Life in Another World as a Maid Mage

The village of Brovito along the street from the territorial capital of Tris to the western part of the Kingdom. There was a green forest entrance so close to the village.

A forest of white snow trees (Sne Vito) with white bark on pure white leaves. The thick, pure white leaves, covered with frosty fine, soft hair, shine brightly without freezing even in the extreme cold, and the distinctive bark that peels off scaly is still pure white, thick and covering the trunk. This vast forest of white snow trees, with its undergrowth and shining whiteness, dropped a unique pale shadow under the soft sunlight of the northern kingdom, hence its name. The forest was also one of the tourist attractions in the northern part of the kingdom, with a fantastic scenery that might even be painted by Migaho.

"How do we get out of here?

The walking path leading into the woods is not neglected, but you can also glimpse the tourists. Everyone was surprised at the slime walking around like a wizard, but she looked at the woman next to her and was convinced that she was a "magician."

"After about fifteen minutes walking down the walking path, I'll get off the road and into the woods... and when I get to Louis, I'll take you to my destination..."

"Fu... haha"

"Don't laugh... don't laugh!

It was funny to desperately change my tone, and I accidentally raised my voice and laughed. You can hold your mouth down and laugh while relenting to the side (soba buckwheat), but it still doesn't stop.

What I wanted as an advance on the "reward" was to correct the honorific words. When I told Zach and Nadia that I talked to them intimately, but that I only missed the manners of others, they looked like confusion and shame were mixed up. But I'm glad you're trying to fix it even though you're not used to it.

"I'm sorry, sweetie."

"Ah, cute... you're so soft that you're so cute to a woman so easily. I thought you were harder..."

"It's not easy to say..." Ciori "

"Uhh... hmm?

Looking back at her reddish face, Alec laughed. From now on, I'm sure she'll panic again.

"No titles. Abandon him."

"Ha... eh?"

As expected, I became very suspicious of my behavior. Press one hand against your cheeks and watch, or try to play with your dark hair calmly. I thought it was a woman with a small emotional amplitude, but it might not seem unexpected. I wonder if it's because of the walls inside my heart. I thought I might have suppressed the eruption of emotions to avoid unwanted waves in unfamiliar exotic lands, but I felt chest pain, but it didn't appear on the surface.

"Come on, call me. Name"

"Uhh...."

When I urged him, the gaze swimmed confused.

"... ah, that's it, k"

It was a whispering voice, but he did call me.

"Again"

"Alec"

If you beg, next time be clear.

It was such a trivial thing to change the tone and call it, but it felt like the distance had been reduced again. It feels like a warm feeling.

"--I did receive the advance payment. Please keep your tone."

Alec laughed when he saw the reddish face again.

--That way, you can expose your heart even more and show me various expressions.

A little further away, Louis stopped somewhere. Poyonn Poyonn, let me show you. We'll take a stroll from here and split into the woods. The walking trail was bounded by beasts for travelers, but it didn't work until it got off the road. There are no such dangerous beasts in the forest as long as they don't go into the back, but there are many troubles for beasts that come down to people from time to time. I've never been too careful.

She arrived behind Louis, mindful of any unusual signs around her. Siori, who walked next door, also seemed wary of exploring magic.

"Are you tired?

"I'll be fine."

I see. Don't push me. "

"... yeah. Thank you."

The words have become smoother because I am used to them. That's a good trend.

Have you walked thirty minutes? Lori picked up her pace slightly with excitement.

"... the pickup is coming."

Pick me up?

Shiori murmured that he could sense the magic before he did. In a moment, Lori changed from a bun head shape to a reservoir shape. Keep going faster and crawl smoothly. In line with that, we also made a run.

Multiple signs on the way. I put my hand on the handle of the magical sword, but soon the Shiori still entered.

"I think they're Louis's friends, so don't show them you're willing to attack until you know who he is."

"... I see. Okay."

Lori disappeared into the bushes at the end of the road without a path. After that, they split into bushes.

"This... this is..."

I was stunned by the sight that spreads beyond my gaze.

Blue, green, peach, yellow, orange, and light blue - colorful slimes that gather in open spaces of pale trees. A rugged slime jumped into it. It was a slightly painful sight, like painting of various colors on a white palette.

"Amazing. Are you all right, so many?"

I didn't say anything, but Shiori seemed to have figured it out.

"I think it's okay... maybe. I didn't get attacked when I came here before, and I checked it out, but I didn't come out of the woods or the countryside and attacked people or livestock. I had some sightings."

"... I see."

"I wonder if it's just one of Louis's buddies that's so generous. I don't feel bad about it."

"That's right..."

