《Shadow Ruler》


 Chapter 1.1 - Encounter and farewell

    Chapter 1.1 - Encounter and farewell


    I dont know anything.


    I dont know how to talk.


    I dont know letters.


    I cant read, I cant write, I cant speak.


    I dont know any ce other than the room Im in.


    I dont know anyone other than the man I call father.


    I dont know the outside world.


    And I dont know the warmth of people.


    I dont know my mother.


    My mother had a difficult birth when she gave birth to me, and she died at the time of my birth.


    My father is a very nice man in the eyes of the world.


    He was kind to everyone, helped people a lot, and always lived life to the fullest.


    He was also a man who cared about the world to a great extent.


    The people around him were only aware of the degree to which he was strict about his status and rules, but from my perspective, it was abnormal.


    He would even trample and throw away the lives of people other than himself with a smile on his face for the sake of the world.


    Some of you may have noticed this from the flow of the story.


    I have never been loved by my father.


    He lost his beloved wife at the time when I was born.


    This made my father perceive me as nothing more than a mother-killing abomination.


    He instantly knew that the world would think him insane if he didnt take good care of the child she risked her life to give birth to, so he pretended to be kind to me when others were around, and usually left me to the care of a nanny who was hired for money.


    As a baby, I didnt particrly care for her, but she hadrge breasts and was very beautiful.


    And she was the only person who was truly kind to me.


    That was until I developed something that looked like magic.


    It was one day after I was born, when I was over three years old.


    One day, when I was three years old, I was attacked by a ferocious wolf demon that recognized me as food and pounced on me.


    It was defeated by my nanny, who was good at fire magic, without a scratch.


    However, for a young child, the existence of demons was terrifying to no end.


    It wasnt until muchter that I learned that the wolf demon was the size of an ordinary medium-sized dog and of a very low rank, but it was scary enough for me at the time.


    I was unconsciously activating something that looked like magic because of that fear.


    For some reason, by nature, my shadow was always darker in color than most people.


    And I had far fewer emotional ups and downs than most people.


    I could hardly make any facial expressions change.


    Whether I was angry,ughing, or sad, my expression hardly changed, and my heart was rarely shaken.


    However, in my first encounter with this demon, my feelings of fear appeared not in my facial expressions or gestures, but in my shadow.


    My shadow was fluttering like water.


    In other words, ripples of moving waves kept spreading around me.


    The ripples were limited to the small area where my shadow was formed.


    But because of the fluttering shadows and the strange magical power that my nanny had never felt before, it seemed to be a very frightening presence.


    After that, the nanny never appeared in front of me.


    I was not allowed to go out into the garden, which was the only ce I could go out, and I was always confined in a room that could barely amodate three adults.


    However, I was only allowed to go out to the garden for a few minutes a day, and even that one day was only once every few dozen days.


    The only time the door was opened was when the food came.


    There was a potty in the room, so I used it.


    My nanny taught me how to use the potty, so I was able to do it, though it took some effort.


    I could not speak.


    My nanny told me that it was because my father had crushed my throat after a few days of crying at night, crushing it so thoroughly that no amount of recovery magic could heal it.


    And since my nanny disappeared before she could teach me to write, I couldnt read or write.


    So, there were times when I desperately tried tomunicate with my father through actions and gestures.


    However, my father would stare at me with nothing but anger in his eyes and beat me and kick me until I could not move.


    The world was told that I had done something to my nanny that would scar her for life, along with her disappearance, so she had disappeared, and I myself was locked in a room because even my own parents could not help me.


    And that the only reason he didnt kill her was because his beloved wife left her to him.


    Then every single person in the town I lived in, including those who didnt even know I had existed, hated me and called me the devils child.


    The only friends and protectors I had been a cat with a long tail and beautiful fur that looked like a blue moon that I could sometimes see through the windowing in softly, and a pitch-ck bird with three legs.


    Iter realized that the bird was what people call a crow.


    I also learned from the bird that the cat was the size of a normal adult cat.


    The rtionship between me, the cat, and the bird is unknown to my father, who onlyes to bring me food.


    This is because they only visit me when he was not around.


    The only food thates to me is a ss of water and a piece of very hard bread called ck bread.


    Thats all I get in a day.


    The bread is so small that it can fit in both of my small hands.


    The only reason I am still able to age up to five years old is because the cat and the bird secretly gather nuts and berries for me.


    Also, the bread was so hard that no matter how hard I tried, I could hardly eat it, so I barely finished it.


    This led to me being beaten up again by my father.


    My father would vent everything he didnt like about the town many times a day in the form of violence against me.


    The bird told me that I should be able to listen and understand even if I couldnt speak.


    The bird seems to be a rare species in this world, and it can speak humannguage.


    The cat cant speak properly, but it can do everything with its tail.


    When I was sick, the cat would make me medicine.


    It could make simple concoctions.


    It entertained me by making all sorts of shapes with its tail.


    Hearts, surprise marks, wave marks, and so on.


    So, even though I couldnt leave my room, couldnt move, and couldnt speak, only the cat and the bird were kind to me.

 Chapter 1.2

    Chapter 1.2


    Then, one night under a full moon.


    I often stay upte at night because I cant move or do anything, so gazing at the moon through the window where I can see a little bit of it every day is the only thing I look forward to in a day other than spending time with the cat and the bird.


    That night, the cat and the bird came in with a very panicked look on their faces.


    Even though they rarely ever came on a night like this.


    Master, were in trouble! We have to get out of here and run away quickly!!!!


    The Bird-san called me Master.


    I dont have a name, and I dont know what he means by Master, but I understand that hes calling me.


    Then, I nod my head as if to ask why.


    The cat also pulls my hand with his tail, telling me that I need to run fast.


    The townspeople have finally hired an assassin!


    Assassins?


    A profession that specializes in killing ah adults who are good at killing.


    He taught me that killing is a painful thing.


    I dont want to be in pain.


    They hired him? What does that mean?


    It means they spent money to make a request.


    It seems that without money, people cant give you something you want or even something you want to eat, so who would they ask to kill with such a valuable thing?


    They hired an official assassin instead of an underworld assassin. They lied to the higher-ups about the Master being evil bad and they gave permission for the Master to be killed by the higher-ups.


    Why?


    Why do they have to kill me?


    Did I do something?


    I dont know anything about the world outside of this room.


    What did I do wrong when I cant even do anything?


    Is there something wrong with me?


    I heard that there are people who treat people like objects, but my father said that Im useless because I dont do anything.


    My skin is pure white, but its tattered with blue marks from beatings and cuts, and my hair is long, almost to my knees, but its shaggy and frizzy and full of split ends.


    The cat said I needed to cut my bangs, so the cat trimmed them with its ws.


    Then the bird arranged it for me.


    Also, my hair color was pitch ck, which the bird said looked like jet ck or the color of wet feathers of a crow.


    My father used to say it was a weird color, but the cat and the bird said it was quiet and beautiful, like the night.


    I dont know, but I think its easier to see now that my bangs are shorter.


    I heard that split ends are not good for the hair.


    And my body is skinny, and because I dont move much, Im even skinnier.


    My clothes are a cloth dress that can barely be called clothes.


    Im a girl.


    But the size of the window through which the moon can be seen is such that a body the size of mine could pass through it, but I dont think I could climb it, and I dont think any bird or cat would be able to lift me up.


    I dont want to die.


    I do not want to be in pain.


    But I dont want the cat and the bird to get caught up in it and do things I want to do with them.


    So I push my body outward to escape, even if its just the two of them.


    Why? what did Master do? Why did Master have to go through that damn it why would Master sacrifice herself for the sake of people like them?


    I dont like being hurt, but I hate it even more when people do things to the two of them because they want to be with me.


    I dont want them to be in pain because of me.


    I dont want that.


    The tears that have never flowed since I was born flowed down my face as I tried my best to smile and smiled at them.


    My expression barely changed, so they might not be able to tell.


    Its not right, Master damn it its so frustrating that we cant do anything about it that Master would be killed without us being able to do anything damn it!


    A very frustrated and sad looking cat and bird.


    I think that was good enough for me.


    I was happy enough that they were being this nice to me.


    And then, as I was trying to use what little strength I had left to push them outward again, the window disappeared without a sound.


    Or to put it more correctly, the window waspletely gouged gouged out.


    I shrank back, confused, with my head in a messy state.


    Then the cat and the bird became my shield.


    Then the cat, the bird, and I were grabbed by a very bulky arm that grew out of the window and pulled us outside.


    I couldnt speak, but my mind was a mess of fear and confusion, and I mobilized all my energy to protect the cat and the bird by hugging them tightly.


    Both of them are trying to protect me.


    Im going to be killed like this.


    Cat and birdIm sorry.


    Its my fault and I apologize, moving my lips inaudibly.


    I guess its okay if we make it this far.


    The voice sounded different from what I expected.


    It was a gentle voice that I had never heard from anyone other than the bird, and when I looked at the owner of the voice with tears welling up in my eyes, I saw that it was a big brother with a scary face.


    I am going to be eaten!


    I instantly knew what was going on and turned my back to the man while hugging the bird and cat to protect them.


    I forced my trembling body to protect them.


    Then, I felt a hand gently patting me on the head.


