Umu! I brought a lot when I left the village, in case I was not able to hunt in the city. There are so many rules against it, it was difficult to get food. The price of things were also much higher than I expected.
[They had money somehow, but prices were ten times more than he expected. It would be fine if he had found Rinne immediately, but because it's taking so long, he's getting to the point of being completely broke. Not a good position to be in.]
I will need to look for a job soon, if I stay here longer. If only Nii-san was easier to find...
Shouldn't your family have someone taking care of that for you? Unless you mean hunting for sport...
[No one in Hiyori's family has to do much cookint, let alone hunting; that's what their personal chef is for. Most noble households have one of those. But although Hiiro's sickly father is allegedly a monarch, Hiiro never specified whether his village was large and wealthy, or small and destitute. Hiyori has no idea what sort of conditions the boy lived in.
How likely is it that someone from such a radically different lifestyle could move to the city and become a successful idol...? Could the boy's brother possibly have done such a thing?
There's no use in wondering now. Hiyori shakes his head, returning to the topic at hand.]
Anyway—I don't know what's in that bag, but whatever it is won't last you forever. Someone in dire straits such as yourself shouldn't be turning down food. So, you might as well save that bag and accept my offer for tomorrow. If it'll ease the guilt squeezing your heart, just think of it like this: I already have myself to feed. It won't take much extra effort to pick up two meals instead of one.
[Though he does hate having to carry things himself. If only Tsumugi was still around to act as his servant...]
As for your brother, we'll find out where he is tomorrow, or at least we'll find out where he isn't. And if worse comes to worst, I guess you can crawl back here and get a job working for my family as a servant? But that's all hypothetical, so for now, try to rest up, okay?
Umu. Food around the village is scarce, so hunting is important to survive. It surprised me when I came to the city how abundant the food is here. No one would ever go hungry.
[He thinks about what he says, and even if he does feel like he's imposing, he offers him a grateful smile.]
Thank you, Hiyori. Today, I thought it would be same as it has been since I arrived, but I feel unbelievably fortunate. I will remember it for the rest of my life.
["Food around the village is scarce." Alright, so definitely "small and destitute," not large and prosperous. Knowing what he knows now, Hiyori can better understand why bringing back his brother seems like a matter of life and death to Hiiro.
Someone needs to save that failing village. Someone needs to rebuild the Tomoe Foundation. And in cases like this, it's always the older brother. Right? Shrugging off your responsibilities and leaving everything to the younger brother, why, that would just be unthinkable.
While Hiyori muses on such serious topics, however, Hiiro is smiling brightly again. And hearing his polite words of gratitude, well—that puts Hiyori in higher spirits. So high, in fact, that he reaches out again to pat Hiiro's fluffy head.]
Right, you're a good, cute boy, so of course you will! ♪
[Ah, what a polite child... He can't understand how the boy's brother could heartlessly run off and leave him worrying. Even if the pressure of becoming monarch got to be too much, the least he could've done was make himself easier to find.
But that's something they'll worry about tomorrow. "They," not just Hiiro alone, because Hiyori has made it his mission to help. There's no guarantee he'll have any luck finding Amagi Rinne, but with Hiiro relying on him, Hiyori plans to do his best.
He releases Hiiro's head and finally starts to head to the washroom.]
I'll be out soon, but if you've already fallen asleep by then, have a good night.
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[They had money somehow, but prices were ten times more than he expected. It would be fine if he had found Rinne immediately, but because it's taking so long, he's getting to the point of being completely broke. Not a good position to be in.]
I will need to look for a job soon, if I stay here longer. If only Nii-san was easier to find...
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[Time for another eyebrow raise.]
Shouldn't your family have someone taking care of that for you? Unless you mean hunting for sport...
[No one in Hiyori's family has to do much cookint, let alone hunting; that's what their personal chef is for. Most noble households have one of those. But although Hiiro's sickly father is allegedly a monarch, Hiiro never specified whether his village was large and wealthy, or small and destitute. Hiyori has no idea what sort of conditions the boy lived in.
How likely is it that someone from such a radically different lifestyle could move to the city and become a successful idol...? Could the boy's brother possibly have done such a thing?
There's no use in wondering now. Hiyori shakes his head, returning to the topic at hand.]
Anyway—I don't know what's in that bag, but whatever it is won't last you forever. Someone in dire straits such as yourself shouldn't be turning down food. So, you might as well save that bag and accept my offer for tomorrow. If it'll ease the guilt squeezing your heart, just think of it like this: I already have myself to feed. It won't take much extra effort to pick up two meals instead of one.
[Though he does hate having to carry things himself. If only Tsumugi was still around to act as his servant...]
As for your brother, we'll find out where he is tomorrow, or at least we'll find out where he isn't. And if worse comes to worst, I guess you can crawl back here and get a job working for my family as a servant? But that's all hypothetical, so for now, try to rest up, okay?
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[He thinks about what he says, and even if he does feel like he's imposing, he offers him a grateful smile.]
Thank you, Hiyori. Today, I thought it would be same as it has been since I arrived, but I feel unbelievably fortunate. I will remember it for the rest of my life.
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Someone needs to save that failing village. Someone needs to rebuild the Tomoe Foundation. And in cases like this, it's always the older brother. Right? Shrugging off your responsibilities and leaving everything to the younger brother, why, that would just be unthinkable.
While Hiyori muses on such serious topics, however, Hiiro is smiling brightly again. And hearing his polite words of gratitude, well—that puts Hiyori in higher spirits. So high, in fact, that he reaches out again to pat Hiiro's fluffy head.]
Right, you're a good, cute boy, so of course you will! ♪
[Ah, what a polite child... He can't understand how the boy's brother could heartlessly run off and leave him worrying. Even if the pressure of becoming monarch got to be too much, the least he could've done was make himself easier to find.
But that's something they'll worry about tomorrow. "They," not just Hiiro alone, because Hiyori has made it his mission to help. There's no guarantee he'll have any luck finding Amagi Rinne, but with Hiiro relying on him, Hiyori plans to do his best.
He releases Hiiro's head and finally starts to head to the washroom.]
I'll be out soon, but if you've already fallen asleep by then, have a good night.