Tacit

“Xenos, I made tea.” It was late at night. At the clinic, which had finished its business for the day, Lily placed a steaming cup on the dining table. “Thanks, Lily. You’re so thoughtful.” “Hehe, praise me more.” “Alright, alright.”…

“Zenos, I’m bored…” Lily said, resting her chin on her hands at the reception counter. Several days had passed since they opened, but due to their location in the ruined district, there was no foot traffic, and thus, no customers.…

“Hey, Aston, did you hear?” Aston’s party was in high spirits, staying at a high-class inn near the special district of the royal capital. “Yeah, it’s a direct request from Lord Fennel. I’m itching to get to work.” They had…

“Xenos, are you really going to open your business here?” “Yeah, that’s the plan.” Xenos and Lily left the diner and walked through the city streets at night. It wasn’t quite midnight yet, but there were no voices of people…

After that, Xenos took Lili with him to a diner on the outskirts of town. “Delicious…! “ Lily exclaimed involuntarily as she tasted the stewed wild rabbit meat. She plunged her face into the steaming plate and munched on the…

Zenos, having been kicked out of his party, trudged along a dreary street corner. He instinctively pulled the collar of his coat closer, feeling the evening air filled with a chilling premonition. “What am I going to do now…?” Even…

“Zenos, you haven’t been doing anything lately, have you? Honestly, we don’t need you anymore.” Zenos was called out by Aston, the leader, at the inn where they were staying, and was abruptly told this. The other members standing behind…