I was accidentally injured by God and I just want to be an ordinary person

While Ella wasn't paying attention, Angeline ran to the grill and secretly poured a brown liquid on the meat. Judging from the previous "prayer" magic, it must be something strange again.

"This, this is a sauce that makes food taste even better! It's definitely not something weird!"

Angelica, who was discovered, quickly waved her hands, but no matter how you looked at it, she looked like a child who had done something wrong and was discovered, and was then trying to make excuses.

Without saying anything else, Ella walked to Angelina's side in front of her frightened eyes, grabbed her head, picked up a piece of meat stained with the brown sauce with a fork, and stuffed it into Angelina's mouth.

"Ah! Good! So hot! Is Ella-chan a devil?! But it's so delicious!"

Angelini opened her mouth wide and breathed out continuously while mumbling that it was delicious. Although tears kept coming out of the corners of her eyes, it didn't look like a lie.

With a suspicious look, Ella cut off a small piece, tasted it, and her eyes widened instantly.

The crispy and tender texture coupled with the feeling of animal fat bursting in the mouth swept over the whole body, followed by the taste of the meat itself and the aroma of the seasonings. This taste was different from what I had tasted before, and there was a taste of soy sauce that I had always wanted.

"Isn't this soy sauce? Where did Angeline get it?"

"H-H-H-This is a specialty of Malbrune, little Ella, healing magic..."

Angelica still had a vague feeling when she spoke, and looked at Ella with tears in her eyes, begging her to use healing magic.

Elementary Healing Technique

After the golden light flashed, Angelini stopped breathing heavily and began to stare at the grill. However, having experienced Ella forcing food on her before, this time Angelini just stared at the grill and didn't dare to make any unnecessary movements - there was a hint of fear in her eyes when she looked at Ella occasionally.

After listening to Angelina's explanation, Ella fell into thought.

Is that so? I was originally planning to find one myself, but now I just happened to meet her, Angelica. What a great job.

He patted Angelica's long brown hair and said.

"Did Angelini make all these sauces herself?"

"Hmm, y-yes...does it taste bad?"

Perhaps it was the failed experience in brewing black tea before that made Angeline feel a little inferior. Angeline raised her eyes and looked at Ella with some trepidation.

"No, it tasted better. I'm sorry, Angelina, for doing that..."

"Very, very delicious? Then can you give me some of this? That's totally fine!"

"Of course you can, but Angelini needs to provide me with some of this sauce regularly from now on."

"Uh-huh."

Angeline nodded repeatedly, muttering something like "This gives me a reason to live in little Ella's house" and "The bride's training isn't such a failure after all."

However, these words were drowned out by Lotte's request and were not heard by Ella.

"Could you teach me these cooking methods, Ms. Ella? I'd like to learn and try them too..."

Because this kind of request can reduce her workload, Ella agreed readily. It's great to have a girl cook by herself!

"Angelini, please leave a portion for me too!"

"Me too!"

"I'm so hungry I'm practically starving."

"There's so much insect meat there, why don't you eat some? I think you just want to try the food made by the healer."

"What's wrong with that? You're the same."

“You—”

There was a little commotion in the crowd, but fighting was too unpleasant, so the two adventurers were picked up by Med and thrown out of the square.

Angelique, who took charge of all the grilled meat and thornless roots, sat by the grill like a hamster, stuffing her mouth full of food until it became a round bulge. However, because her smile was so dazzling, Ella just left Angelique like that.

—I feel like I can now somewhat empathize with the adventurers who treat Angelina like their own daughter or sister...

The party didn't end until late at night.

At the beginning, there was only one grill, so the cooking was very slow. Later, the adventurers who could not wait any longer simply used the existing grill to make a few for Ella. With Luty also learning the grilling process, the whole square became lively and bustling.

The adventurers, having eaten their fill, lay down in the open-air square with satisfied expressions and began to sleep. After clearing the tableware, Ella and Lotte stretched out their bodies.

"Ah~ah, it's been a while since I've been this busy."

"This is the first time I've seen Miss Ella working so hard..."

"Well, it's nice to do this once in a while, Angelina, get up, let's go home."

“Hmm… Oh hehe… I finally made something delicious…”

It seemed that Angeline was dreaming about making delicious food. Shrugging helplessly, Ella picked up Angeline's sickle from the corner and handed it to Lotte. After casting a magic to increase her own strength, she picked up Angeline and walked back home.

Chapter 27: Greeting Card from Sister

After returning from the square, Ella put Angelina in the empty room and went to queue for the bathroom. Because the mansion did not have an underground bath like in the demon clan, it was just a small room with a bathtub, so she had to wait in line. Although Ruthie said it was okay to bathe together, in order to prevent herself from losing control, Ella still chose to respect herself - although she didn't react much when looking at her body, it was completely different for others.

