NOVEL WEB Chapter 101 - Meg and Megu
Meg and Megu
“Well then, shall we go to the cafeteria? It’s a bit early, but you haven’t eaten much today, have you?”
“I’m hungry!”
It was hard to leave fluffy heaven, but I was also starving! I immediately agreed to Schlie-san’s suggestion. He chuckled. It’s fine!
“Oh, dinner? Mind if I join you?”
“Then I’d like to join as well.”
As I was walking towards the cafeteria, hand in hand with Schlie-san, I heard these words from behind. Ahh, I could recognize those voices.
“The Don and the Demon King? What an eye-catching group.”
I turned around, and as expected, there they were. Dad and the Demon King.
“Meg, are you okay with this?”
Gil-san asked as I was staring at them. I nodded. It was true that they were an unusual group, but there was no reason to refuse.
“Thanks.”
Dad smiled and said this. Everything about this felt nostalgic. Everything about it makes me miss it. For now, I’ll quietly rejoice that I was able to meet my dad like this. My heart was at peace.
I took a bite of my hamburger, staring at him. It’s so good, hamburgers with demi-glace sauce! I almost teared up, from the nostalgia, just being with him. But I wouldn’t cry anymore!
“Fufu, Don, you’re getting some intense stares.”
“Stares from a cute little girl like this are always welcome.”
That’s right, Dad’s always liked little kids. He wasn’t exactly handsome, but he was popular among children. There was something comforting about him. And I couldn’t help but to smile too, “Hehe.”
“…How cute.”
“Of course she’s cute, she’s my daughter, and Yenna’s.”
“You’ve got a handsome face, that’s all. Even though you’re a wimp.”
“How dare you! Where’s a father’s dignity!?”
It was like they were doing a comedy routine. Well, that just showed how close they were.
But you wouldn’t share your souls with someone you’re not close to. They weren’t just friends, they were soulmates. But I wondered what it’s actually like to share your soul. It sounds… like something fated lovers would do. …I’m not going to imagine anything like that! They’re both my fathers after all!
And to think they had to fight, even though they were so close. I’d assumed they were originally enemies who reconciled and became friends. It must have hurt to fight against your best friend, even if it was for their own good. That’s why it made me happy to see them getting along like this.
“It’s hard to relax, listening to their banter…”
“Ah… my apologies, Schlie. I wasn’t being considerate.”
“Don’t mention it. I actually prefer this.”
Hmm? I wonder if Schlie-san was one of the victims of the war. He’d been subtly avoiding the Demon King’s gaze. Maybe he had mixed feelings about him. His expression had hardened when the Demon King had decided to join us for dinner too. I’m quite observant, you know, I’m your disciple after all!
“Um, I mean… I’m sorry.”
“Don’t apologize. I really don’t mind. But I might have to be a bit mean to you, you know?”
“…Hmph, that’s terrifying.”
The Demon King’s expression relaxed at Schlie-san’s words, even though he’d said it jokingly. Yeah, this was good. I didn’t think they’d completely reconcile, but it seemed like Schlie-san was ready to move on. Hmm, it’s a difficult, delicate issue. I’d just quietly observe.
“Be as harsh as you want, as long as he doesn’t die.”
“Oh? Then I won’t hold back.”
“W-Wait, you two! Have some decency!”
What happened to the Demon King’s dignity? But I prefer this Demon King, being teased.
As I was listening to their banter, I suddenly remembered something. When I’d first met Shou-chan, it’d spoken to me in Dad’s voice. It said it’d chosen that voice to catch my attention, but I’m pretty sure it couldn’t replicate voices it hadn’t heard before.
That’s why I’d been curious. When and where did Shou-chan hear that voice? When I’d heard that Dad had been here 200 years ago, I’d just assumed Shou-chan had heard it back then and remembered, that it had an incredible memory. …But if it was in this guild, there would have been plenty of opportunities! It finally made sense. Just like the Japanese food and clothes.
The dinner, which had been tense at first, had gradually become comfortable and friendly. I felt relieved, enjoying this scene as I stuffed my face with hamburger. It’s so good!
After dinner, we headed for the meeting room, not the usual guest room, to discuss things with the core members. Come to think of it, there was a meeting room. Apparently, they always used the guest room because it was more comfortable and you can talk with a relaxed atmosphere. But with the Don and the Demon King present, they decided to use the meeting room. Well, that made sense. But I could understand why they liked the guest room so much.
“Well then, Schlie, the report, please.”
“You’re just throwing it all on me…? Well, whatever.”
And so, it began with Schlie-san’s report on what they’d investigated.
And once again, I was met with a shocking truth. High Elves can’t have children with anyone other than their own kind, and the children aren’t given souls? And it’s a curse of sorts, cast by High Elves? Are they crazy? Well, I’m also a High Elf, and so was my mother.
So that’s why Meg was in that state, in my dream. But it didn’t really feel like she had no soul. It felt like she had a will, even if it was faint. Maybe it had started to sprout during the thirty years she’d lived as Meg. The foundation of a soul. Hmm, it’s hard to explain, but I think there was something there.
『Meg, you’re different. But both your body and your heart are yours. But I can’t tell you the details… unless we make a contract!』
I suddenly remembered Shou-chan’s words, from when we’d first met, before forming the contract. I’d been planning to ask about it after forming the contract, but I’d completely forgotten. Both her body and her heart are hers. Both her body and her heart are mine…
Meg has no heart, and I have no body.
Ah, I see.
I am Meg, and Meg is me. We’re a heart (Megu) and a body (Meg). And together, we become one.
Thinking about Schlie-san’s story, Meg’s body had been searching for a heart, and then, a compatible soul had appeared. A soul from another world, guided here, and had taken up residence in Meg’s body. And that soul, who perfectly matched all the conditions, was me. …What a miracle. No. I was chosen because I was Megu, a soul who shares the blood of the Don, who’d shared his soul with the Demon King, and who was inhabiting the body of the Demon King’s daughter. Maybe what seemed like a miracle, was inevitable after all.
“Meg, you’re currently being controlled by the soul’s will, right? I don’t know how much you understand… but if you do, if there’s anything you want to tell us, could you please speak?”
We’ll accept you, no matter who you are. Schlie-san said this, and I was suddenly the center of everyone’s attention.