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Side Story 51

"It's a flower that I've never seen before. Bomnia, its name is pretty, too."

Gallahan laughed as he rolled the name 'Bomnia' several times in his mouth.

"I brought it with me when I left my hometown. It's a common wildflower that blooms there."

"Did you bring this all the way here?"

"Yes. It wasn't that hard."

"But..."

"It is a very precious flower to me. I'm thinking of finding a place where it will grow well and planting it."

Shan smiled as she said that.

"Hey, Shan. May I ask you a question?"

Gallahan's voice as he spoke his words was infinitely cautious.

"Of course. What are you curious about?"

"Shan... Why did you leave your hometown?"

He has been curious ever since he got to know her.

Listening to the story, Shan's hometown seemed to be very south of the continent.

But what was the reason for coming all the way to Lombardi from such a distant place?

"I'm sorry if this is too much of a question. You don't have to answer, Shan."

Gallahan hurriedly added.

"There was something I could only do if I left the village." (TN: To marry you, Gally.)

Shan answered Gallahan without hesitation.

"Weren't you afraid? Leaving behind familiar things and going somewhere you don't know at all. It must have been a huge challenge."

"I was afraid."

Again, Shan's answer was as light as her smile.

"Still, there were things I had to do, I could do, and I wanted to do."

Gallahan stared blankly at her as she spoke so calmly.

It was because Shan with a very small body looked large.

Gallahan, who had been hesitating for a while, opened his mouth with difficulty.

"Actually... there is a top run by my family."

"Top?"

"Yes. But this time, I was given the opportunity to work at the top."

"It's something to celebrate, Gallahan."

"Yes. But I don't know if I can do it well, Shan. I have to take a lot of responsibility..."

Shan, who was quietly listening to the story, suddenly remembered the dream she had last night.

His appearance that was passionately working with many people.

And with a face as lively as that figure, Gallahan said in front of her right now.

"But I'm going to try to be brave like Shan."

She wanted to support Gallahan, who tried to stop hesitating and take a big step.

Until her eyes suddenly turn black.

Flop.

Several scenes crossed her head as the sound of the watering pot falling down.

It was the future of herself and Gallahan that she saw when she had a long dream.

However, unlike before, it was cloudy as if it was foggy.