Noa and I explained to Cliff the events that had taken place at the mansion, which had become a haunted place.
While Cliff was listening to me, Noa and Prim talked, he held his head in his hands and looked at Prim over and over again.
Prim's appearance had absorbed my mana and was now visible to Cliff.
"That's why I need Noa to go find this fairy's sister. I'll protect her properly, so can I take Noa with me?" (Yuna)
"Father, please. I won't do anything dangerous. Please let me help you find Prim's sister." (Noa)
Cliff looked at Noa, then at Prim sitting at the table.
"Huh, fairies? I can't believe I can see fairies with my own eyes. Do we really need Noa?" (Cliff)
"I don't know until I go to the fairy forest yet. I think I'll probably need this child's power." (Prim)
In reality, I wouldn't know if Noa's power would be needed as Prim said until I went to the fairy's forest. Above all, I wanted to respect Noa's feelings.
"Make the fairy's wish come true. If you don't make the fairy's wish come true, you'll be unhappy..." (Yuna)
"As I said to these children, we don't have the power to make people happy or unhappy." (Prim)
"No, even if the fairy herself doesn't think so, if that's the legend, we can't deny the possibility." (Yuna)
I guessed there was no smoke without fire.
Sometimes we could make people happy or unhappy without them knowing.
"I'll protect Noah. Besides, if we find him soon, nothing may happen." (Yuna)
"I don't particularly doubt your ability. I'm just concerned about your tendency to cause trouble." (Cliff)
"Am I prone to cause trouble?" (Yuna)
What do you mean?
"If you go to the sea, you'll find a kraken. If you go to the capital, you'll find 10,000 monsters. If you go to a school festival, you'll get in trouble with the knight commander. If you go to buy mithril, you'll find a golem. An incident in the desert. A man who appeared in the city of Eupharia. There will be trouble wherever you go." (Cliff)
Cliff listed the cases I was involved in one after another.
"Ugh" (Yuna)
I couldn't argue.
However, it seemed like it was known for a lot of things. All of these matters were known to Ellelaura-san and the King. It wouldn't be strange if Cliff heard about it.
There were also things that Cliff didn't know about, such as the Elf's Forest incident, the Land of Wa incident, and the slime incident.
Indeed, something was happening everywhere I went.
But...
"It's not like I'm the one causing it. It's probably from the beginning." (Yuna)
The kraken was in the sea near Mileela town before I went, the King was the cause of the 10,000 monsters in the royal capital, and the commotion at the school was to protect Shia. As for the desert incident, the incident had already happened, and there was also a golem, so I went to defeat it. The incident in the town of Eupharia was also caused by a man out of revenge. Even in the Land of Wa, there were already signs of the serpent's resurrection, and Sanya-san said she was going to the elf's forest, so I just followed her.
Nothing was caused by me. It was not my fault.
"That's right. It's not your fault. However, it can't be helped that I feel anxious about where you're going." (Cliff)
It was a natural reaction for a father.
"But at the same time, I think I know how many people you saved. If it weren't for you, many people would be unhappy. The same goes for Shia." (Cliff)
Cliff said that and bowed his head.
"Please take care of Noa" (Cliff)
"Well then" (Yuna)
"Ah, as long as you're with her, I'm sure it'll be okay." (Cliff)
"Thank you very much, father." (Noa)
"Fairy's Forest. Also, you don't know what's in that land. Be careful when you go." (Cliff)
"Yes!" (Noa)
"Be sure to follow Yuna's instructions and don't act selfishly." (Cliff)
"Yes. I will not leave Yuna-san." (Noa)
Saying that, she hugged me next to him.
"Yuna, please take care of my daughter." (Cliff)
"I'll definitely protect her." (Yuna)
""Kuu~n"" (Kuma-Kuma)
Kumayuru and Kumakyu, who were now cubs being held by Noa and me, chirp as if to say, "We're here too."
"That's right. You guys were there too. Please take care of Noa." (Cliff)
Cliff said to Kumayuru and Kumakyu. Kumayuru and Kumakyu make a cry that sounds like "Leave it to me."
"Also, to Prim. It would be helpful if you wouldn't let my daughter do anything dangerous." (Cliff)
"I won't let her. I just need a little help." (Prim)
Well, I was not heading out to subjugate monsters.
However, there was a possibility that the people who were with Prim's sister could be dangerous, so I had to be careful about that. In some cases, Prim's sister was imprisoned. If that happened, it would not be a matter of discussion.
