As I was walking back to my house, the earring in my pocket, I noticed a lot of the villagers seem to know me, probably because I fought that Wyvern.
"Lilinet, thanks for fighting that Wyvern!"
"Lilinet, even if you weren't the one who beat him, you still did good!'
"Lilinet, mind helping me with harvesting again?"
"Lilinet!"
Just some of the things they said to me while I was walking. Man, it doesn't seem that bad to almost die from a Wyvern.

But really, all I was focused on was the blue earring in my pocket. Or rather, giving it back to Charllem. But I didn't even know where she was, or where she's headed. She also mentioned being a member of the Blue-armored guy's party, and they weren't from here, so what if they're leaving the village? I think to myself, not watching the road again, until I bumped into someone.

"Ow! Watch where your go-"
The person said before trailing off, just staring at me. It was a girl, mybe 12 years old? But she was wearing a white and gold cloak and carried a staff, something that reminds me of healers in those typical isekai animes or Fantasy RPGs I played in my previous life. She had short green hair, sky blue eyes, long ears and pale skin. 
"You... You're that brat we saved from that Wyvern," 
Oy, what do you mean brat?
"The kid who got all the credit from the villagers just because you fought him a bit. You didn't even leave as much as a scratch on him, and I had to spend a year healing you." She sighed.

Wait, healing me? 
"You're Miss Reigna?"
"Yeah, what about it midget?"
I'm literally taller than you.
"Thank you, for helping me." I say as I help her up.
"Yeah, you better be. We had to waste a year here since your dad hired me to heal you. And we were planning on arriving at the capital by last month, had we left. Tsk."
This girl is seriously pissing me off. Maybe I shouldn't have helped her.
"Where are you heading anyways?" I said to change the topic and calm myself.
"Well, supposedly, I was heading to your house, but now that you're okay, I'm debating whether or not I should go. If only Charllem didn't help you, we wouldn't be stuck in this dump."
Charllem? That's the girl from earlier.

"Y-you know Charllem?"
"That's Miss Charllem to you, you brat. And yes, we're in the same party. And she's the one who killed the Wyvern about to kill you. What about it?"
Charllem's the one who saved me? So then she's the blue armored guy.
"Oy, I asked you a question."
And this shorty Reigna here knows her.
"Oy."
So if she knows her, she can lea-
"Oy! I asked you a question! At least give me the decency of answering it!"
"Can you give this back to her?" I said, giving her the earring, not listening what she said. She looks pissed.
"This kid didn't even answer my damn question." She says to herself, though loud enough for me to hear.
"I can give it to her, sure. Actually, why don't you give it yourself? She's actually at your house right now most probably." She says, smiling, but still pissed.

I then walk with her, now more cautious of her. After a short walk, we arrive at the house. There, I saw Charllem sparring with Reiss. And Reiss isn't even struggling. Charllem could kill a Wyvern with one strike. Was he holding back while training me? He is somehow stronger than me despite being a lower rank, so maybe he just hasn't taken a ranking test since he became a Sage class swordsman, or I misheard him once, and he's actually a Great Sage Class. Also, why is Charllem even here? He then notices me.
"Lili!"
He then notices shorty Reigna at my side.
"Good morning Miss Reigna."
Reigna acts more politely, more demure, bowing at a slight 30 degree angle. 
"Good morning Sir Reiss, I have arrived for the usual treatment, but it seems miss Lilinet will no longer be needing it seeing as she is now awake"
Oy, oy, what's with the switch up?

"Since your family will no longer be requiring our party, we will be heading out by the day after tomorrow."
Charllem then turns to her.
"Wait, really? That quick?"
Charllem glances at me slightly, then blushes slightly. Shorty then turns to her, noticing slightly, then turns to me with a mocking smile, giggling with her hand to her mouth, then turns back to Charllem with her polite look.
Damn you, you goblin.
"Yes. We've overstayed our welcome into this village. It's about time we depart and continue our journey. It is your dream to travel around the continent, is it not? If we stay at each village we see this long, we won't even be out of the kingdom by the time you turn into a decrepit old woman."
Charllem then looks down slightly.
"Oh... Ok then."

I look at Charllem, looking at how sad she is. Judging from our interaction earlier, she must be rather friendly and outgoing person, and have made connections in this village. She might be hurt with the prospect of leaving a place she now feels connected to. Who wouldn't be hurt leaving somewhere after staying a year? I then remember something.

"Oh, Char-"
"Miss Charllem."
Shut up goblin.
"Miss Charllem. You dropped this earlier," I hand her the earring. "I was worried i couldn't give it back to you since you left in such a hurry and I wasn't aware where you stayed."
She then holds it, blushing.
"Oh, thank you. I am actually staying here, since Sir Reiss and Madam Lize willingly gave us rooms. I was actually staying in your room, ever since the incident last year."
I was wondering why I saw another bed in my room when I wo- wait, she's staying in my room?!

"And sorry for departing so quickly earlier. Erin really doesn't like wasting time, and she was buying ingredients for lunch, and for dinner tonight. She really loves Miss Sylpha's cooking, and wants to eat it as quickly as possible each time."
Erin must be that giant woman from earlier. I feel you. Sylpha's dishes just hit.
"You don't have to explain yourself Charllem." Reigna said calmly.
"Especially to this brat." She muttered to herself.
"What was that?"
"Oh nothing Char, absolutely nothing."
She then looked at me with a mischievous smile. Actually, it couldn't be called a mischievous smile. It was such a horrendous sight, it was as if the devil himself was smiling at me.

***

After a couple of moments, all of us went inside, where Sylpha had already prepared us lunch. The table was now larger and more crowded since last time I remember it, especially with the inclusion of the party that saved me. There seems to have been another member, a beastman named Kynia. She had short black hair, golden eyes, ears protruding from her head, and whiskers. That's right, a catgirl.
"So looks like the girl we saved finally woke up, nya!" She said while nibbling on some grilled fish. Not saying all cat beastmen are the stereotypical cat that likes fish, but she definitely is.  Also, the 'nya'. How adorable.

I then began eating. The food on my plate was, a lot. Some black bread, tomatoes, mashed potatoes, some barley porridge, some sort of stew, grilled meat that is somehow not dry, and a lot more dishes I don't recognize that must be exclusive to this world. I also noticed that Charllem was eating a lot, and when I glanced once, she saw me, and started blushing while eating, probably embarassed for some reason. Of course, I was blushing, cuz she was so damn pretty. Reigna also noticed the both of us, and started snickering under her hand. Damn human goblin. No wait, she's an elf. Damn elf goblin.

"So, umm, what did you do you do in your free time, Lilinet?" Charllem said.
"Oh, well, uhh... I go running early in the morning. Sword practice right after that till midday, then after lunch, I read books, and maybe sometimes practice magic."
"Oh, you're a swordsman? What's your class?"
"I'm not a swordsman per say, since I don't focus on it, but I'm Great Sage class."

Everyone in the party stops eating, and looks at me. Reigna then chokes for a bit.
"Great Sage?! You?! Then why did you struggle with that Wyvern?"
"I already depleted all my mana and most of my stamina at that point since I was helping the farmers harvest."
She then looked at me in a way that says 'are you serious?'.
Oh shut up. You have such a cute and childlike face, and you waste it by making those grotesque expressions. Who do you think you are, Lloyd Frontera?
Charllem then stands, her plate already finished despite having a mountain of food just earlier.
"Wanna go out for a spar?" She said, looking determined.
I look at my now mostly empty plate, then at her, and smile a bit.
"Sure. And don't hold back just because I was asleep for a year."