Strongest Alchemist System
Chapter 12: Bitter memories
The next day, while I was walking with Alicia around the forest, we happened to meet Elvy on the road.
“Yo, Elvy-chan, morning,” my bro.
“Morning too, Riku-san. But isn't it noon now? Did you just wake up, Riku-san?” reply Elvy with a gentle smile.
“Well, there you have it, for thinking about many things last night, I can't sleep.”
I thought about what Alicia suggested last night, and in the end I couldn't sleep. It was a night of torment, this was the first time I had stayed up because of severe stress.
Maybe the last time I played a game every day from morning to night to complete all the missions in the game, but suddenly the lights off and all my data erased without rest.
It gave me a fever for 3 days.
“So, huh? You have to take care of your body more, Riku-san,” said Elvy who with the understanding of worrying about the condition of my body.
She's a really good girl.
Just accepting her kindness alone made my heart feel at peace.
“Yeah, thank you,” reply me while smiling gently.
“Fufu, equally, Riku-san. If you need help, please tell me immediately. I'll prepare it for you.”
Kuh, she really is a very nice and cute girl.
It made my heart almost become entangled by that innocent and bright smile. Every time I talk to him, my feelings are always strangely turbulent.
Seriously, what's with this feeling?
I don't know why I always feel comfortable when I'm near Elvy. This was the first time I could talk normally with anyone other than Alicia.
Could it be that if it continued like this I could enter into the Elvy route?
“Riku-san~ are you okay? Your face looks disgusting loh~”
Perhaps realizing the contents of my mind, Alicia smiled mischievously as she whispered that in the same tone of voice as Elvy's tone of voice.
It embarrassed me a little, so I coughed once to reset my emotions.
“Ehem, well, what are you doing here, Elvy-chan?” I asked, trying to change the topic in a different direction.
“I just delivered food for everyone, did Riku-san and Alicia-san already eat? We still have a considerable supply of food in the warehouse, do I want to take it?”
“Thank you, Elvy-chan. But I'm fine, I've eaten.”
Oh my goodness, look how well this kid grew up. She's really very adorable, maybe I'll think back to getting inside the Elvy route.
“Aha ha ha, Elvy-chan is really very good, not only hardworking, she is also very cute. I'm sure you'll grow up to be a great kid,” I said with a stifled face, much like a father spoiling his son, even though Elvy should be older than me.
“Umm... Riku-san? It's a little embarrassing.”.
“Hm? Oh, I-I'm sorry.” Maybe because I was too absorbed in my own fantasy, unconsciously my hand grabbed Elvy's head and stroked her.
Realizing that, I hurriedly let go.
“Ti-No, I'm fine. For some reason, Riku-san reminded me of my brother who has left, you guys have the same atmosphere.”
“I?”
Surprised by the subjective judgment, my eyes opened wide.
“Yeah, you're both good people. Can Riku-san do it again? I really like it when my head is stroked by my sister,” Elvy said with her innocent smile.
“….”
I was silent, the world seemed to stop when Elvy said that, starting from the sound and visual, everything seemed to be taken from me.
At the same time, a memory that I most did not want to recall, suddenly flashed through my mind. It was the deepest memory I should have long forgotten.
“Riku-san?” Looking at me who was just speechless from earlier, Elvy wondered, she tilted her head in a daze.
But I didn't say anything, and just smiled thinly while stroking her head gently. When I did that, Elvy really looked really happy and enjoyed it.
Well, it's good if he likes it.
… It's really good if he likes it.
(“Kak, Shina is already fighting hard, so Shina is entitled to get a reward. Shina wants sister to stroke Shina's head!”)
“Yeah, you really are a troublesome girl.”
“Oh, my sister also often said that to me. Riku-san is really very similar to her,” said Elvy with her cheerful innocent smile.
After that, I didn't say anything more, and we parted ways.
I don't know if she intended to pay attention to me, but Alicia only fell silent during the trip, without saying a word.