"Then you'll need to prepare. You should tell Lala so she can prepare. Also, Lala might be worried, so be sure to let her know." (Cliff)
"Yes" (Noa)
Noa happily replied.
I was about to get up from my seat when I noticed this.
"Ah, what should I do about the adventurer's guild report? If I told them there was a fairy, there would be an uproar." (Yuna)
If more people looked at it, it was not surprising that some people would think bad things about it.
Prim was a little arrogant and naive fairy, but it was not good to expose her like that to so many people.
Even if I said that you couldn't see Prim without my mana, there was no benefit in spreading rumors about fairies.
"I will inform the adventurer's guild accordingly. I will prohibit them from entering or leaving that mansion until you guys return, so don't worry." (Cliff)
"Thank you." (Yuna)
Cliff probably knew this too and seemed to be keeping the fairy thing a secret.
I left the Adventurer's Guild to Cliff and moved to Noa's room.
"What do we need?" (Noa)
"I have the basic things, so it's okay." (Yuna)
There was a bear house, and there was plenty of food in the bear box. Even if we get lost on a deserted island, there was enough food to survive.
There was no problem with food, clothing, and shelter.
"I guess what you need is a change of clothes." (Yuna)
I noticed this when I looked at Noa's clothes.
"Maybe I should change to clothes that make me feel like a normal girl." (Noa)
"Sure, that’s right." (Yuna)
Noa said while looking at the dress-like clothes she was wearing.
This was not a clothing suitable for traveling.
This time I might walk in the forest or go to a village or town I didn't know. With that in mind, maybe normal clothes would be better.
"But, Yuna-san, you don’t change your clothes, right?" (Prim)
"This is what I am no matter where I go." (Yuna)
It was too late now.
Besides, I had to protect Noa this time, so I couldn't take it off.
...I couldn't take my clothes off even when I was alone.
"I feel like something's wrong, but it's better to wear clothes that are easy to move in. I'll talk to Lala when she comes." (Noa)
I didn't want to be questioned about my clothes any further, so I ask Prim to change the subject.
"But why did Prim try to come with the mirror of water? Didn't you try to look in another village or town?" (Yuna)
"There's an old legend that says, 'If you are guided by fairy water, you will not be shown what you seek.' So, I used fairy water to come looking for it. The only place I know of is a nearby village." (Prim)
I wondered if the fairy's forest was in a secluded place.
Well, if people were around, it wouldn't be strange if things about fairies spread even more.
While we were talking, there was a knock on the door and Lala-san came in.
"Noa-ojousama. I heard from Cliff-sama that you are going to go away..." (Lala)
Lala-san's words stopped.
In front of Lala-san's eyes, there was Prim flying around us.
"Fairy..." (Lala)
We also explained this to Lala-san.
"I see. Is that why Noa-ojousama is going to look for fairies? I thought it was a fairy tale, but it turns out there really are fairies." (Lala)
Lala-san looked at Prime.
"But it seems like it would be troublesome if Prim's appearance could be seen by anyone. Is it possible to make it visible or invisible depending on the person?" (Yuna)
I was glad it was Lala this time. There was also a possibility that strangers would see her.
Judging from Lala-san's lines, fairies seemed to be at the level of fairy tales. If someone were to see Prim and they blurted it out, it would be a big problem.
"There's no way I can do that conveniently. I'm just using your mana to make me visible to others." (Prim)
"I can't do it." (Yuna)
"What?" (Prim)
Prim puffed out her cheeks.
"If that's the case, please wait a moment." (Lala)
Lala left the room once.
"What do you want?" (Yuna)
"Here we go" (Prim)
Lala-san soon came back with something.
"How about we hide inside?" (Lala)
It was a cute pochette that a girl would carry.
"Since Noa-sama is wearing normal clothes, I don’t think it would be strange to have it." (Lala)
"Are you saying you want me to go in here?" (Prim)
"Is it not okay?" (Lala)
"When we go out in public, all we need to do is stop Yuna from using magic." (Prim)
"At that time, I can't see Prim-san, and I can't even talk to you." (Noa)
Noa looked a little sad.
"Ugh, I see. I guess it's fine as long I'm inside." (Prim)
"Thank you Prim-san." (Noa)
"Hmph, it's not really for you. If I can't talk to you, it'll just be troublesome when I ask about my sister." (Prim)
The word tsundere came to mind.
"So when are we leaving?" (Lala)
"I want to leave right away, so is tomorrow okay?" (Yuna)
"Please leave it to me. I will prepare it by tomorrow." (Lala)
If I left it to Lala-san, it would be fine.
Author's Note
Next time, we'll be leaving.