It had been a while since I had been relaxing at home.
After all I had done, I had the right to rest. Working too much was not good. You would die from overwork. I wanted to relax. I wanted to chill out.
Contrary to my feelings, two insects were happily flying in front of me.
"Yuna-onee-chan, fairies are beautiful." (Fina)
Fina said while looking at the flying insects.
This was going back in time a little bit.
Today, Fina came to dismantle Wolf.
Meanwhile, I was in a relaxing mode with Kumayuru and Kumakyu.
I decided to relax today, so I lounged on the sofa.
I spent the morning relaxing, and since it was almost noon, I went to the dismantling room to invite Fina to take a break.
"Fina, how is the dismantling? It's about time for lunch..." (Yuna)
While I was opening the door leading to the dismantling room, my voice calling out to Fina stopped.
There were large insects flying around Fina...not Prim and Rhone.
Of course, Fina couldn't see Prim and other fairies.
"Yuna-neechan? Yeah, the dismantling has just finished." (Fina)
"Yuna, this kid is dismantling monsters even though he's so small." (Prim)
"And that also at a tremendous speed." (Rhone)
Prim and Rhone sat on Fina's shoulders.
Of course, Fina didn't notice.
I couldn't help but hold my head.
"Yuna-onee-chan, what’s wrong?" (Fina)
Fina didn't realize that there were fairies on her shoulder, so she didn't know why I was worried.
"Fina, are you okay? Has nothing been done to you?" (Yuna)
"……?" (Fina)
"Excuse me. I'm not doing anything." (Prim)
Prim, who was sitting on Fina's shoulder, complained.
I was in trouble because I couldn't trust those words.
I thought about it a bit, and decided to introduce Prim and Rhone to Fina, considering my future plans.
"Prim, Rhone. Show yourself to this child." (Yuna)
"Okay?"
"This kid is fine. She knows my secret and I can trust her." (Yuna)
"Hmm, I see."
Prim and Rhone took off from Fina's shoulders and flew around her.
"Yuna-onee-chan? Where are you looking and who are you talking to?" (Fina)
That was right. If I suddenly came into the room and started saying things like "Prim" and "Rhone" and started talking to myself, I didn't think it would make any sense.
"Yuna-onee-chan. Could there be a ghost...? I asked my father. Yuna-onee-chan went to a mansion with a ghost at the request of the Adventurer's Guild..." (Fina)
Fina's face turned pale.
Then she took a step back from me.
"Excuse me. I'm not a ghost." (Prim)
"Eh" (Fina)
She started to look around when she heard a voice coming from somewhere.
Prim was on her shoulder, but she couldn't see her.
It was like a comedy.
But Fina herself was seriously scared.
"...Yuna-onee-chan?" (Fina)
"Prim, Rhone. She can't see you there, so come over here." (Yuna)
As I said this, Prim and Rhone flew towards me.
Then, Fina's scared expression changed to one of surprise.
"...Yu, Yuna-onee-chan!?" (Fina)
Fina pointed her finger at Prim and Rhone.
Her fingertips were shaking in surprise.
"Let me introduce you to the fairies, Prim and Rhone. They are sisters. This is younger sister Prim, and this is older sister Rhone." (Yuna)
I introduced each of them.
"F-fairy!?" (Fina)
"This girl is Fina. She's one of the few who knows my secret." (Yuna)
"Fina. My name is Prim. Nice to meet you." (Prim)
"It's Rhone." (Rhone)
Fina's mouth hung open as she looked at me and Prim alternately.
"Can't this child speak?" (Prim)
Prim spun around Fina.
"She's just surprised by both of you. Fina, are you okay?" (Yuna)
Fina came to her senses after hearing my words.
"Yuna-onee-chan! Fairies! They're fairies!" (Fina)
Her eyes began to shine with a surprised expression.
"Yeah, it's a fairy." (Yuna)
"Why is there a fairy here?" (Fina)
She was starting to get excited. I calmed Fina down.
"I know you're surprised, but calm down." (Yuna)
Prim and Rhone began to fly around Fina, regardless of my and Fina's feelings.
It seemed that the dismantling had been completed, so I took Fina and the others to another location to talk about Prim and Rhone.
When Kumayuru and Kumakyu came back to the room where they were sleeping on the sofa, Prim dived onto Kumayuru's back and lied down.
"These kids are the best." (Prim)
"I agree with that." (Rhone)
Rhone also slowly descended onto Kumakyu's back, enjoying the sensation.
Well, I agreed that Kumayuru and Kumakyu were very comfortable to hold.
Prim and Rhone started relaxing on top of Kumayuru and Kumakyu.
