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It was a certain winter day in the third year after I left Portia, and I received a letter from that beautiful town.

I've been adventuring all over the place in search of opportunities to become a samurai these past few years, and I don't often live in Rock City.So when this letter came to me in turn, many days had passed since it was sent.

After I left Portia, I did not forget the agreement with Ginger to always tell her some interesting stories that I encountered during my adventures, and I would send her some photos I took during my adventures.She also often tells me what happened to her recently, and brings some news from Geist by the way, but it is usually difficult for me to receive it on time.

Ginger mentioned in her letter that she was already seriously ill and might not survive this winter.In the past two years, it has become increasingly difficult to see Geist's smile. She hopes that I can go back to Portia and Geist to start again. That is her last wish.

I really want to see Ginger, maybe she is not as serious as she said, maybe she just hopes that I can reconcile with Geist.

After thinking about it, I decided to leave overnight.

The boundless heavy snow fell endlessly from the sky, covering the sky and the earth.I stood on the deck, looking up into the distance, accompanied by the cold wind, I felt uneasy.

Not much had changed since Portia and I left, and it was as touristy a town as Geller had hoped it would be.The opening of Starlight Island has increased the number of ships docked at the port. The lighthouse built in my workshop is still standing at the port, guiding the way forward for fishing boats.

Even in winter, there are not many tourists who come to Portia. There are highland hot springs that even Atala never had.

Perhaps because of planning, houses are no longer allowed to be built outside the city gate, and my house is still located alone at the gate of the town, so unique and conspicuous.

When I left, I handed over the house to Uncle Prelis for management. He once wrote to ask me, because my factory just happened to have a scale. He didn’t want to waste this resource, and asked if he would rent the house to the new Come to the workshop owner of Portia.

I stood outside the door for a while and looked up.

More than two years have weakened its brand newness and added traces of time. It is not as cold as I thought it was, and it seems that people have always lived there.

Somewhat relieved, but also somewhat melancholy, I plan to go to the city to see what changes have taken place in Pichi Square in two years.

Just as I turned around, I heard a "squeak", the door of my house was opened, and a pig shook out from inside.It first sniffed from the left, then sniffed from the right, and finally saw me outside the fence, and ran towards me "humming and chirping".

I knelt down and touched its chubby buttocks. It was even fatter than two years ago, yet it hadn't been eaten yet.

"...Xiao Jiu?" A voice came.

I heard the reputation and looked, and Minter was standing at the door of what should have been my house. He was obviously surprised to see me.And next to him, standing and looking at me blankly, was Geist.

I thought about the scene when I went back to Portia countless times. Maybe I could see Emily first, and then meet her to go to the round table restaurant for dinner, and meet former friends and chat with them to ask how they are doing recently.Then go to the city hall to visit Geller and tell him that I am back, and finally find Geist who is sketching in the central square.

It's just that I never expected to meet him in front of my house, and he was the one who came out of the door.

"Long time no see." I smiled indifferently, two years is enough for me to forget how I left Portia in the first place.

"You seem to have a good life." Suddenly opened the door and saw me appearing at the door. It was obvious that Mingte was very happy. He wanted to show me a friendly smile, but he seemed to be pinched back by something. Same.

Geist just looked at me, although he didn't make any sound, I could see the complex emotions in his eyes.

It hurts me that he became that cold him again, "What's wrong? I'm not welcome?"

"Xiao Jiu! You're back?" At this time, Remington and the third sister, who were patrolling around Portia as usual, passed by. They probably almost didn't recognize them. Only when they got closer did they dare to confirm that it was really me.

"I heard that you have become an admirable samurai, very powerful." Remington said and patted me on the shoulder.

"It's okay." I have been following Ursula's trail for the past two years, because when I left, I took the weapon left by the mysterious warrior in the central square, and this weapon gave me a lot of convenience.Although Ursula herself was not found, the bandit organization on the border of Lucian was swept up.

I don't know if they are afraid of me, or the weapons in my hands, anyway, when they mention me, they have already respected me as a warrior.Under such circumstances, I somehow became the strongest warrior in Lucian according to legend.

"Actually, I'm just a rookie." I told Remington honestly.

"You're too modest." Remington chuckled. "I heard from Arlo that he met you in Lucian."

"Really? I have met Ma Li a few times, and she has always hoped that I can join the Miracle Flying Pig, but I have never met Arlo."

Seeing what we were talking about, the third sister simply proposed directly. "Would you like to go to the round table restaurant for a chat?"

"Do you two want to go together?" I looked at Minter and Geist, and saw that they had no intention of going out to work.

"Forget it, I have to help Uncle Geller sort out the files today." Minter looked at Geist with some embarrassment.

"It's hard for me to come back. Why are you so focused on your work? Didn't Geller always say that there should be life besides work?"

My words made sense, he seemed to be persuaded by me, and finally looked at Geist again, and I began to wonder what happened to these two people.