To Isekai With Home
chapter 17 The Invitable Feelings
The night had changed days, we continued our journey with the addition of a small child. Celestia, me and a little boy?? Hm….
“Hei son..”.
The boy looked at me.
“Did before you became a slave, did you have a name or family??”
Celestia who was leading and walking at the very front glared at me with a sharp gaze to the point that my back part felt like it wanted to stretch.
Yaah…. I know that the word SLAVE and the word FAMILY will definitely hurt his heart.
“If you don't want to answer me, I don't care as long as you don't sit alone because, being alone is harder than being with” I'm looking at the boy again, he lowered his head and his eyes were already in tears.
Have my words gone too far?? Or he misses the life that used to be, I can't figure it out.
“Anu..”.
“If you don't want to tell him, don't think about it because we'll listen whenever it's time” me and Celestia look at the boy, then slowly he starts showing his face.
His face was white and had black hair, then his eyes were glazed like one who had held back tears for so long.
“A.. DO YOU BELIEVE ME SO MUCH?! ARE YOU NOT SUSPICIOUS OF ME?! O... IT IS SOMEONE LIKE ME THAT YOU SHOULD BE WARY OF!! B... USUALLY PEOPLE LIKE YOU ARE OFTEN THE TARGET…!! DO YOU GUYS KNOW THAT?!”
Ohhh…. No, she's crying I don't know how to soothe a child. How is this. Celestia came forward and hugged the boy.
“Already, we believe in you because you have told the truth and we know that you will not speak so if you have evil intentions as you say”
Back then, Celestia's figure was like an angel to the child. Zero looked at the child with envy as he was unable to hug.
“What's okay?” I asked the boy
“Hmm..”
I let go of my embrace.
“Let's continue our journey” I'm back leading the way.
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I saw a very large wall cross in front of us, I knew that we were almost there. I didn't think I could go back to this town, ah…. It's been a long time…
“Zero... look look, we're almost there...!”
“Wah... This is the city you were referring to?”
“Hm.. hm.. yep this is the city I mean, how?! Beautiful right?”
The boy shook his head.
“I forgot”
He's down.
“Hei Zero, before we enter the city, we should first need to name it!”
“Ohh... okay, I don't have a good name choice. What if you named it?”
I nodded, trying to think of a good name for him.
“How about... Arion, means it can captivate people. How's Zero?”
“If you say so anyway, I agree and like that name”
“How son? You like the name Arion?”
“Zero, your way of asking is outrageous!”
“Arion?! Arion!! Yes... I like, thank you now I have name”
“Zero, do you have any money?” I whispered into Zero's ear, so as not to be heard by Arion.
“Yaa ad”
“Later after getting to the city, will you buy some clothes”
“Sure, therefore my plan”
“Ohh.. yes son, now you can talk with unsteady again”
“Do not call me son, now my name is Arion”
“Pff..”
“Yaa..”
“Don't laugh Celestia, I'm ashamed nih”
“Ohh.. Come on just like that you're embarrassed, gosh”
How long have I not felt this feeling? It's like when my parents and I haven't died, oh, my God, this feeling of missing has been a long time since I felt it. Laughing together, being happy together, having a hard time being together, I never felt it again when my parents died, maybe a thank you is not enough to express this feeling.
