Bear-san Got caught by Noa
The next day, I popped into Bear's Rest Shop for lunch.
The usual scenes were unfolding.
Children dressed as bears were moving around, Karin-san's voice was giving instructions, and people were eating with gusto.
"Thank you." (Girl)
The girl thanked a custor who bought bread.
She seed to be used to serving custors.
"Big Sister Yuna!" (Girl)
As I looked around the store, the girl noticed and ca over to .
I stroked her head, and she looked happy.
When I patted one of the children, more and more gathered around.
It was the sa as when I went to the orphanage yesterday.
"They still love you, Yuna-san." (Karin)
Karin-san ca over.
I patted the heads of all the children in the store, and they quickly returned to work.
Both Liz-san at the orphanage and Karin-san at the shop seed to be educating the children well.
On top of that, there was the headmaster and Morin-san.
"They look really happy because Yuna-san hasn't co for a while." (Karin)
"Even if it's been a while, it's not even a week since I was away." (Yuna)
"A week for a child feels longer than a week for us." (Karin)
I'd heard that adults and children felt the passing of ti differently.
"Karin-san, you are thinking like an old man." (Yuna)
Karin-san looked surprised at my words.
"Oh, my mom also told that I look lonely as well when Yuna-san never ca." (Karin)
I wondered if that was true.
Well, to be honest, I also felt like I hadn't co to the shop for a long ti.
Maybe I felt like it because I was also young?
But compared to now and when I was in elentary school, I definitely felt like a day was longer back when I was in elentary school.
"So, where have you been? Fina-chan told that you went sowhere." (Karin)
"Just hunting monsters." (Yuna)
I fought an Ice Dragon, after all, so I was not lying.
"Now that I think about it, Yuna-san is an adventurer, isn't she? I'd completely forgotten about that because you look like that."
Karin-san looked at my clothes.
I was dressed as a bear.
I didn't look like an adventurer at all.
Karin-san said "Take your ti," and went back to work.
I chose so bread and ate it at an empty seat.
Morin-san's bread was as delicious as ever.
I looked around.
Everyone was smiling and eating bread, cake, pudding, french fries, and potato chips.
It was really peaceful.
I had been in a quiet ice world until now, so the hustle and bustle made happy.
I didn't really like noise, but sotis I missed it.
While I was eating bread leisurely, I heard a familiar voice.
"Yuna-san, here you are!" (Noa)
A girl with long golden hair ca up to .
"Noa, what's wrong?" (Yuna)
"Nothing's wrong. Where have you been?" (Noa)
I'd only been out for a week, but everyone's making too much noise.
"I just went to the Land of Wa for a little while." (Yuna)
I answered in a low voice so that the people around couldn't hear.
"Why didn't you take with you?" (Noa)
"Well, I was just planning for a day trip but I ran into so trouble." (Yuna)
"What trouble? Well, for now, co to my house." (Noa)
Noa pulled my hand.
"Eh, why?" (Yuna)
"Father told to call Yuna-san if I see her." (Noa)
"… I want to refuse." (Yuna)
I just got back two days ago.
Cliff calling just seed like a hassle.
Kagali-san's words ca to my mind.
"I must be loved by the God of Mischief." (Yuna)
I'd said it many tis, but I didn't want attention from such a god.
"Well. I've only been told to bring Yuna-san ho." (Noa)
"Just tell him I wasn't here." (Yuna)
I wasn't here until the other day, so I wanted Noa to tell Cliff that I would not be here for a few more days.
"I can't do that." (Noa)
"I have to go ho and take care of Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear." (Yuna)
What I ant with those words actually was, "I'm going to go ho and relax with Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear, so I can't go with you."
"I'll take care of Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear." (Noa)
Noa would not let go of my hand.
It seed like she wouldn't let go.
"Then let's take care of them and relax together." (Yuna)
When the enemy was strong, I could just lure them over to my side.
I used words that I think Noa wanted as a bribe.
A conflict arose within Noa.
Would she bring to Cliff or prefer playing with Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear instead?
"Ugh, no. Mom will get mad." (Noa)
Noa shook her head.
"Ellelaura-san? Isn't it Cliff who asked to visit him?" (Yuna)
"Actually, mother did send a letter to father, ntioning that he should talk to you about it." (Noa)
Apparently, it seed like Ellelaura-san getting mad at her won over asking her to play with the bears.
Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear lost.
But it was Ellelaura-san calling.
Would it be troubleso?
I think it would be troubleso…
But I didn't want to deal with the trouble.
And I just got back ho.
Maybe Flora-sama wanted to et .
If so, I needed to go and hear what she had to say.
"Noa, do you know what Ellelaura-san's letter says?" (Yuna)
I would decide after hearing what she said in the letter.
"Um, do you rember making pressed flowers with Fina, Shuri, and Onee-sama before?" (Noa)
Pressed flowers?
After returning from the company trip, I made pressed flowers with Noa and the others.
"What happened after that?" (Yuna)
"I didn't hear the details either, but she did ntion sothing about the flowers we used when making the pressed flowers." (Noa)
I think the flowers used in the pressed flowers were the ones picked up from the Targui and the ones Noa brought.