    Then.


    I knew it was just like Gramps saidDamn it, whos the devils child? How can a little girl protect a cat and a crow while neglecting herself? Whats more, shes so kind its just that the lord of the house is ck-hearted damn it!


    Grandpa? It seems that this person is different from the people of this town.


    He said that although Im supposed to be the devils child, he thinks thats a lie.


    And this grandpa? This scary-looking brother is an acquaintance of that grandpa?


    It seems that father has a ck stomach.


    Is there something wrong with having a ck belly?


    Master, a ck belly is not a person with a ck belly, but a person who is kind and nice in front of others, but thinks terrible things when others are not around. More importantly, let me go its painful.


    Ni-yaa


    I hurriedly let go because I was hugging them too tightly, and they looked like they were in pain.


    Keho! Its nice to be taken care of by Master, but Id be happier if the hug was gentle.


    Nyan-nyan.


    The cat nodded.

 Chapter 1.3

    Chapter 1.3


    For that matter, whos that brother over there? I appreciate you getting us out of there. Its not like hes trying to kill us. What do you want?


    Huh? You can talk, thats unusual.


    Im a smart guy. So?


    WellI heard that the lord of this ce was doing something underhanded, but there was no proof, so Ive been hiding in here gathering evidence. And today, when I finally had all the information and was about to act, I saw you guys, so I helped you. Sowhats your name?


    I shook my head.


    Huh?


    She doesnt have one that damn lord didnt give Master any human warmth, a decent meal, or even a name! At least, if her mother was still aliveshe was a very nice person.


    Well sorry I mean, do you know the Lady of the Estate?


    It aint no big deal. She used to feed me and read books to me quite often when I was visiting. Thats about it.


    And that cat?


    The same, and then weve been secretly taking care of Master since then.


    So thats it and since we dont have much time, Ill exin quickly, okay? Are you aware of the situation?


    Well, yeah.


    Then lets get to the story. The Lord have been working in secret to get you killed through the towns people. I wont let that happen to you guys. Ive finally obtained enough evidence against him by today. Its not polite to say that it was a coincidence that I had to deal with those things, but I felt so sorry for the poor girl, so I helped her.


    I dont care whether it was a coincidence or not thank you even that kindness couldnt be given to Master


    Seriouslydamnthat person is a real piece of crap


    So true.


    Who is this? Who is that?


    I tilted my head.


    Just so you know, the lord is the most important person in this town, and his daughter is Master.


    I was the child of this great man called Lord.


    But he is always angry at me, and whenever he was in a bad mood he would hit me


    Seriously, what a joke of a lord Damn it He shows the poor Master all kinds of disgusting things every time


    I dont really understand what the cat and the bird were talking about.


    For me, who cant speak, they are so urate that I think they can see whats going on in my mind.


    What do you mean?


    That damn lord is a womanizer, but he onlyes to give her bread and a cup of water, which is so small that you cant even call it a meal, and is so hard that Master cant eat it thats all in one day!


    And when I told him that I couldnt speak as a result of my fathers crushing my throat, and that he had locked me up


    Seriously Im going to bring you to justice


    He became angry for me like he was doing it for himself.


    He looked so scary, but he was so kind.


    So what are we supposed to do? As you can see, Master has hardly been allowed out of that room in the five years since she was born, so she has almost no muscles, and her nutrition is barely enough to survive on the nuts and herbs weve been giving her


    Thats mostly what you guys raised her with.


    Even if she cant speak, we educated her to the point where she can listen and understand


    Please continue to take care of her.


    I intend to.


    So, use this.


    In the brothers hand was a ckish-purple, transparent, sparkling stone.


    It was about the size of one of the big brothers hands.


    I only thought it was pretty, but to him and the bird, it seemed to be very rare.


    What kind of magic is in it?


    Its a single-shot disposable, but its transfer magic.


    Huh? Whats the deal with that thing?


    Gramps found it by ident when he was young. He kept it for a long time, just in case something happened to him, and handed it to me. Thats why I decided to use it this time.


    Are you sure about this? Id be grateful if it could help Master, but I dont have anything to give you in exchange, you know?


    I dont mind. This is the first time Ive seen her like this, but shes like a precious sister to me now dont worry about it.


    He said that and hugged me gently.


    It didnt hurt at all, and I felt a strange warmth deep in my chest that made me feel veryfortable.


    Im sorry, even though youre a little girl, I cant believe Im suddenly hugging a girl.


    Its okay. Shes still young, so its safe. Besides, that kind of thing is rather too much for Master to understand, so Id like to thank you in return thank you.


    I see. Gramps told me that its enough for you to grow up healthy.


    As he said this, that beautiful stone began to glitter even more.


    Where are we going?


    It would be inconvenient if they could trace you, so is kind of random.


    Okay what happens to the Master after we leave?


    I will just cover it up. Ill just fake it with earth magic or something if I have to.


    How can they be fooled by that?


    Dont worry, they will. These guys are so predictable. Besides, Im a specialist in earth magic.


    Okay, well, you take care of it.


    Oh, Ill leave everything to you. In fact, thanks to your existence, I now have more weapons to use that damned lord.


    Im counting on you. But


    Oh, Ill just tell the higher-ups in private about the evidence Ive gathered so far and the fact that I randomly transferred her and let her go, so dont worry, I can manage it. Our family has the kind of power to do something like that. Good luck with your new life.


    The figure of the big brother who said this was gradually fading away.


    A warm light enveloped us.


    Well, my little sister I really wish I could have spent some time with you. Oh, and this! Heres a parting gift from Gramps! Take it!


    I couldnt speak, but I did my best to say thank you with my mouth full, and the big brother smiled and gave me a thumbs up.


    He told meter that the bird said it was called a Thumbs Up.


    Just before the light enveloped us and made us invisible, the cat caught the stick-like object with its tail.


    Then we were enveloped in light and I lost consciousness.


    Master Wake~up~!


    I woke up to the sound of the birds voice and saw that above me was not the familiar ceiling, but a blue sky and white clouds.


    I slowly woke up and found the cat curled up in myp, and the bird at my head.


    Then I slowly looked around and saw that I was in the middle of a meadow full of grass and small flowers, and when I looked farther away, I saw a bunch of trees, big magnificent nts.


    I looked around and saw that I was surrounded by trees.


    The ce with all those trees is called a forest or woods.


    The bird told me that this ce was like a field surrounded by a forest.

 Chapter 1.4

    Chapter 1.4


    It seems to be a very peaceful ce where demons rarelye.


    To a normal person, this ce would be boring and empty, but to me, experiencing the outside world for the first time, it was so wonderful that I could see the world shining brightly in every direction.


    But you know what? If you dont pay attention to your surroundings in a ce like this, youll be eaten by demons while you sleep. Do you understand?


    He told me that there was a lot of danger out there, so I had to be careful even when I was sleeping.


    Its amazing how difficult it is for adults to be careful while sleeping.


    Most of the time, people form teams and take turns to watch their surroundings, and its quite rare for people to be able to pay attention while sleeping.


    There are a few people who can do it alone, but theyre few and far between.


    A team was a group of several people working together, and one of them would fall asleep while the other was looking around, another would look at the timing, the one who was looking would fall asleep, and so on.


    Oh, by the way, what was thest thing the scary-looking guy threw?


    The cat gave it to me.


    Is that a stick?


    Thats a cane.


    A cane? I tilted my head and he told me.


    Its a tool to help you use your magic powers, or to swing and strike when you fight. In other words, its there to help the Master and protect her when the timees.


    He also told me that with this stick, I can work as hard as anyone else.


    Also, walking normally is not something I have the strength or muscle power to do. But with this stick, I can walk longer than usual.


    The stick is as long as an adult person, and its extremely simple, ording to the bird.


    The color is made of wood, but it had a natural green color, retaining the gentle color of the beautiful wood.


    The bird told me that it looks green, but they use young wood, so they call it blue even though it is green.


    To me, its not exactly a grass-like green, but it looks kind of soft green.


    Also, when I hold it, my body feels warm, and I feel a little more energetic.


    Moreover, it is so light that even I can hold it with ease.


    It feels so light that I dont even feel its weight.


    It looks like it contains magic to strengthen your body and magic to increase your magical power.


    He exined that body strengthening is a magic that can make you more energetic than usual when you use it, and magic skill increase is a magic that can make you better at manipting magic power, which is the basis for using magic.


    Well, I dont know what magic is, but I find it mysterious.


    Magic itself is a mysterious power that can do many things, depending on the individual.


    I wonder if I can do it too?


    I hope to find out someday.


    Lets just get out of here, okay? Its not good for us to stay here too long I want to go to a town for now.


    Were going to a town, a ce where people gather.


    But as far as I can see, there are only trees everywhere.


    Which way do we go?


    When I was tilting my head, the cat pointed with its tail.


    After seeing that, a bird climbed up into the sky and looked in that direction and came back.


    There was a town-like ce over there. Lets go over there for now Well take frequent breaks, so hang in there.


    I hugged the bird, who said he was sorry he couldnt carry me, and the cat, who looked apologetic, with a gentle but not painful hug, and then I walked slowly, step by step.


    The bird flew at the same pace as me, and the cat walked with me at the same pace.


