Days and nights of pursuit of Dottore

Chapter 153 Going out to play~

The days at the Ta'er Sword Forge passed quickly. After mastering the sword-forging technique, Cheng Yan's sword-forging speed was so fast that Gui Mu sometimes couldn't catch up.

Aqi carried the teapot and poured water for Cheng Yan who was busy all the time. "If you are tired, take a break. This batch of goods is almost finished."

Cheng Yan kept working, "We are just getting started. I am working so hard for a purpose. After this batch of goods is delivered, you will be free, right?"

Aqi nodded, "Niwa said that we can rest for a few days after we hand over this batch of goods."

Cheng Yan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked up at Aqi, "That's great, then you will have time to go out and play with me, right?"

Archie scratched his cheek with his finger and turned his head away without looking at Cheng Yan.

"Where are you going to play?"

"We can go anywhere, as long as you accompany me."

He secretly suppressed the joy in his heart and said, "...well, it's not that I can't agree to your request."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yan became more motivated, "Okay, I'll finish the rest today!"

"I told you not to be so anxious."

Standing next to Cheng Yan, Aqi felt that the blows did not fall on the red-hot metal, but on his heart instead.

The sound of Ding Ding touched his heart, making him excited and expectant involuntarily.

As the night deepened, batches of precious swords were loaded into boxes and neatly arranged in the center of the sword forging workshop, which looked quite spectacular.

Cheng Yan stood with his hands on his hips and watched, feeling a sense of accomplishment.

“Who will these knives be sold to?”

Aqi stood next to Cheng Yan, "I heard from Niwa that a small portion will be kept in Inazuma, and the rest will probably be sold to other countries."

"Yes, these swords are very good for soldiers to use as swords, but..."

Cheng Yan turned to look at Aqi, "Is the knife you won in the sword-forging competition also made in this way?"

I always feel that the knife looks more advanced and valuable.

"You mean Taiko? It's different. Taiko is different from these in terms of raw materials, quenching, and annealing. It took Niwa and his team several months to create it."

"No wonder he has such a good eye. He fell in love with Zhuofeng at first sight."

Aqi was speechless. "It's just a coincidence. Besides, your Zhufeng doesn't look like a forged sword."

"Zhuofeng was born from a piece of pure rock. It is my treasure, so I say Taiguang has good vision."

"as long as you are happy."

Aqi pulled Cheng Yan, who was daydreaming, and said, "It's late now. We need to pack these and send them out tomorrow morning. Let's rest first."

Back in the room, Archie lay on his back on the bed, with bright stars outside the window.

"Go out and play together... This is how friends should spend time together."

Having been at the Tadashi Swordsmith for so long, Aqi considered himself friends with Niwa and Katsuragi, but the experience of leaving the swordsmith together and going outside was still new to him.

I felt excited and looked at the stars and the moon outside the window, looking forward to tomorrow coming as soon as possible.

“Crunch, crunch—”

Suddenly, he heard a strange noise. Archie sat up and looked around, carefully looking for the source of the sound.

Raising his hand and touching the wall, Archie felt a slight vibration. He was a little confused. On the other side of the wall was Cheng Yan. What was he doing over there?

Just as he was about to get out of bed, open the door and ask, he saw a hole suddenly appear in the wall. There was a rustling sound, and stones mixed with dust fell on his bed.

Archie was silent. He looked at the hole that was still expanding and shouted inside.

"Cheng Yan! What are you doing?"

Hearing the unexpected sound, Cheng Yan's hand trembled and the sharp spike in his hand fell to the ground, but he did not rush to pick it up.

"I'll make a hole in the wall between our rooms so we can chat at night!"

Archie moved closer and just happened to see the smile on Cheng Yan's face through the small hole.

"Can't you just walk a few steps and come to me directly?"

"It's faster this way, and don't you think it's mysterious that we can have a normal conversation with a wall between us?"

“…I don’t think so.”

"Then move back a little, and I'll make the hole bigger."

Picking up a piece of cloth on one side to block it, Aqi shouted, "If Niwa finds out that you've destroyed the house, you'll be scolded!"

"Only the two of us know about this, and you won't report me."

I subconsciously wanted to refute, but I couldn't find a reason to refute.

"Okay, this size is enough. Can't you already hear me talking? If it's any bigger, it won't be hidden."

"Hey, okay, then you should get some rest. We'll set off early tomorrow morning. There are many places in Inazuma that I haven't been to yet."

After making the bed, Archie lay back down, listening to Cheng Yan's voice from the other side of the wall.

"Actually... I haven't been around here much."

With his worries weighing heavily on his heart, Aqi didn't know whether to speak to Cheng Yan. He hoped that he wouldn't think he was weird because of his identity. He even hoped that he would treat him normally even if he revealed his identity. But he was afraid that these were just his fantasies.

"If..." Archie said softly, "I'll tell you a secret. Actually, I'm not human."

"It's a coincidence. I don't think I can be considered a complete person."

The voice on the other end was clear and cheerful, which made Archie unconsciously let down his guard.

"Don't you find it scary? Although it's not a human, it has some human body and emotions."

"This is... cooler, okay? It doesn't matter if you're human or not. I only know that I see you in front of me. I've already decided on you. Aren't we friends? Do you want to go back on your word?"