Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 120: “Extra Story: The First Pixie Conference”
This time, it is a story about a certain meeting held in the forest where the winged fairies called Pixies live…
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“From this moment, the First Winged Fairy Pixie Meeting will begin—!!”
This is the Winged Fairy Forest located to the west of the Reisenga territory.
In the square, many winged fairies had gathered.
The red-haired fire winged fairies.
The yellow-haired earth winged fairies.
The blue-haired water winged fairies.
The green-haired wind winged fairies.
Each of them wore clothes matching their hair color and flew about freely.
Floating in the center were Lune with black hair, and Soleil with platinum blonde hair.
“The moderators will be the dark winged fairy Lune and—”
“I am Soleil, the light winged fairy.”
The two looked around at the surrounding winged fairies and bowed.
There was no opposition to their serving as moderators.
This meeting had been planned for a long time.
The topic of discussion was about changes in the winged fairies’ way of life.
The winged fairies lived in the western forest and had almost no contact with other races.
The incident that altered their daily lives had occurred just a few months ago.
Today’s meeting was for that reason.
It was to discuss the most important topic for the winged fairies.
That topic was—
““Now, let’s begin the discussion on ‘Who is the alchemist’s top subordinate?’””
Clap clap clap clap!!
When Lune and Soleil announced the topic, the other winged fairies all applauded at once.
“We’ve been waiting for this!”
“…Looking forward to it.”
“My heart is burning—”
“…I’m hungry.”
The earth, water, fire, and wind winged fairies each voiced their thoughts.
The alchemist, of course, was Thor Canaan.
He was a good neighbor of the winged fairies who had established his residence near this forest.
Moreover, he was the person who gave the winged fairies the “magic woven cloth.”
Thanks to clothing made from “magic woven cloth” bearing the attributes of light, darkness, earth, water, fire, and wind, the winged fairies were now able to freely appear in front of others.
By using this in combination with the “foot bath,” the light winged fairy Soleille regained her vigor.
By using the “transforming pajamas,” they also gained the ability to enter and exit the human world.
Alchemist Thor Canaan expanded the winged fairies’ world.
He was a benefactor to the entire winged fairy race.
Besides, he was a very enjoyable person to be with.
The winged fairies wanted to be useful to him.
Thus, a “meeting to decide who is his number one subordinate” was held.
“Well then, as the moderator, I will speak first.”
Clearing her throat, the dark winged fairy Lune said.
After glancing at Soleil beside her,
“To avoid prolonging the meeting, I’ll get straight to the conclusion.”
“I believe the winged fairies who are most useful to the alchemist are Soleil and Lune.”
With a flourish, they raised their hands, announcing this.
Back to back, they spun around, looking at those around them.
“Lune is entrusted as the alchemist’s trusted aide and communication liaison.”
“Soleil acts as the bridge with Princess Sophia of the town of Nosa.”
“Lune was the first to meet the alchemist.”
“Soleil was the first to have her life saved by him.”
“Lune is prepared to risk her life for the alchemist.”
“Soleil is also committed to serving the alchemist’s happiness.”
““So, with that, it’s decided that Lune and Soleil are the number one subordinates!””
The two stopped sharply in midair.
Pinching the skirts of their dark and light “magic woven cloth” dresses, they bowed.
They waited for the responses of the surrounding winged fairies.
And after a while—
Fluffy, fluffy.
The winged fairies floated closer to Lune and Soleil.
They all had bright smiles.
They formed a circle around the two, and then—
““““Objection—!””””
Everyone shouted in opposition at the same time.
“Objection! I object like a flame!”
“I have an opinion as well.”
“…I have something to say, too.”
“…I’m sleepy.”
“Let me speak! I want to talk passionately!!”
“Okay, okay! I’m raising my hand too.”
“…Please allow me to speak.”
“…Zzz.”
The winged fairies were chattering and speaking all at once.
“Understood. Then, one at a time.”
“You over there, please go ahead—”
Lune and Soleil randomly pointed to one person.
The one who stepped forward was a girl with bright red hair—a fire-winged fairy.
“On behalf of the fire-winged fairies, I shall speak!”
Shaking her red hair, she declared,
“We fire-winged fairies often help out the Alchemist-sama! Absolutely!”
“Let’s hear it.”
“We’d like to hear the specific details.”
“Everyone knows how much the Alchemist-sama loves baths.”
