Kagari-san and I looked at the ice dragon as he flew away.
"Kagari-san, what do you think about the ice dragon's words?" (Yuna)
"If it's true to what he said, then there must have been someone similar to the mana of you and me. Regardless of the master, I don't think I have someone like that." (Kagari)
No, neither am I.
It would be more realistic to have a Kagari-san family born in this world.
It was said that she was a mystic fox's child.
"In the first place, are mana similar or not?" (Yuna)
"I don't know about that. I am neither a scholar nor a researcher. Furthermore, I don't even know any scholars or researchers." (Kagari)
"But you know there's mana in ice and snow." (Yuna)
"I can tell if there is mana or not. But I can't tell the difference." (Kagari)
Well, you might be able to tell if someone had mana or not, but just by touching mana, you couldn't tell which lineage someone was from.
Maybe we could find out if there was a mana test, like a blood test.
Kagari-san put away her tail and said, "I'm going back."
There's no point in staying here, so I returned to where Lise-san and the others were.
"Yuna-san! Kagari-chan!" (Lise)
As I entered the room, Lise-san came running up to me.
"Are you both okay?" (Lise)
"We're okay" (Yuna)
"So, what was outside?"
"There was a huge sound and the ground shook."
The old men were asking questions.
The ground seemed to shake when the ice dragon descended.
I looked at Kagari-san.
"There's no point in lying and misleading people. They'll notice if they go outside." (Kagari)
The stable was also destroyed, and there was also a hole made when he landed.
"There was an ice dragon." (Yuna)
"An ice dragon!?"
"Are you okay?"
The commotion got louder.
"Don't worry, he's gone." (Yuna)
"But when the ice dragon appeared, the stable was destroyed." (Kagari)
Even though I didn't break it, I felt sorry.
"I see. But I'm glad the two of you are safe. And thanks to Yuna-san, the horse is safe. If it's a shed, we can use another building." (Lise)
Apparently, there were other huts as well, including a hut for storing mining tools, a hut for resting, and a hut for conversation.
Yes, there were some huts.
"Let me check with you guys, has the ice dragon ever come here?" (Kagari)
"I've only seen it flies." (Lise)
"And if I see an ice dragon, I'll hide."
That's right.
I didn't know if they eat people, but there's a chance they would be attacked by ice dragons.
I would hide myself.
If dinosaurs appeared in the real world, I would hide so I wouldn't be seen.
Then everyone calmed down, ate, and went to bed.
"Where do you sleep?"
There were only beds for Lise-san and the others.
No one had ever come here before, so it couldn't be helped.
"We'll sleep outside, so it's okay." (Yuna)
I talked about the bear house, and Lise-san and the others explained to the old men about the bear house they saw in town.
I had once made a bath for a bear, so they trusted me. However, everyone seemed interested in the bear house and followed me outside the mine.
The snowstorm was weakening and maybe it would stop in the morning.
People were surprised when I put out a bear house at the entrance to a mine.
I asked everyone if they would like to sleep in the bear house, but they politely declined.
"So, what do you plan to do with them?" (Kagari)
Kagari-san asked after entering the bear house and sitting on a chair.
"Hmm, what should I do? I don't know what Lise-san will do if I leave here. I feel like I should just leave everyone alone like this." (Yuna)
"I have no idea how you feel. However, there are things you can and cannot do." (Kagari)
I knew that.
Even if I had bear equipment, it didn't mean I had become a god.
"Besides, I’m also curious about what the ice dragon said. Kagari-san, aren’t you concerned?" (Yuna)
"I'd be lying if I said it didn't bother me. However, as I've lived hundreds of years, I'm no longer feel separated from my parents. I don't think I'll miss my family. As long as those around me are happy, I want nothing more."
Kagari-san brought out the alcohol she had prepared before I knew it and took a sip.
Her calm appearance made her look like an adult.
No, Kagari-san was an adult.
"Are you worried about that?" (Kagari)
"To be honest, I'm also concerned. Thinking about it normally, I don't have any blood relatives." (Yuna)
"Is that so? There could be relatives or distant blood relatives." (Kagari)
There shouldn't be any of my distant blood relatives in this world, let alone relatives.
I didn't believe that God called my parents into this world. Possible relatives or distant relatives. Once he got to that point, I couldn't say for sure.
There was no way to know what God was doing without me knowing.
I wondered if I should tell Kagari-san about it.
I thought for a moment and created a magic circle of bears on the table.
"So, is this a contract magic circle?" (Kagari)
I showed it to Kagari-san once, so she immediately understood that it was Bear's Contract Magic Circle.
"In other words, is it something you can't talk about? In that case, you don't have to force yourself to talk about it. Everyone has things they can't talk about or don't want to talk about." (Kagari)
"I guess so." (Yuna)
"When I hear that, is it something that can be resolved by me?" (Kagari)
I shook my head.
"If I listen, will you be saved?" (Kagari)
"……" (Yuna)
"Of course, just talking can help you sort out your feelings and make you feel refreshed. If you're okay with that, I'd like to hear what you have to say." (Kagari)
"If I talk about it, Kagari-san might get in trouble." (Yuna)
"Is it life-threatening?" (Kagari)
I shook my head.
