Scylla’s true identity was a former Earthling, and what’s more, a Japanese boy.
The location changes to inside the Air Bird.
Inside the cockpit.
“W-What?! Where is this?!”
The boy was completely terrified.
Huh? He was calm just a moment ago…?
“Well, that’s because I used the Teleportation Skill right in front of him,”
Sinri said, sounding exasperated.
Ah, right. Normal people haven’t seen a Teleportation Skill before.
“Y-You are… what?! A monster?!”
“No, no. I’m Nagano Mika. I’m Japanese, just like you.”
“D-Don’t lie!”
It’s not a lie, though.
“It is not a lie, but it is not the whole truth, is it? Master is Japanese, but also a God.”
“God?! What’s with this God stuff?! I don’t understand!”
Oh dear, Kaida-kun seems even more confused. Well, yeah, makes sense. Someone suddenly appears, calling themselves a god, and then uses some mysterious power to teleport you…
Hmm, what should I do?
It would be easy to hear the circumstances… I could just search with Omniscience (Internet).
But… I hesitate to peek at someone’s personal information without their permission. Kaida-kun has a right to privacy, too.
So, what to do?
For now… I want to hear the story from him. Why is a Japanese person here?
To do that, I need him to calm down. So…
“Now, now, Kaida-kun. Calm down.”
“How can I calm down?!”
Chaki, he pulls a small handgun from his clothes.
It’s different from what the police use. It looks… cheap.
“Return me to where I was! Or else…! I’ll shoot!”
“Lord Mika. I shall handle this…”
Oberon is trying to use magic to neutralize him.
But this kid, he’s facing the Fairy King. His power is too strong.
He might end up killing him. Well, it’s not a big deal since I can revive him right away, but…
Just because I can revive him doesn’t mean I should kill him. Dying hurts, after all.
“Oberon, no. Stand back.”
“But…”
I stop Oberon with my eyes. He reluctantly nods. Thank you.
“Kaida-kun. Please put the gun down. Let’s talk first.”
“D-Don’t come closer! If you do… I-I’ll really shoot!”
Kaida-kun is trembling… Is this the first time he’s pointed a gun at someone…?
And why does a modern person have a gun in the first place?
Plus, he’s wearing a military uniform. Maybe… he’s not a modern person?
There are so many things I’m curious about. But… in any case, first, we need to talk.
“Calm down.”
“U-Uwaaaaaaa! Don’t come near meeeeeee!”
Bang…! Kaida-kun pulls the trigger.
The bullet… hits the ground. He must have missed because he’s shaking.
Now’s my chance.
I approach him and take his hand.
…A cold hand. He seems very nervous. Well, yeah. He’s in such an incomprehensible situation.
“Calm down, Kaida-kun. It’s okay, it’s okay.”
“Guh! What incredible strength…! Are you a monster after all…!”
“I’m not a monster, I told you, I’m Japanese.”
“How can you prove that?!”
How… Hmm. How to prove it…
Saying “I am Japanese” won’t convince him… right.
Hmm… Difficult. Proof of being Japanese…
Just speaking Japanese isn’t enough to convince him. This is a high-difficulty mission…
That’s when it happened.
Gooooooooollllleeeeeee………………
“Eh? Are you… perhaps hungry?”
A loud stomach rumble came from Kaida-kun.
“N-No, I’m not!”
Kaida-kun’s face turns bright red, and he shakes his head. I see, he must be really hungry.
“Wait right there. I’ll go make some food.”
I quickly let go of Kaida-kun’s hand and turn my back to him, defenseless.
“You’ll get shot, you know?!”
“He won’t shoot.”
Oberon points at him.
“What is the basis for your claim that he will not shoot?”
“A hunch, maybe.”
I don’t think he’s a bad person. Just a hunch, though.
“Such… ambiguous…”
“Well, well.”
So, I head to the cafeteria to make some food.
“Where do you think you’re going?!”
Kaida-kun is somehow following me from behind. Why?
Oh well.
“You’re hungry, right? I’ll make you some food.”
“Food… I will not accept charity from an unknown person!”
That’s fair. But, I can’t ignore someone who’s hungry.
I head to the living room.
“Let’s see, I think when I rummaged through the kitchen earlier… oh, there it is.”
Packaged rice. And in the refrigerator, there’s natto and eggs.
First, I heat the packaged rice in the microwave. Next, I make hot water with the kettle.
Kaida-kun’s eyes were wide as he looked at the appliances, saying, “What is this…? I’ve never seen anything like this before…”
“Eh, you’ve never seen a microwave or a refrigerator?”
“Range…? Refrigerator…?”
“You are Japanese, right?”
“I am.”
But he’s never seen a microwave or a refrigerator…?
He’s wearing a military uniform, so maybe… he came from a different era than the one I lived in…?
Well, thinking about that can wait. Right now, satisfying his hunger comes first.
“Just wait a bit, okay?”
First, I put the packaged rice in the microwave.
“What did you put in that box…?”
“Rice.”
“R-Rice…? What are you saying? You’re saying rice can be cooked in a box?”
“That’s right.”
“Huh…?”
I operate the microwave with a beep beep. The turntable starts spinning.
“Wha!? H-How does it work…? This is…!”
“I don’t know either.”
“You’re using something you don’t understand?! You!”
“Yeah, it’s convenient.”
Alright, I’ll quickly prepare the other stuff while I wait.
Which is just taking out the natto pack and the raw egg. And making hot water with the kettle.
Kaida-kun seems surprised by everything I take out.
And, the hot water is ready.
“Now, to make some instant miso soup…”
“I-Instant…? What is that…?”
“You don’t know it?”
“I do not.”
Seriously? So Kaida-kun isn’t a modern person after all.
I lift the kettle and make instant miso soup.
A gentle… fragrant scent of miso soup wafts through the air.
“Incredible… Unbelievable. Making miso soup without using fire?! W-Who are you…?”
Who am I…?
“Just a Japanese person?”
“Don’t lie! Such technology does not exist in the Greater Japanese Empire…!”
The Greater Japanese Empire… huh. So Kaida-kun seems like someone from a long time ago?
Wait, is it okay to show such cutting-edge technology (microwaves and refrigerators) to someone from the distant past…?
…
…………
…………….The words “time paradox” flashed through my mind.
But well, yeah! It’ll be fine, probably!