Chapter 789


    Claire quickly calmed down again


    “There was no reason to be afraid, Liza. Even if they were being loud. They weren’t arguing because they hated each other.”


    As Liza was looking at Claire with a frightened expression, she might have recalled some unpleasant memories.


    And so I picked her up off of Leo’s back and patted her on the head.


    Claire also apologized and patted her... Well she was patting the ears, so perhaps she was just doing it to calm herself.


    “Mr. Takumi... What Tilura said earlier...”


    “Huh?”


    “That I was trying to get your attention...”


    “Ah, there was something like that. I know. It probably just looked like that, since we always have so many things to discuss. Such as the herb fields, konjac...the horses...”


    “Well...we will just say that then.”


    “You and I are also far from being perfect people. We make mistakes and forget important things. So you should go down to her level and find ways to make it work... I think she would have been persuaded by that approach.”


    “I suppose... Was I really being too harsh with her? I do like it when she is free and plays with Leo and the others. But I also want her to be a proud member of this family.”


    “That is not a bad thing. It shows how much you care about her. But I guess it didn’t really go well this time.”


    Even as I talked, I wondered why I thought that I had any right to be saying such things.


    Before coming to this world, I had failed so many times.


    And in this world as well. While exploring the forest, had I remembered that I could use Weed Cultivation anywhere, I could have expanded the range of the search, and been more useful.


    In Range village, had I been more thoughtful when acting, fewer people would have been injured during the orc attack... All of that was in hindsight, and perhaps I was the only one with regret. But I still thought about it sometimes.


    Regardless, since Tilura was still young, it was important for us to think with her and lead her in the right direction.


    Though, I was still inexperienced and often didn’t know what the right direction even was...