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“Oh I got caught!”
“Sita you bastard…!”
Ronan growled. I was running around so much that I could taste blood in my mouth. Belatedly she shed her embarrassment as his eyes met hers.
“Ro Ronan?”
“Hello sister…huh is the business worth it?”
“That’s right but what happened? “My whole body was covered in sweat…and suddenly it was Sita?”
“Literally the one being held by my sister right now is Sita. “Transformed into a human.”
“What?!”
Iril’s eyes widened. I felt like the impression I was giving was somehow familiar. Ronan took the cup of water that the customer next to him was drinking and gulped it down.
“Hey!”
“Puh-ha…damn I think I’m going to buy it now.”
I felt cold water going down my heated esophagus. It was the first time since the war with Nebula Clazier that I had sweated like this. Ronan wiped his mouth with his sleeve and continued.
“But why is your face so red? “Did you even kiss the Schlieffen kid?”
“Hey what are you saying now?” “It’s just because it’s hot!”
“Surprise. “I was just joking.”
Ronan shrugged his eyebrows. Iril turned his head covering his red face with both hands. Schlieffen was completely frozen her mouth hanging open. At that time a handsome young man entered the front door.
“Have you finally found it?”
“okay. “Thank you Ir.”
“I told you not to call me that.”
Itargand frowned. Navardose’s youngest son he was still attending the Phileon Academy.
“Let’s just skip over this. “How do you sit and say the five letters of Itargand every time?”
“Ruthless guy….”
The reason Ronan who had no wings was able to play tag with Sita was 70% thanks to Itargand. He used magic to tell Sita’s location in real time and tripled Ronan’s running speed.
‘It’s a shame we ran into each other by chance.’
Ronan was heaving a sigh of relief. Iril who was barely real looked down at Sita and asked.
“Are you really Sita?”
“huh. “I got caught.”
“Wow…so cute! Ronan looks just as pretty as when he was young.”
Iril hugged Sita. It was absurd but strangely enough I believed it. Sita who was purring with her eyes closed opened her mouth.
“Thank you for always being so kind to me.”
“Ehehe why are you doing this again?”
“Really. I was so happy staying with my sister. “Now that he’s grown so big he can’t go home but I really wanted to tell you this.”
Sita buried her face in her Iril’s arms again. Suddenly her eyes watered. The days they spent together were flashing through her mind.
One afternoon she was dozing off while stroking Sita who was on her lap having a meal together every day and her bed. Iril lifted her apron and wiped her eyes.
“What are you talking about? You actually protected me.”
Looking back Sita spent much more time with her than with Ronan. It was Sita’s duty to protect Iril on behalf of Ronan who was busy here and there.
And Sita performed her task brilliantly. It was a touching scene but Ronan was not willing to waste any more time. Because the polymorph spell won’t last forever. He who had his arms around her opened his mouth.
“Anyway this is the end of hide and seek. “Come here.”
“Hey…I wanted to play more.”
Sita bowed her head. He got away from Iril and turned towards Ronan. I’m glad I caught it somehow. Ronan was just about to take Sita away.
“Don’t do that let’s play a little longer!”
“What?”
Sigh! Suddenly Sita’s four wings spread out like an explosion. His blurred figure shot forward.
Ronan’s eyes widened. They all hastily stretched out their arms but Sita just barely missed them grazing the tips of her fingers. She quickly passed Ittar Gand and left her restaurant stopping on the side of Sita Street.
“Ahaha! “I won’t get caught this time!”
“You can’t fucking stand right now!”
She was caught off guard. After spitting out her curse Ronan ran out of the restaurant. Sita playfully sticking out her tongue was about to take flight.
She didn’t have time to drag herself to the Auror. She had to gamble whether she liked it or not. But I don’t know if this will work. Ronan switching the power source opened his eyes and shouted.
“I told you to stop!”
“uh?”
At that moment Sita’s world went dark. In the dark world nothing could be seen or heard. She left his side even the wind was silent.
“Oh dad?”
Sita cried feeling an eerie sense of déjà vu. The pressure of being left alone was weighing on him. Now that I think about it it seemed like something like this happened again today.
“huh…?”
Sita suddenly felt a stabbing death and turned her head towards him. And he just froze. Ronan disappeared from nowhere and a huge black snake was glaring at him.
“Come down.”
“Bwaaaat!”
said the snake. A shrill scream burst from Sita’s mouth. His unconscious body fell helplessly. Ronan quickly launched himself and caught Sita.
“Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…”
“Damn it I never thought I’d use this here.”
Sita was playing the game as if it were a nightmare. It seemed like it would take some time for him to come to his senses. Ronan smiled self-deprecatingly.
Everything I learned from Nabi Rose. He knew that the day would come when he would write it but he never expected that he would end up writing it while playing tag.
‘I caught it anyway so it’s okay.’
Still thanks to that I was able to catch Sita. He was about to return home after achieving his primary goal. A strange voice coming from behind me grabbed my leg.
“Ugh…gagging.”
“ah.”
Ronan turned his head and froze like a statue. When Mansa was activated the people in front of him were in a daze and were starting the game.
“Oh mother….”
