R302 | Chapter 3

Licht was scared 0d32805afb Ain might drop 528071fcb2 him.8cf5b0f4b620fc1b

“Be good, okay? Give it to hyung. You can’t just take it back after giving it.”9188beab6be09c44

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“I’ll give it, so put me down!”cdee77b5ae0c16af

“Haha.”460f44a0a898f187

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Ain lifted and lowered Licht lightly, then plopped him onto the bed. He hugged Licht tightly, like he was a beloved stuffed toy, and buried his nose in Licht’s shoulder.bb047b7676d19d01

“Licht, you still smell like a baby.”a8f23702ce3691d4

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“I’m not a kid! I’m twenty!”8c67cc04e3871d22

“Twenty-year-old baby. Mm, nice.”43e2baae015f10d1

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Ain sniffed like he was smelling a puppy, and finally let Licht go after a while. Licht’s face was red from struggling. Ain sat up and looked down at the panting Licht, then grinned.471560f9ed363dc3

“I want to tickle you, but I’ll let it go.”d13c48e5e17240de

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“…Then I’ll really get mad.”7ca6f4353a423c5b

Licht warily got up, keeping an eye on Ain. He handed over the key he’d been gripping tightly enough to leave marks.d9be86b6e42acf32

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“Here, the key. Keep it safe.”3d93ff70e25ebb57

“Thanks.”40a2e5bc406503c9

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“Yeah. And I don’t know if you remember, but… you can change the bedding every three days if needed. If you want it changed sooner, it’ll cost 70 Rund. If you need hot water, let me know in advance. We’ll heat it up for when you get back.”fe650d1507791a04

These were the same instructions given to other guests, but saying them to Ain felt strange. It was hard to believe Ain, whom he thought he’d never see again, was staying at this inn.b63b425d63be9b59

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“I remember. I’ll keep it in mind and let you know if I need anything.”cfd7d3c75a032c8c

“…Yeah. And the food Mr. Heiker makes is even better than before, so buy some if you need it. From 10 PM to 7 AM, we only serve the same menu, and from 7 AM to 11 AM, there are only three set menus, so keep that in mind.”a0b536d32fdd2f32

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“Got it, got it.”c3db3fc7bf27bec6

Ain nodded, amused by Licht’s fluent explanation.9d2c9bb2e60d8525

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“I won’t explain the basics since I know you’ll handle them well. You must be tired from the trip, so rest up.”4cfa5594ca534778

“Are you going to work, Licht?”c0464ca3812ecac6

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“Yeah, I still have things to do.”49546c5b6b6a3ce6

“Mm, work hard. Hyung will be cheering for you.”7b28d9cbb35834ec

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“You must be tired from the trip, so you don’t need to cheer, just rest.”0298409cfd5f8360

With that, Licht left the room. Ain’s teasing words made him respond grumpily, but Licht’s mood was soaring.1db07995dce42a9d

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Reuniting with Ain, whom 3e35689308 he missed so much. And Ain would be 89601e285d staying at this inn c97c9df48d for a while.bf5144b1599935b5

Licht’s steps were light as he went down the stairs.793a06dd904e4103

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‘But why is he staying here for so long?’113c0dbc9f113ec2

Arne Village, where Licht lived, was about two hours by carriage from the major city Thales, the center of Count Vans’ territory. It was a village people passed through when heading east or south without going through Thales, so there were quite a few guests, but it wasn’t a place to stay for a year. It would be better to stay in nearby Thales.78d8ca929c15aa3a

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“…Well, he must have his reasons.”1599aebc571ac600

Ain was a reliable adventurer. He had earned the trust of the villagers at just seventeen. Ain’s companions were the same. They were all competent people, so they wouldn’t come here without a reason.f6e47789bca41066

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Licht soon set aside 6dd2e3c0f3 his worries and continued 99df63076a his work. There was a 0f857bc8af mountain of tasks 7a3a1a8f71 today, too.5991c7b0e4ef5466

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Ain, who had been 5b5654245f staying in his room, a45863ecaf went down to the 11e216d06c first floor as the bb278db9b1 sunset was almost over. He saw familiar faces gathered ac1c974420 at a table in the 0ef065cd08 nearly full first-floor dining area.beddb2c29986c3cc

