Chapter 5 – Everyday Life In the Village
Two weeks have passed since I came to the Elf village. For
me, who has been longing to meet people, these two weeks have been very fun.
Everything was fresh and new because it was the first time I had seen an Elf
village. Every house was on the top of a tree, but there were no ladders or
stairs. I wondered how they can enter their houses, but it seems that they use
wind magic to float themselves in.
Apparently, Elves have a high aptitude for wind magic. Come
to think of it, Sarona-san was also using that type of magic to attach the
Dirty-man’s group. Since I can’t use any magic due to my lack of magic power,
Yuyuna carried me in order to enter his house. It’s really embarrassing. By the
way, Yuyuna and Ruruna provided me with a place to stay in their house.
I was also surprised by the food. They don’t seem to eat
meat that much. Instead they eat various herbs and plants that are abundant in
the forest. They also eat fruits as well or make jams with them. They also make
dried fruits to be stored as a preserved food.
Hmm, as I thought, every Elf was handsome or beautiful.
Though Siena still has the appearance of a child, there is not doubt that she
will also become a beauty in the future.
Nevertheless, the most beautiful Elf is still Sarona-san.
According to Yuyuna and Ruruna, Sarona-san is the strongest
Elf in this village. She is also the top executive of the village defense force
called “Morito.” Sarona-san is amazing as expected.
(TL: I’m not sure
whether Morito is a corps name or a title, but I have assumed it to be a corps
name at the moment.)
After one week, the two noticed my feelings towards
Sarona-san. Well it goes without saying because I’m always looking at
Sarona-san. They had been grinning all the while behind my back. Just leave me
alone. At the same time, I’m feeling grateful to the two of them because they
have told me many things about Sarona-san.
Or rather, they are worried about Sarona-san. Apparently she
is too serious with her job with the Morito and doesn’t seem to be interested
in love. This is a big problem indeed.
Miss-Serious it is, that’s also nice…
When I asked whether I was good enough to be her partner,
they were speechless for some reason. It seems they will support me though.
After this one week, with the help of those two, I always
try to find occasion to spend my time with Sarona-san. We are talking about
various things like a story about my past or Sarona-san. Also, going together
to collect herbs and edible wild plants in the forest. It was quite a happy
time. When she is worrying about me, I’m really happy…
But this happy time would come to an end before we noticed
it. The malice that I felt the first time when I came to the village was taking
shape and slowly approaching us.
* * *
On the night of that current day, Sarona-san and I came to
Yuyuna and Ruruna’s house only to find that they were already in bed. Of course,
they were not doing anything illicit. They seemed to be drunk after drinking
some liquor. They were brooding about something concerning Sarona-san, but when
I asked them about it, they never gave me a response. Didn’t you say you would
help me? I didn’t understand their circumstances, so I couldn’t do anything
about it.
The next morning I woke up, but nobody was in the house. I
went out to check outside and saw everybody was gathered in a circle at the
center of the village. I, who can’t use magic, clung to the tree to get off. It
was unsightly, so I hope nobody saw it.
When I approached the circle I found that there were two
people, a man and a woman in the ring. The woman was Sarona-san and the man was
someone I didn’t know. It seems that Sarona-san was just about to fight the
man. I didn’t know the situation, so I looked for Yuyuna and Ruruna. I found
them right behind Sarona-san.
“Yuyuna, Ruruna, can you tell me what the heck Is going on?”
– Wazu
“Hmm? Oh you woke up. Well, it’s just as you can see.” –
Yuyuna
“That guy Gazuna is aiming for the top position in Morito
and challenged Sarona to a duel with the condition that the loser has to leave
the village.” – Ruruna
“Huh? Leave the village? Is Sarona-san going to accept it?”
– Wazu
It’s hard for me to believe.
“Oh, it looks like you are quite worried. Well it’s been
decided since last night, and the preparations have also been completed. That
Gazuna bastard… Sarona is just like family to us. Oh well, just rest assured
because Sarona won’t lose to a guy like him.” – Yuyuna
Yeah, Gazuna has a bad personality. I also don’t like him!
No matter how much he wants that position, without building respect and
camaraderie, he is not qualified.” – Ruruna
While the two were telling me this, I looked at the man
called Gazuna. He has a handsome face. I don’t want to admit it, but it is as you’d
expected of an Elf. He is lifting the edge of his mouth, smiling an ugly smile
as if he is laughing at what is about to happen to Sarona-san.
Also, Sarona-san’s clothes, she is wearing an overall outfit
with shorts and short sleeves for ease of movement (the line from her thigh to
her foot… it’s splendid) and Gazuna has covered his body with a black robe from
the neck down. I think he is hiding something below his robe ~ I’m sure of it.
I look at the surroundings and then –
“Ah, it’s impossible. This fellow is no good.” – Yuyuna
“Right?” – Ruruna
-- They say so while whispering and holding their laughter
inside.
Translator: Shabashii Desu
Editor: Fan Editor
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