Chapter 50: Forty-five: Interlocking Rhythms (Part 2)
"Sara, you seem very unhappy," said a voice from atop the carriage, prompting Sara to look up and see the little wolf girl peering down from the roof, grinning. "Is that little guy really that powerful?"
"I can’t even pull a streetlight out of the ground with both hands," Sara sighed. She leaned against the carriage, feeling somewhat lamentful and unwilling to concede defeat: "I truly can’t beat him."
"In this world, strength isn’t everything," the wolf girl said with a smile, pulling a piece of jerky from her bag. "Want some?"
"You’ll get fat," Sara said, although she was actually quite hungry. She had recently been trying to lose weight—though everyone knew that the descendants of giants really had no fat to lose. Her tall frame and sturdy muscles made Sara look more like a weapon than a plump girl.
"Don’t be like that, Sara, life should be enjoyed while we can." The wolf girl took a bite of the jerky: "This is amazing, the new jerky recipe is super tasty."
Sara pursed her lips. She wanted to maintain her image, but the jerky handed over by the wolf girl was so savory that in the end, the giant girl couldn’t resist taking a bite... "Delicious," she said, then felt a bit regretful about her choice, though she had to admit the jerky was indeed tasty: "Really, it’s too delicious."
"I told you, this jerky is great. I heard from companions that a jerky shop that recently opened in the south of the city is selling it, owned by a follower of the Church of the Harvest Goddess." As she spoke, the wolf girl stuffed the remaining jerky into Sara’s mouth: "After we complete this mission, I’ll take you there to buy some."
"You’re the best, Ganmu," Sara said with a smile.
"After all, we’re good sisters," the wolf girl said, then glanced at the distant streets.
Sara followed her gaze but saw nothing out of the ordinary. Carterburg appeared before the giant girl’s eyes just as she remembered it.