The fire-winged fairy declared,
“In order to heat the bath, fire is necessary. That’s why the fire-winged fairies help light the hearth. Since the Alchemist-sama gets so absorbed in work that he forgets about the bath, we fire-winged fairies also have the job of telling him, ‘The bath is ready!’”
“OOOOOOOOOOHHH!”
The surrounding winged fairies applauded.
“That was quite a statement.”
“…Soleil is touched.”
“………Impressive.”
Lune, Soleil, and the other winged fairies all looked at the fire-winged fairy with admiration.
Amidst that, an earth-winged fairy stood up—
“But, but, couldn’t Agnis-sama heat the bath as well?”
She raised her hand sharply and voiced her objection.
“The fire-winged fairies only help when Agnis-sama is unavailable, right? I don’t think that’s enough to say they’re that useful.”
“Earth-winged fairy. You’ve overlooked one thing.”
Wagging her finger in front of her lips and scattering sparks from her hair, the fire-winged fairy spoke,
“For Agnis-sama to heat the bath, she must remove her clothes. In other words, she has to be naked in the Alchemist-sama’s home bath area!!”
“OOOOOOH!”
“Agnis-sama said this herself. ‘What if I get used to taking my clothes off at Thor Canaan-sama’s house?’ So in that sense, we fire-winged fairies are helping Agnis-sama too!!”
With renewed energy, the fire-winged fairy declared,
“Helping not only the Alchemist-sama but also Agnis-sama, doesn’t that make the fire-winged fairies the Alchemist-sama’s number one subordinates!?”
And with that, the fire-winged fairy bowed to everyone,
Then returned to her group, looking a bit shy.
“This is host Lune. Soleil, what do you think about that statement?”
“It was convincing.”
“Lune also felt it was a story grounded in daily life.”
“Then, if anyone objects—yes. Earth-winged fairy.”
Soleil pointed to the earth-winged fairy who had raised her hand.
The earth-winged fairy, with yellow hair, landed on the ground and straightened her back like a tree,
“The earth-winged fairies shall speak!”
Still with her hand raised high, she declared,
“The fire-winged fairies are hiding something.”
“Hiding something?”
“What do you mean, earth-winged fairy?”
“I know the truth. In exchange for helping with the bath, the fire-winged fairies get fed sweets directly from the Alchemist-sama’s hand! They open their mouths saying ‘Aah’ on the table, biting into baked sweets the Alchemist-sama holds… or putting their mouths on treats resting on her palm!”
“WHAAAAT?!”
The winged fairies raised their voices in shock at the unexpected revelation.
Lune and Soleil blushed, and the water-winged fairy, perhaps excited, created a mist around them.
“Wh-What an outrageous thing!”
“The other winged fairies only got to do that during parties. But the fire-winged fairies… every time they help?”
Lune and Soleil exchanged glances midair.
“Moreover, the fire-winged fairies work together with Mabel-sama, don’t they?”
The earth-winged fairy continued,
“While you’re being fed sweets by the Alchemist-sama, Mabel-sama is also feeding and being fed sweets by her, right?”
“Y-Yeah. Mabel-sama said she wanted to.”
“It’s good to be close. However, children who make the Alchemist-sama go to such lengths… aren’t suitable to be called her number one subordinate, are they?”
“Mmmmmmm!”
“In contrast, we earth-winged fairies are serious and reliable. We’re suited for delivering messages and letters. That means the earth-winged fairies should be the number one subordinates—”
“…Objection.”
The next to speak was a shy water-winged fairy.
Sitting on a tree branch, she began to speak slowly and softly.
“…The Alchemist-sama likes baths, but he also likes tea. Both involve water. Alchemist-sama… has a deep connection to water…”
“Everyone, the water-winged fairy is speaking more than usual.”
“Please be quiet. In the hero world, this is called ‘zip your lips.’”
Lune, Soleil, and the other winged fairies covered their mouths and waited for the water-winged fairy’s words.
Acknowledging her companions’ willingness to listen, the water-winged fairy—
“…The caretaker, Mabel-sama, is also… of the water attribute, an elf. When Mabel-sama is not around, it is our job to create water.”
“““““Hmm, hmm.”””””
“Sometimes, we secretly wipe away sweat for him.”
“““““What!?”””””
