Orphan Adventure in the Blue Sea
Chapter 22Letter from Ibhar

　Johan says that Gisele wants to sleep longer, so after putting her sister to bed in her room on the fourth floor, she returns to her room on the third floor and remembers what happened last night.

`Giselle-tan, will you follow me anywhere in the world...??'' johan asked as she moved her body up and down.

even if there was a handsome man who stole Giselle's heart appear and tried to take her away, do you still remember your brother...?'' ask Johannes.

　Recalling Giselle's answer to the question, Johannes was alone and immersed in emotion.

`The day I left Astlan is almost here.

"I also have to hand over the notice of leave to the guild..."

　Brahms music resounded in the room. Last night also Brahms. It was Brahms' "German Requiem.

“Sister, I only have an older brother. Always and always will be,” replied Gisele, sounding grown-up to a 12-year-old.

“So, sister... so.. ah...” said Giselle without saying.

　I haven't heard the rest. Johannes wondered what the continuation of `Sso, my brother,'' and regretted not asking it now.

　I know it. One day Gisele will also have a boyfriend, and there will come a time when the man who will be a lover and her husband will come to pick her up. However, Johannes, who had been working for his sister since he was 10, could never have imagined it.

　I don't even want to imagine it.

“Giselle-tan-ku..”

　If the man who came to pick up Gisele betrayed Giselle and made her cry, I would beat her up, then Johann left the apartment alone and pulled a little money out of her savings account.

“Giselle..” Johannes said in a quiet voice while knocking on the door on the fourth floor, and to Gisele's surprise, he opened the door.

"Giselle! You're up! Can you stay awake now? You all right?" said Johan.

“Onii-chan, I'm fine with that! I woke up and drew about an hour ago!”

"Y-yes, Giselle-chan.. It's almost lunchtime right? Brother, I pulled some money from my bank account, so why don't we go eat some good food?"

　Gisele then smiled.

“Yes big brother, maybe that's a good idea!!” said Gisele.

　So, Gisele and Johan change into streets and go together to a fancy restaurant in the city.

`Giselle-tan, good?'' johan said with a smile towards Giselle while eating her omelet.

"Yes, that's delicious, Onii-chan."

"Giselle-tan, I want to talk to you for a minute. In three days, your brother will have to work in the guild as a dueling agent. Until then, there will be jobs in guilds here and there. Okay., Giselle-chan... After the work was done in three days, my brother decided to report his leave to the guild! He would withdraw 80% of the money from his savings and travel as the Lost Chain had said. ''

"...!!"

“I plan to travel after my birthday on the 23rd and when I am officially 18 years old. If I go on a trip and I get nothing, if you decide that further travel is not necessary, how about going back to Astlan and living your life as before? Giselle will also take a break from church school for a while. ”.

"...Yeah, I get it, Onii-chan! I think it's better too. I think what Onii-chan said is true."

"Yes thank you Gisele-tan. Alright, it's lunch, let's have a good meal!!" take Johannes cheerfully.

　The connection between the lost chain and the gods of Perseus. To be honest, I still doubt whether I should believe it even though I should give up my life at this moment, but I think it's okay to ignore the three messages... To be honest, Johannes was not sure either. .. ….

　With the consent of his sister, Johannes immediately made preparations for the departure of his trip.

　One day. The day before he acted as his agent in the duel, Johann was summoned by the church.

　The priest called Johan to another room with a serious facial expression.

"?was?What's going on, Dad?"ask Johan.

　The letter was not a famous or famous letter, but certainly the letter was original with postmarks from Ibhar.

"!?i?!it's……"

　Then John looked at the priest,

"Can I look inside? There's a name written to me..."

"Of course, Johannes-kun. We haven't seen the contents either. Maybe it's a letter from your mother."

"I'll check" Johan said and opened the envelope.

　After reading it, Johannes said,

“Dad, if possible, I want Dad to see it too,” he said.

“I want you to decide with me, including whether this is real or not.”

　The simple content of the letter was from a mother who asked to meet in person with her adult son and daughter, so we had better meet near the town of Areios, a town in the southern part of Astlan, around noon on Monday, Sunday.

`It's suspicious.'' I thought.This letter from my mother, which was added to the letter more than 10 years ago, made me wonder if it was true...Clergyman. What say?”

“But of course this Ibhar postmark is not in public circulation, and the letter also mentions not only about the missing chain, but also about the constellation Perseus and your background. This whole time must have been your mother. You don't understand, do you?'' said the priest.

"...Right. Priestess right. I'll think about it, consider the possibility of meeting myself. Thank you for your opinion" said Johannes and put the letter in his pocket. Oops.

(Let's keep quiet about Giselle for now.) Johannes thought, and quietly left the church.

　The next day, Johannes prepared for a duel and went to Frederick's house to join him.

“Thank you for your help today, Johannes-san!”

“Please leave it to me, Frederick-san! Even with this, I am still a skilled swordsman.”

"Yes I know that."

　The two eventually head to the city center, where Frederick's fiancee, Miss Colette, is waiting.

``Oh, you are here!'' said a man who appeared to be Colette's father, facing Frederick in Miss Colette's mansion.

"Hey, Frederick! I will destroy you today! I will exterminate all the evil insects that are approaching my daughter!"

“Dad...” Frederick said with a sad expression on his face.

“Please stop, Dad!” shouted a woman who looked like Miss Colette, who was watching from behind her father.

"Frederick!! Run!!"

"A roulette..."

``The atmosphere of pests in the slums must be eliminated, Frederik!'' scream Colette's dad. Johannes, who had been silent all this time, suddenly opened his mouth.

"Dad, that's not true. Sorry, Mr. Frederick! He has also worked as a tax accountant for three years! He is a good young man! Your rude manner of speaking shows your arrogance. But if you go too far, I'll call the police!"

"Hmph, what are you!? Are you Frederick's friend? The police can do whatever they want if they give them money, I am a noble!! You're well-dressed, so it doesn't look like you're "I'm from the slums, Frederick. Siding with such a thing is a big deal!"

　Without answering his words, Johannes looked at his father.

"I did say that I was a friend of Mr. Frederick, or rather, an acquaintance. By the way, Dad, if it's a duel, I'll take his place. Please introduce your dueling partner immediately."

"Hmph, it's okay. You are tall but thin, so you are no match for him! After all, the promised prospective marriage partner Colette will go to the capital city of Astlan to learn magic. He is a talented man who studied abroad in the year of the United States! Moreover, he comes from a noble family and is our distant cousin! She has a good family background.I'll ask Colette to marry her, Emile!!"