Chapter 107 Rosalier'S Day Part Three
Black Forest Human's lodging, which had been completely transformed by their hands, didn't seem like an old inn again. Part of the first floor had been used as a dining hall, but now it had turned into a store selling goods made by them.
A female member of Black Forest Human noticed Rosalier and just gave a slight nod. The reason for this was that there were also customers from the town in the store. Rosalier must have been pleased to be recognized to some extent.
Upon entering the lodging, Brigitte, one of Rosalier's cousins, nodded to her.
"Good morning, Princess."
"I'm not a princess, am I? Good morning, Brigitte."
Rosalier chuckled. This was not the store but a corridor a little further back, so strictly speaking, there was no problem with being called 'Princess'.
"This is a gift. Has anything changed?"
Brigitte receives the gift of fruits from the pouch with a happy expression.
"Thank you always, Princess. Well, Corbett and the others are making some unreasonable requests, but other than that, everything is as usual."
"I see. Please tell them not to push themselves too hard, okay?"
"Yes. Thank you."
As Rosalier leaves the dormitory, she heads towards the stables. She is called out at the entrance of the stables.
"Good morning, Rosalier-sama. Maya-sama is waiting for you."
"Good morning, Orvitta. Thank you."
"No problem, you're welcome."
She bows politely. Like Niavarma, she is also Rosalier's cousin. In fact, she has a resemblance in her faces. However, Rosalier has slightly lighter skin. One of the reasons why she is called the Black Forest Human race is that she is Rosalier's cousin, and both her late father and mother were like that too. But as the chieftain, Rosalier's lineage has darker skin color.
'Kuu'
'Guu'
"What's wrong? Oh, I see. That's what happened."
Maya turns around. She has a brush in her right hand. She was probably brushing Centrena and Alesion.
"It was Rosalier-san after all. Thank you for your hard work."
"Thank you too, Maya."
'Guu'
'Kuu'
"Good morning, Centrena and Alesion."
Rosalier pats them on the back and greets them. Rosalier then takes a piece of bread out of her pouch and hands it to Maya.
"Please ask for Alesion-san."
"Yes. Look, Alesion."
'Guu'
Alesion was waiting with his mouth wide open. Rather than swallowing it whole, he enjoy it by chewing. Perhaps this is proof that running dragons also have a sense of taste.
'Kuu'
There is a girl waiting next to Rosalier with her mouth wide open. She notices this and strokes her neck.
"Okay. Here, Centrena-san!"
'Kuu'
Centrena was chewing as if savoring the taste.
Both Alesion and Centrena got two each, and then they lay down for a nap right there. Rosalier spread out a cloth from the pouch, and Maya understood and took out a low table that resembled a tea table from her inventory.
At the same time, they took out two drinks, and Rosalier also took out two bento boxes from the pouch.
"Shall we have lunch now?"
"Yes, I've been waiting."
Maya opened her mouth wide, just like Centrena and Alesion, and took a bite of the bread.
"Mmm... This is delicious! The mayo sauce is the best. I bet even uncle is eating it with tears in his eyes right now."
"That would make me happy."
* * *
"Ah-choo!"
Tatsuma sneezed.
"...huh? Is someone talking about me? Nah, as a loner like me, that's impossible. But this is so good! Is it a hamburger? Or a meatball? Crunchy leafy greens with mayonnaise sauce. It's even better than fast food restaurants. It's delicious and natural, you know!"
Recently, Tatsuma had been able to take a proper lunch break, turning the treatment room into something like his own private space.
After finishing their lunch, Rosalier and Maya returned to the mansion together. During the time leading up to dinner preparations, Maya was going to have Rosalier look at her magic.
The reason for this was because Tatsuma had mentioned that the consumption of mana changes depending on the time that the target has been revived. Maya asked Rosalier, who seemed to know more about magic than Tatsuma, if they could work together to verify this. Surprisingly, Rosalier agreed to make time for them.
"――'Air Hammer'"
Maya placed her palms together and chanted the spell, focusing her mana to minimize it. No sound was heard and nothing seemed to happen. However, when Rosalier placed her own palm over Maya's, it felt as if the air mass was being released upwards, as Rosalier's hand was pushed away.
"I'm really good at dark magic, and I can use a little bit of fire and water magic. But I'm not good at wind magic. Maya-san, who can use multiple types of magic, is amazing in my opinion."
"Well, it's not like Maya is super amazing or anything..."
Rosalier was impressed by how refined and convenient human magic was compared to the spirit magic she used. The magic Rosalier used and the magic Maya used were fundamentally different. As Rosalier learned about these differences and more, the time with Maya, who loved to experiment and analyze, passed by quickly.
Since Maya said that cleaning the bath would also be practice for water magic, Rosalier was able to start preparing dinner before Tatsuma came home.
(But knowing Maya, she won't do things halfway, so I'm sure it'll be fine if I leave her alone.)
Tatsuma and Maya have similarities that make them seem like siblings. But both of them never leave jokes or pranks unattended. They are the type of people who always clean up properly. That's why Rosalier isn't worried at all.
* * *
In a spacious bathroom, Maya stood tall on the tiled floor with a bathtub nearby.
"Um, let's use 'Water Create' over here."
She activated 'Water Create' with her right hand and 'Water Control' with her left hand.
"And then, let's rotate this like this."
The water started swirling on the palm of her left hand, gradually growing bigger until she threw it into the air.
"Now, with 'Air Hammer,' push it out like this."
She activated 'Air Hammer' with her right hand and left hand, slightly out of sync.
She thrust her palms forward, striking a pose reminiscent of the waves in anime and manga.
"Special move, Water Driver!"
It wasn't anything fancy. Perhaps because she didn't put much mana into it, the swirling water glided with the wind. While it had some momentum, she could only move while pushing it with mana.
It moved like an electric floor cleaning tool, resembling a polisher.
"Um, it's kind of tricky. But, it's getting pretty clean, maybe?"
The part of the floor with the swirling water gradually becomes smooth and shiny.
"Whoa, even though it's such a pathetic magic, my mana is seriously decreasing. Should I clean it seriously...?"
Even so, Maya never gives up on 'something'.
* * *
"Rosalier-san"
"What's up?"
"I'm done cleaning the bath."
"In that case, can I ask Centrena-san and the others?"
"Yes, got it."
As Maya walks away, Rosalier hurriedly calls out to her.
"Maya-san, Maya-san, you forgot something."
"Oh."
What Rosalier is holding is a snack for Centrena and Alesion.
"Going over there, 'What did this kid come here for?' It might look like that."
Centrena and the running dragons are very smart. They fully understand Rosalier and the others, who can be considered their family, and they are so kind that they empathize with everyone's feelings. However, like humans, they also have a mischievous side, which can be really scary. Rosalier also chuckled at this.
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