I Became the Cute One in the Troubleshooter Squad-Chapter 145: Surviving in the Sky Garden (8)

After Murmur's extremely shocking statement, a cold silence settled over the scene.

Murmur, who had slipped out of my arms, looked as red as a tomato, struggling. Meanwhile, Chiriloo, still in my arms, tilted her head, her eyes wide with confusion, seemingly not understanding what had just happened. I didn't know how to react, so I awkwardly smiled and blinked.

But, seriously. To use the word "disgusting" about me... That kind of expression should be used for women with overflowing femininity, like Alice. It doesn’t quite fit to use that term for my meager, childlike body... doesn't it feel a little different?

'Hmm... No, I guess I should be thinking about fairies, not humans as the standard here?'

Still, after thinking about it carefully, I could somewhat understand what he meant.

By human standards, I was quite small. I was short, had small hands, a light body, and a youthful face... just a little kid. If I were in elementary school, I could definitely be at the front if the grade was raised a bit.

But let's consider fairies, who are not human. Compared to them, who are only about 30cm tall, I was almost a giant, nearly four times bigger. And although it wasn't worth boasting about, I was also recognized by Sabrina as having some softness.

So, for a fairy who rarely comes into contact with humans, this kind of feeling might have been a bit stimulating. It would be like how an ancient human would have felt the first time they tasted seasoning after tens of thousands of years.

'If I think of it that way, it's not something I can’t say. It's a bit rude given that I saved their life, though.'

If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have saved them. Of course, if I hadn't, they would have been badly hurt, so that's just me saying that out of frustration.

Well, still, it wasn't something said with bad intentions. If it was something that slipped out because they were so surprised, I could understand it. freewebnσvel.cѳm

The other side was a fairy, famous for having a young mental age, and on my side, I was enough of an adult at heart. I wasn’t too hurt by something a kid said. Really. Honestly.

"Creek... Creek...." "Ga-gak, ga-gak." "The bones are up again!"

But I guess it wasn’t the time to fully relax yet.

As I was trying to sort out my thoughts, convincing myself, the skeletons that had fallen earlier started rising again from all directions.

And their numbers hadn’t decreased at all! Realizing that, Murmur reached out into the air and shouted as loud as he could.

"Annoying things! Die already!"

It sounded like he was venting his anger. It seemed like he was struggling to forget the embarrassing scene he had shown me.

But the result was not something to be overlooked. It was different from the magical wave he had dispersed earlier with just enough power control.

The sight of countless weapons, each with a form, scattering like rain in all directions was like a torrential downpour made of sharpened blades.

'As expected... Murmur's magic seems to create forms. The rabbit he made earlier to help me must have been created in the same way.'

It was an impressive display of magic. With this level, he was at least at the lower ranks of a double-numbered fixer. He would have a significant advantage over Alice or David.

Well, even so, he was no match for someone like Raven or Victor. That was probably the unavoidable limitation of fairies, who dislike fighting.

But even so, for a fairy, his skills were close to being a mutation. He wasn't just boasting when he claimed he would protect all fairies.

"Phew, phew... You're being troublesome." "Murmur is so cool! It's definitely Murmur!" "...!"

Clap, clap, clap. I clapped enthusiastically, hugging the excited Chiriloo in my arms. It was definitely a cool scene, and I couldn’t resist applauding.

Did Murmur notice us? After the heat from earlier had somewhat cooled, Murmur looked our way.

His gaze was different from the wariness he had shown earlier. He seemed quite awkward, as though he found it hard to make eye contact, and his expression was full of discomfort.

Murmur, who had been opening and closing his mouth repeatedly, finally blurted out the words hanging in his throat.

"Hey, human. So, you were the one who helped me when it was dangerous earlier, right?" "..." "Don’t pretend you weren’t. Using magic without using mana... so you’re some kind of psychic, aren’t you?"

Hmm... as expected, I guess it’s impossible to lie about this. I slowly nodded while glancing away, pretending to look at a distant mountain.

Murmur clicked his tongue in annoyance, raised his head, and said, as though displeased,

"I don’t know how powerful you are, but don’t think I did you a favor just because of that! I could’ve handled it without your help!" "..." "Still, I’ll apologize for calling you disgusting... That was a clear slip of the tongue. You're not a bad human."

