By using the water of Seiran (Blue Storm), I was able to heal the illnesses of the hospital patients in an instant.
Since there were no dead, I didn’t have to use Resurrection.
So.
We were in an eatery in Suwa City, near Lake Suwa.
“Whooooa! This steak looks soooooo delicious!”
Sitting at a table were me, Sinri, Detective Niekawa, and Jirouta-san.
Sinri’s eyes sparkled before the marbled steak served in front of her.
“So this is that Shinshu Beef, huh!”
Sizzzzzle… the meat was grilling, making a very delicious smell and sound.
“Tenri~? Sorry that only your big sis gets to eat such delicious food, okay~?”
Tenri, on the other side of the monitor, coldly said, ‘I’m not particularly envious. Die.’
“Tenri, please forgive her. She’s such a well-behaved little sister, isn’t she…?”
“‘Isn’t that where you’d normally say ‘older sister’…?'” Detective Niekawa made a very accurate retort. Exactly.
“But in our case, the younger sister is the more responsible one.”
The hopeless older sister was already digging into her steak without even saying ‘itadakimasu’.
“It’s sooooo many times more delishooous than meat from the other world~♡”
Well, of course. It’s meat that’s been selectively bred to be eaten and enjoyed.
It’s bound to be delicious.
“Now then… Nagano-san. May I ask one thing? That… extremely beautiful woman over there, who might she be?”
“Eh~? Are you talking about little Sinri~? Oh dear, good at her job and beautiful too~? I’ll be so popular in the office, won’t I~! Oh, I can’t stand it~!”
Sinri looked incredibly pleased…
‘There’s no way a freeloader like you is beautiful. Know your place, scum.’
“Scum!? Isn’t that harsh!? Your big sis doesn’t recall teaching you such foul, abusive words!”
‘It’s ‘scum’ as in the dregs of a real older sister, scum.’
“No, I am the real thing!? And hey, stop calling me scum over and over!”
Detective Niekawa wasn’t talking about Sinri.
He was probably referring to the black-haired beauty sitting seiza-style on the floor next to us.
“This girl is the God’s Familiar who was at Lake Suwa. She’s Tsuneko-chan (provisional name).”
With a bow, the former Fox Mask, the God’s Familiar, lowered her head.
I just gave her the name randomly.
“Is she the Nagano God’s Familiar?”
“Seems like it. Right, Tsuneko-chan?”
Tsuneko-chan nodded.
“Why doesn’t she speak?”
“…Because I am a prisoner.”
It’s not like I brought her here intending for her to be a prisoner, though.
“Here, Tsuneko-chan. Sit down. Let’s eat steak together.”
Her being the only one not eating somehow felt like I was ostracizing her, and it made me feel bad.
“You’re not a prisoner or anything. I just want you to provide some information. Besides… food tastes better when everyone eats together.”
“…Understood.”
Tsuneko-chan stood up and smoothly… sat on a chair.
“My Lady Goddess, you are truly a deeply merciful person.”
“It’s not really about mercy or anything like that. It’s just that it’s better if everyone gets along.”
Tsuneko-chan chuckled softly… and smiled. Oh, she’s beautiful.
“If possible, I’d be happy if you could get along with Public Security too~”
“I’m getting along with you perfectly well right now, aren’t I?”
Even with this current matter, I am properly cooperating with Public Security.
“If possible, it would be helpful if you could join Public Security.”
“I refuse.”
Becoming a dog of the state? No thanks.
“…Why is it that those with great power dislike being tied down so much?”
“That’s because they have great power, isn’t it? They don’t need an organization to go out of its way to protect them.”
“I suppose that’s true…”