Volume 13, Chapter 40 – Their Secret Date (Extra Story Part 2)

Turbid, choking air, different from that of the Alexia Continent.

Though far away, the two could faintly hear the sound of whistles in the distance. The orange sunlight of dusk shone through the window, slanting into the room, casting their shadows long against the wall.

“Cough, cough… Onee-sama, the air here smells foul.”

“Ah, that’s a characteristic of this era. In about a hundred years, it will slowly get better—[Purify].”

Yisi gave a light snap of her fingers. The air in the room instantly became fresh. At the same time, Yisi surveyed this hotel room that could be described as luxurious. This was the hotel she had chosen upon arriving in this era. To test the safety of [World Transfer],  a sealed, no-entry room was necessary. Of course, for beings like dragons, she would choose uninhabited Antarctica as the transfer point. Dragons were quite cold-resistant; extreme weather of minus one hundred degrees was merely itchy to them.

“Although there are no artworks or similar decorations, it’s still much better than the inns on the Alexia Continent.”

At least, inns on the Alexia Continent weren’t like this hotel, using crystal chandeliers, polished marble, and even bathtubs that were considered luxury items there. Everything was as neat as the magic towers in Phil City.

Well, the main point today isn’t for Camilla to understand what’s different about this society compared to the Alexia Continent.

Yisi thought to herself.

Learning about this world could wait until she came with Pepe and the others. Perhaps Camilla hadn’t noticed, but this was a very rare moment—just the two of them, alone.

Stealthily sticking out her tongue while Camilla bent to inspect the table lamp by the low cabinet, Yisi suppressed her embarrassment and cleared her throat.

“Ahem. Camilla, what are you looking at?”

Withdrawing her gaze from the lamp, Camilla scanned the room.

“It emits light without any detectable mana… Is it a ‘Luminous Stone’? …How did you adapt to such a world, Onee-sama? Without [Cleanse] magic to wash clothes, facing monsters with only simple tools… Just thinking about it makes everything seem inconvenient.”

“If Camilla had been born into this world from the start, it wouldn’t seem strange. There are no monsters here. Honestly, I think this world is more convenient in some aspects than one with magic. Well, understanding how light bulbs can shine without mana can wait. Do you want to go out and look around, Camilla? A whole day here is only equivalent to a single morning in our world.”

Yisi expected Camilla to say something like “As long as I’m with Onee-sama, anywhere is fine.” But instead, Camilla lifted her head with an expectant look.

“I want to go out and see!”

Probably wanting to see what the world she once lived in was really like. Not driven by childish curiosity, but simply wanting to understand the traces of her life.

Cute Camilla.

Yisi smiled, extending a hand to Camilla.

“Now is a lively time. Let’s go together.”

“Yes, Onee-sama!”

…

Soon, however, Yisi encountered trouble.

Although Camilla didn’t cause trouble entering or exiting the elevator, once on the street, she instantly produced Twilight of Eternal Frost from her storage magic, staring intently at a certain object in the distance, ready to enter a combat state at any moment.

This object was a black car driving towards them.

“Monster?”

“No, that’s a higher-tier vehicle than a carriage.”

Saying “car” outright, Camilla would definitely not understand. Using a carriage, which is also a vehicle, as a comparison would better ease Camilla’s vigilance. While explaining, Yisi returned an apologetic smile to passersby casting surprised looks their way. Perhaps no one had noticed Camilla suddenly pulling out a staff, but their otherworldly attire alone was enough to draw curiosity.

However, the passersby were only curious. She and Camilla were definitely categorized as cosplayers by default. Precisely because she had foreseen this, she hadn’t changed clothes with Camilla. After all, her initial goal was to test that the magic could bring people over normally, not to experience the “other world” atmosphere, so she hadn’t arranged for clothing in advance.

Her heightened vigilance slightly eased. Camilla furrowed her brows, watching the black car slowly drive past. Only when she saw the people sitting inside did her expression completely change from vigilance to confusion.

