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Water, Fire, Earth, Air.
“These four are referred to as elemental spirits.”
Fate, Chaos, Emotion, Fortune.
“These four are referred to as the primal spirits.”
Oh, I know this!
As soon as I thought that, glowing letters appeared.
[The Spirit King of Emotions, ‘■■■,’ clears their throat and says.]
[Yes, it’s me. Me!]
[The Spirit King of ‘■■■■■■’ shyly waves.]
[Currently in the ‘My Precious Child’ group, the spirits of Water, Fire, Earth, Emotion, and ◇◇ and ○○ are present.]
[Who are the Spirit Kings hiding without revealing their identity? Let’s find out! ⁽⁽*( ᐖ )*⁾⁾₍₍*( ᐛ )*₎₎]
Ah, one of them must be a Spirit King who is hiding!
I was really curious about which Spirit King was peeking out shyly, but I had to keep an eye on both the chalkboard and the glowing letters… My eyes were spinning.
“The first Spirit Kings were Chaos and Fate. When the two first joined hands, Emotion was born. Later, when life was created in the world, the Spirit King of Fortune was born.”
“………”
Still, the teacher’s story was interesting.
Eventually, I got completely absorbed in the lesson.
“To make a contract with the Spirit King, you need to know the true name of the King. According to the records, the true name of each Spirit King is hidden somewhere.”
True name?
I tilted my head and glanced at the glowing square.
‘Ah, that must be the name!’
But I’m not good at solving riddles.
Can’t you just tell me?
[The Water Spirit King, ‘■■■■,’ sighs deeply, saying that’s not possible.]
[The Water Spirit King, ‘■■■■■,’ says there are plenty of hints and encourages you to find it.]
[The Spirit King of ‘■■■■■■’ cautiously recommends reading a book.]
Right, books contain many stories.
I know all the difficult words, so I should read a book.
‘But where can I find a book?’
I don’t have any in my room.
While I was thinking about this and focusing, the class quickly ended.
As the grumbling children left the classroom, I stayed behind because I had something to ask.
“Teacher, you know”
“Yes, Miss.”
“Where are the books?”
“Books? Well, of course, they are in the library.”
Library?
There were just a few books on a bookshelf in the daycare. I had read them all.
‘I’ll have to ask Lina later where the library is.’
Oh! Now that I think about it, I didn’t ask what Bijou is.
Judging by the teacher’s expression, it seemed like they were letting it slide, so I let out a sigh of relief.
Then, the teacher grabbed my shoulder.
“Miss, could you perhaps make those cookies again?”
“Cookies…?”
“Please, just consider it as saving a life. I’m begging you.”
But the thing is…
‘I want to make some for Chuu too…’
As I left the classroom, I held my head in my small hands.
‘I’ve used up all the sugar!’
What should I do to get more orca sugar?
***
Near the end of class, in Diegon’s office.
Carmen took out a small box from his pocket.
“Hmph, hmph.”
Carmen, making a strange nasal sound, slid the box towards Diegon.
“Hmph, hmph.”
And then he made another odd sound.
Diegon, who had been holding scissors, eventually frowned and put them down.
“Get that away from me. The sweet smell is overwhelming.”
Inside the box were some ugly cookies.
They looked so sweet that just smelling them was a challenge.
As Diegon waved his hand dismissively, Carmen quickly closed the lid and tucked the box into his uniform pocket.
Then he smirked.
“Oh my, didn’t you get the cookies?”
“Cookies?”
“The young lady gave them before she went to class. Didn’t you get any? Heehee.”
Suddenly.
Diegon’s hand froze.
As he recalled what he had just seen for three seconds, he realized he had never seen cookies with such a shape or smell before.
At the same time, wrinkles formed on Diegon’s forehead.
“Why didn’t I get any?”
“Well, it seems the young lady likes me better.”
“……”
Crack.
At that moment, the quill Diegon was holding snapped.