Kumayuru and Kumakyu woke up, but didn't shake them off.
After moving from room to room, Fina had calmed down a bit, so I introduced her Prim and Rhone once again and briefly explained why there were fairies in this house.
"The real identity of that haunted house is a fairy, and it's with Noa-sama... That's why she hasn't been there for the past few days." (Fina)
"This is a secret." (Yuna)
"Yes" (Fina)
Fina nodded, then looked at Prim and Rhone.
"Prim-san, Rhone-san, nice to meet you." (Fina)
"Nice to meet you."
"Yeah, nice to meet you."
The introduction ended successfully.
Prim and Rhone began flying across the room.
"Yuna-chan, fairies are beautiful." (Fina)
She said as I look at the Prims flying around us.
It was beautiful, but the problem was that they were noisy.
I was planning on relaxing today, so I would like them to be quiet.
"It was Fina. You have a good eye for things. But you're cute too."
"Oh, thank you very much?" (Fina)
Fina was confused when a fairy called her cute.
"But fairies really existed." (Fina)
Fina looked at the fairy with wonder as she saw it for the first time.
Although their existence had been confirmed, fairies were generally seen as something out of fairy tales.
"You can't see them unless we are compatible."
"Yuna-sama and Noa-sama can see Prim-san and Rhone-san, right?" (Fina)
"I'm compatible with Yuna." (Prim)
"I'm with Noa and Riyan. Yuna seems like a special person, so I think she can see everyone, right?" (Rhone)
"Ugh, big sister, you're so mean." (Prim)
Prim was only with me though, but Rhone was compatible with Noa and Riyan and they both can see her.
Furthermore, as Rhone said, there was a high possibility that I could see all the fairies. Therefore, I might not be a good match with Prim.
However, since this had not been confirmed, there was a miraculous possibility that only Prim and Rhone were visible.
Then, I realized one thing.
I could see Prim and Rhone even without bear gear.
While taking a bath, I could see Prim and Rhone. I had clearly thought that I could see because of the bear's protection, but my prediction was wrong.
Or maybe it was because I was from another world.
Even if I thought about it, I couldn't find an answer, so I decided not to think about it any further.
"So, what did Prim and Rhone come here for?" (Yuna)
"What? Is it okay if I come here if I don't have something to do?"
"It's not bad though."
We just parted recently.
Today's relaxing plans were ruined.
"Yuna, I'm sorry. This child said she was going out to play..."
"Even my sister said she wanted to go."
"That's right, but……"
A quarrel between the sisters began.
Fairies were certainly beautiful, but I want them to be quiet.
At that time, they cared for each other and felt sisterly love, but now what was unfolding in front of them was a normal sibling fight.
"Can you go back and forth between Fairy's Forest and here often? Won't the Queen get mad at you?" (Yuna)
"It's okay. I have received permission from the Queen."
If that Queen gave permission, I had nothing to say.
Rhone had been given permission to come and go as she pleased so that she could meet Noa.
"I don't mind if you come to visit, but I definitely don't want other people to see." (Yuna)
They would be in trouble if someone saw them on the street. All the residents might start searching for fairies.
I was scared that other fairies would come soon.
That was why I kept my fingers crossed for Prim and Rhone.
"Also, don't bring other fairies with you." (Yuna)
"Is it no good?"
"On the contrary, I want to know why it’s not okay. Won’t the Queen get angry if you bring another fairy?" (Yuna)
"We are responsible for our own actions. But everyone loves the Queen, so I don't think they would come if she said no."
"On the other hand, if the Queen gives permission, they will come."
Next time I met the Queen, I would ask her not to let other fairies come.
Even if fairies came here, they usually couldn't be seen.
However, if I gave mana to everyone, everyone would be able to see them, which was scary.
"Yuna-onee-chan. Are there many fairies?" (Fina)
"There is a forest where fairies live. There are many fairies there." (Yuna)
"Fairy's Forest. There is such a dream-like place, isn't it?" (Fina)
Fina's imagination ran wild as she watched Prim and Rhone.
"That's right. Yuna. Change the location of the mirror. We won't be able to get out of there."
The Fairy Mirror was located at Bear's Transfer Gate.
Well, it was like a warehouse. If the door was closed, Prim and her sister could not move back and forth between rooms. Of course, they couldn't go outside.
The mirror was hung on the wall of this living room.
After hearing Prim's selfish desire to go outside freely, I decided to make a small renovation.
Well, even though I called it renovation, I just made a small window for Prim and her sister to move around so they could go outside.
But Prim and Rhone looked happy when they saw the small window.
Apparently, even fairies couldn't pass through walls.
Author's Note
It was an encounter between Fina and Prim.
* 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.