The Book Of Flowers

Opportunity (2)

"Verdea! You where? It's getting late stupid, so come back!!"

Remina continued to shout that point many times in all directions. But he didn't hear a single response from someone

He sure followed Verdea all the way there. The sound of his footsteps also disappeared in the area

Remina then tries to remember how to find out the position of the invisible person. Wind direction. Breaths. Step sound

...

...

"Caught!" Remina exclaimed while watering a bush

Verdea was immediately jolted by the cold water magic. He then showed his head off the bush with a look of annoyance at Remina

"Alright, alright. Basic has no job"

Verdea was forced to come out while cleaning her clothes from the leaves of the bush. His wet head made Remina laugh in nervousness

"You're this. Why try to run that far? It's not dangerous as long as it's not on the mountain, but if you get lost all night how?"

"... Just lost. What are you afraid to try...?"

Remina then let out a long sigh in response. Slowly, he took Verdea's hand and began to coax her back

"Come on. It's late, so we better get back. My father must have been worried, too..."

"... I'd like to stay here for a second"

Verdea instantly snatched back her hand, squatted down, then pouted while starting to make a circle using her finger on the ground

Remina looked straight at him as if Verdea was an irritable fool

...

"... In that case, I will stay here as well" Remina said, then looked blankly at the ground

"Huh? What try, close ass" Verdea immediately responded

"I can't let you stay here alone. Oberon's gonna be pissed if you get lost all night"

"... Then what if I stay here all night?"

"You're asleep for a little while longer, just like normal times"

Verdea immediately clicked angrily refraining from arguing further

"The most Fae will be here any minute. I can hear the clinking of their wings"

"Whatever. They won't be able to force me"

Remina again sighed

"... Why are you acting like a child all of a sudden because of your problems with Oberon just now?"

"... You won't understand. He's a fool, and you're more stupid"

"You want me to make you take a cold shower?"

He immediately shuddered at Remina's last response

"... Of course I don't understand. I don't know what you guys are like usually. As a result, I also don't know what your problems are. So it's certainly the people involved who have to tell the story, right?"

"... I just wanted to help him, but I don't think I'd be able to"

Remina immediately thought, Oh! He really started telling stories'

He immediately put his ears as wide as possible in order to respond to Verdea properly

"He was too burdening himself. But he didn't want to try to take the other way. As expected, helping someone is impossible if the person himself is not willing to help himself"

"Hm... So. Was Oberon the same when you were in Hortensia?"

"... He always has been. I don't know where it is, I'm sure he is"

Hearing Verdea, Remina recalled something. When he found it by me, he could feel it too. My words to those two men, and my attitude as well. Judging from that, he immediately understood what Verdea said

He nodded and said, "You are not wrong. He used to say, 'if you want to blame someone for the incident, pin it on me'. He's weighing heavily on himself..."

"I told you, didn't I? That's why I wanted to help him. At least, if there's anything I can do for her...

... That's all I want to do"

Verdea clasped her fist tightly. He immediately looked confused

Remina herself was silent. He gave Verdea some space to think. Not the slightest sound he let out to disturb the child who was still angry

"Then beat him up"

"... Huh uh?"

Verdea immediately turned her head in shock towards Remina. He tried to process his words just now in the head

"Just get him. If you fight him, I'm sure he'll listen"

"... You're pretty radical for a water Elf"

"Is that so? What do you think Miss Lyralia is?"

Verdea silent a thousand languages

"Mrs Lyralia taught me this. Whenever he wanted his friend to do absolute orders, he would make them fight him without magic"

"Did he ever win?"

"He never won against Madam Luna and Oberon alone. The rest he defeated somehow"

Verdea learned something new from the conversation, that Lyralia was a rude person despite her graceful appearance

"But even if I fight him without magic, I cannot win against Vainzel" Verdea said

I am a monster in close combat, not discussing when using magic. Remembering that alone has made Verdea falter

Then, during training alone, even with Remina who was able to compact with him, the two of them still could not rival my abilities

But, Remina suddenly touched her forehead. Verdea immediately refocused on him

"You don't have to win. A single slap on his face was enough. Just show him that you can make him sure, and that's it"

...

...

*Sbyur!!*

Verdea finally took a cold shower. Although Remina deliberately only flushed the upper part of her body, the cold air immediately made Verdea shiver

"Suppose it's pay for my advice! This is the last time I'll help you, hmph!" Remina grumbled as she threw away her face

Verdea looked at Remina who was standing next to her. His pouting face began to draw out the sound of laughter from Verdea

"What's so funny trying?"

"You"

"Huh!? What does it mean try?!"

"Think for yourself. We have to go back, right?"

Verdea then slowly woke up, cleaning her pants from the dust. Slowly, his hands extended towards Remina

"Come?"

Remina was silent for a moment looking at her outstretched hand. But slowly...

He also received a Verdea hand that was not much bigger than his

Meeting the Fae, the two went home guided by them

Remina continued to stare towards Verdea who was walking beside her. Not the slightest bit of his eyes shifted from the determined face of the boy

"... Verdea"

"Yes?"

"... I just realized that you and Oberon are small"

"Tell yourself"

Verdea's response was augmented by her with a smile that led to Remina

"It's okay. We can definitely get through this. Sure" Verdea said again

...

'Is that so?', that's what he wanted to throw out. But Remina held back the intention of saying it in the second the word almost came out

'What made them so sure?', suddenly appeared in his head

With such a small body, what can we do?

...

Worries ambushed him. He doesn't know how else. And at the end...

Remina felt a great sympathy. A sympathy that slowly formed a strong intention

It was the first time he had felt such a great intention to help a human being. Helping someone of the race he hated the most

Remina then smiled feeling the content of her heart

'This is why you want to help this child, Oberon?', he muttered inwardly

'I don't blame you. He's it... It feels special'

...

"So, are you satisfied with running away?" I asked

Verdea just sat staring me in the eye at the tree root. She looked pouty, but somehow I felt her heart was different from her face

Well, I don't question why he got wet. After all, I'm sure that she said something that made Remina upset...

...

Hah. He won't answer, so I think he's still angry

"Immediately dry your hair and sleep"

"... Vains"

"Yes?"

"I want to train to fight with you again tomorrow"

...

Yes already. I don't mind. We also had nothing to do for 1 week before departure

I just nodded in response too

"Then I go home first. Remember to go to sleep immediately"

I then whispered to the Fae to make sure that Remina would return home safely

That way, I went back to my house without any more worry

...

"I'll come too to see the rehearsal tomorrow. Your chance tomorrow, remember!" Remina said to Verdea

"Yes, yeah..."

...

"But I'm confused, what can make him sure to do what I want...?"

"..."

Remina could not answer. The Fae had also started to persuade him to return home with them

Therefore, he only held Verdea's shoulder for a moment, nodded slowly, then walked home without waiting for his response

"... Opportunity..."

Verdea drowned

That would be his only chance. If he failed in that chance, he would not have the next chance when he was in Hortensia

His teeth started to tighten due to anxiety. He knows very well, if he fails, I won't be able to change. And he knows the consequences of that

"I have to make it change. Got to!"