It was Rosa who hugged me.
We subjugated bandits together in Town of Mileela town and an adventurer I met in the desert.
Following Rosa-san, Ran also hugged me.
I almost fell down, but thanked to my bear equipment I was able to hold my ground.
"Why are Rosa-san and others here?" (Yuna)
"That's my line." (Rosa)
"You're the real Yuna, aren't you?" (Ran)
Rosa-san and Ran looked at me as if to confirm.
I couldn't believe it either, so I checked it out as well.
"You are the real Rosa-san, aren’t you?" (Yuna)
"It's real. I can't believe I can meet Yuna-chan in a place like this." (Rosa)
"Good" ()
The two of them seemed happy to be reunited with me, and did not leave me easily.
"For now, stay away." (Yuna)
"Aren't you going to run away? Don't you want to go somewhere?" (Rosa)
"I'm not running away, I'm not going anywhere." (Yuna)
I can't even have a detailed conversation with you while you're still holding me.
"Rosa, Ran, stay away from Yuna. We'll be in trouble." (Blitz)
"Yuna, it’s been a while." (Glimos)
When I was in trouble, Blitz of a harem party who accompanied by three beautiful women and Glimos came.
"Yeah, it's been a while since I saw Blitz and Glimos. The last time I saw you was in the desert." (Yuna)
I hadn't seen him since then, so it was been a while.
I never expected to meet them in a place like this.
Maybe this place is closer than I thought?
"Yuna-san, who are these people?" (Noa)
Behind me, Noa, who didn't understand the situation, asked.
"They're an adventurer I know who have helped me several times." (Yuna)
"If anything, we were the ones who you took care." (Rosa)
"We subdued bandits together in Mileela town." (Ran)
Ran added something to Rosa-san's words.
It was a few months ago, but it was a fond memory.
"I see" (Noa)
"I'm Rosa, nice to meet you. Um..." (Rosa)
"My name is Noire." (Noa)
"Noire-chan." (Rosa)
"I'm Ran, nice to meet you." (Ran)
"Glimos" (Glimos)
"I'm Blitz" (Blitz)
Everyone said a name.
"So, Yuna, can I ask something?" ()
"What?" (Yuna)
"Where are we?" ()
"...Hah?" (Yuna)
My thoughts stopped for a moment when I heard the words spoken by the man in front of me. "Where are we?" That was my line.
"We're lost." (Rosa)
"But, being able to meet Yuna means I can go back to Mileela town." (Ran)
Both Rosa-san and Ran were happy.
Then I heard from Rosa-san and the others about how they ended up in this town.
"That's why I don't know where we are or how to get home. But I'm relieved because I was able to meet Yuna-chan. Yuna-chan, Mileela town, the capital or Crimonia is fine. I hope you can tell me how to get home. I'll help you though." ()
Everyone looked relieved.
Apparently, they thought I knew the way back to Crimonia.
Well, they can't help but think that way.
"Sorry, I don't know the way home." (Yuna)
"Eh, why!? Then how did you get here?" (Rosa)
"Maybe Yuna got lost just like us?" (Ran)
Rosa-san and Ran asked.
"Um..." (Yuna)
In order to explain that I came using the power of fairies, I had to tell them about Prim.
But it was not an easy thing to talk about.
"Maybe it's something you can't answer?" (Blitz)
Blitz asked me if he read my and Noa's expressions.
"It's not something I can't answer. I guess it's hard to say." (Yuna)
"Then please answer me this. Will Yuna be able to go home? I'm not too pessimistic though." (Blitz)
Blitz came to the heart of the matter.
"...We have a way to go back." (Yuna)
So I was not pessimistic.
We could return to Crimonia using the fairy mirror or the bear's transfer gate.
"What method? Can we also use that method of returning home?" ()
"If you ask me if you can use it, you can. It's not easy to use. You also need permission." (Yuna)
"If you need money, I'll pay it." ()
"I'll work hard." ()
"Well, it's not a about money or anything." (Yuna)
"Maybe we can't go home?" (Rosa)
"..." (Ran)
Rosa-san and Ran became depressed.
"Yuna-san" (Noa)
I was in trouble, Noa tugged at my clothes.
Aside with Prim to use the fairy mirror. Furthermore, since we had to enter the fairy forest, we would need permission from the fairy queen. I didn't think the Fairy Queen would let four additional people in.
The Blitz were not bad adventurers. If anything, he was a good person. However, I couldn't take them to the fairy forest on my own.
However, I couldn't abandon the people I knew who were in trouble in such a strange land.
However, if I use bear's transfer gate, I could send Rosa-san and the others back to Crimonia.
