Chapter 432
Tortus Travel Journal ㊲ The Self-Aware Shizu-nyan
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DHS(It’s All Hajime’s Fault), such self-evident fact became entrenched once more in everyone’s mind in the afternoon banquet.
「To begin with, why did Hajime-kun put our daughter on a cross to carry her?」
The one who asked that was Kirino. Due to the embarrassment from being transported using a cross and got worshipped by the people of Fea Bergen in the end, Shizuku was in the middle of hugging her knees while her face was covered with ponytail guard, aka her ponytail being wrapped around her head. Kirino patted her daughter’s head with a wry smile while asking the question.
As expected, Hajime looked awkward being asked that by the mother of the girl who he put on a cross. He answered while scratching his head.
「Well, at that time our relationship wasn’t one where I could just causally carry her on my back or in my arms. I even thought about just leaving her there and went back alone when she fell asleep while I was training.」
He recalled once more that Kaori might snap if she learned that. Hajime’s words keenly expressed just how nonexistent his concern for Shizuku was at that time.
「No, Hajime-kun. Even so, thinking with common sense, leaving a sleeping girl alone inside a forest is clearly not good.」