[Kuroto]
(…............!)
[Kuroto]
(…......ah.........)
[Kuroto]
(…......this is.........)
[Hanashiro]
“.........what, it's you guys? You're in the way.”
[Old Man]
“.........Kuroto.........”
[Kuroto]
“.....................”
[Hanashiro]
“Kuroto, let's go. Don't talk to them.”
[Old Man]
“.........Kuroto. Don't tell me, you really were that Kuroto.........”
[Kuroto]
“.........mayor.........”
[Hanashiro]
“No, they just have the same name.
We're in a hurry, so could all of you lined up there please move?”
[Mayor]
“We've been watching you the whole time, but.........we never thought you were actually that Kuroto.”
[Hanashiro]
“I told you you're mistaken, so move!”
[Kuroto]
“...............did you get a reward?”
[Hanashiro]
“........huh?”
[Kuroto]
“From Sai, didn't you tell me before that if you sold me, this town could get through this winter easily with the reward money.........mayor?”
[Hanashiro]
“........there's no way, that can't be, that was way too fast.........”
[Kuroto]
“Didn't you tell me that Sai's information networks were the fastest in the land?”
[Hanashiro]
“.........d-damn it.........”
[Mayor]
“Yes, it's just as you said, Kuroto. A nobleman from Sai prepared a reward so immense this village wouldn't have to worry about its harvest.”
[Mayor]
“After several years of bad crops, and this excessive snow on top of that, our reserves have already run out.........I'd like it if you didn't think poorly of us for this.”
[Hanashiro]
“How could you do something so selfish!? And then have the nerve to tell him not to think poorly of you when you go and sell someone like that!? Stop screwing around!”
[Kuroto]
“Hanashiro, it's fine.”
[Hanashiro]
“But, Kuroto!”
[Kuroto]
“In actuality, it didn't matter whether I was the real Kuroto or not to them, I was just a man with the same name that fit the terms.”
[Kuroto]
“.........all they had to do was hand me over, and it would be easy money.”
[Hanashiro]
“Kuroto.........?”
[Kuroto]
“However, in truth, the snow won't stop falling because of me. So I think doing this sort of thing is natural.”
[Hanashiro]
“Is that really what you think? Haven't these guys always looked at you with suspicion in their eyes, and treated you as a burden?”
[Kuroto]
“..................”
[Hanashiro]
“Now way, don't tell me something so absurd as you feel obligated to them.”
[Kuroto]
“.........that's not it.”
[Hanashiro]
“But.........”
[Mayor]
“Are you done talking? Don't worry, they said that boy could go with you. We'll let you go together.”
[Kuroto]
“Aren't you mistaking that for being captured together, mayor?”
[Mayor]
“.........hmph. Hey, restrain these guys. Tie them up and take their weapons!”
[Hanashiro]
“...............guess we have no choice.”
[Kuroto]
“...............! Hanashiro, stop.”
[Hanashiro]
“No, that's not possible.”
[Mayor]
“.........it's pointless, you can't take us all on.”
[Kuroto]
“Hey, Hanashiro, don't you know your own strength? If you use your sword.........”
[Hanashiro]
“Same to you, Kuroto, do you understand the situation we're in?”
[Kuroto]
“.........what?”
[Hanashiro]
“We can't be kept confined in a place like this, right?”
[Hanashiro]
“The army is getting closer and closer at this very moment, if any more time goes by, running away will become even more difficult.”
[Kuroto]
“.....................”
[Hanashiro]
“I told you this earlier, but even if you're caught here, I'll run away on my own. That way, no one will be able to kill you.”
[Kuroto]
“.........what a terrible joke.”
[Hanashiro]
“I wish this could all be settled with a joke.........
so, what should we do? Do you still feel like hesitating?”
[Kuroto]
“.....................”
[Mayor]
“What? What are you muttering about over there?”
[Kuroto]
“.........sorry, mayor.”
[Mayor]
“.........what?”
[Kuroto]
“Seems like we can't let ourselves be captured here by you all.........
I hope you don't think poorly of me for that.”
[Mayor]
“.........wha.........are you serious?
Do you really think you can get past all these people?”
[Hanashiro]
“Same to you, if you don't want to get hurt, give up. I'm strong against violent crowds.”
[Mayor]
“.........kh.........guess we have no choice.
I didn't want to resort to violence, but.........
everyone, capture them, don't let them escape no matter what!”
[Kuroto]
“.....................”
[Hanashiro]
“Aah, looks like we'll have to force our way through after all.”
[Kuroto]
“.........didn't you come this way so you wouldn't have to do that in the first place.........”
[Hanashiro]
“.........hm? What?”
[Kuroto]
“.........no, it's fine. More importantly, put away your sword.”
[Hanashiro]
“Got it.”
[???]
“.........stop!”
[Kuroto]
“.........hm.........?”
[Hanashiro]
“What.........?”
[Suzune]
“Stop, stop, grandfather, don't hurt Kuroto!”
[Mayor]
“........Suzune!?”
[Kuroto]
“...............!”
[Suzune]
“Please, grandfather, forgive Kuroto!
…......don't do anything cruel to him!”
[Mayor]
“.........Suzune, go back inside the house, this is a very serious problem for the village.”
[Suzune]
“No, I heard you. You're going to make Kuroto go with another country's army! Don't do such cruel things, grandfather!”
[Mayor]
“Suzune, be a good girl and go inside the house.”
[Hanashiro]
“.........hmmm, let's go now, Kuroto.”
[Kuroto]
“.........yeah.”
[Suzune]
“Wait!”
[Suzune]
“Kuroto, wait! Don't go! Everyone will forgive you!”
[Kuroto]
“.........Suzune.”
[Hanashiro]
“......K-Kuroto, hurry!”
[Kuroto]
“...............sorry.”
[Suzune]
“No.........Kuroto.”
[Mayor]
“.........kh, hey, don't let Kuroto escape, go after him! Whether it's the forest or the mountains, don't let him escape!”
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