3 bar menu

Vol 09 Chapter 289: Postwar Reconstruction I

「Well, one way or another, it’s over now…」

「It’s over, isn’t it…」

「Yeah, it’s over…」

「It’s finished…」

Julia, Tetra, Alice, and I murmured to ourselves as we soaked in the bath.

There’s a saying about tightening your helmet strap after a victory, and I understand the wisdom behind it. But for now, just for this moment, I want to loosen up. …Honestly, I’d prefer to hold off on facing the current state of our country, even if just for a little longer.

「By the way, Almus.」

「What is it, Julia?」

「…Did you get older?」

「…」

Well, I’m almost thirty now. Of course, I’d start to look older. That said, if I were back on Earth, thirty would still be considered pretty young. But here, in this world, I suppose it’s the age where people start treating you like an old man.

「You guys… haven’t really changed much, though.」

I glanced at Julia, Tetra, and Alice’s bodies and murmured to myself.

All three