Fortunately, before I slammed into the ground, I was caught in roadside tree"s branches somewhere .
. . . Fortunately? Is it really so?
My life force is going to disappear first before that overly strong demon could be defeated and for someone from the army to find me .
Even now, my blood is dripping out little by little .
My consciousness is fading but I come back to myself when I hear someone"s footsteps . I muster all of the little energy I have left, and turn my sight .
That someone is wearing a robe so gaudy it"s hurting your eyes .
I, who was on the brink of death, still think how out of place it looks in daily life .
I want to go back to (that) daily life too!
Even though I feel exhausted looking at that gaudy robe, I call out for him before he"s gone . He has a voice that feels like he"s going to be carefree wherever he is .
◇
Running .
Avoiding people, avoiding wagon, I am running .
Ahead, even a step .
Faster, even a moment .
I am running .
◇
I wonder if I blacked out, after calling him out, he immediately stands beside me .
It"s a very calm-looking boy which you wouldn"t think would wear that gaudy robe .
I wouldn"t call him handsome, but he"s someone who"s giving you a favorable impression .
After ascertaining my wounds and dealing with my fractures, he gently, yes, very gently lifts me up to his arms .
His robe, which looks really new, is dirtied by my blood and dust .
But he doesn"t seem to mind those kind of things at all .
Despite his delicate appearance, he has enough power to carry me without looking strained .
I wonder how will he bring me down from the tree?
With magic?
Contrary to my expectation, he flies from the branches without even using magic .
◇
I run through the alley .
Without killing my momentum, I kick the wall to turn at the corner .
I avoid people who are surprised like I"m dancing .
I don"t even mind my skirt fluttering around .
I run using every ounce of my strength .
◇
I close my eyes in order to endure the soon-to-come impact .
I hear someone screams annoyingly close to my ears, but it was my own voice .
However the shock never came no matter how long I wait .
When I timidly open my eyes, with worried visage, he tenderly greets me .
He doesn"t seem to directly go down below but jumps over a series of branches and go up the roof .
What a nimble person!
Let"s call him Nimble-san from now on .
While carrying me, he"s ferrying across several roofs, looking for a place to go down .
He was jumping up and down several times, but he was doing it like a weightless feather . As if he has wings .
I wonder if this is what it feels like to be flying in the sky?
◇
I am losing breath .
But I can"t stop now .
I was entrusted to call for reinforcement, for the sake of not letting him die .
I am ignoring the scream of my body .
I will let it rest however much later .
Right now I must be faster, even one step .
◇
When we"re going through a cramped house, he"s being very careful as to not make my fractured limbs touch the furnitures .
I feel like a princess after receiving this much of careful attentions .
A luxurious thing, considering I had readied myself to die just before .
Whenever he avoids the furnitures, our bodies are getting in close contacts .
I"ve done training with male coworkers before, but he has no beast-like body odors unlike those men . On the contrary, I can faintly smell elegant-like fragrance .
His hair is smooth too . I want to touch that for a bit . . .
The fight has ended in the plaza . Apparently they won .
I am led by him to receive the medical treatment .
He hands me over to the relief station after the treatment is finished, and goes to rescue other people .
During our parting, he turns around and waves at me once .
I don"t know if that was for me, but I feel a bit happy .
◇
It"s almost the central main street .
A child suddenly jumps out from the sideway .
I cannot avoid him as it is . I jump over the child, performing a somersault in the air .
I know it"s shameless since I"m wearing a skirt, but now it"s not the time to be concerned about it .
I leave the child"s safety to the adults nearby .
Imposing my feet with unreasonableness for the last time .
◇
On the evening of that day, Lilio and my friends made fun of me when they saw me talking with Nimble-san "Spring finally comes to Zena huh~", they said .
I don"t understand love even if you tell me .
Whenever I"m thinking about him, I somehow feel like running in a lap .
If this is really love then I can understand why Lilio, who"s a love-maniac, is fast to react .
The next day, I somehow go out with a skirt . There is no particular reason .
Before I go to the temple for treatment, I wonder if I can meet him I go to the bookstore he helped yesterday? I consider that for a bit . . . This small thought is a secret .
When I really meet him on the bookstore, I feel that this is a fate for a moment .
Am I exaggerating?
Lilio will surely make fun of it, "Children really do like fates eh~", no doubt about it .
He tells me that my unfas.h.i.+onable clothes is "Lovely" .
Let"s not forget to write the diary when I go home today!
◇
I jump into the central street while rolling .
Running on the street, I"m pa.s.sing through carriages while grazing them .
I will apologize to the coachman who let out abusive languages later .
Waiting for my breath to catch up is vexing so I recite the wind magic, Whisper Wind .
