EP.80 The other half of the heart
Tirkanjaka tried to cook herself, but for a girl who had never been in a kitchen for 12 centuries, the kitchen was a paradise for unfamiliar objects. She was more familiar with a mace than a spatula, a halberd than a ladle, and a jagged blade than tongs. It is also aimed at oneself.
Inevitably, the golem decided to demonstrate.
Golem was surprisingly good at cooking.
The only problem was that it was so small that there was nothing it could do alone, but that was easily solved by Tyrkanjaka.
As Tyrkanjaka waved his hands loosely, a black air current formed around the golem. It took shape step by step from the bottom, then gently pushed up the golem’s body and wrapped it around it.
The golem couldn’t adapt to the heightened vision for a moment and looked around. Then, the shadow rising above the golem’s head also followed the movement of looking around. When the golem raised its arm, the shadow also raised its arm, and when it took a step, it took a step forward as well. It was as if she had become a shadow puppet.
“This…! No , even with the military’s technical skills, this is impossible!”
It is a shadow three times your size. I will do what you do.”
The golem that had mastered the shadow stretched out its hand. As the shadow moved, it took a pot from the cupboard and opened the faucet. It is a shadow, but it means that there is a substance.
The golem was greatly taken aback by the shadow that reproduced the movement three times its size.
“Are you surprised? be amazed Domination and manipulation are my true strength. It’s different from your playing with tin dolls or playing with dirt.”
『…can… I want to deny it, but I can’t…』
The golem, which had a new body, busily played with its hands and feet. After soaking the beans in water, draining the water through a sieve, put the drained water in a pot and boil it while boiling the beans on a pan. Tyrkanjaka carefully watched the golem’s actions and remembered them.
After putting in all the effort, the golem said as he served the finished dish.
“It’s done. Canned beans, stewed beans and broth soup.”
“Cooking is like this. thanks.”
“It was nothing. The head office intends to provide sufficient convenience to you.”
It was an act that had its own calculations for the Golem as well.
The laborer openly rebelled, and the other trainees are not something to rely on. In addition, since the strongest and most influential being in Tantalus is Tyrkanjakha, it is only natural that he would try to put a string on it from the point of view of a golem that needs information from the inside.
“good. I’ll have to put the cans away when I’m done.”
[Kang…?]
However, there was a problem.
That Tyrkanjaka had no intention of cooperating with the military from the beginning.
“Now go back to sleep.”
“town? Sleep…?!』
Tuk. The shadow pulled the speaker off. The golem was about to reach for the speaker that was moving away from its sight, but shadows suddenly gathered from all sides and restrained its arms and legs.
From the very beginning, precisely when the Golem showed hostility towards him. This future was predicted.
Tyrkanjaka looked down at the golem engulfed in darkness and spoke softly.
“I told you with all my heart, so I won’t break it. Instead, I should try not to say unnecessary things. It looks like you can’t speak without it.”
『……!』
“Looks like the correct answer. Look for me again when you need me.”
Right.
When he snapped his fingers, the golem’s body was enveloped in darkness and rolled like a ball. Tyrkanjaka placed the removed speaker on the top of the cupboard.
While the golem struggled alone in the dark, Tirkanjaka held the plate in both hands and headed towards him.
“ruler. I brought food.”
He was still sitting blankly. However, the smell of food must have stimulated him, and unfocused eyes followed the plate dimly. Saliva glistened at the corners of his mouth.
Appetite is the will to live. Tirkanjaka, who confirmed it from him, was overjoyed.
“Fortunately, the appetite seems to remain. It is rice.”
“…rice.”
“okay. rice. Enjoy your meal.”
Tirkanjaka, who set the plate down in front of him, sat across from him and watched him. He watched the food with blurry eyes and reached out his hand.
straight to the food.
“for a moment!”
His movements just stopped. In that state, I stared at it as if I was noticing it. Tirkanjaka held the spoon tightly in his hand.
