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Chapter 8 – Messenger From the Mermaid Kingdom
Last day with Ines’ family and Flora-san on the luxury liner. In anticipation of work on the Castle, we switched to the Lutto for power leveling.
“Wataru-san. Thank you very much.”
“Thank you very much.”
When I returned to the Aquamarine Kingdom harbor after finishing the power leveling, Bella-san, Carlo-san, Dario-kun, and Flora-san bowed deeply to me and thanked me.
It is Japanese to be humble and say that I cannot offer much hospitality here, but I feel that such humility would only be sarcastic after I invited them to the luxury liner and even gave them a power leveling tour.
If I were to include power leveling in an optional tour, it would be a very popular plan that would be inundated with reservations. What would be a safe answer?
“Well… Did you enjoy it?”
“Yes! It was like a dream.”
Bella-san with her bright smile. I was confident about the luxury liner, but by the looks of it, she seemed to appreciate it more than I had expected.
“That makes me happy too. Well, I’ll invite you again, so please come visit us.”
“Ufufu, I look forward to it.”
Bella-san gave me a very meaningful look. If it were a sexy invitation, I would be happy, but it probably wasn’t. I felt it was a “please get me a job” look. I could see a future where Ines would be beaten by Bella-san in six months.
When I realized that Ines’ desperate attempts to persuade her were in vain, I looked at her with sympathy and saw Ines looking at her own mother with an indescribable expression. I guess she sensed Bella-san’s intentions as much as I did.
“Wataru-san. I’ll make sure to prepare well, so please come and pick me up. Definitely!”
While I was feeling sorry for Ines, Flora-san spoke to me cheerfully. I’m glad she’s so eager to work on the Castle, but I wish she’d be a little more considerate of her best friend’s feelings. Besides, you shouldn’t talk like that because it might be misunderstood by the public.
“I understand. But please don’t push yourself too hard.”
“Yes. I’ll be fine. I’ll be able to settle up in six months without overworking myself. You can come and get me as soon as possible!”
It sounds like she would have forced herself to get over it if she didn’t have six months. It seems that Ines’ concern was right on the mark. If I gave her a bad answer, she would probably demand it tomorrow, so I just smiled affectionately and played it off.
“Oh, Carlo-san. This is… going to be difficult to bring back, so I’ll have Ines take it with her before we leave the country.”
I wanted to give Carlo-san a souvenir, but both his and Dario-kun’s hands were already full of luggage, so I decided not to.
“What is it?”
“It’s alcohol. I made a good one for you, so please enjoy it later.”
He’s Ines’ father, so I have to keep him in a good mood. He tried to spend all the money he had in the casino to get Bella-san to buy him alcohol, but she refused. That’s why a souvenir of alcohol should be very effective.
“Thank you! I’m sorry… but could you put it on my finger?”
Carlo-san looked incredibly happy and then tried to take it home with a serious face, even though I told him I would deliver it later. He seems so serious, but I feel a deep blood connection with Ines.
“On your finger? It’s heavy; I’ll have Ines bring it to you later, okay?”
“I’m fine now that my level has risen.”
I see… No, I don’t see that. I don’t want to say that you owe me anything, but please don’t use the level-up effect on me for something like that.
It can’t be helped. I wanted to do it later, but I’ll let Ines take it home. Ines must be mentally exhausted, so I feel a little sorry for her, even if it’s her own family.
“Ines. Send her home with the souvenirs. You can stay overnight if you want.”
“I’ll be right back. Come on, Mom, let’s go home. Flora, don’t make a fuss.”
Ines left very uncomfortably, carrying her luggage and pushing her family and friends away. I haven’t said goodbye yet. I didn’t have time to talk to Dario-kun or anyone else, so we just nodded at each other and went our separate ways.
But they’re all carrying their luggage to the limit, right? How much shopping did they do?
“Let’s see, Wataru-san. We’re staying at the inn after this, right?”
While I was worrying about Ines’ family and Flora-san’s savings, Alessia-san called out to me.
“Ah, yes. We will only stay one night as I will be welcoming the gods the day after tomorrow, but what about you, Alessia-san, and the others? Can you use the ferry?”
“Well, I think the mermaids are sending a messenger, right?”
“Yes, they just promised to send a messenger, and they should be here soon. If they have not arrived yet, I will ask Ines and Felicia to stay at the inn and listen to what they have to say.”
“Then I will check the status of the messenger before deciding what to do.”
Well, it would be safer that way. It would be best if the messenger had already arrived, and we could talk to them before they leave, but we won’t know that until we get back to the inn. God’s entertainment and manipulation of the ocean currents with the Sea God’s sacred treasure. Oh, come to think of it, I also have to sacrifice the treasures of the Duke’s castle. It’s hard to be so busy.
