Cold!


    My soaked cloths steal my body heat and, the cave also has a sharp chill to it.


    As expected of a waterfall’s cave.


    The cave is a single passage but it’s wider than I expected, and it has depth.


    There’re definitely traces of people living here, since there are magic crystal lights prepared along the way.


    Furthermore at this point my head is thoroughly cooled, a haze like a clouded sky smolders within my chest.


    「What is it, Alice-san? You’ve been down since a while ago.」


    「Makina……」


    This child is a child who quickly moves on isn’t she.


    「I’m sorry, Makina. Even though I should have said I wouldn’t do the act of making you explain your matters, to even resort to force……I’m strongly regretting it.」


    「Hahahaa! It’s fine it’s fine, since originally I also should’ve spoken more about the situation.」


    Truly optimistic and bright.


    But……last night, I heard Makina’s reminiscence that was close to a monologue.


    The act of surmising the heart isn’t simply doable but, this child is somehow straining too much.


    Clear away every danger with that one body.


    Sensing that somehow dangerous spirit, I wanted her to speak no matter what it took.


    Even if I had to take back what I said before.


    It’s this child that I just met’s issue but, I’m worried to an extent that I think it’s mysterious.


    「Deshi? Cold? Alright?」


    「I’m alright, Rin-chan.」


    「Kyaha.」


    I stroked Rin-chan’s head when she came over while worrying,


    For now there’s just a towel covering my head and I wiped my hair but, I also need do something about my clothes I suppose.


    And so as Kyuu isn’t riding on my head for once those legs are continuously running along.


    「Oh, it’s a dead end isn’t it.」


    「Un, and so we’ve arrived.」


    Coming up against the end of the road, I found a blatantly artificial door in the bare rock.


    Finally meeting the blacksmith are we.


    It’s still our objective so could we get Shion-san’s katana with this?


    Umu, I want to take a katana back with us and be praised.


    I want to bury my face in her breasts.


    「Hello～!」


    Makina raised her voice while knocking on the door.


    A female person’s voice came back from within.


    Go ahead, it was that sort of kind voice.


    「We’ll be troubling～ you!」


    Makina opened the door without holding back.


    Beyond the door is a workshop――or rather there wasn’t.


    It’s regular home’s living room.


    To say the irregularity, the walls are entirely made of natural rock.


    「It’s been a while since I’ve had guests, do you have a blacksmithing request?」


    A female person with a small child on her lap answered with a gentle smile.


    She’s a woman with her hair cleanly braided in three parts.


    Does this person do blacksmithing then?


    「That’s so but, in truth this time it’s taking a disciple or rather, it becomes a request that I’d like it if you would teach her the basic concept.」


    「Maa? Since that person is stubborn, that sounds like a major undertaking.」