"In short, talking in your sleep can reflect a person’s past and inner world. You’ve lived so long, there are surely some things you can’t tell others, right, Lureya."
Shami looked interested + serious.
Of course there are, but how could I possibly tell you! Why are you interested in this kind of thing?!
The blonde girl rolled around on the bed vigorously.
"Experimenting in such a boring way on an Elf Maiden first thing in the morning, it’s just awful!"
"Because I wanted reliable experimental results. So when I came in, I specially used a Recording Crystal to record the images all along, convenient for playback later."
"Delete it for me! Don’t film videos in a girl’s room!!!"
[Experiment of pretending to sleep to observe if the Demon King would sneak a kiss on the maiden, failed.]
After a bit of a fuss.
Shami and Lureya went out, left the inn, and walked down the village path.
Lureya followed Shami listlessly.
It feels like I’ve already exhausted all my energy for the day in bed...
"Don’t we need to go to the maple forest? So where are we going now?"
"Let’s go find Lina," Shami explained.
Though it’s still morning, he knew Lina had already woken up and was most likely hiding somewhere practicing her swordsmanship.
"She wakes up every morning to practice swordsmanship." Shami looked at the blonde girl beside him, "Unlike someone who only knows how to sleep."
"Hmph. Shami, you’re really outdated. The Elf Race recently evolved to the point where they can progress even while sleeping."
Lureya wagged her index finger back and forth.
"Though I haven’t gone for a single morning run since coming here, every dawn my stomach feels warm, and when I wake up, after stretching, I feel super refreshed. Maybe that’s what you call evolution!"
Shami quickly understood and gave the golden-haired a knock on the head.
"That’s because of my physique!"
Lureya looked incredulous.
"Eh?! So you actually work out every day!"
The undisciplined Demon King is already dead.
"So you’re saying you channel some weird stuff into my stomach every day!"
"Even if it’s beneficial energy, you should ask me first. Now it feels like my stomach is yours!"
"Ungrateful kids aren’t welcome, Lureya."
The two chatted away and found Lina in a small grove within the village.
The white-haired girl was practicing swordsmanship, wearing a white bandeau top and shorts, her snow-white skin exposed to the morning light, glistening and delicate.
Although I no longer know the point of practicing swordsmanship, the girl doesn’t want to give up having finally set foot on the path of a Swordsman.
Seeing the lightly dressed Lina, Lureya’s gaze inevitably drifted to a certain spot.
Even more impressive than she imagined.
But for a Swordsman who needs agility, those are just two lumps of useless flesh.
Lureya shook her head disdainfully.
"Shami, Lu—, Lureya, is it so early to see me?"
Lina put down the wooden sword in her hand, wiped the sweat off her little face, and looked at the two strangely.
"Is there something you need?" Lina asked, puzzled.
"Let’s throw a welcome party tonight."