Dream Life

October 1st.

Today is a fall festival, a harvest festival.

I am also dressed and heading to the festival venue in the centre of the village. Together are the Zacks, who are a black colour as usual, but Lydia and the others are wearing a little more gorgeous clothes than usual.

You're all beautiful, so I wish I didn't have to dress so well. When I told Ms. Mel about it, she laughed and said, "Because you want someone you like to think you're a little pretty," she said.

Besides Mr. Zach and the others, Serra and Theo, as well as Lyle, Eunice and Robina of the same age, are with us.

Theo, you are dressed in a knightly garment whose blue stands out. The same goes for Serra, who was found and scolded by her wife when she tried to get out in that clothes, but she kept running. I know you'll scold me more later, but Sella doesn't really care.

I mean Serra and the five of you, but I'll be gone from this village in a little while. Because the five of us are going to train at Fortis.

He hasn't come yet, but Mr. Gideon is supposed to come to the village, and he's going to Fortis with him when he gets home.

The reason Mr. Gideon is coming to the village seems to be the request of the Blacksmith Guild. I was taught by Mr. Zach that he was a blacksmith's escort to teach me about the magic formation. For that reason, they're in the village for about a month.

When I got back from my trip to Imperial City, it was different from my life before I went. Until then, I hadn't done anything but pull, but now I'm doing a lot of things.

The one thing that takes the most time is studying magic. It seems I have a talent for dark attributes, and Lydia said I could be more than Mr. Zach or Mr. Sharon.

I'm not sure myself, but I think it is because Lydia and Zach say so.

But this study isn't much fun.

I give the Spirit the magic that's in my body to activate the magic, but there's no progress at all. I could feel something like magic at the center of my body, but because I can't take it outside.

Keep doing that training for about two hours a day. I could do more, but I'm forbidden to do more than that because the Spirit might run wild with out of focus.

I haven't made any progress at all, but I'm not in any hurry.

Zach told me that it's rarer to do it in just three months because it takes two or three years for even a regular magician to be able to use magic. Lydia tells me that Zach was made in a day.

Besides this training, I also study about this world.

Even so, I'm not going to school. Because Zach, Lydia and Sharon will be the substitute tutors to teach.

When I asked why, Mr. Zach told me.

"The school level is low. I was in high school, and Luna would just get bored if she took a class."

Even when the level is low, it seems to be a Japanese feeling. Because the level of education in this world is so low, he taught me laughingly that it is one of the world's leading educational institutions in this village's schools.

I quite like listening to this world. I especially enjoy having Mr. Zach teach me.

Sometimes the reason is because I like Mr. Zach, but it's easiest to understand.

Zach knows about Japan, so he tells me by comparison.

"There are so many political forms in this world. The empire is an empire, and the kingdoms of Kaum and Lax are kingdoms. The Union of Urban States is limited but democratic and feels close to the Hansa alliance of medieval Europe, and Luke looks just like a fundamentalist religious state..."

For my part, I didn't see much news, but I know about the fundamentalist state of religion in the Middle East or so. But I wasn't sure what the Hanza Alliance was. I think I learned it in world history.

They tell me not only about the world, but also about mythology and God.

"God exists in this world," I was a little uncomfortable when I was first told. Because Mr. Zach is a former Japanese, and he doesn't seem to like religion or anything.

That's why I asked, "Has it ever been to God?" At that time, after a rare mouthful, Mr. Zach laughed, "I don't think it was a good way to say God," and continued the conversation.

"You taught me magic has eight attributes."

"Yes."

"You have to help the Spirit to use magic. But there was no such thing as a spirit on Earth."

"Yes. Maybe I just don't know," he replied.

Because I was wondering if there really was any magic. Because I thought it would be better if there was a romance than that.

"It could be. But it does exist in this world. It doesn't look like me, but Liddy seems to see it pretty clearly, and I can feel its presence by using magic. If the presence that is empowering this Spirit is God, I wonder if we can say that the gods exist..."

I was asking like Hmm, but in my heart I think there is a God in this world, and I am grateful. Because you let me see Mr. Zach.

I enjoy it the most when I'm taking classes like this. But there's also a painful routine.

It's about building your body.

I don't know if it's because I was in the village of Thysek or if it's hereditary from my parents in this world, but my body is small for me to be twelve. It's nearly ten centimeters smaller compared to the Serra's, and it's not that tall compared to two younger Sophia's.

My body is not sturdy either, I occasionally get fever and fall asleep. If you're sick, Mr. Zach will fix you with magic, so there's nothing like going to sleep for days.

Sometimes Zach tells me, "Luna needs to get some basic health."

He runs more than two kilometers every day for this purpose and uses iron bars and ropes for tree climbing next to the training ground to build his body.

I feel healthier than I used to because of that. By the time I came to this village, I was out of breath just climbing the hill, but now I'm enough to scratch a little sweat. Even though Sella and the others look fine running up.

It's kind of like school life, but other than magic studies and training, I'm having fun.

The most enjoyable thing is that I can be allowed to cook. I can't help but have fun with that now. I really enjoy cooking, especially with Mr. Molly. I have to get up before dawn to bake your share of bread, but enough not to bitter at all.

I'd really like to do lunch and dinner preparations, but I don't have time and I can only help a little. Still makes me cook a lot of dishes, and I really enjoy the post-dinner desserts I make because they have a good reputation and get compliments.

If I could just cook like this and spend it, I might be glad I came to this world.

Because it's something I never had when I was in Japan that I was so praised or asked for.

But I know it shouldn't be.

This world is a tough place. Because even if you're as strong as the Lockhart family people, if you're attacked by demons or malicious people, you're dead.

If I'm just going to lose my life, I don't care. Of course, I hate to hurt, and I don't want to die because I can go back to Japan because I'm dead, but I can still forgive you if I'm the only one.

