After the training ended, the group went their separate ways. On the way home, Gildarts held Cana's hand while the little girl happily hummed a tune she had learned from Father Block.
Gildarts was distracted, his pace unconsciously slowing down a lot. Cana swung his hand back and forth.
Looking at Cana's cheerful expression, Gildarts felt a pang of reluctance in his heart, but he still forced himself to speak: "Cana, I have to go out on a job tomorrow."
Chapter 40