"Three days ago, on January 24, 1203, the diary was interrupted, and there was no record of date or weather. After the circus performance that day, Esteel came to Hammel City to participate in the Winter Festival. Since then, the people in the circus have never seen her again." The girl with silver hair and blue eyes put down her diary.

"Hmph... The girl whose status of the 'protagonist' was deprived of by casual gods, her experience was really bumpy." The girl with black hair and black eyes said while teasing the angel Yang Bobo in her arms with the fragments of the shining crystal stone.

"However, her personality is really like the 'protagonist' in the novel~" The girl with purple hair and purple eyes sitting on the bed also expressed her opinions, "It is full of hope almost at any time, and she will face difficulties and setbacks bravely. It is really in line with the description of 'sun-like girl'."

"Hmph... what you said is right, but you missed a very important point~ The idiot god." While speaking, the girl with black hair and black eyes gently threw the fragments of the crystal stone in her hand upwards, and in the next moment, she could already see that the angel sheep Bobo in her arms, who looked like a cotton ball, was already squinting her eyes and enjoying the deliciousness that it would never feel tired of.

"Well? Did I miss something else?" asked the girl with purple hair and purple eyes.

"Don't treat the records of each day as a separate story. Think about the word that appears the most but has no specific description in her diary." The girl with silver hair and blue eyes reminded her.

"Well... 'Dad', remember Liuli, you said that this Esteel's father is not the 'Sword Saint' Cassius Bright? He should have been missing during a mission to the guerrilla association in Lehman Autonomous Prefecture. Is there any whereabouts unknown? Although basically everyone thinks he is dead, he has not seen the body, so in the records of the guerrilla association, he is still in mia (missing_in_action)." As he said, the girl with purple hair and purple eyes suddenly patted her forehead, "By the way! In Esteel's diary, she stubbornly thought that her father was still alive! This seems to be something wrong, right?"

"Hmph... It seems that my training is still very effective~ a fool god." said the girl with black hair and black eyes, "I lost my mother, and then in a short time, I lost my father, and finally had to leave my hometown. She just used her sunny appearance to hide the deep scars in her heart. Perhaps, just need some small stimulation, the unstable balance in the girl's heart will be broken. At that time, what kind of appearance will this "sun-like girl" appear in this world? Humph... I am looking forward to it~"

Dongdongdongdongdong.

At this time, a knock on the door came.

"Miss Berenka, Miss Momo, and Miss Pechoer, lunch is ready." A girl's voice came from outside the door.

"Oh~" Hearing the girl's voice, Pei Qiaoer jumped up from the bed, "I've had dinner~!"

Then, Liuli also took Momo.

"Colos, what is lunch today?" Pei Qiaoer asked impatiently when she opened the door.

"I'm very lucky today. I happened to meet a hunter who hunted wild boars." Colos, wearing a maid's long skirt, said while walking.

"Is lunch a roasted wild boar? Well, I think I can smell the fragrance~! Pei Qiaoer's little head looked forward slightly, looking like she was enjoying it.

"I'm sorry, Miss Pei Qiaoer. There is no way to make delicious barbecue in such a short time." Colos said.

“Hey~~~”

"But please rest assured that you can enjoy carefully cooked game during dinner."

"Colos, what's the recipe for lunch?"

"Vegetable salad, assorted mushroom soup, and the main dish is Hamel pudding." Colos replied.

"Hamel Pudding? What is that?" Pei Qiaoer asked again.

"A dish made of wild boars or other large game-based guts and other things, plus spices," Colos explained. "The earliest Hamel Pudding was very simple to make, but after continuous improvement, Hamel Pudding has become a very delicious and distinctive dish."

At this time, the four of them had already arrived at the restaurant. After serving Liuli, Momo and Peiqiaoer sat down and shared the food, Colos sat in front of Liuli.

"Sister Colos, how are you investigating the commission we accepted?" Liuli asked Colos during the meal.

"First of all, the possibility that Miss Serrazade was worried about - whether Miss Esteel was lost in the jungle outside Hammel - is very low. It is not just because Lord Ryanhart's governance of the surrounding forests, which minimized the probability of such a thing. No one has ever had such an accident since the establishment of Hammel. In addition, I have asked in detail about the militia on the night that night, and they have not seen Miss Esteel leave Hammel that day." After putting down the knife and fork and wiping his mouth with a napkin, Colos replied, "So, I think Miss Esteel must still be in Hammel, and has made a series of speculations based on this point, but these speculations do not have enough clues to prove it."

