Become What You Want to Be (2)

The two Centa-Uros passed in front of Alice, whose gaze had clearly gone distant, their wagon rattling as they muttered things like, “This doesn’t mean we’ve submitted to humans. We understand our true worth. Do you understand, human...?”

“I thought my eyes were going to rot. So, what do you think? Still want to ride one?”

When Kagami said that, Alice silently shook her head from side to side without changing her expression.

“Oh? Kagami-chan, you’re finally awake.”

Then, as the Centa-Uros passed by, Takako appeared with a towel wrapped around her log-like neck, carrying a huge tree trunk in one hand and sweating hard like a construction worker.

At that moment, Alice became convinced this town was full of nothing but incredible people.

“Come on, it’d be so much easier if we rode Centa-Uros. Why are you being so stubborn?”

Kagami and the others left town before the sun reached its zenith and set out to meet Menou, as promised.

Kagami and Takako were carrying large backpacks containing several days’ worth of food and clothing.

“If you didn’t want to whip them, I could’ve given them a good whack for you.”...