Book 13: Chapter 2 (5)
“Good morning, time to get up.”
A clear, gentle voice caressed Shin’s ears. Usually, he would wake up promptly with just this sound, but today Shin was heavily afflicted with sleep. Recently, he often ended up falling asleep again after waking up the first time.
“Just five more…no, 10 more minutes…”
“I’ll prepare breakfast and come again in 15 minutes. But if you won’t wake up then, you’re skipping it.”
The words he received in reply seemed kind, but they actually contained a very firm warning, which Shin clearly noticed. Before, he had overslept for five minutes and really gone without breakfast.
The reason behind his need to rest was simple: every night he would sneak out of the hotel and work hard in the smithy. He kept it a secret from Schnee because he wanted to surprise her with something after he learned the new technique.
“Morning…”
Shin was suppressing a yawn as he sat down at the table. Thanks to his high stats, even with a severe lack of sleep, the only disadvantage was a slight drowsiness in the morning.
After the meal, Shin was sipping tea on the sofa, thinking of a training menu for Lecus and the others, when Schnee came up from behind and put her hands on his shoulders.