The Great Sword is not the Main Body!

"With those guys...! Who am I closer to? Whom... who am I closer with?!"

"Sigh... yeah, well... I kinda expected this. It’s not the first time. I’m not surprised anymore. Nope. Really not."

Ailyn, sitting on the bed, mumbled to herself, her head lowered.

Scary...

Something’s off with Ailyn since we woke up.

Was my fainting from the blood loss that shocking?

Hmm... Maybe, I guess?

But it’s not that serious.

This happened before, actually.

It was probably when I first felt Giga Sense.

The information and the terrain pouring into my head were so amazing that I passed out from trying to extend it too far.

I’m lucky that Hermeela found me then... or else I might have been killed by the monsters.

Hermeela’s really my savior! Not in some indirect way, but literally a savior!

"So, who am I closer to?"

Nod-

"Of course..."

It must be me, right?

It’s me!

I made the effort to get close first!

I’m the one who reached out!

"Well..."

Uh.

Uh...

My mouth hung open.

I couldn't close it.

"Well, huh...? Why, why?"

Ailyn crossed her arms and fiddled with her lips.

"You know, Noah... you seem to be hiding so much from me. If you have too many secrets, it’s hard to be friends."

Secrets...?

"I-I don’t have any secrets..."

"Really?"

Hmm... If I told her I was actually a guy... or that I came from another world... or that this world is a game...@@novelbin@@

She wouldn't believe any of it.

She'd probably think I’m completely insane.

So, I can't say that.

"Yeah..."

"Hmm. I see. If that’s the case..."

But.

Hearing "well..." like that really hurts.

I thought we had gotten close...