“Um, Alessia-san. Regarding the matter of presenting the treasures of the Duke’s castle to the king, could you present them to him without me, as you did with the Ryu’s scales? It would be great if I could leave the country right after God’s invitation.”
It would be a lot easier to feel better just to get rid of a schedule, wouldn’t it? The mermaid issue is not off the table for me because I have to use the Sea God’s sacred treasure. Not to mention entertaining the gods, so the only thing I can’t get rid of is the matter of presenting the treasures to the king. I would be very happy if I could escape from this matter because, mentally, I hate giving treasures to the king the most.
“I don’t think we should talk about it here, but I’ll finish first. This time, unlike the time of the Ryu scales, we have to use the support of the Mage-sama, so we can’t exclude Wataru-san, who is supposed to be closely related to the Mage-sama.”
…Right. I knew there was only a small chance, but I guess I couldn’t escape after all. Well, the dedication is the last, so let’s do our best to relax when it’s over. Huh? I thought we came here for sightseeing?
“That’s right. I understood that I could not refuse to attend the dedication. For now, let’s go back to the inn and decide our future plans.”
Although we were supposed to be at a resort, I had some thoughts about the situation, which was more exhausting than my usual work, but when it was all over, I would seriously slack off.
Sightseeing is exhausting, and a week or so on a luxury liner in the open sea would be the perfect vacation. A week of indulging in movies, DVDs, and manga… may not sound like your normal life, but I think it would be the best vacation of all.
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“Wataru-sama. A mermaid is staying at the inn to see Wataru-sama.”
When I returned to the inn, the landlady told me that a mermaid messenger was staying there. I’d like to rest now, but I want to be on the open sea by tomorrow afternoon, so I’d like to see her either tonight or tomorrow morning.
“Alessia-san, I would like to see the mermaid tonight or tomorrow morning, if that’s all right?”
I feel like it’s not polite to come back and suddenly want to meet him, but I hope he’ll give me a break since I don’t have much time in my schedule. I’ll apologize when I see him.
“That’s right… If that’s what Wataru-san wants, it’s fine with us, but is it okay that Ines isn’t here?”
When Alessia-san checked with the other members, they all nodded in agreement that there was no problem. But she seems a bit confused. Maybe Alessia-san and the others are also tired.
“I don’t know when Ines will be back, so I’ll explain later.”
Ines will probably try to come back, but Carlo-san will definitely hold her back, so we can’t wait for her to return.
“If Wataru-san says so, that’s fine with us. You can wait until we get changed, right?”
“Yes. There should be enough time for that. Well, Landlady-san, in that case, could you tell the mermaid that I am sorry for the short notice, but I would like to see the mermaid tonight or tomorrow morning?”
“I will do so. After informing the mermaid, I will report to Wataru-sama’s room.”
“Thank you very much.”
I don’t know what will happen now, but I should go back to my room and clean up… Huh? I didn’t really think about it, but the messenger is a messenger from the Mermaid Kingdom, so the messenger was sent by the country, right?
I said something like tonight, but if I apologize, is it a matter of being forgiven? I feel like I’m being very disrespectful to the Mermaid Kingdom, right? Oh, that’s why Alessia-san and the others were looking at me so awkwardly.
I will call the landlady back now… No, anyway, if it’s not tonight or tomorrow morning, there will be a break before we meet next time. Knowing the rudeness of it, let’s just get on with it.
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“Oh, it’s right next to Pent’s room.”
I was a bit relieved because the letter the landlady had received from the mermaid messenger said that the mermaid would be happy to meet me. But it feels strange to be a messenger from a country and to be in a room next to Pent’s, doesn’t it? Well, it can’t be helped that the only room that draws water from the sea is on the ground floor.
I decided to forget the subtle discomfort and knocked on the messenger’s room, and a mermaid immediately opened the door. This mermaid must be the beautiful mermaid who waited behind Her Majesty the Queen. Is this mermaid the messenger?
“Wataru-sama, I am sorry for summoning you here.”
I wanted to apologize first, but she apologized first. The reason she called me is because she doesn’t want to spread the word that she can transform into a human with a sacred treasure, so there’s no need to apologize.
“No, I’m sorry for asking to meet you on such short notice.”
When I apologized, the beautiful mermaid also apologized. At this rate, time was running out, so I’d better stop apologizing and continue with the story.
“You are Wataru-sama, right? It’s nice to meet you. I am Annemarie, the second princess of the Mermaid Kingdom.”
…The beautiful mermaid led me into the room where the seawater was coming in, and I was greeted by the second princess, who had her upper body out of the seawater.
Since Her Majesty the Queen came to see me, it’s not impossible that the princess came as a messenger… Why a loli mermaid here? No, she’s cute, but I’m not into loli, okay?