Chapter 213
Arge Novel Chapter 213: Curse Wind (呪い風)
「Fuwa~a…」(Arge’s yawn)
I’m not a member of the rebellion… but it’s been a while since I became their collaborator .
Thanks to all the things I’m doing, everyone in the rebellion remembered me .
When I walk, I get a greeting, and especially the people, that I saved, are exaggeratedly treating me every time .
「Oh, ain’t that Tens.h.i.+-sama? Have you finished your work yet?」(Someone)
「I don’t really like that name though…」(Arge)
It’s not bad but I’m somewhat reluctant because it can be used for teasing .
When I complained, the other person laughed and gave me a cookie .
I still have a stock of Satsuki-san’s cakes, but sweets are still valuable .
Aoba-san can make flour and nectar, etc . , but it’s difficult to make or obtain b.u.t.ter .
「… Hmm, it can’t be helped . I will forgive you」(Arge)
「Surprisingly easy…!」(Someone)
「It’s not easy, because it’s for eating with my friend .
Also, please stop calling me Tens.h.i.+ . 」(Arge)
After nailing that down, I started walking with the cookie I got .
It’s not a lot, but let’s eat it with Kuzuha-chan .
「…Somehow, compared to the old days, I like this kind of thing」(Arge)
To be honest, when I was in the Kuon family, I felt that it would be fine if I can eat tasty things to some extent .
The only thing I like is a mysterious drink that has a strangely chemical taste, but I liked it because it tasted interesting, not because it was sweet .
I feel like I’ve become a girl, or my eyes have preferred something sweeter than before .
Let’s eat Satsuki-san’s cake thoughtfully .
「I’m sure Kuzuha-chan said that she will help carry luggage today . 」(Arge)
Her Alter Ego will consume magical power and it’s labor work, so she will get tired .
She might be done now, so let’s have a snack and take a nap together .
If I walk around the base leisurely, I will be able to call out again and again .
I don’t hate it but it’s a little uncomfortable to be called that way .
I try to hide from people as much as possible and pa.s.s through the gaps in the warehouse .
「Hi~ya」(Girl)
「Uwa~a」(Arge)
As I approached the corner, I just b.u.mped into someone .
「Ita~ta (it hurts)…」(Chrome)
「Uhm, I’m sorry . Are you okay… Ah, Chrome-chan」(Arge)
「Vampyr!?」(Chrome)
I b.u.mped into someone I knew .
Chrome-chan, someone I have found before .
Apparently she has an illegal mercenary family business and she seems to be in the rebel army for various reasons .
I haven’t heard what those various reasons are .
Ginka didn’t talk much about it .
Even if I talk to Chrome-chan, she always runs away .
「Ah… that…」(Chrome)
「Eh? Ah…」(Arge)
Chrome-chan pointed to the bag I had .
When I opened the bad to look inside, the cookies I received were crushed .
It probably crushed when I b.u.mped into her .
「Ah …please don’t worry . Because I was careless . 」(Arge)
「…Uu」(Chrome)
「Did you get hurt, Chrome-chan?
It sounded rather loud, we didn’t cus.h.i.+on each other because we all have small b.r.e.a.s.t.s . 」(Arge)
「Did you try to make me hate you more?」(Chrome)
No, because we both have small b.r.e.a.s.t.s .
When we b.u.mp into each other, it’s not “elastic and soft” but it’s hard .
Because of our flat-chests, it’s unavoidable that our damage is great .
But I think it’s unreasonable to demand someone as big as Satsuki-san .
「…Are those sweets?」(Chrome)
「This is the cookies I got earlier .
I was thinking of eating with my friends later …
… Well, you can eat it even if it breaks」(Arge)
A little powder spills, which is still acceptable .
「Well then, Chrome-chan . Good luck with your work . 」(Arge)
I’m not in a fight with Krom-chan, but I had a bit of a quarrel before .
As the one that hurt her pride, she might hate me .
In fact, when I met her again, she had an atmosphere like she would pull her weapon out at any time . And now, when when I don’t talk to her but just pa.s.sing by, she still glares at me occasionally .
It seems that she implicitly told me not to approach, so I also avoided getting involved with her .
There’s no reason to get involved if the other person hates you, so let’s go straight away .
「Hey, wait!」(Chrome)
「…Something wrong?」(Arge)
I was surprised because I didn’t expect to be detained .
Perhaps my eyes are wide-opened now .
Grabbing my wrist, Chrome keeps me from leaving .
Meanwhile, she doesn’t look directly at me, I wonder what she wants with me
「Uhm… what is it?」(Arge)
「…over here . 」(Chrome)
「Eh?」(Arge)
「It’s fine already! Just come over here with me . 」(Chrome)
「Wawa~a」(Arge)
Chrome-chan rushed me too much that I almost fell .
Or more like, I was pulled .
For some reason, Chrome-chan is trying to take me somewhere . She turns her back at me, the back of her neck and ears are bright red, I wonder if she feels uncomfortable somewhere .
「Uhm, Chrome-chan . Do you have a fever…」(Arge)
「I’M NOT (Nai~yo)!
It’s fine already, just follow as I said! Or I’ll kill you!」(Chrome)
「Uhm, I don’t want to be killed, so I obediently follow」(Arge)
She might not be able to kill me upfront but if she really wanted to kill me, she could do it when I went to sleep and I wouldn’t be able to resist . So I nodded obediently .
So far, the fact that she hasn’t done it yet means even if she hates me, but she doesn’t plan to kill me .