    Im too weak to walk normally, but with the help of the cane, I can manage to walk I have a lot to thank the big brother and grandpa for.


    However, I was tired after walking a few dozen meters, as the bird said.


    I was tired, but I couldnt stop walking as hard as I could.


    I was more energetic than usual thanks to the cane, but I couldnt go any further


    It cant be helped. You havent been able to exercise for a long time. Besides, Master is still young. Why dont we take our time? Theres no need to panic. Master can do whatever she wishes, wherever she wishes, however she wishes. Youre free now, you know?


    Freedom?


    Yes, freedom. Master needs to be happy. Were here for you. Lets just find a ce where you can be happy and have fun together, okay?


    Is it okay is it okay for me to seek happiness?


    Its okay. We love you, Master. You want the person you love to be happy, right? You want them to smile a lot, right?


    (Nod Nod)


    Its the same in reverse. We love you too, so we want you to smile a lot. See?


    I think I understand the feelings of the bird and the cat.


    Im really tired, but Ill do my best.


    Lets move forward.


    We still have a long way to go, but lets move forward.


    The outside world is something Ive never been able to see or feel before.


    There are so many new things to experience.


    Im sure there will be hard times, but Im sure Ill be all right with the help of the cat and the bird.


    Ill do my best.


    Ugh But I can still see the forest, and I cant even get to it Ugh


    And I heard that the forest is a lot bigger than the meadow were in now. Or rather, the bird told me.


    Ugh I have to move around and find something to eat.


    Im so tired, my legs are getting sluggish, Im losing my senses, Im getting dizzy, and Im starting to feel light-headed, but I try my best to walk.


    I have to do my best.


    The cat and the bird will be bothered, so Ill do my best to walk.


    Thats all I can do for now.


    Master,e on, we should get some rest, okay? I know how you feel, but dont overdo it.


    The bird said in a very concerned voice.


    But I didnt hear it at the time.


    I was so desperate that all I could think about was walking.


    When I finally got out of the meadow and into the forest, I caught my leg on a tree root, fell down, and passed out instantly.

 Chapter 2.2

    Chapter 2.2


    Ill do as Im told and remain standing with my back against the big tree and try not to move.


    I cant use magic, and I cant fight, so its impossible anyway.


    But when the timees, Im going to use what little strength I have and hit it with this staff.


    Thats why I hold it in both hands and keep it ready.


    The dogs didnt attack all at once, so they came at us a few at a time, but the cat wagged her tail.


    -Bog!-


    The cat would swing its tail and make a big poof sound against the dogs neck and knock it away.


    Then the cat extends its ws about 10 centimeters and tears out the next dogs eyes.


    The bird was pecking at the dogs eyes and wing at the eyes and face with its three ws.


    After the bird attacked, the dogs movements went weird, and then it became just a magic stone or something.


    I was toldter that the birds ws were poisonous.


    The bird exined to me that it was a slow-acting type of poison.


    But since he was protecting me, one of them slipped behind him and attacked me.


    Master, youre dangerous!


    Almost at the same time as the bird shouted, one of the biggest dogs in the pack (about the size of arge dog) jumped at me.


    I unconsciously extended my staff, which I was holding at the ready, so that I could poke it straight at the dog.


    Fortunately, even though my strength was not that great, the dog lunged at me, so it stabbed itself on its own.


    Then, it was turned into nothing but stone and fangs.


    Alright! Master nice! But sorry about that!


    I was toldter that the birds apology was for the dogs attack on me.


    He had nothing to apologize for, right?


    Hes protected me a lot, and thats enough.


    But such coincidences didnt work twice.


    I had no energy to begin with, my legs were wobbly, and I was a wreck, but I had used thest of my energy to kill one of the dogs.


    In other words, there was no way I could do the same thing to the second dog.


    Besides, there were only three of us, while the other side had so many.


    Moreover, I was the one who was slowing them down.


    Im not sure if I can do this anymore


    I could have had so many more firsts


    But I was happy enough to have lived until today, even though I was supposed to die at that time.


    I was supposed to be filled with resignation, but tears started to flow from my eyes.


    What?


    Why am I crying?


    The second dog that attacked me was a medium-sized dog, but it lightly dodged my wand and tried to bite me.


    Im sure he would have easily eaten a dog the size of me.


    And then


    Master! Damn it! Were not going to make it in time!


    I hear the panicked voice of a bird and the angry purr of a cat.


    They were saying, Get out of my way! Thats what he was saying to the dogs that were disturbing him.


    I closed my eyes as I hugged the cane tightly, hoping that at least thest thing I did would be painless.


    *Gyan!


    Water! Cut through it!


    O-ri-yaa!!!


    Move it, move it, move it~!!!!!


    Get out of my way!!!


    It doesnt hurt, even after a while.


    Did I really die, was that why it didnt hurt anymore?


    But I never stopped feeling tired or anything like that, like the bird told me before.


    My legs were still shaking, and I was exhausted as usual.


    And when I opened my eyes, I saw that my eyes were surrounded by blue.


    Later, I realized that the blue was a garment called a robe.


    Are you okay? Ill take care of you right away! But first! What are you doing with an innocent little girl, you dogs! How dare you!!!


    Whoa! I understand what youre going through, but calm down!


    Yes, thats right! Take it easy!


    Youre gonna drag us into this! Damn it! Shes really going for it!


    Water! Answer my call and pierce all my enemies!!!!


    Stop it!!! Youre gonna get us dragged into that!


    Ouch!


    I thought I heard the beautiful big sisters voice, but then the big sisters voice quickly became scary.


    Then I heard the other big brother and the other big sisters voices, sounding very panicked.


    After that, there were a lot of dog noises here and there, and various sounds of things breaking off, falling down, and being crushed.


    Whew!!! That felt good!


    Right? You cleared the forest in no time at all Damn Youve got such a short temper


    Indeed Someday Ill I can only see a future where Im going to be killed by this thing, not by a demon.


    Thats I cant deny it, but I promise I wont tell Were buddies.


    Anne-chan, shall we have a private talkter?


    No! Im sorry! Ill take one meal duty for you, please forgive me!!


    Well, fine.


    Fuuuh


    I think I was in a terrible situation.


    I think Bird-san called it chaos I dont know what it means, but I didnt think it would be that bad


    Master, are you all right? Are you hurt?

 Chapter 2.3

    Chapter 2.3


    Bird-san came over in a panic.


    I was sitting on the floor with my head down, but he and Cat-san, who were also worried about me, so I patted them down and told them that I was fine because I escaped from the dogs attack.


    Sorry I was so caught up in defeating the enemy that I was forced to distance myself from Master I realized it was toote Im really sorry.


    Nyah


    I continued patting them with the feeling that they had done their best, and it wasnt their fault.


    I want to give them a hug, but Im not strong enough for that, so Ill give them a hugter, okay?


    Are you guys okay?


    A grown man.


    He has bright red hair and looks very big and strong, but he has a kind face.


    (Nod)


    I see Im d we made it in time


    It was a coincidence this time, you know? I just happened to sense it.


    big sister, with blue hair down to her shoulders, told me that she had found out about the fight between Bird-san and Cat-san by ident and then rushed over to help me.


    She was cheerful.


    Are you sure youre okay? Were you so scared you couldnt speak?


    Said the big brother, with his brown hair tousled.


    Of course, shes so young, after all. Even a low-level adventurer would be in trouble if surrounded by that many dogs, right? Its usually a medium level for just one party to deal with them.


    Were just barely managing


    The one who worried about me the most was the big sister, with her cream-colored hair that reached to the middle of her back.


    By the way I know its a littlete for this, but did Crow-san over there, spoke?


    Yes, I can talk.


    He really did talk! It wasnt just my imagination!


    And Thank you so much for your help. You saved me from killing Master.


    Nyah.


    Master, you mean you guys are her contracted beasts?


    Whats a contracted beast?


    Eh? A contracted beast is a demon beast that has made a contract with a master to obey the master.


    Oh, so how do you make a contract with a contracted beast? Were only there for the Master, we dont have any kind of contract with her.


    Nyah nyah.


    Cat-san nodded in agreement.


    What? Voluntary?


    Well, yes. I mean, does this little girl look like she can make a contract or something? Shes a little girl.


    Oh, uh Yeah. Okay, let me introduce myself, okay? Im Lily, and from that side, Dan, Zell, and Anne.


    Lily is the one with blue hair who beat the surrounding dogs with water.


    Big brother with red hair is Mr. Dan


    The big brother with brown hair is Zell.


    The big sister with cream-colored hair is Anne.


    So, who are you guys?


    (?)


    Hmm?


    (???)


    Nn~?


    What do they want me to say?


    I was tilting my head, and Lily-san tilted her head with me.


    I was staring at her for a while, tilting my head.


    Oh my god! Shes so cute!


    She suddenly hugged me tightly.


    In addition, my face was buried in her boobs, which seemed to be reasonablyrge, and it was hard to breathe.


    I heard that men like this, but enjoying it while risking their lives? What an amazing thing for a man to do.


    Hey! Dont hold her so tight! Master is too weak! Youll break her bones! She will die!


    Bird-san snapped in a panic.


    Sorry, sorry but you sure are thin I mean, isnt she too thin?


