5-6. The Rat Princess (1/2)
5-6. The Rat Princess
Satou's here. Princesses are often present in fairy-tales. But don't you think that there are a lot of suffering princesses?
At least, I'd like it if they end up in happily ever after.
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”Have you come to?”
I asked gently while feeling relieved. However, the girl takes a leap to distance herself from me. No, she tried to but because of her anemia she got her feet tangled and tumbled over.
”...Where is Mize?”
I don't know that name, but I could only think one person.
”Is that the red helmet from the rat-man cavalries?”
”Yes.”
Although she's right to be on guard, she sure is a taciturn girl.
”After entrusting you to us, he went to bravely fight the monsters... and died.”
”It can't be...”
I hesitated for a bit whether to tell a lie to prevent her from getting shocked, but I decided to tell her the truth.
Her face went pale, she must be shocked.
”I am Satou. A traveling merchant. May I ask your name?”
I can see it with AR, but it's proper to introduce yourself to start a conversation.
”...Mia.”
A short answer came out after a beat of silence.
Hu~m, it's difficult in quite different way than Lulu.
”Princess-sama, have awaken~”
”Ah, her name is Mia it seems.”
”Eh~, I'm Arisa. Nice to meet you, Mia.”
Arisa is dumbfounded after introducing herself and looked at Mia's face.
”What is the meaning of this, I wonder?”
Arisa is coming to me. Does she not use Status Check?
”What do you want to ask, say it.”
Arisa takes a deep breath.
Inhales.
Exhales.
Inhales again.
”Why is it an elf!”
Arisa said so while pointing at the pale pointed ear of Mia.
Still, I don't think you need to be affected to this degree, right?
”It wasn't the rat-men's princess?”
”It's your fault that you did not properly check on it.”
Certainly I thought that I was mistaken when I received her. Although, that's why I took the elf language in the first place. I conversed with Mia in elf language too, did Arisa not hear it?
”Kuh, even though I've made her a special cheese platter...”
I thought the saying that rats like cheese is just a folklore. Wasn't it the fault of western animations.
”Oh well. More importantly, let's eat!”
Arisa pull Mia's hand to make her forcibly stands up.
”If you're hungry, you'll just end up getting even more depressed, let's eat a lot and cry a lot! That's the best memorial service for the departed.”
Those are some good words coming from Arisa. I have a feeling that she quoted it from somewhere, but I won't make fun of it.
Mia is overwhelmed by Arisa's vigor, and she take a seat for the meal.
I interpret for the two of them while walking together.
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From the AR, I know Mia's stat, her age is 130 years old. A woman. Level 7. Her skills are, [Water Magic], [Bow], [Spirit Seer], those three. Her titles are, [Maze's Master], and [Little Child of Boluenan Forest]. Her true name is Misanalia Boluenan. I think that her nickname should be Lia, is it because of a custom of the elves?
Mazes huh. Are those different from labyrinths?
From her appearance, she looks to be midway between Arisa's and Lulu's age. Her breast is even more humble compared Arisa-- for Mia's sake I won't talk more than this.
Her hair is light turquoise almost blue rather than green. Her pupils are beautiful emerald greens. Her skin is white, and her body is thin to the point of almost looking unhealthy.
Still, I'm worried whether I'm cursed with a spell that makes me draw little girls.
Mia is eating only vegetables while avoiding meats since a while. The meats that she refused are shrewdly taken by Tama. From the opposite side, Pochi is swapping her vegetables to Mia's plate.
If you're picky with your foods, you won't grow big you know?
The one I'm most worried about, Liza, is intoxicatedly chewing on the wild boar's leg meat, she's not paying attention to her surrounding. I'll leave her alone.
Lulu is busy acting as a waitress. Since Arisa is taking care of her, even while Lulu is busy, she's still properly eating.
”Boar meat is delicious~”
”Meat stuck on bones is good nodesu.”