75-crane game (1/2)

”The petrified breath was a nuisance, but we managed to defeat it by using wind magic. But afterwards, I had to develop a 'dissolving magic' to help the people in the village. I had a hard time with that one.

Eliza and I lock eyes with each other.

Hmm. I was being careless.

It's one of my old vices that I tend to be talkative when talking about the 'powerful enemies' I fought in the past.

It's not an exaggeration to say that ”fighting” was the greatest pastime for me in my previous life.

When human beings talk about memories of fun times, their tongues tend to roll more than usual.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

I'm sure you'll be able to tell a joke like that with Abel. It's somewhat surprising.

...... Yeah. Well, you know.

It's not a joke, it's a fact, but I'll let it slide as a joke for the moment.

Eliza let out a sigh as she looked across the case at Jamis.

'Am I weird?　There are plenty of other more adorable monsters out there, though.

Huh. So Eliza is like a daughter of her age.

In fact, 'being troubled by being different from the surroundings' is something that is common to many people of Eliza's age.

I think it's normal. It's not that I don't think it's normal, I just think it's more important than appearance, because it's the 'essence' that resides within each of us.

Okay. Right.

Eliza nodded her head coyly and nodded her head repeatedly, as if she liked what I said.

Well, the actual Jamis wasn't this cute.

The Jamis doll in this case was suitably deformed and friendly.

'Haha ....... For some reason, this colorful beak grabs my heart and won't let go.

After that, Eliza stuck her ass out unashamedly and stared at Jamis's doll, devouring it.

Good grief.

You'd better be a little more aware of your public appearance, wouldn't you?

I felt the eyes of the men around me gather on us, perhaps attracted by Eliza's vulnerable appearance.

'You want it?　This doll.

What?

Eliza seemed to be blatantly upset when she was hit with a figure.

It can't be helped.

Should I take it quickly and get out of this place?