There should gatekeeper inside the inner wall .
"This is magic soldier Zena speaking! On the east district, purple has appeared on the 13th square near the outer wall . "
"Are you using magic? I"m Mondo of the gatekeeper guard unit . Are you certain that it"s purple?"
Purple is military term for demon .
We can"t exactly shout demon appears in broad daylight .
"There is no mistake, I"ve confirmed it visually . Please send reinforcements ASAP . I will go back there to help evacuate the civilians . "
"W, wait, alone"
Without listening to Mondo-san"s last words, I"m going back to the square where Satou-san is .
In the middle of the way, roars and building breaking come from the direction of the square .
My heart tightens, imagining the worst .
It"s okay! I persuade my mind .
Nebiren-sama from Garleon temple is there, he is the best holy magic pract.i.tioner in this Seryu city . If it"s him, even if he can"t defeat the higher-demon, he should be able to buy time .
I recast Wind Walk which had its effect expired .
I reaffirm my trembling legs .
To run again .
Going back to that person"s side .
◇
I was given a flower as present .
A small winter honey flower which has a gentle fragrance .
I wonder if he knows the meaning in flower language?
We went around the shops Lilio taught me . He is exaggeratively surprised on even the most ordinary things I show him .
It"s kind of fun .
The trump card that I reserved from the the thing Lilio taught me was a misfire, it"s a bit shame, but before I know it our hands are joined while we walk together .
The crowds which I always complain in my mind, only for today, I"m grateful to them .
Isn"t this what they call a date?
The flower language was "Love which begins to sprout" . 、If only he knew about it .
◇
I arrive at the square sooner than I expected .
But I don"t have time to wonder .
Because, there is only a vacant lot over there . . .
In despair, I collapse to the ground .
On the center of the lot, an ominous black rock grown with sharp thorn stood . I hear voices from that black rock .
I drag my over abused legs as if it"s screaming in protest there .
If I"m not mistaken, the demon said something about [Labyrinth] .
I don"t understand the connection between demon and labyrinth, but Satou-san and the others might be inside .
I was going to jump inside even by myself .
But, I was stopped at the entrance of the black rock . By the commanders who came by riding horses . They seemed to have been in the inner wall when I contacted it earlier .
I was appointed to be a temporary liaison by the commander, to help in securing the square during the construction of military post .
Since I"m near the commander, I get a hold of various informations . The open s.p.a.ce and houses surrounding the square seems to have been sucked into the ground . Alongside with the people .
I"m sure the nimble Satou-san should be able to take refuge in a safe place somewhere . Let"s believe that now .
The consul-sama who came after the military post is complete, looks unusually excited while saying something about the Labyrinth Nucleus (Dungeon Core), but I don"t really understand .
◇
We got permission to rush into the labyrinth after more than a full day had pa.s.sed .
Of course I applied for the first group .
I want to run into the labyrinth immediately, but Lilio does not let go of my arms . Though it doesn"t mean that I will secede the vanguard position .
First, we secure the first hall that we have entered .
From here, the plan is to advance the main force whenever we finish securing a room . Although it seems too careful, it"s an ironclad rule when you"re marching into a labyrinth .
We"re advancing slowly through the pa.s.sage even while I"m feeling frustrated .
Footsteps sounds are coming from ahead .
I carefully confirm the other side of the corner using mirror .
You"re lying! It"s Satou-san!
Not registering this unbelievable good luck, I hesitate for a bit .
I shouldn"t have been hesitating .
From the corner of the pa.s.sage, I see the figure of Satou-san getting attacked by a beast monster that appears from the wall .
I shake off Lilio who was gripping my arms .
As if under the effect of magic, I jump forward like flying .
I make a landing on the wall of the pa.s.sage"s corner .
The beast monster bites Satou-san .
It"s okay .
Satou-san avoided it .
My head becomes pure white, but it"s not the time for this .
I cast Air Hammer and blast the beast monster away . It doesn"t have enough power to defeat it, but let"s pull it away from Satou-san first!
Satou-san got caught in the blast, but the beast monster is successfully separated from him .
Before the beast monster start its counter attack, Nebinen-sama has managed to defeat it . As expected .
I, who is relieved after seeing Satou-san"s face, begin to cry and embrace him without wanting to let go .
Lilio-san makes fun of me like it"s other people"s problem later .
Even though he has just escaped from such dangerous place like a labyrinth, Satou-san is like the usual Satou-san .
But it may be so that I don"t worry too much .
Since I will be off duty tomorrow, I should make something delicious for him tomorrow morning .
Lilio will most likely make fun of me again .
That kind of ordinary life might be good once in a while .
