Chapter 147: The Girl’s Name

「So, who exactly is this girl? 」

After that, we carried the girl who emerged from the crystal to a safe place and waited for her to wake up.

Well, during that time, Lily kept picking fights with me at every opportunity…

「You really don’t know that girl, do you? 」

She didn’t stop asking me that question.

「I said I don’t know her…How could I possibly know a girl sleeping deep inside these ruins…? 」

「Then, why did you…do that to her earlier…? 」

Lily mumbled, while her cheeks were flushed, obscuring the important part.

Well, that was what I wanted to know.

「I don’t understand it either…Maybe she mistook me for someone… 」

That was right. Wasn’t there a possibility she mistook me for someone else?

But then I thought again, and she even called me by name, so that possibility was low. I looked at the sleeping girl’s face once more.

Her sleeping face was incredibly lovely and beautiful just like the first time I saw her.

To put it simply, it was like the sleeping face of an angel.

Her tanned skin and silver hair suited her well, and she was like moonlight.

Wait, looking closely, didn’t she somehow resemble…Tsurugi-san?

Her facial features weren’t that similar, but still, there was a certain resemblance… and the initial impression, or rather, the overall atmosphere, seemed somewhat similar.

And the way she suddenly kissed me was similar too… I was thinking about things like that when…

「…Mm… Mmmm… 」

「…! Lord Kyou! It looks like she’s awake! 」

Drawn by Fitis’ voice, I looked in that direction and saw the sleeping girl sitting up, with her eyelids vaguely open.

「…Where… am I…? 」

「You’re awake? 」

The moment I blurted that out to the awakened girl…

「…! You…You insolent fools! 」

The girl flinched like a cat and immediately moved away from us.

「Ahm, well… 」

Not only I, but Lily and the others were surprised by her sudden reaction, but the girl didn’t seem to care about our reactions at all and stood up and declared.

「Do you know who I am!? You’re not worthy of approaching me so familiarly! How dare you be so arrogant! 」

Wow! What an incredibly arrogant and insolent girl!

Her appearance was so delicate and lovely, so the words that came out of her mouth were a stark contrast.

Lily and the others felt the same way, not knowing how to react and just staring with their mouths wide open.

「Listen carefully! And tremble! Because my name is…」

She puffed out her chest, pointed at us with a smug look on her face, and tried to say her name, but no matter how long we waited, her name never came. After a moment of silence, the girl awkwardly turned her back.

「…My name is…My name is…what was it again? 」

「Huh? 」

We all slumped off our shoulders at the girl’s unexpected words.

「Hmm, that’s…that’s strange…What was my name again…? 」

The girl began to ponder, humming and groaning.

Could it be that she had no memory?

「…Luna…? 」

Eventually, she whispered that single word.

Luna? Was that her name? We wondered.

「Luna… Luna… Hmm, maybe, Luna…? Perhaps…? Uh, um…? 」

She gave a rather hesitant answer.

Well, I wasn’t entirely sure, but it seemed the girl’s name was Luna (?).

She herself couldn’t remember anything more, and in the end she settled on…

「…Never mind, Luna. Okay? Anyway, it’s absolutely unthinkable to casually touch me, a lady! From now on, when you approach me, you must treat me with awe and respect. 」

Huh? That could be true, but had she forgotten what she did to me earlier? I couldn’t help but ask.

「Sorry, but you don’t remember what happened earlier…? 」

「What happened earlier? 」

Luna looked confused by my question.

Yes, it seemed she didn’t remember anything. So what exactly was that action all about…? Lily asked a question just as we were wondering about this.

「Hey, there’s something I want to ask you. Why were you sleeping in a place like this? 」

That was certainly something we were all curious about.

Why was she here? Why was she sleeping inside the crystal?

But Luna’s answer was exactly what we expected.

「…I don’t know. 」

She muttered, sounding somewhat anxious.

「My memory is hazy, and I can’t remember anything. It was the same when I tried to remember my name earlier. Why am I here? Where is this place? I have no idea who you all are. 」

After hearing Luna’s words, we all exchanged glances, then nodded in understanding.

It seemed Luna was indeed suffering from amnesia.

The only thing she could barely remember was her own name.

And it seemed she didn’t even know why she was here.

「What should we do about that girl? 」

Lily whispered.

Honestly, I didn’t want to leave a girl with no memory here like this.

Besides, there were several things about that girl, named Luna, that bothered me.

The fact that she muttered my name earlier. Why was she in these ruins? And…

「Huh? 」

I noticed Rock at Luna’s feet.

Rock stared at Luna, then suddenly hugged her legs.

「Wha…What!? 」

「Ro…Rock!? 」

Luna was confused by this sudden action.

We were the same, and we quickly pulled Rock away, but for some reason, Rock was staring at Luna with great interest.

「Rock, you shouldn’t hug someone like that… 」

「I’m sorry, Papa… but… 」

I cautioned Rock like that, just to be sure.

「She smells strangely familiar… 」

「Familiar? 」

「Yeah… It’s familiar… but somehow it makes me feel uneasy and anxious… It’s a strange feeling. 」

Rock stared intently at Luna while muttering these somewhat hesitant thoughts.

Perhaps, it was indeed because Rock and I were led to these ruins to meet her.

At least, Rock felt something towards Luna.

And it seemed Luna felt somewhat the same way, as she had been staring back at Rock.

「Hey, if you don’t mind, but if you have nowhere to go, why don’t you come with us? 」

「What? 」

「Wait, Kyou! Are you serious!? 」

Not only Luna, but Lily and the others also seemed surprised by my invitation.

「Ah, it seems she has amnesia, and if she has nowhere to go, I thought it might be better if we took her in…」

Besides, if she were nearby, we might understand why Rock and I were drawn to her.

Whether she sensed my thoughts or not, Lily gave her usual wry smile.

「Well, if that’s what you’ve decided, then I guess it’s fine. 」

「If that’s what Lord Kyou says, then I have no objections either. 」

「I don’t object either, big bro. 」

I asked Luna again after having received their permission.

「So, what do you think? If you have nowhere to go, why don’t you come with us? I think it’ll be more fun than here. 」

Luna stared intently at my outstretched hand, then turned away and answered.

「…Well, I don’t really have anywhere else to go. If you guys insist, I suppose I could go with you. 」

Though I thought she was being condescending, I was relieved that she was at least coming along.

Whether this encounter with this child would be a good or bad omen remained unknown.

Even so, for some reason, I felt I couldn’t leave her alone

「Anyway… pull this off my feet. 」

「Ah! 」

I looked and saw that Rock had somehow clung to Luna’s feet again.

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