(Cursed Child) I Took a Short Nap

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Hey, Emi! What are you doing!?

Suddenly being yelled at, I reflexively turned around, and there was Grandma Numbri.

This is a small flower garden.

A warm and quiet place behind Grandmas shop.

Weeding.

Weeding ah, I see you were helping me, werent you? Thank you Sorry for shouting at you.

Grandma sighed, looking at the pile of small blue flowers next to me, where I was crouching.

Werent these weeds?

Hmm well, how should I put it theyre growing wild, so I guess theyre weeds. But Emi could you leave the rest of the blue flowers alone?

Grandma chuckled wryly, bending down and patting my head.

Why?

Hmm

Grandma, placing her hand on her chin, thought for a moment before answering my question.

Its a maidens secret!

She grinned.

What are you talking about, old woman?

Oh, youre saying that? No dinner for you.

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Mmm.

I opened my eyes.

What filled my vision was the night sky of the city, with few stars visible.

I could feel the hard, cold cobblestones against my back.

This isnt the flower garden.

And when I sat up, I saw a plaza riddled with holes, illuminated by streetlights.

The reason why its full of holes is because I was fighting here just now.

Yeah.

This isnt the flower garden.

That was a dream.

A memory from a little while ago.

Because Grandma.

Is gone.

<Good morning, Emi. Is your body okay?>

Good morning.

Right, theres no need to worry, Extra-sama.

After exchanging a few words, I stood up and moved my body a bit.

Swinging my arms and legs, rotating my neck, circling my shoulders and hips.

Im tired, but I can move without any problems.

No pain.

The bleeding has stopped.

<I thought you broke a few bones>

They seem to have healed.

I fell asleep for a bit.

Maybe that accelerated my recovery?

I looked around while talking to Extra-sama.

Theres no one in the plaza now.

Im the only one alive.

That mysterious werewolf who appeared before I fell asleep is also gone.

Phew.

I couldnt help but let out a sigh of relief.

That was close.

If I had been attacked in the state I was in before I fell asleep, I would have been in trouble.

I was really lucky this time.

<I was scared to death during that battle. Hey, Emi, please dont do anything reckless like that again, okay?>

Hahaha, sorry, sorry, Extra-sama.

<Seriously but I never imagined wed have to fight a cult after the Demon Lords army.>

It was a surprise, wasnt it?

Well, I was able to rampage quite a bit, so Im happy about that.

<What are you saying! Your life was in danger!? If you want to rampage, please rampage more safely!>

What the hell is rampage more safely!?

<Um like, massacring defenseless ordinary citizens?>

Its not massacring defenseless ordinary citizens, okay!?

My family or rather, my mind roommates ideas are too evil!!

As usual, Extra-sama has no sense of ethics

<Youre one to talk.>

What!?

Well, from there, its a back-and-forth, a quarrel, right?

But of course, its not a serious fight.

Because when I look around, all I see is rubble.

And the mangled corpses of my enemies.

And even seeing that, I dont feel anything.

Extra-sama has a point.

Youre one to talk.

Thats certainly true.

* * *

Alright.

Now then, after that, I gathered the corpses of my enemies and lined them up.

Its a small act of kindness.

Usually, Id make a grave and bury them, but its in the middle of town.

Ill leave them as they are for now.

And after offering a silent prayer with my hands together I turned my back on them and started walking.

Out of the plaza, down the main street heading east.

<Are you sure youve rested enough?>

Extra-sama asked, worried.

Im fine, Im fine.

No problem.

<Really?>

Im telling you!

Ah, well Im still tired, but.

Think about it, Extra-sama.

Whats my current goal?

<To continue east and deliver flowers to Mihabyushira Hill, right?>

Thats right.

Im not going hunting or fighting enemies I dont have any rough stuff planned.

So wouldnt it be fine even if Im a little tired?

I said that and took out the bouquet of blue flowers from my bag, checking its condition.

Its a bit crushed.

That damn gravity manipulation attack.

But even though its damaged, its still in the shape of a bouquet.

Good, good.

<Well, anyway, dont push yourself, okay?>

Yeah, yeah.

I gave a half-hearted reply to the worrisome Extra-sama and put the bouquet back in my bag.

And then, I turned to face forward.

The silhouette of a small hill visible at the end of the main street was gradually getting bigger.

Thats Mihabyushira Hill.

The place I promised Grandma to go to.

Watch me, Grandma.

Ill properly carry out your mischief.

Second stage, concluded!

Even Emi is quite exhausted this time.

But the battle continues!

From the , we enter the third stage.

Hang in there, Emi!