The Otherworld, Goddess, and Anchor 17

Navi, Start

Translated by: SummerPeanut

Edited by: 書梅

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

There, a goddess and her observer were confronting each other.

The goddess sat upright in seiza posture with her head hanging low. Across her, a gray cat stretched its upper body and sat with its tail wrapped around itself.

And what was in between them both was a monitor of desktop PC on top of a desk.

【Urgent: Regardings strategies to turn Navi from cat form to human form】

【Mm, what about pretending to splash water on him accidentally?】

【The question is how. Can you make it so that it looks accidental?】

【Won’t it be more natural to do so during cooking?】

【How about asking him to help and you pretend with the clumsy girl act?】

※BGM: Pachelbel Canon

“---What are you doing?”

Navi, in his cat form, asked without losing his composure.

“E-er, researching on how to communicate with a roommate...”

“---what are you doing?”

“...we are discussing methods on how to turn Navi into human form”

“What are these methods for?”

“Erm, like, how to have more skinship and alike?”

“What are these methods for?”

“...I’m trying to find ways to force someone to turn into his pretty boy form”

“What do you plan to do after forcing him?”

“Err, t-that...I was thinking of deepening our bonds”

“What do you plan to do after forcing him?”

“Erm, I’m really really sorry… By the way, isn’t the usual farce a bit too long? Wouldn’t it be better to start the main story soon please...”

“Sigh, please learn from this and reflect on it properly. The main story will start now”

|■Fraul Kingdom. Baxia Representative Residence|

“Well, have you confirmed it?”

In that [field hospital]---

Inside Marquis Range’s residence, the siblings, Mimosa and Fudgy, were asked about their findings by a certain man.

Although not as much as the owner of the residence, Marquis Range , that man had slightly gray hair reaching past his neck and thin face reminiscent of a scientist devoted only to his research.

That man with his gloomy and unhealthy gaze stared at the two people in front of him as if he’s assessing products.

“---We confirmed his face. His features are as mentioned in the report. Are you dissatisfied with something, Lamcour-san?”

“I’m trying to say that the information is different from ours when cross-checked. That boy called Alp...More importantly his hair color is not silver, and there are many other things that are many points conflicting in the report”

“E-even if you say so”

“You are Fudgy-kun, right? Is there no one else inside the room?”

“That’s---”

Recalling the memory of the previous night, he was unable to deny what was implied.

“I can’t pay for this kind of report. You need to bring me a proper product if you want me to buy. I’m not sure who saw what...but if you bring something different from what was requested, it would only give me trouble, no?”

“---Wait. Then, do you think such a stunningly beautiful boy just coincidentally happened to be there along with Alp, the so called apostle?

A boy claimed to be an apostle of the goddess being invited by the Granola Family… Isn’t that information from you?”

“Mm...”

“Furthermore that apostle is supposed to be [one person], right? Is that information guaranteed? Are you absolutely sure that is the case?”

“What are you trying to say?”

“What if there are several of that so called apostle, shouldn’t that be regarded as new information. If that’s the case, there are only things for you to praise and nothing to be complained of”

He lowered his waist and sat in his seat, pondering about Mimosa’s words.

“---I see. Certainly, it’s possible that you have brought me new unknown information. All right. I will properly pay you the money for your part this time. Also, although I would like you to continue your investigation...”

“Hah? What are you saying when you are paying so little and being so stingy? We don’t mind accepting your new tasks but please pay in advance. And double the reward this time. If you don’t want to, feel free to find other people”

“---it’s a good deal. You are more trustworthy if you are that greedy for money. At least that’s the case for [outsiders] like us”

“...don’t compare us with the likes of you. We are not like you who for the sake of your own profit, won’t give a damn about how many people have to suffer”

“That’s just how it ends up...we are not deliberately trying to make people suffer. Marquis-sama, we will take our leave soon. Please excuse us”

The owner of the residence, Marquis Range Valencia showed himself following those words.

“Are you done already? But still, to have people from Lucorua inside Baxia’s representative residence within Fraul Kingdom...meetings are interesting indeed”

“We are members of the alliance after all, it shouldn’t be impossible.

