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Chapter 46: Tomb of Death ⑤ – Wof, Age 13 ⑪

Someone was calling me.

“Wof! Hey, Wof!”

This happened before, didn’t it? When was that, I wonder?

“Woof woof! Wawan! Wof-sama! Um, woof. Wof-sama! Woof. Wof-sama!”

Ah, I hear a dog barking. A dog? John? Jessie? Ein? Hanako?

“Na! Na! Na! Na! Na!”

Na? Whatever. The floor is cold. Ah, so cold.

“Wof boy! Wof boy! Pull yourself together, Wof boy! If you can hear me, respond, Wof boy! Wof!”
“…Y-Yes… I can… hear you…”

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I answered without thinking, and slowly opened my eyes.

I saw the tearful face of the witch, the innocent face of Dagaa, and the relieved face of Agaro-san.

“Wof. You’re awake.”

“Wof boy. Oh, thank goodness. You’re awake, you are.”

“…Where… am I?”

As I slowly raised my upper body, the witch and Dagaa naturally stepped back.

In that moment, Juicy jumped in and hugged me tightly.

“Woof woof! Wawan! Um, Wof-sama! Wof-sama! Wof-sama! Wof-sama! Wof-sama!”

She repeated my name over and over, holding me tightly with surprising strength. It was soft… and painful.

“J-Juicy… um, I’m okay. I’m safe.”

When I said that, Juicy let go. She was crying.

My heart skipped a beat.

“Hic… sniff… hic… Wof-sama…”
“Juicy…”
“Sniff… hic… I’m so glad. So glad… woof… woof woof… awooo… woof woof… I’m really glad… I’m so glad…”
“I’m sorry. I made you worry.”
“Woof. Sniff… wawan… hic hic… um, um, Wof-sama——”
“What is it, Juicy—”

SLAP!

A sharp sound rang out.

Juicy slapped me across the face.

The echo lingered in my ears. I was stunned.

“…?”

Even Agaro and the witch looked surprised.

I had no idea what just happened.

Juicy had slapped me.

I had never even considered that possibility.

With a tear-soaked, sharp expression, she apologized.

“Um, um, Wof-sama. I’m sorry I hit you. But I felt I had to.”

Her face was more serious than ever.

I gently touched my cheek. It ached—right in my heart.

“…”

“Hey, Wof. When we found you, you were in such bad shape we thought you might die. Your limbs—each one was almost torn off, and there was a hole in your stomach. Honestly, it’s a miracle you’re alive.”
“…Huh?”

The contrast between Agaro’s casual tone and the seriousness of what he said left me speechless.

“The witch healed you. Shockingly, a full recovery. Felt like one of those bad dreams you have when you’re too drunk…”

She must have used an elixir.

But the thought chilled me. Was I really that close to death?

Yeah, Silent Move is hard to use right. I could have died.

Wouldn’t have been strange if I had.

“Now then, Wof boy. Think carefully about why young Juicy was so angry. Why she hit you.”

The witch smiled—but it wasn’t a happy smile.

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She was angry, too. The air was heavy. I mumbled:

“She was mad because I acted on my own.”
“Yes, yes. That’s part of it.”
“M-My body moved on its own before I realized it…”
“Oh, I get that too.”
“Um, I get it. Woof. I get it, but just because you understand doesn’t mean it’s okay to do it!”

Juicy shouted, growling a bit.

I hung my head.

“Y-Yes. I’m sorry. I apologize.”

Yeah. That’s right. Just because your body moves on its own doesn’t make it okay to act without thinking.

I must not forget that my reckless actions can trouble everyone else.

This is group work, after all.

Huh. But Juicy doesn’t look convinced at all.

Her face is seriously mad—like, beyond frustrated.

“Um, Wof-sama. Woof. Do you still not understand?”
“Huh?”
“Um, woof! I’m mad about the reckless behavior and putting everyone in danger, yes. But the biggest issue—what you must reflect on first—is that you treated your life so carelessly! I hate it when Wof-sama doesn’t value his own life!”
“…”
“Um, woof. Um, I thought the same thing back at the garbage dump—why didn’t you rely on us? If you want to do something, say something to us first. One word. Two words. Anything. We are on your side. I think better outcomes come from facing things together than alone.”
“…”
“Um, woof. My sister Dova once said: ‘If you try to do everything alone, eventually you’ll break. And everyone will be sad. Please rely on us. That’s why we’re here.’—Lord Wof, you are not alone. I’m here. The witch is here. Agaro-san is here.”
“…”

I…

“That’s right. You’re a kid. It’s okay to rely on adults. We’re a party. Lean on us.”

Agaro-san said kindly, in his usual blunt way.

“Well, well, I understand how it’s hard to ask for help when you’ve done everything on your own for so long. Kon’s the same, you know.”
“…”
“Good grief, what a pair of hopelessly shy student and teacher. That’s why, Wof boy, let’s learn how to rely on others—together with Kon.”

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The witch smiled.

“Nah, witch, you’re the last person who needs to rely on others. But I guess it’s not a bad thing.”
“Hehe, Kon wants to rely on everyone too, you know. There are times she wants to lean on others.”
“Huh? The witch? Relying on someone? What kind of joke is—gah! Oww, owww! I can’t breathe!”

The witch grinned mischievously, laughing as she put Agaro-san in a chokehold.

Since she wasn’t really using force, it just made it hard to breathe. Hahaha.

“Um, um, Wof-sama…”

Juicy-san. She looked at me with a sad expression.

I didn’t want to make her look like that. I shouldn’t have.
But I did. It was my fault.

I… I am… I was… I began to speak honestly.

“…I’m sorry. I didn’t really understand all of that. I didn’t think I was treating my life carelessly, but now that you’ve said it… maybe I wasn’t valuing it that much either. And yeah… I should have talked to everyone. I didn’t even think about whether I could talk to you all. It’s not that I don’t trust you. It’s not that I don’t believe in you. I just… didn’t even understand that it was okay to rely on someone.”

All I thought about was handling things by myself.

I assumed you’d stop me before I even said anything. Just assumed it.

Yeah… I could’ve at least said a word. I could’ve talked to you.

Why didn’t I?

And… my life. My own life…

It’s not like I want to throw it away. But sometimes, I do feel like it’s okay to discard it.