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In the blink of an eye, a person and a dog arrived at Babecaner.

Letting the little dog run ahead freely, Cyclone followed behind.

Perhaps it was too early, there was not a single person on the street, and all the shops were closed.

"Hey, don't go too far!"

Knowing that the little dog couldn't understand human words, Cyclone still shouted like this.

In response to Cyclone's words, the little dog barked a few times and ran off.

"Tch!"

However, Cyclone didn't chase after it.

From the beginning, Cyclone had no intention of keeping this little dog.

Even until now, Cyclone still didn't have that intention.

It's not that Cyclone didn't like the dog, on the contrary, Cyclone liked it very much.

But precisely because of this fondness, Cyclone, who loved freedom, wouldn't confine the dog.

Just like the current walk, let the dog run around on its own.

Free and easy, not knowing when they'll part, not knowing when they'll reunite.

But Cyclone believed that this life they had rescued would surely live a more splendid and vigorous life.

"If you're leaving, don't come back, okay?"

Having said that, the little dog ran back from the other side.

Walking on the empty street, Cyclone recalled the days spent here.

First, there was the Dioro Exchange in front, looking at that large signboard, even if it wasn't Cyclone personally managing it, it still left behind many memories.

Moving forward, there was a dessert shop.

There weren't many memories here, to be honest, Cyclone had only been here once, but this place was full of Little Dragon's stories.

Three days a week, Little Dragon would gather with some housewives in this dessert shop.

On the upper floor of this dessert shop, they would share and research various dishes.

Not just desserts, there were appetizers, main dishes, and everything else.

Because of this, Cyclone's home would occasionally taste authentic dishes from all over the continent.

Being the Babecaner between the cities of Allen and Kakarl, when many merchants passed by here, they would not only leave goods but also leave behind their hometown delicacies.

Under various circumstances, Cyclone enjoyed a fulfilling Shia holiday here.

Finally, a little further ahead was the Carpenter's House.

The origin of this holiday had once made Cyclone mistake it for a house-building shop because they couldn't read.

But luckily, Cyclone met a man named Brubru, who was living the art of woodworking.

"The Carpenter's House... This should be the character 'home', right?"

Reflecting on everything that had happened in the past year, time passed by very quickly.

In two more months, it would be exactly one year.

The beginning of everything was when Cyclone encountered Sonja near their own home.

At that moment, without knowledge, without combat ability, Cyclone, like this, killed Allen City's treacherous minister, the Prime Minister.

For a while, Cyclone became famous in Allen City, the hero of Allen, a man admired by others, and a target of love for women.

In an instant, Cyclone gained Eileen, and then subsequently, Little Dragon.

Finally, Cyclone encountered Yuna.

Everything happened too suddenly, one event after another, until the ultimate battle between thrones, the climax of a certain story, finally brought Cyclone the most exciting moment of their life.

Between the thrones, the eyes of that little person from memory, and every word spoken by each minister in the thrones, made one's heart beat faster.

And then, after the climax, what remained?

On the deserted streets, Cyclone looked up at the sky.

"What lies ahead, waiting for me?"

That woman who can foresee everything, what kind of future did she see for herself?

While thinking about these things, Babecaner's first store opened.

A tiny street-side shop, a small wooden cart for easy movement.

A simple painting hanging nearby, although the words written on it were unknown, Cyclone still walked towards this store.

To move forward, to advance, at this moment, Cyclone only wanted to do this.

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