I was a bit surprised when I heard that a visitor had come from outside the village. I wondered who had come. Everyone around me was talking about it.
I saw Gaius in front of me.
Gaius, I want to go and see.
"Just stay here for a minute."
What?"
'It's the people from the other beastman villages that are here now. It was a scary atmosphere, and they might not have good feelings for humans. ......"
Yes, what the ......
I've told Mr. Lan not to come out. He said he would only come out after he heard what I wanted to talk to him about.
Is this unusual?
And he is acting strange, so something may have happened to him.
I try to sort out what Gaius is saying in my mind.
This is a village of wolf beastmen. We all interact with other beastmen villages. We have exchanges with them, but it is unusual for them to come here at this time of the year. And yet, they are acting strangely.
The beastmen may not have good feelings toward humans. So I guess I can see them if Athos-san decides it's okay for me to see them after I ask him about his business.
But still, another beastman's village, huh?
Is that a wolf, too?
Is that a wolf, too?
No, that's the village of the cat beastmen. It's the nearest beastman village. Well, it's close, but it's still a good distance away.
Cat!
I wondered if it had cat ears and a tail.
Lelunda likes ...... ears and tails.
Hmmm. "Human, no. Fluffy, good.
I think fluffy ears and tails, which humans don't have, are nice. But I heard the first time I touched it that it has a special meaning, so I've been holding off on just looking at it.
Are there any other cats around?
I'm sure there are, but there are no villages nearby, so I've never met anyone other than cat beastmen. I'm sure my father has met all kinds of beastmen.
When I was in the village where I was born and raised, I had only seen humans, but I thought there were many different kinds. But still, the people in that cat beastman's village were acting strangely, and I wondered what was going on.
To be honest, I honestly don't know what kind of things would cause people from other villages to come to this village.
What is Mr. Athos talking about?
Lelunda, what's going on?"
I was thinking.
Gaius asked me, who had fallen silent after thinking about various things. Yes, I am thinking.
My life in the village where I was born and raised changed because the priests came. The priest came and told me that there must be a godchild here. So my parents abandoned me, taking my sister as their godchild.
Encounters involve change. To have someone come, to meet someone. It feels like something is changing.
Because I met Cifo, and I met the griffons. I started to live a carefree life.
Because I was living with the griffons, I met Mr. Athos and Gaius and the others, and life in the beastman's village began.
I started to think after experiencing so many things since I was abandoned that someone coming, meeting someone, that it was all leading to change.
I wonder if ...... will change again.
I'm a little worried because I think good things and bad things are coming. Because it's fun. My heart is warm and happy. I never imagined that such days would come. I never thought it would be so much fun to be around the people I love. I wonder how my happy and joyful life will change.
I'm a little worried.
"Will anything change?"
"I don't think so.
No?
I mean, if something changes, don't worry about it! If Lelunda is in trouble, I'll help her.
I'll help her if she's in trouble.
I'm glad to hear that. The most important thing to remember is that you can't be too careful when it comes to your health and wellbeing.
I am sure that even if something changes, I will be fine with the people I love.
It is warm. It makes me feel very warm inside.
I wonder what happened to the cat people.
I wonder what happened to them. I hope it's not something bad.
I don't want to be sad.
I don't want to be sad. I don't like it if something sad is happening. I wish I could just smile and spend my time with you.
Right.
I don't want to be sad, I think the same as Gaius. I think it is definitely better to have fun than to be sad. I'd rather see a smiling face than a sad one.
If you want to be sad, go to .......
I say the words as I think them.
I want to laugh, right?
'Want to be able to laugh when I look sad? Yes, I'd like that. 'If you look gloomy, I hope you can make me laugh.'
Hmm."
I have a worry, but I thought about the cat beasties that came along, and I thought like that, if they are sad, I hope I can make them laugh.
---- girl and the harbinger 2
(Maybe the girl, who is a godchild, has a conversation with the boy about people who came from outside the village)