Chapter 27
Chapter 27 – Young lady and the Kitten
Translator: Vitus
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“Grandma, happy birthday . ”
“Congratulations to Great-grandmother . ”
PurishiChan and I visited Grandma’s quarter and gave congratulatory words and best wishes for her birthday .
“Oh, my! Thank you for your kindness . ”
Then grandma stood up and received us expressly .
She prompted us to sit next to her .
A long bearded grandpa who were resting there offered us their seat .
I gave them my gratitude and sat down, with PurishiChan on top of my knees .
I wonder why they are entertaining us so much .
PurishiChan clings on to me even further .
“Oh dear, she seems to be very fond of you . ”
Grandma smiles while watching PurishiChan .
“W, why would-would that be?”
A wry smile floated on my lips . PurishiChan seems to be very comfortable while hugging me . And grandma also gently pats PurishiChan .
A very strange scene occurred in the center of the open space back then .
Yes, the gaze of the elven elders was sore .
“This girl is a very special child . ”
Grandma told me kindly .
“Our elven tribe is a race that lives with spirits . We bless the souls with the form of a living creature, and use it to serve us . ”
Saying that grandmother stretched out her right hand, and suddenly, water appeared to burst in the air as a small light blue colored girl appeared .
The light blue colored girl floated in the air and smiles at me .
“N’ntto, it is the great spirit of grandmother . She is a water elemental . ”
PurishiChan explained to me while I looked at the light blue colored girl .
“Eh, How does it have a human figure?”
I am surprised .
Because I did not know that spirits can also take a human form .
I read in stories that spirits are usually an orb of light that shines according to its attribute, or something it may take the form of reptiles, fish or birds .
“When it comes to great spirits, they can take a human form . ”
“Hou, Is that so?”
It is the first time I heard of this .
“Well then, I shall explain it to you slightly in detail . ”
I continue to nod in confirmation as grandma narrates her experiences .
It is treasured to hear things about spirits directly from the elders of the Elven family .
If compared with a lesson in a classroom at school, the classroom experience can only touch a small part of the entire context .
“There are several classes in case of spirits . At a low level, they exist as light orbs, and mostly, they cannot be seen, only felt . Next are the spirits which can take the form of insects . The spirits possessing more power might be able to take a beast form . ”
The grandmother explained slowly . I think that she has a great personality . I can feel the kindness from all the words and gestures .
“And the highest ranking spirits can take the form of a human . ”
On being beckoned by grandmother, the light blue colored girl comes forth .
“Well then, we can understand the level of a spirit by its appearance . ”
Fufufu… Grandma laughed at my response .
“N’ntto, there is something different . ”
PurishiChan extends her hand to grab the light-blue spirit girl . The light blue girl dodges easily and runs away playfully .
“The fundamental principle is, the spirit changes its appearance depending on the person who uses it . ”
“This spirit of water is a superior spirit . ”
I think PurishiChan won’t be able to catch the light blue ghost girl .
“It is so . This spirit is actually a superior spirit . But, right now it has assumed a child’s appearance . However, it is impossible for a little ranking spirit to gain human presence . ”
Hmm hmm, I need to study it .
In other words, the figure of a superior spirit can quickly morph into a beast type or a light orb, but a conversely lower ranking spirit like monster type or light globe cannot morph into a human figure like the superior spirits .
The light blue girl begins demonstrating her water magic on being enthusiastically asked by PurishiChan .
PurishiChan is pleased and goes kya kya .
(TL: There was no replacement for that word . )
“Next, is the attributes of spirits . ”
Speaking of the qualities of a soul, the light blue girl that is invoked now is the water quality . Fire is the most common attribute .
Lighting and ice characteristics are rare, and light and darkness attribute often appear in myths .
While grandma and I were talking about attributes, PurishiChan stubs and thrust the wooden sword that I have on my right hip .
“Onii-Chan has the apparition of an ancient spirit tree . ”
PurishiChan’s words seem to have surprised several elves who were busy drinking .
Let me see . Have I an apparition of the ancient spirit tree?
I tilt my neck in puzzlement .
“Geez, it is a very rare spirit . ”
Grandmother also nods at PurishiChan too and looks at me .
“Wh, what kind of thing is it?”
Regardless of whether it was impolite, a middle-aged man near the house spoke while restraining his voice .
“At first, we mentioned that PurishiChan is a particular child . ”
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I nod in acknowledgment to the word of grandmother .
“This child can see the apparition of the spirit tree, and you possess the ghost of the ancient spirit tree . ”
The people of the elven tribe around us seem to be amazed .
Do I possess the soul of the spirit tree? Where is it?
As I could not find any resemblance, I noticed PurishiChan who is nudging my wooden sword from awhile ago .
“Well, perhaps it is related to this wooden sword . ”
“N’ntto, there is an apparition of the spirit tree in it . ”
PurishiChan’s words seemed to stir a commotion .
“W, why, is this wooden sword made from the spirit tree?”
the bearded grandpa looks at my wooden sword steadily in wonder .
You can say so, or rather, it is not made from the spirit tree, but it is the spirit tree in itself .
“The apparition of that spirit tree seems to like you . and PurishiChan is a child who can invoke the apparition of a spirit tree as well . ”
PurishiChan smiled brightly on being told that she is an exceptional child .
“The apparition of the spirit tree seems to like me, and PurishiChan is a particular child who can see that phantom, but is there any relationship of that with depositing PurishiChan to me?”
