Chapter 108
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[The Saintess Whom He Looked up to]
Was I dreaming?
“I know you hate me… and I’m not asking you to forgive me… I just, wanted to apologize… I’m truly sorry…”
To think the Elma went out of her way to see me just to apologize…
“……”
No, it actually wasn’t impossible.
She used to be able to apologize as a kid.
It was so long ago that I’d completely forgotten about it, but at first Elma was worried about me, too.
Because of《Substitute》skill, I’d always be covered in wounds each and every day, and she’d always be there beside me, worried about me.
Sometimes she’d also refuse to train because she didn’t want me to get hurt.
She was a kind child, she really was…
But the adults didn’t allow her.
Our hometown was a completely ordinary and small mountain village.
In such a place, a saintess, who was the hope of people, was born; everyone’d naturally place their expectations on her.
――“Elma will bring us prosperity”, or something along that line.
Now that I thought about it, that should be a lot of pressure.
Although she was worried about me, the adults kept telling her about the duty of a saintess in a strong tone.
The then still young Elma must’ve been scared, and had no other choice but to obey.
And so, shouldering all the expectations of those around her, Elma grew up as a saintess.
She no longer worried about me before I knew it, and I—having been indoctrinated that serving the saintess was the natural thing to do—spent the days without uttering a single complaint.
――This was the result.
Therefore, although she surely had me going through a terrible experiences, Elma herself was probably also a victim in this case.
Well, those days sure were rough…
I mean, really, really rough…
But—
“I don’t hate you.”
“Eh…” Elma weakly raised her face.
I released a small sigh and said, “We’d been with each other for so long. I know well about your good points, and I don’t hold any grudges towards you. Well, I was so shocked that I almost had a heart attack suddenly seeing you here, though.”
“Uuh..”
“But you came all the way here to apologize. So, I forgive you. Or rather, thanks for coming.”
When I smiled at her, Elma said with a slightly confused look, “W-why do you thank me?”
“Nothing, I’m just happy. I mean, I don’t want to be in bad terms with an old friend forever, and I used to look up to you.”
“You used to look up to me…?” Elma was stunned, blinking.
I scratched my cheek, “Well, it was back when we were kids. Back then, you were so kind, and the way you smiled was so charming, too—like a real saintess, the hope of people. I genuinely wanted to help you.”
“I see… I must’ve totally betrayed your expectations, then…” Elma made a self-deprecating smile.
I shook my head, “No,” and said, “You are no longer the old Elma, aren’t you? I’m sure that the current you can be a real saintess. A saintess who can make everyone smile. A kind saintess who I looked up to.”
“…Thanks. I’ll do my best.” Elma’s face turned red, and she averted her eyes.
I nodded with a smile, “Yeah, I’ll be cheering on you.”
Then, with her cheeks still flushed, Elma glanced at me and said, “Still, aren’t you doing too well now?”
“Y-you think so? Well, a lot happened… More importantly, what made you change this much? I mean, it wouldn’t have been possible without some sort of considerable hardship, right?”
“Well, yeah… I went through a lot of such ‘considerable hardship’ thanks to that…”
When I followed her dead-looking eyes, I spotted the man with a plump body whose eyes were still rolled back.
He seemed to be a carrier that you could contract through the guild but, I wondered why he was he lying unconscious here…
Well, looked like Elma was going to explain about that too.
“Thanks to that pig lying down over there, I noticed… that taking care of someone is such a pain…”
“But didn’t you hire that pig… I mean, that man to assist you…?”
“Yeah, that’s right… Yet before I knew, I was the one taking care of him, instead… He got me covered in his vomit from head to toe while we were in a stormy sea, he took my first yukadon—not even a kabedon—and worse still, he had this misunderstanding about me being in love with him and tried to hold my hand…”
“I-I don’t really get it, but good work enduring all that…” I wasn’t sure what to say to Elma who was hanging her head with a gloomy aura surrounding her, so I decided to just praise her for her hard work.
Well, various things sure could happen in life….
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[The Saintess Whom He Looked up to]
Was I dreaming?
“I know you hate me… and I’m not asking you to forgive me… I just, wanted to apologize… I’m truly sorry…”
To think the Elma went out of her way to see me just to apologize…
“……”
No, it actually wasn’t impossible.
She used to be able to apologize as a kid.
It was so long ago that I’d completely forgotten about it, but at first Elma was worried about me, too.
Because of《Substitute》skill, I’d always be covered in wounds each and every day, and she’d always be there beside me, worried about me.
Sometimes she’d also refuse to train because she didn’t want me to get hurt.
She was a kind child, she really was…
But the adults didn’t allow her.
Our hometown was a completely ordinary and small mountain village.
In such a place, a saintess, who was the hope of people, was born; everyone’d naturally place their expectations on her.
――“Elma will bring us prosperity”, or something along that line.
Now that I thought about it, that should be a lot of pressure.
Although she was worried about me, the adults kept telling her about the duty of a saintess in a strong tone.
The then still young Elma must’ve been scared, and had no other choice but to obey.
And so, shouldering all the expectations of those around her, Elma grew up as a saintess.
She no longer worried about me before I knew it, and I—having been indoctrinated that serving the saintess was the natural thing to do—spent the days without uttering a single complaint.
――This was the result.
Therefore, although she surely had me going through a terrible experiences, Elma herself was probably also a victim in this case.
Well, those days sure were rough…
I mean, really, really rough…
But—
“I don’t hate you.”
“Eh…” Elma weakly raised her face.
I released a small sigh and said, “We’d been with each other for so long. I know well about your good points, and I don’t hold any grudges towards you. Well, I was so shocked that I almost had a heart attack suddenly seeing you here, though.”
“Uuh..”
“But you came all the way here to apologize. So, I forgive you. Or rather, thanks for coming.”
