Chapter 6
“Just as we expected . It was unbearable for a young lady . ”
Grudo said kindly . No, I can bear it just fine? Maki raised her chin .
“Maki, you are the first Saintess ever who has not fainted . ”
“I’m quite active, so small injuries are nothing to me . But Chiharu is always careful and always dependable . I think this was just too much for her for once . AH . ”
The gem fell from Maki’s head as well .
“What are we supposed to do with this?”
“These are much better in quality than the magical stones found in the dungeon . Though, most Saintesses hated the idea of selling something that came out of their bodies, so we will not force you . But it would definitely help . ”
“Hohoho . ”
Maki’s eyes sparkled .
“Chiharu, Chiharu!”
“Uhh, ummm…”
Maki shook Chiharu, who was for some reason leaning against Aeris on the sofa .
“We can sell these things!”
“Maki, stop acting so violently . ”
Aeris scolded her . What was up this guy? Did he think he was in charge of her? Whatever . I’m the one who is going to be reprimanded about not waking her sooner if I tell her later .
“Chiharu!”
“…sell?”
Chiharu’s eyes fluttered open .
“I thought I heard something about selling . ”
“These . We can sell them . ”
Chiharu looked at the gem in Maki’s hand and scowled . Still, she inspected it and asked:
“How much?”
“…”
The king was so surprised that he had become speechless .
“Ah, maybe he doesn’t understand . Uh, so, money, sell, how much?”
“Chihaaaru, I do understand you . I am just, just a little surprised . ”
The king scratched at his eyebrows .
“Just one of those stones can fuel a train for a whole month . With this size, it would be nearly 1,000,000 gil, I would say . ”
“And how much is 1,000,000 gil?”
“You use yen in your country I believe? Chancellor!”
The Chancellor moved one step forward .
“With a place to stay, a family of four should be able to live off of 200,000 gil a month . ”
“I see . So it is not too different from yen then . ”
Chiharu nodded satisfactorily .
“That’s good . We will be able to live off of that . ”
“What a relief . Chiharu . ”
“Wait, wait . What are you two talking about?”
The king said frantically . Chiharu and Maki looked at him with confusion .
“Well, we need to make money to pay living expenses . ”
“And I want to sightsee too . ”
The king sighed and ma.s.saged his temples . Grudo had been laughing in the back for a while now .
“Please listen carefully . You two are Saintesses summoned by G.o.d . You take risks in order to purify the world . All of the Sun World is indebted to you . You are to be praised by all . ”
“Is that right . ”
“Well, uh, yes . Nevermind . The point is, you do not have to worry about lodging . ”
“Oh, we get a house! Yes!”
The king asked Maki and Chiharu to stand up and brought them toward the window .
“There, that villa over there . Can you see?”
“Woah, the white walls are so cute . ”
“Is that an orchard and a field? There is even a garden . ”
“That is the Saintess Villa . It is where you two shall stay . ”
They looked dumbly at each other for a second before smiling, then they high-fived each other .
“What is that?”
Grudo asks .
“It’s something you do with friends when you are happy and having fun . ”
Maki explains .
“Hehe . Will you do it with me then?”
“Of course, here . ”
Slap!
“This is quite fun . ”
“Chihaaru, with me as well . ”
“Aeris? Okay . ”
Slap!
“Ooh, this is good . ”
“Chihaaru, me too . ”
“Yes, Prince Edwy . ”
“Just call me Edwy . ”
“…Edwy . ”
Slap! Edwy laughed happily .
“King?”
“I am fine . ”
Maki’s gaze turned to Zynis .
Maki’s gaze turned to Zynis .
“Aye . ”
Slap! It was more of a low-five, but his tail was wagging energetically . He smiled as his eyes met Maki’s .
“Have we settled down now?”
“Yes . ” “Yes . ”
“You are guaranteed clothes, food and shelter . And you will also be given a monthly salary . I believe it is 1,000,000 a month . Sera?”
“Yes, your majesty . However, previous Saintesses have used very little of it . And so there is an additional, most enormous fortune remaining . ”
“Then you can freely use that as well, as long as it does not harm any civilians . Do you understand?”