“Those people really are sitting in the carriage… But why don’t I see any horses pulling it? Can it run with just the carriage body? And those colored lights on the buildings over there… they change colors without magic… No, what I should really ask is, aren’t there too many people in this city?”

By the end, Camilla’s gaze rested on the passersby surrounding them. Though Yisi’s chosen hotel location wasn’t exactly a bustling area, considering modern city population scales and it being dusk during the evening rush hour, the flow of people on the street was comparable to when a festival is in progress. The entire Alexia Continent didn’t have a city with ten million people. Seeing such a densely populated street now naturally made Camilla uncomfortable, especially after noticing the surrounding environmental changes—people talking on phones, the roar of car engines, shop advertisements, all forming a clamor that seemed to pierce the clouds, making her head buzz.

Feeling the same, Yisi couldn’t help but give a wry smile. Her first time in this era felt almost identical to Camilla’s experience now. The era she lived in was a future utopian society, where technology had long developed to an extremely comfortable level for everyone. If she hadn’t come once in advance, she would also be feeling a headache from this noisy environment now.

“Do you want to go back and rest for a bit?”

“…Please continue.”

“Camilla, don’t force yourself. There will be many more chances to come here later. Today is just testing the magic.”

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Camilla wasn’t weak enough to be unable to stand due to noise, but Yisi deeply understood the discomfort of one’s head buzzing.

“No… Onee-sama, this level won’t trouble me. And as the first person besides you to come to this world, I must become familiar with it.”

By the end, Camilla’s ruby-like magnificent eyes held much righteousness.

However, Yisi knew the real reason behind Camilla’s actions.

Her dear younger sister was simply enduring the discomfort so that when Pepe came to this world later, she could show she was stronger than Pepe and very familiar with this place.

Though Camilla was forcing herself, this childish behavior of needing to determine who is superior made one unable to bear forcing Camilla to give up. Considering Camilla was already an adult and would adapt after a while, it was better to let her continue for now.

Of course, she needed to intervene a little.

Shaking her head with amusement, Yisi let out a long sigh.

“Hah… Let’s change locations—.[Short-Distance Teleportation].”

In the blink of an eye, Yisi and Camilla vanished from the hotel entrance. The passersby who had been watching them instantly widened their eyes and ran with terrified expressions where they had stood moments before.

“Hey! Did you… did you see that? Those two girls disappeared?”

“You saw it too? I thought I was seeing things!”

“Damn it, call the police!”

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When the two reappeared, they were in an empty corner of an amusement park. From here, they could distantly hear people’s screams and all kinds of broadcast sounds. However, because it was dusk and Yisi had chosen the corner of the amusement park as the destination, the sounds and sight were blocked by the plants in the flower beds, making it seem much quieter. No one was around.

“So, is this better?”

Facing Yisi’s cheerful expression, Camilla looked somewhat concerned.

“That’s true… But Onee-sama using magic in a world without magic… won’t things become bad?”

“Even if they become bad, it’s okay. We just need to keep our magic within a range that doesn’t cause trouble for others. If it really doesn’t work, we can use magic to return to our own world. No need to care about the gazes of others.” Yisi puffed out her chest slightly and patted her chest proudly. “I am a Goddess.”

In fact, if she wished, she could even change this world’s physical rules.

“I feel like Onee-sama has become brave.”

“Are you saying I wasn’t brave before?”

“No. I just feel you used to be very afraid of trouble, but now you’ve suddenly become reliable.”

“Hah, though it’s true I’m afraid of trouble, I have to distinguish the occasion.” Letting out a small sigh, Yisi extended her hand to Camilla. “Alright, let’s first go see places with fewer people. This is a place for people to play. If Camilla sees anything she wants to try, just tell me directly.”

Regarding communication, thanks to the translation pendant, Camilla could understand this world’s language without any obstacles. As for Yisi, since she was born here, though her pronunciation might be strange with the changing times, it wasn’t to the point of being incomprehensible.

“Mhm.”

Nodding gently in agreement, Camilla placed her right hand on Yisi’s.

It was a bit firmer than usual.

Probably nervous. Coming to an unfamiliar world suddenly, feeling unadapted is perfectly normal.

