Chapter 1827: The Truth About the Lost Child ①

Chapter 1827: The Truth About the Lost Child 1

As Makina-san said in my dream, this time, I remembered the exchange I had with Makina-san in my dreams even after waking up.

Well, persuading Makina-san had been really difficult, so I'm kinda feeling more like I would rather forget all that No, it's not that Makina-san herself doesn't listen. If it's my words, she usually listens, but this time, maybe because she was overly excited, every word I said seemed to inflate her imagination hundreds of times, and she would endlessly talk within her madness, then punch herself and calm down for a while, only to repeat this cycle.

Well, even though her contemplation progressed at a pace like that of a tortoise, Makina-san eventually agreed not to intervene this time.

While recalling the struggles I had in that dream, I shifted my attention to the guests relaxing in the room.

[Tre-san, what are you reading?]

[Unn? Oh, this is a catalog for new magic tools. Not from our company though, but from another trading company. It's interesting how each company has its own unique features in their catalogs.]

Tre-san lounges on a sofa, casually flipping through a catalog. This time though, she had normally come over along with Cent-san and Cien-san.

Cent-san and Cien-san seem to be enjoying the tea and snacks provided while sitting on the sofa opposite Tre-san.

[Are you planning to buy something?]

[I'm actually thinking of buying the Detection Magic Tool that this trading company is releasing next month. It's quite high-performance, as it can function normally even in places with dense magic power where previous Detection Magic Tools couldn't detect properly. Plus, if I carry the magic tool attached to it, it could also serve as a measure against me getting lost.]

[Ahh, I see, that sounds like a good idea.]

Indeed, if Tre-san becomes easier to detect, it would reduce the burden on Cent-san and Cien-san, which should make the two happy but Arehh? Why do the two of them have a doubtful look on their faces?

[Esteemed Sister Tre, let's stop this. It's just gonna be a waste of money.]

[She's right. Even if you have money to spare, let's avoid wasting it, especially since that tool's going to malfunction again at a crucial moment.]

[N- No, but you see, it might work out this time]

[It would already be great if we could find her quickly, but it always takes a long time to search for Esteemed Sister Tre.]

[That's also rather strange. Both Cent and I have the power to search through every spot in a small town within a second, yet we still can't find her every time]

[Hnn~~ But Kuromu-sama always finds me quickly though?]

[Is that so?]

That's a piece of new information, but it seems Kuro always finds Tre-san easily. When I inquired further, Cent-san and Cien-san nodded in agreement.

[Just as Esteemed Sister Tre said, Kuromu-sama always easily finds her with her Detection Magic, so when we can't find Esteemed Sister Tre, we eventually rely on Kuromu-sama.]

[Is it because of the difference in our skills compared to Kuromu-sama's? However, Detection Magic shouldn't be affected by such a skill difference]

[Ahh, come to think of it, Kaito can also find me quickly!]

[Now that you mentioned it, that's true. It might just be a coincidence since the number of instances was still low, but considering how long it takes me and Cien each time, just like the times in the White God Festival, you do find her incredibly quickly.]

Fumu Unnn? Arehh? Kuro can find her easily, and I can find her easily too. However, even people who were as skilled as Cent-san and Cien-san, who are at a level of Count-ranks, have trouble finding her.

Something's off It's as if Tre-san's tendency to get lost is somehow related to Shiro-san's power, and Kuro, who can neutralize that, and I, who have Shiro-san's Blessing, was unaffected by it and can easily find her No, as expected, that's probably not it There shouldn't be any reason for Shiro-san to reach her hands towards Tre-san

(Ah.)

Wait, what's with that reaction of yours!?

<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [As expected, she really is the culprit for most things.]