My Child Has Changed

It had been ten days since we left Pallaria.

“We’re almost there. I can see it.”

“I’ve gotten pretty used to that old building by now.”

“…Sorry it’s so old.”

We walked along the road beneath the sunny sky.

At the sight of the familiar building coming into view in the distance, we picked up our pace, excited.

Before long.

“Hey― Captain―!”

Maybe he’d been warming up.

Outside the building, we saw the captain, his pale purple hair damp with sweat, panting...