Or maybe it’s because of the rebels, I’m convinced with this reason .
I don’t want to be hated anymore, so let’s follow her without saying anything .
「We are going here」(Chrome)
「…kitchen?」(Arge)
She brought me to the kitchen, the place to prepare meals for the rebels .
It’s past noon right now and it seems the kitchen has been cleaned up after lunch . There was no one in the kitchen .
「Honestly… just wait for a moment」(Chrome)
With a moody brow, Chrome wears an ap.r.o.n .
No matter how I look at her, she is planning to cook .
Chrome-chan quickly begins to prepare ingredients and cooking utensils .
「Chrome-chan … Can you make sweets?」(Arge)
「…you have a problem?
It’s impossible to make something like a cake, but I can make cookies . 」(Chrome)
「I don’t have any problem… Rather I’m surprised……You don’t seem like being able to cook……」(Arge)
「Are you trying to pick a fight with me?」(Chrome)
No, it’s just as I see it .
When I meet her, she proudly talks about herself with a doya (smug) face .
It’s unthinkable when she wears a daily outfit like an ap.r.o.n .
「Geez! Honestly! You are really…」(Chrome)
Chrome-chan is angry, but she skillfully makes cookie dough .
The flour seems to fly around, but she hands move skillfully . She may be surprisingly homely .
「… Good . After this, let the dough lie down and then cut it out . 」(Chrome)
When she puts the finished dough on, Chrome-chan quickly puts away the cooking utensils that she no longer needs .
I didn’t help because her atmosphere was scary, so I just watched it .
「Fu~uuu … a little break」(Chrome)
「Thank you for your hard work, Chrome-chan」(Arge)
「…… As expected, broken cookies wouldn’t taste good to eat with friends . I didn’t know it back then…」(Chrome)
「You are surprisingly serious ……」(Arge)
「From a while ago till now, did you try to pick a fight with me?」(Chrome)
「No, I don’t .
I didn’t understand you before as well」(Arge)
「…Of course . We killed each other」(Chrome)
For me, I just stopped the ha.s.sle, but for Chrome, that was a serious fight .
「…Is it difficult to talk to someone who you have tried to kill before?」(Arge)
「Actually . It’s not unusual for mercenary business」(Chrome)
「Uhm … then, were you purely angry when we met before?」(Arge)
「Well, that kind of thing… Isn’t that obvious」(Chrome)
For some reason, she raises her voice, but I don’t think she is angry .
Chrome-chan’s face became bright red and she stared at me as if she was about to step on the ground .
「Curse-wind Chrome, I might get that name in this road!
To think I lose…
It was a humiliation to lose so quickly!!」(Chrome)
「Uhm… I’m sorry」(Arge)
「Don’t apologize!
You will make me more miserable!!」(Chrome)
I wonder if Chrome is angry and tired all the time .
When I pointed out, she became angrier, so I decided to keep silent .
「… I’m an orphan」(Chrome)
「Is that so?」(Arge)
「Ahh . It’s not unusual in this world, though …」(Chrome)
Chrome-chan begins to talk as if her anger has subsided, she seems to have calmed down a little .
If I’m getting sleepy (yawn) now, she will be really angry, so let’s listen honestly .
「Orphans have no choice but to sell their bodies, rob from someone, or take them in …
That’s why I chose to take it away . 」(Chrome)
「That’s for mercenary business?」(Arge)
「… That’s right . But, as you can see, my body was small, and I couldn’t compete with other women, let alone a man . 」(Chrome)
「…I see . That’s why you chose speed」(Arge)
For her pet.i.te body, it must have been the path she chose to succeed .
「That’s right . That’s why I couldn’t forgive you for overthrowing me . 」(Chrome)
「That is…」(Arge)
「Don’t apologize . You will make me more miserable!」 (Chrome)
But now it’s a little different . 」
「Yes, why is that?」(Arge)
When I asked her, Chrome-chan looked at me with a surprisingly refres.h.i.+ng look .
The brilliance in her amber eyes isn’t the ferocious color that I once met, but it looks like having fun .
「You’ve seen it too .
The power of “Obsidian” .
If she gets that strong, I can’t catch up to her just by speed . 」(Chrome)
「…Indeed, that was amazing .
Not just her armor, Ginka’s skill in handling it is also great . 」(Arge)
「Something like that .
I followed you to the Empire and meet Ginka …
Speed is still important to me, but I stopped sticking to it . 」(Chrome)
There is no lie in her refres.h.i.+ng words .
Chrome-chan followed me to the empire .
Deceived by Oswald-kun, the guardian of the forest .
Like I’ve learned a lot on that long trip, Chrome-chan must have been through various things in the empire, too .
What she just told me is one of them .
「Well, I still have a grudge against you, you know?
That’s why when I met you, I kind of react like that . 」(Chrome)
「Uhm … I’m sorry …」(Arge)
「As I said, stop apologizing .
Rather than that, what happened here?」(Chrome)
「For my life, perhaps?」(Arge)
「I’m free until the dough settles down, you can talk if you want .
Before I knew it, your comrades increased,
You are taking that Odd-eyed (Heterochromia) Knight .
Did you make an interesting trip together?」(Chrome)
「Well, that’s right …
For now, it was a lie that I went to the empire, I was actually in the republic」(Arge)
「… Actually, I’ve noticed that I was deceived for a while . 」(Chrome)
In other words, she believed it until a while ago .
I have learned one new side of her .
I thought this was a little fun time, including her surprisingly homely skills .