    Thats what Im saying


    So, what are your names?


    (Shakes sideways)


    Eh?


    None?


    They all say, Eh?


    Me and the cat with the long tail on that side dont have names, and Master doesnt have a name either.


    What? Thats weird, isnt it?


    Its not weird. After all, her own parent didnt name her.


    A scary aura (I heard its called murderous atmosphere) leaked out from Bird-san.


    I wont tell anyone Can you tell me whats going on with you guys? This girl is too thin and the amount of injuries These are abuse marks, right? And these clothes Its not like shes from the slums or anything, right? You guys are way too organized for that.


    Yeah, well swear not to tell anyone else, too.


    Of course we will.


    Hai


    What about Master?


    Bird-san asked, and I patted him on the head, leaving it to him.


    Alright.


    Then Bird-san spoke.


    I didnt know the name of the town or my fathers name at all, but they went into great detail about my day-to-day life so far, from being the daughter of a lord, to my great escape.


    Cat-San also had a lot of supplementary information on her tail.


    Hmmm, that Thats ridiculous


    Ah, thats not normal.


    You had a difficult delivery, and you werent very strong, were you? Your mother


    Ah.


    How can that be the fault of the child that was born! And you cant put a false usation on this child, and still have it be for your own personal gain!


    I think its going to be okay for now, you know?


    Does Bird-san have any idea about whats going on?

 Chapter 2.4

    Chapter 2.4


    The tough guy who helped us escape from that town told us that he had collected a lot of evidence of their embezzlement and other things, and after he let us escape, he was determined to expose them to the world and have them die socially.


    We dont even know the name of the town. We dont even know the names of the family. And the random transfer magic that they used to move us around And we have no evidence The fact that we cant do anything about it is also true Ill leave it to that person.


    Masters mother said. Words gain power when they hold strong feelings.


    Wow, what a nice mother you have.


    I heard that word is called the spirit of speech, though.


    Is it some kind of special magic?


    She was a mysterious person in many ways. While she was alive, she was kind to me and the cat, she fed us, and she read to us often.


    If it were possible, I would have liked to have met her and talked to her.


    Not at all If that person had lived, Master would have lived a happy life. Alright! Im done talking about this! Master, lets rest now, shall we? I think weve reached our limit, dont you?


    Bird-san, you know exactly how I feel.


    Actually, I am too tired and sleepy.


    But Bird-san, how can you understand this girls situation? Even though she doesnt speak and has no expression on her face.


    The reason she is expressionless is that she has never known any happiness, so she has not been able to develop emotions and has pushed them inside. And its not that she doesnt talk, she cant talk.


    . What do you mean?


    That damn lord!!! He crushed Masters throat just because she cried too much at night. !!!


    What?


    Isnt that too much?


    Thats why hes not Masters father! Hes a scumbag! Id kill him myself if I could! Thats why Cat and I decided to protect Master together.


    I see I think I understand how close the three of you are and how much you care about each other.


    So you guys are like her parents.


    Well, yeah. He only brought a ss of water and a small piece of bread that was too hard for her to eat, which was almost the same as fasting, so we brought her nuts, wild vegetables, and medicinal herbs to feed Master. We were sneaking in while trying not to be seen by that guy, into the room where Master was locked up.


    Even if I wasnt in your shoes, Id feel the same way as Bird-san


    So, where were you headed?


    We saw what looked like a town over there, so we were heading that way, taking frequent breaks


    Oh, yeah, thats the closest town to here. We were on our way to that town, too.


    Its not over yet.


    What was Lily doing?


    You know from the fight earlier that I can use water magic, right?


    Ah


    My water magic is a bit special and reacts very excessively to my emotions. So when I want to defeat someone, my attack power increases, and when I want to heal someone, my healing power appears. Isnt that strange?


    Thats unusual Maybe you could help Master with her injury?


    There are too many old wounds She is lucky that she has only a few injuries on her face, but other than that, she is covered with injuries at a level where nothing could be done The most I could probably do is make it a little faded and when ites to her throat I probably wont be able to do anything about it Im sorry.


    Dont worry about it. It is that Worthless Lords Fault to begin with.


    Well Do you want to go with us?


    Why? Thanks, but whats in it for you?


    Im here to help. Besides, in a way, you guys are the reason I have so much to cash in. Plus, theres a Traumawolf in the mix.


    The term Traumawolf referred to arge-sized dog that is one sizerger than the dogs.


    The bigger the dog, the stronger it was.


    Its going to be hard for you guys to carry all this with you, and youd better have some money, right? And the medical care and clothes for the girl?


    But we cant take all that because theres also your shares, right?


    What are you talking about?


    Eh? Is it different?


    No, of course not. I can tell from the marks that you guys took out about 40% of those guys. Besides, it looks like the youngdy took out one of the three Wolves Its amazing that she beat the Wolf, even if it was just by ident.


    So, well need to split the money for that, and wed appreciate it if you went with us. Besides, it would be hard for us to feel good about it if we were to receive the portion of the money that you guys have taken down.


    But we cant do anything in return, you know?


    Well, we want to take care of her until she settles down somewhat, so wont youe with us? If you dont, Ill make her mine, okay?


    Im not giving her to you!


    Then youlle with us, wont you?


    Yes, we are grateful for the help.


    So, adventurers are like this? I was going to a town with a group of adventurers who were in charge of collecting money by fighting and helping others.


    I tried to walk as fast as I could, thinking that I would be a nuisance if I didnt walk by myself, but Lily-san carried me in her arms.


    Then there was Cat-san on Dan-sans head, and Anne-san was petting Bird-san on her shoulder for some reason.


    Zell-san is lightly fighting Cat-sans tail as we go along.

 Chapter 2.5

    Chapter 2.5


    Why am I being carried?


    I was tilting my head thinking about it.


    Neglecting such a cute little girl is just garbage, seriously Its impossible Shes so cute So cute//


    She looked so happy, holding me in her arms and petting me around.


    Since she looks happy, I should just stay put for now.


    Besides, everyone told me not to force myself to walk.


    Sorry If Id had a carriage or something, we would have gotten there faster and made it easier on you, missy


    Were just grateful to be taken like this.


    And sorry about Lily over there


    Oh Dont worry about it, Master also seems to be having a lot of fun, enjoying a lot of stuff for the first time. Let her spoil you.


    I agree. Ill remind them to be reasonable and not too much of a burden.


    Oh, Ill leave that one up to you.


    By the way, after you get into town, youll need to have your guild card made as proof, right?


    Yeah, I remember when people needed something like that.


    Oh, right. So, what will be your name then? You cant just go with a random name, you know? We have lives to lead. And so does the rest of you.


    Us, too?


    Meow?


    Yeah, well have to register you as contracted beasts, so you coulde in and out of town and stuff


    So we need to have a name to be registered?


    Thats what I mean. The race and name are the minimum requirements.


    I see We wanted Master to decide, so we were waiting patiently


    Sorry about all this


    Its alright.


    And how do you decide? This girl, you guys want her to decide, dont you? She cant speak, can she?


    She can read simple letters, but she cant speak them, so if she can write them down, shell be fine.


    Is it Bird-san who taught her those letters, too?


    No, it was the cat who did that.


    Cat-san?


    Im more of a knowledge specialist, you know. Cat-san specializes in things like that, but she can write with her tail, and she can do most of the housework and mix things.


    You guys are really protective of her


    Im not exaggerating when I say that we raised her!


    Indeed Thats very convincing. Well then, theres a cave-like ce over there at the perfect time, so why dont we camp there, even if its early? We can make a decision from there.


    I guess so


    The big sisters and big brothers were very fast at walking, so they progressed many times faster than I did.


    They were able to do the same amount of walking in half a day that I could do in days.


    And then, at the right time, they found a cave-like ce that Bird-san said we would spend the night in.


    And then, after deciding my name there, I will decide the names of Bird-san and Cat-san.


    Hmmm


    I dont even have a name of my own, so why should I name them Bird-san and Cat-san?


    Bird-san and Cat-san said it would make them the happiest, so Ill have to think hard.


    Bon apptit, then!


    Here! You have to eat your fill, youngdy. Eat up, eat up.


    Hey! Dont let him eat that!


    And Meat is the best way to build up your strength.


    Master has been eating only a few nuts, medicinal herbs, and wild vegetables since she was born, and if she eats such a stomach-churning food, she will throw up! Thats a no-no! Master, your body will get sick if you eat something like that! So, you need to let it slowly build up, okay?


    That meat is dangerous, and it will make me sick if I eat it.


    I shouldnt eat it for now I remembered.


    Meat is dangerous.


    And


    Haaah~//So Cute//


    Lily-san was holding me and hugging me while we were moving, but now I am on Anne-sansp, and she was petting me.


    Anne-sans boobs were about one size bigger than Lily-sans.


    Bird-san says that she was wearing a smaller dress. Bird-san says that she was trying to make herself look skinny.


    Then, Cat-san made me some dumplings, so I ate them.


    As usual, it was Cat-sans original, abination of nuts, medicinal herbs, and wild vegetables.


    I would be full after a few bites, so Cat-san would make them very small.


    Bird-san told me that for my age, I didnt even eat enough for half of it.


    ording to Bird-san, I am too thin and weak to eat.