---Besides, don’t ask, and don’t tell. Isn’t that part of the deal?”

“Yeah, sure sure the [non-intervention in domestic affairs] thing. Although it’s weird coming from a Baxian guy like me, make sure you at least follow the alliance rules. I can’t turn a blind eye as the representative after all”

Without replying back, the man called Lamcour took his leave while smiling.

“But, is this really Baxia’s representative’s residence? Wasn’t Baxia ranked 4th? How did he ended up at such place”

Mimosa looked at her surroundings again before voicing her obvious impression.

“Even if you say Baxia is a rich kingdom, it’s not like everyone is rich. There are also poor people amongst the nobles. Do you understand? You understand, right? You will understand, right? Or perhaps you two are also planning to mince me up with knife called words?”

“...sorry about that, I’m not interested and don’t want to know your backbone nor your past. You are scaring Fudgy in more ways than one so please stop it”

The younger brother who was scared of the Marquis’s sudden change ran behind his sister and grabbed her wrist tightly.

“Even if you say so, that’s the best way to answer what his sound argument that he said with pure and untainted eyes! Although I’m alright when dealing with these things during negotiation or implied meaning behind words, there is no way I can counter a sudden 160km straight punch!!”

“(What the hell happened to this guy...)”

“(shotoraightoo?)”

“Oh, my apologies...I suddenly remembered something in the past…

I understand your complaints regarding this place, but I was told that additional renting fees won’t lower any existing expenses. And the cheapest place was here. I was also in debt and it was only recently that I paid off that debt”

“Eh? But...if you paid off your debt, can’t you live in a better place?”

Fudgy chose his words carefully before replying nervously.

“Mm...although what you said makes sense maybe because I have been living in poverty for too long, I’ve become accustomed to living here. Furthermore, currently there are many indentured workers migrating back from Baxia every month. Because of that, I do not have the time to move to another place. And I can save food expenses also here.”

“I see”

“(Food expenses?) Err, we will take our leave first then. Good bye”

The two lowered their heads and headed out to the exit. As he saw their backs, Range called out to them.

“This is just me being a busybody but...if you are trying to find a job, I don’t mind introducing you to a place, you know? I have connections to the Granola Family or even Veur Family here”

“Eh?! W-well...yes, if it ever comes to that point, please do?”

When Mimosa heard the names that appeared in the investigation yesterday, she subconsciously tensed her shoulder.

“Also, there was the talk about Alp-kun’s orchard is lacking manpower. According to him, he’s planning to increase the yield from next season”

“Huh?”

“Eh?”

|■Japan. Fiona’s room|

Inside one of a mansion’s room---

After meeting her apostle for the first time and completing the report to her parents, a goddess and her observer were having a discussion.

“Navi, Did papa and mama say anything?”

“Since you haven’t fully recovered your power, you should focus on gaining back your believers to the formerly MAX amount. Also the Heaven’s City Hall sent the notice that since the warning range has returned to normal values, the measures to deprive god’s qualification were released from the standby state”

“Oh geez, about time. What about papa and mama? Are they relieved? Or tired?”

“Alfrieda-sama was shining and sparkling. Meanwhile, Unisis-sama somehow looks drained”

“Just what were the two of them doing”

“Well then Fiona-sama, what are you planning to do from now on?”

She started to ponder after hearing the observer’s question.

“Even if they ask me to focus on the number of believers… Now that I have the fundings, returning is matter of course, although I’m slightly reluctant to return to the surface”

“?? Are you referring to the area under your supervision? Why?”

“Because God’s descent should be something special after all, I feel like I shouldn’t do it so often”

“I feel like a certain someone crushed that [something special] quite thoroughly… ---if you feel reluctant to go yourself, how about I go in your place?”

“Eh? You can do that?”

“My source of strength is not from Fiona-sama but rather Alfrieda-sama after all. There should be no problem as long as I have the permission”

“I see. Then I’ll count on you---”

Click☆

-Goddess Fiona's believer count: 1043-

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Author’s note:

Because of the typhoon during the holiday, I completed this chapter as if I’m a canned food. Please read this to kill time.