Thanks to the god and senior's scheme?, I ended up having a meal at the Hostess of Fertility, and now I'm in a very bothersome situation.
"Next volume! Hurry up and give me the next volume, meow!!"
"To abandon such a work after writing only one volume!!"
"This is a crime, meow!!"
"No, I'm busy to death, when would I write that... Besides, I just wrote it as a hobby."
First, the reason this happened was that after finishing the meal, as I was trying to go home immediately, Chloe caught me and wouldn't let go.
"Haha. I ended up doing something sorry to Kai without meaning to."
"But well... that novel was certainly interesting..."
The second reason occurred when, as I was struggling to break free from Chloe, Miach said he had read all of the novel 'Sherlock Holmes' that I wrote and pulled out a manuscript from his sleeve.
"To uncover the criminal's identity like this... this Holmes character's ability is amazing."
"It's not just a level of being smart; looking at this part, he skillfully uses various knowledge according to the situation..."
The third is, well... as you know without saying, Syru, who was watching the scene with interest, asked, 'What kind of novel is it?' and the god said it's easier to understand by reading it rather than explaining, and handed it to Syru... and the result is this.
"I'll write the next volume when I feel like it, so stop!!"
By the way, I tried changing the setting of the novel to Orario before... but it felt a bit off, so instead of using England as the original setting, I added a setting that it's a fictional city.
"Woo!! This is violence, meow!"
"Author, hurry up and release the next volume within two months!!"
"Now that I've read this novel, I can't read other mystery novels anymore, so take responsibility, meow!!"
Really... but what's with the two-month period?
'Well... due to the side effects from meeting the managers, if I focus and write, I could do it in a day...'
My memory from when I was on Earth was a bit better than average, but since the day I met the managers for the second time, it has clearly improved... no, it changed quite a bit.
'Whether it's due to the peculiarity of that white void or because I saw my memories like a panorama, within the memories from Earth and the memories received from the managers, I can remember everything without missing a single detail.'
Perhaps due to the influence of seeing my memories in a panorama and receiving the memories that were supposed to be implanted, I gained a perfect memory ability that can only be used within specific memories.
'Some might say that having better memory is a good thing, but...'
It's not entirely good because, to put it simply, when I try to recall something, it feels like the memory is playing back like a videotape.
"It feels uncomfortable, so I don't want to write..."
Because of this, every time I try to remember something, it feels like my memories aren't mine anymore, so recently I've been refraining from coming up with ideas for new products.
"Wh, what, meow?! Did you just say you don't want to write?!!"
"...Huh? No, that's not it..."
"Th, that can't be?!!"
"No, I mean..."
"I, if it's because we're bothering you, we'll stop right now, but please don't hiatus, meow!!"
"..."
Somehow, it feels like I'm seeing the image of the customer who came to the store with friends a few days ago due to purchase restrictions and the trio overlapping.
"""So when is the next volume coming out (meow)?"""
"...This shit ...urp?!"
"Ahem... watch your language..."
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The next day, dawn
"The place where Ais trains Bell is definitely the northwest city wall."
To find out how the story of this world is progressing, I headed to the northwest city wall, where Bell and Ais train, from the early dawn.
"I can get the information I wanted to know, and if I'm lucky, I can also find a new place to exercise in the dawn, so it's killing two birds with one stone."
So, as usual, with weight bands all over my body, I left the newly moved home and
"The place where the two meet was around here, I think..."
After walking for about 30 minutes? I finally got close to the city wall.
"Walking back and forth takes an hour... running would shorten it, but for light exercise, the distance is a bit far..."
Anyway, as I was walking towards the city wall, I heard a noisy sound from somewhere, so when I moved my steps,
"Haa... haa... where did that human go?!"
"...Lübearia?"
"...Ah."
I could meet Lübearia, who was catching her breath as if she had been running until just now.
'Lübearia chasing Bell appears here at this time...'
Fortunately, it seemed that events in this world occur based on the anime rather than the original novel, so I felt slightly relieved.
"..."
"..."
The relief of getting the information I wanted was brief; as I looked ahead, Lübearia was giving off an atmosphere as if she was checking whether she should speak first.
'...Ah, well, since the first impression was like that, it must be awkward for her to start the conversation.'
"Um... would you like to drink this for now?"
"Ah... thank you."
...Honestly, I didn't know what to say in a situation like this either, so I handed over the sports drink I made myself, meaning to quench her thirst.
"Hmm... this water felt a bit salty at first, but from the middle it's sweet, and at the end it's slightly bitter."
"When you sweat, you need to replenish water, salt, and sugar together, so I added a bit of fructose made from refined fruit and salt to water, along with herbs that aid absorption."
"Aha. So this bitter taste is from the herbs?"
"Rather, what brings you to such a remote place?"
I already knew the reason, but there's always an 'if', right? So to confirm if the situation I know is correct, I asked, but
"We, well... you see..."
For some reason, she couldn't explain easily.
'...Thinking about it, basically, an elf with high self-esteem, who is also a member of Loki Familia, holding the second position in combat in Orario, and has an alias, has to say that she was chasing after a human she doesn't know.'
"...If it's hard to say, you don't have to."
"Ah, no, it's not that..."
It seemed like I unintentionally pressured her, so I decided to let it go.
"Um... by any chance, did you see a white-haired human before meeting me?"
...Just as I was about to let it go, she said it herself.
"...I think I know who it is, but first, I haven't met him."
"...Huh?! You know who it is?!!"
"The human you mentioned, does he have white hair and ruby-red eyes?"
"Uhuh?!!"
"...First, follow me."
So, I took Lübearia to the spot where two people could be seen sparring on top of the city wall, and
"Ais..."
"...Just in case, I'll say this."
"...Eh?"
"That white-haired human is the boy who was humiliated as a tomato before, so please don't disturb the two of them unnecessarily."
I knew that she wouldn't disturb Bell and Ais's training, but due to a variable like me, there might be changes I don't know about, so I added an explanation just in case.
"...Huh?"
"Well then, I'll take my leave."
Now that I've confirmed everything I needed to, there's also an empty field right below that looks perfect for exercise.
"Eh, eh?!! W, wait?!"
"I'm going to exercise in the empty field right below."
I went down the stairs to start warming up immediately.
"...Ah, right."
"H, how do I... huh?"
"Stalking can be considered a crime depending on how the person feels, so be appropriate... gulp?!!"
"You're the worst!!"
As a result of blurting out a thought that suddenly came to mind without thinking, I was hit by Lübearia's punch without any defense and ended up kneeling on the spot, and
'Brother Tom... you said mages have weak physical abilities...'
I seemed to hear Brother Tom's voice saying 'Level difference is cheating.' from somewhere.
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After a brief? commotion, I came to the empty field I had seen earlier without incident and was loosening my body by repeating set movements as I always did.
"Hoo..."
After repeating the same movements for about 30 minutes, my body had completely loosened up, and
"Now I should start gradually..."
Before starting proper exercise, to remove the weight bands that make my body heavy, I took off my top, and the weight plates filled all over my body began to show their presence.
"I want to reduce the volume of these bands somehow, but it's not easy..."
As I loosened the weight bands one by one, a loud noise with 'Kwoong!' and dust began to rise, and
"The simplest method is to use a metal that is similar in volume but heavier than iron..."
'Thud!'
'Crash!'
'Crack!'
'Clang--!'
"Hoo~ now I feel like I can live."
The moment the last weight plate fell, I felt the air become lighter as if released from the chains of gravity pressing down on my body.
"...Huh?"
'#@^%#$!'
But at that moment, I heard a familiar voice from a bit away, so when I looked there,
"...What are you doing there?"
I could see Lübearia with her mouth wide open and a shocked expression.
"Yo...you..."
"Huh?"
And then
"...Y, you're really Level 1, right?! Actually, you're Level 2 or 3 and cheating, aren't you!!?"
"...Hah?"
She suddenly started shouting at me, accusing me of being a cheater who hides his level, saying 'Come on, be honest!'
'...Is she delusional?'