Chapter II

The tavern uncle couldn't help but laugh when he saw us, waved his hand and said, "It's okay, your room and board expenses have already been paid by the silver-eyed witch just now!" ”

"Scared?!"

"But, seriously, it really scared me when I saw the Silver-Eyed Witch bring you to my tavern! Not only arranged for you to stay, but also helped you pay for room and board. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo”

"That's right!" Nozomi Tojo sat back down with the same expression on his face. But with my understanding of Xiaoxi, Xiaoxi's heart must be turning over at this time.

Silver-Eyed Witch ...... Is it?

It turns out that everyone in this world calls that big sword girl. I heard the tavern uncle's name for the big sword girl, and I felt an inexplicable sadness, although I don't know what this world is about, but in my original world, the word "witch" is not a compliment. Judging from our entry into the city just now, this world is not friendly to this big sword girl.

The half of the tender steak on the fork is put in your mouth, and the previous flavor fades, leaving only bursts of burnt and bitter water. However, I am clear: it's not that the food is bad.

Everyone was eating in silence, and the unbearable hunger in our stomachs prompted us to swallow it one bite at a time, and compared to the previous gobbling up, everyone at this time seemed very ladylike, even Nicole Yazawa.

At that point, none of us thought about what would happen next? So that when the matter came, we panicked but were helpless.

……

The Great Sword Maiden had returned at sunset, and the nine of us had all sat in a room in the hotel, either on a classical wooden chair, or on two large beds side by side. Each thought about their own things, no one spoke, and only Xiao Rin and the tricks communicated with each other, and there was no sign of recovery from the past hilarity here. However, at this time, the nine of us were silent together, not a little embarrassed, and it didn't feel too bad.

I later stumbled upon the fact that on that day, the only one of the nine of us muses who didn't lose his smile was Nozomi Tojo.

The big sword girl pushed the door into the house, and saw the nine of us, there was still no fluctuation in the silver pupils, and I could clearly see the boss standing far away at the entrance of the corridor, scared and afraid to move forward.

"You guys, just stay here!" As soon as the big sword girl spoke, she said this, which made me at a loss. Seeing our blank expressions, the big sword girl explained without thinking: "I have already dealt with the demons here, and it is much safer for you to stay here than to follow me." ”

Devil? That terrible green monster?

"......" I opened my mouth to say something, but was stopped by Xiaoxi.

Xiao Xi nodded and promised on behalf of all of us, "Okay! ”

All of us looked at Nozomi Tojo in surprise until the big sword girl said, "Okay, I'm going to ask if you're willing to adopt you?" After that, he walked out.

Obviously he has walked such a long world like us, and he hasn't eaten water and rice all day long like us, obviously ...... It looks so weak, but like a perpetual motion machine, it won't stop at any moment.

The most incomprehensible thing is Eri Ayase, she doesn't understand why this friend, who has always been her right-hand man, did this, and asked in a slightly inexplicable anxious tone: "Xiaoxi, ...... you" As soon as she was halfway through the words, as if she suddenly thought of something, her blue crystal eyes darkened, and she fell silent again.

"......" Seeing Ayase's eyes, a trace of pain flashed in Tojo's eyes, and a gentle smile appeared slightly, and said: "Everyone, we can't always follow that sister, although she didn't mention it, but she told us not long ago that her job is to kill demons!" In the face of that kind of monster, we are useless except to drag our feet, and ...... We can't eat and drink for the rest of our lives, right......"

Nozomi Tojo's unique voice mixed with the Kansai dialect is deeply imprinted in our hearts. Although Nozomi Tojo is usually a bit of a fool, she should be the one among us who is the most reluctant to cause trouble to others!

"......" I opened my mouth again, wanting to say something, but finally fell silent, Nan Xiaotori and Sonoda Hai did not notice my abnormality, came over and took my hand, although I didn't say a word, but the temperature of my palm made me cry.

