The Beast and the Sword Book 2: The Changes

Page 42 Epilogue: A Longtime Friend

(Fourth Opening Theme: That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime OP2-Meguru Mono Performed by Takuma Terashima)

    With Robin and Molly leading the group they journeyed down the dock after avoiding getting spotted by the teens parents; thankfully the store had been packed with all sorts of customers, so slipping through them had been a breeze. They had been walking alongside the water as the group couldn't help but notice the sludge, and not to mention the smell.

    "Gods---" Liam said, "--I never thought the smell of crap would be this bad."

    "It's not so bad--Once you get used to it." Molly said.

    "I didn't think this is where you lived--" Prism said, "--When I dropped you off by the castle, I thought you lived in there."

    "We used to live in a house till we were discovered by a Bean. We ended up moving." Molly explained solemnly, "That's the rule among our kind."

    "But because Beans are getting more perceptive these days we were forced to come down here." Robin said.

    "Then I guess that store is a family business." Asta said.

    "Of sorts--It was Pa's idea." Molly said, "Since most of our clothes are made from spider silk, we decided to make a living off of it. It's better then trying to take clothing from figurines from a child bean."

    Feodora and Noelle soon paled up a little as the group looked shocked."Sp-Spider's silk?" Noelle said.

    "As in--From the webbing of a spider?" Brenin said.

    "Not just any spider silk--It's from Aero." Robin replied.

    "Who the heck is Ae--AAAAHHHHHH!!!" Saorise said before shrieking. The group jumped at the sight of a black-brown spider stepping towards them after it lowered itself to the ground with the help of its webbing. Everyone couldn't help but freak out and hug each other out of fear, though Yuno looked unphased even after Feodora threw her arms around him.

    "Hey there Aero--" Robin said before scratching his head, which the spider seemed to have liked as it let out a noise, "---Aww, who's my good boy?" '

    "I-Is that a s-sp-spi-" Noelle exclaimed as she held on to Pluck while Pluck himself shook.

    "This is our family spider." Robin explained, "I raised him when he was just a baby."

    "He likes to give himself a walk." Molly added.

    "H-H-H-How interesting!" Asta said as he shook while he and Prism had been hugging each other.

    "W-what have you been feeding him?" Pluck asked. "I-if you don't mind me asking.."

    "The usual--Cricket legs, grasshoppers, bloodmoths--" Robin said.

    "WHAT ARE BLOOD MOTHS?!" Karasu exclaimed.

    "You don't want to know." Robin and Molly said.

    "But he loves them to death!" Molly said, "You guys can pet him, he won't bite."

    The group looked over to the spider named Aero--Noticing the many eyes he possessed and they could see a set of fangs.

    "Uh---You sure he's not going to--?" Brenin said.

    "It's not a trick right?" Sachiko said.

    "Oh no no no!" Molly said, "His skin is smooth to the touch!"

    The group looked at each other with a somewhat fearful expression; though Aero stepped forward to Prism as he started to cuddle much to the group's surprise. It seemed like Prism had started to calm down as she started to pet his head.