Chapter 36

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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 1
Chapter Title: The Start of the Journey (4)
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"Unexpected."

Meanwhile, Jeron, who had been observing Tina for a moment, approached Sei-an, who was quietly seated, and spoke.

"I thought he was just a stubborn, quiet young master, but I guess not."

"......"

Sei-an merely gazed at Jeron without a word, offering no reply.

"There are plenty of seats now."

"What?"

It was only when Jeron moved to take a seat opposite him that Sei-an finally spoke to him for the first time.

"There's no need for us to share a table now, especially since we're no longer traveling companions."

"......"

He then pointed to other empty seats with his hand, explaining to Jeron, who was looking at him with a bewildered expression.

Due to the fight with the mercenaries, he was currently the only customer in the inn's dining area.

"Eating alone is lonely, isn't it?"

"I'm not lonely at all."

"......"

He's really prickly, isn't he?

Jeron couldn't help but let out a chuckle as Sei-an, without a moment's hesitation, flatly stated he didn't want to eat with him.

Though their time together hadn't been long, he felt he had a decent grasp of Sei-an's personality.

"I'm lonely. I am. So please, eat with me."

"......"

Sei-an had nothing more to say to his plea to share a meal.

Though he hadn't asked for it, it was true that he had arrived safely without getting lost thanks to Jeron's help, so he couldn't keep refusing so coldly.

"Now that I think about it, we don't even know each other's names yet. I'm Jeron."

"...I'm Sei-an."

And so, the two, who had met that morning, finally learned each other's names late that night after the day had passed.