The picturesque rice cakes are delicious today

Lesson 19: Colourless Reality

I felt somewhat dazed. I spent a little time in a state where my body was cold and I couldn't think well about things...

"Tolgoo, Tolgoo"

"Turtle! Here! For now, tea!"

You're clenching your hand and returning to me. The next moment, a cup of tea was held in her other hand.

"It's a fairy cafe, a business trip shop!" Let's make it a snack! ”

"Tougo, come and sit down. Come on."

Furthermore, it seems that Carnelia and Lian have brought me snacks and tea pots, so for now, take a break.... yeah. Let's settle down first.

"Come on, eat, eat. It's sweet when you're tired!"

I took a bite-sized fairy Madeleine offered to Faye and put it in my mouth. Hwa, the taste of sweet baked goods is gentle, and I can understand how it feels.

Then, when I drank the contents of the cup held by Lila just now, it was a cup of tea from Hinata Kikuchi. It smells refreshing and warms the body. And René, who drank the same thing, is glowing.

Tea cups are good. In the mixed air of autumn and winter, it's nice to see the hands wrapped in mugs warm up step by step. That's the kind of warmth you can make sure you're here.

As I was warmed up by the glowing René, I had a cup of tea for a while, and I had some sweets, and I had a good time.

"...... It's okay now. I'm calm."

"Really? You look pale, but..."

She reached out to my face and touched my cheek, fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. Crore's fingers are very warm and it feels kind of comfortable. It feels a bit unfortunate that Crore's fingers, which checked my temperature, are moving apart worryingly.

"If you're all right now, tell me what you heard from the arsonist." I've heard from Mr. Rugulos, but I'd like to hear from you. "

Suddenly, Lila's hand grabbed my cheek. As it is, it is gently pinched, stretched, and kneaded. Wait, wait! I can't talk! I can't talk!... ah, but it feels so warm and good, Lila's hand.

...... After Lila enjoyed my cheeks for a while, and I also enjoyed Lila's hand, I finally told him what I had heard from the Flickering Fire King.

To a certain extent, Mr. Rugulos seemed to have spoken to me... but it was just the same for me.

First of all, it seems that the Kachikachi Fire King does not want peace.

Why do we destroy the world, because somebody wants it?

The Kachikachi arson king thinks that this world should be destroyed because the fools will get lost.

I heard you were definitely working with Agent.

And......

”... it seems that the 'outside world' that the Tachikachi Fire King is referring to is my world”

Apparently, my world has something to do with it.

”Where did you come from?”

"From a place that's not here. Maybe, from a different world, I think."

Speaking of which, the only thing I said was that I came from a different world was Faye. I think Laocles and Crore knew somehow from my conversation with Faye, but it might have been really first-hand information for others.

Sure. Well, I used to utter unfamiliar words, so I thought that might be the case.

"I'm sorry to keep quiet."

"Well, you've come to this world so well, but I don't want to blame you."

Laocles laughed a little and stroked my head lightly.... I've been caressed a lot since I came to this world, and Laocres must have caressed me.

"Hey! In other words, you're from a place like the fairy country!?"

"No, maybe somewhere a little different..."

"It's the same thing!" In other words, from the beginning, I was like a fairy or a spirit! "

... I thought that I was hidden and I didn't like it, but no one blamed me for being silent. "Oh, that kind of thing?" It seems to be taken seriously. In particular, Carnelia is delighted that I am an alien for some reason.

But, you know, when you think of an alien person as a fairy, it feels a little different...

Is there a guy in your world that looks like a big arsonist?

"No, I've never seen it."

Huh? But you're from the world of the Tickle King, aren't you?

”Hmmm... even if I told you so, I think it will be a topic of discussion somewhere soon after that.”

Then I'll talk about my world.

In a world without magic, there were no monsters. There are many people and science is developing. The standard of education is high. Although there is no disparity, there is hardly an identity system.

... when I talk like that, everyone looks like they're listening to you. From my point of view, this world is the land of Ogasaki, but the opposite is also true, isn't it?

"I'm worried about living without magic..."

"Faye probably likes the machines in my world."

"Seriously! Damn, I want to go to your world!"

While Faye was babbling, she said, "I'm curious! '. Yeah. Well, my world isn't a bad place, but it's not that good either...

... but I think it would be fun to be with Faye in the original world. Whatever you do with Faye, it's gonna be a fun place everywhere.