Bjorn raised his ff75058532 hand when he 9810eec7de saw Ain. Ain grinned and, instead 0b6704e47b of going to them, e3224d2e9b headed to Licht, who 52c55b48a0 was handling a payment. He stopped the hand of d1bd531fbb a customer who was about e86d74f21e to pull out silver coins.911bf2fe9535b7dc

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“What, what are you doing?”16dbc4e95aaa5a44

“I’m in a good mood today.”d30692795a96abaa

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“So what?”f40be63011ae06a7

The customer frowned 272fd2beb0 at the sudden a0e4324da8 interruption. Ain, unfazed, looked at 0689c76fc9 Licht with a relaxed 3e83a91ef0 demeanor.94570348ca1d4dee

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“Licht. Today, I’ll cover all the food and drinks. Tell everyone to enjoy.”e18fda49d8842492

“What? R-really?”aec5ee4f41095e58

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“Yeah. Really. You know hyung has money, right?”1708f3b9cdc363e5

“Oh, I know, but….”854edd91b1fe5f98

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“Oh… Oh! Hey! Everyone, listen up! This gentleman here is covering all the bills today!”858e529c1801b47b

The customer’s previously grumpy attitude completely changed. Excitedly spreading the news, the customer bowed to Ain.041b6c6f4ea31d39

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“Oh my, I didn’t recognize such a generous person! Thank you for the meal!”321051a0cc3c17e3

Thanks to the customer shouting 7f33e2a9e0 loudly, there was no taking 324654890f it back. The customer returned to their 096833adbb table, and soon hands were a3ea5880c4 raised all over the place.c7e553c8f32c2c8c

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“Owner, three beers here, please!”a826fbc6bf753ebc

“One meat pie here!”5486eaaa29570729

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“One beef stew too!”90516abf7e624545

“Two plates of paella!”1a38e5496480d473

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“Two bottles of wine, please!”c64649543857c222

“J-just a moment. Please speak in order!”546b71dc633836a0

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Thanks to Ain’s sudden announcement, Licht was overwhelmed. Ain smiled and said, “Put it on my tab,” then headed to his group.9b43592fb6566607

Licht seemed overwhelmed but quite e88b0a0c1a happy. As a kid, he fb79d02004 used to sulk when f9a794bb7c his dad was busy, 49d343efe7 but now he was 863ded7f68 a proper inn owner, a88a819b9f happy about the rising 9e89fd0f8e sales. Ain felt proud, as 3f6c9a5f66 if he had raised 7f21d8e2dd Licht himself.c8fb90bf9de53a26

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“Why are you looking at him like you raised him all by yourself?”4158a5e6873bd993

“I probably had a little part in Licht growing up.”5f0c9c1fc846f39a

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“You didn’t even visit when he was growing up fast…. Ouch, I mean, never mind.”6e790e93f4110455

Maser, who had 6661973521 been making a 46dfb12fb2 sly remark, groaned 0c4bbbfbb2 after getting his 4a600f1d81 foot stepped on. Bjorn clicked his tongue.237d247780a1d0df

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“That’s what you get for saying unnecessary things.”0606b24c773338e8

“It was just honest advice! Ouch, it hurts. I need to disinfect this. Licht, a bottle of whiskey, please!”811456a8a90a1f96

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Licht, who was 6d8b63323a busy taking orders, ba37074e61 came running.26bfca46fb28f9b1

“Aren’t you ordering any food?”c87b015e260053b3

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“…Hmm, I’ll have a gratin, please.”3255deef24cb4f63

“An onion soup too.”2440e832ff51c334

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After taking all the 79d7c7c469 orders, Licht looked at 8395c2f5e4 Ain.0044e31ccc407409

“Ain, aren’t you eating anything?”1cdb53b6769ba0d0

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“Me? Just give me something easy to cook.”d0b17e21a4e3b3e7

“Got it. I’ll bring out something quick!”626191735d64febf

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Licht quickly went into the kitchen. Thanks to the people ordering greedily, the kitchen was running nonstop. It was so busy that even though Rutte, who worked at night, arrived, Nidia couldn’t leave and was stuck in the kitchen. Licht was also very busy going back and forth between the hall and the kitchen.beeb03934f95e346