When I smiled at her, Elma said with a slightly confused look, “W-why do you thank me?”
“Nothing, I’m just happy. I mean, I don’t want to be in bad terms with an old friend forever, and I used to look up to you.”
“You used to look up to me…?” Elma was stunned, blinking.
I scratched my cheek, “Well, it was back when we were kids. Back then, you were so kind, and the way you smiled was so charming, too—like a real saintess, the hope of people. I genuinely wanted to help you.”
“I see… I must’ve totally betrayed your expectations, then…” Elma made a self-deprecating smile.
I shook my head, “No,” and said, “You are no longer the old Elma, aren’t you? I’m sure that the current you can be a real saintess. A saintess who can make everyone smile. A kind saintess who I looked up to.”
“…Thanks. I’ll do my best.” Elma’s face turned red, and she averted her eyes.
I nodded with a smile, “Yeah, I’ll be cheering on you.”
Then, with her cheeks still flushed, Elma glanced at me and said, “Still, aren’t you doing too well now?”
“Y-you think so? Well, a lot happened… More importantly, what made you change this much? I mean, it wouldn’t have been possible without some sort of considerable hardship, right?”
“Well, yeah… I went through a lot of such ‘considerable hardship’ thanks to that…”
When I followed her dead-looking eyes, I spotted the man with a plump body whose eyes were still rolled back.
He seemed to be a carrier that you could contract through the guild but, I wondered why he was he lying unconscious here…
Well, looked like Elma was going to explain about that too.
“Thanks to that pig lying down over there, I noticed… that taking care of someone is such a pain…”
“But didn’t you hire that pig… I mean, that man to assist you…?”
“Yeah, that’s right… Yet before I knew, I was the one taking care of him, instead… He got me covered in his vomit from head to toe while we were in a stormy sea, he took my first yukadon—not even a kabedon—and worse still, he had this misunderstanding about me being in love with him and tried to hold my hand…”
“I-I don’t really get it, but good work enduring all that…” I wasn’t sure what to say to Elma who was hanging her head with a gloomy aura surrounding her, so I decided to just praise her for her hard work.
Well, various things sure could happen in life….
The Saintess Whom He Looked up toWas I dreaming?I know you hate me and I'm not asking you to forgive me I just, wanted to apologize I'm truly sorryTo thinktheElma went out of her way to see me just to apologizeNo, it actually wasn't impossible.She used to be able to apologize as a kid.It was so long ago that I'd completely forgotten about it, but at first Elma was worried about me, too.Because ofSubstituteskill, I'd always be covered in wounds each and every day, and she'd always be there beside me, worried about me.Sometimes she'd also refuse to train because she didn't want me to get hurt.She was a kind child, she really wasBut the adults didn't allow her.Our hometown was a completely ordinary and small mountain village.In such a place, a saintess, who was the hope of people, was born; everyone'd naturally place their expectations on her.Elma will bring us prosperity, or something along that line.Now that I thought about it, that should be a lot of pressure.Although she was worried about me, the adults kept telling her about the duty of a saintess in a strong tone.The then still young Elma must've been scared, and had no other choice but to obey.And so, shouldering all the expectations of those around her, Elma grew up as a saintess.She no longer worried about me before I knew it, and Ihaving been indoctrinated that serving the saintess was the natural thing to dospent the days without uttering a single complaint.This was the result.Therefore, although she surely had me going through a terrible experiences, Elma herself was probably also a victim in this case.Well, those days sure were roughI mean, really,reallyroughButI don't hate you.Eh Elma weakly raised her face.I released a small sigh and said, We'd been with each other for so long. I know well about your good points, and I don't hold any grudges towards you. Well, I was so shocked that I almost had a heart attack suddenly seeing you here, though.Uuh..But you came all the way here to apologize. So, I forgive you. Or rather, thanks for coming.When I smiled at her, Elma said with a slightly confused look, W-why do you thank me?Nothing, I'm just happy. I mean, I don't want to be in bad terms with an old friend forever, and I used to look up to you.You used to look up to me? Elma was stunned, blinking.I scratched my cheek, Well, it was back when we were kids. Back then, you were so kind, and the way you smiled was so charming, toolike a real saintess, the hope of people. I genuinely wanted to help you.I see I must've totally betrayed your expectations, then Elma made a self-deprecating smile.I shook my head, No, and said, You are no longer the old Elma, aren't you? I'm sure that the current you can be a real saintess. A saintess who can make everyone smile. A kind saintess who I looked up to.Thanks. I'll do my best. Elma's face turned red, and she averted her eyes.I nodded with a smile, Yeah, I'll be cheering on you.Then, with her cheeks still flushed, Elma glanced at me and said, Still, aren't you doingtoowell now?Y-you think so? Well, a lot happened More importantly, what made you change this much? I mean, it wouldn't have been possible without some sort of considerable hardship, right?Well, yeah I went through a lot of such considerable hardship' thanks tothatWhen I followed her dead-looking eyes, I spotted the man with a plump body whose eyes were still rolled back.He seemed to be a carrier that you could contract through the guild but, I wondered why he was he lying unconscious hereWell, looked like Elma was going to explain about that too.Thanks to that pig lying down over there, I noticed that taking care of someone is such a painBut didn't you hire that pig I mean, that man to assist you?Yeah, that's right Yet before I knew, I was the one taking care of him, instead He got me covered in his vomit from head to toe while we were in a stormy sea, he took my firstyukadonnot even akabedonand worse still, he had this misunderstanding about me being in love with him and tried to hold my handI-I don't really get it, but good work enduring all that I wasn't sure what to say to Elma who was hanging her head with a gloomy aura surrounding her, so I decided to just praise her for her hard work.Well, various things sure could happen in life.
