Chapter 147 Rosalier-San Shines, And Oh, Maya-Chan Too!
Maya-chan is currently on a chair, peacefully sleeping under the magic spell that Rosalier-san cast just a moment ago. But I can't just go ahead and lightly tap her cheeks like she did to me.
If I were to do that, I'm sure Rosalier-san would give me a lecture. And worst-case scenario, she might even turn me into five skewers! It might be okay if it's just one meal, but if it continues, it would definitely make me cry... Yeah, that's tough.
However, instead of tapping her cheeks, Rosalier-san suggested something. It's the idea of assuming Maya-chan's sleep state is similar to a hangover and using magic to wake her up.
"First, let's try 'Recover (Healing Spell).'"
Hmm, it looks like it's not working after all.
"Well, how about this, 'Detoxy (detoxification).' ...Huh?"
No change at all.
"She's making such a peaceful sleeping sound..."
Yeah, such a happy sleeping face. I wonder what kind of dream she's having? Oh, they say it's not really good to see a woman's sleeping face.
Well, I haven't really seen a woman's sleeping face before. But it seems like it's okay with Rosalier-san. The fact that I haven't been scolded yet is proof.
"Well, what about this one? 'Dis Recover (Cure Disease).' ...Huh? This one doesn't work either."
"Yes, that's true."
Even though Oso (Dreadful element) can be cured with magic, this one doesn't work either. I guess according to the 'Display Self-Status Mystery System,' hangovers and sleep induced by magic are not the same. It would be really helpful if I had an appraisal skill like Maya-chan in moments like this.
"Is she really sleeping? Tanukineiri―― I mean, is she just pretending?"
I had to correct myself because Rosalier-san probably wouldn't understand what "狸寝入り (Tanukineiri)" means.
"Hey, look! The futon got blown away!"
"――Hahaha"
I can't believe I fell for this cheesy dad joke. Rosalier-san, you have such a low boiling point for laughter.
"...Is this not enough?"
"...No, it is not enough, is it?"
It worked like a charm with Rosalier-san though.
"Hey, Maya-chan. If you don't wake up, I won't take you with me tomorrow."
If she was actually pretending to sleep, I wouldn't take her for real. We're just testing it now, so Maya-chan should know that. But it seems like she really can't hear me.
"Yeah, it's my fault for doubting. She's really asleep, huh?"
"I never thought that even with voices talking this much, one wouldn't wake up."
"Well, that's true. Dark magic is a pretty powerful magic, I think. Now, how about this? 'Dispel'. What about this?"
The moment I cast the spell, her eyelids slowly rose.
"Oh, does this mean that the magic effect is very strong?"
"Yeah, I'm sorry. I mean, I feel kind of sorry..."
"It's not Rosalier-san's fault. It's me and Maya-chan's fault."
Maya-chan's eyes were wandering, looking back and forth between me and Rosalier-san. It seems like she doesn't quite understand the situation yet.
"Maya-san, is there any pain?"
"Yeah, it's okay...huh? Maya, oh, that's terrible, brother."
It seems like she finally remembered. Maya-chan just looks angry. She might be a little disappointed that she got hit back. Maya-chan is quite competitive, after all.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. But Maya-chan is to blame too."
"That's true, but..."
"Yes, yes. It's good that you can feel the effects and feel safe!"
"I can't help it, so I'll just say, 'Let's just leave it at that.'"
Do you remember those throwaway lines that comedians use on stage somewhere? That's amazing, you know it's old.
"Anyway, it was a great experiment for start."
"Yes. Even when we called out to Maya-san, Tatsuma-sama made a joke, but it didn't work."
"Really?"
"Yes. I'm serious, Maya-chan."
"Ah, but brother, you didn't wake up easily even after I slapped you on the cheek, right?"
"Yeah. I heard it from Rosalier-san. That's terrible, no matter what."
"Oh, by the way."
"I'll leave it at that."
Anyway, it turns out that Rosalier-san's sleeping magic is very effective even for us humans from another world. This is a method that has been proven by hunters for many years. It's probably one of the magics that even Rosalier-san trusts.
"That's it, brother."
"Hmm?"
"Rosalier-san saw it too, right?"
"Yes, I did."
"What's that about, Maya-chan?"
"When I wake you up, Maya gives you a double slap."
"That's awful..."
"But let's put that aside for now."
"Are you just gonna put it aside...?"
"Anyway, brother's cheeks turn really red."
"Uh..."
"And then, every few seconds, the swelling goes down."
"Yes, it was strange, Tatsuma-sama."
"Wait, every few seconds, could it be exactly 10 seconds?"
"Yeah, maybe about that."
"Well, Maya-san was slapping Tatsuma-sama for quite a long time... Oh, could it be..."
"Yeah."
"It might be a side effect of Resurrection, Tatsuma-sama."
"Huh? Isn't that my resurrection magic?"
"Well, yeah. But you see, even now, brother is getting slapped every 10 seconds. I can't think of anything else."
"Ah, I see."
"This calls for some investigation soon."
"Yeah, yeah."
Let's get back to the magic of sleep for now.
"Hey, Rosalier, you know what?"
"Yeah?"
"What if we rode on Centrena's back?"
'Kuh?'
I recognized that voice. Oh, it's Centrena. She must have been looking over here through the window from the balcony outside the cafeteria.
"Oh, really? When did that happen?"
"Yeah, just a little while ago."
I looked around the cafeteria but couldn't see mother anywhere.
"By the way, Rosalier."
"Yeah?"
"I can't see mother anywhere."
"Yeah. Privia-sama went back to her room when Tatsuma-sama fell asleep."
"Oh, I see. Well, can you let Mom (Danna) know about this meeting later?"
"Yeah, sure. I got it."
Mom (Danna) is also Privia's secretary, so the conversation comes through. She told me that it's okay to rely on her if anything happens.
I looked at Centrena with a puzzled expression from outside the window and let out a sigh.
"...Oh well. Rosalier-san, Maya-chan."
"Yes?"
"What's the matter?"
"Can we continue in my room?"
"Yes, that's fine."
"Great."
"In that case, is it okay if Centrena comes too?"
'Kuu'
Oh, she's already gone. Just like chasing after Centrena, who flew ahead, we changed the meeting place from the dining room to my room.
In my room, as we enter the entrance, there's a living room right in front. The only one sitting on the chairs provided at the table there is me, the owner of the room. Rosalier-san, along with Maya-chan, the cat-person man's maid, Diemirena-san, also known as Mii-chan, are preparing tea together.
Maya-chan is right there, lying face down on Centrena's back, giving her a gentle pat. She really likes her, huh.
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