Special thanks to an anon for his tl, although I ended up translating it on my own
If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc . . ), Please let us know < report="" chapter=""> so we can fix it as soon as possible . Intermission Zena The invoked magic wraps my body . Even though it s a sensation that I m familiar with, right now it s irritating . To confirm the effect I take a step forward . Okay, it is working properly . Together with the wind . I am running . I met that person yesterday . Even though it has not been even a full day yet since then, I feel like it has been longer than that . I thought that I could defend the demon s attack with my magic, but my body became battered instead . My feet and arms were throbbing in pain, I was like a doll, unable to move . I slightly turn my neck . TLN Yes, we have entered her reminiscence Fortunately, before I slammed into the ground, I was caught in roadside tree s branches somewhere . . . . Fortunately Is it really so My life force is going to disappear first before that overly strong demon could be defeated and for someone from the army to find me . Even now, my blood is dripping out little by little . My consciousness is fading but I come back to myself when I hear someone s footsteps . I muster all of the little energy I have left, and turn my sight . That someone is wearing a robe so gaudy it s hurting your eyes . I, who was on the brink of death, still think how out of place it looks in daily life . I want to go back to that daily life too Even though I feel exhausted looking at that gaudy robe, I call out for him before he s gone . He has a voice that feels like he s going to be carefree wherever he is . Running . Avoiding people, avoiding wagon, I am running . Ahead, even a step . Faster, even a moment . I am running . I wonder if I blacked out, after calling him out, he immediately stands beside me . It s a very calm looking boy which you wouldn t think would wear that gaudy robe . I wouldn t call him handsome, but he s someone who s giving you a favorable impression . After ascertaining my wounds and dealing with my fractures, he gently, yes, very gently lifts me up to his arms . His robe, which looks really new, is dirtied by my blood and dust . But he doesn t seem to mind those kind of things at all . Despite his delicate appearance, he has enough power to carry me without looking strained . I wonder how will he bring me down from the tree With magic Contrary to my expectation, he flies from the branches without even using magic . I run through the alley . Without killing my momentum, I kick the wall to turn at the corner . I avoid people who are surprised like I m dancing . I don t even mind my skirt fluttering around . I run using every ounce of my strength . I close my eyes in order to endure the soon to come impact . I hear someone screams annoyingly close to my ears, but it was my own voice . However the shock never came no matter how long I wait . When I timidly open my eyes, with worried visage, he tenderly greets me . He doesn t seem to directly go down below but jumps over a series of branches and go up the roof . What a nimble person Let s call him Nimble san from now on . While carrying me, he s ferrying across several roofs, looking for a place to go down . He was jumping up and down several times, but he was doing it like a weightless feather . As if he has wings . I wonder if this is what it feels like to be flying in the sky I am losing breath . But I can t stop now . I was entrusted to call for reinforcement, for the sake of not letting him die . I am ignoring the scream of my body . I will let it rest however much later . Right now I must be faster, even one step . When we re going through a cramped house, he s being very careful as to not make my fractured limbs touch the furnitures . I feel like a princess after receiving this much of careful attentions . A luxurious thing, considering I had readied myself to die just before . Whenever he avoids the furnitures, our bodies are getting in close contacts . I ve done training with male coworkers before, but he has no beast like body odors unlike those men . On the contrary, I can faintly smell elegant like fragrance . His hair is smooth too . I want to touch that for a bit . . . The fight has ended in the plaza . Apparently they won . I am led by him to receive the medical treatment . He hands me over to the relief station after the treatment is finished, and goes to rescue other people . During our parting, he turns around and waves at me once . I don t know if that was for me, but I feel a bit happy . It s almost the central main street . A child suddenly jumps out from the sideway . I cannot avoid him as it is . I jump over the child, performing a somersault in the air . I know it s shameless since I m wearing a skirt, but now it s not the time to be concerned about it . I leave the child s safety to the adults nearby . Imposing my feet with unreasonableness for the last time . On the evening of that day, Lilio and my friends made fun of me when they saw me talking with Nimble san Spring finally comes to Zena huh , they said . I don t understand love even if you tell me . Whenever I m thinking about him, I somehow feel like running in a lap . If this is really love then I can understand why Lilio, who s a love maniac, is fast to react . The next day, I somehow go out with a skirt . There is no particular reason . Before I go to the temple for treatment, I wonder if I can meet him I go to the bookstore he helped yesterday I consider that for a bit . . . This small thought is a secret . When I really meet him on the bookstore, I feel that this is a fate for a moment . Am I exaggerating Lilio will surely make fun of it, Children really do like fates eh , no doubt about it . He tells me that my unfas.h.i.