……

At a time when there was already a riot in the outside world, another corner of the capital of the kingdom of Kos......

……

Nightstar dragged Jimuru down the dimly lit alley, her face a little gloomy.

"Let it go!"

Jimru jerked away from Nightstar's hand and stopped in place.

With tears in the corners of her eyes, she was rubbing her reddened wrists......

“……”

Nightstar looked back at Jimru, who had already taken off her hood, and frowned slightly.

And when he saw the tears in the corners of Jimlu's eyes, an inexplicable irritability surged in his heart.

The two sides remained silent in tacit understanding, but their eyes moved to both sides......

It wasn't until Nightstar turned to walk forward that Jimru stole a glance at his back.

"Humph......"

With a soft snort, she rubbed the metal blindfold on her right eye and trotted forward.

……

At the end of a dark alley, an unusually dilapidated inn seemed a little lonely.

A magic lamp that flickered from time to time was hung haphazardly by the doorway......

Without hesitation, Nightstar pushed open the musty wooden door, and was greeted by a sleeping horse......

"Big brother, welcome back."

A childish voice came into the ears of the night star.

Nightstar was stunned for a moment, and then showed a rare friendly smile: "Jerry, that stupid horse is really bothering you. ”

"Hmm......"

A little boy with somewhat messy hair was rubbed his head by the night star, and a smug look appeared on his face......

Moments later, Nightstar crossed the courtyard and entered the living room on the first floor of the inn.

The tables and chairs around are a bit dilapidated, but they have been cleaned without a trace of dust.

He sat down in a random seat and fell into his own thoughts......

Jimru, who then entered the hotel, also greeted the little boy.

She glanced at the night star not far away, and walked towards him with her mouth shut.

“……”

Nightstar stared at Jimru, who was already sitting across from him, and immediately changed to an interested expression.

"Y-What are you thinking?!"

Jimuru moved back with her hands on her chest.

Nightstar's gaze moved to her chest......

“……”

“……”

"Tsk......"

"Hey! What do you mean by that expression?! ”

Jimuru roared in displeasure.

Nightstar smacked his tongue again, "I don't know if that guy named Yorick likes flat-chested elves......"

"What did you say?!"

"Shout wool! Shut up, you trouble-only flat-chested elf! ”

"W-What! You can't blame me for what happened in the level before! Who knew that the humans would go into heat when they saw me?! ”

Jimru stood up, glaring at Nightstar with disgust on her face.

"Hmph, I didn't ask you to help me, you did it yourself, right?"

The blue tendons of the night star's forehead are raised......

"Besides, I don't have an ID in the first place! It was you who insisted on pulling me in before the guards cheated me for a bribe of dozens of gold coins! ”

Nightstar's fists clenched gradually......

"Hmph...... But you're cold-blooded enough to turn the entire area where that level is located......"

"Enough ......"

Two faint words came into Jimlu's ears, and a gloomy face instantly occupied her field of vision.

Jimulu subconsciously closed her mouth and stared at the dead fish eyes in a daze......

Nightstar stared at her coldly, and the tips of their noses even touched.

"Hey...... Flat-chested elves, now that you know I'm a cold-blooded human who can turn entire areas upside down...... Aren't you afraid that I'll kill you? ”

“……”

"We're in the kingdom of Kos now...... If I kill you and go back and tell Sù Kuya that you just had an accident, do you think Kuya will believe me? ”

“……”

"Since this country has a certain fanatical penchant for elves, then you can be a tool obediently......"

"Smack!"

A crisp sound echoed through the first floor of the hotel......

Jerry, who had just come in with his meal, stopped abruptly.

He glanced worriedly at the two people not far away, put the meal on the table to the side, turned around and ran out......

……

“……”

Nightstar's head tilted to the side, but his expression was calm.

It's as if nothing happened......

Jimlu's face was full of tears, and his right palm was slightly red and swollen......

"I know you didn't believe me all along......"

Her voice trembled a little, and the emotions in her tone were mixed......

"I also know that I can't be trusted by you when I start to transform into a dark elf......"

“……”

"I know you want to protect Kuya, even if you're not good at showing her your feelings at all......"

“……”

"I also know that you have a very strong and powerful ......"

Jimru stared at the night star, which slowly turned her head......

"But...... But that's not a reason for you to be able to play with me at will! ”

“……”

"Do you think I care what people think of me?!"

“……”

"Do you think I'm scared to death?!"

“……”

"I should have died decades ago! I should have died! Why wasn't it me who died! ”

“！！！”

Nightstar's legs softened, and he almost fell to his knees.

Jimru turned her head in tears, not noticing Nightstar......

Nightstar slowly sat back in his seat, covering his back from cold sweat.

The dullness in his chest made it difficult for him to breathe, but he still had the dark, cold expression on his face......

“……”

Nightstar and Jimru remained silent in tacit understanding, and an inexplicable oppressive atmosphere permeated the two of them......

……

It wasn't until Jerry brought the food that Nightstar and Jimru came back to their senses.

"Big brother, you eat first, you will definitely be hungry by the end of the day."

Jerry smiled wryly at Nightstar.

Seeing the little boy in a somewhat ragged outfit, Nightstar smiled again.

He rubbed Jerry's hair slightly roughly: "Boy, have you eaten?" ”

"Not yet, let's wait until the customers finish their meals! Hey hey ......"

"Tsk, I'm obviously an orphan, the first thing is to take care of myself."

“…… Well. ”

Jerry scratched his face, but his eyes were a little gloomy......

Ji Mu frowned, and she slapped the night star's hand away: "Do you talk like that to a gloomy man?!" ”

“……”

Nightstar glanced at Himru, ignoring her.

He put his arm around Jerry's shoulders, a rare look of tenderness on his face.

"That's my number one rule, but I can't cook as well as you......"

As the words fell, Nightstar squeezed out a smiling face......

It's not natural, but it's hard work......

““……””

Jimru and Jerry fell silent.

Jimru, in particular, seemed to want to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything......

After a few moments, Jerry scratched his face, but the gloom in his eyes was gone.

He turned around and brought a wooden barrel and placed it on Nightstar's table with a slight difficulty.

"This is fruit wine, the degree should not be high, after all, I will taste a little once in a while......"

Night Star was stunned for a moment, and then his face became a little strange.

"What do you mean by 'I'll taste a little once in a while'? How old are you? Speak clearly......"

Before Nightstar could finish speaking, Jerry had already run out of the living room on the first floor with a sneer......

Leaving only the speechless Nightstar and Jimru......

……

After the meal, Nightstar and Jimuru stared at each other in silence for a few seconds......

"Tsk......"

With a smack of his tongue, Nightstar flipped open the lid of the bucket and poured it directly under Himru's blank gaze.

But before he could take a few sips, a slender hand snatched his barrel......

“……”

Nightstar looked at Jimulu, who began to pour wine non-stop, and the whole person was stunned for a moment.

His face sank, and he reached out and snatched the barrel back......

But seconds later, the barrel in his hand was snatched by Jimru......

The two repeated......

Until an empty barrel rolls slowly in the living room......

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[PS: Thanks to the swordsman Fan 450 for the 100 tip~~]