Chapter 191: Child Who Loses Little by Little (3)
Night fell over Freesia.The streets were glowing with beauty.Streetlamps dotted the paths, shops’ windows and displays shone late into the night.I loved Freesia; it reminded me of a modern city.But the lights here felt cold, not warm.Here, you often couldn’t enter a store without money. Hina walked the streets, clutching a pocket with about 10,000 rene.Though summer warmed the air, she looked pitiful, as if snowflakes swirled around her.Perhaps there really was a time when snow did swirl.
What would Hina do now?And where had the imp Horohoro gone?
Thud— Thud—Hina continued taking small steps.Though her clothes were shabby, Hina’s pretty face naturally drew attention.
“Look at her. Ragged clothes, but that face and hair - must be a rich runaway.”“Bored princess fleeing her mansion? We could ransom her.”“Good idea. Let’s score big before that Nymph becomes the King of Thieves.”
Whispers from the alley’s darkness reached their ears.Hina, with keen senses, surely heard them too.
Swish—Hina pulled out a black cloth flag, as if to say ‘look at this’.
Flutter— Flutter—She used the flag like a handkerchief to blow her nose.
“Look at that. It’s the emblem of the Shadow Council. How could such a little kid have that emblem…?”“We can’t kidnap someone carrying the Council’s emblem. Judas’ laws are especially lenient towards children. It’s disappointing, but we’ll have to give up.”
I see.The studious Hina likely knew the emblem’s meaning well.She must’ve stolen it, knowing it could ward off trouble.As I pondered this, Hina, who’d been walking a while, stopped before a store.Halt—