However, Diegon didn’t quite understand why.
Why was this happening?
He didn’t even feel particularly offended.
He wasn’t really upset either.
“Oh dear, you can’t even get called ‘Daddy’… That’s what happens when you scare her during the first meeting, ‘Admiral.’”
Carmen snickered. He looked like he wanted to cut Carmen’s pay.
But how could he do that in his position as Admiral?
Diegon quietly stood up.
“…Your Excellency?”
Carmen called out to him in a trembling voice, but Diegon only unsheathed his sword with a detached expression.
“It’s been a long time since we had a sparring session.”
“…What?”
“The training ground. You have 5 minutes.”
“You’re so unfair! You’re so petty!”
“3 minutes.”
“Aaaah!”
As he walked out, Diegon glanced at the desk.
The paper crab he had been cutting just moments ago flapped mockingly.
***
When I returned to my room and was playing with blocks, I suddenly noticed it had gotten dark.
‘Is it already night?’
Then it’s time for dinner!
No wonder I was feeling hungry.
As I raised my head, I was startled.
“Admiral?!”
“Yes, it’s me. What were you making?”
“A house!”
The colorful wooden blocks were brought by Lina.
After sitting down on the carpet and building the house diligently, my arms and legs felt sore.
The Admiral, who was standing crookedly, quickly reached out and caught me as I wobbled.
“You asked to be taken to the classroom.”
“Hehe. But today, Teacher held my hand tight and took me.”
“…Did you listen well in class?”
“Yes!”
But why did the Admiral come?
Could it be…?
‘Is he here to give me a snack?!’
Feeling excited, I looked at the Admiral’s hands, but my excitement quickly faded.
Hmph, nothing there.
As my legs tingled, I plopped back down on the carpet.
The Admiral looked down at me quietly and then spoke.
“Where is my cookie?”
“Ah! Um.”
I looked at the Admiral with a blank expression.
Then I started rummaging around and pulled out the cookie I had carefully wrapped in a handkerchief.
“I have one left for Chuu. Just one.”
I had completely forgotten I had it.
I’m hungry, maybe I should take a bite?
Just as I was thinking that, the Admiral stared intensely at my bear-shaped cookie.
Seriously, it looked like he was about to crush it with his gaze.
“Do you want to eat it?”
But wait, didn’t the Admiral say he didn’t like snacks?
I asked just in case, and surprisingly, the Admiral nodded slightly.
“Why didn’t I get one?”
“You said you don’t like snacks.”
“I didn’t— oh.”
“And you said you’d growl if I didn’t listen.”
I replied weakly, glancing at the bear cookie.
‘I really, really want to eat it!’
But the Admiral always gives me lots of food and pretty clothes and shoes.
So I can share it.
I took a deep breath and decided to offer it to him.
At that moment.
“If you give me that cookie…”
“If I give it…?”
“I’ll give you a new name in return.”
A new name?
Intrigued by his words, I loosened my grip on the cookie a bit.
At the same time, glowing letters popped into my head.
[The Water Spirit King ‘■■■■’ sighs heavily, patting his forehead.]
[The Fire Spirit King ‘■■■■■’ roars, saying it’s unfair.]
[The Spirit King of Emotions ‘■■■’ whispers to you.]
[Give the cookie and get the name, sweetie. If you hesitate, Diegon might burst into tears.]
Oh no.
I imagined the huge Admiral crying and suddenly turned pale.
‘The whole house might get flooded.’
Since he’s big, he would cry much longer than the kids at the daycare.
After hesitating, I finally offered the cookie.
The bear cookie, neatly wrapped in the handkerchief, was slightly crumbled with some powdery bits falling off, and one of the ears was missing.
“It’s ugly.”
“It’s beautiful.”
“I left the ugliest one because I was going to eat it…”
“If you were going to eat it, you should have chosen the prettiest one. Why did you pick the ugly one?”
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