Chapter 18
Star Pickup Day
In the end, Falco didn’t say anything to Shaw even on star pick-up day. Most people in town said they knew Falco was going. Even though Shaw felt miserable, he gave up halfway that Falco was such a person.
The star reception festival begins in the evening. The town is busier than usual with stores open during the day. The youngsters were also doing a slime sweep of the rocks to keep in mind for the festivities these past few days, but today they enjoyed buying and eating at a daily allowance.
The girls are gathered in a large Aura mansion. I was at Aura’s for the day, dressed for the festival. I also took a bunch of herbs for that and paid a penny.
What you wear is a tunic on your pants after all, but a more glamorous shade than usual.
Everyone was looking forward to it on their own because Shaw said it would be properly fashionable this time. Honey-colored skin on matte dark hair that we don’t have. Bright brown eyes.
A bright, empty tunic appeared on the hunter’s green belt in Shaw’s hope. The hem, collar, and cuffs are brighter green and edged than the belt. Put on a fluffier, longer tunic than usual and always lift the blushing hair on your half eyes to clean it up. Raise your forehead and pin it fluffy, Shaw’s clean forehead, neat eyebrows, and bright brown eyes reveal themselves neatly. Dark colored eyelashes not found in the deep woods are long enough to shed shadows softly.
The young girls sighed with admiration. Deep forest features, clean light colored soft hair, and empty, green, and grey eyes. We think that’s cute. But I also think that if I could get Shaw’s thick, massive hair, dark colored eyes, and long lashes, I’d give him anything. That was the same with Shaw and we couldn’t wait to be jealous of each other.
That’s how we get dressed in style and roll everyone out to town. Both the boys in the younger group and the boys a little bigger twitch and wait for it. Pretend you’re not waiting.
When the gorgeous girls show up, the town gets more busy. Adults in the neighborhood smile and praise. The boys enjoyed the festival with a little light.
But that year was a little different. Who is that empty tunic girl? The girls look at the boys in surprise. Falco came there.
“Shaw!”
“Falco!”
Even Shaw! Wait, wait, he’s a group of men. And you have dark hair, but you have a different face, such a cute kid, huh? It’s a naughty face. With Shaw.
“It suits you well. Shaw’s cute in whatever he’s wearing.”
Falco held Shaw higher than his head. Shaw laughs happy and dull. Falco probably doesn’t care if Shaw is a boy or a girl.
“What are you gonna do, go around with me?
“I’d love to be around, but I’m promising Aura and the others.”
“Well, then you’ll be back by evening.”
Falco held Shaw for just a moment and gently lowered him to the ground. Shaw rushes to Aura and the others.
“Si, Shaw?
“What? Cain”
“No, you, the…”
“What?”
“It suits you.”
“Thanks!”
Shaw grinned and turned to Aura and the others. I knew Cain was cool. Come on, it’s a festival! After that, the boys on his face follow him in a bit of confusion.
Shaw. Shaw.
That’s what Cain says, and we all recall that too. Come on, Shaw’s not the only one. Enjoy the festival with the cute young girls and the slightly prettier apprentice sisters. I also have a lot of pocket money saved in slime.
Trendy Shaw entertained the eyes of the people in town. It is only after this festival that the Church became rife with young hunters and apprentices, and Falco drove them off with bitter faces.
When Shaw returned in the evening, Falco prepared two lamps and waited for me. And lunches, rugs, jackets.
“Come on, let’s go to the rocks”
“Yeah.”
Shaw looked cold at Falco wanting to hold him. There are so many people. But it was still a weak show for the soggy Falco.
“Falco, hands”
“What?”
“Shall we hold hands?
“Like this?”
“Yeah.”
Falco holds Shaw’s right hand with his left. Hold one lamp at a time with the opposite hand.
Falco likes to hold Shaw. Because the warm body temperature transmitted is reassuring. But now. I only have one hand connected, but that hand is warm.
“It’s summer.”
Shaw has no emotions. That’s not what this is about. Falco is horrible. How can I convey this tender feeling of warmth that comes from this hand? Shaw looked at Falco with a slightly strange face.
“It’s not that hard, Falco. Just say I like it.”
I’m just saying I like it. Something warm. Was it? Did I like Shaw? And it fell on my chest.
Lay the rug about the rock. Sit on it and lamp as the sun sets. One, another and a lamp lights up on the ground. It’s night. Come back. There are plenty of stars on earth. Quiet wishes go full of darkness.
Falco said quietly as he held Shaw in from behind.
“Shaw, I’m going on a summer hunt”
“Yeah.”
He’s been gone for two months.
“Yeah.”
“Be sure to come back”
“Yeah.”
And hug Shaw all the time. Shaw said, pounding Falco’s hand around his stomach.
“It’s too late to say.”
“Sorry.”
Falco buried his face in Shaw’s hair. I can’t help it.
“Don’t worry about it”
“Oh.”
“During the hunt, I won’t be gone”
“Oh.”
“We’re always together.”
“Oh.”
Even if we stay away, our minds are together. Falco believed so.
That’s how the star reception festival ended. The hunt departs in three days.
Falco decided to go, but he didn’t have a good time. I don’t want to leave Shaw. Shaw seems busy, though, and he won’t even deal with me very much even though he’s about to be gone. Even though Gina was mad at me, Leon was mad at me, and Gaius was mad at me for being decent, I knew I was a pitiful hero.
And even in the morning of his departure, Shaw went out in no time, and he didn’t even show up to drop me off. I knew you would shut up to the critical, so are you angry? Falco and I headed to the rendezvous point.
“Croywalizards are occurring fast this year, and they have a lot of them. It’s an arrow reminder from the other side.”
Representative Gaius reports out loud. The hunters respond to me.
“Thanks to the healer this year, we’re all in good health. It is also comforting to note that this time, including the apprenticeship, five healers will participate, beginning with the mentor. Thankfully.”
A twist of peace of mind occurs.
“For two months, I’ll do everything I can. The strength of the northern town, show him!
A great deal of cheer comes from the hunter and the drop-off. In the end, I couldn’t say hello to going to Shaw. I told the stinking Falco to be nice around me.
“Get in the carriage now, Falco!
Leon pisses me off and moves a lot. and
“Shaw!”
Aura’s voice. Falco looked up all the time.
“Be careful! Go away.”
“Yeah, you’re coming.”
Shaw’s voice. Why Shaw?
“It’s the healing squad, you idiot.”
“Leon?”
He’s taking his apprentice with him this year.
Do you want to take him? Shaw?
There he is! I had eyes. I’m laughing.
“Shaw……”
“I told you we were always together.”
I thought it was just my heart.
“Shaw!”
“Uh, already, someone take Falco!
“Shaw!”
……
Shaw can’t help it. He cheers and laughs bitterly from all over. It wasn’t tight, it was the beginning of the hunt that year.