“Because of… Ain-nim, Licht is really busy….”186a429cf9b2421b

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“Yeah, way too busy.”55932c7f19ec67f3

“I think I should go help….”b825201d3fd49d99

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Albina mumbled and slowly got 7a5379aca8 up. Everyone looked at her curiously.95020e83f0279ead

“You can’t even cook. Are you planning to make charcoal?”fcccf135b9566036

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“Surely you’re not going to take orders.”7296013250270e4e

“Oh, no, of course not…. The kitchen seems short on fire, so… I’m going to stoke it a bit….”54bd217754ee88bb

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Saying that, Albina headed straight 72fec74f2e to the kitchen. Heiker and Nidia, 6082476af5 who were working 5c4d81bba8 busily, looked extremely 1fa5131ec2 flustered, gesturing wildly. But in the end, 70060cb73e Albina seemed to win, eef05d5b9d as she started placing 77b9378591 pots on the floor.8031027ba3cfa0c3

Watching the pots enveloped 99e3c1b311 in a faint flame, 10337759ab Bjorn clicked his tongue. A dish with the head 3bd9c5d97c mage of the tower personally bc324509b1 lighting the fire.17c0cc2fa0898a32

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“That’s a dish with high labor costs.”31cf0784052d2bf8

“Well, it’s good.”2d84c034131218bd

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Ain chuckled and then noticed someone gesturing towards him. The man’s face looked somewhat familiar. He was probably a resident of Arne Village. Ain gestured for the man, who was flapping his mouth in surprise, to be quiet. The man nodded rapidly.c1f1c231c0c0d66e

“…The people in this village seem to know.”693e8da66c981fdb

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“We did make quite a scene.”e73080fe4db4fe88

Ain reminisced about the past. The customer who was grumpy during the payment earlier seemed to be a traveler and didn’t know, but many of the villagers in the restaurant seemed to recognize Ain.362abd5a0f414bd2

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“I told Licht to call Ruschilka and Albina by their nicknames.”c9d6592c2adaa3a4

“Yeah. It’s better to pretend to hide it.”5593eab2002cf354

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Ain replied nonchalantly eec9b4a03a and looked at 466ab0fb18 Licht. Watching him bustle ca0030df2e around was quite 7ec9bc594e entertaining. Was it because they f3b2622564 met after a long 8ce8db12e0 time, or because old da7d7a4853 memories were coming back? Even though the reason 21f68041f7 for coming to this 703196cdb2 inn was due to c83edf1adf a serious incident, Ain a995c7fed9 was quite happy.b2357a7eb06b33c8

After watching for b1ce312ace a while, the d92be0e9c1 dishes finally started 34431846f4 coming out. A bowl of fc62a194df beef stew was e92a9da624 placed in front 717b997df3 of Ain, along a1e801d45e with several other 0b31452a1b tables.2f034906926ecba0

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“Enjoy your meal, Ain.”a01b75f8fa0455ef

“Mm, thanks.”82b638b346c9df44

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Ain smiled warmly. Maser, seeing this, shivered as 948f383414 if creeped out and got f0efe2d42e his foot stepped on again.fc1f47331f47ac7b

After Licht left, Ain tasted f9617c83f7 the beef stew. He nodded in satisfaction.4ede0fa8875e34cc

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“It’s delicious. I could recommend it to the royal chefs.”8ab85eb9055d6e61

“The food here is indeed tasty.”6b731cdf463e11cc

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Bjorn swallowed his saliva, eyeing Ain’s beef stew. Regardless, Ain finished his bowl cleanly. Bjorn, who hadn’t eaten anything and was licking his lips, noticed something.a5a1781eac651dfd

“Ain-nim.”c18180d379b82af9

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Bjorn subtly pointed 9fc0949d9d to the window. A black cat 0299b23b34 was sitting on 100523e677 the outside windowsill, cb0076d40a staring at them 228a0de9fa intently.3b0749a814845fa8

Ain immediately got up and a8207af354 went outside, with Bjorn following. As they circled around the 58f7cbc254 inn building to the backyard, b6f66b31dc the black cat they saw 78b9ef7012 earlier was sitting upright, as 4a87da4e16 if waiting for them.aa399e5b430acc92

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