What’s with this typical tsundere line? I blinked in confusion, unable to hide my surprise at Murmur’s words, which came out quickly.

Hmm, how should I interpret this? But from what I had gathered during our not-so-short time together, the core of the matter seemed to lie in his last words.

"Not a bad human, huh..." I guess this meant I had gained some level of trust and affection from him, although it was a bit unclear how sincere it all was since I didn’t have Murmur’s interpretation of things.

But did Chiriloo notice his behavior? She pointed at Murmur with her finger and, with an innocent voice, shouted,

"Oh, this is it! Murmur... you’ve been rude to Yuria until now, but you’re embarrassed because you’ve received a big favor, so you’re apologizing! Chiriloo understands too!" "Sh, shut up!" "..."

Murmur, as if pierced by the truth, shouted, his face turning bright red.

His hidden feelings had been completely exposed. For someone with a strong sense of pride like him, it must have been unbearably shameful.

As expected, even if he said he was different, being a fairy was something you couldn't hide. I chuckled softly to myself and, after sitting down, patted Murmur’s head in thanks.

But what was bothering him this time? He slapped my hand away and, with a growl, raised his voice as though throwing a tantrum.

"Ugh, don’t pet me! I’m an adult! I’m 27 years old, you know!" "...!"

27... really? I was taken aback, my eyes wide in disbelief. Fairies are supposed to have a very short lifespan, but I never imagined he’d be older than me, even considering my previous life.

Having been treated like a child, I understood that feeling better than anyone. I scratched my neck, feeling a little guilty for making him feel that way.

But did Murmur care about that part? ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ He glared at Chiriloo with fierce eyes and shouted,

"And Chiriloo! How long are you going to keep clinging to him? Stop being a bother and stand on your own two feet!" "Eh... But, it’s comfortable being in Yuria’s arms..."

Could this be jealousy? I burst out laughing at Murmur's behavior. It really felt like the distance between us had shrunk compared to earlier.

***

After becoming somewhat of an ally with Murmur, I walked around Sky Garden with him, contributing to the isolated fairy rescue efforts.

I still couldn’t understand the overall situation yet, but I felt it was better to be on the side of the honorary fairy forces.

There were plenty of people in Sky Garden with skills like mine, so instead of joining the Fixer side, it seemed more advantageous to build rapport with Murmur.

And the fairy rescue efforts were yielding good results too. At first, there had only been Murmur and Chiriloo, but now the fairy group had grown to the point where it exceeded ten members.

"Ah, a human~" "Sniff... a good smell... want to be friends...?" "Much smaller than the humans I saw earlier! But this size is just right!" "..."

The fairies that joined were very interested in me, the only human.

Since Murmur was a bit exclusive about humans, perhaps having him nearby made them think I was trustworthy.

Of course, when they couldn’t speak, they made gestures and pushed me away, as if saying the situation was serious, but the fairies just observed from a distance rather than pestering me.

Fortunately, they were a kind and gentle species, so that was a relief.

"Hehe~ Yuria’s chest belongs to Chiriloo! I won’t give up this spot!" "Jealous..." "Chiriloo’s so sly. I like soft things too!"

Meanwhile, Chiriloo had a very high nose. She was the only fairy who had claimed my arms, and she was busy pushing away any fairy that tried to take her place with a palm.

Could this really be what Sky Garden turning into a battlefield looks like? Though I tried to stay focused, it was hard not to relax.

Fortunately, Murmur seemed to understand the situation well. He scolded the fairies, who were incredibly laid-back, as though reprimanding them.

"Hey, stop bothering that human and stay away. He’s busy working. And don’t wander around like you’re on a picnic. Got it?" "Yes~"

Well, it was better than a commotion, so I didn’t mind... But please don’t hang on to my long hair. It feels like it’s going to fall back.

As I was about to move to find the next fairy, an ominous feeling arose in my chest. If I ignored it, I felt it would turn into a huge crisis.

I instinctively expanded my telekinetic power, enveloping the fairies in a round shield. Almost simultaneously, bullets began to pour from all directions like a storm.

It was a clear and silent ambush, filled with murderous intent.