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

"Eh? No one's hurt?"

"No, except for that lava lord."

"Is that so... That's good then."

After hearing what Iris said, his clenched fists slowly loosened. This kind of ending was probably what he wanted most. As expected, the ideal life in another world should be like this. After finishing things here, he would go to pay tribute to the Lava Lord.

"Oh, by the way, let's give this to Iris. I think it will be very suitable."

After Ella sighed, she suddenly acted as if she remembered something, reached into her pocket, and then took out the silver brooch from the warehouse and handed it to Iris. That was something Ella had specially found from the warehouse for the safety of the people around her.

"Is this... a magical device?"

Should we say he is indeed a top-notch magic technician? Just a cursory glance revealed that this was no ordinary brooch, but a finely crafted magical device.

"Well, I heard from Ai Si that you, Iris, have a strange mental magic that activates automatically even when you don't want to. So I remembered this thing I accidentally found, and I think it might be helpful to you."

"Did that guy Ace tell you even that? Well, as the only next Demon King, it's not surprising to be told. Let me take a look. This structure... Hmm? Is this a magical device that permanently blocks mental magic? I've never seen such a structure before... In that case..."

It seemed that she was addicted to this magical device. Iris muttered things like "I can actually use the isolation method of mind control in this way", "This way I won't have to suffer from the curse anymore", etc. In short, she thought she had achieved her goal.

After Ace learned that Ella had woken up from her coma, he immediately went to Iris's mansion to visit Ella and told her that she was actually a demon princess and so on. Although Ella couldn't accept it at all, she had no choice but to deal with it temporarily with the excuse of "I haven't recovered yet, let's talk about it later."

It was not until the people inside the store who wanted to take a look at Ella crowded outside the store that Iris came back to her senses from her research on identifying the brooch.

"Hmm, did you really give me this magic device? I won't give it back, okay? Even if you beg me to cry, I won't give it back, okay?"

Iris seemed to not care about the brooch at all. She held the brooch in one hand and dangled it in the air. However, apart from the unnatural trembling of her hand, the look in her eye when she looked at Ella was different from the playful look she had before. From Ella's perspective, she had no idea what Iris was thinking.

Ella waved her hand, as if feeling very bothered.

"Yes, yes. You can do with it. I won't take it back. Consider it a gift to Iris."

——If I come back, the people around me will be in danger.

I couldn't help but stick out my tongue in my heart.

"Oh, really... a gift? Um—I won't thank you, you know?"

Contrary to what she said, Iris did not look down on the gift at all. Instead, she held it tightly in her hand. After a while, she solemnly threaded the brooch into the black dress that looked very expensive no matter how you looked at it, and then walked up to Ella and ruffled her hair.

"It's almost dinner time, let's go back quickly."

"Nuuu! Stop messing with my hair!"

"Well, it's a rare opportunity to touch you, it won't be a big deal, hurry up and go back, or you'll really be stuck."

Touched by Iris's words, Ella looked up at the pastry shop while tidying up her messy blonde hair - the crowded crowd pushed each other, and even the pastry shop's windows made a sizzling groan, as if they would be squeezed down at any time.

With an unnatural curl of her lips, Ella quickly stood up and ran to Iris's back, pushing her.

"Let's go out the back door."

"Okay, okay. Please take care of me from now on, Ella-chan."

For some reason, Iris suddenly turned around and smiled at Ella. This smile was different from the smiles Ella had seen on Iris before. It was not mixed with other emotions like the previous ones. Instead, it was a complete smile that came from the heart.

What the hell... This is like a declaration that he'll stick to me forever...

Shaking her head, she pushed away the thought that would absolutely transform her ordinary life into something extraordinary. Having had enough, Ella began pushing harder on Iris's hand.

"That's inexplicable. Saying something like that all of a sudden is enough. Ah~ah, I'll just respond politely. Please take care of me from now on, Iris."

Soon, the two ran out of the dim sum restaurant.

Chapter 59: Pure White Story

"So why do you need to change clothes again?!"

Standing in front of a mirror that was as big as an entire wall, Ella complained while impatiently taking all kinds of clothes that Iris handed her, which she had no idea how to wear.