"It's not dangerous. It's just impossible." (Yuna)
"You have removed my darkness called the serpent. If there is no danger in asking, then there is no way to repay the favor." (Kagari)
When I saw Kumayuru and Kumakyu, they came anxiously to either side of me.
"Then, will you listen to me?" (Yuna)
"Yeah" (Kagari)
I spoke.
That I came from a different world than this one.
Being brought into this world by someone who calls himself God.
Having been given the power of a bear.
And that there was no way to return to my original world.
Kagari-san listened silently.
"I can't believe that this is a different world. And God..." (Kagari)
"As expected, you can’t believe it." (Yuna)
"That's not the case. There are things in the world that are unbelievable. Above all, the very existence is unbelievable." (Kagari)
That's true though.
"That's why I've only told people I trust about me, and I've made those who have told me keep quiet. That's why I can understand why you've kept quiet until now." (Kagari)
It's not a good idea to broach it.
People looked at me strangely. It made me think I was crazy. Maybe they would be scared.
If Fina looked at me strangely, thought I was crazy, or scared of me, it's not something to get depressed about.
"But is this bear a gift from God? Then, will this bear become a divine beast like Sakura said?" (Kagari)
Kagari-san turned to Kumayuru and Kumakyu.
"Kyuu~n" (Both Kuma)
Kumayuru and Kumakyu chirped proudly.
"It doesn’t really look like that though." (Kagari)
"Kyuu~n" (Both Kuma)
This time, they cried out in protest.
"Look, don't get angry. You probably don't think of yourselves as divine beasts either." (Kagari)
"Kyuu~n" (Both Kuma)
Kumayuru and Kumakyu came close to me, so I stroke their bodies.
"So, I have no blood relatives in this world." (Yuna)
"I understand why you are not satisfied with the ice dragon's words." (Kagari)
"So, what do you think?" (Yuna)
"All I know is that that god may have called your blood relatives. To begin with, I don't even know if there is a god." (Kagari)
"Is it okay to say that?" (Yuna)
"People make wishes to God, but their wishes are never granted. How many times did I pray to God?" (Kagari)
That's true. She might have turned to God when she was attacked by the serpent.
But many people died.
"If there is a God, I want him to create a world where everyone can live and laugh." (Kagari)
It might be a wish that Kagari-san had made many times.
"No, if you are a messenger of God, does that mean that my wish has come true?" (Kagari)
Kagari-san's wish.
She wanted me to save the country from the serpent.
I killed the serpent, so it wasn't wrong.
However, I would like to deny this.
"It’s not like I’m a messenger of God." (Yuna)
"Well, just like that bear, it doesn't look like a messenger of God. If anything, it's probably a bear's messenger." (Kagari)
Starting with bear equipment, bear magic, and summoned beasts Kumayuru and Kumakyu. There was no denying that I was said to be a bear charmer.
"If there really is a God, I'd like to meet him. And I'd also like to complain." (Kagari)
"I've never met him either." (Yuna)
"Is that so?" (Kagari)
"I just get a one-sided letter from someone who calls themselves God." (Yuna)
"When I hear that, you seem more like a shrine maiden or a priestess than Sakura and the others." (Kagari)
If you asked me, it's like listening to an oracle from God.
However, rather than oracles, there were more letters (emails) sent after the event.
"Then, is the secret of your strength the power you received from God?" (Kagari)
"I believe that my fighting skills are mine." (Yuna)
I didn't have mana in the real world, but I did have mana in the game.
I also learned how to fight through the game.
Even if I explained the game to Kagari-san, I didn't think she would understand, so I told her that it's a different world.
"There are other worlds besides the one I was born in, and they use magic and swords." (Yuna)
"Are there other worlds?" (Kagari)
"If you say there is, I guess so." (Yuna)
The game was so realistic that you could say it was a different world.
"You can use magic there, but when you return to your world, you can't use magic." (Yuna)
"It's a strange world" (Kagari)
"Well, in another world, monsters appeared just like here, and they fought with humans as well." (Yuna)
"I see. Even if you're given power, you can't use it unless you know how to use it. Even if you gave Sakura mana and a sword, she wouldn't be able to fight." (Kagari)
That's true of anything, but just because it's given to you didn't mean you could use it.
Even if I were given a plane or helicopter, I could not fly it.
Just because you were given a knife didn't mean you could dismantle monsters.
Just because you're given a game didn't mean you could become good at it right away.
Make mistakes over and over again and learn.
As with anything, experience was required.
"I learned a little bit about the secret of your strength." (Kagari)
Kagari-san nodded with an understanding expression.
And to Kagari-san, I performed the bear contract magic that I talked about today.
It's not that I didn't trust Kagari-san, but I'd be in trouble if she talked to me while she was drunk.
Kagari-san's love of alcohol seemed unlikely to go away.
She'd been drinking ever since, but I didn't care if she couldn't go back to her normal adult form.
Author's Note
She finally confessed to Kagari-san that she came from another world.
Kagari-san is an adult woman, and unlike other people, I think there are parts of her that we can understand.
I was worried, but thinking about the future, I decided to talk about it someday, so I decided to talk about it now.
*There are 777 episodes. Good things may happen to those who read this story. (just kidding)
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*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.