(Cursed Child) The Name of That Flower
* * *
Hmm?
I blinked, opening my eyes.
Regaining consciousness.
What I saw was the pale blue autumn sky.
A cool breeze caressed my skin.
And the grass swaying in the wind.
<Ah, good morning, Emi. Youre awake?>
Good morning?
I greeted Extra-sama back, my mind still hazy.
I sat up.
Wait huh?
Why was I sleeping?
Looking around I saw a crimson blade lying on the ground.
Thats right, I
Picked this up and
<You collapsed the moment you picked that up. You must have been exhausted, your body at its limit. Youre pushing yourself too hard>
Extra-sama nagged.
Ah, ahaha Im sorry for always pushing myself too hard.
<Emi, how are you feeling? Are you alright?>
I jumped to my feet.
I rotated my shoulders, my waist, and moved my legs around.
Yeah, not bad.
It seems like I just fainted from exhaustion.
In fact, maybe because I got some sleep, I feel better.
Even my hunger seems to have subsided a little
Grrrrrrrrr
Nope.
Im still hungry.
I picked up the red blade lying at my feet and ate it, crunch, crunch.
And I munched on the surrounding grass.
Trying to appease my hunger, at least a little.
And then I finally decided to fulfill my purpose.
In other words
I started walking towards the stone pillar standing in the center of the meadow.
* * *
The wind blew.
The grass, brown and dry from autumn, swayed.
And in that wind
I stood next to the stone pillar.
From here, I could see almost the entire royal capital.
The royal castle, the beautiful gray cityscape
Well, the cityscape is a little damaged because of all the commotion, but
Anyway, its a wonderful view.
I rummaged through my bag.
What I took out was a blue flower.
The blue flower that Grandma asked me to leave here.
Its quite withered because of my rampage.
But its still intact.
I desperately resisted the urge to stuff it into my mouth, and placed the flower next to the stone pillar.
With this, Grandmas request is complete.
I let out a sigh of relief.
And sat down.
But the grass was tall and in the way
So I cut it down with Mana Slash Thread.
Improving my view.
And then, blankly
I stared at the cityscape of the royal capital.
The scenery of the town that Grandma loved.
This is the last time Id see it, after all.
But
I cant enjoy this peaceful time for long.
Because.
Grrrrrrrrr
Im still hungry.
From now on
I have to eat a lot, a lot.
Kill, kill, kill everything I see
And endlessly stuff them into my stomach.
Those days are starting again.
Naturally, I cant go near human settlements anymore.
Im pretty sure that for me now, humans just look like meat.
If a monster like me enters the human world
Itll only lead to tragedy.
So I actually want to give Grandma a proper burial but I cant.
I cant go back to that shop anymore.
Grandma Id probably
Eat her.
I dont want to do that.
Yeah, Im sure itll be fine.
Grandmas shop, she didnt have many customers for her flowers, but
People came by often, for one reason or another.
Im sure theyll find Grandma soon.
Yeah.
Grandma, Im sorry.
Huu
I exhaled and quietly stood up.
Now, lets go somewhere.
Somewhere without people
But before that
I suddenly thought about it.
Staring at the blue flower I placed next to the stone pillar.
Speaking of which, this flower
This blue flower that Grandma asked me to leave here
What kind of flower is it, anyway?
<Ah, thats right, I havent told you yet.>
Extra-sama, in her usual leisurely tone, answered my question.
<This, as I mentioned before, is a catalog plant>
Ah, she said something like that.
Its name and flower language are the same as the one in my past life, right?
<Thats right. As for its blooming season, that flower field had messed up seasons, so we dont have to worry about that. Anyway, um, ahem The name of this flower is>
After saying all that, Extra-sama, in her usual gentle voice, quietly told me.
<Wasurenagusa Forget-Me-Not.>
Arc 17 has been going on for quite a while, but the will be the last.
Because the number of chapters is a good stopping point!
There were actually a few more side stories, but Ill save them for later.