Smiling at the same time, Yisi led Camilla away from the park corner, following the bustling flow of people, wandering on the streets at dusk.

Like before, their unique clothing and hair color attracted many people’s attention. Fortunately, people dressed similarly were not few within the amusement park. Many only glanced once before withdrawing their gaze. To outsiders, they were people deeply immersed in their roles.

And Camilla no longer wore the look of initial distress. On the contrary, she was starting to feel curious about everything around her.

“Onee-sama, what is that in that person’s hand over there… a wand? It’s a bit too crude.”

“That’s just a regular dessert.”

The “wand” Camilla referred to was a vendor selling tanghulu ¹ —carrying a wooden stick the length of a full-grown male, with tanghulu stuck all over the top. Though Yisi was also seeing it for the first time, she never would have connected it to a magic staff.

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Yisi couldn’t help but laugh.

“Want to try it? It’s a dessert you don’t have on the Alexia Continent.”

“Mhm, I want to try it once.”

Soon, the dessert of hawthorns coated in syrup and strung together was in Camilla’s hand. Normally, Yisi would think tanghulu was something only children would buy. But now, because of her romantic relationship with Camilla, this childish sweet became a manifestation of the intimacy between lovers.

Camilla, tucking her side hair back and taking small bites of the hawthorn, was quite reserved like a noble young lady. She didn’t notice the looks mixed with surprise and admiration from people around her while she tasted the ‘otherworld dessert’. Camilla naturally possessed idol-level looks and temperament. Without her usual cold expression, her level of charm was a perfect ten. Regardless of gender, passersby couldn’t help but steal a few more glances. Even after walking some distance away, they would still point and whisper something about Yisi and Camilla. Without asking, Yisi knew they were definitely talking about how pretty Camilla is.

If these people knew she and Camilla were actually lovers, they would be absolutely jealous of her—saying things like “This bastard is way too lucky!” with resentful expressions.

Such a Camilla has already been claimed by me.

Thinking this, Yisi puffed out her chest slightly, revealing a triumphant expression.

“Even though the outside is sweet, the inside has the sourness of fruit. The two tastes are neutralized together. It can match the desserts of the Bloodkin royal capital. Onee-sama, are sweet treats like this found everywhere in this world?”

Unaware of Yisi’s inner thoughts, Camilla, still savoring the delicious taste in her mouth, looked at the people around her, who held similar treats in their hands.

“This is just the most ordinary sweet. The ways of entertainment in this world are much more numerous than on the Alexia Continent. The money spent buying one of these is equivalent to one or two copper coins on the Alexia Continent.”

“As expected… From the ordinary people wearing colorful clothes, one can see these people are wealthy—”

“AAAAAHHHH!!!”

Before Camilla could finish, screams came from above them. Instantly, Camilla stashed the sugar-coated hawthorn stick into her storage magic, tensed her whole body, and looked up, ready to deal with an emergency. However, when she saw the people sitting on the amusement ride above, her expression turned confused.

“They’re screaming, yet look happy. Is being tossed around like this really fun?”

“It’s a way of seeking thrills. The ‘roller coaster’ I mentioned before is a similar game.”

“I can’t understand it… Wouldn’t riding a dragon or wyvern be more interesting? …More than that, Onee-sama, what is that thing over there?”

Camilla pointed to a roadside stall—a game where one used a toy gun to shoot balloons, earning points to claim prizes. Though they had seen similar games on Valhalla, there were no novel props like firearms then, so it seemed quite novel to Camilla.

Yisi smiled.

“Want to try?”

“Has Onee-sama tried it before?”

“No. I’ve only seen it in old films.”

“Then I won’t go.”

Camilla gave it up very decisively. Yisi pretended to be indifferent.

“I think Pepe and the others will definitely want to try it later.”

“Hmm…”

Just mentioning that Pepe would try made Camilla unwilling to give up.

“Alright, I’ll experience it with Camilla. That way it’s fine. Let’s go over together?”

The two soon took their places.

