The Otherworld, Goddess, and Anchor 25

Face to face

Translated by: SummerPeanut

Edited by: 書梅

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Japan. Inside a certain mansion’s room located in an urban region.

After the owner of that mansion, a young girl, returned, a pet-like cat welcomed her home.

“I’m back-”

“Welcome back, Fiona-sama. ---is there anything wrong? You look exhausted...”

“Yeah, there’s nothing wrong in particular. It’s just that I got entangled with a kind of weird fortune teller”

“Fortune teller, you say. Just what did he proclaim?”

Navi tilted his head curiously and at the same time urged her to continue.

“That fortune teller called me to a stop and said something like [I can see your previous life]. Since it looks troublesome otherwise, I just accepted the offer and he went shouting [Wrapping paper?! Candies wrapping?!]. He confused himself and just like that, he left. This kind of thing happens a lot when the season changes, huh”

“In this case, isn’t that fortune teller a real deal?”

“Ah-- by the way, I wonder if mama returned my previous life body yet”

“It’s no wonder that he fell into confusion. Forget being human, it’s not even a living being after all. Well then, the main story will start soon”

|■ Fraul Kingdom. Alp’s orchard|

|■ Alp’s house. Dining room|

3 days after Mimosa’s confession---

Fudgy was given the explanation to tell the whole truth to Lamcour, their request’s client, and about breaking the contract or perhaps provoking anger from the other side to break the contract.

Fudgy insisted to join in the discussion too but---

“...what do you mean by this?! Mimosa-nee!”

“Nothing much, it’s just that I accidentally washed all your clothes. Unfortunately, that’s the only thing left”

Fudgy raised his voice in protest while wearing the black gothic lolita dress. The ensemble of round collared blouse and jumper skirt showed off his milky and delicate legs.

“As if there’s such coincidence!---”

“Hm? Then are you going to Marquis Valencia’s residence with that appearance?”

Contrary to her angry underling, Mimosa smiled and replied as if she had won.

“Ugh~...”

“Well calm down, I will accompany Mimosa-san so...Fudgy-kun please take care of here with Navi”

“Yuu don’t need to worry about being seen as long as yuu are inside the house after all. Please leave the talk to Fiona-syama and Mimosa-syan”

“Uhh-...”

Without hiding the fact that he was not convinced but even so, he was unable to find any solution---he could only see both of them off with his cheeks inflated.

|■ Fraul Kingdom. On the way to Baxia Representative’s residence|

Two people from Alp’s orchard walked their way to Marquis Valencia’s residence.

“By the way, how do I tell them about Fiona-sama?”

“?? What do you mean by how?”

“As in, is it okay to just say it like [this personage is a God]? Though they will instantly believe it if they witnessed the descent with their own eyes”

“Hm...but our primary or rather our main purpose this time is to make them [angry] or [exasperated] in the end. Not to mention we are not supposed to interfere in the agreements between humans...”

Mimosa was once again reminded that she was involved with existence above humans more than necessary.

“...I guess so. Then although it might sound rude---Is it alright to say that you are my colleague working in the same orchard?”

“I do not mind so. Is there anything else I should be aware of?”

“---no matter what, do not let down your guard. I don’t know what [outsider] is planning but there is no way for them to be so simple to deal with. We won’t know if they are scheming something behind their words. Please be very careful when you reply to them”

“I understand. ---seems like we are almost there”

Thus they reached their destination...Marquis Valencia’s residence.

|■ Fraul Kingdom. Baxia Representative’s residence|

“---Did I make you wait? I see you are not with Fudgy-kun today. May I know who the young lady here is?”

A man with grayish hair---and his usual sickly thin face, sat down on his seat as he gave them a sharp look.

“(...What do you think? Fiona-sama)”

“(This guy is quite the handsome-san. I have to add him to my list. Since he is so beautiful, I’m sure he is a good person and would be our ally)”

“(I did mention to not let your guard down just now, right? I’m sure I mentioned it, right? Right?)”

The man called out to the two who were whispering to each other with a sharp and serene look in his eyes.

“Anyway, about the report---I believe it’s not appropriate to discuss it with a third party”

“Ah, yeah. Erm”

Lamcour directly pointed out an obvious issue to Mimosa.

“Ah,no. I’m Mimosa’s colleague...and also a witness. From Goddess Fiona---or so I was told to say”

“...en?”

Full of doubts, he answered with another question.

“What do you mean witness?”

“That Goddess Fiona-sama said---I do not mind you tell them everything honestly, or so we’ve been told”

“Goddess? Fiona-sama? Aah, certainly there’s such [setting] for the name of that apostle’s Goddess. ...Alright. Let me hear the continuation”

---Mimosa explaining---

“...and that’s how it is”

“Hmm”

Lamcour closed his eyes neither admitting nor denying.

“That so called God’s messenger, Navi’s appearance...after that Goddess Fiona-sama’s descent...You sure have witnessed incredible miracle”

He replied with a mix of exasperation and sarcasm in his voice.

“I didn’t say a single lie. Everything is the truth”

“It is as she said. The Goddess Fiona with beauty incomparable to any flowers that shines brighter than any gems, and bountiful magnanimity had certainly descended. Following her command---we came to tell you everything”

Lamcour responded to Fiona’s words with a deep sigh.

“---I wonder. Well then, if there’s really the so-called God...what kind of divine punishment will we receive for us who rudely investigated their affairs?”

“As I said before, there’s none. Apparently, there’s a rule saying that they can’t interfere with agreements between humans”

“Well well, that’s very enlightening. ---So, right now, you are saying that there is a God’s messenger in that orchard. Well done, very good”

“What are you trying to say?”

Feeling a disturbing atmosphere from his words, Mimosa replied with similar hostility in her words.

|■ Fraul Kingdom. Alp’s orchard|

|■ Alp’s house. Dining room|

“---seems like they are here”

“?? What do you mean, Navi-sama?”

Fudgy raised his head and looked at Navi’s face curiously.

“Fudgy-kun, please try yuur best to not come out of the house”

“?? With this kind of appearance---I’ll do so even if you don’t tell me”

Click☆

-Goddess Fiona's believer count: 1203-

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