“Morning… My body aches…”
Rubbing my sleepy eyes, I reach for my glasses resting on the table.
I hadn’t mentioned it before, but my eyesight is quite poor. As soon as I put on my glasses, I notice something feels off.
“Hmm…? Everything seems a bit blurry…?”
My vision is slightly hazy.
“Did my eyesight suddenly drop? But can it really get worse overnight…?”
I wonder about it. I’m not sure.
“Alright… I guess I should assess the situation first.”
My name is Mika Nagano, 29 years old. I used to be a corporate slave in Japan, but through an unexpected turn of events, I was summoned to another world as a Saint.
Under the orders of the prince Orokani Kuso who summoned me, I was abandoned in the snowy mountains. While being chased by Fenrir, I ended up in this log house.
It seems that this log house was prepared for me by God.
“I was told I could freely use the items inside the log house… but is that really okay? There were some pretty rare items here.”
I pull out my smartphone. It’s the same one I brought with me when I was summoned to this world.
The battery had long since died, but since arriving here, it’s been fully charged.
Apparently, this place is known as a Dragon Vein Area, a power spot.
It seems that being here provides a constant supply of electricity.
“Should I try messaging God?”
I’ve somehow become friends with the God who summoned me on Line. I send a message… but.
After waiting for a while, there’s still no read receipt.
“Well, God must be busy. I’ll probably get a reply eventually. Oh, I should ask about why my eyesight suddenly got worse.”
As for the items in the log house, I’ll leave them alone until I hear back from God…
“For now, I’m thirsty and a bit hungry. Water…”
I’m in the living room of the log house. There’s a proper kitchen here.
There’s a sink and a faucet.
“Will water… come out?”
I twist the faucet…
“Oh, water is flowing just fine.”
It’s coming out with quite a force. I can drink it… right? Probably.
“Ah, a cup. I wonder if there’s one?”
I rummage through the kitchen shelves, but there are no everyday items like dishes or cups.
The service is terrible. They have a Legendary Weapon but no basic supplies.
“It’s a bit uncouth, but… I guess I’ll drink straight from the tap…”
Leaning close to the flowing water, I open my mouth wide. Ah, how unsightly. Well, no one’s watching, so it’s fine.
Gulp…
Gulp… gulp…
Ngggghhh!
“What is this?!”
This water… is unbelievably delicious! It’s so good that the water I used to drink feels like muddy water in comparison.
“It’s cold and delicious… so incredibly tasty!”
When I lived in Tokyo, I once drank tap water. It was truly awful and undrinkable. After that, I always bought mineral water…
But this is on a whole different level of deliciousness. It’s refreshing and cold. It doesn’t have any added flavor, but it’s just… delicious.
“If I bottled this and sold it, I could probably charge 1000 yen for it…”
To think such delicious water flows from the faucet… amazing. Wait, but is this water free…?
I’d be in trouble if they charged me for water later…
Speaking of which, I don’t have any money.
“God… still no read receipt?”
Seriously, why is He never around when I need Him…?
“I’ve secured water, but… what’s next?”
Grrr…
…I’m hungry.
“Is there a refrigerator…? No? What should I do…?”
Hmm? Now that I think about it…
“There was a field outside the log house.”
I’ll complain to God about the lack of food (Hey, where’s the food?), and I open the door to step outside.
“Brrr…”
As soon as I open the door, a cold breeze hits me. I had forgotten that I was in the snowy mountains.
“It’s not snowing, but this cold is unbearable…”
Rubbing my arms, I head toward the field right in front of the log house. Despite the cold, there are quite a few vegetables growing.
“Tomatoes…”
There are a lot of tomatoes. I pick one and take a bite. It’s fine, right? This field is part of the log house.
“Here goes… nom…”
Munch.
Munch munch!
Munch munch munch munch munch munch!
“What?!”
This… what is this?
I need another one!
Munch munch munch munch munch munch munch!
“So delicious!”
I’ve never eaten such juicy tomatoes before! As soon as I take a bite, sweet and tangy juice spreads in my mouth.
Yes, it’s sweet. There’s a hint of acidity, but it’s subtle. And the firm flesh combines perfectly…
“Is this really a vegetable? It’s like fruit. It’s unbelievably delicious!”
I can’t help but eat three, four of them…
“I’ve eaten too much…”
I picked a fifth one but didn’t eat it. I’ll save it for later. For now, I’ll put it in my pocket.