Itargand who was right in front of him was even foaming at the mouth. Behind them Iril and Schlieffen Josef were looking at them dumbfounded. Ronan wiped his face once and muttered softly.
“Fuck.”
****
Unexpectedly the situation was resolved quickly. It was fortunate among misfortunes that Ronan’s mastery of everything was still low. Ronan apologized to Iril and his guests and left.
“sorry. “I ruined my business.”
“no. I don’t know why but instead of being offended everyone liked it? He said he would definitely come again next time.”
Customers who had fainted returned declaring that they would become more regulars. They all had something in common: they had all been cared for by Iril albeit briefly. Ronan who barely swallowed what he wanted to say turned his back.
“It’s not easy…I have to go first. Take care sister.”
“Ronan too. Anyway it comes once every two days. Next time when Sita turns into a human be sure to bring her back!”
Ronan carried the fainted Sita on his back and headed to Phileon. Before I knew it a faint sunset was coloring the sky and the streets. He was about to reach the school gate. Sita who was moaning opened her eyes.
“Ugh….”
“Are you awake?”
“…dad?”
Sita tilted his head. His head felt dizzy as if he had been flying through turbulence. Sita who soon realized the situation buried her face in Ronan’s back and muttered.
“I got caught. “To be honest I was confident.”
“It’s because you look down on your dad… no wait why am I your dad? Do you want to keep doing that?”
“Can’t I call you that?”
Sita became sullen and lowered her head. It felt like I had suddenly become a bad guy. Ronan who had been twisting his lips this and that sighed.
“Hmph do whatever you want. “If it goes back to its original form anyway you won’t be able to talk.”
“Hehehe yes.”
“But if I am the father who is the mother? Could it be that furry chirp?”
Ronan asked in a nervous voice. First it was Marfez Varen’s dream bird who laid Sita’s egg.
It was a car that was concerned that it might be involved in a scandal with birds. Sita slowly shook her head.
“no. Marfez is a friend. And a lore-winner.”
“Legendary?”
“huh. I don’t know what to say in human words. So…the person who provided a home for me to be born in?”
“It’s difficult. “Then who is your mother?”
“doesn’t exist. Ronan is the father and mother. “Because you gave me a dream.”
Ronan frowned at the incomprehensible words. It seemed that there were differences between dream birds and human common sense in many ways. Sita who was reminiscing about today’s events rubbed her cheek against Ronan’s back.
“Hehe anyway I had a lot of fun today. Are you going back to Varen now?”
“ok. “That’s how it should be.”
“Ugh… Hey dad can we stop by somewhere?”
“Where? “It doesn’t matter as long as it doesn’t take long.”
“You can’t go on foot. wait for a sec!”
After saying that Sita suddenly spread her wings. Whoa! Ronan’s body instantly rose into the air. He laughed as if he was amazed that he could suddenly fly in the sky.
“You are so strong.”
“Hehehe right?”
Sita giggled. Even though he became smaller as he polymorphed he still seemed to have some strength. The two people who were swimming across the sky landed on top of a tower at Phileon Academy.
“Is it a secret base?”
“huh! “My favorite place here!”
Sita laughed. Indeed there were black feathers scattered across the gently sloping roof.
“…It’s okay.”
Ronan looked around and whistled. The vast Phileon Academy came into view at a glance. The landscape he had been indebted to for years was burning under the setting sun.
Buildings and spiers with their backs to the sun looked like shadows pulled out of the ground. The cooling evening wind was tearing through my hair. Ronan was appreciating the magnificent view like someone possessed by something.
“Yes. “Dad’s memories came to me when I was still an egg.”
“what?”
“I remember everything. Back then my dad was always filled with sadness. “Dad said this to me while I was still sleeping.”
Ronan flinched. When Sita turned around her eyes were closed. Her tiny lips slowly moved.
“I wanted to save it. I hated seeing my colleagues die before my eyes. “If only I could stop the bleeding if only I knew how to heal this wound no one would have had to die.”
“what….”
“I wanted to fly in the sky. I was helpless in front of the giant flying in the sky. “Only I can cut that bald head but my sword doesn’t reach that far.”
Ronan’s eyes widened. These were the words he kept in his heart after going through the hell of his previous life and regressing.
“I don’t care if I’m covered in blood. If I can protect everyone that’s enough. So please don’t die in front of me anymore.”
Paaaa…! Suddenly Sita’s body began to glow. Her polymorph spell was about to be lifted. Sita continued speaking regardless.
“So I was born. To save to fly to become covered in blood for everyone. “I drank my father’s dream.”
I felt like I finally understood. All of Sita’s abilities were what she had longed for. Healing abilities that can save a dying comrade and even flying abilities that can cut down a flying giant. It was truly an ability worthy of the name Dream Bird.
“Thank you for showing me my dream. It was short but it was really fun. I will never forget this day…”
Suddenly Sita blurted her words. A long shadow was cast over the roof of the tower. Ronan who was silently watching the sunset opened his mouth to her.
“I had some fun too.”
“Bwaaah.”
A familiar crying sound was heard. When he turned his head Sita who had suddenly returned to her normal appearance came into his sight. Ronan muttered softly as he stroked Sita who was pressing her cheek against him.
“You were me Sita.”