    He said that my goal was to be able to eat the same amount of food that a normal child my age eats.


    Youre really dexterous What does it taste like?


    Meow?


    Want some? She tilted her head and made one, then grabbed the extra one by the tail and handed it to me.


    Are you sure? Then, thank you


    How do you like it?


    It tastes really strange.


    What does it taste like?


    Its like a nice, easy-to-drink blend of vegetable and fruit juices, but reworked into a herbal dumpling I dont know what else to say.


    Ah I think I kind of understand what you mean. Thats what shes eating now, isnt it?


    She eats too little, so she needs to be nourished as much as possible. This is the original.


    Heeeh~


    Thats how the meal ended.


    Now we are going to have a meeting to decide on a name I would say, but I wanted to ask you one question.


    (?)


    Dan-san had a question he wanted to ask.


    What happened to that cane youve been holding?


    Eh?


    The cane?


    It looks exactly like the one I used to hear about a long time ago


    Yeah, thats what I thought.


    The magic contained in the Wand is at a level where it is specialized in the support system, which is very important for this girl right now, so the auxiliary magic is not that strong and very modest, and it is definitely at a level where the strength of the magic will gradually be enhanced


    Hey Whats with the Wand?


    Bird-san, you dont know?


    No, we just got it from a guy by the name of Grandpa, who was working with a tough-looking older brother who gave it to us.


    I see That Wand looks a lot like the Wand of the sage.


    He~


    Im not sure.


    Who exactly was Mr. Sage?

 Chapter 3.1

    Chapter 3.1


    I was given a cane by a man named Grandfather? I was given a blue-colored wooden cane by a man named Kenjya, who gave it to me.


    Who is he?


    I have to give it back to him.


    MasterI know how you feel, but the wise man gave it away because he didnt need it anymore. There is no need to return it. And by wise man, I mean a hero who is very good at magic and famous all over the world. A hero is someone who has helped a lot of people.


    He~


    By the way, Mr. Bird, whats this girl called?


    I was thinking about the question of whom the wise man is and how you have to give it back to the wise man because its his staff.


    Oh Im so d you made that decision shes so cute


    There you go. Im sure youll be able to find a way to get him back.


    Meow?


    Oh, no, I know what youre thinking, but thats not it.


    Meow.


    The cat seemed to respond to the cat part of the cat-pawning, and he turned his head to look at me. The cat seemed to respond to the cat part of the cat-pawning, and when the cat tilted its head, Zell-san said, Meow.


    The cat responded with something like, Oh, I see.


    So, Id love to have a naming meeting, but  can I check out that cane for a minute?


    I was about to hand Mr. Cane to Dan-san.


    Whoa!


    Pow! I was popped with a Pow! sound.


    Dan What are you doing?


    I got popped! I knew it.


    What does that mean?


    It means the Wand already recognizes you as Lord.


    You mean you made a pact with the Wand your grandfather gave you?


    Thats what it means.


    Is there a problem with that?


    The advantages are that, as you can see, it is theft-proof and very easy to use with excellentpatibility, and the magic it contains is enhanced in power to the extent that it is not a burden on the user. The disadvantage is that you cant change it to any other weapon. Well, you can have both.


    I see But Master just held or hugged it all the time, you know? Like now. Hes holding it all the time, no matter what hes doing.


    Im holding him all the time.


    I feel ufortable if I dont touch him somehow.


    Perhaps the Mistresss feelings or magic power unconsciously made her the Lord because she liked that Wand  maybe the Wand had the appearance of a wise mans Wand, but it was on the verge of bing self-aware.


    You dont think hes going to start talking someday, do you?


    Thats okay. That ego only works on the part of finding the Lord you like. The only thing left to do is to make sure it doesnt get touched by others, like it did before.


    I see.


    If I had to guess, Id say its a fairy Wand.


    A fairy Wand?


    Yeah, thats what we call a weapon thats been attached to a fairy. If its more overpowered or enhanced, its called a magic sword. It has a weaker ego than that.


    Oh, Master, at any rate, that Wand likes Master.


    I see.


    Well, lets switch gears and have a naming meeting!


    Zell-san eximed, Well then, lets switch gears and have a naming meeting!


    Well Whats this?


    Whats written on it?


    Oh, theres no letter-like address The sender is Family name only toile.


    toile?


    You know that bird?


    toile is the family name of Masters mothers family.


    What? What is it?


    Oh, oh. Okay, Ill just read it as it is.


    -Letter.


    Yes!


    Its me!


    Yes!


    Who wants to tell me their name?


    Im the mother of the daughter of the Lord of the Birds and the Cats.


    This letter is a special permission from heaven to send.


    Yay! Isnt that great!


    They said they would only send me one Letter in honor of my achievements while I was alive.


    Well, I ckmailed him half the time.


    But the only condition was that I had to go through the old mans cane.


    Who would send an important Letter to an old man?


    But hes also my little, cute, adorable, super cute! He gave me that cane because he was worried about his beloved daughter. Nice grandpa!


    I got a chance! I sent it to him at the right time.

 Chapter 3.2

    Chapter 3.2


    He didnt allow me to write too long, so that self-proimed Gods little boypunpun!


    So Ill cut to the chase!


    The best present for my darling daughter!


    Sorry Imte, okay?


    And I wish I could have been there to see you grow up.


    Ill be watching from heaven, okay?


    Freesia?


    Your name is Freesia.


    Its the name of a flower that grows where Im from.


    Its so beautiful.


    It means, roughly speaking, friendship and trust.


    I hope you and everyone get along well and stay healthy.


    Ill always be watching over you from heaven.


    Freesia toile


    Rest assured.


    Theres no problem if you call your family name toile, which is your parents name.


    In fact, Im sure theyll be happy to use it as an opportunity to crush that asshole of a husband, and Im sure theyll fall in love with him at first sight for the sake of cute, cute Freesia!


    Well, thats not going to happen because we live in a pretty strange ce, so its almost impossible for us to meet each other!


    Oh, and I heard that family name! Who are you to say that name? Its not a famous ce where that kind of thing happens, so dont worry.


    Oh, Ive been told that I can only use a few dozen letters nowcheck!


    Onest thing!


    Cat! Birds! Take care of my beloved Freesia! You can assassinate the scumbag father if you want


    Oh, thats two words  oh well!


    bymy dear mother Petunia toile<ol><li><ol><li> Someday Im going to get to the bottom of that petty self-proimed god. And that scumbag dad Ill curse him for what he did to my beloved Freesia Someday Ill curse him to deathstraw dollwheres the straw doll. Wheres the doll?</li></ol></li></ol>


    Well I dont know where to begin


    Well This girlFreesia-chans mother is very excited, isnt she?


    Thats the kind of person she is She was a very cheerful person She was just like this Letter.


    Heughs.


    I feel like Im getting to know Petunia-san.


    Oh, thats what I thought too.


    OhIm sure you guys doyeah.


    Yeah, I guess so.


    Lily-san and Zell-san say they get along easily with their mothers.


    Bird says its because they have simr personalities and stuff.


    So how did you end up with that scumbag lord?


    It was a political marriage, you know? He was a good man at the time, but he gradually became a scumbag, and he was so attached to her that he poured all the money he had in his belly into Master Freesia and ignored her husband.


    Oh


    And anyway! Ill let the nuance that sounds like a God-like person from heaven ask me a reckless question pass, Freesia-chan! Thats a great name!


    Your mother must have been a very cheerful person.


    Ill miss seeing her, but Im d to know her even if its only by Letter Im d to have this chance to talk to you.


    This letter is my treasure.


    I put it back in the inside pocket of my pocket, where I keep my mothers photo.


    Hmm? Whats the picture?


    Oh, one of her mother, Petunia-san.


    I want to see it! Can I see it?


    I give it to her.


    Wow  shes so beautiful.


    Oh, I cant even imagine the tension in the Letter.


    She looks like she fits the words neat and clean and Yamato Nadeshiko.


    She looks so beautiful and kind.


    I heard that she has an image of neat and clean or Yamato Nadeshiko. I heard she has an image of a neat and tidy or Yamato Nadeshiko.


    A woman with purple hair almost ck and straight down to her waist.


    She is generally slender, but her boobs are huge (around E). She is generally slender, but has big boobs (about E size) and looks very quiet.


    I wonder if her boobs are the same size as Annes. Ive never touched them, so I dont know.

 Chapter 3.3

    Chapter 3.3


    I dont know, Ive never touched them.


    Then, for some reason, Anne-san said in my ear


    Im an E.


    I dont know.


    She told me that I might not be able to rece my mother, but I could do whatever I wanted, so Im a little spoiled.


    Anne-san gives me a gentle hug.


    It makes me feel rxed and happy.


    With Lily-san, unlike Anne-san, my feelings get the better of me, and it hurts a little when I hug her, but she fixes it right away, and she is a good cuddle, so I feel very safe no matter what the situation.


    She says that her boobs are a little smaller than Anne-sans, but they are still big enough to be called D size.


    They are still big enough.


    It is my only treasure.


    The bird told me that this paper called a photograph is a precious thing that costs a lot of money, but one day it suddenly sensed something and used the money it had saved to have it specially made, and that it has a special magic in it that keeps it from falling apart even if I have it like this.