"Was there a problem with the flowers?" (Yuna)
"Please ask Father for the details." (Noa)
When she said that, I had no choice but to go see Cliff.
I put the bread in my mouth.
After I finished eating the bread, Noa took to see Cliff.
***
"Father, I brought Yuna-san." (Noa)
"You're here." (Cliff)
I was taken to the office, where Cliff was working.
I was told to sit in the chairs, so Noa and I sat down.
"I heard sothing happened with the flowers we used in making pressed flowers. Was there a problem with the flowers? Maybe they were poisonous?" (Yuna)
Maybe the flowers we used in making the pressed flowers were poisonous or dangerous.
"According to Ellelaura's letter, precious flowers were used. It didn't say anything about them being poisonous or dangerous, so that should not be a problem." (Noa)
That was good.
It would have been terrible if there were poisonous plants among the flowers that were brought to Noa or Fina's house.
"What flowers were those precious ones she ntioned?" (Yuna)
"It wasn't written in the letter. I asked Noa to show the pressed flowers, but I don't know much about flowers, so I couldn't tell which one is the precious flower by looking at them." (Cliff)
"I also told Father that each of us simply chose the flowers we liked, so the pressed flowers I made may not have been the precious ones." (Noa)
Indeed, we chose the flowers we liked and made the pressed flowers the way we wanted.
"So that precious flower may be in the pressed flowers Shia made." (Yuna)
"That seems to be the case. From what I heard from Noa, it was probably in the pressed flowers that you and Shia prepared." (Cliff)
"The flowers I prepared were ordinary flowers arranged by Lala." (Noa)
"Well, I don't think the arrangent of the flowers really matters, but from the looks of it, chances of rare flowers being in Noa's pressed flowers are very low." (Yuna)
The flowers we prepared were flowers picked in Targui.
As Cliff said, there should be no problem with the flowers prepared by Noa.
In other words, it was highly likely that so of the flowers picked up in the Targui were rare.
"Ellelaura wants to know more about those flowers." (Cliff)
As expected, this could turn into a hassle.
The only consolation was that the flowers weren't dangerous.
"Is it urgent?" (Yuna)
"It's not an urgent request, but she did ntion to co see her as early as you could." (Cliff)
"I want to go with Yuna-san." (Noa)
"No. You already went to fairyland a while ago." (Cliff)
Noa looked at as if asking for help.
"And Ellelaura-san might get mad at you." (Yuna)
Saying so, I couldn't help her.
To take a child like Noa, I needed parental permission.
I couldn't just take her on my own.
Even if I could convince Cliff, the one who would get mad at would be Ellelaura-san.
Besides, I'd been taking Noa out too much lately, just like Cliff said.
"Noa, you'll have to stay ho this ti." (Yuna)
"… Ugh, I get it." (Noa)
"Well, I'll go to Ellelaura-san's place at a convenient ti." (Yuna)
"Thank you." (Cliff)
Well, if it was not urgent, I guess I could just take it easy.
"I can't go with you, but I want to play with Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear for the first ti in a while." (Noa)
"That's okay, but…" (Yuna)
I looked at Cliff to confirm.
If Noa had other plans like studying beforehand, I couldn't really agree with her request, but…
"Well, since you are staying behind this ti, it's fine." (Cliff)
Noa was happy at Cliff's words.
Noa grabbed my hand and took to her room.
And as promised, I summoned Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear.
"It's been a while, Swaying Bear." (Noa)
Noa jumped on Swaying Bear.
"Kuuun"
After greeting and hugging Swaying Bear, Noa did the sa with Hugging Bear.
"How was Hugging Bear doing?" (Noa)
"Kuuun~"
Noa smiled.
"But I do wonder which pressed flowers among those contain precious flowers?" (Noa)
Noa looked at the pressed flowers on the shelf.
They were pressed flowers that we all made together.
"I don't know much about flowers either." (Yuna)
I didn't know much about flowers in my previous world as well, and this was a flower from another world.
And who knew how many kinds of flowers there were in this world.
"Yuna-san, where did you pick those flowers? I'm sure you picked them with Shuri and the others." (Noa)
She asked while being sandwiched between Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear.
Noa didn't know that we picked them in Targui.
"Well, I picked them on that moving island." (Yuna)
Last ti, Noa also went to Targui, so I told her where I got the flowers.
"That island, huh… that makes sense. That island moves around the world, right?" (Noa)
"I don't know the details, but presumably so." (Yuna)
"Perhaps the seeds fell from sowhere." (Noa)
Seeds were often blown by the wind or brought by birds. They could also be attached to people or animals.
In this world, they may have been brought by monsters.
"That might be difficult to explain to Mother." (Noa)
"Hmm, I'll answer that question appropriately. The moving island was known to the fishern of Mileela after all." (Yuna)
There was no problem if I told Ellelaura honestly that I went to the moving island during the company trip.
Shia, who went with , also knew, after all.
Noa seed convinced and didn't ask any more questions.
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