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Carla then returned to the banquet hall in tears. The children, perhaps sensing something in the stones, looked at Carla a little anxiously from a little distance away.
Miter let the children leave and called Cara, who had been crying for a long time, to come and sit near her.
“….. Master, did you know? How Odie felt.”
Carla opened her mouth, crying.
“I’ve known for a while,”
“What am I supposed to do? I’m so excited to fight with Odie because he made me strong, and I’m really looking forward to it. ……”
“If that’s the case, will you stop trying to get stronger? If you do, Odie might catch up to you and put you back in the game.”
“That’s …….”
Carla looked down, unable to answer anything. Miter gently stroked her head.
“Odie is not the only one with a whole life ahead of him. You see, there are others who are looking at you with concern.
You know, I’m sure that with time, you and Odie will be able to talk to each other again.”
At Miter’s words, Carla turned to Celes and the others. She then rushed over to Ceres and the others.
“Hey, do you guys not hate me no matter how strong I get?”
At Carla’s words, Celes gently smiled at Carla.
“Yes, of course.
You know, your strength has helped us a lot, don’t you?”
“It’s a funny thing to judge whether someone is strong or not by whether you like them or not, isn’t it?”
:epios also sighed and said. After a few moments of reassurance, Carla looked at Sol.
“Sol also ……? Sol doesn’t hate me?”
Sol nodded in agreement with Carla’s words.
“Yes, of course! Remember what I said before? I told you before that every time I saw you working hard to become stronger, it made me want to work harder, too.
So please keep getting stronger and give me the strength to do my best!”
Sol also said this, recalling the conversation they had when they first met.
Carla had always been someone who didn’t like to show her efforts to others. So when Sol happened to see Carla training, Carla panicked and tried to deceive him. When asked why, she said shyly
[You know what they say, the hawk that hides its talons? It’s cool not to show your strength and effort in everyday life!]
The meaning of the words and Carla’s actions are a little different from the meaning of the words, and when she puts it into words, it feels different, but she is certain that it is better not to flaunt one’s abilities in a bad way.
Even in his past life, the reason why Satoru was bullied was because he was getting ahead because he could study well or something like that. And every time Satoru studied during recess, he was teased and sometimes had to hide his study materials. Carla, too, may have protected herself by hiding her strength and effort, even if it was unconsciously.
However, Sol wanted to see Carla’s efforts in the flesh. Knowing that even in his previous life, Carla’s strength was based on countless efforts, he wanted to do his best, too. So Sol said to Carla
[Please show it to me! We’re friends, right? When I know that Carla’s strength comes from hard work, it makes me want to work harder too! Besides, wouldn’t it be nice to know the reason behind the strength of at least one of the strongest fighters?]
At these words, Carla was surprised at first, but then laughed happily.
[I see. ……. My efforts have made everyone happy ……. That would be cool!]
Sol laughed, wondering if that was the standard, but then Carla began to train without hiding it in front of everyone. Celes and Lepios were surprised at first, but they did not make fun of her and praised her.
Seeing such a scene made Sol fall in love with the world of “Lian’s” all over again.
Sol’s words reminded Carla of the same thing, and she wiped away her tears and finally smiled.
“I remember ……! Yes, I do! I’m going to work harder to become stronger ……!”
Miter looked at Carla with kind eyes.
“Really, Carla has found a good friend. Now it’s just a matter of Odi… Well, as time goes on, I’m sure he’ll gradually get used to it…”
Sol turned over to hear those words. Sol couldn’t swallow what Miter was saying right away.
Would time really solve everything? Only adults who have successfully solved their problems with time can say that with a nonchalant air. Sol couldn’t help but think that way.
At least, Sol had never had an experience that time solved everything.
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Then Carla calmed down and went back to her normal routine. She also played a game with Miter as a distraction, but Carla won. Although they had a master-disciple relationship, Carla was by far the stronger of the two.
Miter was pleased with her growth and praised her, even though he had lost. The difference between Carla and Odie might be the difference in age and experience. But Sol could understand Odie’s depression at being subjected to this scene every time.
That night, when Sol opened his bag to get ready for bed, he found a letter in it.
[I need your advice]
Along with the words, there was a time and place. There was no name on it. But Sol immediately thought of Odie’s face.
Sol’s head was filled with thoughts of Odie and Carla’s relationship. So he assumed that it was Odie he wanted to talk to, and he felt hopeful that he might be able to find some kind of solution.
He never thought about how Odie, who only knew Sol at the level of someone who had been with Carla, could pinpoint the letter in Sol’s bag.
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