The two nodded .
“There is more I would like to talk to you about, but that can wait for tomorrow . When you feel that you are ready to listen again, please let me know . Though, it would help if you did not take too much time . ”
“We understand . ”
“Chihaaru, Maki . ”
“Yes?” “Yes?”
“I cannot apologize for it . But we are very grateful that you have come to our world . ”
The king gave a deep bow . The others in the room followed .
They couldn’t quite tell him that it was fine, that they did not care . There was no replacing what they had lost . They stayed silent and nodded . That was all that was needed now .
For some reason, Aeris, Zynis and the prince were escorting Maki and Chiharu back to their room . Then, Maki suddenly stopped .
“Chiharu, let’s not go to the room now . ”
“That’s right . Uh, Sera?”
“What is it?”
“We want to eat lunch outside . Can you prepare it for us?”
“Of course . The Saintess Villa is already prepared for your arrival . Will you go now?”
“No, somewhere close by . We can go right now . ”
Sera began to order another servant .
“Well then, please excuse us . ”
“Excuse us . ”
“What, me too?”
“Excuse us . ”
“What, me too?”
“Prince . ”
Aeris and Zynis then dragged the prince, who had looked like he wanted to stay with them .
“That was my chance to get to know them! And I knew a good place to eat . ”
The prince said dejectedly . Aeris replied quietly .
“Edwy, you must not be fooled by how cheerful they appear . It has taken every previous Saintess a whole month to be able to talk about the mark on their heads . And they have done it in just one day . ”
“I think the marks are beautiful . ”
“And yet, what would you think if such a gem sprouted from the palm of your hand all of a sudden?”
“That…”
The prince looked at his hand .
“I wouldn’t like it . ”
“And they are women . It is not something easily accepted . ”
“But, they were well enough to want to go outside . ”
Aeris sighed .
“It was probably too depressing for them to return to their room . ”
“Depressing…”
“It makes you think of so many things . It is better to be out under the sun at such times . Maki and Chihaaru must have similar minds to us elves . ”
“And I am sure that they would prefer to be away from strangers at such a time . ”
“Do you really think so, Zynis?”
“I do . Do not worry, prince . Maki and Chihaaru will come to terms with what happened eventually . ”
“Alright . ”
Edwy said begrudgingly . Then he suddenly smiled .
“Even so, when they said ‘how much?’ I have never seen father become speechless like that before . ”
“Indeed . It was a sight to behold . ”
Zynis laughed . It was a warm, bright day in the Sun World . They looked out the window and saw that Maki and Chihaaru were slowly walking toward the garden . They sent a silent prayer in hopes that the spirits of the Saintesses’ would also become sunny .
Just as we expected . It was unbearable for a young lady . Grudo said kindly . No, I can bear it just fine Maki raised her chin . Maki, you are the first Saintess ever who has not fainted . I m quite active, so small injuries are nothing to me . But Chiharu is always careful and always dependable . I think this was just too much for her for once . AH . The gem fell from Maki s head as well . What are we supposed to do with this These are much better in quality than the magical stones found in the dungeon . Though, most Saintesses hated the idea of selling something that came out of their bodies, so we will not force you . But it would definitely help . Hohoho . Maki s eyes sparkled . Chiharu, Chiharu Uhh, ummm Maki shook Chiharu, who was for some reason leaning against Aeris on the sofa . We can sell these things Maki, stop acting so violently . Aeris scolded her . What was up this guy Did he think he was in charge of her Whatever . I m the one who is going to be reprimanded about not waking her sooner if I tell her later . Chiharu sell Chiharu s eyes fluttered open . I thought I heard something about selling . These . We can sell them . Chiharu looked at the gem in Maki s hand and scowled . Still, she inspected it and asked How much The king was so surprised that he had become speechless . Ah, maybe he doesn t understand . Uh, so, money, sell, how much Chihaaaru, I do understand you . I am just, just a little surprised . The king scratched at his eyebrows . Just one of those stones can fuel a train for a whole month . With this size, it would be nearly 1,000,000 gil, I would say . And how much is 1,000,000 gil You use yen in your country I believe Chancellor The Chancellor moved one step forward . With a place to stay, a family of four should be able to live off of 200,000 gil a month . I see . So it is not too different from yen then . Chiharu