novelzi Chapter 237
Chapter 237
Meg’s Work
When I arrived at the guild hall, it was time to say bye to Gil-san and Ronny. Everyone was heading to their respective workplaces for today’s schedule. It’s a bit lonely not being able to see those who work outside the guild until night, unlike those who work inside. But I won’t cry! I’m not at the age where I’d sniffle just because of that anymore.
“Good mooorning!”
After seeing them off, my daily routine is to immediately go to the reception desk and greet everyone. It always makes me happy when everyone who’s already working at the reception returns my greeting with a smile. Then, our executive, Saura-san, came over with a dynamite body, her emerald green ponytail swaying, looking lively and energetic. She’s always so cute.
“Good morning, Meg-chan! You’re as cute as ever today!”
Being called cute by Saura-san makes me blush! As I was laughing shyly, Saura-san put her palm on her head and started sliding it. This has also become a daily ritual, but my feelings about it are mixed.
“Hmm... you haven’t... surpassed me yet... right?”
“Oh, we’re about the same, I think?”
Yes, we were comparing heights. Saura-san is a halfling, so she won’t grow any taller. On the other hand, I’m still growing. It’s inevitable that I’ll eventually surpass her. We’re just about the same now, but I’m already scared of how Saura-san will react when I get taller.
“Haa, I know I can’t stop it, but Meg-chan, don’t get any bigger! You’re just the right size to hug right now!”
Saura-san said this while hugging me, looking so cute. I hug her back for our morning hug time. The people around us are grinning at us, but I don’t care. You’re jealous, aren’t you? But I won’t give up this position. But...
“When I get taller... will you not hug me anymore...?”
The thought of not getting hugs when I’m bigger makes me very sad. Lonely. Maybe I’ve gotten too used to being spoiled and become a crybaby. But I can’t help feeling lonely!
When I said that to Saura-san, she stared at me for a while with wide eyes. Eh, eh, what? Did I say something weird? I was getting nervous, but then Saura-san hugged me tightly again.
“Of course not! No matter how old you get or how big you grow, your cuteness won’t change, Meg-chan! I was just a little sad thinking that you might not hug me anymore when you get bigger!”
What!? Saura-san, you’re too cute! I unconsciously tightened my hug. People around us might think we’re weird, but who cares. Affection should be shared! Let’s be generous with skinship!
—Suddenly, a chill ran through my whole body.
I shuddered involuntarily, and Saura-san, noticing it, pulled away and looked at my face, looking puzzled. She seemed a bit worried.
“What’s wrong? You just shivered...”
I don’t know myself. It was only for a moment, and I’m fine now, so maybe it was just a coincidence? For now, I’ll respond so she doesn’t worry.
“The Elven Village? I’ll read it!”
Huey-san even goes out of his way to choose books he thinks I’ll like. And they’re actually interesting.
Huey-san is a bookworm and reads 20 books a day. That’s not humanly possible. Though he’s not human. And he remembers almost all of them, so I have nothing more to say. I heard he works at the Great Library in the Centrei Kingdom, at the center of the Demon Continent, and people say it’s faster to ask Huey-san than to search for a book you want to read. I’m in awe.
“But that’s normal, you know? My senior reads 50 books a day, so I still have a long way to go.”
And yet he says things like this, so I’ve given up on my own common sense. I sighed, thinking there must be even more amazing people on the Demon Continent.
“Well then, I’ll be going! I’ll bring more recommendations next time!”
“Okay! I’m looking forward to it.”
And with that, Huey-san left. He comes about once a month, right? I’m looking forward to next month too. For now, this recommended book will be my bedtime reading for a while. I’ll take my time and read one book in a week!
I put the recommended book in my storage bracelet so I wouldn’t forget, and then started my next task. I have to take these books to the Ortus library.
It’s only about 10 books, but there are also dictionaries, so it’s quite heavy. You might think I could just put them in my storage bracelet, but there’s an unspoken rule not to put anything that’s not your own in storage magic tools. Apparently, this rule was made because some people would put things in and forget about them, or couldn’t keep track of what they’d stored. But I think the main reason is that it feels rude to treat something that’s not yours as your own property.
But everyone’s kind and trusts me, so they said I could use it to carry them. But I didn’t like that either. So, what do I do instead...
“Fuu-chan, please.”
『Leave it to me, Master!』
I borrow the power of the wind spirit, Fuu-chan. Fuu-chan, a yellow-green bird, circles above the books, and a gentle wind lifts them up. That’s right, I’m using wind magic to carry them! You might think I’m not putting in any effort, but actually, I heard it’s difficult to control the power of this wind magic. Users of nature magic have to accurately convey it to the spirits, not adjust the power themselves. If you can’t do that, the books will be blown away.
...Does it sound like someone else’s problem? Yes, I’m sorry. Actually, I’m not struggling much. Because I have a way to perfectly convey it to the spirits in my mind, in their language. In other words, I can use magic as I wish just by imagining it. ...Though I do have to consider the attributes of the spirits.
“Shou-chan, thank you as always. You convey it to the other spirits without me even saying anything.”
『Fufu, of course! After all, I’m Master’s first contracted spirit, you know? It’s only natural that I can do this much!』
The first contracted spirit has a special bond with your soul, so you can bring out more of the spirit’s power than usual. Shou-chan, the voice spirit, has grown into a capable, versatile, and pretty spirit who does its job just by hearing my thoughts. My skill in nature magic is all thanks to Shou-chan!
“Well then, shall we head to the library?”
And so, accompanied by Fuu-chan and Shou-chan, I headed to my destination. They’re both in such a good mood when they have work to do. So cute!