This is a multimedia webnovel with giant city-crushing monsters, a valiant man who dares to fight them, a hero who loses himself on a righteous path, and a darkness which conceives a profound love. But I suck at descriptions, so I strongly encourage...
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After a short period of eating and sailing, Hatasuko saw the familiar shape of his old town on a medium-sized mountain up ahead. The town looked exactly like it did in his memory; it showed no visible evidence that an Interfectus had ever attacked this region at all. Hatasuko wanted to sail closer, but the slope quickly became too much for the sail-rana, so he steered off-road and then jumped out of the boat. He grabbed the vehicle with his arms so that it would not roll backward, and Vaida quickly scrambled to gather their belongings. Once she jumped out, Hatasuko turned the sail-rana on its side and walked over to his friend. She met his gaze with a shy smile, but then she distracted herself by handing out their weapons. Hatasuko hooked his whip on his back, swung his sheathed sword over his shoulder, and hooked his shield onto his back. Vaida wore her X-shaped holster and her shield on her back, though they both agreed to not carry any rocks. Hatasuko did, however, carry a small sack of gold coins.
As they walked together toward the edge of Hatasuko's hometown, he noticed that Vaida seemed to zone out and veer slightly off-track. Without a word, he set his hand on her shoulder, and then she quickly moved closer to him. For the rest of the trek, they walked so closely that she occasionally brushed against him.
"This settlement looks a little big to just be a town. The homes go all the way to the top of the mountain," Vaida said with noticeable anxiety.
"Yeah, it really is close to the size of a city. The mountainside is long, so it's easy to build on it. But hey, Vaida, is there something wrong?" Hatasuko asked.
Vaida looked down and away for a moment. She kept the same closeness as before, but she clenched her scarred fist and held it at her side. She stared at her fist as a way to look away from the nearby edge of the town.
"I don't really like cities. I, um, I don't like groups of people. They always seem to stare. A lot of people take one glance at me and then throw their eyes in another direction, like to pretend they didn't notice. I hope it doesn't sound like I'm complaining. I just want to be more open," she muttered nervously.
"Thank you for telling me. I don't know if this helps you at all, but we won't actually go far into town at all. I want to try to find someone who used to live near the edge of town. And if anyone stares, I'll flex my arm and scare them off," Hatasuko teased, flexing his left arm to show off his impressive muscles.
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