We had Ms. Lyra rest first

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“Well, I’m glad that things are well.”
“Yes. Mr. Nick sounded very happy as he talked about it. Though, he was disappointed that you were gone, so he could not get more herbs…”
“Haha. Well, that cannot be helped. Uhh, do you know how much they need? I can make more now.”
“Ah, no! You have only just returned from the forest. You must rest first. Besides, I am sure he will not come back until tomorrow.”
“…That’s true. I guess I was so happy that I got a little ahead of myself.”
“Hehe… Well, Mr. Takumi, Leo and Liza did a lot in the forest. So you should rest easy today.”
“Wuff. Wuff-wuff?”
“Mama says you should rest too.”
“Yes, both Liza and Leo did work hard. Very well, I shall rest today then.”

When I suggested that I could make more herbs, Ms. Gelda stopped me frantically. Leo’s work in the forest was obvious, but Liza had also done quite a lot.
Not only did she fight that orc, but she also acted as an interpreter for the fenrirs and Rahle.

“Well, I shall take your luggage then…”
“Ah, Ms. Lyra. You were with us in the forest too. So you should rest. I will carry them by myself.”
“Really? But all I did was prepare the food…”
“But that must have been very tiring. Especially after the fenrirs and Rahle joined in. Regardless, carrying my own bags is nothing. So please rest. You made such delicious food for us, after all.”
“Wuff-wuff. Wuff. Wuff.”
“Mama says thank you for the delicious food! I thought it was good too! Thank you, sister Lyra!”
“…Oh, very well. If you insist…”

After all of that was said, Ms. Lyra finally gave up on trying to haul our bags away. And she smiled and went off.
However, she kept glancing back a little sadly. Perhaps she wanted to help. But I was sure that she was also tired.
It was best for her to rest now.
She did not need to be concerned about us.

“Then I will do it instead of Lyra. I was here all of the time, and am not tired.”
“Yes, thank you. …But please be careful.”
“Of course!”
“Wuff…”

Ms. Gelda then insisted that she would help. Though, she just carried Liza’s belongings.
My own bags and the sword were quite heavy… And since Ms. Gelda was enthusiastic about it, I was worried that she might do something clumsy.
Like she might trip and fall while carrying my sword.

However, Ms. Gelda was aware of her characteristic, so I coughed and then headed to my room with the luggage.
To no one’s surprise…she slipped a few times and nearly fell, but Leo supported her with her nose.
Still, I wondered how she managed to slip so much on dry carpets…

“Hah… We’re finally back. I didn’t think I was that tired while in the forest, but I guess I was wrong.”
“Wuff-wuff.”
“…Mama…I’m sleepy…”
“Wuff.”

Ms. Gelda left after dropping the things off in the room, and I sighed.
Thanks to the herbs, I didn’t feel that much fatigue. But I was tired mentally.
And so I quickly changed my clothes and sat on the bed with a sense of relief.
Leo was the same, and lay down to rest in the center of the room.

As for Liza, she grabbed onto Leo and was already starting to drift off to sleep.
While she had a lot of fun in the forest, she was a child, and so would be even more tired than me.
A lot had happened… Still, I was happy that Liza recognized this as a place to come back to.
It was proof that she was used to being here, and had accepted the current situation and liked it.

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