"Restia…!!!"
While desperately calling my little sister's name as I woke up, I find myself lying on the sofa in the living room.
"HAH— I can't breathe— HAH— HAH— Phew— HUFF… HUFF…"
What's wrong with me…? Why am I this exhausted…?
While looking around on the sofa, I repeatedly did some quick and shallow breathing to recover from the fatigue that occurred on my body.
"Huff… R… Restia…"
…My throat is so dry that I couldn't shout.
Where is my little sis…?
Restia, where are you…?
"Guh…!"
THUD!
Mustering strength on my body, I did a flip to turn myself over— falling on the floor.
"B— BIG BROTHER…!"
 
It's almost midnight. With a High-Power LED torchlight that I got from the garage; I head out in the dark with a katana and a dictionary with me on my backpack. After leaving my little sister at her room… I left a note behind in her room and that man's room— a note saying that I'm going out for a while. I'm doing so because I don't want her to worry, as well as to let that man take care of her if anything is happening to me. Speaking of him, since that man is all tied up, I'm sure it'd be okay if I leave him and Restia alone in that house. I also sealed his magic by tying the knife on him along with the chains. When I close the front door silently, Alpha Fenrir's daughter approaches me. "W…Where…… go……?" She seems energetic at this hour. As expected, she's not fluent in my language. I think she's askin
"I'm sorry for not telling you about this, my daughter— your mother's death… is because she couldn't accept the death of your brothers and sisters."After hearing the story… Dómr's daughter— didn't feel as sad as I expected.Her expression feels more like something has finally been lifted from her."…Ég skil ... faðir. Þakka þér fyrir." (…I understand, father. Thank you.)With that, she leaves the graveyard."…Sigh. My daughter grew up so fast…" Dómr murmured after she left."Thanks for letting me hear this story as well, Dómr," I said. "It's really important…"He then looks at me with a puzzled expression."Why… is it that you think everything I've said is the truth…?""Be
After returning home with Dómr's daughter, I entered the house, while patiently waiting for her to sleep as I check on Restia and that man. The moment she did, I head out once again in the dark with what's left of the first-aid kit. …Seems like she's going to have a good dream today. ………………………………… It's roughly 2 am by now. However, I don't feel the least bit sleepy. There's no way I could after I've slept for a whole day. While walking under the darkness, there's only a High-Power LED torchlight to light my path. …I hope I won't lose my direction. But the most important thing is… Ruby needs to be there. If she isn't, I need to reconsider my role as her master and the person she loves the most. Come to think of it… looks like this is the first time we were s
When I returned home at 3.49 am, I went to check on that man’s condition before going to bath.His breathing, pulse, heart-beat, and temperature does not feel unusual. However, he had cold sweat all over his body that night.A nightmare…? That’s good.His liveliness means he should be able to wake up by morning.With that, I took away the magic sealing knife that I placed on him. He feels better afterwards; I wondered why.I went to bath afterwards, washing off Ruby’s and Dómr’s scent on my body. I don’t want Restia to know that I went to meet them. Well, I don’t think I could hide it from her, though…At 4.08 am, I crawled into Restia’s bed and slept next to her. This way, she should be able to sleep better with me, giving her a sense of security.……
"This nearly rotten spoiled trunkfish, or this nearly rotten Cithaeron lion meat, your choice." "Never!" That man uttered. Just when we are about to have our breakfast, I realised that we are out of food supplies. Dómr's daughter knew that; that's why she went all the way to take a portion of the Cithaeron lion's meat for us. Thanks to the Cithaeron lion two days ago, the fridge is busted, and there's no salt to preserve the meat. There is a bloody and foul smell and even maggots on both portions of meat. Rather than starving, we had no choice but to eat anything that is still edible. To be honest, the crawling maggots aren't really stimulating my appetite. I would rather have a coconut, but there aren't any here. "Give me money, brat." That man said to me, after refusing over and over. "I will teleport to the nearest place
"My, if it's isn't the weak little boy who fainted two days ago." The Snow Leopard Queen said to me. "Did you come here to bother my lady again?"Getting into the White Snake's territory is easier now ever since the last time. At least, we let the Snow Leopards know that Dómr's daughter is not here to play this time.Under their custody, they bring us directly to their queen."Well, it's just as what you guess, haha," I replied."…?"Seeming confused, the Snow Leopard Queen tilted her head and stared at me."…Your face is the same, but your tone and speech… who on earth are you?""Erm… what are you talking about?" I replied with an innocent look."Don't try to play dumb." She uttered. "You are not the little boy I talked to two days ago."She's not buying it.
It took me a moment to discuss my suggestion with them. After some changes, we finally came out with a solution.Firstly, it's unavoidable for the Black Cat and the White Snake's war. From what we heard from Dómr, the Black Cat is getting restless these days. Everyone knew that the Black Cat had planned this for years; this war is unavoidable.That's why I suggested making them engage in their battle as early as possible before Dómr's mind-controlling spell overtakes his body. Dómr told me the earlier he activated this spell in him, the more he could suppress its mind-controlling effect on his body to keep the damage to a minimal degree.I sincerely hope they would end up with a happy reunion—The Black Cat, The White Snake, and The Snow Leopard.If possible, I desperately want them to become Restia's contracted beast— however, they still need to make a considera
By the time we reached home— it's already evening and way over lunch time. Stay strong, my rumbling stomach. "… I'm back," I murmured as I entered my house. We left Dómr's daughter outside at the front yard to let her munch on that disgusting Cithaeron lion's meat. "Oh, welcome back." That man came to us from the kitchen. "Here." He tossed two large-sized hamburgers to us, where I caught it. "From Burger Centuries?" I murmured when I look at the logo on the wrapped paper. "Despite memory loss, you sure know how to pick an expensive meal. Here, Restia." I tossed one of it to Restia. "Not me. That's the closest restaurant to your villa." He retorted. "It's fast food." "Villa?" "Yeah, villa." He repeated. "V, I, L, L, A." I thought what