Chapter 116
―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――
Finishing with the guild’s procedures, I quickly went to try visiting the requestor’s home .
To speak well of what’s at the lakeshore, she has peculiar tastes, to say it poorly that person’s address is an old isolated house .
It’s not something that’s all that large, I suppose it might be just about right for living alone .
As there aren’t any other homes around, she goes to hang out at a lake favoured by fishermen .
In fact there’s also a wharf set up there .
There’s even some small ships connected to it .
「Here?」
「Seems like it . 」
Ilya having checked the map went there’s no mistake, and nodded .
There’s guild work after all this time, so I need to focus and get it done .
My enthusiasm is sufficient .
I revved myself up in front of a door with traces of having been repainted countless times .
No, but visiting unfamiliar people’s houses makes me nervous doesn’t it .
Using work that involves unsolicited visits as an example, I feel like I’d end up circling my destination 3 times……Until I resolved myself .
「Ojousama . 」
「Ha, haii . 」
「Giving birth is easier than worrying, you taught me said proverb right?」
「Hai . 」
Ilya heard my miscellaneous knowledge one way or another .
Whether that’s words or customs, she regularly listens to my hometown’s……that is my previous world’s matters but, in any case, it seems she has an interest in that .
Since I’m also very interested in this world, I don’t not understand that feeling .
「I think, I get it . It is okay, considering when ojousama gives birth . 」
「……Gives birth?」
Huh……?
Lumina-chan is……Eclair’s, right?
To begin with there’s no mistake since I’d already withdrawn from that world .
「……Elves, give birth?」
「Of course . How did you think they were born, ojousama?」
「I, I suppose so . 」
They’re brought into being by the world……I wouldn’t say that .
However in the case of elves, I guess there’s also the sort of problem of which gives birth, u~n .
My interest in children has come out for now but, I just can’t accept that as natural .
I suppose that’s the difference between having actually been a girl to begin with, and when that isn’t so .
I guess it could be called resolve .
「……Un, maa, I’m not sure what to make of standing around and talking in front of a stranger’s house so, let’s resolve ourselves and visit . 」
「That is indeed so is it not . 」
The door nob was an item with an old brass ring form .
I try taking that in hand and knocking lightly .
The wooden door and brass ring played a muffled note .
「……Who could this be?」
Whoever it was reacting to that, she was someone rather hoarse .
It didn’t come from inside the house but, from the dead angle behind the building .
As it seems she was somehow busy with laundry, an old lady with deep wrinkles carrying a basket showed her face .
I suppose she came to check since there was an obvious ruckus out front, I’m sorry .
There’s a pure white dog at her feet, who seems to nestle up to her .
……Yosh .
So as to release my vigilance, I created a smile as best I could .
「I am called Alice, we came for the guild’s request . 」
How’s that .
But what came back was a sharp glare as if she was scowling at us .
Strange isn’t that .
「The guild’s……?」
But, the worth of a smile is priceless .
The strongest magic that makes the world peaceful .
There’s no mistake in that .
「……I’m sorry after you went out of your way but, you should go back . 」
It seems that wasn’t the case .
Letting out a sigh like she’d given up somewhere, the old lady shook her head .
「Etto……」
「You’re not in the wrong, it’s just……I suppose it’s that . I’ve, been waiting . 」
The old lady’s turned her eyes to the sky as if she’s thinking back to the past .
I unintentionally gazed at the sky as well but, of course only the blue sky stretches out there so there’s nothing at all .
Fumu~n, turned away at the gate is it .
I returned my gaze and, the old lady is rubbing her head and going yare yare .
Her laundry basket might be heavy .
Staying here too long also seems rude .
「I understand, then we’ll come another time . 」
Withdraw honorably .
I have a sense that it appears ordinary methods really won’t work .
But even if I say that, as long as the requestor doesn’t withdraw the request I also have no intention of abandoning this .
The quiet dog sitting at the old lady’s feet stared at me steadily as, I began to turn my back .
I tried waving .
It suddenly turned its tail on me .
……You too then?
「Kusu . 」
What is this?
And as I tilted my head, it’s that sort of thing, ojousama .
Together with Ilya as she expressed a lukewarm smile that seemed very much to want to say that, we left that place .
◇■◇■◇
We’ve returned to the mansion for now .
We’ll properly see the old lady’s request through .
And so a smile is invaluable for opening people’s hearts .
My smile wasn’t perfect, there was the look of the chill of an artificial good……probably .
Given there’s one thing to do .
Having decided that I’m trying to smile in front of the mirror in my room for now .
……Would raising the corners of my mouth be sweeter?
Using both my index fingers, I tried raising the corners of my mouth .
Ooh……I could see that it seemed to unexpectedly look like it .
「Don’t grin on your own, it’s disgusting . 」
「……」
I was set back from the start of my efforts .
Reflected in the mirror from behind me there’s, my small small teacher’s form .
That girl saw something she didn’t likeー, she passed by as if to imply that .
……I want to make a ruckus .
「……Till, please don’t freely enter other people’s rooms . 」
「Kua . 」
She made a large yawn with a do I care .
The small statured elf was walking about within the house in her negligee appearance again today .
Having said that, to say whether that appearance is indecent as a female that’s not necessarily so .
Rather than saying there’s no unevenness she’s still a child so it can’t be helped can it, I guess I feel her figure is like that .
I suppose she’s simply slovenly, I’d say I’m not getting any impression except of that sort .
Her long blond haired twintails are her trademark but, she’s currently left them down .