“Phew…”
With my hunger and thirst satisfied, I take a deep breath. For now, I’ve secured food and shelter. (There were clothes in the storage too).
No monsters can get in. There’s a toilet and a bath too.
“I can use my smartphone and the internet, so I guess I can manage to live here.”
There are a few inconveniences (like the lack of a refrigerator and cups, and no food other than vegetables).
Just then…
—Awoooooo…
“What, what? Is that a wolf’s howl…?”
I look in the direction of the sound.
“Hmm…? My eyesight seems to have gotten worse again…?”
Everything is blurrier than before. I take off my glasses for a moment.
Is there something wrong with my glasses…? Wait, huh?
“Wait? My vision… is perfectly fine without them?”
This is strange. My eyesight was supposed to be so poor that I couldn’t live without my glasses.
But now, I can see that thing in the distance clearly, even without my glasses.
“No way, wait, what…! That’s Fenrir!”
It’s the Fenrir that chased me when I first arrived here! Is it here to devour me?!
I quickly rush back into the log house and lock the door.
“Hah… Hah…! That persistent beast…”
I peek out the window at Fenrir.
…But.
“Huh…? Fenrir isn’t coming closer…?”
Fenrir is keeping a certain distance and isn’t approaching at all. What’s going on…?
Ding!
“Hey there★ It’s God!”
Finally, I got a reply from God!
“Isn’t this a bit late…?”
“Sorry, sorry! I’ve got a lot of things to take care of!”
As I thought, God had other matters to attend to, which delayed the response.
“That doesn’t matter! There’s a Fenrir outside! Do something about it!”
“Oh, don’t worry. It can’t come in.”
“It can’t come in…?”
“Yep. There’s a Barrier set up around this log house by me, so monsters can’t enter at all. You, as the master of the Barrier, can allow them in if you wish.”
…
……….
…Phew. Thank goodness…
“Sorry for not being able to respond to all your messages.”
“Seriously… Oh, by the way, my eyesight suddenly got better. What’s up with that?”
“It’s the effect of the Holy Magic that comes from the Dragon Vein.”
“Holy Magic…”
“Holy Magic can also heal injuries and illnesses.”
“That’s too versatile…”
It even restores my smartphone battery and prevents injuries or illnesses.
“So, in other words, my eyesight improved because of the magical energy that fills this land…?”
“Exactly! That’s exactly right!”
This God is a bit annoying…
But it’s a relief. If I stay here, I won’t catch a cold.
It’s cold, so that’s convenient.
—Awooooo…
“It’s still howling…”
“It’s saying, ‘Help me!'”
“Huh…? It’s saying ‘Help me’? Can you understand what monsters are saying, God?”
“Of course! Because I’m God★”
Oh, is that so…?
Hmm?
“Fenrir is saying ‘Help me’? Why?”
“I don’t know. I can only see what you perceive through your senses.”
Hey, wait a minute?
Didn’t you just casually drop an important piece of information…?
—Awooooo…
“It’s saying ‘Help me.’ What should I do?”
“What should I do…?”
It just tried to kill me a moment ago…
Do I have any obligation to help it?
“Oh, by the way, when you first arrived here, that Fenrir was also saying, ‘Help me, I’m injured.'”
“Why didn’t you tell me that sooner…?!”
I rush outside!
I run over to the fallen Fenrir.
“Are you okay?! Hang in there!”
I grab Fenrir’s front paw and pull.
Ugh, it’s so heavy.
Damn, it’s too heavy…!
If I had known, I would have trained more…
No, I can’t complain now!
I can’t just leave someone who’s asking for help and is weak!
“Alright, here we go!”
I manage to pull it just one step.
In that moment…
Shuoon…!
Fenrir’s body begins to shine brightly.
“Grrr…”
“Are you okay?”
“Ga-woo…”
It seems to be alright. Thank goodness…
“Ah, I see. You healed Fenrir’s injuries using the magic of the Dragon Vein Area, didn’t you?”
“That’s right… Ugh, honestly, this God of mine…”
“Important things, and yet you don’t explain them at all…”
“Sorry about that★”
“…This isn’t what a God should be like. A useless God, a bad God indeed.”
“Oh, by the way, I’m a woman, you know? A goddess, goddess!”
“…Then, a useless goddess. I was supposed to be living a slow life, but things have already taken a wild turn on the very first day.”
“Oh, it seems Fenrir is pregnant.”
“……………………..What?”
“★☆I have an important request!☆★”
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