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Chapter 1-58 : The Girl And The Dark Elf Return With New Family Members (part 1)
「Gyaauu~」(Fire Dragon)
「It turned small…」(Elle)
「That was unexpected.」(Ingrid)
「Gyau, gyau. (I can turn big too.)」(Fire Dragon)
「Is that so?」(Elle)
「Gyau gyau. (I can return to my original size anytime I want.)」(Fire Dragon)
「I see. That’s amazing!」(Elle)
「Umm, Elle. Did you just… talk with it?」(Ingrid)
「Ah!」(Elle)
Elle didn’t realize it, but she had just had a conversation with the dragon.
「I don’t know how, but I understand what it says now.」(Elle)
「Really? It’s probably because you two are bound by a contract.」(Ingrid)
「Seems so.」(Elle)
「Gyau, gyaau! (I’m so happy to be able to talk with you!)」(Fire Dragon)
「Un! Me too.」(Elle)
「Gyau, gyau, gyau. (I’m a female. I’m so happy to have female friends of a different species.)」(Fire Dragon)
「Eh? I thought you were a male.」(Elle)
「Elle, what did it say?」(Ingrid)
「She says she’s a female dragon.」(Elle)
「’She’, huh? Seems like our Mr. Fire Dragon turns out to be Ms. Fire Dragon, I see.」(Ingrid)
「Gyau, gyau. (Also, I’m still young. I’m just six months old.)」(Fire Dragon)
「Really? It seems like she’s only six months old.」(Elle)
「Six months old? So she’s a baby dragon? Her original size is as big as an adult dragon, though.」(Ingrid)
「Gyau, gyau. (We dragons grow fast.)」(Fire Dragon)
「I see.」(Elle)
After that, while walking through the meadow toward the city, Elle and Ingrid were having a chit-chat with the dragon to get to know her better.
Elle was hugging the dragon while walking. Her skin felt scaly and warm.
As they talked, Elle acted as a translator for the dragon so that Ingrid could understand what she said.
Apparently, dragons were a species that would send their young into the wild before they grew into adults so that they became independent from an early age.
The fire dragon was wandering around near the royal capital after she left her parents and happened to spot Elle’s cookie bait while flying in the sky.
She had been eating wild beasts in the forest, but after she got to know the taste of cookies, cookies had become her favorite food.
「Gyau gyau gyau. (I just want to play, but no matter where I go, humans will always run away, until I meet you.)」(Fire Dragon)
「I see.」(Elle)
After Elle translated what the dragon said, Ingrid sighed, looking a bit sad.
「Hahh… I know that feeling. People always avoid me and assume I’m a bad person just because I’m a dark elf.」(Ingrid)
「Gyau… (That’s terrible…)」(Fire Dragon)
「Right? Haha, I never thought I would share the same feeling with a dragon.」(Ingrid)
「Gyau gyau. (I hope I won’t scare the people in the city.)」(Fire Dragon)
「Don’t worry. With your appearance now, people will think you’re a living stuffed animal. Right, Ingrid?」(Elle)
「That’s right. Instead of being scared of you, people will think you’re cute.」(Ingrid)
「Gyau? (Really?)」(Fire Dragon)
「Yup. You’re cute.」(Elle)
「Gyau! Gyau, gyau gyau gyau. (Thank you! I’m happy that you like my appearance now, but you can ask me to return to my original size anytime you want.)」(Fire Dragon)
「Alright. I’ll remember that. I didn’t know fire dragons can change their body size at will.」(Elle)
「Gyau, gyau gyau. Gyau, gyau. (No, we can’t. I couldn’t at first, but after I made a contract with you, I became able to.)」(Fire Dragon)
「I see.」(Elle)
「Wait, does that mean we can ride you again when we want to travel?」(Ingrid)
「Gyau! (Of course!)」(Fire Dragon)
「How convenient.」(Elle)
「Haha! Looks like we don’t need my Big Catch Ver. 3 anymore. By the way, Elle, won’t you give her a name?」(Ingrid)
「Oh, right.」(Elle)
「Gyau? Gyaau gyau! (You’re going to give me a name? I’d be so happy!)」(Fire Dragon)
「We can’t keep calling you Fire Dragon, right? Let’s see… Hmm…」(Elle)
Elle held the dragon forward and thought of a name that fit her while looking her in the eye.
「…Prox… How about ‘Prox’? It’s an ancient word for ‘fire’.」(Elle)
「Gyau… Gyau gyau! (Prox… I like the sound of it!)」(Prox)
「I’m glad you like it. I promise I will take good care of you, Prox.」(Elle)
「I hope you will like living with us, Prox!」(Ingrid)
「Gyau, gyau, gyau! (I will be in your care, Elle, Ingrid!)」(Prox)
『Oi, oi. I just took a nap for a couple of hours, and you got a new friend already? Moreover, it’s a fire dragon!』(Flamberge)
Suddenly Elle heard a voice in her head. It was Flamberge’s.
He appeared out of thin air and floated in front of them.
『*Yawn* Fwaaahh~ Good morning, ladies~』(Flamberge)
「Good morning.」(Elle)
「It’s almost evening, though. You don’t know this dragon, but she was the one taking us to that cave. Elle made a contract with her, and her name is Prox.」(Ingrid)
『What!? Oi, Elle, you made a contract with a fire dragon!?』(Flamberge)
「Umm, is it a bad thing?」(Elle)
『Well, not really, but it will weaken my role.』(Flamberge)
「What do you mean?」(Elle)
「Ah, I know. This sword thought he was the only one with fire-attributed power in this group, but now he has a rival. Right, Mr. Crimson Hero~?」(Ingrid)
Ingrid grinned teasingly at Flamberge.
『Tsk. You’re such a sharp dark elf.』(Flamberge)
「I see. But, Flamberge, I hope you can get along with Prox.」(Elle)
『Well, if that’s what you want. By the way, Elle, I bet you’re the only person in this world who made a contract with a fire spirit and a fire dragon in the same day. 』(Flamberge)
「Hahaha! I bet she is! There’s no girl as extraordinary as her after all!」(Ingrid)
「Ahaha…」(Elle)
Wasn’t sure how to respond to that; Elle was just smiling awkwardly.
「Gyau? (A talking sword?)」(Prox)
Looking at the floating sword in front of her, Prox tilted her head in confusion.
「Ah, Prox, this is Flamberge. He is, well, your senior, I guess. And, Flamberge, this is Prox.」(Elle)
『Ou. Let’s protect Elle together, shall we?』(Flamberge)
「Gyau! (Aye, Sir!)」(Prox)
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