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 .

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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 .

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 .

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Running .

Avoiding people, avoiding wagon, I am running .

Ahead, even a step .

Faster, even a moment .

I am running .

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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 .

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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 .

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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?

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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!

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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

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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 .