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Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 120: Extra Story — The First Winged Pixie Conference
This time, the story concerns a meeting held in the forest where the winged pixies live…
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“From this moment, the First Winged Pixie Conference will begin—!!”
This was the Winged Pixie Forest west of Raisenga’s territory.
In the square, many winged pixies had gathered.
The red-haired fire-element winged pixies.
The yellow-haired earth-element winged pixies.
The blue-haired water-element winged pixies.
The green-haired wind-element winged pixies.
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-element winged pixie Lune and—”
“I’m Soleil, the light-element winged pixie.”
The two looked around at the surrounding winged pixies and bowed.
There was no opposition to their serving as moderators.
This meeting had been planned for a long time.
The topic was how the winged pixies’ way of life had changed.
The winged pixies lived in the western forest and had almost no contact with other races.
The event that altered their daily lives had occurred only a few months earlier.
Today’s meeting was for that reason.
It was to discuss the most important topic for the winged pixies.
That topic was—
““Now, let’s begin the discussion on ‘Who’s the alchemist’s top subordinate?’””
Clap clap clap clap!!
When Lune and Soleil announced the topic, the other winged pixies 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-element winged pixies each voiced their thoughts.
The alchemist, of course, was Thor Canaan.
He had built his home near their forest and was a good neighbor to the winged pixies.
Moreover, he was the person who gave the winged pixies the “Magical Weave Fabric.”
Thanks to clothes made from “Magical Weave Fabric” bearing the attributes of light, darkness, earth, water, fire, and wind, the winged pixies could now freely appear before other races.
By combining it with the “Foot Bath,” the light-element winged pixie Soleil regained her vigor.
By using the “Transforming Pajamas,” they also gained the ability to enter and leave the human world.
Alchemist Thor Canaan expanded the winged pixies’ world.
He was a benefactor to the entire winged pixie race.
Besides, he was pleasant company.
The winged pixies wanted to be useful to him.
Thus, a “meeting to decide who’s his number one subordinate” was held.
“Well then, as the moderator, I’ll speak first.”
Clearing her throat, the dark-element winged pixie Lune said.
After glancing at Soleil beside her,
“To avoid prolonging the meeting, I’ll get straight to the conclusion.”
“I believe the winged pixies 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 serves as the bridge to Princess Sophia of Noza Town.”
“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 joint number-one subordinates!””
The two stopped sharply in midair.
Pinching the skirts of their dark and light “Magical Weave Fabric” dresses, they bowed.
They waited for the responses of the surrounding winged pixies.
And after a while—
Fluffy, fluffy.
The winged pixies 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 pixies 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-element winged pixie.
“On behalf of the fire-element winged pixies, I shall speak!”
Shaking her red hair, she declared,
“We fire-element winged pixies 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-element winged pixie declared,
“In order to heat the bath, fire is necessary. That’s why the fire-element winged pixies help light the hearth. Since the Alchemist-sama gets so absorbed in work that he forgets about the bath, we fire-element winged pixies also have the job of telling him, ‘The bath is ready!’”
“OOOOOOOOOOHHH!”
The surrounding winged pixies applauded.
“That was quite a statement.”
“…Soleil is touched.”
“………Impressive.”
Lune, Soleil, and the other winged pixies all looked at the fire-element winged pixie with admiration.
Amidst that, an earth-element winged pixie stood up—
“But, but, couldn’t Agnis-sama heat the bath as well?”
She raised her hand sharply and voiced her objection.
“The fire-element winged pixies only help when Agnis-sama is unavailable, right? I don’t think that’s enough to say they’re that useful.”
“Earth-element winged pixie, you have overlooked one thing.”
Wagging her finger in front of her lips and scattering sparks from her hair, the fire-element winged pixie 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-element winged pixies are helping Agnis-sama too!!”
With renewed energy, the fire-element winged pixie declared,
“Helping not only the Alchemist-sama but also Agnis-sama, doesn’t that make the fire-element winged pixies the Alchemist-sama’s joint number-one subordinates!?”
And with that, the fire-element winged pixie bowed to everyone.
She then returned to her group, looking a little 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-element winged pixie.”
Soleil pointed to the earth-element winged pixie who had raised her hand.
The yellow-haired earth-element winged pixie landed on the ground and straightened her back like a tree.
“The earth-element winged pixies shall speak!”
Still with her hand raised high, she declared,
“The fire-element winged pixies are hiding something.”
“Hiding something?”