"Anyway, it's really inappropriate to show up at a party wearing that outfit. Or maybe Aira-chan actually likes that dress? Well, if you like it, I wouldn't mind if you took it, okay?"

“Who would like that?”

After glaring at Iris who was choosing clothes in the mirror, Ella sat down on the chair weakly as if all her strength had gone out.

I feel like I've used up all my motivation for the whole month today...

Ever since she pushed Iris back to the mansion from the pastry shop, she had become Iris's dress-up toy again. Iris kept trying on all kinds of clothes for her, saying, "A princess of the demon clan can't dress up so casually."

"Hmm—by the way, there's a question I've been wanting to ask Ella-chan."

Iris, who was rummaging through the closet for clothes with her back to Ella, suddenly stopped and turned around to look at Ella with a strange look.

Ah, this bad feeling must mean something bad!

"It's definitely not a good thing, so forget it. I will absolutely not answer!"

After Ella finished speaking word by word, she quickly hugged her arms and curled up into a ball.

But Iris didn't listen to Ella. Instead, she walked behind the chair, put her arms around Ella's neck, and pressed some protrusion on her chest against Ella.

"Ah, come on, I've been curious about this for a while now. It's okay for me to tell you, right? Okay?"

"Even so, I won't listen!"

After a day of getting along, Ella discovered that Iris's seductive behavior was almost like a declaration that "I am going to do something bad."

As if dodging the god of poverty in mythology, Ella spread her arms and broke free from Iris's embrace.

"Aila-chan is so cruel (crying)."

"Hey, hey, if you're going to cry, at least use some onomatopeia! Just saying it out loud is too fake!"

"Wow, it's all Ella-chan's fault for completely ignoring me, wow."

Looking at Iris, who looked like an adult sister after all, sobbing, Ella seemed to feel that a ball of black thread had been tangled on her head, and she sighed helplessly.

"Okay, okay, then go ahead and tell me. But first of all, if the question is too difficult to answer, I won't answer it, okay?"

Ella's words instantly made Iris's eyes light up even though she was pretending to sob.

This feeling... Please don't look at me with that perverted smile! I regret it. Can I take back what I said before...

However, there is no use regretting it in your heart.

"Ahem, then let me ask you—does Aira-chan ever wear underwear?"

"Pfft—cough cough cough, cough cough."

Even though she didn't drink the water, Iris's words made Ella want to spit out something.

Ever since arriving in this other world, I'd never paid much attention to it, feeling completely ashamed to wear something like this, and since there was no need to wear it at all, I'd never worn it again, except for the first time in Ryan Town, when Lotte put it on me while I was asleep and not noticing. And since then, I'd even found an excuse to get Lotte not to put it on me while I was asleep.

And now, this sharp issue was brought up again by Iris.

"You don't need to know about this, Iris. I have other plans."

“Hmm? Oh?”

Iris deliberately used a strange rising tone to highlight the obvious feeling of suspicion.

"Could it be that Aira-chan isn't wearing anything at all?"

Tsk, how can there be such a difficult person? Is she a nympho?

Unable to find an explanation for a moment, Ella could only stammer in her response.

“That’s… that…”

"Which one?"

The interrogation, which was like a shame play, made Iris, who was originally full of interest, become sadistic.

Wait, isn't this the time to use my physical advantage? I didn't expect the body given by the Loli God to be useful in a place like this.

As if she had thought of a solution, a light bulb lit up above Ella's head.

"That's it. Look, I'm not even grown up right now. I don't need it at all. Yeah, that's it."

"Oh? As a woman, not wearing underwear isn't good for your development, you know? Today, let me, as a senior, teach you, Ella-chan☆~"

"No, no, no, no, that's not necessary. I'll ask Elise for help later when I need it."

She quickly stood up and walked to the door, wanting to escape from the room. However, just as Ella turned the handle to open the door, she felt a soft touch on her knees and back, and then her vision began to spin - she was in the air.

Iris picked up Ella from behind.

"Hey, hey! How come you're so strong even though you're a magic caster?!"