I didn't lie in bed like I used to, because my hair, which I had just washed, was not dry yet. If I slept like this, there would be a strange smell when I woke up the next morning. So I could only use wind magic to dry it first. But I guess Ella is the only one who would do this. After all, not everyone can use magic so easily.

Thinking of Angelina's surprised look when she saw this scene when she came to the dormitory to play with her, Ella couldn't help but smile, but she saw that her expression was a little broken through the transparent glass, so she quickly covered the corners of her mouth with her hands.

"Well, let's take a look at the homework first. The exam at the end of this semester looks difficult... It would be bad if I get left behind."

The Holy Academy has almost no restrictions on students' daily behavior, so it is often very strict on things like final exams. Now it is September, and if you are forced to stay in school to make up for the lessons during this winter vacation because you fail the exam, it will be the worst result.

Although it is a different world, there are unexpectedly some festivals similar to Christmas, New Year's Eve, and the New Year, but the names and meanings are slightly different. For example, Christmas is only used to celebrate the arrival of the one and only God, while New Year's Eve is a festival to celebrate the one and only God taking away the devil and starting the creation of the world.

There are often lively activities during these festivals. It would be a pity to stay in school for tutoring because you failed the final exam, so you must not fail the exam at all costs.

Thinking this, Ella walked to the table, opened the suitcase, and prepared to take out the textbooks for the theory class, but while searching, she found something that caught her attention.

A pink card.

"Is this... a greeting card from my sister?"

If I remember correctly, this should be the greeting card that my sister asked the Loli God to pass on to me when I was in the Demon Territory. The content must be the same as before, with some intentional words that could be easily misunderstood. Plus, I was busy with other things, so I didn't look at it.

"Now that I think about it, it's still suspicious... Why did she know I'd come to another world? Didn't the Loli God say I was dead in that world? It wouldn't be surprising if it was that older sister, but... no... Older sister? What's her name? Naito...? No... It doesn't seem to be Naito, but she must be my biological sister... Why don't we have the same last name..."

Gradually, it wasn't just her name; even my sister as a person lost her memory. Did she have long or short hair? Was she taller or shorter than me? What did her voice sound like? Was she employed? Even these things became hazy, and her hair color shifted like a rainbow. In the end, all that remained was the memory of someone living with me—a person who would regularly clean my rented room, who knew almost everything as if she could read my mind, who would spend some time with me during holidays, then lie and leave, pretending to go on a date, only to say hello—who clearly had no intention of finding a boyfriend and tore up all the love letters I received without even reading them.

"Ahh, how could you forget something so important?!"

Ella said with some distress, grabbing her half-dry hair, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't recall what her sister looked like. In the end, she could only choose to open the greeting card to see if she could find any clues.

Opening the misleading pink greeting card, several lines of densely packed small words with various heart patterns appeared. Ella skipped the teasing words at the beginning and looked at the last paragraph.

"Let's not waste any more time on small talk, Yosuke—oh no, should I call you Ella now? Cute Ella-chan? Hmm, that name seems pretty good. So, do I have a younger sister then? Will you still spend your birthday alone like before? Well, I know you wouldn't mind such things, but as a sister, I still worry. Hmm... let me make a promise I haven't made in a while. If you can remember my name, I'll agree to one condition—anything is fine, okay?"

The meaning of the entire greeting card ends here.

A name... a name... Did you say that on purpose, knowing I'd forgotten it? But how could I forget something as important as a name so easily... Is it the Lolita God's magic? No way, so far, I've only forgotten my sister's name. If I forget something else, it would only be the Lolita God's fault, right?

Not only does he know what he has become now, he can even spell the name Ella correctly. Even though it's just an abbreviation, since he already knows all this, he must know the full name, right?

Come to think of it, my sister does seem to be a mysterious existence, the kind of person who appears and disappears out of nowhere and seems to have guessed everything.

"Maybe it's someone who traveled from this world to that world."

Making such a meaningless joke, Ella put away the greeting card and put it back at the bottom of the suitcase.

——Will you agree to any condition just by thinking of a name? If so, you need to think carefully before you proceed. Although your rational mind tells you that nothing will happen even if you think of it, there is always a voice in your heart telling you that your sister can really do it.

Ah, if you remember it someday, just find this letter and try. If you can't think of it now, no matter how hard you think about it, there will be no result. It's useless to force something that you can't do. It's better to wait for the opportunity to come.

Because she was distracted by the greeting card incident, Ella had no mind to review her lessons.