“Indeed, there is . Even if we say that PurishiChan can see the apparition of the spirit tree, there is no spirit tree in our vicinity . Even if we search the entire forest, we might not be able to find even a single one . It is very hard to find . So, by staying at your side, she can always be in contact with the apparition of the spirit tree . ”
“Is it important for her to be in contact with the apparition of the spirit tree?”
Also, is it really alright to deposit a major child to someone that you have just met today?
“Fufufu, it is paramount . Because it is a necessary ability for the person, who will lead the elven tribe in the future . ”
While saying so, grandma patted the head of PurishiChan .
PurishiChan closes her eyes comfortably .
“W, well, is PurishiChan, the future head of the elven family?”
That’s right . There is only this girl who can invoke the apparition of the spirit tree for now and me . ”
Uwa wa, I cannot take charge of the future head of the elven tribe . Though I am typically perplexed by sudden things, the load of this responsibility is too much .
When I am in a panic with irritation, PurishiChan suddenly turns her eyes and looks further in the distance .
Her sagging ears twitch jerkily .
Then, grandmother turns eyes to the direction that PurishiChan looked at .
“There is something wrong . Even if it is a beast, it cannot come into this village quickly .
“N’ntto, Nyanko?” (TL: Nyanko= Kitty Cat)
PurishiChan stands up and gets away from me . Taking my hand, she tries to bring me to the place where she was staring earlier .
I am troubled and look at grandma .
“Could you please go with her to take a look . There is a spirit in PurishiChan, so there is no danger . ”
PurishiChan and I broke out of the plaza on receiving grandmother’s approval .
I thought that someone else would be following me, but the other elves gathered around grandma seemingly talking about something .
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“Here, here . ”
Being lead by PurishiChan, we arrived at the flower garden outside of the village .
She mentioned a kitty cat earlier, and I wonder if the cat got lost?
On arriving at the flower garden and straining my ears, I could clearly hear the cry of a little cat .
“N’ntto, ah, there . ”
PurishiChan points to a certain location . There was a kitten which appeared as if it would soon sink into a sea of flowers .
“Nyanko . ”
PurishiChan goes ahead and holds the kitten .
“Kitten… What would we do?”
I wondered . It looks a bit different from the cats I know…
Her hair is white and fluffy . On looking from a distance, it may seem that the tips of her hair have a slight tint of pink . And its long tail appears to be double the standard length .
Yes, this is an unusual color and tail, but there may be such cats .
But you know…
Long swollen ears and a cute rounded horn like that of a sheep grew on its head .
And on its back,
I wish I just imagine it, but there is a pair of small folded wings . ”
“Cute Nyanko . ”
“Nya . ”
Being embraced by PurishiChan, she looks happy .
No no no .
This is not at all a kitty cat .
“Well, let’s return to grandmother’s place for the time being . ”
PurishiChan looks at me strangely who can’t hide my unrest . But she returned to the village square obediently,
while holding a fake kitty cat .
Returning to the square, it was as busy as ever .
However, people gathered around the grandmother, and Mistral talked with several women .
” Great Grandma . Nyanko”
“Nyan . ”
PurishiChan raises fake Nyanko overhead and says in a loud voice in the middle of the plaza .
Then, they got the attention of everyone .
And silence .
Then it became a fuss .
“No no, it’s not a cat,”
“What, what is it”
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Everyone has noticed . That’s right; it is not a kitty cat . It is serious .
There was a big fuss in the plaza .
Adults approached interestedly while their face twitched, while the young people got away from it .
The elderly run about in utter confusion .
In the meantime, Grandma came walking with a stick .
“It’s a cat . ”
“Nyan . ”
“Oh my”
Only Grandma was not disturbed and gently stroked fake Nyanko that lied on top of PurishiChan’s head .
“Ernea, what on Earth is this?”
I found that I was at the center of the fuss that was occurring in the plaza . Mistral came next to me .
However, Mistral also had a drawn face looking at fake Nyanko .
“This is troubling . ”
Grandmother does not look troubled at all, though .
The fake Nyanko seems to be pleased when grandmother strokes her .
And PurishiChan who is the culprit of the commotion was delighted as she misunderstood that the other people were excited .
“I would like to talk more with you, but perhaps it would be better if you hurried back to Sleigstar-sama . ”
Grandmother urged Mistral and me after stroking the fake Nyanko for a while .
Well, that’s right . It may be better to consult with Elder Sleigstar .
Mistral nods with me .
“Purishia and Nyanko will also go . ”
PurishiChan grabs the hem of my clothes .
“That’s right . Take care of PurishiChan too . I will inform her mother . ”
Uh, how is it okay to leave an extraordinary child with us so quickly .
But fake Nyanko will not leave PurishiChan, so maybe I should take her with me .
On checking Mistral, she also has a careworn face, but it felt like it’s inevitable .
“Well then, I will be leaving PurishiChan to you . Sorry that you could not celebrate properly . ”
“Lord Elder, please leave this to Mistral . Besides, I will come to see you again . ”
“Grandma, I’m going . ”
“Nyan . ”
“Alright, please take care of yourselves . May the divine protection of the spirits be with you . ”
We were sent off by my grandma and left the village of the Elven tribe in a hurry .
Actually, I really wanted to have fun, but I guess it’s inevitable since it’s an urgent matter .
Also, we would have PurishiChan slowly guide us to the village when we return .
With a little reluctance, I entered the forest hand-in-hand along with Mistral and PurishiChan
[Translated by Vitus at ExMachina . Asia]
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