+onable clothes is Lovely . Let s not forget to write the diary when I go home today I jump into the central street while rolling . Running on the street, I m pa.s.sing through carriages while grazing them . I will apologize to the coachman who let out abusive languages later . Waiting for my breath to catch up is vexing so I recite the wind magic, Whisper Wind . There should gatekeeper inside the inner wall . This is magic soldier Zena speaking On the east district, purple has appeared on the 13th square near the outer wall . Are you using magic I m Mondo of the gatekeeper guard unit . Are you certain that it s purple Purple is military term for demon . We can t exactly shout demon appears in broad daylight . There is no mistake, I ve confirmed it visually . Please send reinforcements ASAP . I will go back there to help evacuate the civilians . W, wait, alone Without listening to Mondo san s last words, I m going back to the square where Satou san is . In the middle of the way, roars and building breaking come from the direction of the square . My heart tightens, imagining the worst . It s okay I persuade my mind . Nebiren sama from Garleon temple is there, he is the best holy magic pract.i.tioner in this Seryu city . If it s him, even if he can t defeat the higher demon, he should be able to buy time . I recast Wind Walk which had its effect expired . I reaffirm my trembling legs . To run again . Going back to that person s side . I was given a flower as present . A small winter honey flower which has a gentle fragrance . I wonder if he knows the meaning in flower language We went around the shops Lilio taught me . He is exaggeratively surprised on even the most ordinary things I show him . It s kind of fun . The trump card that I reserved from the the thing Lilio taught me was a misfire, it s a bit shame, but before I know it our hands are joined while we walk together . The crowds which I always complain in my mind, only for today, I m grateful to them . Isn t this what they call a date The flower language was Love which begins to sprout . If only he knew about it . I arrive at the square sooner than I expected . But I don t have time to wonder . Because, there is only a vacant lot over there . . . In despair, I collapse to the ground . On the center of the lot, an ominous black rock grown with sharp thorn stood . I hear voices from that black rock . I drag my over abused legs as if it s screaming in protest there . If I m not mistaken, the demon said something about Labyrinth . I don t understand the connection between demon and labyrinth, but Satou san and the others might be inside . I was going to jump inside even by myself . But, I was stopped at the entrance of the black rock . By the commanders who came by riding horses . They seemed to have been in the inner wall when I contacted it earlier . I was appointed to be a temporary liaison by the commander, to help in securing the square during the construction of military post . Since I m near the commander, I get a hold of various informations . The open s.p.a.ce and houses surrounding the square seems to have been sucked into the ground . Alongside with the people . I m sure the nimble Satou san should be able to take refuge in a safe place somewhere . Let s believe that now . The consul sama who came after the military post is complete, looks unusually excited while saying something about the Labyrinth Nucleus Dungeon Core , but I don t really understand . We got permission to rush into the labyrinth after more than a full day had pa.s.sed . Of course I applied for the first group . I want to run into the labyrinth immediately, but Lilio does not let go of my arms . Though it doesn t mean that I will secede the vanguard position . First, we secure the first hall that we have entered . From here, the plan is to advance the main force whenever we finish securing a room . Although it seems too careful, it s an ironclad rule when you re marching into a labyrinth . We re advancing slowly through the pa.s.sage even while I m feeling frustrated . Footsteps sounds are coming from ahead . I carefully confirm the other side of the corner using mirror . You re lying It s Satou san Not registering this unbelievable good luck, I hesitate for a bit . I shouldn t have been hesitating . From the corner of the pa.s.sage, I see the figure of Satou san getting attacked by a beast monster that appears from the wall . I shake off Lilio who was gripping my arms . As if under the effect of magic, I jump forward like flying . I make a landing on the wall of the pa.s.sage s corner . The beast monster bites Satou san . It s okay . Satou san avoided it . My head becomes pure white, but it s not the time for this . I cast Air Hammer and blast the beast monster away . It doesn t have enough power to defeat it, but let s pull it away from Satou san first Satou san got caught in the blast, but the beast monster is successfully separated from him . Before the beast monster start its counter attack, Nebinen sama has managed to defeat it . As expected . I, who is relieved after seeing Satou san s face, begin to cry and embrace him without wanting to let go . Lilio san makes fun of me like it s other people s problem later . Even though he has just escaped from such dangerous place like a labyrinth, Satou san is like the usual Satou san . But it may be so that I don t worry too much . Since I will be off duty tomorrow, I should make something delicious for him tomorrow morning . Lilio will most likely make fun of me again . That kind of ordinary life might be good once in a while . Special thanks to an anon for his tl, although I ended up translating it on my own If you find any errors broken links, non standard content, etc . . , Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible .