noticed?" Irena raised her hand and put it on her head, making a cute gesture: "Hey~!"

"...Sorry, I won't do this even if it's cute, so can I give you a good beating before I leave?"

"Of course not!"

"Oh, I suddenly feel so tired and don't want to talk to you anymore."

Although he wanted to slap her butt, no matter what, he would not do such a thing in front of other people's parents. He just sighed hard and said goodbye to Victoria and Paul again, and simply stayed together with the family. Watching him off, he walked out of the house where he had lived for a month.

In fact, sapphires are not really cheap. The reason why they were not made into jewelry but given to Irena in the form of simple gemstones was because they were actually intended for her to sell.

After all, if the jewelry given by others is not easy to sell, you will always feel bad. But if you only give valuable things, such as pure gold, gems, etc., the pressure on your heart will be reduced a lot when selling, and the traveler has no money. It is also very common that he chooses something that has a certain commemorative significance and can be sold for money, so that he can save money at critical moments.

The reason why I didn't make this explicit is that I hope Irena can wait until the most critical moment to sell the sapphire, so as to avoid selling the sapphire when she encounters some trouble. Saying it's a bargain just makes it easier for her to accept it now. , but in a few years she should become more knowledgeable about goods, and he believed that as a former traveler, Victorique must be a person who knows goods, so he would definitely tell Irena the actual value before she goes out.

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"Irena, what you said just now is a bit too much, isn't it?"

Before An Luo could go far, Victorique actually saw the value of the sapphire given by An Luo and why it was a pure sapphire. She turned around and sighed in her heart that even though he was still a young man, he still thought so much. At the same time, he looked to the side and looked at Shang Shang. The young daughter couldn't help but lectured: "Even if you want to be a traveler in the future, it is not easy for travelers to see each other again, and most of them will never see each other again. , is that really appropriate as the last words?”

Although she planned to become a traveler, the first separation from her first friend made the unprepared Irena feel extremely uncomfortable.

The parting words couldn't be uttered for some reason. She had an inexplicable feeling that once she said them, she would really say goodbye and never see each other again. She childishly hoped to refuse to say goodbye in this way.

".....I know."

Irena lowered her head and muttered softly.

I hate it, stop saying it, don't show the truth like that.

At a young age, she was not ready for this separation, and instinctively rejected her to accept that they would never see each other again, which was very likely to become a reality.

Although she doesn't want to admit it, even if she hasn't started traveling during this period, she still seems to be a bookworm girl who likes to stay at home. However, her life has become inexplicably interesting, and she even has a kind of An Luo society without knowing it. The illusion of staying here forever, and unknowingly forgetting that he is actually the traveler he has always longed for.

But a month passed in the blink of an eye, and the last day came, the day of farewell for the first time in life.

If this is reality, she doesn't want to face this unbearable reality prematurely, which comes without warning, but time will not slow down because of her rejection, and the strange emotions slowly appear. Her heart swelled.

After being silent for a long time, or just about three or four seconds, without waiting for her mother to say anything else, she quickly got on the broom and caught up with the disappearing figure.

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The sky is high with sparse clouds, and the seasons seem to be slowly changing, with summer just around the corner.

The gentle warm wind caressed the flowers and plants and caused them to sway, but the girl riding a broom quickly arrived in front of An Luo, blocking his way.

"--etc!"

"What's wrong?"

"Um...I'm sorry, I'm just a little...not comfortable with saying goodbye like this."

After bowing her head deeply, Irena, who could not be frank at the critical moment, plucked up the courage to raise her head, but she was still discouraged at the last moment and did not look at him. She just scratched her cheek and looked away embarrassedly.

"It's okay, I know, I'm happy to be your first time."

"...Other people's words may be careless, but your words...are they definitely deliberately made to sound so weird, right?"

"correct!"

"...So, can I give you a good beating before you leave?"

Unlike herself who couldn't be frank, An Luo, who was too frank, made Irena's face full of black lines and she couldn't help but take out her wand.

"Of course not!"

"...I feel like my role has been reversed."

"Because this is revenge."

"Oh...I feel so tired suddenly..."

The role reversal made Irena mentally exhausted, and she couldn't help but sigh forcefully. She always felt that her previous mood and the sadness of parting were all lost to him, and she couldn't help but droop her head and wave her hands. : "Go, go, go quickly, I don't want to see you anymore."

"Don't rush me, I'll leave."

Facing the depressed girl, An Luo rubbed her head with a smile. Before Irena, whose hair was messed up, could complain, he spoke first: "I believe you can become Excellent witch."

"..."

Irena didn't speak, just looked up at him.

At this moment, the girl always felt as if her head was being gently caressed by an older man, and she couldn't help but feel a little shy for some reason.

It seemed like he was joking but there was no trace of his usual nonsense, and he usually felt as childish as her, but at this time he was inexplicably very mature. She couldn't help but be stunned by the smile that she didn't know if it was genuine or fake.

"I promise you that."

".....Thanks......"

"Well, let's wait until then to see you again...even though we may never see you again."

After saying that, An Luo withdrew his hand and walked past the stunned girl.

Not far away, in the direction of the center of the town, coincidentally at this moment, the sound of a bell from the clock tower was heard in the distance, telling children who were out at night to go home. He looked back at the girl behind him, but quickly looked back again.

"-The last sentence is redundant! .... It really is."

The girl who subconsciously turned around to complain looked at the figure leaving without looking back. Although her expression was a little sad, she still smiled.

It’s not that we will never see each other again, we will definitely meet again, so we won’t be lonely.

Although she kept saying this to herself in her heart, as she watched An Luo go away, the girl felt the spring breeze that kept blowing, like the cold wind in December, causing her body to lose warmth little by little, and for the first time, a tight feeling appeared on her chest. I felt like I was being grabbed, and my vision blurred unconsciously.

Then a sudden strong wind blew, causing her to involuntarily raise her arms to cover her eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, the figure in the distance was no longer there, and she still couldn't hold back the tears at some point.

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Time flies, four years have passed since the transfer.

Bathed in the hazy morning light, An Luo reappeared in this world and walked slowly towards Irena's home with inexplicable emotion.

The town was still the same as before, with a picturesque scene that looked like a fairy tale world. It was so peaceful and peaceful that one couldn't help but sigh that this was a holy place for retirement. It didn't take long for him to arrive at the place where he met by chance four years ago. The place where girls parted.

The road that winds forward is surrounded by a whole field of flowers and plants. In the distance, you can see the slowly flowing river. The familiar Western pastoral style building is still erected not far away, but the girl who once stood there for a long time has disappeared.

For him, life here cannot be regarded as insignificant, but more accurately it should be regarded as an accidental encounter in the journey of life. He felt nostalgic for Irena but stopped at missing her.

He would not interfere in other people's lives or force anything. He had looked forward to the once immature girl growing up, and he even told her the stories that happened during the trip to him with great energy. He just thought about it. I couldn't help but smile, but I didn't expect this day to come so quickly.

Even though...it's not fast for this world.

But Barnier did not adjust to the same time, leaving a huge difference between the two times. This was not what he had initially expected, and it filled his heart with unspeakable feelings.

"I don't know what happened to Irena. She probably...has become a witch?" He muttered unconsciously and came to the door of a familiar building.

It was as if the door he had just visited yesterday had become a little older than before... Although it was indeed just yesterday for him, but for this world, several years had passed, which made him feel a little mixed. There is also an unspeakable sense of separation between the two.

After hesitating for a while, he knocked on the door.

"Who? Here we come~!"

Within a short while, a familiar voice came from the room, and then the door was opened.

Compared to the witch who had more crow's feet in the past, Victoria subconsciously reached up to cover her mouth when she discovered who the person outside the window was, and the confusion on her face was replaced by the surprise of reunion.

"Long time no see, Miss Victoria, how are you doing?"

"Ah, long time no see... It's been four years, right? Unlike my old aunt, you haven't changed at all? By the way, stop standing and come in quickly!" Wei Doli pulled An Luo towards the inside and shouted inside: "Husband! Stop eating in the kitchen and come out quickly, An Luo is back!"

"Hey! - An Luo is back?!" Paul hurriedly ran out of the kitchen and even gave An Luo a hug: "Welcome back! How was the trip? Did you encounter any danger? Hand in hand Girlfriend? Have you met Irena again??"

"Husband...it's true. You ask so many questions at once. How is this child going to answer them?"

Victorique smiled and shook her head, patting Paul on the back.