"Okay. For now, I'll tell you how I got here, but you have to keep it a secret." (Yuna)
"A secret? Of course I won't tell anyone." ()
"Ah, of course." ()
We ended up sharing information with each other.
However, I didn't want other people to hear about fairy tales, so I decided to tell them at the inn where we were staying.
When we returned to the room we were staying in at the inn, Rosa-san and Ran, Noa and I sat on the two beds, and Blitz and Glimos sat on the two chairs that had been provided.
"Where should I start?" (Yuna)
"I don’t mind as long as you can talk about it." ()
In that case, I asked someone who decided to come here to appear this time.
"Prim, I'm sorry, but please come out. These people will be fine." (Yuna)
"Really?" (Prim)
Prim poked her head out of Noa's pochette and appears in front of Rosa-san and the others.
"Fairy?" ()
"We were asked by this fairy Prim to find her sister, and we used the power of the fairy in the fairy's forest. We used that power to move from Crimonia to the fairy's forest. So, we came here from that fairy's forest." (Yuna)
"Then, can we go home if we go to that fairy forest?" ()
"It's impossible. If I bring this many humans back to the fairy's forest, the Queen will be angry with me. Maybe she won't let me in. This time, too, I was told that there would only be one person. I was scolded for bringing the two of them with me." (Prim)
"Two people?" ()
"Noa isn't from this town, she came from Crimonia with me." (Yuna)
"I see" ()
I explained why Noa came with me from Crimonia.
"Then, Noire-chan ended up with a handkerchief imbued with Prim-chan's older sister's magic, so Noire-chan also came from Crimonia." ()
"Right" (Noa)
"It must be difficult coming to such an unknown land when you're still young." ()
"No, Yuna-san is with me, and Kumayuru-chan and Kumakyu-chan are also with me, so it's okay." (Noa)
"Even though you're still small, you're sturdy." ()
That's right. She was the daughter of an aristocratic family, and she was well-educated. She also had a relationship with Fina, and she didn't look down on ordinary people.
I didn't know if this was because of Cliff's education or because of Ellelaura's bloodline. Maybe they were growing properly and straight.
"I understand how Yuna-chan and the others got here, but after all, we can't go home." (Rosa)
"I thought I could go home because I met Yuna." ()
"It can’t be helped." ()
Rosa-san and the others looked at Prim and tried to give up.
"In that case, you don’t have to ask me, just ask Yuna." (Prim)
I quickly grabbed Prim.
"Ask Yuna-chan?" ()
"Um..." (Yuna)
Smile and mislead.
Ever since they heard the story, I had planned to use bear's transfer gate from the beginning. But my secretive nature kicked in.
"If you can find Prim's sister, you might be able to enter the fairy's forest as a thank you." (Yuna)
"Yuna!" (Prim)
Prim was surprised, but there was more to the story.
"However, the location of the Fairy's Forest is a secret, and the method of movement was also a secret. I think you'll have to be blindfolded. If that's okay with you." (Yuna)
If they blindfold themself and went through the bear's transfer gate, they won't find out.
Rosa-san and the others could go home, and I could keep our secret. That's good, isn't it?
Also, if Rosa-san and the others helped me, I thought it would be easier to get information about Prim's sister. After all, I was a strange girl dressed as a bear, and Noa was a child. She was not suitable for information gathering.
"If I can go home like that, then I'm fine with it." ()
"How to get around the fairy's forest. I wanted to know." ()
"Then let's ask Ran to stay. If she gets the fairy queen's backlash and can't go home, we'll be in trouble." (Rosa)
"Rosa's mean. I'll keep my promise too." (Ran)
"Then it's decided. We'll also help find Prim's sister." (Blitz)
Rosa-san and the others agree with Blitz's words.
"I told you that, but is it okay?" (Yuna)
"I honestly want to go home, but I also want to help Yuna-chan." (Rosa)
"And if you do me a favor, sure." ()
"No problem" ()
"It's not Ran's words, but it would be better if the fairies thought we have a good intention." ()
It was decided that the four of them would help find Prim's older sister.
"Yuna, what do you mean? Even if you blindfold them, they won't be able to enter the fairy forest." (Prim)
Prim whispered in my ear.
"It's okay. I'll use that gate. But I don't want people to know too much about that gate, so it would be helpful if you could just pretend that it was powered by fairies." (Yuna)
"Well, if that’s the case." (Prim)
Prim understood my idea and agreed.
Author's Note
That's why Blitz and his party became friends.
* Thank you to everyone who reports typos.
Please note that some kanji have been revised to match the book, so some may not have been revised.