    I dont know what it is, but she said I should know that she did such an amazing thing for me.


    Thank you, Mom.


    Your picture was the only thing that cheered me up besides the birds and the cats.


    I took good care of it.


    Well, Im ready.


    An aiueo chart was drawn on the ground.


    Come on, Freesia-chan. Good luck naming them both!


    Hmmm


    Lily-san and Anne-san are stroking them around while murmuring how cute they are, but I dont care.


    Freesia-chans amazing  shes just ignoring me even though shes petting me around so much


    Thats how important it must beI know how you feel. Its an important family name.


    OK.


    The bird is Carna.


    The cat is Shasti.


    I dont know if you asked me why, but it just popped into my mind.


    And when I told him in the aiueo table


    Thank you, Freesia.


    Meow.


    Im d she was happy.


    But you dont have to call me sir, right?


    Were family, right?


    I see well, Freesia.


    I smile.


    Shasti meows happily, and I smile back at her.


    Everyone said it was a good name.


    And with our names sessfully decided, we say good night early.


    When I woke up, I was in Lily-sans arms.


    Or rather, I was on the move.


    I wondered why I was in the middle of a move, but it seemed to be my mood.


    Well, Lily-san is a good cuddler, so it was fine.


    And for some reason, Carna and Shasti were running side by side with Lily-san at the front, and the other three were chasing after them.


    Why are they running?


    Did you forget something?


    Oh Lily and Anne had a light argument over who would carry Freesia, and then Lily carried Freesia and ran away, with Anne in the lead and the two men chasing after them. Well, to put it bluntly, they were caught in a situation where two women were chasing each other.


    I see.


    But do you really want to hold me like that?


    Its exhausting, isnt it?


    And why are you fighting to hold me?


    I guess they both love Freesia and want to get to know each other better  for now, dont worry about it.


    I dont care because Carna says not to care.


    Carna is right, but the truth is that I really want to go back to town as soon as possible and dress Freesia-chan up.


    Dress her up?


    What do you mean?


    Dress her up in pretty, pretty clothes, give her a bath, clean her up, change her hair, and make her even prettier.


    Clothes?


    There are different kinds of clothes?


    There are certainly a lot of different kinds of clothes for the older girls and for the older boys, but

 Chapter 3.4

    Chapter 3.4


    There are many kinds of clothes. There are clothes that are made to move, there are clothes that make you look gorgeous, and there are clothes that are so focused on being cute that they are extremely difficult to wear. There are as many types of clothes as there are people.


    There are so many different kinds of clothes because so many different people make clothes with so many different feelings.


    I see.


    Oops! Watch out! Zel!


    Lily-san almost fell over.


    Youre going to have to do something to stop me!


    Carnater told me that Zell-san had used earth magic to make Lily-sans feet hollow.


    me booster!


    What! Dan used that?


    Wing booster!


    Even Anne? Oh, my God! Water ders!


    They all went very fast.


    Magic is amazing.


    It can do so many things.


    You guys are great! Wait! Mad area!


    I didnt quite understand, but the bird said


    Lily-san: speed up by using water underfoot to make it slippery and sliding on the ground to run


    Dan-san: speed up by strengthening the body with fire magic, purely physical strengthening and muscle power


    Anne-san: Body strengthening by wind magic to lighten the body with wind to reduce wind resistance and increase speed


    Zell-san: Speed-up by ying with the soil to make it easier to step into the ground within a limited radius of 1 meter around himself.


    I dont know what it means, but it makes me run faster.


    I dont know, but it seems that there are many ways to go faster.


    Three hourster, we arrived at the town.


    There was a big door to enter the town, a gate, in front of which there were strong-looking men and people in various outfits lined up in front of it.


    They say you have to stand in line there and wait your turn.


    The strong-looking man at the gate is the gatekeeper, who is in charge of guarding the entrance.


    They were all standing in line, breathing hard, and Lily-san was lecturing them.


    I was being hugged and rubbed on the cheek by Anne-san with a pleased face.


    I know its a littlete for this, but Im dirty, arent I?


    Im going to get dirty.


    I havent bathed or cleaned myself since my nanny left.


    Im still wearing the clothes that were given to me at random, and I dont have anything else.


    I dont know, but thats what they call someone who wears the same clothes all the time.


    And I heard that a while ago via Carna.


    I dont care, theyre cute!


    Lily-san and Anne-san immediately replied.


    If you dont care, well, I guess its okay.


    Also, you two sisters should be gentle with your hugs when you hug me from the front.


    I cant breathe because Im buried in your boobs.


    I can breathe in the back, but the squeezes are so strong that it hurts my body, so please be moderate.


    And Anne-san


    My boobs are on both my shoulders.


    I cant move because Im trapped between her boobs.


    So, as a punishment, I will bathe Freesia tonight.


    What? Wait a minute! Please! Not that much! Not that much!


    No, I cant But I know how you feel, so lets do it together tomorrow, okay?


    Ugh The first bath with Freesia-chan


    Why is giving me a bath a punishment?


    Carna told me not to worry about it, so I dont.


    Well, what if I told you that I would allow you to bathe with Freesia-chan if you bathe with me?


    Zell-san said with a chuckle.


    Hey, hey, heyIm the one who started it, but it bothers you so much! Normally, Id say no! Hey!!!


    Ill give it up today. Ill give up todayso! So!!! I dont want to sleep with you!


    Its fine. It seems that the first bath has done more damage than I thought it would, and Im sure youve reflected on it.


    Yes


    Hey  you guys need to calm down  the other guys are subtly distancing themselves from you


    . You have to think about where youre going with this, dont you?


    Yeah, I guess so

 Chapter 3.5

    Chapter 3.5


    About an hourter, we ran into the gatekeeper.


    It seemed to be our turn.


    But Anne-san was holding me and loving me, and Lily-san was petting me from the side.


    Certificate, please.


    Aiyo.


    I checked But wheres the little girl over there?


    She was surrounded by a pack of tourmadogs and tourmawolves on her way back from a job, so I rescued her and brought her here.


    Wow  no luck  so whats the certificate?


    Well, as you can see.


    Then Ill need two silver coins.


    Is that right?


    Is this good? Confirmed. This is the temporary certificate. If you go to the guild and get your guild card made, you wont get reported. It wille directly from the guild.


    Okay. Wee to the town of Katakuri.


    The gatekeeper opened the big gate for us and we went inside.


    I was told about Carna and Shasti, of course, but they both appealed to me that they missed me, and I easily got the OK.


    But when I entered the town, they told me to go straight to the guild and make a card.


    The certificate is called a guild card, and its a useful card that tells you who you are, what you can do, which things you are not good at, and so on.


    He said that without a card that shows who you are and where you are from, you will have a lot of trouble in town, and that it would be better to make one as soon as possible.


    The town was filled with more people than I have ever seen before.


    Everyone seemed to be having a good time.


    The shopkeepers were full of energy, selling all kinds of things.


    The whole town was full of energy. I thought, Thats what I mean when I say the town is full of energy.


    There are all kinds of things lined up, all kinds of smells.


    There are all kinds of sounds.


    The scene that I had heard only slightly from behind the walls of that room until now is right in front of me.


    I see.


    A town like this is full of firsts, full of fun.


    But I have to be patient.


    I cant be selfish, right?


    It would cause trouble.


    But why am I being carried by Anne-san in the town?


    Carna says I need to walk a little to keep my strength up.


    Freesia, if you walk around town now, youll be swallowed up by the crowds, so Im carrying you.


    She said that if I walk now, Ill get tired and maybe even hurt.


    Ill be patient.


    But Lily-san seems to have a harder time putting up with it than I do.


    Oh, the hair ornaments in that store  they would definitely look good on Freesia  ah! There are so many clothes in that store, Im sure theres something good for Freesia-chan! Aaah!


    I dont know whats going on, but it seems shes preupied with me.


    Huhtheres someone less docile than a little girl


    Im not saying that, but even though shes a little girl, she has the self-control of an adult. I think shes going to be a very good girl in the future.


    Indeed. Carna and Shasti are raising her well, and thats an achievement.


    Please keep up the good work, Shasti-san.


    Nyau.


    Shasti meows like shes in charge.


    By the way, did Zell ever beat Shasti-sans tail?


    He didnt now, but when he was out of town, Zell-san would lightly fight Shastis tail in his spare time.


    Well, I challenged him lightly with my fists without weapons, but he was so fast. And his movements are exquisite, so theres really no way to win. Its really half-assed.


    Nyan.


    Shasti puffed out her chest as if it was only natural.


    Freesias in danger if we dont hold our ground. Were desperate, arent we?


    Carna Im sure. If you want to have a mock battle or something like that, Im all yours.


    Oh please, I need to be able to fight while protecting Freesia Ill never make the same mistake I did that time again! !!!!


    Im not going to let that happen again!


    oh Oh!


    By the way, many demons attacked us on the way to this town.


    Dancing Wood


    A wooden demon that can move and dance.


    Sometimes it is not a tree but a nt, but it is a wood.


    In fact, they love to dance, but their fighting style is to hide in the trees and attack when they see an opening, which seems to cause them a lot of stress.


    On rare asions, they dance instead of hiding.


