Chapter 33: A Starry Evening.
Kenji stepped out of the adventurers' guild, his eyes mimicking annoyance as he stepped into the rays of the evening sun. That crazy receptionist lady had suddenly turned his life upside down with the quest she had given him. And the worst of it all, he couldn't deny it.
"Sigh," a low, soft sigh escaped his lips as he decided not to think too much about it anymore.
He then scoured around, almost as if he were in search of something—or someone. He had left Pheia, Leia, and Leo outside to wait for him until he was done. Now that he was finished, he began to wonder where they could have gone.
After looking around, only to find the cool evening breeze and a few villagers passing by, he began to panic. What if those slave traders were back and had taken them?!
What if they were kidnapped?!
As his mind and heart wandered with possibilities of them being lost, he suddenly heard a loud shout that made his heart skip a beat.
"Kenji-sama! Look!" Pheia dashed towards Kenji, her tiny fingers clutching some wildflowers.
The wildflowers mimicked her joyful expression, along with her big blue crystal eyes. Her hair bounced up and down as her tiny body dashed toward him.
Following closely behind Pheia was Leia, a mischievous grin etched on her face as she came running with her hands clutching some colorful little rocks that looked exactly like crystals.
As the two ran, Leo followed suit, holding onto a stuffed dragon toy that, by its looks alone, had seen better days.
The three children raced toward Kenji, their faces expressing immense excitement.