520 Terror-stricken Eyes
I was led to a moderately big house with a spacious garden.
Guy must be quite well off. Binota, that is.
Looking like that despite living a life of luxury. He must be so absorbed in his hobby he's been neglecting food intake.
By the time I grasped Binota's character, the captain took me inside the house.
＝＝＝ ～～～ ＝＝＝
We were standing out hugely on the way here. The captain went out of his way to pick a route with the least foot traffic but it was no use.
Apparently today was the day a huge crowd formed along that path.
"We've been getting a lot of merchants recently as circulation of goods and money returns to normalcy. In fact, there's more merchants than ever now. I suppose there was no point taking this route."
The captain had a sour expression.
You could tell he was trying hard to avoid causing an uproar in the federation.
This might be an unintended result of something I did too.
(Ah, could the reason for all these merchants flocking here... Eltros's handiwork.)
There's an unending flow of merchants coming and going on this road.
Yet, only the captain, griffon and me are walking. Smack dab in the middle of the road.
The people had opened a path out of fear. The majestic appearance of griffon naturally becomes a hot topic among them.
"Err, I'm real sorry about this..."
I apologized in whisper. I was too naive. Had no idea there were so many people around. Just the other day, this road was deserted.
I felt pretty bad for the inconvenience I caused.
That alongside my own 'I don't want to stand out' policy is wringing my neck.
"Fumu, think nothing of it. What you showed us earlier was much more of a shock. This is nothing."
The captain reassured me as he led.
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A voice called out to me.
"W-w-wh! Why are you here of all place!? And! What!? Is that thing! What the hell is going on!? Quit screwing around!"
A loud voice that sounded shaken. As if it's trying to deny my existence.
It's Mirza. The same Mirza who lost to me in a game of tag at Eltros's mansion.
I turned my gaze at her before proceeding to ignore her and kept walking ahead.
I mean, I can't exactly stop in the middle of the road. Mostly due to the griffon. It's way big.
Griffon would stop if I stopped. I can't afford to chat with her now.
"Ah, follow me if you wanna have a talk. I've got someplace to go, griffon is also in the way. We can chat while we're walking."
"Dangit! What's wrong with you! I've got lotsa piece of mind! Don't screw with me!"
For some reason she's mad at me? As Mirza groaned.
I replied back to Mirza in order to calm her down as she fast approached us.
"I'm not screwing anyone though? In fact, this is the end result of me taking things seriously. Can't you please not deny all my effort?"
"Yer' pissin' me off! Screw it!"
I'm trying to figure out Mirza's mental state.
(I'm sure she can't accept me strolling with a griffon. I mean magic beasts are synonymous with disaster, right? That must be how she sees griffon too.)
That conclusion wasn't actually the reason for Mirza's state. Which I had no way of knowing.
How I shouldn't be here yet considering the time I left the commercial city.
How I'm walking around with a griffon in such a situation.
Irritation from those two facts being ignored.
And how she had no choice but to admit defeat to the person she deems as brat, and the unfathomable-ness of that brat.
All that culminated in her 'screw it' wallow. It was not just from one or two things.
Of course, I was unaware of Mirza's irritation.
"I take it she's your friend, we're almost there. I don't mind waiting if you wish to speak with the young lady."
The captain suggested that out of consideration. But I declined the offer.
"No, please keep going. So, you got business with me, yeah?"
She yelled back.
"Like hell I do! I ain't ever come anywhere close to a complete unknown like you no more! Dangit! We picked a fight with a real monster!"
Mirza disappeared into an alley like she was trying to run from me.
"...What was that all about? She was just mad at me? That's it? What's her problem..."
We arrived at Binota's house without me finding out about Mirza's terror-stricken eyes.
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