    Parts acquired: Magic stone, wood filled with magic power in rare cases.

 Chapter 3.6

    Chapter 3.6


    Jumping Fruit


    Giant fruits are bouncing around by themselves.


    However, the average size is about 20 cm.


    Parts acquired: magic stone, gigantic fruit, and rarely its seeds


    Magical Bird


    A bird demon that releases different magic depending on the individual.


    Their body color differs depending on the type of magic.


    Parts obtained: magic stone, w or beak, rarely chicken meat


    Dandy Rock


    A humanoid golem demon made of stone


    Hee! but they cannot speak other than that and do not know what they are saying.


    Sometimes they are not humanoid, but animaloid, but they still sound like a dandy and say Hey! but they still sound like a dandy.


    Parts acquired: Demon stones, and in rare cases, stones filled with magic power.


    Dan-san told me that demons sometimes produce some kind of object filled with magic power, and that it is much stronger and superior to ordinary ones.


    Dan-san said, But there were so many mutants before we came here, werent there? Well, with Shasti and Carna and the others, it was pretty easy to deal with them.


    Well, the amount of demons that attacked us was more than normal, he said.


    It seems that a mutant is an individual that is stronger than a normal demon.


    As proof of this, they are said to be different in size and color than normal.


    They are not the kind that appear in the market all the time, though.


    But there were a lot of them.


    Trees and leaves were red or yellow, nuts were twice the size, birds were not monochromatic but marbled with several colors and flew several kinds of magic, stones were different colors, and they spoke differently from Are you fucking me? and different things like Are you fucking me?


    Oh?


    Lily, whats wrong?


    What did you find out?


    Uh Maybe its perhaps its me.


    What?


    What do you mean? What do you mean?  Just tell me.


    I dont know! Because Freesia looked at me like I was fighting and thought I was cool! And when I told her that there are many kinds of mutants, and showed her the one I happened toe across, she looked at me like she wanted to see the other ones too! And I did my best to beat them! And I have Dans magic bag, so I dont have to worry about it!


    How did Lily-san do it?


    Zell-san told me with a wry smile as I nodded my head.


    I taught you before that Lilys feelings are easily influenced by magic, so if she wants to heal her wounds, she can use healing magic.


    (Kokuri)


    Thats why, right? Maybe Lilys desire to show that shes good at fighting leaked out of her subconscious and attracted demons from all around her It happens.


    Is that why there were so many mutants?


    Carna asked.


    No, its impossible to set up such a detailed configuration, so its purely coincidental. If I had to guess, Id say we were luckier than usual. I heard that mutants sometimes clump together, so its not impossible.


    So thats what it is.


    In a way, I think Carna and Shasti are mutants too, right?


    We? Were not demons, to be more precise. Were animals with magical powers, as Petunia-san clearly said.


    Youre the one who can use the appraiser?


    I heard that the details are different, but he can do something simr, so he can tell.


    Hmm. Anyway, I was pretty tired, but with Carna and the others there, we were all able to harvest arge amount without any serious injuries, so I guess were all happy. Oh, were at the guild, arent we?


    It looks like a nice little bar.


    Oh, Carna and the others are new here.


    Weve never been here before, have we?


    Of course not.


    Carna said, Its a two-story brick building. It was a two-story brick building with a bar that sold mainly drinks for adults only, a clean ce to eat food, and a caf. It seems to be a caf, a kind of restaurant that sells drinks and desserts that even a child like me can drink.


    At any rate, its a ce for adults to gather for drinks.


    When I entered, there were many people like Dan-san, Zell-san, and others.


    There were not many women like Lily-san and her friends.


    And they were all staring at us.


    Carna secretly told me that they were staring at us because Lily-san and Dan-san were with them, which meant they were jealous of us.


    The rest of the time, she said, they were staring at me because I was in their arms, trying to find out who or what kind of person I was.


    But Dan-san, who was stocky, and Zell-san, who was slender but had a slightly sharp look in his eyes, were all together, and Lily-san was almost angry at them for staring at me, which made us all look away in a cold sweat.


    Lily in a state where Freesia is involved is terrifying.


    My, its reliable, isnt it?


    I guess.


    I heard that Lily-san bes so much when its my rtionship.


    Even so, Freesia is terrific.


    (?)


    Because, you know, she was staring at me with that many adults, and some of them were trying to kill me, but I didnt even twitch, let alone look at their expressions.


    Because Im used to it.


    Its not something you can do anything about by shaking because youre scared, and if you shake, it can hurt the opposite.


    Oh In Freesias case, I dont have half a tolerance for that kind of thing  I guess the rest is a result of that environment


    Self-preservation, huh


    And the rest of it is because Ive never had anything but that kind of emotion directed at me


    I dont know if its good or bad I know its not good, but Yeah.


    Lets just say its a blessing in disguisewhen Freesia criedit was raining blood, wasnt it?


    Oh, yeah.


    Yes, indeed.


    Anne-san and the others looked at Lily-san.


    Why? Dan-san smiled and patted me gently, telling me that I didnt need to know.


    Dan-san is like a big brother, isnt he?


    Anyway, why dont you go make a guild card?


    Dont you need it?


    Thedy at the reception desk is always there for you, right?

 Chapter 4.1

    Chapter 4.1


    Current Location: Katakuri Town


    I came to a ce called Guild to make my Guild Card.


    But Lily-san is intimidating everyone around her, Dan-san and Anne-san are looking at her with a dumbfounded expression, and Zell-san is trying to calm Lily-san down casually.


    And I cant move because I am still in Anne-sans arms.


    Anyway, I went to Carna to see the receptionist? I tell her with my eyes that I want her to take care of it, and she nods at me.


    Oh, Im sorry, those people are making so much noise


    No, no, this time we are going to make that youngdys Guild Card, is that correct? And also to handle the two of you twos Beast Demon Contracts?


    Yes, please Does it cost anything?


    Is this your first time registering?


    Yes.


    Oh, there is no charge for that. But if you need to reissue, your rank will be reset to the bottom and you will be charged 5 gold coins.


    Thats a lot of money.


    Its a lot of money, isnt it? You know what theyre like.


    Im sure Im just going to let it slide. Youre talking to a guy like me, right? Most people are surprised to see you  like those guys over there.


    By those guys over there I mean the other Guild employees and the others who are hearing Carnas voice.


    Or rather, the only ones who arent surprised are us and thisdy.


    I hear that talking birds are quite rare.


    Its not like there arent any demons or animals that talk. Besides, I know a guy who has a talking sword or something, so Im used to it.


    You mean like magic swords?


    No, it seems that the sword was possessed by a ghost and became a guardian spirit, right?


    So thats what it is


    Thats the way it is. Besides, you cant get by without letting things be as they are.


    Youre doing good, arent you?


    You too, birdie.


    I was given the name Carna by my master, the little girl over there. Please use that name. This is my so-called colleague Shasty.


    Nya.


    Im d to meet you. In case you are wondering, my name is Alice. For now, could you please write down the information of your master on this piece of paper?


    Do I have to be the one doing this?


    In my opinion, the girl doesnt seem to be able to write yet, and I have decided that Carna is a kind of guardian. Its not umon for someone to write on their behalf.


    Okay, Ill ask Shasty to do it then.


    Nyau.


    Shasty took the pen with her tail and began to write.


    You write beautifully  I thought Carna-san was going to do it.


    I can write, but as you can see, Shastys handwriting is more beautiful.


    You have the right person for the job.


    Thats what Im saying. I can speak, so Ill be doing a lot of interpreting and that sort of thing.


    Nyau.


    Oh, so you can write.


    So all you need to write is the full name, including the family name if there is one, and the gender and age?


    Yes. It is not necessary to write the age, but we will need to know a little bit about it when we look up the information after you have dered yourself. As for the others, there are cases where the person in question might not know about it.


    I see Well, Freesia certainly doesnt know anything about it.


    So the youngdys name is Freesia-san. Thats a lovely name.


    Its the only gift from her mother.


    Oh, Im sorry, I didnt mean to upset her.


    Dont worry about it, its fine.


    Now that we have the information we need, wed like to have a little bit of blood and a little bit of magic power


    blood


    Would you like some help?


    No.  I hope it doesnt frighten her


    Youre so overprotective.


    We are her guardians.


    Dont worry. Well use this magical tool.


    Whats that?


    This is a special magical tool that contains a very small amount of transfer magic.


    What does it do?


    If you attach it directly to the targets skin and let a little bit of magic power flow through it, only the blood will be transferred here. Theres no harm to the body, and its me who will put the magic power into it, in this case.


    You dont have to be the person, thats convenient. And its helpful.


    No, no. But as for the magic power, Im going to ask you to directly touch the crystal ball here


    I have to bring her here, dont I?


    Yes, thats right.


    Okay, Shasty, just do it lightly.


    Nyau.


    Everyone reacted with an Ouch!


    I thought Shasty moved quickly, and then she jumped up and down using a nearby chair and table to smack all the other members of the group in the head with her tail, except me.


    It seemed to be a bit powerful, though, and I heard a lot of -BESH! -and -bash!


    By the way, the adventurers who were watching those movements looked impressed.


    What the hell are you doing out of the blue, Shasty!


    Nyau? Trantion: You want to take another hit?


