180 Episode 73: Mixed Hibisama (2/2)

Yufi waved at me with a flicker to drop me off. After I saw it, I left the lab.

When I left the lab, I realized this was the Royal Castle. This was the section assigned to the Ministry of Magic, but now it was my research building.

As I walk through the royal castle with that in mind, all the people I go to greet me with a smile.

”Oh, Your Highness. Are you off today already?

”Uh, yeah. They told me I worked a little too hard.”

”That would make me tired if I invented such a strange invention every day. Rest now and then!

”Thanks”

The old lady of the royal castle speaks to me in a flamboyant manner. I think it is also you who always seem to be busy, so when I told her to rest well, she returned the words.

”Whoa, Your Highness. Are you off today? It's unusual to come out of a research building even though you're usually in a cage.”

”That, Gah. Auditorium today?

”Yeah, he asked me to work with Master Navre. Until just now, Master Algard was there, too. When I saw Master Uphilia that I wasn't suitable for swordsmanship after all, I went to the research building with him. Did you rub it?

”Oh, yeah. I just met him in the research building. He said rest because he seems tired.”

”If you're tired, don't if you can't. Her Royal Highness has no substitute. Bring it to the Knights when you make something interesting again.”

I go first, and I get a voice from someone I know. Everyone cares about my body with a bright smile and looks forward to my invention.

It's kind of ticklish, he said. I tried to get back to my room with that in mind, but I didn't feel like it somehow.

(... Let's go for a walk too)

I wonder if Al will be mad at me, but my legs turn toward Castle Town.

The people of Castle Town still work bright and commercial today. A particularly eye-catching product in it was the magic prop I made.

Seeing the landscape in my memory and a world a little closer, I feel kind of asexually relieved. When I realize that there are people out there who want it, I get the feeling that I'm living in this world.

(... you're accepting it)

I remember being weird from the moment I realized it.

The view I glimpsed in that memory was truly strange and distracting.

But because of that memory, I knew I was just a weird kid from other people.

That's why I made all sorts of inventions. I pursued all sorts of magic. Because if it helped anyone, I could feel good living here.

Because even an unusual child had her breasts stretched out as a princess. So the view we have here now is what I wanted. What lies ahead that I wanted you to accept...

”Ah, a princess!

”Princess!

”Oh, you're fine. Little ones.”

The children of Castle Town rushed well towards me when I was stuck in thought. There's no point in being patient with this, then, and I hold up a child who hugs me.

”Hey, princess! Let me see the magic artifact!

”Sorry, I don't have a hand right now”

”Then show me the magic!

”Huh? Magic?

”Yes, show me the magic of the princess! The princess can fly like a plane!

- Yeah, right.

I am, huh? Were you a wizard? But flying in the sky is dangerous.

”... I'll see you next time. Then I'm busy.”

”What, won't you play for me?

”Haha, I'm sorry. See you next time.”

Put down the child I was holding up and I left the spot early enough.

I can hear the rumbling, bright voice of the castle town somewhere far away. Am I able to walk firmly on the ground now?

Yeah, maybe we should just fly back into the sky like the kids told us to. 'Cause they said that was the usual thing.

But I don't feel good right now, I'm glued in front of me, I'm nauseous. I'm about to fall into discomfort like a fever crawling around my body.

- You're the one who dropped it.

Second, I was called from behind. I don't like that voice, but I hear it clearly, and I keep looking back.

There was a girl there who looked familiar but didn't recognize her at all. Platinum hair, light green eyes, and a girl dressed like some well-grown lady look at me with a thin smile on her face.

... Someone who seems to know and doesn't. The back of my head sounded painful. Glaughter shakes my vision. I'm going to fall like this, but my body moves halfway in disregard of my will.

”Oh, sorry...... eh”

”... you don't take it?

”... what? No, because you don't have anything.”

Yes, the girl had nothing in her hand. It's not like he offered it to me.

... Are you making fun of me? You're an angry kid. I don't know why, it's disgusting anyway... it would be easier if I just lost consciousness like this.

”Well, if you don't need it, fine.”

”... you... who?

I wonder why. From my mouth, I asked zero such questions. Then the girl laughed invincibly, deepening her thin laughter.

”- Anisphere”

That's what she called it.