Chapter 341: Extra Ch 3 : Remembering the Youthful Years 3
"Hey, big brother with black hair, who are you?" The young Noel looked at the black-haired boy below with a bit of curiosity.
Although it was their first meeting, for some reason, he felt a sense of familiarity from this black-haired boy, which was why young Noel, who had been sitting in the tree to enjoy the breeze, spoke up to ask.
"....." Noel looked at the familiar face and couldn’t help but show a hint of nostalgia.
After a moment of silence, he scratched his cheek and said, "I’m just a traveler passing through here. Hello."
Young Noel leapt down from the tree and stood in front of Noel, blinking his blue eyes and smiling as he said, "A traveler? That must be tough. My name is Noel, and I’m a mage from the mage guild in this city. If you need anything, you can directly ask me."
"That’s impressive," Noel couldn’t help but smile habitually.
If there had been a third person present, they would have been surprised to see how similar the smiles of the black-haired boy and the golden-haired child were, down to the curve of their lips.
Sitting back against a tree, Noel took in the faint scent of grass unique to the forest, stretched his arms, and let out a pleased sound.
"Hmm... Noel, isn’t it okay for you to stay here? Shouldn’t you be out on a mission?"
Young Noel sat down at the other end of the tree, and after hearing Noel’s words, he paused for a moment, then said, "Me? I just finished a mission with Mira yesterday, so today I thought I’d take it easy... uh, Mira is a very... special girl from our guild."
Seeing the slightly awkward expression on his younger self’s face when he mentioned Mira, Noel couldn’t help but chuckle, adding with a teasing tone, "Do you like this girl named Mira?"
"Ugh, cough, cough, cough!!!" Upon hearing Noel’s words, young Noel choked, coughing intensely before looking at Noel and saying, "Who... who are you, exactly?"