I haven’t forgotten what my body remembers. He was unfamiliar with the spoon for a moment, then ate the soup in front of him as if he had never done that. At first, a few drops of the overflowing soup spilled onto the table, but the amount diminished with repeated spooning.
Tyrkanjaka smiled contentedly.
“okay. You haven’t forgotten everything That’s a good thing. Maybe my memory will come back soon.”
Even if he stays like this for the rest of his life, Tyrkanjaka will take care of him forever.
But apart from that, Tyrkanjaka missed his old self.
It was cheeky. I pretended not to, but it was subtly rude. He treated the deep anguish of others very lightly.
However, there was a pleasantness that exceeded expectations and consideration that was not obvious.
The fact that he became an idiot who couldn’t speak properly squeezed Tyrkanjaka’s heart.
“You have become what you are, probably because you breathed your soul into my heart.”
Even now, when I put my hand on my chest, I can feel the heartbeat he gave me. A card with a blood red heart, now indistinguishable from her heart, is embedded in her chest.
I don’t know what it is or how it was made. Only one fact was known.
It is something that can never be created without distant feelings.
“…Come to think of it, the dog king didn’t bark at me before. I received a lot. Even though I didn’t give you anything in particular.”
When I think of what I have received, I cannot bear to count it. Starting with an interesting story, heart massage and heart beating like that. The series of gifts were so natural that even she, who received them, did not realize that she had received them until she looked back.
In comparison, how little did she give.
I had to pay it back with all my body and mind.
widely. I heard the sound of a spoon being set down. All of the bowls were empty before I knew it.
Tirkanjaka, who had been staring at him for a while, stood up again and started talking to him one by one.
“Have you eaten?”
nod
The answer comes back to the question. I know how to say simple words. I remember how to eat, how to walk, how to move.
I seemed to know a little bit now. The only thing you forgot is yourself.
If so, let me know.
“Give me your hand.”
he reached out Tirkanjaka wrapped the hand tightly with both hands and pulled it toward his chest.
“You may remember, but you are my benefactor.”
His hand followed without resistance. Holding it to her heart, she put her hand on it and muttered.
“When my heart stopped, this hand… touched my heart and made it beat. You woke up my stopped time.”
slightly larger hands. Every time it passed between the ribs, it hesitated as if in trouble, but eventually reached the heart and gave many gifts.
Tirkanjaka, who returned as a girl while fiddling with it, raised her head.
“So don’t worry and slowly recover your memories. I won’t leave until you tell me to go.”
It wasn’t a promise. To put it mildly, it was close to a calm confession of the truth.
I couldn’t even imagine that the beating of Tyrkanjaka’s heart would change this opinion.
Tirkanjaka, who was saying that, looked at the hand that touched her chest and remembered her old self.
“Even though I got my heart back, I miss the time when electricity was flowing through my heart. At that time, I waited every moment for my finger to touch my heart…”
Pounding, pounding.
It was then that Tyrkanjaka, who had been muttering so much, felt something strange.
Clearly, the heart is beating without blood work. My heart beats the same whether I touch his hand or not.
Obviously that’s what it should be.
For some reason, her heart beat faster every time he put his hand close to her chest.
It’s not like electricity flows through that hand.
I was able to know more clearly because I had blood surgery. My heart beats like crazy. It’s like being half lost.
when the old heart stopped. A hand that fired something intense towards itself whenever it approached. I seem to remember that time and welcome it. The tremor increases with time. Tirkanjaka was terrified that his precious heart might burst like this.
However, one thing is certain: her body and mind wish for her to become a little closer like this.
thud. thud. thud.
I didn’t do anything, but my face turned red. It would get weird if it continued like this, so Tyrkanjaka hurriedly pushed his hand away.
The deep regret goes away. Tirkanjaka, who escaped from the abnormal situation, touched his face once and the top of his heart once with a bewildered face.
“Is it… is it a malfunction…?”
Now, Tyrkanjaka had no choice but to judge that.
