Episode 7 – Leticia’s anomaly

After the party in the land of the humans, each of the three were treated as heroes in the countries they stopped in on their way back to their own countries.

With the disappearance of the gates of the demon world, the people of the world were looking forward to the future, but Leticia could not look in the same direction as them.

During her journey, Leticia parted ways with Ferris and Lianna and returned alone to the Rufil Kingdom, the land of the elves, where she once again reported to her family that she had destroyed the Gates of the Demon Realm.

Leticia was praised and praised daily as a returning hero, but her emotional wounds did not heal when she returned to her own country.

After the semi-forced triumphal parade, Leticia returned to her room, took off her dress with a sigh and lay down on her bed.

[Leticia-sama! I will tell of your achievements in sealing the gates of the demon world forever!]

[The future of the Kingdom of Rufil is protected thanks to you!]

The many words directed at her at the parade she had just taken part in were also tormenting Leticia’s heart.

Leticia and her friends told them many times that it was Shuji who had destroyed the gates of the Demon Realm.

But no matter who they told about them, they were pretended to have never happened. The kings said a word or two of thanks to Shuji, but in the end, it sounded better to most people to say that ‘the three heroes destroyed the gates of the demon world’.

Every time ‘the three heroes’ were mentioned, she felt like Shuji was really disappearing – and that fact was slowly eating away at her heart.

Every day, every day.

–People from various countries, in various positions, come and visit her.

-‘Thanks to Leticia-sama’s success’.

–Thanks to Leticia-sama.

–‘Because of Leticia-sama’, ‘Because of Leticia-sama’, ‘Because of Leticia-sama’.

At these words, Leticia, unable to bear it any longer, interrupted her visits that day on the grounds that she was unwell, returned to her room and cried for the rest of the day.

She found herself repeatedly waking up and going back to sleep, and it was midnight.

The moonlight seen from the window silently illuminated the room. Leticia looks up at the moon seen from outside the window and then remembers that night.

The day when Leticia told Shuji that she was afraid of dying and that she did not want to die’. That night, as now, the light of the beautiful full moon was illuminating the area.

Leticia looks to the next door, thinking that Shuji, who was next to her then, would still be there now.

Of course, there was no one there. When she remembers this fact, Leticia is vaguely moved to tears.

She wipes away her eyes to hold them back.

“Leticia. What are you crying about?”

“…… Eh?”

A voice like that was heard. When Leticia looked in that direction in surprise, it was.

“…… Shuji?”

“Ah? What’s going on all of a sudden? What is it that you are crying about? Did a ghost appear?”

“No, it’s not that! It’s because you, you suddenly disappeared. ……I mean, you don’t like ghosts either, so what are you talking about?”

“N-no, it’s not that I’m not good at ghosts.”

　
Shuji answered in his usual manner, and Leticia smiled while wiping the tears from her eyes.

Leticia stretched out her arms towards Shuji and hugged him tightly.

“…… what’s going on all of a sudden?”

“You’re not going …… anywhere anymore.”

“Yeah, I’m not going.”

“Don’t pat me on the head…….,weird”

“…… I’m sorry.”

Shuji said that and was about to let go of his hand, but Leticia shook her head and stopped him.

“…I’m sorry. I…I haven’t been able to express my feelings honestly for a long time….As expected, please pat me. Please continue to pat me until I say no.”

“Are you sure? You always hated it.”

“I told you, …… that’s why I couldn’t be honest with you. I finally understood when you …… were gone.
It’s too late to tell you when it’s too late. So …… I’m going to be honest and tell you how I feel about everything. You should be grateful.”

“……Well, that’s as expected. It’s a bit heavy.”

“Ha? I won’t accept anything other than ‘yes’ in reply.”

‘As ever, you’re a strong-willed one ……”

Leticia was replying with a smile when she heard a knock on her room door.

“…… what?”

“Excuse me. Leticia-sama ……? I heard you talking…. who are you talking to?”

“What are you talking about ……? Shuji is here. He is the guide of the heroes, he destroyed the gates of the demon world… He saved us, he is the savior of our lives.”

The servant’s expression twitched involuntarily at Leticia’s crooked smile.

　
No wonder. The place Leticia indicated was empty, no one or nothing was there.

“….L-Leticia sama. I’m very sorry to tell you this, but ……”

“What?”

“T-There is no one…..”

“…… what?”

The servant’s whole body trembles as Leticia releases an intimidating magic power. The servant, who felt that his life was not guaranteed if he told the truth, did not say another word and bowed his head politely.

“…… I beg your pardon. If you need anything, please let me know. ……”

If you are crushed by the hero’s seriousness, no matter how great an adventurer you are, you will be nothing. The maid walked away, her whole body covered in cold sweat, and took a deep breath.

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