When I opened my eyes, the cold air told me it’s night-time.
Immediately after parting with Terrier-chan, I fell asleep in the carriage.
If there’s anything, everyone will take me up, even without me, we can break into the territory of the Empire without any problems.
No carriage shaking. In other words, is it a free day today?
When I got up, I saw everyone except Aoba-san sleeping on a blanket.
『…so, Aoba-san is having the night-shift now』(Arge)
When I got off the carriage, I found someone I expected.
『Oh, Gin… Arge-san. Good morning』(Aoba)
『You must be tired, Aoba-san. So, Neguseou was also awake.』(Arge)
『Ah, we were talking』(Aoba)
『…Aoba-san, do you understand Neguseou’s words?』(Arge)
『I also have a language translation that can speak with animals.
I wouldn’t be able to become the forest queen without it, you know?』(Aoba)
That’s true.
In other words, for Neguseou, is Aoba-san the person who speaks his language other than me?
『What were you talking about?』(Arge)
『It’s your hardship story』(Aoba)
『Mine……? 』(Arge)
『Yes. Arge-san’s story』(Aoba)
『Haa, I don’t understand, but if you have fun then it’s good』(Arge)
It’s good to have a common topic. Both of us seemed to be having some fun, so we stopped prying.
I somehow sat down beside them, breathing the smell of the plants that became cold at night. Neguseou and Aoba-san didn’t say anything, so we lined up naturally.
『Aoba-san doesn’t sleep? 』(Arge)
『Actually Alraune never sleeps』(Aoba)
『Eh!?』(Arge)
I was surprised.
Until now I had traveled with Aoba-san, she had always prepared a bed of grass and a space with a roof at night.
If Alraune didn’t sleep, she did all that for me alone.
『Maybe all the time, you made bedding or something… Is it for me alone?』(Arge)
『Hey, that’s how it is.
You are kind but insensitive.
Did you finally notice it?』(Aoba)
『Yes, Arge. I think you should pay a bit more attention to it』(Neguseou)
『U ……』(Arge)
Somehow, I can’t say anything back to them.
『Well, that’s how it is.
Just like that, I always take the night shift.
Or rather, you didn’t notice it until today,
Every night, you were sleeping soundly, Arge-san』(Aoba)
『Um, sorry …』(Arge)
I apologized because I thought it was too late to notice. Aoba-san smiles with a feeling that she doesn’t mind.
『Thank you rather than apologize. A thank you is better』(Aoba)
『……Thank you』(Arge)
『Yes, you’re welcome』(Aoba)
I’m not sure, but Aoba-san looks happy.
Neguseou, next to her, nodded and exhaled satisfactorily. Aoba-san and Neguseou seemed to be getting along before I knew it.
『Well, I’m relaxing with another horse, so please call me if you need anything』(Neguseou)
『Are you going already?』(Arge)
『…Aoba, are you okay? This one is pretty insensitive.』(Neguseou)