"I'd better go for a walk outside. I guess you won't be able to sleep now."

After glancing at the bed and giving a wry smile, Ella changed into a simple dress and walked out of the room.

——I definitely didn’t go out because I wanted to remember something, I just wanted to see the night view.

In order not to disturb Camisia and Luty on both sides, Ella quietly opened the door and came to the courtyard in the night light coming through the corridor window. If she just wanted to take a walk, the courtyard was large enough, and there was nothing outside that would attract her to walk such a long distance. Although she didn't think Iris would come out at this time, it would be very troublesome if she met her.

"It's been... over a year, right?"

Calculating the time, I have indeed been in this world for more than a year. Although only one year has passed, it feels like a long time has passed.

"There's constant excitement and new things, so time seems to slow down... huh?"

I remember hearing this statement before. Although I haven't done any specific research on it, I always feel that it seems to be the case.

"ah--"

There seemed to be the sound of someone singing outside the courtyard.

"Still singing so late... I'm surprised you haven't been chased away by the residents."

The sound did not stop because of my sigh, but became smaller and smaller, as if it was getting farther and farther away from me.

Ella used the key Camisia gave her to open the black-painted iron door.

It’s not that I’m curious about the owner of this voice, but walking alone at night will only make people feel lonely, so I want to find a place to kill time.

After walking out the door, Ella let out a long breath and looked at the starless night sky.

"Hopefully it won't take too long."

Chapter 28 Xylophone and the Girl

Following the singing that dissipated in the evening breeze, Ella came to the street. It seemed that the place where the singing came from was not the residential area, but the portal connecting the inner circle of the Holy Academy and the teaching area, which was crowded during the day.

As the distance got closer, the sound became more than just singing. It was mixed with a tone similar to that of a guitar from the past world. Ella had seen this instrument in her original world before. It looked almost the same as a guitar, but was called a "flamenco xylophone."

Although the streets at night were not completely deserted, they were still much quieter than during the day. Perhaps because people were used to hearing the song, pedestrians did not feel curious even when they heard it, but just walked on their own.

The person singing on the steps of the square is a student from the Holy Academy, as evidenced by her Holy Academy uniform. Furthermore, her petite figure makes the guitar appear enormous, and the large, pointed hat on her head, resembling a witch's, gives her an air of mystery.

The only things that could reveal her gender were the short skirt and long twin tails that symbolized female students. However, the twin tails didn't look well-groomed, but were just tied up casually, resulting in the part that was exposed from the edge of the witch's hat being of varying lengths.

—A song like the dancing elves on a winter night.

It's not the kind of intense tone that can inspire people.

As if it had some kind of magic, when Ella noticed it, she could no longer take her eyes off the girl. Although Ella could assert that she was not affected by mental magic, this kind of music really made her unable to move. If she had to explain it, she could only use fate as an explanation.

However, if you listen carefully, you can find that the songs played by the girl often skip beats and omit beats. Rather than being a bard who relies on chanting for a living, it is more like she sings casually according to her mood.

By the time she came to her senses, the performance had ended and Ella was the only one left in the square.

“…Huh?”

Perhaps having heard Ella's soft exclamation, the girl in the witch's pointed hat put down the flamenco xylophone in her hand, stood up from the steps of the square, and asked in a voice almost devoid of emotion.

"What's wrong?"

Because of the question, the girl raised her face which had been covered by the hat. Under the illumination of the magic lights around the square, her blue-purple eyes were revealed. However, perhaps because the light was too dim, the girl's originally brown hair looked more like black at this time.

Ella immediately changed the subject to excuse her own gaffe.

"Hmm—no boxes?"

It is normal for a bard to put a box in front of him where money can be dropped. Although this girl, who seems to have no emotional ups and downs, does not sing very well or sing heroic epics, singing on the street itself can be considered a request.

Thinking this, Ella looked at the girl in front of her who was shorter than herself. Of course, maybe she was not shorter than herself, but just looked shorter because of the witch's hat.

"Is there any point in putting the box there at this time?"

In response to the girl's question, Ella took out a copper coin from her pocket.

"Then who should I give this copper coin to?"

Although he felt that one copper coin might not be enough for an ordinary bard, he only had two copper coins on him, and even these two copper coins were given to him by the adventurers in return for the food he cooked.

The girl's voice changed a little. It was no longer an emotionless voice, but a voice that seemed to not care about anything.

"I'll take it if you give it to me."

The girl extended her hand to Ella.

It's not that I don't have any feelings, but rather that I don't care...

Thinking this, Ella placed the copper coin in the girl's small palm.

"Thanks."