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For My Daughter

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Now then, I have to explain the Dryads properly. If I answer carelessly, it might lead to trouble. After all, Dryads have flowers blooming on their heads… So it’s necessary to make sure Dia understands that they are people. Fortunately, Dia’s intelligence is quite high. If explained well, she will understand. So, Stella, you don’t have to look so worried.

“…That is something like sunbathing. Dia, do you like sunbathing too?” (Elt)

“I like it, piyo! But…” (Dia)

“…Fuueh.” (Stella)

“They’re not getting any sun, piyo?” (Dia)

The Dryads are buried vertically, you see. Only their heads are outside. She noticed that too… She would notice.

“The part we want to get sunlight on is those flowers. We don’t want the rest to get sun, so that’s why they do that. It’s because they would get sunburned.” (Elt)

“Piyo… piyo…” (Dia)

“So, if you see that, leave them alone, okay? Don’t poke or anything.” (Elt)

It would be troublesome if they were buried more or dug up. We want people to look kindly and ignore them.

“Tou-sama, I understand, piyo!” (Dia)

“If you have any questions, feel free to ask anything.” (Elt)

“Yes, piyo!” (Dia)

So cute… Right now, I can only touch her fingertips, but when she grows up, I’ll fluff her up lots. For Dia, everything she sees is fresh and new. She asks many questions about the Large Tree House and other things.

Today is quite warm. Even though it’s morning, it’s perfect weather for a walk.

While walking and talking with Dia, we met Brown from the Nyaff tribe. He greeted us energetically as soon as we met.

“Good morning, nya!” (Brown)

“Ah, good morning.” (Elt)

“Good morning!” (Stella)

“Good morning!” (Dia)

“Nnya? Besides you two, there’s another voice…” (Brown)

“It’s me, piyo!” (Dia)

“Actually…” (Elt)

I gave a brief explanation about Dia. Of course, Brown already knew about the Cockatrice Queen hatching plan. But it was unexpected that the Cockatrice Queen chick suddenly started talking. So, we needed to explain.

“…It’s like a miracle, nya. As expected of Elt-sama and Stella, nya.” (Brown)

“Is that so…?” (Elt)

“No matter how you look at it, it’s thanks to you two. Nya… this is the Cockatrice chick, nya.” (Brown)

“It’s a cat person! Cat person, do you like sunbathing too, piyo?” (Dia)

“…Nya?” (Brown)

“Fuueh… I first saw those people in the soil bath…” (Stella)

“Oh, I get it, nyan… Of course, I like it. When I grow bigger, I want to sunbathe together, nya!” (Brown)

“Yay! Let’s do that, piyo!” (Dia)

After parting ways with Brown like that, Dia started to doze off.

“Piyo… piyo…” (Dia)

“If you get sleepy, you can sleep.” (Elt)

“Piyo… pet me?” (Dia)

Stella and I gently stroked her. Only with fingertips, but the sensation that came through felt nice.

Fluffy, soft…

Dia was already quite sleepy. Soon after we started stroking her, she peacefully fell asleep.

“Sya… piyo… sya… piyo…” (Dia)

I whispered to Stella.

“She seems satisfied. Let’s go back and let her sleep properly.” (Elt)

“…About that…” (Stella)

“Is there something?” (Elt)

“I want to stay with this child for a while. Until she grows up…” (Stella)

“That’s natural. I don’t mind. I want to stay too, but…” (Elt)

Then, I suddenly realized something.

Today it just happened naturally, but Stella and I don’t actually live together. If we separate like this, Dia will be taken care of by either one of us. I wonder how that would be for Dia. From today’s impression, she is full of curiosity and loves people. She’s clingy and asks to be petted. Of course, it might be because she was just born. If Dia wakes up and realizes that neither I nor Stella are there, she will surely be confused.

Hmm… the solution is simple… Stella and I should live together. The problem is whether Stella will agree… Well, I can’t hesitate. This is best for Dia. There’s no shady reason. Wood is at the house. It won’t turn into that kind of atmosphere.

“…Stella, about staying for a while…” (Elt)

“Um, Elt-sama, I have a request.” (Stella)

We spoke at almost the same time.

Hm? Could it be… Stella is thinking exactly the same thing.

“Ah, ah… Stella, you go first.” (Elt)

“No, no… Elt-sama, you go first.” (Stella)

“No, you, Stella.” (Elt)

“No, Elt-sama.” (Stella)

“No, no.” (Elt)

“No, no, no.” (Stella)

…Well, we both tried to let the other speak.

In the end, we decided to live together. At least until Dia grows a bit. Of course, this was also work for Stella. Then, I made a proper agreement to pay her a bonus.

 

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Still, I wonder… I was born in this world and have always lived surrounded by people. Even though I was treated coldly, I was born into a great noble family. There were always people around me. So now, living together with Stella doesn’t really change anything. I don’t particularly dislike it… I’m used to it. Besides, Wood is here too. I took Dia home once. Stella is preparing for living together. She said it would be done quickly. Since we are adventurers, it seems that kind of thing is handled swiftly.

I introduced Dia to Wood. Seeing Dia curled up sleeping, Wood murmured.

“Ugo-ugo… so cute.” (Wood)

“Yeah… we’ll live together until she grows up.” (Elt)

“Ugo-ugo, understood.” (Wood)

“Also, Stella will live together for a while…” (Elt)

“Ugo-ugo, understood.” (Wood)

At times like this, Wood doesn’t tease or joke. Treemen don’t have that kind of romantic mindset. Honestly, that’s a relief. I’ll let Stella use one of the empty rooms. Wood and I will move the furniture later.

After a short while, Stella arrived at the house.  She was really fast. Only about an hour had passed. Since Dia was sleeping, we spoke quietly.

“Excuse me for disturbing you…!” (Stella)

“Ah, you may come in.” (Elt)

“Ugo-ugo, welcome.” (Wood)

Stella brought several travel bags. I probably couldn’t carry them alone, but Stella could manage easily. There was one bag I’m curious about. It had a long cushion sticking out of it.

“What is that…?” (Elt)

“A body pillow. When I’m traveling, it’s okay, but at home I can’t relax without this.” (Stella)

“I see…” (Elt)

I won’t comment on that. Stella is an S-rank adventurer and an elf who has lived for hundreds of years, so she’s different in many ways. Ignoring it is the right choice.

“Also, to say this first, I basically dress casually at home…” (Stella)

“As long as you’re not naked, that’s fine. We both need some decorum, but being too formal is tiring. That’s how I’ll be.” (Elt)

“Naked is not allowed, right?” (Stella)

“No, it’s not.” (Elt)

“Then, I’ll refrain from drinking alcohol.” (Stella)

“Please do.” (Elt)

So, she’s the type to start undressing when drunk… Good that we cleared that up first.

Then, at that moment, Dia suddenly opened her eyes.

“Good morning! Tou-sama, Kaa-sama!” (Dia)

“Ah, good morning.” (Elt)

“Good morning…!” (Stella)

This is the second time today, but… Well, greetings are important.

“Ugo-ugo, good morning!” (Wood)

“Piyo? Tree spoke!” (Dia)

Dia is also a Cockatrice… no, better not say that.  First, answering Dia’s questions is the priority. More than that… wait, I feel like I’ve seen this flow before.

Later in life, Dia would be called a sage by the kingdom. She would ask about the life and death of a person buried in the soil the day she was born and will see a talking tree. I never imagined it would be such a legendary day.

 

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