NOVEL WEB Chapter 83 - A Modest Happiness
A Modest Happiness
“Meg, what’s wrong?”
I opened my eyes, and there was Gil-san, tilting his head, looking at me. I looked around, and it seemed like it was already morning.
Ah, right, I had a dream… and there was something important I had to tell Gil-san. I tried so hard to remember…
“I-I fogot…”
I slumped my shoulders. Why!? I remember thinking that I had to remember, that I couldn’t forget!! How frustrating…
“What?”
“Dweam…”
“Dreams are easily forgotten.”
“But it was an important dweam. I wemember… thinking that I had to tell you, Gil-shan…”
“Hmm…”
As I groaned, “Gunu, gunu,” Gil-san crossed his arms, a troubled look on his face.
“…Ah, sorry, I was lost in thought. Let’s go have breakfast after you get dressed. …Do you need help?”
He must have noticed me tilting my head, staring at him. I hurriedly replied. My muscles weren’t sore today! As expected of a child’s body.
“I-I’m okii!”
“Well then, I’ll be in my room. Come over when you’re ready.”
“Undeshtood!”
“…You can tell me about your dream when you remember. Don’t worry about it, it can’t be helped if you’ve forgotten. That’s what dreams are like.”
Gil-san chuckled and then left the room. He was right. It was bothering me, but there was no use dwelling on it if I couldn’t remember.
That being said, Gil-san’s expressions had become a lot richer compared to when I’d first met him, I thought, as I headed for the closet.
“Hmm, which one should I wear?”
The thing is, I had so many clothes. And this was the first time I was choosing my own outfit. It was hard to decide. Should I go for cute? Sporty? It’s nice to be a model, you can wear anything! Well, that was me now, I guess!!
“Alright! I’ll go with this one!”
But I couldn’t just stand here forever, so I went with my gut feeling and chose one quickly. Yesterday, my outfit had been similar to Schlie-san’s spirit, Nephry-chan, so I decided to go with something more active today!
A simple, bright pink tank top and a thin, black hoodie. And the hoodie… had cat ears! I put the hood on. And for the bottom, a pair of comfy black shorts. It was a simple design, but it had… a black tail with a pink ribbon. I then put on a pair of black and pink striped knee-high socks and finished it off with some black shoes.
The clothes in the closet were basically matching sets, which made it easy to choose. If they weren’t, it would have taken ages, and I’d probably end up with a mismatched outfit. So thoughtful, keeping a former office worker and a little girl in mind…!
By the way, when I went to Gil-san’s room, his reaction was, “It suits you…” so I’m calling it a win! I was so happy that I replied, “Thanks, nyaan!” Gil-san froze for a few seconds. I’m sorry for saying something weird… I got carried away.
We soon headed for the dining hall. People kept calling me, “Black Kyatru-chan,” so I figured that “Kyatru” must be what they call cats. Everyone was so friendly, so I replied, “Good mor-nyan!” They kept saying how cute I was, it made me happy! It’s not because I was sad about Gil-san’s earlier lack of reaction, not at all.
“Oh my, good morning. What a cute outfit! You’re Meg-nyan today!”
Tioris-nee said this as we were getting our breakfast at the cafeteria. Meg-nyan! It felt a bit embarrassing. I’d been acting like a child until now, but maybe my former office worker spirit had awakened. Ugh, I’m starting to feel like a pathetic thirty-something!
It’s strange, I could do things I’d never do as Megu without hesitation. Of course, it was partly because of my appearance. Maybe deep down, I’d always wanted to be this kind of character? Was it the backlash from my corporate slave days? Or maybe I was being influenced by this body’s original owner? Either way, I might be gradually changing, based on who I am now.
“Well then, we have pancakes today! There’s a sweet one and a savory one!”
“Fuwaa! Looks yummy!”
They placed a tray with two heart-shaped pancakes before me. I could feel the love, the effort they put into making them heart-shaped! One had what looked like maple syrup, and the other had tomato sauce. It was a wonderful breakfast, with a side of salad and milk!
“I’ll take the sweet one…”
“I know, Gil-san! I have one with toome sauce and karri sauce for you. The curry’s pretty spicy, but you like spicy food, don’t you?”
“Yeah, I appreciate it.”
Oh, so “toome” is tomato, and Gil-san likes spicy food. “Karri” must be curry! It has that distinct spicy aroma! Ugh, I want to eat it, but this body probably can’t handle anything too spicy! I could just tell. It’s frustrating to like something but not be able to eat it…
But! I have fluffy pancakes with sweet syrup! Looks delicious. Itadakimasu!
“…You’re really enjoying that.”
“It’s yummy!”
The pancakes are fluffy, as they look, and the rich, tomato-flavored sauce goes incredibly well with them. Heart-shaped? I cut it in half without hesitation! Food comes first!
As always, I took my time, finished the salad and milk, and then, “Gochisousama.” I was full. I leaned back on the chair, rubbing my stomach.
“…You look satisfied.”
“Yesh! I’m so happy the food is always yummy!”
“Hmm. It’s these little joys in life that allow us to work hard on our missions.”
“You’re right. I shlept well, ate well… sho I’ll work hard!”
“That’s the spirit.”
That’s right. Waking up in bed, someone greeting you “Good morning,” someone to eat delicious food with.
A modest happiness, that isn’t so modest after all, a happiness I want to cherish.
This mission was connected to my future, I’m sure. If possible, I wanted to stay in this happy place. I’m sure this body’s original owner would like it too, she’d be safe and sound.
And because of that, I’d do anything! Happiness wouldn’t come if I just waited.
I’d seize it with my own two hands!