Thank You for Your Kindness!
Several weeks have passed since the fire incident during the New Year's festival in NOA.
Charlotte and I headed to the city hospital after hearing that the mother and child she rescued would soon be discharged.
Oh! Miss Knight!
Hey! How've you been?
I'm almost as good as new! They say I'll be out of here soon!
Hehehe, that's a relief.
It's all thanks to you, Miss Knight!
You rascal, show some respect to the knight who saved you!
Oh no, it's all right! We fought through it together!
Yeah! I tried really hard too!
Hehe, I know! I'm proud of you!
I'm just glad neither of you were seriously hurt.
...Hmm? Captain? You look like you've got something to say...?
You're not using your dignified speech this time.
Oh, that? Things were happening so fast back then, I didn't have time to think about how I was speaking.
So when I visited them later, it felt weird to suddenly shift my tone...
I just decided to keep it casual, hehe.
I mean... that's okay, right?
Of course.
On our way from the hospital to the plaza, we passed by the building that had caught fire.
The ruined remains were already cleared, and construction was underway for a new building.
A small crowd was gathered nearby, watching as it began to take shape.
Hey, look over there!
Isn't that her...?
All eyes in the crowd turned to Charlotte.
People were whispering among themselves, all talking about her.
H-huh?!
W-why are they all looking at me...?
D-did I walk weird again? Was I too relaxed? Was my face doing something dumb?
Ugh... Looking like a real Grand Master... um... what do I... I mean... how...
It's her! She ran into the burning building and rescued the mother and child!
Hooray for Monastir's Grand Master!
Oh...
When she heard someone was still inside, she didn't even hesitate! Just charged right in!
I heard the knights from the Monastir Knights were impressive, but seeing one for myself was something else!
I heard she's on the Journey now. Hey! We'll be cheering for you to see it through to the end!
Golly! Doesn't she look amazing? You can feel her knightly presence in everything she does!
I saw her eating at a restaurant once. Even her appetite was heroic!
U-uhh...
I should... I should say something cool in return...
Captain, what should I even say...?
Just be yourself.
Ngh... Okay.
Thank you everyone! Thank you so much!
I'll always...
I'll always stand beside you all! That's what we Monastir Knights do!
The cheers and applause for the Grand Master continued for quite a while.
Captain, this is bad... I can't stop crying...!