Old People Don’t Hold Hands - Chapter 135



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Episode 135, The Frost Queen’s Crown (7)

“… …Are you not going to answer?”

Let us remain silent.

The woman who suddenly appeared from behind opened her mouth again.

That woman’s voice that was heard was definitely like that.

“… …Diana?”

It was Diana.

But Diana said to me.

“… … .”

There was silence for a moment.

“I’ve never heard that name before. Who are you talking about?”

… … So, this person also lost his memory.

Looking at Biella’s appearance, I thought that Diana and Nowen might not even remember their own names.

Still, there was something to be hopeful about.

That’s right, when I said Diana’s name, her reaction softened a little.

At first, he just spoke informally, but then when I saw him start using formal language… … .

Maybe she also likes the word Diana.

Just like when Biella first heard her name, she had a strange reaction.

“The name Diana, doesn’t it sound familiar?”

So I tried to shake her by mentioning her name once.

The answer to my question was… … .

It was the feel of metal getting closer to my neck.

It’s hard to see because it’s so dark, but this is probably…

It must be a knife.

And Diana’s blade was pointed right at the artery.

The mood is such that if you rebel even a little or do something foolish, it seems like you’ll be cut off at any moment.

… … First of all, it seemed urgent to release Diana’s guard.

“Please calm down. We are not here to harm you.”

Even though I tried to suppress my voice and speak softly, Diana just held up the knife without saying a word.

“How can I believe that?”

With a cold voice that seemed like it had been a long time since we first met in the winter forest.

Looking at it this way, it seems like Diana would be more difficult than Biella.

… … I won’t give you even a little bit of space.

Well, looking at his usual personality, he seemed like he would be quite thorough.

Instead of focusing on my vision, which was dark and hard to see, I tried to focus on my hearing.

Inogen is watching Diana silently while Biella is bewildered by this situation.

And Diana, who points her sword at me without hesitation behind me.

I could only feel the presence of four people, including me, and no one else was there.

… … According to what the kid who was attached to Biella said, Diana must also have something called a welcoming body.

Haven’t you gotten this far yet? Where are you?

“Stop thinking and answer quickly.”

With those words, Diana brought her sword closer.

I felt a drop of blood flowing down my neck.

The sharp sword stuck to my skin and started drawing blood.

… … Phew, there really isn’t any room.

You don’t even give me time to organize my thoughts.

I tried to answer Diana’s question in a calm tone.

“I am DeClen.”

“… …Dicklen? Are you a foreigner?”

“Well, you could say that. After all, I came from another world.”

“… … Another world? Then where did it come from?”

As I answered Diana’s question obediently, the sword that had been digging into my neck gradually moved away again.

It seems like you have some intention of talking to me.

This was a pretty good sign.

If anything, her attitude has softened a bit thanks to the name ‘Diana’.

The more you talk about that memory in conversation, the more you might let your guard down.

“We come from the city of Kargon.”

“… … Kargon? I’ve never heard of such a city before.”

“I’m sure you don’t know much about it because it’s so remote.”

“… … .”

……okay.

I don’t think there was any reaction at all.

Then let’s take it a step further.

“What is your name then?”

“… … .”

At my words, Diana hesitated for a moment, remaining silent.

Instead, the strength in the arm holding the sword to my neck only weakened.

… … This is exactly what a gap is.

Just like when I first spoke to Biella, who had lost her memory, I was left wondering about these hallucinations and gaps in my memory.

“I still can’t remember the name… … .”

When I was sure of Diana’s answer and tried to speak with a pretended relaxed expression.

“… … I am Choi Jin-hee.”

“……yes?”

An unexpected answer came back.

And at those words, I couldn’t help but pause for a moment.

The voice, the way he spoke, and even the silhouette vaguely visible from behind were all proof.

That the person behind me is Diana.

however…….

“Now, wait a minute. Your name is… what is it?”

“This is Jinhee Choi.”

… … How does it have a name?

***

After first encountering Diana in the Frost Queen’s Welcome.

We focused on lowering her guard.

Of course, it wasn’t easy to let go of the boundaries.

As soon as they confirmed that an intruder had entered, they turned off all the lights on the basement level and launched a surprise attack.

But Diana wasn’t just being hostile to us… … .

At the end of the conversation, I was able to get him to put the knife pointed at my neck away.

It was much easier to lower her guard once she put away her sword.

Of course, it was only at the level of lowering the guard, and it did not gain Diana’s complete trust.

Letting go of the guard a bit, the first thing Diana wondered was.

The situation outside the building was not clearly visible from the basement level.

Taking advantage of the gap, I exaggerated the situation outside the building controlled by the Spodars and suggested they go together.

The answer she gave was… … .

“How can I trust you, who even breached the basement level without any reason?”

It was a firm rejection.

… … Well, from Diana’s perspective, it’s understandable that she wouldn’t be able to completely trust us.