Those deep blue eyes sway from her yawn .
……With this she’s the Witch of Ice and Snow .
Tillbell・Einshaula, she is the world’s strongest magician .
「Alice, massage my shoulders . 」
And she’s also high handed .
「……Hai hai, I understand . 」
Using my beautifully arranged bed with a canopy attached without restraint, Till is sitting down with her legs crossed .
Furthermore, she didn’t come with anything but one layer on top so it’s abnormally perilous……
Why would she use that sort of sitting posture?
No, it already gives a sense that it doesn’t belong when Till does a girl sit so, to the contrary I can’t not say that it suites her……I guess?
But as I’m really troubled as to where my eyes should be, I hurriedly circle to Till’s back .
I begin to massage her slender shoulders, causing her to relax and purr like a cat while stretching her neck up at me .
……Adult?
「Mu, sure is great……」
「Isn’t it isn’t it . I have confidence in my massage . 」
Since in any case I did it on a daily basis in the club in my original world?
「As usual you possess specialties that I rather don’t understand . 」
「What are you saying, I’m rapidly getting my magic UP you know . 」
On that note, Till is bent back such that she’s peering up toward me from below .
「Fumu……you’re clad in rather good magic power . No, you’re naturally controlling magic power . 」
This person really is amazing issn’t she, just by looking……
Maa certainly .
「I’ve become such that I can use magic, better than before . 」
Because of Makina right .
「In any case, quickly become strong and make me entertained . 」
「Is it my imagination that you seem to have been saying, it’s been busy lately and I can’t stand it……」
「I’ve stayed in my room for about 3 years . 」
「Do you get enough serotonin, Till?」
Not interested, she returned her face as if to say that .
Sunbathing is important you knowー .
But I suppose it doesn’t seem like a big deal even if an elf stays inside for 10 years .
Ah, Till’s hair whorl .
Would I be sent flying if I poked it?
「Well it’s fine though, which is stronger between the current me and Libra?」
「It would be your immediate defeat . 」
Mu……
I’m just saying this but, since I’m the type that grows with praise you know?
「Then, if the current me tried fighting Till seriously?」
「It would end in 3 seconds, with your death of course . 」
Surely that’s an exaggeration!
Since this person hates losing……
「Then then, if I tried fighting Eclair?」
「Speculative stories are fine either way . 」
「Maa maa, how do you actually feel?」
「Becoming ash, you would of course die . 」
「……」
For the nonce, perhaps I should aim for the highest ranked job .
So as to surpass those 3 people as well, there’s nothing but to start with raising my own power is there .
And in fact, I’m really not all that optimistic either .
「Nee Till? What magic does Libra use? Is her forte phantasmal magic as expected?」
「That person’s magic is a little different, it’s not purely under the 3 class system . 」
Magic separate from fire, lightning and ice is it?
I’m lacking in the studies of this world but, I felt that I suppose it naturally does exist .
「――Alchemist, that is that person’s job , her magic and, her way of life as well . 」
「My ane-disciple who’s obsessed with intellectual curiosity, you could say that’s the case then? ……She loves studying doessn’t sheー」
「Kufu, you truly are an idiot aren’t you . 」
「I’ll poke your hair whorl you know?」
「You idiot . 」
Being said seriously……
I can only see her hair whorl so I can’t see Till’s expression but, her voice is soft .
……Nn? Ah, on that note .
「Till, has there been a time when you visited Wilmington in the past?」
「Maa, hasn’t there been?」
「Please don’t speak about your own affairs with such a question mark……」
People who live long lives might be indifferent about the general idea called time .
It’s said that time is gold but, it might be silver for Till……no it might be at the level of copper .
U~n, an old lady searching for an elf, was it .
「Wouldn’t you go for a short walk with me, Till?」
「I refuse . The bed is calling me . 」
「Since it isn’t calling……」
Maa, I guess it’s fine after I ask the old lady .
◇■◇■◇
I tried visiting 3 times after that but, I wasn’t able to converse with the old lady anymore .
Once I was really wondering what I should do, Ilya stated the opinion of「Then how about trying to wear cute western clothes and, behaving so as to bring an approachable image?」 and, clinging to straws, I used the idea .
And so at present, it’s around where I’m going to the store to buy clothes――together with kurozukume .
「……Etto, if you dislike it enough to wrinkle your eyebrows like that and intimidate everyone around you, it’ll basically be fine even if you don’t accompany me you know?」
With black hair, black eyes, and uniform monochrome black across his whole body the kurozukume object Solt-san, intimidated his surroundings with his usual look .
As a result no people come near us at all, not even the employees .
It seems this place is a relatively famous specialty store even for the principality capital, the amount of customers coming in is proportionately numerous .
Yet we’re in this state regardless of that .
「I’m not particularly……don’t mind it . 」
「No, it’s completely taking up my attention though……」
This person is, mo~ .
I let out an ostentatious sigh and, stretched my hand toward his eyebrows .
And so I poked at those wrinkles .
「That, that look! What is it? People who pointlessly threaten those around them are weak people, they’re embarrassing people . 」
Having his eyebrows prodded by me, certainly even kurozukume’s sharp eyes became round .
We may have ended up drawing an unexpected amount of attention along with that, the surroundings have become noisy .
Should I assume they’re extolling me with praise for having cautioned a person with such an evil countenance?
Though in fact, this person isn’t all that scary is he .
「Since that sort of thing, embarrasses even me could you please stop okay?」
Note : Please download the sponsor's game to support us!
No Comments Yet
Post a new comment
Register or Login