Chapter 148: Ambition
{TL: By Creed}
As usual, I played with Sofia.
Playing in the snow, eating together, and then playing in the snow again.
Since meeting her, I’ve been playing in the snow almost every day, and I never get tired of it.
Every day, I see a different side of Sofia… and, if anything, it just keeps getting more fun.
Then, one day…
“Fate, do you have a dream for the future?”
Out of nowhere, she asked me that.
“Yeah, I do.”
“Wow, you answered right away!”
Sofia's eyes sparkled. It was as if she was saying, “What kind of dream is it? Would you tell me?”
“I want to be an adventurer.”
“An adventurer…?”
I want to take on various requests, lend my strength to many people.
Defeat strong foes and be called a hero.
Explore unknown places and find treasure.
That’s the kind of adventurer I want to be.
“Why do you want to be that?”
“The reason isn’t anything big. The other day, my mom and dad read me a storybook about an adventurer… and it was so thrilling!”
I can still remember that excitement and heat as clearly as if it happened just now.
Just hearing the story made my body feel hot and restless, filling me with the desire to be an adventurer myself.
“I’m training my body bit by bit to become an adventurer.”
“…Really?”
For some reason, Sofia looked sad.
What’s wrong?
I was expecting her to say something like, “That’s amazing!” or “I’ll cheer you on!”
“Sofia?”
“…So, does that mean you’ll leave town someday, Fate?”
“If my dream comes true… yeah, I think so.”
“I see…”
Her face became even more downcast.
“Hey, Sofia. What’s wrong? Why do you look so sad?”
“Because… I thought I’d always be with you, Fate… but if you leave town one day… I’ll be lonely.”
“Oh…”
Her words hit me like a blow to the head.
I see…
If I become an adventurer, I won’t be able to stay with Sofia.
I hadn’t even thought about that obvious fact.
“Well, that is…”
I want to be an adventurer.
But I don’t want to say goodbye to Sofia.
Conflicting feelings collided, and my heart became a jumbled mess.
I…
“Oh, that’s right!”
“Fate?”
“Let’s become adventurers together, Sofia!”
“Huh?”
“Let’s become adventurers together… and then, let’s travel around the world together?”
I thought it was a great idea.
“B-but I…”
“Don’t want to?”
“Not that! But… I’m not very good at sports…”
I learned after a while of playing together that Sofia, being a lady, hadn’t done much exercise.
That’s why I always won in races, and she couldn’t lift heavy things.
“But I think your athletic ability is actually really good, Sofia!”
“Not really…”
“No, I really think so. There are times when I think you’re amazing.”
Like when she dodged a ball coming from behind without looking.
Or when she showed an incredible sense of balance.
Is she really bad at sports?
There are often moments that make me wonder.
“So I think you’d definitely become a great adventurer.”
“Me…?”
“Then let’s travel to various places together, just the two of us. I’m sure it’ll be so much fun—more fun than now!”
“…Fate…”
I conveyed my feelings as best as I could.
From here on, it’s up to Sofia.
“…Do you think I could become an adventurer too?”
“Of course!”
“…Will you stay with me forever and ever?”
“Of course!”
“Can you promise me that?”
Sofia shyly extended her pinky.
Without hesitation, I intertwined my pinky with hers.
“Yeah, it’s a promise.”
“…Yes!”
“Let’s become adventurers together!”
“And… let’s always be together.”
On that day, we made a promise.
A promise that would never be broken, one that we would keep for a lifetime.
TL Note: Hence the promise was made.
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