Though a young girl in a formal dress holding a gun looked extremely out of place, Camilla, who didn’t understand firearms, couldn’t notice this subtle point. Following the shop owner’s instructions, Camilla looked through the sight at the balloons, her right index finger resting on the trigger.

Then.

Snap!

The sound of something hitting the wooden shelf.

The bullet had not hit a balloon but grazed past it at an angle.

After all, a toy gun wasn’t a real gun. Plastic bullets were too light; even if aimed, they could easily deviate from their trajectory.

“Tch.” Showing a look of dissatisfaction, Camilla clicked her tongue hard, her gaze falling on the gun in front of her. “Substandard prop.”

“That’s unavoidable. If Camilla tries a few more times…”

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“Even if Onee-sama says to try a few more times… Wouldn’t using magic be more convenient? With a single thought, an ice spike would fly out according to the master’s will.”

“Hahaha, you’re really into the roleplay, customer. Magic is only in stories. If you weren’t wearing those clothes, your serious expression just now would have made me think you weren’t joking.”

The shop owner standing beside them crossed his arms and laughed genially.

But then.

“—[Ice Spike].”

Thud.

As Camilla’s palm faced the shelf, an ice spike shot out from her hand, piercing a balloon without any delay. Simultaneously, the ice spike collided with the shelf, turning into ice shards and falling to the ground.

“Eeek?!” The shop owner was instantly stunned, his eyes widening so much it seemed his eyeballs would roll out of their sockets. His gaping mouth was speechless for a long time. “You… you… just now…”

“Magic is more convenient.”

No, no, no, no! The point isn’t which is more convenient, but you used magic, Camilla!

Yisi quickly stepped forward.

“Sorry, my younger sister is a bit immature. That was just a little magic trick. Please don’t mind it.”

“O-oh, so it was a magic trick. You gave me a fright.” The shop owner let out a long sigh of relief, wiped his sweat, and forced a smile. “Are you two sisters? You don’t look alike at all.”

“I am Onee-sama’s wife.”

“Ah? Wife?”

Though the shop owner gave a strange look towards Yisi, she and Camilla indeed had such a relationship. There was no need to lie. Yisi sighed helplessly.

“In short, that’s how it is. I’m very sorry for disturbing you. How much is it in total?”

“Ten yuan. Your relationship is really good, being able to joke around like that.”

As expected, he took it as a joke.

The shop owner’s honest smile already told her he regarded Camilla’s words as a prank.

That was also unavoidable.

No need to deliberately explain. After paying, Yisi and Camilla left the shop, continuing to aimlessly follow the crowd. Eventually, they stopped beneath a roller coaster. She had often mentioned roller coasters before; she should take Camilla for a ride.

Although it was dusk, a long line had formed at the ticket booth. From where Yisi stood, she could see the roller coaster whistling past and the fearful expressions of people closing their eyes tight.

When I rode roller coasters before, I must have looked like that too. But now, such speed is just commonplace. Flight magic is much more interesting than a roller coaster.

Wait, that’s not what I should be concerned about. It’s the people nearby.

Just as Yisi saw, everyone in line were couples holding hands and teasing each other. Normally, there would be parents and children too, but it was a weekday. Only couples would specially take time off to go out. Thus, Yisi and Camilla became a conspicuous pair in line.

Perhaps these couples didn’t have time to notice others, but once she noticed, she uncontrollably started feeling embarrassed.

Having made the same discovery, Camilla’s hand gripping Yisi’s tightened slightly.

“What’s wrong?”

Facing Yisi’s inquiry, Camilla’s cheeks flushed slightly but did not look away.

“…Everyone lining up are lovers. Won’t I embarrass you? Always looking around like a country bumpkin who hasn’t seen the world.”

“No, no, how could you? They would be jealous of me, if anything. Camilla is an exceptionally beautiful girl. Didn’t you notice the passersby’s expressions when we arrived? They were all staring at Camilla. If they knew Camilla was my wife, they’d definitely be so jealous they’d curse me.”

“Those people must have been looking at Onee-sama. Onee-sama is the most beautiful woman. Very reliable and very gentle. Any trouble can be left to Onee-sama.”

