A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

The only thing Reurus could do to Neddy, who looked up at him at close range, was to leak a confused voice.

"Something bad?

"Yeah, it's not good."

Neddy returns the same to Reurus who asks for parrots.

I think I'm going to answer the question, but it's too abstract for Reurus to get in trouble.

"Uh... what's not good?

"What's not good is not good."

(What kind of thing.....)

Reurus smiled in trouble, stroking Neddy's head and brushing his hair lightly. Then Neddy narrowed his eyes to make him feel comfortable, weakened more, and left his weight in Reurus.

"Neddy, am I that bad? You're keeping an eye out for me... but then why did you save my life before?

Even if they say they're watching, they're not particularly uncomfortable with Reurus. Neddy is the savior of life, the Unh Spirit, but the dust will not feel malicious.

…… I told you before... It was Reurus who called Neddy, and I was only attracted. "

Neddy leans her head strangely as she leans over to Reurus. The blue hair shakes smoothly when caught by it, but I can't afford to enjoy the feeling of my hair as a revulsion.

"Hmm... I think I was fainting at the time, or rather drowning in Lake Mersena, but how did you get Neddy?

If Neddy hadn't let water out of Lake Mersena, Reurus wouldn't be here by now.

Reurus hasn't quit the humans, just as he was stunned - and when he succeeded, his heart stopped.

(... you didn't quit, did you?

The possibility that your body moved on its own while you were unconscious and asked Neddy for help is not zero. But then it's something else, not the earliest person.

Reurus, it was sinking in the lake.

"When I was told that, I was really alive...."

"But I was crawling around."

"Really, gugugu... eh, what?

Although he nodded once, Reurus answered quickly, questioning Neddy's remarks.

I can't believe I was in a state of loss of consciousness, but I was spinning in the water. Regardless of what state it is, Reurus slightly escapes reality.

"Guru"

Guru?

"Guru"

Apparently he was “swinging around.” But Reurus doesn't understand at all.

"Ah... what is it? Was it spinning in the water?

Looking back, Lake Mersena was rough due to bad weather. Reurus wonders if it was drunk by the water stream and rotated with a cone. But I didn't think it would lead to Neddy being called.

For Reurus, the conversation with Neddy can be healed. It feels reassuring to be taking care of a young child.

However, when confirming doubts like this one, it comes to the back. Neddy wasn't joking, he was probably trying to answer Reurus' questions properly, but he didn't have enough vocabulary to solve them.

"Yeah... but Reurus, I've been wandering around for a while."

"Previously?

"Yeah, I was crawling around. But I'm not wandering around right now... just a little bit?

"Which one? But until“ before ”...."

If anything had changed recently, I would have eaten a monster until I was full. After that, she slept overnight, but when she woke up, Neddy somehow circled around the Reurus.

"That was the morning after I suddenly fell asleep, wasn't it?

"Yeah, it's gone."

Apparently it was a good fit. That's why Reurus strolls around thinking while brushing Neddy's hair.

(They disappeared when I was full... that's not exactly the sound of my stomach. Then it seems that magic is involved... magic)

Some of the Reurus that thought so much was just behind my head.

(Speaking of which, for the first time, the Great Spirit... said something about "when Comona called out". What about the magic vortex...)

Perhaps what Neddy said about the "whirlpool" refers to the "magical vortex" that Komona was talking about.

("Vortex of Magic"... Speaking of which, who else was it...? Sarah?)

Reurus puts his chin on the top of Neddy's head and explores his memory as he narrows his eyes.

(I wonder... was it a magical vortex mixed with magic from one end? I don't know, but did Neddy notice me responding to that?

In that case, it is a story that can be convinced as a revulsion - but that raises questions.

(But when I first met Neddy, the magic was at the bottom...)

I was swimming in Lake Mersena using 'Caloric Release', but the magic pushed me to the bottom and my health also pushed me to the bottom and I was submerged.

"Did Neddy notice my magic... no, the 'magic vortex' and pull me out of the lake? You didn't see him sinking in the water, did you?

"... maybe"

Apparently Neddy doesn't understand exactly either. However, there is no other reason for Reurus.

("Magic vortex" hey... I don't even feel like another kind of magic is wrapping around the vortex...)

Reurus explores the magic in his body, but it does not exist especially by swirling vortexes. It just feels like something else is covering your body.

Whether it's because it's for yourself or simply because it's harmless to Reus, Reus' conjecture doesn't show any particularly dangerous signs.

(So far, Sarah, Neddy and Komona are reacting to the "Magic Vortex"... are all spirits some sort of coincidence? If this is the case, tell Vanille or Axis... and if they realize something, tell them)

Reurus thought of those of his acquaintances who lived especially long. Regardless of Axis, if Vanille had any problems with Reurus, she would have pointed it out. Does it mean that Vaniel doesn't know or can't talk about it?

(... next time I see Esther, why don't you ask her to call Commona?)

For now, we can't get away from the town, so Esther would be first if we could meet. Therefore, I asked Esther to exchange words with the Great Spirit Comona again, and I could only think of a plan to open it by asking about myself.

If you don't even know Komona, you should have done it sooner.

"... the slime Neddy was freezing. Is that bad, too?

