I Was a Small Fish When I Reincarnated, but It Seems That I Can Become a Dragon, so I Will Do My Best - Extra Chapter 63
3-13. The Devil Girl with No Memories
Uchikage-Ojichan tilts his head.
Given that he has lived for over four hundred years, he should have had some interactions with Devils, but… something about his words seems odd.
“What do you mean?”
“Just as it sounds. I don’t know this Devil.”
“Do you know about other Devils?”
“Yeah. I remember everyone I fought with in the past. We had interactions. However… these twisted horns are a characteristic of old Devils. Newer Devils often have horns that twist in a different way, and they shouldn’t have horns like these.”
“So, if I understand correctly, because Uchikage-Ojichan knows all the old Devils with twisted horns, he doesn’t know who this girl is?”
“Well, something like that.”
Hmm?
Wait, so Uchikage-Ojichan has quite a deep connection with people of that race… I didn’t know that.
So, according to Uchikage-Ojichan, this Devil girl has characteristics of Devils from the past. It doesn’t match the features of recent Devils. Then whose child could she be?
“So, what are we going to do?”
“For now, I’ll take care of her. Also, let’s try to contact the Devil. I don’t know if she still has that communication crystal.”
“Communication crystal?”
“It’s a magical tool. It allows you to communicate even when you’re far apart.”
“Oh!”
There’s a magical tool like that! I should ask Kannuki to teach me about magical tools next time. It seems interesting, and there might be a lot of cool things.
Come to think of it, that robed man we fought against before also used magical tools during battle. If there are magical tools that can help in combat, it might make fights easier. Useful things are never a loss!
Alright, next time, I’ll secretly go with Uchikage-Ojichan to check out the magical tools…
“Mgh.”
“Hm?”
Uchikage-Ojichan squints his eyes. His gaze is fixed on the Devil girl, so I turn to see what she’s doing…
She’s sitting up.
“What… where is this?”
“Whoa!!”
“…Where is this?”
Uchikage-Ojichan calls out the names of Shishira and Kannuki. Shishira quickly appears.
“Huh? Oh my, Uchikage-sama. Why are you here?”
“Huh, Uchikage-sama!? Ah, achoo!”
“I’ll leave this to you.”
Shishira comes back to us, wiping her wet hands with an apron, and sits nearby.
“Shishira, keep an eye on her.”
“Hmm? …Ah, I see. Okay.”
“Alright, Devil girl. What’s your name?”
“…Kyuuri.”
The Devil girl named Kyuuri has bright red eyes. She looks around anxiously, wearing a slightly worried expression. However, Uchikage-Ojichan continues questioning without paying much attention to it.
“I heard you collapsed near the summit of the mountain. Do you remember anything? “
“…I don’t remember.”
“Then, do you remember anything else? Your parents? Why are you here?”
“…I don’t remember.”
Kyuuri seems to be trying hard to remember something, but it seems futile. She presses her head a little harder, indicating her struggle to recall.
Seeing this, Uchikage-Ojichan turns his gaze to Shishira. She nods several times.
“…Is she telling the truth?”
“You understand that?”
“It’s Shishira’s magic. Those skilled in medical arts can master magic that reads people’s hearts. It requires at least a hundred years of experience.”
“Hee- eeeeh…”
A truth detector…! I should avoid coming in front of Shishira if I have something to hide. After all, I’d rather not get scolded by Uchikage-Ojichan.
But… she doesn’t remember anything. I wonder how we can help her remember?
“Shishira-san, is there any way to help her recall her memories?”
“There isn’t any specific method. But if we can show her something impactful or something that might trigger her memories, it might work.”
“I see…”
It seems challenging to help someone who doesn’t remember anything. Well, in other words, we just need to take her around and see what happens? But where should we take her? Hmm…
Amariaz might know something related to her memory. …Hmm, speaking of which, if something happens, I can just ask Amariaz. It feels like I’ve been relying on him a lot lately.
So, I left Shishira’s house with the idea that Kyuuri is okay for now. We still have to remove and repair the waterwheel and set up Beddrock…
It might not be finished today, but it’s better to do it as soon as possible. We also need to make a new waterwheel, and there’s also helping with logging. Oh no, the workload suddenly increased.
Well, I’ll manage somehow!
“I’ve got to find a way to fix the waterwheel. Do you think it’s already being fixed since I left Beddrock in charge? My mom should be there, so I’ll check it out!”
“Well, you found Beddrock quickly. Take good care of that Beddrock.”
“I’ll leave that to you! Okay, I’m off!”
Saying that, I dashed out of Shishira’s house.
Oh, come to think of it, it might be helpful to ask Amariaz about her memory. …Hmm, the trend of relying on Amariaz for everything seems to be growing inside me.
Anyway, I’m sure Beddrock and the waterwheel are somewhere near Amariaz. So, I’ll go help there!
“Should I take her with me now?”
“It’s still early. She just woke up, so let her settle down a bit more. Kannuki, ready yet?”
“Don’t rush me… it’s not easy to boil rice so quickly… Besides, Shishira-Baachan knows that better, right?”
“They call you an idiot if you can only do what you’re told.”
“Don’t say unreasonable things!”
Ah, this is too much…
But Kannuki cooking is interesting. Oh, but he seems to know quite a bit about magical tools. He might be quite skillful with his hands.
Well, never mind!
If I can’t take her with me yet, I’ll go to Amariaz and help.