MTLNOVEL Chapter 1.1
In the unusually thick morning mist, the high beams of a car pierced through the campsite. The light seeped into the window of the management cabin.
“Coming quite early, aren’t they?”
The male manager, who had been reading a newspaper, glanced at the clock hanging on the cabin wall. It was just past 8 a.m., not yet the opening time for the campsite. Still, he waited for the reception door to open.
“…Good morning.”
A woman in her late twenties, looking slightly pale, entered alone.
Her hair was more reddish than brown, cut short, and she was slightly plump. A small mole sat near the corner of her drooping left eye. Her eyes were red, perhaps from lack of sleep.
At that moment, the man thought, Huh?
Because above the woman’s head, a large transparent window had appeared.
(Oh my. A relocation candidate, is it?)
“Welcome. You’re quite early.”
“Ah, I’m sorry. It’s not time yet, is it?”
Flustered, she checked the clock and apologized.
“Yes. But it’s fine. May I have the name for the reservation?”
“Mochizuki.”
“Yes, Mochizuki-san… Confirmed. Um, it’s for two nights, correct?”
“Ah, yes.”
After the man briefly explained the campsite rules, she purchased a bundle of firewood and a fire starter before leaving the cabin.
“Well then. I’ll keep an eye on her for a while.”
Please do~
A somewhat childish boy’s voice reached the man’s ears.
“…It’s rare for Lord Ignus himself to appear.”
I want that girl.
“Well, I figured as much when I saw your name on that window… But, uh, what’s going on?”
Hmm, it seems my obsession went a bit too far (tehepero). Inari, keep a close eye on her for me, will you?
Inari, the narrow-eyed middle-aged man, let out a deep sigh but smirked.
“Really, Lord Ignus, you’re something else.”
Yay!
“Give me some time, please.”
Take your time! Time means little to me anyway.
At the sound of the cheerful voice, the man called Inari smiled faintly.
“Honestly, why did she have to end up in this world… The Saintess.”
And he felt a slight pity for the woman named Mochizuki, who had caught the attention of Ignus.
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Name: Mochizuki Satsuki
Age: 27
Blessing: Ignus’s Blessing (Curse)
Occupation: Former Saintess
Remarks: Relocation candidate; handle with caution
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