There's not much we can do now. The Reurus that decides to do so tries to dispel the doubt from another cut.

I like my magic vortex, but I'm also worried about what Neddy calls "bad stuff.”

"... a little?

"It's a bit of a slime..."

And I pulled my cheeks against the words that came back. The slime seems to be “bad", but from Neddy's reaction, it's not that bad.

"Is that the slime itself? Or is it just that slime we fought for?

Is it because Neddy asked about the frozen slime, or is the slime itself “bad"? When asked by Reurus, who remembered one or the other, Neddy leans his head to the right and to the left.

"Nh... it's dangerous if it's bigger? That slime was growing up...?

If they had grown even more, they would have come up with a different assessment. When he heard that, Reurus nodded one by one.

"Well then, have you seen the 'Castle Collapse'...? What about Vanille and The Head Hunt?

Maybe a monster - a monster in an advanced position - is a "bad thing”.

It was Reurus who thought about it and asked, but Neddy betrayed Reurus' expectations.

"That Fire Dragon is good." Neck hunting is bad. "

"Vernier's a good girl..."?

What kind of rating was that, and Reurus was wounded. There was no disagreement about the treatment of the "head hunter" as a bad boy, but I couldn't agree with Vanier.

(I don't think I can win "as is” at all, and if he's serious, he'll fly over the sky and shoot magic from where we can't reach him... good boy... good boy?)

From Reurus' point of view, fights cannot be won by themselves if they really try to kill each other. However, from Neddy's point of view, he seemed to have a different impression of Vernier.

(No, wait. It seems that Vanille ruthlessly destroyed the opponent when he was attacked, but he didn't tell me that he took the initiative... if you want to fight a strong opponent, then you should find someone as chaotic and powerful as Bernard...)

Vanille also said that it is more legitimate to interfere in the world of people than necessary. I mean, it seems to be following some sort of "rule.”

"Hmm? What do you mean," head hunting "is bad?

The same goes for Vanille, but Reurus asks because he was caught dealing with "neck hunting." Then Neddy shook his body and replied.

"It's close to bad stuff, but it's still bad."

"Not yet....."

Does it mean that "neck hunting" has become a “bad thing” someday? It took shape before that happened, but I think it should be immediately put to rest as a realuse that actually fought "neck hunting".

"By the way, I'm a bad kid, too... because it could be something bad, right?

From Neddy's tone, I don't think he's using it in a good way. Still, it was a realuse that I asked for confirmation, but Neddy looked over his shoulder and stared at the realuse.

The eyes were very pure and beautiful.

Reurus is not a bad boy, Hennako.

"Have you seen a strange girl....."

Reurus, who was treated by Neddy as a “weirdo” from the front, was unexpectedly weakened.

"Weird girl... what happens when that weird girl turns into something bad?”

It was a realuse that I had been seriously thinking about before, but I asked him to weaken in the middle of the day.

"I don't know. I've never seen Neddy before.

And even more weak to the answers that came back.

"I see... I don't know what I've never seen before..."

In that case, how do you determine if the revus has become a "bad thing”? Maybe Neddy himself doesn't understand enough in words.

(Hmm... I'm really worried about your reaction...)

I understood that Neddy was in some sort of danger, but I couldn't help it if I didn't know the details. Still, there were a few things I could understand.

(Something bad about the "magic vortex", a good boy, a bad boy... I'm afraid I don't know much about my body...)

The Reurus who thought so much speaks of the doubt as confirmation.

Does "bad stuff” suddenly happen? Or is there some kind of condition... that changes little by little because of the magic I use and the amount of magic?

For example, if using 'Caloric Release' was triggered, refraining from using it will reduce the power of the Reuse by half.

Or if the magic amount was involved, you need to be more careful than ever.

Reurus thought it might be one of them, but Neddy shook his neck sideways.

"If it stays the way it is... I think so. But that might happen someday."

(Does it mean that there is a cause for “something else”, not "calorific release" or magic amount?

From now on, you will need to be careful about your own changes. However, even if you pay attention, you may not notice it.

Reurus, who had thought so much, decided not to solve the problem even if he thought so. It wasn't just a game, but I felt like it wasn't something I could prepare for.

Therefore, Reurus decided to ask only one last question.

Grab Neddy's head, sitting on his feet, softly toned and calmer.

"Neddy said he was on the human side... but who am I gonna be?”

Is it human or something else?

Is it enough for Neddy to be an ally or not?

--Is it an enemy for Reurus?

Neddy somehow smiled thinly at such questionable words. It was unusual for Neddy, who always lacked an expression, to have that smile somewhere, but still strong.

"Reurus is Reurus, for Neddy..."

Neddy's lips move slightly, but the second half doesn't speak. Therefore Reus raised his eyebrows small, but dared not answer back.

"... you want to go to bed?"

".... nh"

Reurus lifts Neddy and moves him away from his feet, and he falls asleep. Then Neddy rolled to the side, and Reurus smiled bitterly and covered himself with a thick cloth.

If you blow out the candles, it will be dark and all you have to do is sleep. Reurus slowly closed his eyes as he felt Neddy's temperature next to him.

--If that time comes, “I" will surely come.

I felt that such a murmur had slightly reached Reurus' ears, which fell asleep.