“The alchemist-sama gets hot when concentrating, so we sometimes cool his head with a wet towel. At times like that, the water attribute winged fairies are helpful…”
“Please wait! Water attribute winged fairies!”
“We thought they were shy, but they’re so bold!?”
“Details!” “Please continue!”
At the words of the water winged fairy, the others started to get excited.
Though they were shy water winged fairies, their thoughts were bold. They were waiting for summer. They were going to play the role of cooling alchemist Thor’s forehead and neck on hot nights. They had already assigned positions among themselves. The role of cooling Thor’s chest was highly competitive.
Upon hearing such talk, the other winged fairies—
“““““Objection—!!”””””
Including the moderators Lune and Soleil, everyone raised their voices.
There was no longer any order to the meeting.
Ignoring the order of speaking, they all voiced their opinions.
“Lune wants to do that too. Water winged fairies are unfair.”
“Then Soleil will be the night light! I’ll help alchemist-sama change clothes!”
Lune and Soleil threw away their moderator roles and plunged into debate.
Other winged fairies joined in—the meeting descended into utter chaos.
“Mabel-sama is certainly water attribute. But if we say that, then the Demon Lord is darkness attribute. Then Lune should be—”
“Princess Sophia is plotting to become alchemist-sama’s bride. The reason she made the ‘UV-cut parasol’ is because alchemist-sama is interested in light—”
“No, no, then Agnis-sama is fire attribute. Moreover, alchemist-sama lives in the territory of General Reisenga, descendant of the fire giant Ifrit—”
“…Don’t exclude water attribute.”
Clamor, clamor.
The winged fairies’ debate never ended.
Who is alchemist Thor’s most trusted subordinate?
Who is the most helpful?
Who wants to become the closest?
—If Princess Sophia becomes the bride, Soleil will be her attendant.
—That has nothing to do with being the most trusted subordinate.
—Fire is necessary for cooking.
—If we say that… then water is too.
—In that case, we’ll find a bride of the earth attribute.
Clamor, clamor.
Rustle, fluff, fluff.
The meeting in the forest continues.
The winged fairies who talked nonstop gradually ran out of breath.
Some sat down on tree branches in fatigue, some lay on the ground, some floated and rested in the plaza’s fountain.
By degrees, it became a break time, and they rested.
Then, as the conversation settled down—
“…Huh? Speaking of which… where are the wind winged fairies?”
—They noticed some had disappeared without anyone realizing.
—Thor’s point of view—
“…Ah. I fell asleep, huh.”
When I noticed, it was evening.
I must have laid down after lunch and fallen asleep just like that.
The weather was nice today.
The wind coming in through the open window was warm.
Perfect for a nap. Because I had a blanket over me, I wasn’t cold. Rather, it felt cozy.
…But isn’t it a little too warm?
Thinking so, I took off the blanket—
“Sound asleep…”
“It feels nice~”
“So warm~”
“So happy~”
Several winged fairies, pixies, were sleeping on my chest and stomach.
“…Since when?”
They were all green-haired and dressed in green clothes. That means they were the wind winged fairies.
While I was napping, they must have slipped in through the window. Just like cats.
“It’s fine that you’re sleeping all cuddled up, but where are the others?”
When I asked, the wind winged fairies answered sleepily,
“—We were having a discussion.”
“—We were talking about something difficult.”
“—It was going to take a long time.”
“—So, we thought—”
““““It’s better to go meet him in person than to have a discussion.””””
“…What do you mean?”
I instinctively looked toward the western forest… huh?
A huge number of winged fairies were flying at full speed toward me.
What on earth is happening…?
““““Alchemist-sama, please!””””
The winged fairies stood up and sat formally on my stomach.
Then, bowing deeply with all their might,
““““Please hide us!””””
“What on earth did you all do!?”
In the end, it was too late.
Before I could hear the explanation, all the winged fairies flew into my room together.
At the front were Lune, the darkness winged fairy, and Soleil, the light winged fairy.
They bowed to me and said,
“Excuse us, alchemist-sama.”
“We will properly apologize later. So, for now—”
“““““We’ll drag away the traitors who’s sneaking off behind everyone’s back—!!”””””
““““Please forgive us—””””
And so, the wind winged fairies were dragged away by the others—
‘Alchemist-sama’s first subordinate will be decided by your own opinion. Please fill in the following—’
—A few days later, staring at the survey form that arrived at my house, I tilted my head in surprise.