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Chapter 2-2 : The Girl Is Going On Her Next Adventure
Now that they had decided to explore the Great Labyrinth, Elle and the others were preparing a lot of things before departure.
They would be away from the city for several days, so Elle was preparing the most important thing to bring: food.
Ingrid bought a lot of eggs the other day, saying they were half-priced, so they had so many of them. Elle planned to use some of them to make chicken sandwiches, but she boiled most of the eggs.
After all, eating a boiled egg with salt was a quick way to fill your stomach, especially while you were exploring a dungeon.
She put the boiled eggs into her magic bag along with some raw eggs for later use. Her magic bag had been enhanced with spatial magic, so she didn’t have to worry about the eggs colliding into each other and breaking.
Next, she started making chicken sandwiches. First, she fried some eggs and took out the chicken meat she bought cheaply from the market yesterday. She cut the chicken into pieces and boiled water in a pot.
「Gyau, gyau. (Master, I brought the dried herbs from the backyard.)」(Prox)
「Thank you, Prox.」(Elle)
While Elle was waiting for the water to boil, Prox came through the back door while holding a basket of dried herbs with her mouth.
Elle had been drying various kinds of herbs in the backyard for about a week. They could be used as seasoning or to make herbal tea.
「Prox, is Flamberge still there?」(Elle)
「Gyau, gyau. (He’s still basking in the sun.)」(Prox)
「Geez. What is he doing while everyone is busy preparing? Can you go fetch him?」(Elle)
「Gyau. (Leave it to me.)」(Prox)
Flamberge spent most of his time basking in the sun in the backyard every day. He said it would recharge his mana.
He needed that because he had lost a tremendous amount of mana for over a hundred and fifty years while he was being the Red Ogre’s prisoner.
As Prox left the kitchen, Elle put the chicken she had cut into pieces into the pot and then sprinkled salt and dried herbs on it.
Not long after, Prox returned while dragging Flamberge with her mouth.
「Gyau… (He’s still sleeping…)」(Prox)
「For crying out loud… I’m busy with the chicken. Prox, can you wake him up for me? You can use some force. He won’t break easily anyway.」(Elle)
「Gyau~! (Roger that~!)」(Prox)
Prox looked excited for some reason.
She held Flamberge’s handle firmly with her mouth and then slammed him into the wall.
ーCLANK!
『Ouch! You insolent dragon! You’ll leave a scratch on my blade!』(Flamberge)
「Gyau, gyau, gyau! (Wake up, you lazy sword!)」(Prox)
「Flamberge, did you have a good dream~?」(Elle)
While stirring the pot, Elle glanced at Flamberge and smiled, but unlike her usual cute smile, she looked kind of scary.
『Ugu! I’m sorry, Elle. The sunlight felt so good that I fell asleep before I knew it.』(Flamberge)
「Hahh… We’ll be leaving soon. Stay awake and be ready.」(Elle)
『Oh! Are we finally going on an adventure? I’m so excited!』(Flamberge)
Flamberge floated in the air and swung around, looking fired up.
「It’s dangerous. Stop it.」(Elle)
『Woops, sorry~』(Flamberge)
「Elle, Ingrid will be ready in a few minutes.」(Yoyo)
Yoyo, who had been helping Ingrid prepare her arrows and other equipment, came into the kitchen.
Originally, he should be the one cooking, but Elle said she wanted to do it, so they swapped tasks.
「I see. I still need time. Thirty minutes, at least.」(Elle)
「Don’t worry. She said you can take your time.」(Yoyo)
As he said that, Yoyo got on Elle’s shoulder and peeked into the pot.
「Hmm, hmm. It’s looking good.」(Yoyo)
「Really?」(Elle)
「Yeah. Looks delicious.」(Yoyo)
Obtaining the chef’s seal of approval, Elle couldn’t help but smile.
「Should I prepare your travel gear now?」(Yoyo)
「Yes, please.」(Elle)
「Okay. Prox, you come with me.」(Yoyo)
「Gyau. (Aye, Sir.)」(Prox)
『What about me?』(Flamberge)
「You stay still and don’t touch anything.」(Yoyo)
『Uhh… Alright.』(Flamberge)
Yoyo jumped off Elle’s shoulder and went to Elle’s room with Prox.
Meanwhile, Flamberge leaned his handle against a chair while watching Elle cook. It would be dangerous if he touched things with his sharp edges, so there was nothing he could really do to help.