"Does the worst possible be ruled out in just this short time in the morning?" Liuli said in an approving tone, "at least it can temporarily relieve the people of the circus. So, what are you going to do afterwards? Sister Colos. Although the range of searches needs to be searched has been much smaller at once, Hamel is also a city after all. If you have no clue, you can't find useful clues in tomorrow."

"I have made plans for the next action, Miss Berenka," said Colos. "It was your 'simple' reminder of me, so I have a request."

"What is the request? Sister Colos."

"I hope that Miss, you agree to me and visit Lord Ryanhart in your name," said Colos. "Anyway, Lord Ryanhart is responsible for disappearing in his territory."

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At this moment, in the city of Hamel, in the Lord's mansion.

"Ha ha!"

In the garden covered with a white snow blanket, a girl with short golden brown hair, holding the long stick in her hand tightly, constantly practicing.

After a while, a man with silver hair walked out of the mansion.

"Miss Esteel, it's already lunch time. Only by combining work and rest can we achieve better results." The silver-haired man said with a smile, avoiding the girl's sudden attacks lightly.

"Sure enough, my practice is still far from enough!" Retrieving the long stick that was easily grabbed by the silver-haired man, the girl also showed a bright smile like the sun. "However, I can feel that many problems that have troubled me in the past have gradually become clues! These days, thank you for your advice, Mr. Ryanhart!"

"My weapon is a sword for killing; your weapon is a stick for guarding." said the silver-haired man, "You can experience so many things from my sword, but I didn't expect it at first. So, you don't have to thank me, all of this is the achievement of your own efforts. Well, I won't say much about this. Today Kaling bought a fresh wild boar, just right, let's try the traditional Hamel food and the delicious Hamel pudding."

"Thank you for the hospitality~!"

"Go and take a shower first and change your clothes. The maid is ready for you, Miss Esteel." Leanhart said as he turned back to the house.

"Okay! Mr. Ryanhart!"

In the last moment when he turned around, Ryanhardt took a last look at the place where Esteel practiced martial arts, and nodded slightly as if he was thinking.

About twenty minutes later, on the dining table at Lord Ryanhart's mansion.

Lord Ryanhart, Lord Caling, Esteel, and Kaling's younger brother, Joshua Astray, four of them were having a hearty lunch together.

However, if you look closely, you will find that there seems to be a little dissonance on the peaceful dining table.

Ryanhardt and Kaling sat face to face, while the servants did not sit at the same table with the masters, so Esteel and Joshua also sat face to face.

However, although Esteel always talks and laughs, she did not take the initiative to say anything to Joshua. Joshua, opposite her, always showed some desire to speak but stop when facing Esteel.

Until the end of lunch, Joshua seemed to be unable to muster up the courage, so after seeing Esteel leave, Joshua's face appeared a little bit of loss. Really, there was only a little bit.

"Is this your answer? Joshua." After Kaling also packed the tableware and left the seat, Ryanhard suddenly asked Joshua.

"Yes...Brother Levi." Joshua nodded, "Although I was a little reluctant, she and I were... and she was just..."

At the end of the day, Joshua looked at the direction of Esteel's departure and shook his head again.

"These words are taught by your friends, aren't they? Joshua," said Ryanhart. "But since you have made such a decision, I will not object. But don't interact with your friends anymore."

"Hey? Brother Levi, why is this..."

"Levi is right, Joshua. Do you still want to make the same mistake?" At this time, Kaling returned to the dining table and said to Joshua with some sternness.

"...Okay, I understand, Brother Levi, Sister Kaling." After that, Joshua got up and left.

"Hey... I didn't expect that I accidentally made Yoshua make some friends..." Kaling said with some concern.

"This time, it's also a lesson for him... The development of the territory is not as good as it is. It seems that we should spend more time to discipline him." Leanhart said, "But, in the past few days, he has indeed been with Esteel with great guilt and regret. From this point of view, Joshua has a chance to turn back... But just guilt and regret cannot impress a girl."

"But, in this case, for Miss Esteel..."

"This is also the path they chose, it doesn't matter whether it is right or wrong. If we clearly tell Joshua her identity, then this is not the choice he made. So, what we can do is just pray for them silently. If they are only destined to be together..." Leanhardt said, "And that child is so similar to her father... whether it is personality or talent. I hope that this time, this time will not cast a shadow on her as sunny as she is."

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