Our Cafe is Open as Usual - Chapter 76

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Episode 76

While someone was planning to head to the capital.

Millen sank heavily into the prepared chair.

In a space where no one else could enter. In a place completely filled with light, Millen stared at one spot.

Where he looked, there existed a single white dais.

The empty white dais bore not even a pattern. There were spots here and there that had darkened as if faded, and places with fine cracks as well.

Millen gazed at the white dais and fell into thought.

Surely there was a time when that white dais had been intact.

There had been no fine cracks, nor had it faded like this. At least back then, it had been radiating brilliant light.

From some point on, it had gradually lost its light, and now it sat as if it would soon collapse.

“…Please don’t tell me it’s better than before, Basha.”

Millen muttered while looking at the empty air above the white dais.

As if someone was sitting there, his gaze was crystal clear.

“The woman you brought is doing very well. Even if she’s an unreliable human who can’t properly take care of her own body… her will is remarkable.”

He let out a soft laugh and slowly rose from his chair.

Moving his steps slowly, Millen stopped in front of the white dais and lightly waved his hand.

Light containing cold energy resembling Millen swept over the white dais.

Then, a form was revealed on the previously empty dais.

“Basha, where on earth did you bring such a human from?”

It was Basha.

Basha sat quietly on the white dais with her eyes closed. She gave no response whatsoever to Millen’s words.

Though it would have been strange, Millen looked down at Basha as if it were natural. That was brief, as he shifted his gaze to the side.

There, blue light was swirling chaotically.

The blue light gathered like a sphere in mid-air was shining fiercely as if about to burst. Crackling! Sizzling! Even ominous sounds could be heard.

Millen sighed and furrowed his brow.

“I knew it would be disturbed. That’s why I told you to use only the resources that were prepared.

I clearly told you there are limits to what can be fixed.”

Even knowing his voice wouldn’t reach her, Millen continued speaking.

“I understand your feelings, but further interference is troublesome. If you want to sleep forever like this, then do so. No matter how well she treats you, you must endure until the time comes.”

He murmured lowly and took out brilliantly glowing diamonds from his chest.

No, were they called rake?

Millen poured all the gems now called diamonds into the blue light. The fiercely swirling blue light gradually began to stabilize.

When even the noise that had been unpleasant to the ears disappeared, Millen let out a long breath. Since these weren’t things he had gathered for this purpose, he felt regretful.

If these had been used for her in their complete form… that frail body could have been healed.

Rake, no, what are called diamonds were gems with concentrated divine power.

Millen watched the diamonds completely dissolve into the blue light, then turned his gaze away. Basha still sat without the slightest movement.

He quietly looked at Basha and began grumbling for the first time.

To him, Basha was no different from a parent.

“You’re too impatient, Basha. Even without doing that, she would have managed well… Why were you so anxious about not being able to pave the way for her.”

‘Were you so worried even with me by your side.’

Sigh. Millen closed his eyes tightly and opened them again.

Lailah, who had been leaning against the railing breathing faintly, still came to mind vividly.

Since he was here, he had been looking for materials to make at least one magical tool for her.

When he had found all the necessary materials, he felt a strange sensation.

A sensation as if the world was stopping very slowly.

Since this was a sensation only he could feel, Millen went to Lailah.

The Lailah he encountered had collapsed, making all his previous warnings meaningless.

He was annoyed by the absurdity.

Then worry soon rose to his throat.

Even in the midst of that, thinking that she couldn’t do without him, he felt a strange satisfaction.

Really, Lailah… was probably the only human who made him experience complex emotions simultaneously.

The sensation when the gentle breathing of the person in his arms gradually returned was an emotion he was experiencing for the first time.

Millen slowly moved his steps. Standing in front of Basha again, he whispered softly.

“…I too now hope that she will stay until the end.”

‘As you wished.’

Millen moved his hand again.

Basha’s form gradually scattered and completely disappeared.

No matter how safe this place was, there was nothing wrong with being careful.

Millen could only move his steps after taking one last look around the space.

Now it was time to return to Lailah’s side.

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Meanwhile, in Noren, the capital of the Jenan Kingdom.

I got off the carriage in a refreshed mood. Shouldering a large bag, I paid the coachman.

Negotiations with the coachman also proceeded to reserve a carriage back to the cafe in advance.

Having finished the satisfactory negotiations, I moved my steps briskly.

Then the large bag wriggled and ears popped out from the opening.

Golden fox ears! It was Eldora.

Eldora was currently in fox form.

At first, he had wanted to follow along in human form too. However, when I said I planned to walk around the streets of Noren, he changed his mind.

“The people who come to the cafe are fine, but… I don’t really like places with so many people. My eyes hurt too much~.”

For that reason, I had to prepare a bag that a fox could fit into.

Fortunately, there was a large bag left over from when I had bought ingredients before.

So I ended up going out with one fox. Eldora in fox form wasn’t as heavy as I thought.

Thanks to that, it seemed my shoulder wouldn’t be dislocated.

I pushed the protruding fox ears back into the bag.

“Is it stuffy? Do you want to stick your whole head out?”

“Mmm… this is quite cozy and nice too~.”

“Then why did you stick your ears out?”

“That’s… because I wanted to hear Lailah’s voice better…”

A fox speaking human words was still awkward to see even now.

However, the dejected fox appearance was so cute that laughter naturally flowed out.

Awkwardness tends to quickly disappear in the face of cuteness.

I patted the bag and then moved my steps. The first place to visit was the temple.

Since I had gotten off right in front of the square where the temple was located, I could arrive quickly.

There were still many people around the temple. Though not as many as right after the miracle occurred, there had always been about this many people staying since the temple opened to the general public.

I squeezed through the crowded people and emerged at the closest spot to the temple.

With my hair covered by tying it with a large handkerchief, even the priests didn’t recognize me.

‘Hmm… I don’t see him.’

Valter, who was always standing guard in front of the temple, was nowhere to be seen. I casually asked a priest who was out in front of the temple.

“Where did the knights go?”

“Ah! They returned to the Royal Palace yesterday. Did you perhaps have an appointment?”

“No. The knights were always here, but I didn’t see them… I was just curious.”

The priest answered kindly.

‘He’s already returned…’

I should send a letter.

Since I still had a direct communication network with him, sending a letter alone would be sufficient.

So the first task was finished…

I moved to a place with relatively few people and looked around. It was to find the path I had taken when I went to the clothing store with Millen last time.

In doing so, I had no choice but to focus on the surrounding scenery.

‘…Hmm, are all the buildings around the temple old structures?’

It wouldn’t really matter to distinguish between old construction and new construction here, but… how should I put it.

“It feels unusually more worn down?”

I muttered while looking around.

And then.

“You have quite a keen eye.”

A soft voice I had heard once before came from behind me.

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