Chirp, chirp.
The chirping sounds of the birds can be heard from the opened window.
The light from the sun invaded the room as if telling me to get up already.
I opened my eyes and found myself lying down on a big bed that is made of woods and veins. That doesn't mean that it looked cheap, to be honest it looked extremely expensive.
I pushed myself in sitting position and surveyed the area. All of the furnishings and almost everything inside the room, even the ceiling is made with combination of woods and veins.
Everything is unfamiliar to me.
"…Hmm?"
While I was surveying the room, I spotted a little girl sitting on a chair on the side of the bed.
She had silver hair that is tied like 2 rings of hair hanging on each side and clear blue eyes like the sea. She is wearing a white one piece dress that blended well with her pure image. She had an open book on her lap. Her looks is stunning. For a moment I find it hard to look away.
She is staring at me and blinking her eyes repeatedly as if she is seeing a ghost.
She suddenly raised from her seat and the book she was reading fell on the ground with a thud.
"Y-you're finally awake!"
The joy was evident on her face and she is smiling with her hands over her mouth.
"U-uhm. Who are you? Where is this?" Still feeling groggy I asked the girl.
"I'm Aloumine Lafinn and this is my mansion. How are you feeling? Can you understand my language? Are you feeling hungry?"
She already rained me with questions. I'm the one who wants to ask a lot of questions here. And why is she asking if I can understand her language? Am I in a different country or something? And what mansion? This place? Is she a celebrity or something?
Anyways, I need to introduce myself too.
"Y-yes, I can understand you. Pleased to meet you Aloumine-san. I'm… I'm…."
Eh? What was my name again?
No matter how hard I tried to remember, I can't remember anything.
"…sorry but, I can't seem to remember anything."
I said that in a flat tone. I feel so calm right now.
It's weird. I don't seem to mind it at all.
"EH?! Seriously?"
She suddenly raised her voice. I just nodded in response.
She sat back on the chair and turned her head to the side while placing her finger on her mouth in a thinking gesture.
That was the time that I had noticed it. I was so focused on her unnatural color of eyes so I missed it. But now that I looked at it carefully, her ears, yes, her ears are long and pointed.
When she noticed my gaze on her ears she covered it with her hands and smiled awkwardly.
"Ehehe~"
She looked really cute when she smiled, I gulped at the scene.
"Uhm, what's with those ears? Are they real?"
"O-of course they are. It's properly connected, see?"
She said while showing it to me while trying to make it move a little.
Indeed, it is real. But why? I mean, I can't remember anything but it doesn't sit right to me. It's as if my instinct is telling me that this is the first time I have seen something like this.
They do stand out from her small face after all, but in a good way. I find it cute to be honest especially when she tried to make it wiggle.
"I'm from the Nymph race so this is normal. Everyone from Nymph race has ears like this. W-well, enough with my ears. You said that you can't remember anything? As in anything?"
"Nn."
"N-no way…"
She looked unconvinced.
"Can I ask a question now?"
I said while raising my hand.
"Eh? Ah, of course. I'm sure you're being confused now. Sorry, I got a little carried away."
"No it's fine. More importantly, it's true that I can't seem to remember anything. I don't know if this is temporary or not but I doubt it would help me in any way to worry about this now."
"…You seem to be very calm about this huh."
She said with amazement on her tone.
"Not at all, I just don't think it is worth my time to panic right now. Anyways, you said that you're from a Nymph race right?"
"That's true, why?"
"I can't remember anything but I get this feeling that it is a race that doesn't really exist, like a fictional thing?"
"Th-that's mean! I'm here okay? Everything of me, see? I'm here right?"
"R-right. Sorry."
She stood up again and spun to show me that she indeed exist. Her white underwear came into view when she did her spin but I just ignored it. I can already see her reaction if ever I bring that up.
She crossed her arms and think for a second.
"…maybe you're right. You're not from this world after all."
I froze when I heard those lines.
Wait, wait wait wait!
That is something I cannot ignore.
"…What do you mean that I'm not from this world?"
"Err, uhm…"
She averted her eyes and played with the curl of her hair. Hey! That's cute but aren't you going to answer my question?
She suddenly stop all her movements as if the time has stopped and suddenly lowered her head.
"I-I'm very very sorry! I maybe, possibly, might have accidentally s-summoned you here!"
She said with a lot of stutter and trembling on her voice.
Summoned? Me? Is that even possible?
Wait, let's calm down here. I need a clear mind. Calm down me.
"O-okay. So you're saying that I was summoned by you? You mean like using magic or something?"
"Th-that's right! I heard someone asking for help and then I just did what I always do. I just cast a wisp magic using light magic―"
Before she can continue I cut her off.
"Wait, are you saying that you used magic? Is that even possible?"
There is no way magic existed. Is what I'd like to say but for some reason, there is a feeling inside me that tells me not to deny it.
"Yes, it is something like this you see. 'Light up from my whisper, light wisp'."
She opened her hand and light began to accumulate on her palm. It created a small fluffy ball size of light that can be clutched with one hand.
"Woah!" I was surprised by the sudden appearance of the light ball out of nothing.
"This is what I used 5 days ago and for some reason it got absorbed by the ancient formation circle which became the trigger to activate it…"
"F-five days ago? You mean I'm sleeping here for 5 days already?"
"Yes. We applied magic on you so even without eating for 5 days, your body can get the nutrients it needs."
"….."
I feel like my brain just overloaded. This too much unbelievable things being presented to me in one go is very taxing on my brain.
"I-I'm really sorry! I didn't mean to give you any inconvenience! I-I just did what I always did, normally it don't have any effect so…"
She apologized as she explain herself.
She did said that she was the owner of this mansion right? She apologized sincerely to me and explained the situation without any hint of lie.
I think I can trust her.
There is just one question though.
"I remember you said that someone was calling for help. Is it me?"
"Eh? I'm not really sure but now that I think about it, the voice from before do have some similarities with your voice, probably."
She's not sure huh. At least she didn't tried to lie.
"Then, if ever that I really am the one who asked for help and you, the one who answered to my call had accidentally summoned me here…."
I paused for a moment to see her reaction.
She is making a face as if she was going on a trial court and she was about to be judged as guilty. It doesn't suit her beautiful face.
I opened my mouth and she gulped as she awaits for my next words.
If ever that I really am the one who called for help, I must be in a real pinch there so in other words, even if it was only accidental, she did summoned me and…
"For answering my call. For summoning me, you have my deepest gratitude. You saved me." I said with a sincere tone. I can't see my face but I'm sure I am smiling a bit.
She stared at me in disbelief. Then, hick.
Then tears begun to accumulate on the side of her eyes. Then tears trickled down her flushed red cheek.
This is the first time I saw a girl cry, and it isn't a very good feeling. It stings.
I looked around hurriedly to find something that she can use to wipe her tears but I can't find anything.
I have no other choice.
"…Come on, it's alright okay? Don't cry, I'm not angry or anything."
I reached my hand on her face and wiped the flowing tears with my fingers. I pacified her with a calm tone of voice.
Hick, hick. Sniff.
"Uuu, t-thank you…" she said while she tried to stop her tears while sniffing and smiling.
I just awkwardly smiled back at her.