“What do you mean, earth-element winged pixie?”
“I know the truth. In exchange for helping with the bath, the fire-element winged pixies are fed sweets directly from Alchemist-sama’s hand! They sit on the table, open their mouths with an ‘Aah,’ bite into baked sweets he holds, or eat treats resting on his palm!”
“WHAAAAT?!”
The winged pixies raised their voices in shock at the unexpected revelation.
Lune and Soleil blushed, and the water-element winged pixie, perhaps excited, created a mist around them.
“Wh-What an outrageous thing!”
“The other winged pixies only got to do that during parties. But the fire-element winged pixies… every time they help?”
Lune and Soleil exchanged glances midair.
“Moreover, the fire-element winged pixies work together with Mabel-sama, don’t they?”
The earth-element winged pixie continued,
“While Alchemist-sama is feeding you sweets, Mabel-sama also feeds him and is fed by him, right?”
“Y-Yeah. Mabel-sama said she wanted to.”
“It’s good to be close. However, children who make Alchemist-sama go to such lengths are hardly suited to be called his number-one subordinates, are they?”
“Mmmmmmm!”
“In contrast, we earth-element winged pixies are serious and reliable. We’re suited for delivering messages and letters. That means the earth-element winged pixies should be the joint number-one subordinates—”
“…Objection.”
The next to speak was a shy water-element winged pixie.
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-element winged pixie is speaking more than usual.”
“Please be quiet. In the Heroes’ world, this is called ‘zip your lips.’”
Lune, Soleil, and the other winged pixies covered their mouths and waited for the water-element winged pixie’s words.
Acknowledging her companions’ willingness to listen, the water-element winged pixie—
“Mabel-sama, his attendant, is also a water-attribute elf. When Mabel-sama is absent, creating water is our duty.”
“““““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-element winged pixies are helpful…”
“Please wait, water-element winged pixies!”
“We thought they were shy, but they’re so bold!?”
“Details!” “Please continue!”
The water-element winged pixie’s words sent the others into a frenzy.
The water-element winged pixies might have been shy, but their thoughts were bold. They were waiting for summer, when they planned to cool Alchemist Thor’s forehead and neck on hot nights. They had already assigned positions among themselves, and the role of cooling Thor’s chest was fiercely contested.
Upon hearing such talk, the other winged pixies—
“““““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. The water-element winged pixies 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 pixies joined in—the meeting descended into utter chaos.
“Mabel-sama is certainly aligned with water. But by that logic, the Demon Lord is aligned with darkness. Then Lune should be—”
“Princess Sophia is plotting to become Alchemist-sama’s bride. She had the ‘UV-Cut Parasol’ made because Alchemist-sama is interested in light—”
“No, no. Then Agnis-sama is aligned with fire. Moreover, Alchemist-sama lives in General Raisenga’s territory, and Raisenga is a descendant of the Flame Giant Ifrit—”
“…Don’t exclude water.”
Clamor, clamor.
The winged pixies’ debate never ended.
Who was Alchemist Thor’s most trusted subordinate?
Who was the most helpful?
Who wanted to become the closest to him?
—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 continued.
The winged pixies who talked nonstop gradually ran out of breath.
Some sat wearily on tree branches, some lay on the ground, and others floated in the plaza’s fountain to rest.
Gradually, the gathering broke for a rest.
Then, as the conversation settled down—
“…Huh? Speaking of which… where are the wind-element winged pixies?”
They realized that some of their number had vanished without anyone noticing.
—Thor’s point of view—
“…Ah. I fell asleep, huh.”
When I woke, it was evening.
I must have lain 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 pixies were sleeping on my chest and stomach.
“…Since when?”
They all had green hair, delicate features, and transparent wings.
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-element winged pixies 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 pixies were flying at full speed toward me.
What on earth is happening…?
““““Alchemist-sama, please!””””
The winged pixies 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 pixies flew into my room together.
At the front were Lune, the dark-element winged pixie, and Soleil, the light-element winged pixie.
They bowed to me and said,
“Excuse us, Alchemist-sama.”
“We’ll properly apologize later. So, for now—”
“““““We’ll drag away the traitors who sneaked off behind everyone’s backs—!!”””””
““““Please forgive us—””””
And so, the wind-element winged pixies were dragged away by the others—
‘Alchemist-sama’s foremost subordinate will be decided by your own judgment. Please complete the following survey—’
—A few days later, staring at the survey form that arrived at my house, I tilted my head in surprise.