That's how I talked about my world, and finally understood that there's no such thing as a "Kakikachi Fire King"... then I'll come back to the point.

"... well, in the meantime, the 'outside world' is the world of the cane, right?"

"Maybe so." But I don't really feel it. I don't know much about my own world.... "

"I guess that's true. Just because you're from the world doesn't mean you know what you're from. I don't know everything about this world."

Encouraged by Lao Cres, I thought for a moment... but I still don't know why the Kakikashi Fire King is trying to destroy this world.

"In my world in the first place, the story of" "Otherworld" "is a complete fantasy." A lot of people want it to be there, but we all know it's not there. Because it exists like that..... "

"The situation seems to be different from the fairy country and the night country again..."

Yes. In a world without magic, there is no door to another world.

"...... But, don't you think the sprouts have come to this world?" How does that work? "

"I don't remember that." When I realized it, I was in the Spirit Forest. "

Is that the seal of the Tickling Fire King?

"No, maybe it's not that relevant." It was in the middle of the forest, so it must have been near the seal position.... "

Anyway, I don't remember coming to this world. When I realized it, I was in the woods. I really only have that kind of feeling, so I have no idea how I got into this world.

... I wonder if I've done something. Or did you really come to this world all of a sudden?

But I'm sure you've forgotten something. I just know that something is missing in me.

"So, who is this' he 'at last?" It's [him] in the world of cane, isn't it? "

"No."

I don't even know if it's the trick king, so I don't know anything more about [him].

... somehow, if we integrate the stories we've been talking about, [he] will want to destroy this world, so I feel like the Kakikaku arson king is trying to destroy this world, but... okay, I don't know what it means. Because if someone in my world were "he", he would have known the existence of another world. Was there such a person?... well, it's not surprising that I'm here, though.

"Then, the ghost of the gringo mage wanted to go to the world of Togo-kun..."

"Ahh, that guy looked like he was crazy." I don't really know.

Suddenly, Ms. Crore thought about it. Maybe she remembered something about being gringo, and... "

"... I wonder if the Agent is thinking the same thing." Isn't it Togo's world that Agent is after? "

... I said that!

"... it's the most convincing thing I've ever seen, isn't it?"

Faye let out a sigh of admiration.

“In contact with the Kachikachi King of Arson, the Argent found out about the existence of the world of Tsurugo. So... you're trying to destroy this world in order to do something to the world of the cane? Hmm, but I don't really get it. I don't know exactly what you're trying to do."

"My uncle, my self and the interests of the neighborhood are paramount."

Mr. Rugulos nodded as if he was convinced of something, but no, that's embarrassing. I'm in trouble, for me!

Like a Gringo Mage, you might want to go to the world of Tougo, Agent.

Yeah... yeah, but I feel like Agent can do better in my world than I can.

"Then there's a chance you're attracted to me too much..."

... I'm getting confused about Mr. Agent. Hmm.

"Well, now we have more to ask the next time we meet with the Agent." I don't care what that guy does, but I'm sure he'll react to something, maybe. If you want, you can even reveal that the cane is from another world, make it a bargaining material, and make it throw up a lot. "

"Yeah, I think that's good."

For the time being, just knowing that Agent may be aiming for my world is a big step forward. Once we know what he's aiming for, we may be able to find a way to reconcile there... or we may be able to detect and stop in advance anything that's too inconvenient for us to do.

So next time, maybe we should go talk to Agent. "With all the seals of the Tickling Fire King unsealed, I don't know when I'll be able to bring Sola back to life anymore..."

By the way, after all, you couldn't even hear what [he] was about, could you?

"Who is he? I didn't think you were talking about that."

Oh, by the way, that was it! Corner, I was in a conversation with Mr. Rugulos, so I should have told you the name of [him] again, but I completely forgot...

Ahh, but the words came out again in writing that I couldn't hear, not 'him'

But it also reminds me of it. Yeah. I was listening to something I couldn't understand.

What did the Katakachi Fire King say?

Yeah. He was talking about me, the weak one who couldn't live anyway.

What?

As soon as I said that, Mr. Rugulos looked at me with a voice.

"You didn't hear that... you didn't hear that?"

Mr. Rugulos looked at me with a dazed look, but he was more confused than dazed.

"... did you hear that?"

As she asked nervously, Mr. Rugulos silently nodded...

"He said, 'Reality'. The weak who cannot live in reality."