I know my strengths, I always show a smile, that's my only strength, what can I do without my smile, I don't know.

That night, the nine of us put the two beds together, all huddled together, the front and back of the heart and back were delicate skin and a touch of warmth.

At that moment, I was really happy, but what happened next was something I didn't expect.

……

Maybe it's because of the not-so-good reputation of the Silver-Eyed Witch, or maybe maybe they're afraid of us who are a little different from them.

In the whole village, only the tavern uncle where we lived expressed his willingness to adopt one.

Also, ordinary families are barely able to provide for their own family's food and clothing, and families who can adopt 9 girls at the same time will inevitably make people wonder if the owner of this family has any strange interests.

Eventually, unexpectedly, and unsurprisingly, Nozomi Tojo stayed. At parting, she hugged each of us tightly and whispered a word in each of our ears.

I don't know about other people, but what Xiaoxi said in my ear was: "Hono jam, our muses will meet again one day, until then, come on!" ”

The breathless hug made me almost fall into tears. At some point, the corners of my mouth turned down with sadness instead of my optimistic lips going up.

Facing the morning sun again, we set off again, unlike last time, this time we were not walking, the big sword girl bought a big carriage for us. There were nine people sitting in the carriage, and one of them was not a muse!

……

For a whole month, we trekked through mountains and rivers, feeling the bumps in the road. Because no one spoke, I almost forgot that I could talk along the way.

Every time we pass through a city or village, we will have one less muse, and just when I thought that God was destined to separate the nine of us muses in nine cities, a family expressed its willingness to adopt two children, so we pushed Rin Xingkong and Koizumi Hanayo out of the carriage.

Actually, I would like to be with Nan Kotori and Manoda Haiwei, even if it's just one. However, I don't want to see their sad expressions whether it's Xiaotori or Haiwei, so sure enough, it's better for us to separate?

"Hono Jam, our muses will meet again one day, until then, come on!"

"Hono Jam, our muses will meet again one day, until then, come on!"

"Hono Jam, our muses will meet again one day, until then, come on!"

……

After hearing the exact same words six times, the wide carriage was already left with me, the little bird and Haiwei, and I was finally able to lie down in the carriage and sleep, and I could finally stretch my hands and feet at will, and finally ...... Is it the end?

Hai Wei patted me and the little bird on the shoulders and hugged us separately, "Hono Jam, our muses will meet again one day, until then, come on!" ”

Sonoda Haiwei, who has always been the dignified Yamato Nadeshiko in my mind, will give in calmly and indifferently when she makes a choice.

At the next stop, I hugged Nan Xiaoniao and whispered in her ear: "Little Bird, our muses will meet again one day, until then, come on!" ”

Then, in the bird's astonished gaze, he pushed her towards the kind old woman.

"Suinai-!" The bird shouted my name.

Let me step into the empty carriage for a moment, and barely pull out an ugly smile, "Little bird, don't be like this, at the end, let me say goodbye to you!" ”

……

No one wanted to adopt me when I passed through the next village, so after the Great Sword Maiden cleaned up the demons of this village, we decided to rest for the night before leaving.

In the evening, because I didn't know the name, and I didn't want to use the rude pronoun "hey", "that" or something, I walked over and pulled the sleeve of the big sword girl: "Sister......"

At the moment when I pulled her sleeve, I clearly saw that the face of the big sword girl froze, and I thought that she didn't like me to pull her sleeve, so I was shocked and quickly let go. In my panic, I didn't notice the faint sadness that flashed in her eyes the moment I panicked and let go of her sleeve.

"Sister, I don't want to ride in the carriage!"

"Without a carriage, you don't have enough physical strength to follow me!" The flat voice had no emotion, just a simple statement of facts.

...... "I know that I am very willful to say this, and I also know that what the Great Sword Maiden said is the truth, but ...... "I don't want to sit in that empty carriage anymore!"

After hearing my words, the big sword girl was silent for a while, and then said without a trace of emotion: "Okay! ”