After the welcome party…
I returned to the Dead End Territory, specifically to the Capital Avel, alongside Lisia-chan.
“Lisia-sama~~~~~~!”
Lisia-chan’s butler, Sebastian-san, rushed towards her and embraced her tightly.
“I was so worried! When I saw the mansion reduced to rubble, I thought you had vanished as well!”
After the attack by the Dagu children, I had taken Lisia-chan away from the Dead End.
From the perspective of the people in Dead End, it was only natural to assume that Lisia-chan had gone missing due to that incident.
“I’m sorry, everyone…”
Lisia-chan shrank her shoulders apologetically.
I, in my Mika-rin form, also bowed my head to Sebastian and the other staff members.
“I’m sorry for dragging her around.”
“Mika-rin-dono, I wish you had at least informed us before leaving.”
Then, Lisia-chan stepped in front of me, spreading her arms wide.
“Sebastian, don’t scold my mother!”
“M-m-m-mother!?”
Sebastian-san exclaimed in shock.
“W-w-w-what do you mean!?”
Sebastian-san placed a hand on Lisia-chan’s shoulder, while she sparkled with excitement as she declared, “I’ve become Mika-rin-sama’s adopted child!”
“Adopted child!?”
“Yes! Right, Mother!?”
Sebastian-san and the other servants directed suspicious glances at me.
My position was that of a dubious adventurer. I had suddenly appeared in the territory, quickly befriended the lord, and now, out of nowhere, I had become a mother.
…Yeah. No matter how you look at it, it’s suspicious. Everyone must be thinking, “Is Lisia-chan being deceived?”
Now then… I was currently under the scrutiny of all of Lisia-chan’s servants.
So, what should I do? I must act for her sake and earn their trust. I’ve decided to become Lisia-chan’s mother. Now that I’ve made that decision, I must protect Lisia-chan and this household.
“First, let’s fix the broken mansion. ■(Box), open!”
From the ■(Box) emerged Satsuma-kun, a Familiar with a head shaped like a sweet potato.
On his back was the golden hammer, the Divine Hammer Mjolnir.
“For now, just restore it lightly.”
“…………” Guh!
Satsuma-kun gave a thumbs-up, grasped Mjolnir, and began to walk across the ground.
“Mika-rin-dono, what exactly are you planning to do…?”
Sebastian-san asked with a stern expression. He probably thought I was a fraud.
“I’m going to fix the broken mansion.”
“How? Are you going to call a carpenter?”
“No need for that.”
Satsuma-kun swung Mjolnir, striking the debris with a resounding thwack!
Clatter, clatter, clatter! The fragments began to stir. With a whoosh, they gathered in one spot… and soon, the mansion was restored to its former glory.
“W-w-w-what is this!?”
Sebastian-san gasped, nearly collapsing in disbelief.
“Did that shattered mansion just return to its original state in an instant!? How on earth did you do that!?”
I realized that these people couldn’t see Familiars.
“I fixed it with my magic.”
“Magic!? I’ve never heard of such a spell that can repair a building in an instant!”
It would be nice if such magic existed. It’s quite convenient.
“For now, the living space is back to normal. Now, shall we head inside, everyone?”
“Yay!”
Lisia-chan cheerfully agreed, while the other servants followed, albeit with some confusion.
With a click, we entered. Inside, the furnishings were also restored to their original state. However…
“The cleaning hasn’t been done properly.”
“…We have a shortage of staff.”
Indeed, the lord’s mansion was vast, but the number of people working inside was surprisingly few for such a large estate.
“After the previous lord passed away, many of the servants left… They believed there was no future here…”
…I see. How heartless of them.
“Well then, let me lend a hand to make cleaning easier.”
I purchased some items through KAMIZON. With a pop, a cardboard box was transferred to me.
It was a disc-shaped, automatic vacuum cleaner. I placed it on the floor and pressed the power button.
Since this area is a Dragon Vein Area, appliances work without issue here.
Whirrrrrrrrr!
“W-wait, it’s moving! What is this strange Magic Doll (Golem)!?”
I recalled that during our recent herb gathering, Lisia-chan had referred to a lawnmower as a Magic Doll (Golem).