nodded satisfactorily . That s good . We will be able to live off of that . What a relief . Chiharu . Wait, wait . What are you two talking about The king said frantically . Chiharu and Maki looked at him with confusion . Well, we need to make money to pay living expenses . And I want to sightsee too . The king sighed and ma.s.saged his temples . Grudo had been laughing in the back for a while now . Please listen carefully . You two are Saintesses summoned by G.o.d . You take risks in order to purify the world . All of the Sun World is indebted to you . You are to be praised by all . Is that right . Well, uh, yes . Nevermind . The point is, you do not have to worry about lodging . Oh, we get a house Yes The king asked Maki and Chiharu to stand up and brought them toward the window . There, that villa over there . Can you see Woah, the white walls are so cute . Is that an orchard and a field There is even a garden . That is the Saintess Villa . It is where you two shall stay . They looked dumbly at each other for a second before smiling, then they high fived each other . What is that Grudo asks . It s something you do with friends when you are happy and having fun . Maki explains . Hehe . Will you do it with me then Of course, here . Slap This is quite fun . Chihaaru, with me as well . Aeris Okay . Slap Ooh, this is good . Chihaaru, me too . Yes, Prince Edwy . Just call me Edwy . Edwy . Slap Edwy laughed happily . King I am fine . Maki s gaze turned to Zynis . Aye . Slap It was more of a low five, but his tail was wagging energetically . He smiled as his eyes met Maki s . Have we settled down now Yes . Yes . You are guaranteed clothes, food and shelter . And you will also be given a monthly salary . I believe it is 1,000,000 a month . Sera Yes, your majesty . However, previous Saintesses have used very little of it . And so there is an additional, most enormous fortune remaining . Then you can freely use that as well, as long as it does not harm any civilians . Do you understand The two nodded . There is more I would like to talk to you about, but that can wait for tomorrow . When you feel that you are ready to listen again, please let me know . Though, it would help if you did not take too much time . We understand . Chihaaru, Maki . Yes Yes I cannot apologize for it . But we are very grateful that you have come to our world . The king gave a deep bow . The others in the room followed . They couldn t quite tell him that it was fine, that they did not care . There was no replacing what they had lost . They stayed silent and nodded . That was all that was needed now . For some reason, Aeris, Zynis and the prince were escorting Maki and Chiharu back to their room . Then, Maki suddenly stopped . Chiharu, let s not go to the room now . That s right . Uh, Sera What is it We want to eat lunch outside . Can you prepare it for us Of course . The Saintess Villa is already prepared for your arrival . Will you go now No, somewhere close by . We can go right now . Sera began to order another servant . Well then, please excuse us . Excuse us . What, me too Prince . Aeris and Zynis then dragged the prince, who had looked like he wanted to stay with them . That was my chance to get to know them And I knew a good place to eat . The prince said dejectedly . Aeris replied quietly . Edwy, you must not be fooled by how cheerful they appear . It has taken every previous Saintess a whole month to be able to talk about the mark on their heads . And they have done it in just one day . I think the marks are beautiful . And yet, what would you think if such a gem sprouted from the palm of your hand all of a sudden That The prince looked at his hand . I wouldn t like it . And they are women . It is not something easily accepted . But, they were well enough to want to go outside . Aeris sighed . It was probably too depressing for them to return to their room . Depressing It makes you think of so many things . It is better to be out under the sun at such times . Maki and Chihaaru must have similar minds to us elves . And I am sure that they would prefer to be away from strangers at such a time . Do you really think so, Zynis I do . Do not worry, prince . Maki and Chihaaru will come to terms with what happened eventually . Alright . Edwy said begrudgingly . Then he suddenly smiled . Even so, when they said how much I have never seen father become speechless like that before . Indeed . It was a sight to behold . Zynis laughed . It was a warm, bright day in the Sun World . They looked out the window and saw that Maki and Chihaaru were slowly walking toward the garden . They sent a silent prayer in hopes that the spirits of the Saintesses would also become sunny .