Chapter. 13 - Returning

Jerard who was often leaving the room entered again and talked to the knights outside. After a minute of what seems like a report he walked back in.

"What was that about?"

Miyata asked right after the door closed.

"Iron Man sent some knights after you because of Bowl Cut's panicking... I just told them what happened."

Jerard who looked drained waved his hand as if dismissing the subject. He slowly drooped down his head and said:

"I'm feeling a little tired so I'm going back for a bit."

As these words were said he left the room. But as he left, Miyata followed, touched his shoulders with a face of worry.

"Jerard, are you okay?"

Jerard looked at her while trying to force a smile.

"I'm sorry, I've just had bad experiences with seeing human like spirits."

Turning his back again, he began to walk further from Miyata until his silhouette disappeared.

"..."

Miyata stood still, a little lost in her mind, her face being visibly confused and serious.

As time passed a voice rang inside her head.

{"Are you going to keep standing there, stunned because of what he said?"}

The high pitched voice of Stella suddenly came inside Miyata's head. The sudden voice also shook her in surprise.

"Wha-? Is this because of our contract?"

{"Yup, and master, you don't have to talk to yourself like a crazy person just think like you're talking to me, simple telepathy! Fufu~"}

{"Simple huh... Besides, normally, I wouldn't be giving care to such a thing, and I've only realised these feelings after you told me about my current... Personality. Also, weren't you with Millan when I left?"}

{"Well well! Such a feat is normal for a greater spirit!"}

The smug spirit was gloating and was smug all around.

"Wow-"

As Miyata was about to praise the smug fairy, a follow up quickly came.

{"I instantly followed you as soon as you left."}

"Wha-... Hahahaah."

{"Ehehe"}

From a gray light, Stella appeared once again, she smiled at Miyata while looking up.

"Yep, master definitely looks better when she smiles!"

Miyata's serious air and tone changed after laughing it out, she wiped some tears off and gave Stella more head pats.

Stella gracefully accepted the gift and held her hand while at it. She looked up once again at Miyata and said.

"Master, don't get too hell bent on your assimilation. You're still you, and please don't deny your other feelings. Who knows, maybe you'll get to know her soon."

"Yeah... You're right, that should be a problem for another time. Come on, let's go back, I'm getting drowsy. We've still got to report early in the morning before the first bell."

"Nn!"

Stella faded away into a smoke and disappeared quickly.

{"Sleep!"}

The two went on to walk back into the room assigned to Miyata. And on the way back, a question suddenly popped into Miyata's head and went on to ask Stella.

{"Oh yeah, what happened to Millie? Did you actually just leave him?"}

{"...."}

Stella's silence alone made Miyata feel bad for the small boy, asking for forgiveness in her head.

A minute passed and she had reached the room. Opening the door and flopping onto the bed instantly.

Miyata contemplated on what happened in this long day. What she had learned about how not only did come back into an existing person's body, also at how the previous owner's habits and personality have melded into his own. This also lead to the memories of the past, of the days just after she had come into this world. How she had become more social and regrettably, more feminine and how she acted in front of others. All the thoughts and actions she had by then, all of it seemed normal to Miyata at the time, but only after being enlightened by the spirit Stella did she realise how different she is from himself before the transmigration. Even to the point to think of the thought: {Am I even still... Me?".

"..."

An hour passed and Miyata is still awake in her mid night thoughts. She pictured the events of what happened before the transmigration, everything, until the point of Gambit. Thoughts racing, what seemed like a session of thought that went on for hours in reality, only a single hour had passed. But again, in her mind, she still pictured the events. Until, she looked back on the sword that lodged itself in the river. With what seemed like symbols were written by the blade, hilt and even guard, they looked as if a clue came with him in this world. Maybe the sword has the answers for all the questions to Makoto's coming into this world. And Stella may be able to decipher the words for him.

Stella seemed to be asleep, if such was even possible for spirits. This thought made Miyata settle on asking her later morning instead.

"Haaa....."

Finally, a sigh was let out. Miyata released a deep breath and opened her eyes unto the ceiling.

{Enough thinking... I need to sleep.}

♦

"Ma.....ster"

"Ma..ster"

"MASTER!"

"Kya-!"

A squeal of beauty and surprise was let out.

"W-wha... Geeze!"

The surprised Miyata instantly became flushed and pulled on the small spirit's cheeks to relieve her anger.

"Muuuu! Master! It's your fault!! Didn't you have to go early in the morning!! You even said it yourself! Puuuu!!"

Stella pouted hard, looking down while stealing glances at Miyata.

"You're right, sorry!"

She bowed to the pouting spirit and gave her the good ol' head pat.

Changing her clothing from the night before into casual ones for the temporary dismissal before the departure.

A simple thin cloth long sleeved shirt and a leather vest to go over it as well as a light coloured pants supported with the thought for ease of movement. And after, a short sword, almost akin to a long dagger came with a scabbard. A befitting outfit for a soldier's casual clothing.

"The clothes they provided fit perfectly and it's easy to move in."

"Yep, I almost thought they would soil your goddess-like appearances with manly clothing. But this is passable, well generally, almost everything should look good on you!"

Stella gave a wink and a thumbs up to Miyata.

"Thank you."

Miyata gave the thumbs up giving fairy a head pat and departed from the room and Stella faded, following her.

Looking out the hall windows, the light and position of the sun, it should be around 7:00, and with the bell not being rang yet signifies that it should be before that time.

"I'm not yet late, but I think I'm about to be."

In a few minutes she reached a room with long doors.

On entering the room, people she had seen and knew were present. Jerard and Bowl Cut had attended and were standing upright.

Miyata also filled in an empty spot, stood straight and all attention were on Iron Man.

"Alright! Now that you're all here, you shall know that you lot are to have three days to sort your businesses before your departure to Folren. I don't wanna make this long and waste time, so. Dismissed!"

The men in the room one by one moved out and soon, the three gathered. Miyata, Jerard and Bowl Cut.

Bowl Cut asked the two.

"What do you guys have planned before we can depart?"

A short pause maintained and Jerard spoke.

"I'll be visiting my house for a bit. They were really proud that I got here, and with this coming up, they'd definitely want to throw a party... Haha-..."

Jerard looked up beat and unlike that night, he was back to his old jolly self. Making jokes and expressions after he talked.

After laughing at some words that Jerard said. The two looked at Miyata as if they also wanted to know what she was up to. Though, Bowl Cut was oblivious to the fact that Miyata now has a great spirit with her.

Miyata looked a bit surprised but still spoke.

"I want to revisit the inn I was staying at. I had a- uhh... Friend there. And I left a pretty important sword somewhere, it was a pretty big sword for me."

"A sword? I knew you were really good at fighting but for you to have a personal sword. I kinda wanna see when we're back here."

Bowl Cut looked excited to see the sword that Miyata mentioned.

"I'll try."

"Really? Thanks! Well then, I think we should go!"

All of them nodded and went onto different gates as their destinations were of different directions.

Miyata looked back and thought of how silent Jerard was again and a bit of heartache was felt.

On closing in on her gate, someone called out to Miyata.

Wearing her light robe and her radiant hair. Ceciliana called out her name.

"Ceciliana..."

"Ah Miyata... I've felt like I needed to give this to you. If you really need to use it, then, please."

As if realising something, she looked closer at Miyata and smiled.

"Take care of her for me!"

She went back before Miyata even got to talk.

Miyata looked at her hand to see what she had given her. And to her surprise, it was a glass vial of water that had been connected as a necklace. Miyata wore it and went on back, on her way to the coach leading back to the village.

-End-