The shame caused by Iris's princess hug was more intense than anything Ella had ever encountered before. The feeling of blood rushing to her face made her entire face red to her ears in an instant.

"Put me down!"

The anger brought by shyness made Ella unable to help but struggle, but Iris's strength was completely beyond Ella's imagination. With Ella's current pitiful strength as a healer, she could not break free at all.

But for some reason, Iris, who always found it fun to embarrass others, did not force Ella anymore, but agreed directly.

"Alright, alright, just wait a moment."

“Hmm—”

As Iris began to walk around the room, the scent of lemon entered Ella's nostrils, and then a warm and soft touch came from the side of her face.

——Could this be…

Ella didn't dare to think further and just lowered her head even deeper. However, the action of lowering her head caused the side of her face to rub against that soft thing.

I hope Elise didn't notice this...

He tentatively raised his head to check Iris's expression, but happened to meet Iris's gaze - that gaze seemed to be mixed with emotions other than teasing.

"Okay, okay, time to pick out the right bra, right? For Ella-chan, well... I think I'd probably go with the smallest size."

After Iris placed Ella on a chair in front of the mirror, she began to search through the huge wardrobe. After what had just happened, Ella could only sit upright in front of the mirror, watching Iris searching for suitable clothes through the reflection.

When people can't find anything to do, they start thinking about strange things.

Apart from the issue of sexual orientation... Iris is actually a very gentle person. She is good-looking and doesn't bully others because of her background. But then again, I don't think I have confirmed the issue of sexual orientation with Iris yet?

"Hey, Iris, are you actually attracted to girls?"

"Huh? Yeah? What's wrong? I like all pretty girls, huh?"

Ella couldn't help but roll her eyes. If this were said by a man, people around him would probably think he was a pervert. Thinking that perhaps Iris had misunderstood the meaning of "like," Ella added.

"When I say like, I don't mean like food. I mean like in the sense of love, okay?"

"Eh? Why do you think that? Well, I don't mean that at all. I just haven't seemed to be interested in the opposite sex. I was lectured by the elders before for being considered 'someone over there,' but I don't really think that. I just thought, 'Wouldn't it be easier if I was around cute girls?'"

While Iris continued to search, she spoke nonchalantly as if she was discussing someone else's affairs.

Well... being cursed by the Eye of Freya, Iris must have never met anyone she could communicate with on an equal footing, right? It feels a bit pitiful...

Ella felt a sense of sympathy in her heart. From Ai Si's previous report, there were almost only two attitudes towards Iris among the people in the entire academy. One type was those who pursued Iris because they were influenced by Iris's "Freya's Eye" and natural temperament, while the other type was those who avoided her because they knew Iris's true face.

The mischievous character that Iris displays now might be a product of the distortion caused by this curse. Well, since I have given Iris the item that can block the effect of the "Eye of Freya", Iris's habit should gradually change.

As for Iris's homosexuality, Ella wasn't in a position to comment on it. After all, deep down, she was a womanizer. Even if she was described as "someone from that side," Ella couldn't say anything. She couldn't really tell someone, "Actually, I'm actually straight," right? That would be terrible in every way.

"Come to think of it, Ella-chan is the first person I've met who can talk to me as an equal and isn't affected by the curse."

"Ahaha, is that so... Maybe it's the gift of being a demon princess."

"Well, if even the princess of the Godman tribe has this kind of talent, then it shouldn't be surprising that the princess of the Demon tribe has it too. Hmm... Perhaps, in a sense, Ella-chan is the first friend I've ever met."

Elise's voice suddenly became a little low.

"Friend? Well, besides Lotte, Iris is my first friend in this other world—in the Holy Academy."

"Yeah..."

The room fell silent, with only the sound of Iris rummaging through clothes.

"Damn it! No matter how hard I look, there's nothing in Ella-chan's size."

"Hey, Iris, did you say something really rude?!"

Ella deliberately made an angry expression towards Iris, but just as she finished speaking, she heard Iris's surprised voice.

"Got it! That's it! Come on, Ella-chan, take off your clothes!"

Iris walked up to Ella with a small piece of white cloth in her hand and began to urge Ella.