But I can't forgive myself if someone else gets hurt or dies because of me. Especially Mr. Zach, who always tries to protect me. So I need to do what I can to make sure that guy doesn't get hurt.

It's getting a little dark, so let's think about something else.

Yes, about that guy.

Ever since I came back to the village around the end of June, that guy has been attached to my studies and training. Of course that's not all. Because that guy is a very busy man.

When that guy finishes his morning training, he goes digging holes with earthly attribute magic first. In the beginning, it was to build a basement for the reservoir, and when I finished building it in a month or so, I started building sewers this time.

I didn't know how to treat sewage, but Mr. Zach knew how to treat it in Japan.

"I'm not familiar with it either, but we use micro-organisms to break down the organic matter in the sewage. Of course, it removes the debris that flows with it before that, and the water after the micro-organism breaks down is even cleaner with sterilization treatments..."

He says he's not familiar with it, but I thought he was familiar with it enough. When asked about it,

"I used to have to use merged septic tanks in the construction of factories. So I did a little research. But that's about it."

"I don't think normal people know anything about sewage treatment," then I laughed.

Mr. Zach said, "Is that what this is about," but I think I'm more right about this.

Talk derailed me, but I didn't expect to use slime for sewage treatment. But when I said that, that guy really seemed to enjoy explaining it.

"I was really surprised when I first heard that, too. I didn't know you were going to use demons. But I've been thinking about it. Ordinary slime eats demons and animal bodies, but not garbage and dirt. But the slime used for sewage treatment always tries to eat anything organic in a state of hunger. Besides, I'm starving, so I don't have to go on my own..."

Sounds like fun when talking about alcohol, but I think I love these stories too.

I got out of line again, but they taught me first thing in the morning to use magic because magic recovers during the day. Because if you recover, you'll be able to use magic again in the evening. I feel like I'm working too much, but he said magic is because the more I use it, the higher the level.

They accompany my training after I go to build basements and sewers. Even so, I'm just running through Kanga Hill in the morning, so in the meantime, I'm in training for my predecessors.

When I'm done running, I'll be practicing iron bars and tree climbing next. Out of training at this time and out on me.

But since elementary school, I haven't done iron bars in over a decade, but I couldn't even hang myself that I should have been able to. I had no choice because my arms were as thin as sticks, but I was pretty shocked at first. Now I can do it about twenty times, and I can go back up.

He then does things like mat exercise and flexible gymnastics like yoga. That made my body much softer.

It's always lunch time when that's over.

I often eat lunch away with the Lydias. Mr. Zach said that he would use that time to take care of a fine black horse, “Kokuyo," and then take the Kokuyo straight to the distillery or the training center of the Blacksmith Guild.

I'll be back in about two hours when I'm at the distillery, but when I go to the training center, I won't be back until the evening. Yeah, more often than not, they invite me to a banquet and I don't come back till night. In that case, only Kokuyo will be back before dark, but if I ask Mr. Zach, he's going home on his own.

You're really incredibly smart. But he looks somewhat lonely when he comes home with only one head. I think you wanted me to deal with him.

I feel like I've been able to get along with Kokuyo since I started thinking about that. It's hard for me to give you a ride if you're someone else, because I gave you a split and a great ride.

When I come back from the distillery, you'll accompany me in my studies. If it's time, about an hour. What, but it feels like it's gonna be over in no time.

Afterwards, participate in pre-dinner training. I'm coming with you, too, but it's on a different menu because I can't get into that rigorous training. It feels like jumping ropes or standing up and down.

Take a bath before dinner or sweat in the shower away. We all often go to the public baths at the foot of the hill because Mr. Zach and his family like to bathe.

Zach, Lydia and Beatrice always drink beer when they go to the public bathroom.

I have a bench nearby, because there's even a stall there for some reason, with a barrel of beer.

I hear this has come to be placed at the request of everyone at Dwarf.

Mr. Zach or Mr. Sharon magically chill, or a chilled barrel is brought in in in the basement ice chamber.

"Puha! You can't stop this guy," Mr. Beatrice jocks like his uncle. If I don't do this, I think it would be a waste to be a beauty that feels cool.

Dinner is supposed to be eaten at the mansion if the guests aren't here. I guess it's about twice every three days because I've had a lot of visitors since I became a Viscount. It feels strange to dine not only with Mr. Zach and his predecessors, but also with his wife, Rod and Rosalie and the Lockhart family.

Because I'm just a village girl.

Of course, I know what you and your wife say you want to adopt, and I also think it's one of the reasons that you're from the same world as Mr. Zach.

But the people here are very famous people in this world. When it comes to the original world, celebrities like professional sportsmen and famous politicians.

It's still hard to believe that I was just a high school student with those people.

I often read books by myself after dinner. Because you can't just stay with Mr. Zach till night. Because they're both people with wives.

Thinking about it makes me a little lonely.

You noticed my expression clouded, and Serra said, "What's wrong? I've heard."

"It's nothing. I just thought Serra and the others would be gone soon."

"Right. I miss being with Luna too. But I don't get this chance."

Sella really likes swordsmanship. I feel like I would do anything to be strong. In that regard, twin Theo, you're a little different. I guess it feels like trying to be a little stronger in theory.

"About a month away. It still is today, but there's still a Victory Festival, and we should enjoy it together."

That's what Mr. Zach says and puts his hand on my head.

Gotcha hands, but warm, and comfortable. But I'm a little dissatisfied with the fact that I treat children. Plus, I'm a little embarrassed, so I get away with it right away.

"Right. Well, Serra, I don't know where to look," she took her hand and ran out.

"We're drinking around here," I heard Mr. Zach from behind.

"I get it," he said, hoping this life would last forever.