...Time flowed.
The curtain fell over that sadness, and already those memories were going
away now...
On the ground of the frontier, the two of them again... The story of the
two people whose hearts were bound so strongly began to come alive.
One boy was hurrying up the road to the village on the frontier.
He... Might, with an expression full of expectation as if the person he
wanted to meet as soon as possible was there... He went towards that village
at a quick pace.
And then, just now... Might stood in front of one small pharmacy. As he
stood there, Might's heart throbbed like an alarm going off... He could
feel it.
The person he wanted to meet the most, was inside this door...
When he thought that, his heart was impatient, and he couldn't have opened
the door faster.
With one deep breath, Might resolutely opened the door to the pharmacy.
Might
Hector!
Hector
Might...kun?
Hector
Might-kun! Welcome... Please come in.
It was seemingly cold, but hearing that tone from Hector, he was overflowing
with joy.
Might
Finally, I can take a rest. I've been very busy but... Today, we can be
together for a long time!
Hector
Today... only...
Hector's voice sunk a little.
Might
Sorry... I can only rest for one day... In the work of a knight, it's not
very easy to take a rest.
Hector
I don't mind, that, so please take the rest you've waited for.
Hector
But, is it ok? Isn't there a more meaningful way to take you long awaited
rest? Even if you come to my pharmacy in a remote region like this...
Even though Hector said that jokingly, when Might heard those words his
expression became dark.
Might
Stop that, to say, things like that... Because, I wanted to come here...
I wanted to come and see you. So...
Hector
I'm joking, I'm joking, excuse me... Might-kun. I'm happy too, that... you
came... Really...
At Hector's smiling face, Might's expression lightened again.
Might
There are a lot of things I want to talk about... Just one day won't be
enough...!
After the Demon King Hardius had been sealed away again from Might and the
other's actions, time flowed for awhile.
Might became a commanding officer of the Knights of the Court expectionally
early, and he was immediately given the duty of preserving public order
of the entire country including remote regions, and he continued to have
to run all over the country every day.
However, Might was also comfortable with that work pressure.
Thinking of Adonis whose body was stolen by the Demon King, his mind was
constantly burned with thoughts of those days... So every day these days
he overflowed with hope of finding paradise.
But, there was only one... One thing keeping Might's heart from falling
into the darkness. That was the thought of a mutual friend, whom he was
strongly tied to... It was Hector.
From the moment he just entered the knights, Might used his spare time to
try and find Hector, but,
After he became a company commander he had almost no time off, and every
day he wasn't able to find him.
And then... While he wasn't able to find him, there wasn't a moment that
he wasn't thinking of Hector.
Might
Oh, right, yesterday there was this thing...
Might was sitting in front of Hector, and he didn't run out of topics to
talk about. The topics where about when he wasn't able to meet Hector, and
various gossip.
He went to various countries, countries he'd heard rumors about. Every place
fell into crisis, and was saved many times by his companions.
And then, there were thing about their companions before... He continued
speaking to Hector with an innocent smile.
However, Hector on that day was somehow... different.
Hector
...
Might
Hector?
Hector
Eh... What's wrong, did I make a strange face...
Might
What's the matter... I want to hear, because you look very absent-minded.
Hector
It's... nothing... That's right, how about another cup of tea?
To try and avoid the topic, Hector offered Might another cup of tea.
Might
Th, thank you, but... This tea is delicious... Did you boil it?
Hector
Yes, I've been absorbed in it recently... mixing a delicious tea is difficult.
More difficult than mixing medicine... Much more.
Hector
...Besides, I made the tea special today. For you who came with such great
pains... Right.
As he said that Hector smiled.
However... That smiling face, was different than usual, there was something
cold about it, but Might didn't notice that.
A short while after that... The outside of the window was dyed with the
colors of the evening.
Might
If I don't get ready to return... Tomorrow I'm going on an expedition with
the knights, so...
Hector
Might-kun...
Might
Eh?
Hector
...Are you happy now?
Might
It's probably obvious, everyone is there, and besides... Hector is too...
He gave a small smile, which added to the blush of his cheeks.
Hector
Is that so... I'm sorry, that was a foolish question.
Might
Hector... I'm sorry, if I get another break I'll come again, for sure. Well
then...
He stood up reluctantly to part, and tried to turn around to do so.
Hector
Please wait!
Surprised at Hector suddenly raising his voice, Might turned around.
Hector
You said the tea has been delicious to now... I'm making an even better
tea. Won't you at least drink that?
As Hector said that, he poured a thick amber fluid from the pot into a cup.
White steam rose up from the cup.
That's fine, just one more cup...
Sorry, I'll have tea next time