Because we had just barged into her shelter and bunker without any hesitation.

Anyway, I was harshly rejected by Diana.

Still, I was allowed to stay on the basement level.

… … Of course, there was a bit of lying involved here.

The first lie we told was that we didn’t even know there was a basement level and that we discovered it by accident.

To be precise… … .

“I was being chased by monsters on the street, and I ended up in this building. Then the monsters followed me inside.”

“… … I heard it was a spider-shaped monster?”

Fortunately, Diana had figured out that something unusual had happened through the noise, so the story about the monster went through better than expected.

“Yes, I was being chased by a spider monster and was attacked on the floor right above here. Then it slammed its foot down and broke the ceiling. That was when I first learned of the existence of the basement level.”

“… … Then what happened to the monster? If what you said is true, the monster should have followed you in.”

“Fortunately, the spider was shot and killed by the soldiers who were following behind.”

… … I tried to make it sound plausible.

Diana frowned, still not understanding.

“If the soldiers shot them, why did they run inside? They said there was a shelter they were running. Why didn’t they just go there?”

……oh?

Although I hesitated for a moment about how to answer the question, which was sharper than I thought.

“Shelters are no longer safe.”

“What is that… … .”

“There were casualties in the shelter as well. A monster got inside and killed a child without a fight.”

Of course, the monster is human.

I was one of those many people.

“This, human… … ?”

Inogen looked at me with a bewildered face at my shameless lie.

… … Write.

Should I just stay still?

“At the shelter… … ?”

If you touch this a little more, I think it will react properly.

So I immediately pointed to the cloth that had been tied tightly around his leg to stop the bleeding.

Diana also looked quite surprised when she saw the cloth soaked in blood.

“I ran away because the shelter was no longer safe. And in the process, I got hurt like this by the monster.”

“… … .”

“If we get caught by the soldiers like this, we’ll be sent back to the shelter, but I can’t go back there. I want to stay here a little longer.”

… … Oh my.

Just now, you were in a tone that almost won you an award for best actor?

“Wow, sir, this is awesome… … .”

Let’s show off some method acting that will make even Biella purely admire it.

“Oh, I see… … , okay. I’ll stay for a few days.”

I heard approval from Diana.

If you only listened to what I said, you probably wouldn’t have been that into it, so you might have just been kicked out.

“… … Hey, there are two ladies here, so I’ll let you stay for a few days.”

I think I got permission thanks to Biella and Inogen.

Of course, it seems like Diana feels wronged by being treated like a frail lady.

Inogen.

“When you say woman, do you mean me, me?”

He even pointed to himself with his index finger and asked again… … .

“… … Yes. You look particularly tired right now, so get some rest.”

Diana simply nodded nonchalantly and left.

Of course, Inogen watched Diana leave like that.

“Hey, hey, you human! I’m not tired at all, I’m the great dragon… …, sob sob!”

Although he tried hard to appeal that he was energetic.

We were barely able to prevent an accident by covering Inogen’s mouth.

“… … ?”

There were times when Diana turned her head at the noise she heard behind her.

I just covered Inozen’s mouth as he ran wild and laughed.

“… …Why is that woman’s mouth covered, Mr. Declen?”

“Ah, haha! There’s a wound near your mouth, so I’m stopping the bleeding.”

“… … Ugh, ugh ugh ugh! Ugh!”

“… … It doesn’t look like that at all.”

“Haha, I’m telling you the truth. I hurt my leg and this guy hurt his mouth.”

Well, to be exact, it was about not being able to distinguish between what to say and what not to say.

“… … Hmm.”

He pointed to the ceiling with a hole in it, trying to change the subject as Diana looked at him strangely.

“Ha, haha! By the way, we want to take care of the ceiling we broke ourselves. Do you have any tools or anything?”

“… … If it’s tools, you probably won’t need them.”

“You don’t need it?”

“It will fix itself in a day.”

“……yes?”

At Diana’s words, I couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

Aren’t there many buildings that were destroyed by the spoiders that barged in?

The buildings that were so mercilessly trampled by Spoder’s kicks were never restored.

As time passes, it returns to its original form.

… … This might have been a phenomenon that only appeared in the labyrinth of EndWorld.

The recovery phenomenon that has never happened here before is only happening on the basement level?

“The food will be in room B3. Then… … .”

With those words, Diana, who was trying to move away again, was quickly grabbed.

No, even putting aside the fact that recovery phenomena occur.

There was one more thing you should know since you came here.

“One more thing, I have a question.”

“… … What is it?”

“Isn’t there anyone else living here besides Dia, or Choi Jin-hee? Maybe a child, or at least a normal human… … .”

“… … .”

Diana looked at me warily for a moment.

“I’m alone here.”

… …as if I said her name.

Once again, he gave an unexpected answer.