Looking at Louis crawling around in a swarm of slimes with pleasure, Alec stopped his mouth in an unspeakable mood. Looking closely, the same rugged slime as Louis was scattered. My family... I wonder. I wasn't sure if there was a concept of family in the splitting slime. In the first place, it is hard to believe that the slime, which is basically said to act on its own, is so crowded. I was reminded many times when I met Theoli and Ruli that my common sense was more than I thought.

"... by the way, how long will this last?

I looked at it in silence for a while, but I noticed it and asked questions.

"Maybe overnight... that's why I'm staying here today"

"Really... I see."

I didn't think it was in a swarm of slimes, but I kept it out of my mouth.

Anyway, it's still a long time until sunset, but in that case, it won't be a problem even if we start the operation now. Shiori had already unloaded and started feeding. I glanced at the slime who was playing with it for a while, and then unloaded myself and took out the boundary stake.

The relatively flat forest ground was just right for the campsite, and the waterproof cloth and fur on the soft underlying silver grass made it a comfortable cushion to sit on. I didn't fail to be vigilant, but I sat down and took a breath with the warm herbal tea and snacks brewed by Shiori.

From time to time, Louis spent time with his friends except to ask for water. My fellow slimes also appeared to be intrigued, and sometimes they approached us, but they never stepped into the border. I didn't know whether to put it in or not, but I understood that it was warm.

Theoli glanced at Louis and the others with a cup of wine in her hand, but her eyes were not the current sight, and she stared as if they were not here.

--I wonder if he remembers his hometown far away.

"... you want to go home?

"... eh?

The color returns to the vague eyes instantly, and the gaze turns towards us. Theoli opened her mouth slightly and tried to say something. However, there was no response after all, and I asked the customer instead.

"Where does Alec come from? Around here?"

"... I was born and raised in Tris. After I lost my mother at nine in the mother and child family and was placed in an orphanage for a while, I was taken care of at my father's house in King's Landing until I became an adult - well, don't stay in Tris all the time."

"... I see."

Lori and Alec were close, and I heard them murmuring.

"--Far from home."

When asked, dark-colored eyes swayed to a strange color.

"It's far away. I'll never be able to reach you again. So I can't go home anymore."

Only those eyes with a thick face were so sad.

"You must be from the East. Let's go together someday."

The words rushed out.

At the time of her protection, I heard that her country of origin could not be found on the map. But she called herself Oriental. It is true that its face is Oriental. I just couldn't find it on the map, so I thought it might be somewhere to look.

Theoli opened her mouth slightly and tried to say something. But I didn't say anything, and then I smiled like I had given up.

"... I don't have anywhere to go. I'm sorry you invited me."

I'm sorry, but if you apologize first, I couldn't go on this topic any longer. Soft rejection. I felt like the door was quietly closed in an invisible place.

(--Isn 't it easy after all?)

There are many things I don't know about her personality. About Zach, I guess I did a thorough investigation, but I didn't see anything coming after all. Shiori herself doesn't want to talk much, but it is easy to deduce that the root cause of the occasional feeling of discomfort is related to this hometown.

I can't go home. There's nowhere to go. I know it is not.

Is it a country of exile? It would be too harsh to pursue. But...

(Never again out of reach, nowhere to go,)

Her words seeped with abandonment, like a mystery somewhere. I'm looking for a place because there's no place to go. Well, what if it's within reach? If she were anywhere she could go, would she go home?

Put yourself away?

I feel a chest sting in my imagination.

(I don't like that. Don't leave me. Stay here. on the side,)

I want you to stay by my side forever.

There was no such thing as a dialog to say to a woman moaning that she couldn't go home, but she had such a selfish feeling, and then - I realized it. While saying that it was for her to want to be a place for Shiori and to heal her wounds, the truth is that I just wanted to be on her side, but I was only doing it for her, so I realized my shallowness.

(Stupid, I...)

Doesn't this change anything? Nothing with those people who used to hurt themselves.

I'm on your side.

Speak a gentle word and behave as if it were for your own good, and your heart will not change anything from that woman who was only on the side because it is beneficial.

"--I don't like it. Why does Alec look more like he's gonna cry?"

With a bitter smile, Shiori's hands touching her cheeks are warm.

"... you're so sweet unlike me, you're..."

"That's not true. Alec is kind."

No, this is not kindness. It's just a selfish...

The hand that touched my cheeks passed through my neck and was attached to my back head. It can be gently attracted. He was gently embraced on his chest like a child, and stroked his head to forgive him.

"Alec told me not to underestimate myself, but you don't."

Your fingertips are gentle as you brush your chestnuts.

"With Alec holding my hand, I feel like I'm here. You have a hand that will stop me from being ambiguous, you're kind."

Relaxed and reluctant, she turned her arms to her back. I feel her temperature. Warm. She says it's ambiguous, and she's definitely here now. I'm on the side.

"... can I stop the connection? I will."

The connection is already stopped.

I felt like I heard such a whisper - I wanted to think it wasn't because of my wishes.