Thus, I had no hesitation in purchasing this Roomba, one of the handy gadgets.
“This Magic Doll (Golem) is amazing! It’s sucking up the dust and dirt from the floor!?”
“No way! Is there a person inside it!?”
The locals were astonished by the Roomba. After all, they didn’t even have vacuum cleaners in this world.
“If you leave it alone, it will clean by itself. Nonstop.”
“W-w-wait… it works without rest… that’s incredible…”
Sebastian-san was impressed. Cleaning was now taken care of.
“Next is laundry.”
I also purchased a washing machine through KAMIZON.
These days, KAMIZON, formerly known as Amazon, really sells everything. I bought a drum-type washing machine.
“What is this…?”
“It’s called a washing machine… um, a Magic Tool. It washes clothes automatically.”
“Whaaat!? You’re kidding me!? Automatically washing!? That’s impossible…!”
I turned it on and opened the door. I tossed in the pile of laundry that the servants had gathered and pressed the button. Click!
“Now the laundry is all set. It even dries the clothes.”
“That’s unbelievable!”
“Really. Just wait a moment.”
After a while, the washing machine produced perfectly dried laundry.
“It’s so fluffy!? And it smells amazing!?”
Sebastian-san and the laundry staff were in awe.
“What is this…?”
“A Magic Tool.”
“A Magic Tool… that washes automatically and dries too… I never knew such a convenient Magic Tool existed…”
The servants were buzzing with excitement.
“Feel free to use this, everyone. With this, you can shorten the time spent on tedious laundry, right?”
I told the servants.
“Lisia-sama’s new mother is amazing…”
“Yeah, she has so many mysterious magical tools.”
“She generously provides them to us…”
“It seems she’s not a wicked witch trying to exploit Lisia-sama…”
With all these handy gadgets, I could amass a fortune. But instead, I was offering them for free for Lisia-chan’s sake.
I could see the color of the servants’ eyes gradually changing. Meanwhile, Sebastian-san still looked skeptical.
At that moment…
“Ah…”
Lisia-chan swayed and looked like she was about to faint.
“What’s wrong?”
I caught her in my arms.
“I’m sorry, I’m just a little… sleep-deprived…”
“That won’t do. Alright, let’s get you to bed.”
I carried Lisia-chan to the bedroom. …The bed was terrible.
It was hard as a rock, and the blanket was thin. I placed the old bed into the ■(Box) and purchased a new bed along with a down comforter.
“W-w-whoa… it’s so soft… and warm…”
Lisia-chan said with a dreamy expression. I gently laid her down.
“Mama~… I want to sleep together…”
“!? L-lisia-sama is being… so selfish!?”
Sebastian-san was astonished.
“Sure.”
“Yay~…♡”
I lay down next to Lisia-chan, gently patting her belly.
“Zzz… zzz~…”
Thanks to the nice bed and comforter, Lisia-chan quickly fell asleep.
I stood up and left the room. There, I found Sebastian-san and the other servants waiting.
“I apologize for our earlier behavior!”
Sebastian-san said, and everyone bowed their heads.
“We suspected you were a wicked person trying to exploit Lisia-sama.”
“That’s understandable.”
“However… we have realized our mistake. Your actions were all for the sake of Lisia-sama.”
Everything I did was to improve Lisia-chan’s life, even just a little.
“I haven’t seen her look so peaceful while sleeping in a long time. Ever since the previous lord passed away, she’s been secretly crying alone in bed every night…”
Lisia-chan was still just a child. There was no way she could easily overcome the death of a parent.
“It was clear that Lisia-sama trusts and loves you wholeheartedly. We have all decided to place our trust in you.”
Even if they couldn’t trust me, they could trust Lisia-chan, who had spent time with me.
“Please, continue to protect Lisia-sama.”
“Yes. And I will protect all of you as well.”
“Thank you very much. We are fortunate to serve such a wonderful person as you!”
When you earn the favor of Mika, good things are sure to follow. After all, she is a God.
Conversely, if one were to commit heinous acts, well, it is only natural that divine retribution would ensue. She is a God, after all.
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