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What of... my tribe...?

Right, and I apologize if I shouldn't have asked.

Oh, it's nothing special. Is there something about us you wanted to know?

Yes, actually, I have been doing some... research.

Something that has to do with my tribe?

I don't remember us ever having all that much to do with anyone though...

I could probably count all the mercenaries and merchants that passed through our land before I left on just one hand, and let's not even mention those tribes that intentionally stayed away from the rest of us.

What I want to know is what life was like for you outside the Vouivre Alliance's territory.

There is very little literature on the subject, and given how chaotic everything is, it's not easy to get to the bottom of everything with each and every tribe...

It's just as you said before. These tribes are practically isolated from the rest of the world.

I don't really mind.

But why are you interested in this?

All I can think of is the endless desert, the dry weather, and the hunger there... and the survival techniques I learned just to survive.

I thought I might find these things helpful.

I mean no harm.

I'm just doing some investigation into everything that has to do with the Vouivre Alliance.

Are you thinking about going back to Vouivre?

I-I'm not planning on it. At least not right now.

In the future, though...

Anyway, tell me about the kind of food that your tribe eats, how you cook and train, and what your husbandry techniques are like.

Ah...!

Sorry, sorry! I didn't mean to bump into you. Did that hurt...?

It's okay. I don't get hurt very easily.

Huh? Jessica!

Oh, hey there... Vanilla.

Are you busy with something?

It's nothing that important. I'm just...

I'm going to Liskarm's to return a book I borrowed from her.

A book?

I'm so jealous. Both you and Liskarm have read a lot of books, right?

Reading so many words at once is still kinda difficult for me...

What kind of book did you read, Jessica?

It's about Vouivre.

Vouivre? What about Vouivre?

Oh, could it be one of those old classics, like the 'Vouivre Agricultural Techniques'—?

Sorry to rain on your parade, but...

It's a romance novel that takes place during the Vouivre War.

A romance novel... about the Vouivre?

That's right.

The flames of war rage... as the battles come to a standstill...

During this time of chaos when all the mercenary groups are vying for dominance, the female lead charges into her lover's mercenary unit all by herself just to ask for his captain's permission for them to elope...!

Is this a true story? Which mercenary group is that—

It's probably just loosely based on real life... I guess.

Well, that's odd. Most people's impression of the Vouivre is that they're all big mercenary lunks.

Here I thought no one would be interested in stories about Vouivre.

Haha... I think it's a pretty good book.

After reading it, I kind of want to visit Vouivre, if I ever get the chance.

Vanilla, what should I do if I get to visit?

You want to visit Vouivre?

Is that... weird?

If you want to know what it's like to live in hell, I could be your bodyguard there and take you around.

I-Is it that bad?

Where I used to live, the people haven't even heard of things like toilets, bathrooms, and kitchens. The whole place's just an endless desert.

Ugh... I'm not sure I could get by there...

Oh, but Liskarm's from an Alliance-controlled area. That might be closer to the stuff you read about in the book.

Well, unlike where I used to live, the enemy there isn't nature itself. They contend with the even greater chaos of society there.

The Alliance's territory is more chaotic than the outside...? That's not something they ever talk about in the book.

Honestly, I don't really know what it's like in there.

Liskarm asked me about life back home before, and when we started talking about it, she said it wasn't all that peaceful of a place.

I spent most of my childhood with my tribe, and it was always a struggle between life and death, but I did get to live pretty free, aside from all that.

But the adults also told me that Vouivre was a mess.

Hmm... I don't really know much more, so maybe you should go ask Liskarm.

She just asked me not too long ago how life was with my tribe, too.

Huh? Really?

I'm sure she could explain Vouivre much better than me.

That romance part, though...

Tell me more about that next time.

I'd be glad to, if you're interested.

(I'm so curious about Vouivre right now because of the book.)

(But... I really didn't know that's how Vanilla saw the place.)

(It sounds much worse than the book makes it out to be.)

(What about Liskarm? I wonder what she thinks of her homeland...)

Excuse me, Liskarm? It's Jessica.

Liskarm?

I'm here. Come in.

I'm drying my hair. Wait there for a moment.

Okay.

(Whoa... Compared to the last time I was here, there's so many books.)

(So many reports, too.)

(Liskarm's not just amazing in battle. She's also so knowledgeable. Plus, she's always so serious...)

Hm? What's this report here...?

'A Survey of the Popularity and Reputation of Mercenary Groups within the Vouivre Alliance?'

And this. 'On the Tribes of the Vouivre Region...' I found it...!

What did you find?

Eep! I-I'm sorry, Liskarm. I shouldn't have looked...!

Phew—I was just taking a shower after training.

Did you need something from me, Jessica? If I remember correctly...

I... I'm here to return the novel I borrowed from you.

Just leave it on the table. I'll take care of it.

Okay.

Huh? This book...

I-Is there a problem?

No... I'm probably just mistaken...

If you borrowed it from me and you're bringing it back now, it's not an issue.

*Whimper*... Thanks, Liskarm.

Then...

Something on your mind, Jessica...?

I... Yeah...

Now, don't be so reserved. Take a seat.