Chapter 10 (1/2)

Ayla, is it? It’s a nice name. You can just call me Taiki, okay?」

「Ah, Ta, Taiki-san, right?」

「Yup yup」

She’s still awkward, but I feel that our distance has shrunk somewhat.

I’m sure that my heart races when I’m talking with Ayla, but this must be a side effect as I was alone for a month. It’s definitely not because I am harbouring some feelings to a girl about half my age.

When I’m silently making excuse to myself, Ayla anxiously frowned a little.

「U, umm…… in this, mysterious place, I wonder just how many Magician-samas are there?」

Suddenly asking me such a question, I tilted my head.

Ha?

What Magician is she saying?

Is it Wizard?

I groaned while thinking such thing and finally understood it.

I see. It’s because she’s thinking that there is a wizard after seeing the flying island in the sky. Certainly, it’s unbelievable to see something so massive floating in the sky.

I draw this conclusion and nodded several times.

Then, I look at Ayla.

「There’s no one but me alone in this castle」

「Eh?」

Ayla blink her eyes to my answer and after a few seconds, she understood the meaning of my words and raised her face.

「A, a, alone(hitori)!? Are you alone(O’hitori), Taiki-sa…… Taiki-sama!?」

For some reason, my status has raised by attaching ‘sama’. What is happening? Is she abusing me by calling O’hitori-sama?

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「I’m alone.」

It’s fine if you want to laugh at me being a lonely guy. I’m really lonely so I don’t have any excuse to say.

While I’m lost in thoughts, Ayla turned her gaze toward A1. I noticed she is sweating like a waterfall.

「Then, this golem is …… And that golems in large quantities are……」

「Hmm? Yeah, maybe he’s like a subordinate? It would be best if he could become someone I could have conversation with, though.」

When I laugh as I said that, A1 turns his face towards my direction. What is it, A1. Do you want to say that we are best friends? What a loving fellow.

As we are staring at each other, Ayla looks at us with a shocked expression.

「He, he’s definitely an amazing person, isn’t he……」

She said that in a hoarse voice and I tilt my head.

「I don’t really understand, but it’s getting late. I hope you can tell me more of your story again tomorrow.」

And, I suddenly remembered when I said that.

Where should Ayla sleep? My room? No way, it’s impossible to share a room with a young maiden.

Also, isn’t this the floor where rooms similar to a high class hotel are lined up? Unfortunately there is no bathroom, but it has a shower in each room. The toilet is also fully equipped.

「Shall I guide you to your room?」

「Ah, ye, yes」

Ayla replied and follow me. A1 came following as if to protect our back.

Leaving the dining hall, I look at the corridor extending to the left and right.

「Do you want it closer to the entrance? Or far?」

「What, what do you think……?」

「My suggestion is to stay near the elevator. Ah, elevator is the thing that you rode earlier inside that round pillar. You will need to go inside the elevator to travel between floors.」

「That, that round pillar…… then, please make it that way.」

Making such exchanges, we arrived at the front of the elevator and head towards the nearest room to open the door.