All-rounder Healer Chapter 24: [Idle Talk] The way back from an adventurer

~Hans’ Perspective~

　“… What did you aim for as an adventurer…?” (Hans)

　I muttered as I walked down the road at night.

　When I was young, my goals were plentiful. No, at that time, I did not think hard about it, I just rushed into action.

　But what about now?

　Now that 40 years have passed, I have not received a big job, and I am just earning a stable amount of money. Of course, there are some savings when I was young, so I do not have to force myself to take a difficult request. However, if I still had the passion I used to have, I would still be running towards something.

　He realized that he had died after all.

“… It is about time for a change in the tide.” (Rook)

　When I said that, it was surprisingly accepted.　

　Suddenly I stopped, closed my eyes, and remembered when I was young.

　The first party he joined.

　Their ability was average, but they were nice people.

　One guy retired after marrying another member. One of them became a knight. And the one who lost his life in the dungeon.

　They were all good people.

　I also went to the city of water.

　The sights overwhelmed me.

　Clean water flowed throughout the city and runs through the waterways.

　The fountains in the square spouted water high into the sky, pouring down on the city.

　The people of the city looked clean and sophisticated, and I felt embarrassed of myself for scurrying around and gaping like a country bumpkin.

　He also tried to go to the Demon Forest.

　He was well prepared for it, but he could not even get there.

　And then he realized what he was capable of, what the reality was.

　One after another, old memories came back to me.

“… Why? Did I drink too much because of that lad?” (Hans)

　He looked up at the star-filled sky.

　The stars on that day looked hazier than usual.

T/N: Oh how I relate. I know I am not middle-aged but most of my friends have already started families and some passed away. I am an uncle and a godfather. So, I got teary-eyed from the nostalgia. Whether it is from melancholy or contentment, it is hard to say. It feels quite bittersweet, especially with the effect of COVID on my life.

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