As she spoke, Camilla looked straight into Yisi’s eyes. From within Camilla’s ruby-like transparent eyes, Yisi could clearly see her own reflection.

“In my eyes, Camilla is the same. Though when you initially recognized I wasn’t Pepe, you gave me a fright, the more we spent time together, the more I discovered Camilla’s charm. Honestly, if Camilla had been more mature back then, I absolutely wouldn’t have been able to resist your temptation.”

“Hmm. Can I take that as Onee-sama saying I had no charm back then?”

Facing Camilla’s pout of dissatisfaction, Yisi repeatedly waved her hands.

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“No, no! Camilla hadn’t reached adulthood then. No matter what, I had to wait until Camilla could take responsibility for herself before letting you make a choice.”

“But my heart was decided long ago that it had to be Onee-sama. No one could steal it, even if Onee-sama ordered it.”

“I didn’t know back then how Camilla would think in the future. When an underage child says ‘I like you, let’s get married later,’ wouldn’t a normal person take it as a joke?”

“Hmph. Onee-sama completely didn’t trust me back then. It makes me angry—Wait. Onee-sama just now said ‘if the me then had been more mature, you couldn’t have resisted my temptation’…” As if remembering something, Camilla pinched her chin with her right hand, thinking carefully. Then, she suddenly looked up. “As I thought, Onee-sama likes women with big chests!”

“Eh—?!”

Chitter-chatter.

Yisi hurriedly made a shushing gesture. While returning apologetic smiles to the curious looks from the couples, she covered Camilla’s mouth with one hand.

“Shh—the voice is too loud!”

“It’s because Onee-sama teased me first. Ah, speaking of which… Onee-sama can even modify the Heavenly Principle. Could you also… maybe… make my…” Suddenly, Camilla became shy, her voice turning small. “My… my chest also… become bigger… a bit bigger…?”

“Huh? Isn’t Camilla perfectly fine as you are now?”

“But you like women with bigger chests.”

“How could I? I think the original size is just right. Mhm, Camilla is fine as you are.”

Talking about this publicly was truly embarrassing enough, but if she didn’t clarify Camilla’s feelings of inferiority in time, it would definitely affect her self-confidence.

As if probing Yisi’s true heart, Camilla lifted her head, looking straight into Yisi’s blue eyes.

“Really?”

“Really.” To make Camilla gain confidence, Yisi added with an extremely serious expression: “Just being together in the inn earlier made me restless with desire.”

“It feels like Onee-sama is perfunctory with me. Hmm… Since we can stay for a full day here, let’s go back to where we’re staying right now. I want to confirm Onee-sama’s heart.”

“Eh?”

Yisi was instantly stunned.

She knew without saying what kind of ‘confirmation’ Camilla meant.

“…Isn’t that not good?”

“No. From now until this time tomorrow, Onee-sama is not to think about going out. Otherwise, what you said just now has no persuasiveness.”

This is bad.

I definitely won’t be able to escape today.

Though she had thought something like this would happen ever since coming to Earth with Camilla, she never expected it would come this fast.

Now, Camilla, as if she had made up her mind, tightly held Yisi’s hand, not letting Yisi run away. Clinging to a hint of a chance, Yisi tried to put on as much of a smile as possible and suggest:

“Let’s ride the roller coaster first, have dinner together, and after becoming a little more familiar with this world, then go back, okay?”

“Let me think…” After thinking for a short moment, the urgency in Camilla’s eyes gradually eased. Then, she took a step forward and smiled with her head tilted under the glow of the setting sun. “I can agree with Onee-sama. But tonight, Onee-sama cannot make excuses to brush me off, okay?”

“ Gulp… I know.”

Tonight is destined to be a long night.

Holding Camilla’s slender and warm hand in return, Yisi sighed helplessly. Then, ignoring the gazes of the people around her, her lips lightly touched the back of Camilla’s hand.

Translator Note

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This is final chapter, there’s nothing to translate anymore :3

Thank you for staying.

It’s been a pleasure being with you all. ^~^)