Ch. 9: An Unknown Calculation (SUN)
Above the giant scarecrow, which had come to an emergency stop, the crows attacked us. And what came to save us was…
The people of the town that Leeya was in charge of.
Villager 1: "Lord Leeya! Are you alright!?"
Villager 2: "Lord Leeya!"
Villager 3: "Lord Leeya!"
As Leeya came down from the scarecrow, he was surrounded by the worried-looking villagers.
Leeya: "Yeah, I'm alright. Cause you guys saved me!"
Villager 1: "Lord Leeya…of course we did!"
Leeya: "But man, that was a surprise. I didn't imagine you guys could think of this all on your own and follow through! Thanks."
I got the impression that Leeya was full of gratitude, and also highly impressed.
Leeya: "The people in this country don't know how to use their own heads. So I'm remodeling this castle right now. Alone."
OO: "…you're doing it alone?"
Leeya: "Yeah, I don't got anyone I can rely on."
That's…not true…
OO: "Good for you Leeya."
My heart filled with happiness as I turned to Leeya, his face lit up with a smile.
Leeya: "Yeah, looks like they can pull together in a pinch."
His expression was bright, completely different from the gloomy look he'd had looking at the great scarecrow.
Leeya: "I had no idea this is how it'd turn out…even if I had calculated for it, I'd have had no idea."
Leeya's face seemed so clear and bright then…like there was an unfathomable clarity to him.
But…
I wracked my brain, trying to answer the one big question that remained.