After the chicken was cooked, Elle took it out from the pot and dried it. She thought simply putting the boiled chicken in a sandwich would be bland, so she decided to improvise by adding the all-purpose sauce she made with egg yolk, vinegar, citrus, and oil.
First, she put the chicken on a slice of bread and added finely chopped fried egg and onion. She then put the sauce on all the ingredients and put another slice of bread on the top. Elle’s special chicken sandwich was complete.
After she finished preparing the food, she quickly cleaned up the cooking utensils, put them into her magic bag, and went to her room.
She saw Yoyo and Prox preparing her gear for her.
「Ah, Elle. We’ve taken your clothes out of the closet for you.」(Yoyo)
「Thank you, Yoyo, Prox.」(Elle)
「Gyau~ (Happy to help~)」(Prox)
Elle had been busy since the morning, but luckily for her, she had an excellent cat fairy and dragon who would help her even without her having to ask.
They both had taken out the gears and magic stones Elle needed and put them on the bed.
Elle approached her bed and wore her new dress and leather armor. She then wrapped a leather belt around her waist, holstered her slingshot, and put her boots on.
Lastly, she put her magic stones into her magic bag. They would be her main weapon, so she didn’t forget about them.
After she finished putting her gear on, she looked at Yoyo and grinned.
「Alright. Yoyo, it’s your turn now.」(Elle)
「Me?」(Yoyo)
「Un.」(Elle)
Yoyo tilted his head, looking confused.
Elle approached the drawer and took something out. It was a hooded coat, but it was much smaller than a normal coat, even smaller than a child’s coat. Not only that, she also took out small boots, four of them.
「What is it?」(Yoyo)
「They’re for you. I bought them from a cloth shop.」(Elle)
「Huh?」(Yoyo)
Yoyo didn’t know that Elle had bought him a present.
She gently put Yoyo on her lap and put the coat and the shoes on him.
「How does it feel?」(Elle)
「Feels good. I didn’t know they sold a coat and shoes for a cat.」(Yoyo)
「They didn’t. They were custom-made. 」(Elle)
Thinking that she might go on an adventure with Yoyo again, Elle bought him a coat to protect his fluffy fur from dust and fleas and small shoes to protect his paws.
「I see. Thank you, Elle.」(Yoyo)
「You’re welcome. You look cute, Yoyo.」(Elle)
「Cute, huh? I’ve been with you for a long time, but you rarely compliment me like that.」(Yoyo)
「Really? You’re cute, Yoyo. The cutest cat in the kingdom!」(Elle)
「Aw, stop it. You make me blush. Also, I’m not a cat.」(Yoyo)
「Gyau, gyau! (Yoyo senpai so cute!)」(Prox)
「Come on. Not you too, Prox.」(Yoyo)
「Having fun, are we? Are you guys ready?」(Ingrid)
When they were done dressing, Ingrid opened the door and greeted them with a smile.
「Un. I’m ready. Ingrid, you look cool in your new cape.」(Elle)
Ingrid was wearing a long dark cape she had just bought a few days ago. She was also wearing her black leather jacket and leather trousers, making her look like the combination of a magician and a ranger.
She looked beautiful and cool today as well.
「Thank you. You look cute in your new dress as well.」(Ingrid)
Ingrid raised her thumb up while observing Elle in her new, fancy-looking dress and girl’s leather armor.
Her words made Elle happy. She smiled but then lowered her gaze, thinking.
Seeing a mature, beautiful woman like Ingrid made her wonder if she could become a woman with a nice style like her in the future.
Elle’s height never seemed to increase since she was ten, and her chest was as small as always.
There was a saying that children who sleep more grow better. She wondered if she had a long sleep like Ingrid did, she would grow like her, but then she worried if she would turn lazy like her.
「What’s the matter? Something in your mind?」(Ingrid)
「Umm, I’m just wondering if I can grow as tall and as stylish as you.」(Elle)
Responding to Elle’s words, Ingrid crouched down and gently stroked her head.
「Don’t worry, you’ll become a more mature and taller woman than me in the future.」(Ingrid)
「You think so?」(Elle)
「Of course. But honestly, I prefer it if you stay small and cute like this. I can hug you easily~」(Ingrid)
Ingrid hugged Elle as she said that teasingly.
「Gee…」(Elle)
Elle puffed out her cheeks. She didn’t look very happy with Ingrid’s words.
「Well then, let’s depart, shall we?」(Ingrid)
「Un. Let’s go.」(Elle)
As Elle nodded, Ingrid stood up, raised her arm, and pointed her index finger upward.
「Yosh! To the Great Labyrinth, off we go!」(Ingrid)
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