Tearmoon Empire: Volume 5 [Complete] by Nozomu Mochitsuki

Author:Nozomu Mochitsuki
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 8: Mia the Acrobat

“Hmmm.”

Malong led a horse to Mia. She gave it a good look over.

“So this is a moonhare... What’s its name?”

“His name’s Kuolan. Means ‘wild tempest.’”

“Wild tempest... What a fierce name,” she said, gazing at it.

Kuolan gazed back at her, snorted, then peeled its big horsey lips back into a grin.

“...Was that a laugh? Did this horse just laugh at me?”

“Ha ha ha, gotta say, I’ve been around a whole lot of horses, but I haven’t ever heard any of them laugh,” said Malong with a wry shrug.

“I-I see. I suppose that’s true. But for some reason, I get the feeling he’s making fun of me... Maybe it’s just me...” she muttered as she continued to study it.

At a glance it looked the same as any ordinary horse. It was of average size and did not possess horns or wings. Everything about it was very...mundanely equine.

“Hmm... I guess you can’t tell what a horse is made of just by looking. You have to ride them— Huh.” She paused as a thought occurred to her. “That reminds me, I don’t believe I’ve ever ridden this horse...”

She gave her head a puzzled tilt, prompting a roguish grin from Malong.

“I imagine you haven’t. After all, this horse packs some serious speed. Letting an inexperienced student ride him is just asking for an accident to happen.”

“Huh! You don’t say!”

Mia regarded the moonhare Kuolan anew.

I get it... So what Malong is implying is that he deems me capable now of riding this horse.

Her face was already halfway to a smug grin when Malong added, “You, I figure, look sturdy enough to take a fall or two without much trouble.”

“...Hm? How odd. I’m pretty sure that was a compliment, so why don’t I feel very complimented?”

“Ha ha ha, anyway. Jokes aside, how about it? Feel like taking this good boy for a spin?”

“Yes, I suppose I should. It’s probably a good idea to get accustomed to riding him...”

Despite Malong’s double-edged compliment, Mia was actually rather confident in herself. She’d been practicing harder than ever.

Oho ho, do your worst, Moonhare. Then watch in awe as I handle you with the utmost grace.

With a haughty huff, she leapt onto the horse, her hair fluttering majestically in the wind as the pair galloped into the distance.

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