Yonin No Ikemen Ni Kyuuai Sarete Ore Wa Namidamedesu

Chapter 20: It's Raining

Good morning, I slept well.

Even though the weather continues to be cloudy, both my mood and my body feel refreshed.

Sleep is important after all. I now understand how not getting enough sleep is undermining to my health.

It's amazing how Aleph and Ciel don't get tired even though they get less sleep than me.

I guess getting called weak can't be helped.

It's either tolerable or bad back in Japan, but the difference really shows here. I need to build up strength, too.

I leave my room, enter the dining hall that seasons have passed, and sit down.

As expected, Aleph and Ciel are sharply awake as always.

The inn's uncle made our breakfast in an unmotivated fashion. Like yesterday, it tastes neither good nor bad.

I felt someone staring at me, and I saw that it was Ciel when I looked up.

He always frowns whenever he looks at me, but his eyebrows are closer to each other this time compared to the previous times. It's going to leave wrinkles behind, you know?

[….What is it?]

Even when I asked, he just turned his eyes away without answering.

Because I was focused on myself yesterday, did I perhaps unconsciously do something to piss him off?

[Rei, is your body alright?]

[Yup, I made you worry, didn't I? My body is doing well today.]

[That's great. We will go shopping today so it's best if you take this time to rest.]

[I will also go, what are we going to buy? I can at least carry some baggage.]

[No, please reserve your strength. Even if there are inns and other resting areas we will frequently see from here on, it will be bad if you end up in the same situation like yesterday.]

'I will still go', was what I wanted to say, but there really had been a lot of times that I dragged them both down.

Honestly, the only thing I've been helpful with is cooking.

If I will just get in the way, the best decision will be to just stay here patiently.

[…. That's right. I understand, I will wait here.]

[We'll be back immediately. Ciel, let's go.]

[I'm staying here. The Little Kid should be able to look after himself better, and I will try to teach him healing magic. The problem is whether he can remember it or not, though.]

[Is that so? Got it. You're the best when it comes to magic so I'll leave it to you.]

[Yeah, leave it to me.]

It's unusual for both Ciel and me to be together alone. Healing magic, I can use it already, but since I use it secretly I guess they don't know.

Or perhaps that's just an excuse, and his real intention is to warn me.

We saw Aleph out of the inn, and then his expression quickly turned back into a cold one.

[Hey, there's something I want to talk to you about.]

He gestured with his chin, as telling me to get inside the room.

He looks quite angry, but I don't remember anything.

Have the actions I made in the past been sitting in his stomach and is exploding this morning?

After we entered the room and the door has been closed, he grabbed my neck and pulled me up.