Valt -You would really do that

Blacksmith - But yes, and then he is normally supposed to come and get an order.

Valt jumps for joy but he suddenly stops and looks at the old man.

Valt - But imagine that he runs away when he sees me or that he ignores me...

Blacksmith - It's not like him to act that way.

Valt sighs and plays with his fingers due to the stress. The door opens and the little bell rings to 

warn of someone's arrival.

Valt looks at the ground and shakes but the blacksmith gets up and goes to his small desk and 

takes a small watch but without a hand to indicate the time.

The blacksmith gives it to the person who has just entered.

???? - Thank you very much.

Blacksmith - Oh don't worry, it was nothing.

Valt raises his head out of curiosity to discover the person with the deep voice.

To his surprise he sees a boy of his own age with white hair and eyes as red as fire.

The young man bends his body and sees Valt. The blacksmith smiles as he sees the two boys looking at each other.

Blacksmith - Valt I introduce you to shu kurenai it's the wolf that you met in the forest and you Shu I introduce you to Valt Aoi the mushroom picker.

Valt bows to Shu - I'm sorry for the inconvenience.

Shu shakes his head - It's nothing.

Valt opens his eyes wide, surprised by the young man's sustained language.

Blacksmith - I'm going to get some coal, so let's get to know each other better.

Shu nods his head while Valt does nothing. The blacksmith leaves, leaving the two boys alone in the greatest of silences. Valt swallows and looks at him.

Valt - Are you from here?

Shu - No, even if this place is nice, I'm not from here. My family moved away so that the hunters wouldn't have their troops.

Valt - And now your parents are doing what?

Shu - They are no longer of this world unfortunately...

Valt bows his head in shame at his words, he had not thought of this kind of answer.

Valt - Forgive me...

Shu smiled - It's nothing but you know you can call me by my first name, I'm not an important 

person so there's no need to keep using that language with me.

Valt smiles and nods happily. Why does he feel such joy and warmth in his body? Is it because no one had been so kind and friendly to him? Surely because after all Valt did not have a single friend in the village people were running away from him for a reason that was unknown to him.

Valt-Do you want to come to my house? My mother is the best baker in the country!

Shu - Oh yes, I already took some pastries from her bakery.
Valt - Oh, really?!

Shu - Yes, that's right haha, it was very crowded I remember it was about 3 years ago.

Valt - Oh it's been a long time.

Valt grabs his wrist and pulls him into the bakery.

Valt - Mom!

Valt's mother arrives with a cloth in her hand and sees her son accompanied by a boy.

Mother- Did you bring a friend?

Valt scratches his head in embarrassment because he doesn't know what to say.

Shu bows to Valt's mother.

Mother: What do you want?

Valt: I want him to stay for dinner.

Mother: Yes, of course it's not a problem, he can even sleep at this time of the day, it's dangerous to go out at night.

Valt jumps for joy and pulls Shu to the table and they sit down.

Valt's mother arrives with a big tray of bread and puts it on the table.

After the meal Shu cleared and valt goes to his room and comes back to Shu .

Valt - Do you have pyjamas?

Shu laughs - Who walks around in pyjamas?

Valt laughs and pulls him towards the room