    No, its nothing.


    Nyau Trantion: Alright.


    So, whats going on?


    Nyau.


    Over there? Oh Im sorry.


    I looked at Carna, who was pointing at me with her tail, and Alice-san, the receptionists sister, who was waving calmly.


    It seems that Carna had Shasty give them a light punishment and took me to the other side.


    Shasty, be gentle, okay?

 Chapter 4.2

    Chapter 4.2


    Then I finally arrived at Alice-sans ce.


    and I was going to ask him to put me down at that moment, but Im not tall enough, so Im going to continue holding him.


    Now, Freesia-san, I would like you to touch this transparent ball and let the magic flow through it Carna-san, Freesia-san doesnt know how to manipte magic power, etc


    I hadnt taught her yet. My body was like this, so I wanted to go carefully.


    I see. Then, could you pleasee with me? It might take a while.


    So I came to a private room in the back.


    I was told that it would take some time, so I came to a private room in the back of the house.


    Dan-san and Zell-san were going to sell the items of the demons they had defeated.


    But Carna kicked out Anne-san and Lily-san.


    But Carna kicked out Anne-san and Lily-san because she did not want to expose my personal information to that level of scrutiny. The reason is that they dont want to expose so much of my personal information.


    She said that there is so much information on the Guild Card that she would never show it to anyone, no matter how close they are to me.


    So he agreed, and I was finally released from his arms.


    I walked to the private room with the help of a cane.


    In the private room, there was a long, big, fluffy chair called a sofa.


    It was too big for me to sit on, so I asked Alice-san to carry me  but on herp.


    And hes petting me.


    Im sorry. It was too cute and I couldnt resist//.


    I thought he was very polite and calm, but he likes cutey.


    Im pretty cute in the eyes of the world, he said.


    But my hair is a mess, and my clothes and appearance are in shreds, you know?


    I thought, Im a good judge of character.


    I dont know, but I dont care.


    Please be assured that all information published here will be kept secure and will not be shared with others.


    (?Nod Nod)


    I dont know, but Ill leave it to you.


    Later Carna told me not to nod even though I didnt understand it well.


    Then, we will ask you to channel your magic power, do you know magic power?


    I dont know.


    I shake my head.


    Well, let me exin briefly, there is a thing called magic power flowing in your body apart from blood. By using magic power, you can use magic. Is that okay?


    Fire and watering out of your hands is magic, and magic power is what you need to use it.


    I understand anyway.


    And to use that magic power, you have to control it with your own power. I will now exin how to manipte it, so please do your best.


    I nodded as he stroked me and told me.


    First, you will find the magic power in your body. Close your eyes and see something fluffy, fuzzy, or mysterious that exists inside you? That is the magic.


    For now, Ill just close my eyes and look into my mind as you said and try to find it.


    I dont understand.


    After all, you cant find it right away, can you?


    Of course you dont. Shes a little girl, right?


    I guess so  haha, kawaii//.


    Freesia, dont worry about it. I heard it took a couple of days to find the magic.


    Yes, thats right. From my sense, Freesia-sans magic power is more than usual. I only mean thatpared to people of his age, though.


    Also, I guess you have a habit of blocking yourself out, so you keep the same magical power locked up inside.


    You mean subconsciously, along with your emotions?


    Thats our feeling.


    Its possible. There are many stories of emotions intensifying and increasing in power.


    Then what are you going to do? What then? Freesia has to do something about this, right?


    Well, lets look at the attributes first.


    What are you going to do?


    Freesia-san, is there anything that is normal for you that is not normal for the people around you? It doesnt matter how trivial it is.


    I look back at what was said.


    Nn


    Ah,


    Whats wrong with your feet?


    Under my feet oh, yes, thats what I thought.


    Mr. Carna, what have you found?


    Its Freesias shadow. Hes always been shadier than the rest of them.


    What? Excuse me for a moment.


    He is being held high in myp.


    Alice-san is looking down at her feet with her legs dangling.


    Oh, its true. Then it could be a dark magic, right?


    You mean it has something to do with shadows?


    Now Im imagining. Ibut. Then, Freesia-san, Im going to channel the magic directly into you now, and you can feel it?


    It wont hurt, dont worry.


    (Nod Nod)


    Now, if youll excuse me for a moment


    Alice-san put her hand directly inside my clothes.


    Im wearing a one-piece dress, so her hand slides in from around my knees and directly touches my stomach and chest area.


    It was a little ticklish and mushy.


    Then she kisses me on the cheek and puts her lips on my neck area below my ear.


    Then something flowed into me from the area where Alice-san was directly touching me.


    It was soft and warm, and the sensation of it flowing into my body was very musky.


    Something fluffy and fuzzy.


    Freesia, that feeling is magical. The same must be flowing through you. Its the image that makes that feeling stronger within you.


    After I was told that, I tried to resist the musing, closed my eyes, and wished strongly for that fluffy, mysterious cloud-like image to overflow from my mind.


    Then, little by little, I felt something different from what I felt from Alice-san flooding from my heart.

 Chapter 4.3

    Chapter 4.3


    And then, it wasing around my body and gathering at my hands, which I was holding in prayer.


    Alice-san!


    Yes! Yes!


    Carna shouted, and Alice-san brought me close to the crystal ball and held my hands, making me touch it t.


    Then the fluffy stuff that had been gathering in my hand flowed into the clear crystal ball and out of me.


    But he said it was the right thing to do.


    Hows that?


    Yes. Sess. I didnt expect to be able to collect all the operations from sensing the magic power to collecting it in my hand.


    Freesia is pretty good when she has a chance, isnt she?


    Please keep up the good work as a guardian. I will help you as much as I can.


    Oh, thank you, Freesia. Its a big sess.


    Freesia-san, you were excellent.


    Nyau!


    Carna and Shasty praised me, and Alice-san hugged and stroked me again, also praising me.


    Alice-sans tits were a little smaller than Lily-sans, but they smelled good of flowers, and the force of the hug was just about right for me.


    Now then, Carna-san, can I ask you and Shasty-san toe next? Im going to register as it is.


    Okay.


    Nyau.


    The two of them were pouring in the same magical power as I was.


    Compared to me, it was over in a sh, so I knew the two of them were amazing.


    Then, after taking my blood with a magical tool called a magical tool, they attached it to a solid card.


    It didnt hurt at all.


    I thought it was going to get dirty, but then it was sucked into the card.


    I thought it was going to get dirty, but then it sucked me in, and for a second there was a sh of light, and then all these letters appeared on the card.


    But it was too small to be called a card.


    It was just a te, one centimeter wide and two or three centimeters long, as Carna put it.


    He said it was a ne-type namete, as I recall.


    Its done. This is Freesia-sans Guild Card.


    When he showed it to me, it was very strange.


    I cant read, but I can clearly read what is written on this Guild Card.


    Its not so much that I can read it, but that I can understand what it means.


    The Guild Card? Only he can read it. Its a strange thing. Thats the wisdom of our ancestors to prevent others from seeing it.


    Guild Card is a mysterious card and this is a special card that only I can read because its mine.


    Yup.


    I memorized it.


    But it says  Freesia Etoile  it says her full name and the letter F.


    I will give you detailed information, so please look at the details about yourself first. If you ask to see it, you will understand. If you dont need to see it, just do the same.


    I do as I am told.


    Mr. Card, Mr. Card, tell me about myself.


    Then, boom! (actually, it didnt) and a transparent wall appeared in front of me.


    There were many words written on it.


    I could read them, though.


    Rank: F


    Name: Freesia Etoile


    Gender: Hymen


    Age: 5


    Race: Half Otherworldly


    upation: Wizard, Concertmaster


    Title: Knower of Despair, Family of the Phantom Beast


    Attributes: Yin


    Strength: G


    Magic: E


    Attack: G


    Defense: G


    Agility: G


    Skill: F


    Magic: Wand of the Sage


    Contract


    [Phantom] Yatagarasu: Carna


    [Galdienne Cat: Shasty


    Blessings


    Mother Petunias doting, Mother Petunias overprotection


    So, Alice-san told me.


    It seems that the status is something that expresses a persons strength, with the letters F, E, D, C, B, A, S, SS, and SSS, with F being the lowest and SSS being the highest.


    It seems that there are times when it exceeds SSS, and when that happens, ites up as EX.


    After that, it is said that there may or may not be anymore.


    On the other hand, if it is lower than F, it will be G.


    The higher the rank of the Guild, the more powerful it is, and depending on the rank, it has the authority equivalent to that of a higher status person called a noble. The higher the rank, the greater the power.


    Rank: A sign of how well you can do as an adventurer.


    Name: As you can see


    Gender: as you see


    Age: as you see


    Race: one of a variety of races, such as human, cat, etc.


    upation: What the person can do.


    Title: A title that appears when a person is recognized and acknowledged by many people or special people as a result of his or her actions.


    Attributes: The type of magic the person can use. Fire, water, etc.


    Physical Strength: How long a person can move.


    Magic: How much magic a person has in his or her body.


    Attack: the strength of a persons physical abilities.


    Defense: how strong a persons body is with his/her bare physical strength


    Agility: how fast a person can move with his or her physical abilities


    Dexterity: how dexterous or skillful a person is at fine work


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