I Don't Want to Be a Replacement. After wandering from place to place, ten years had passed before they knew it, and the little girl from back then had grown into an adult.
"Teacher, are we resting again today, or are we heading to Sukes Town?"
Watching Noenvi push the door open and come in, a smile appeared on Celeste's face. He said softly, "If you want to stay another day, we'll stay another day. If you don't, then we'll set off today."
Hearing this, Noenvi immediately let out a sigh of relief, then said, "Teacher, then let's stay one more day."
"Mm."
Celeste nodded slightly and said, "Go downstairs and have breakfast first. I'll take you out for a walk later."
"Okay, Teacher."
After the door closed again, Celeste turned his head and set his gaze on the thick locust tree in the distance.
Thinking about it now, he had already been away from that small fishing village for eighteen years. Perhaps it was time to find an opportunity to go back and take a look.
Half an hour later, the two of them left the inn and, following the local map, headed to an orchard where visitors could freely pick melons and fruit.
After paying two silver coins as an entrance fee at the gate, Celeste led Noenvi into the thousand-mu orchard.
Watching Noenvi run freely beneath the fruit trees, Celeste felt very relaxed inside.
After spending ten years together, he felt as though he had returned to that time in the past.
Only, back then, Vier had been the one taking the lead, while now he was the one in the leading position.
Before long, Noenvi came up to Celeste, her hands hidden behind her back, and said with a mysterious look, "Teacher, can you lower your