Mezametara Chikashitsu!? ~Tensei Shoujo no Yume no Saki~ Chapter 20 Part1

I was eaten by the monsters…… or not. I have transferred to the pond I went to before, stopped the supply of magical power, and stored the magical power in the item box.
The reason I can act freely in spite of the slave collar is thanks to the「s.p.a.ce-time Barrier」.
I have developed a thin layer before the head maid put it on me.
「s.p.a.ce-time Barrier」separates s.p.a.ce, so the slave collar is ineffective.
In order to fulfill my promise, I transferred again.

――Shun

｛You came. I was tired of waiting. Just what have you……｝

I looked up at the dragon who unnaturally stopped its words.

｛? …… Umm, I will remove the slave collar, okay?｝

Saying such, I raised my magical power and released it while imagining a destructive effect.

「『Complete Destruction』」

――Baki! Gashan!

I destroyed the dragon’s shackles, and it became free.
However, the dragon silently looking at me without moving, it narrowed its eyes and brought its face close to me.

｛Why…… are you in shackles as well? You didn’t have them yesterday｝

When the dragon quietly asked, I looked at the shackles which reminded me of the scene of my family, I recalled the cold words of my father and my tears overflowed.

「…… Uwa~n! …… hiku…… gusuwa~n!」

｛Oi!? Why are you crying!｝

「I…… I too hiku…… something like that…… gusu……」

｛What do you want to say!? It can’t be helped, I will look at your memories…… this is…… how foolish humans can be｝

As I kept crying and the dragon was looking at, it closed its eyes, its body got wrapped in light.
And then, I was lifted up by someone.

「Fue……」

Looking at the person who picked me up, I saw a handsome man with black hair reaching up to the nape of his neck and long-slitted amber eyes, smiling at me worriedly.
The man has begun to speak while hugging me and gently rubbing my back.

「It’s fine to cry if you want to…… you endure too much. You are still a child who should be protected…… I’m also sorry for relying on you just because you are a reincarnated person…… you endured well. Thanks to that, I was able to meet you…… I’m glad to have met you…… thank you」

I have burst into tears again after hearing the man’s――dragon’s words, but my consciousness slowly faded away.
When the dragon confirmed that I fell asleep, his amber eyes glittered with danger.

A few hours later, what I saw when I awakened was a tree.

(Huh? I see a tree…… what happened to me again…… nevertheless, it’s so warm)

When I tried to get up and panicked because I couldn’t, I heard laughter.

(Eh? I can’t get up…… am I tied up!?)

「Kusu…… are you awake?」

「Eh?」

When I turn towards the voice, the handsome from yesterday was looking at me and smiling.
When my heart started throbbing and my face reddened, he looked at me worriedly.

「Your face is red…… do you have a fever?」

「I, I’m, I’m fine!」

「Is that so?」

He happily smiled again when I answered, my heart throbbed again.

(Seriously~! Why are you throbbing! Calm down~)

「Umm! You are Dragon-san, right?」

「Yeah, I didn’t introduce myself, did I? I’m the Black Dragon, Fearfal」

「I’m……」

(Name…… I haven’t thought up of one yet…… would Sayo be fine?)

「If you don’t have a name, may I name you?」

「Eh?」

「Would you dislike that?」

「No! …… I’m happy」

When I answered with a blush, Fearfal stroked my head.

「I see! Your name is…… Felice1」

「Felice…… fufu」

I was so happy I spontaneously laughed.
Fearfal who saw that hugged me.

「Right, you are Felice! I will usually call you Feli. Please, call me as you wish」

「Umm…… then, may I call you Al?」

「Al, huh…… sounds good! Let’s get along from now on!」

「Yes! …… tte, from now on!?」

Al apparently intends to tag along with me.

「I…… can’t?」

Al asked while looking really hurt, so I denied.

「It’s not like you can’t! I was just surprised…… by the way, Al…… how did you come all the way here? Have you perhaps……」

When I uneasily ask, Al answered with a smile.

「Don’t worry…… I have not raised my hand against the people of that mansion. I have just shattered the room where the magic tool was researched into pieces」

「Is that so? Why……」

「Feli would feel uneasy if I raised my hand against the people of that mansion, right? It’s same with the magic tool…… I didn’t want to see Feli suffering because of those people」

「Thank you very much……」

(My face is most likely bright red…… how embarra.s.sing)

「I won’t let them off that easily if they make Feli suffer again, though」

I was so embarra.s.sed I didn’t hear Al’s next words.

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