LV999 Villager - Volume 3 - Chapter 12.04

Chapter 12, Part 4

So we Have to Keep Moving Forward

Inside the small tent, the little girl dressed in a hooded cloak calmly took the bowl of food she had received at the distribution center and sat next to Kagami, who was still holding Alice, not worrying much about the situation.

「Uwa, there are so many familiar faces」

「…… Kagami-dono?」

「Who else could it be? It’s been a while, Menou, Krull, Tina. For now, come in and close the entrance」

The three, Menou, Krull and Tina, nodded and proceeded to do as Kagami asked. Then, once inside the tent, they just looked for a place to sit.

「Errrm…… There are several things I would like to ask, but first, what do you think you are doing?」

Then, after sitting down, Krull raised her slightly puzzled hand and asked that.

「What am I doing?…… Well, as you can see, I was trying to eat, but this girl find us so I am trying to make her keep quiet. It would be a problem if she exposed us, so I’m covering her mouth so she can’t scream, you see…… Nn? Eh? And Alice? I thought I heard Menou shout her name while I was trying to contain this girl, but I don’t see her anywhere」

「That girl… is Alice, you know?」

「Kagami-dono… Is it that you forgot Alice-sama’s face?」

Kagami finally looked at Alice, who had been staring at him for a while. Alice did not look at all uncomfortable due to the situation she was in, on the contrary, she looked quite relieved, however, Kagami, without believing what he had just heard, just mumbled, 「Huh? Really? 」, in disbelief.

「Eh? Bu-But-, no, wait, is this Alice? But if Alice was a midget, wasn’t she? She was this size that I remember」

Then, Kagami finally removed his hand from Alice’s mouth, and proceeded to put his index finger and thumb together pointing out the size of a bean.

「It is impossible that she was that small」

Tina said, letting out a small laugh at the situation, as Menou and Krull let out an exhausted sigh.

「Ah? No, but, this is too much…… I mean, barely a year has passed, ah, but it should have been three years in Earth Clear, isn’t it? No, but, she’s too tall, even her chest looks bigger, and she feels too mature, huh, it is too different from what she was before! No, it is impossible, Alice is supposed to be a little girl forever. But certainly her hair color is the same, and the headband she wears is the same as Alice’s, and those round eyes are very Alice-style-…… ah? Wait, it is Alice!」

「It took you too long to figure it out!」

Kagami, who still seemed puzzled by her size, finally recognized that the girl he was holding was Alice. Then, Tina let out a slightly relieved sigh as she realized that Kagami was still as dumb as ever.

「It’s been a while, Kagami-san」

Kagami, expecting Alice to feel angry at the fact that he hadn’t recognized her right away, started to sweat coldly, however, contrary to his expectations, Alice simply smiled happily at him. The reason for that was quite simple. It’s just that Alice was happy because Kagami saw her as an adult, even if it caused him to not recognize her right away.

「There are many things I would like to ask…… No, it is more correct to say that there are too many. But for now, the best thing to do is catch up」

At that moment, urged by Menou, Kagami, who was still holding Alice, cleared his throat and prepared to continue the conversation. At that moment, Alice, who blushed from the embarrassment she felt after realizing her position, turned away from Kagami and proceeded to sit next to him. Krull on the other hand simply looked at the event with suspicion.

「Indeed…… there are many things we would like to ask. Like, what were you doing with the Beast’s Fangs•Kemono Kiba-zoku•? Or, why do you move alone? among other things, but first, Kagami-san, hug me」

「I think I didn’t understand what you said」

「Alice-chan is too cunning! Even I… for three years…! Don’t you think I deserve to have my desires taken into account too? Isn’t that so, Tina!?」

「Errrm, I would rather you leave me out of this」

At that moment, Krull stood up, and immediately afterwards attempted to launch herself at Kagami to hug him, however, before she could reach him, the little hooded girl stood before him with her arms outstretched, acting as if she was trying to protect him.

「Leave… Pitta’s daddy alone. You can’t…… touch him」

At that moment, Alice, Menou, Tina and Krull froze, then, immediately afterward, they began to alternate their looks between Kagami and the girl, who called herself Pitta, for a time.

「Eh? Kagami-san, what did that girl just say? I think that girl called you “Daddy”, but that can’t be, right? I mean, this girl… is a Beast’s Fangs•Kemono Kiba-zoku•, right?」

「Errrm, I will need some time to explain that. But for now, yes, as you have already noticed, this girl is a Beast’s Fangs•Kemono Kiba-zoku•. Her name is Pitta Melpatchi and she’s about seven years old I think 」

After Krull asked that, unable to believe the words Pitta had said, as she shook Kagami’s shoulders, Kagami took off Pitta’s hood and introduced her. When Kagami took off Pitta’s hood, everyone could see that it was the same Beast’s Fangs•Kemono Kiba-zoku• that they had seen during the fight against the Beast’s Fangs•Kemono Kiba-zoku•.

Pitta had large orange eyes, a pair of yellow ears, and a fluffy foxtail. She was surrounded by a complicated air, and her calm attitude gave the impression that she had a shy personality.

「Who-…… Who is this girl!? I already found it weird that you didn’t return to Earth Clear…… So you decided to abandon us and have child here! Not only that, but even with other races!」

「Kagami-san…… I trusted you」

「So this is why you were always together with Alice-chan, you just wanted to be surrounded by little girls, Kagami-san…… I can’t believe it. Th-This-……」

「Kagami-dono…… to think that you would become a little girls’ chaser」

They all said, with contempt, at the idea that Kagami simply wanted to be surrounded by little girls.

「Calm down! I’ve only been here a year! There is no way she would have a child in that short amount of time, and even if I were, there is no way she would be that big! Calm down…… Calm down I sayed! 」

It took Kagami a few minutes to clear up the misunderstanding and continue the conversation.

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「Well, now that you have calmed down, what would you like to know first?」

「Why did you say “Nyo” at the time?」

「It was just the first thing that came to my head when I thought of what a Beast’s Fangs•Kemono Kiba-zoku• would say」

Hearing that response, Tina smiled as she muttered, 「As expected of you」. At the same time, the three nodded to each other at the moment when they understood that, no matter what situation he was in, that guy would always act stupidly. Kagami, who preferred not to ask why they reacted that way, said, 「So, should we move on to the next question?」, to change the topic of the conversation.