novelzi Chapter 280
Chapter 280
Letters
“Ah, welcome back, Meg-chan! And Asuka too! Good work, Owen. So Owen, how was it? I’m sure it was worth fighting, right?”
After that, we had lunch and then strolled down the city’s main street, returning to Ortus in the evening. Asuka was adorable, delighted that this was his first time eating snacks while walking around the city. It was Saura-san who welcomed us back. She’d even come all the way to the entrance from the reception counter. Saura-san’s also cute, I’m surrounded by cute today!
“You’re right about that. It really hit me that people see me as an easy target, compared to Gil-san and the others... Of course, I took care of them all.”
“Eh? There were that many strange people?”
I was surprised by Owen-san’s report, and Saura-san, chuckling wryly, said, “Of course.”
“I mean, we have our cute Meg-chan walking around town. There’ll always be those who try to take advantage. And today, there’s also Asuka. Two cute kids! I expected there would be more people than usual.”
“But there really were a lot... a lot of those who didn’t try anything directly, but kept staring...”@@@@
“I-I didn’t even notice...!”
There were that many...? Huh? Am I just... too carefree? I’ve been walking around town on my own lately, but I had no idea. There are those who come up to me every now and then, but they’re always outsiders, and I’ve been able to handle them.
I’m sure I’d notice if I was paying attention... hmm. I need to be more aware, as an Ortus member. Time to reflect.
“It’s fine that you didn’t notice, Meg-chan. Or rather, you wouldn’t be able to go outside if you were aware.”
“Heh~”
I definitely don’t want that! I involuntarily hugged myself and shuddered. Asuka, sensing my anxiety, gently patted my back.
“It’s fine, once you get used to it.”
“You noticed too, Asuka!?”
“Yeah. I’m sensitive to people’s gazes. I like being the center of attention.”
Come to think of it, Asuka has always been a bit of an attention seeker. He’s aware of his cuteness and loves being praised and noticed. But isn’t it annoying to want attention from anyone and everyone...? Ah, it’s not? I see. You’re strong.
“Ah, that’s right, Meg-chan, you have some letters. I was planning on giving these to you. Here.”
“Eh, replies already? Thank you! Ah, from Rune and Goot! And even Urbano!”
Next, Goot’s letter. He also wrote about the tournament and how he’s training for it. And then lastly...
“That he wants to go out with me, after the tournament? The two of us? Ah, it seems like Rune won’t be able to go because she already has plans. Hmm, hmm. It must be lonely not having any friends your age. Of course I’ll write back saying I’m okay with it.”
I don’t know much about Sainsley, so I’m excited to go explore. I read somewhere that there’s a desert. I wonder if it’s a Japanese thing, but I always imagine cowboys and cacti.
It’s said to be a dangerous place, so I’m sure a guardian will have to come. And Asuka might want to go too. Hmm, well, I’ll tell them what’s going on when the time comes!
Now, lastly, Urbano’s letter. He’s still practicing writing, so he just writes a word or two, but I can tell he’s working hard, and that makes me happy. With the first letter, I couldn’t read it at all, so the person teaching him quietly wrote a translation, but I can read them now. I’ve grown! Sniff.
“W-Will... co-come. Urbano, you’re coming!”
I thought he might not come because he’s so shy, so I even added that it was okay for him to not come, but he’s coming! How could I not be happy?
“I’m so happy!”
I can’t help but roll around on my bed. I’ll get to see everyone at the tournament. I’m so excited. I’ll introduce Asuka to them too. I hope they can be friends with Urbano too. I’m sure they’ll get along, but there’s also compatibility, so it’s hard to say. But it’ll be a step forward, just being able to introduce them!
I wonder who’s coming with Urbano. Just as I was wondering that, putting the letters away, I noticed another piece of paper in the envelope. It’s from... Licht? That was close. I almost missed it. Um, what’s this?
“Don’t worry, we’re bringing Urbano! Me, the Demon King, Kron, and those who are participating in the tournament! ...Huh? It’s like he’s reading my mind?”
That short message made me smile bitterly. It makes me feel a bit strange, how easy I am to read. But it’s fine. I’m just glad Urbano will be able to safely get to the tournament venue. And since Father-sama’s coming, there won’t be any problems.
“Licht said he’s participating, but I wonder if Kron-san is. Is she going to be looking after Father-sama? I wonder if anyone else I know is participating. Fufu, I’m excited.”
We won’t know who’s participating from the other guilds, and from Demon Castle, until the day of. I could ask, but it’s awkward to take up their time with that. Or rather, I actually don’t even know who’s participating from Ortus. I’m more worried about my own guild, than the others.
Gil-san... he’ll be participating, because he’s fighting Licht in my dream. I’m sure Kei-san’s busy looking after Ronny as his master. Ronny said he’s participating in the adult division.
So maybe Schlie-san, Nika-san, and Juma-nii will be participating too? Ludo-sensei, Reki, and Maryla-san will probably be part of the medical team. Well, there’s no point in trying to predict, and it’s also fun to look forward to it, right!
“Alright! I need to quickly write my replies and head for the cafeteria!”
I got up from the bed. I carefully put the letters away in my letter box in my desk drawer. This box can hold an unlimited amount. Eh? Of course, it was a gift. It doesn’t have the same features as a storage bracelet. Time passes normally, it’s just a box that can hold a lot of letter-sized things. Even so, it’s still quite expensive... I’m starting to wonder if my sense of value’s skewed.
I immediately sat down at my desk, picked up a pen, and then chose letter paper that matched each person from my collection. I wrote a page to each of them, the necessary things, and what’s been going on recently. Because if I write too much, then I won’t have anything to write about next time.
Asuka and Owen-san are probably waiting, I thought, so I put my pen down, deciding to continue later. I carefully put away my letter set, and then headed for the cafeteria.