“Why are you at the library at this time, Mr. Kinoshita? It's only just past twelve.” Miss Fairy Kikuchi Fuka covered her novel manuscript with a paperback.
It was like hiding her youth from her classmates, just like the poems she wrote in middle school.
“I just had lunch at the shop that was before Miss Kikuchi’s. Then, I was regretting not seeing Miss Fairy. It was a coincidence that I came to the library and ran into you. What a stroke of fate?” Kazuya smiled and sighed about fate.
“Goooo~~~”
“Miss Kikuchi, haven't you had lunch yet?” Kinoshita Kazuya continued the conversation as if he hadn't heard the sound.
“Hmm, I was just writing an interesting part. I wanted to finish it in one go.” Kikuchi Fuka's voice was as small as a mosquito as she answered, acknowledging her rudeness.
“Then I will take my leave.” Kikuchi Fuka prepared to gather her manuscript, but she couldn’t find the file folder she had stored nearby.
“What’s wrong?” Kinoshita Kazuya saw Kikuchi Fuka’s puzzled and adorable expression. “Do you need any help?”
“That’s right, did you see my file folder anywhere nearby?” Today, the Fairy Miss had taken off her glasses, and it was as if her courage had been replaced with that of a hamster, timid, shy, and a little cute.
“Sorry, there doesn’t seem to be any file folder around here. I guess the librarian probably mistook it for trash and threw it away.” Kazuya looked around and gave his deduction.
“Then…” Kikuchi Fuka looked at the stationery and novel in front of her with a puzzled look.
“How about you go and have lunch first, and then buy a new file folder?” Kazuya gave his suggestion. “I just arrived at the library, and I'm going to read later too, so I can watch over your stuff.”
“Then I'll trouble you.” Kikuchi Fuka looked a little embarrassed.
……
Kikuchi Fuka ate lunch and bought a new file folder as quickly as she could, and hurried back to the library.
“I’m sorry I’m late…”
Kikuchi Fuka slightly panted and ran into the library.
As a literary girl, it’s a gift to be bad at sports. Have you ever seen a literary girl run a marathon?
“Don’t rush, I’m not in a hurry.” Kazuya saw sweat drops on the Fairy Miss’ pink forehead and comforted her.
“No, how could I let Mr. Kinoshita wait so long?” Kikuchi Fuka looked back at Kinoshita Kazuya, and the righteous spirit on her face somewhat infected Kazuya.
She seems to be a very upright person!
Seeing the book she had previously pressed on her novel being held in Kinoshita Kazuya's hand for reading, Kikuchi Fuka took a breath and let it out.
“Does Mr. Kinoshita like Michel Andie’s works?” Kikuchi Fuka had been worried about her novel being read by Kinoshita, and she had been anxious.
Now, seeing Kinoshita reading Andie’s “Bird Island and Bobol”, a mixture of displeasure for him taking her borrowed book without permission and excitement for liking the same kind of novel swirled in her heart.
“This is the first time I’ve read Andie’s works. But it really is a good work.” Kazuya used a bookmark to hold the page, and then pointed to the novel and said to the Fairy Miss, “It seems like, Fairy, no, Miss Kikuchi Fuka, is imitating Andie’s works to write a novel.”
“You read my novel.” Kikuchi Fuka blushed, looking up, she could see her delicate and charming eyes that were moistened with dew from the sacred wood, as if she had been caught by her family secretly watching 18X novels.
“Sorry, I was curious about the title of the book that Miss Kikuchi had covered her novel with, and then I found the first page of the novel very interesting, and I wanted to read it, so I was a little presumptuous.” In the past, Kinoshita Kazuya also liked to read novels. “And, you wrote very well.”
Kinoshita Kazuya’s words were like a flaming arrow that turned the Forest Fairy into a Vapor Fairy. Kikuchi Fuka's whole face turned red, including her cute earlobes.
“Ugh~"
——Kikuchi Fuka's writings were all gentle and heartwarming stories.
The manuscript that she accidentally saw contained five short stories with a slightly interconnected worldview.
The story of a human who harms a mermaid to obtain a gem made from tears.
The story of a man and a beastman who converse across the border of the frontier stone in a secluded cave.
The story of a werewolf who yearns for humans, mesmerized by the moon reflected in the lake.
The story of a noble's assistant robot who falls in love with a tin toy.
Every story added a touch of realism to a fantasy world, but in the end, it always concluded with a gentle ending.
She observes the world carefully and forgives everything with an angel's perspective—this undoubtedly reflects the character of Fairy Miss Kikuchi Fuka. What a kind-hearted person.
Then, the last story.
“The Flying Method I Don’t Know.”
The story of a girl who takes care of a dragon in the secluded royal courtyard.
The outline is as follows:
This is a world where dragons and humans coexist.
Earth dragons are privately bred for transporting goods or for means of transportation. Because they reproduce prolifically and are not picky eaters, they are also used in various aspects.
Giant dragons molt repeatedly, eventually growing to the size of a house—their shed skin is used as material for clothes and other small items. Because it is strong and durable, it is treated as a treasure in various places and has permeated people's lives. Moreover, it is very strong, and has a certain degree of intelligence, so it is also used in various construction projects.
In this way, the dragon world exists as part of human society.
Among them, there is a special status, the flying dragon that can soar in the air.
Compared to other dragons, the flying dragon's reproductive ability is abnormally low, and they only like to eat clear water and fruits moistened by it. They are moody, not very close to humans, and their spirits are also fragile. In short, they are a very difficult type of dragon to raise.
However, their bodies are a beautiful pure white, and they fly through the air, their wings flashing with seven-color fantasy light under the sun. In this world without airplanes or hot air balloons, this is the only way for humans to ascend. It has the nature of realizing human dreams, so it is treated as a treasure by royalty and nobles.
Flying dragons are very delicate and fragile. If they are not raised properly, they may die prematurely. Not only that, even if they are raised successfully, if they cannot flap their wings properly, they cannot fly.
The most important thing for raising a flying dragon is—【Not to be contaminated by worldly defilement】.