My twin sister was taken in as a miko, and I was thrown away, but maybe I am the miko.

“yeah……”

　Open your eyes slowly.

　What you can see is the ceiling.

　The ceiling you know. The pharmacist’s house.

　Oh, why was I asleep? My head feels dizzy. When I try to get up, I can’t find the strength. This is my first time in a situation like this.

　I was a little surprised because I had never been sick before.

　Why does my head hurt so much? Did I do something?

　Just as I was thinking like that, the door opened.

“a!”

　At the same time, Gaius’ voice was heard.

“I see you’re awake! Good…”

“Hmm. What happened to me?”

“Remember, don’t you?”

“Hmm…what did you do?”

　Gaius approached me as I was lying down and spoke to me.

　I wonder what happened, but I honestly don’t know. My head hurts and I can’t think straight.

“…Lelunda, I healed you. Injury.”

“Naoshi, ta?”

“That’s right. I thought I saw a light that could have killed me, but then my serious injury healed. That’s when Lelunda collapsed.”

　I remembered hearing that.

　That’s right, the beastman brother who takes good care of me gets seriously injured, and I don’t like it. Then———. It’s healed. Is your injury gone? I’m not sure, but.

“…If you’re alive… then that’s fine.”

　it was good. I think so.

　I thought I would hate it if there were no more kind people. Good, I thought.

“They said that Lelunda collapsed, probably because she was healed.”

“…Did I do something?”

　I prayed, something lit up, and I fell down. Honestly, I have no idea what was going on.

　Miko, so? I don’t know if that’s really the case, but I have a strong feeling that it might be the case.

“Lelunda, they say you have magical powers. My father and I said that.”

“Magic power?”

　I thought it might be because I thought miko used amazing magic. But he hadn’t learned it and didn’t think he could use it.

“Then, since I healed so many injuries, I guess he collapsed due to running out of magic…”

“Is that so”

　Out of magic power.

　magic.

　Is that why my head feels so dizzy and I can’t get any strength in my body?

　This is what happens when you run out of magic.

　But…I think I’m glad I didn’t die.

“Lelunda, it’s no good if you do things like that too much, okay?”

“…What? It’s good that you’re helping me.”

“No, that’s true, but…Lelunda is just a child, so her father said that she shouldn’t have that much magic power.When she runs out of magic, she just collapses, but he also said that there are times when she dies! That’s why it’s no use being so reckless.”

Gaius was angry.

　That’s right. I got away with just falling down, but sometimes I die. My head is throbbing because I was so reckless. I can’t even find the strength to get up.

　But why would you be angry?

　That’s how I feel.

“…But it’s a good thing that everyone is more saved than me.”

　Because everyone is kind. Kind and warm. My heart feels warm. I thought, even for a short time, that I love you all. That’s why I hate it when the people I love die.

“…And I probably won’t die.”

　Maybe, but I don’t think I’ll die from something like this. Even when I wondered what would happen until now, somehow I was still alive. If anything, it’s moving in the right direction.

　So, I thought that maybe I wouldn’t die, and even if things got a little tough for me, as long as the people I felt warm and loved could live on, that would be fine.

“That’s not what you mean!”

　That’s what I thought, but Gaius scolded me again. She is surprised that Gaius is angry at her like this. Gaius, I’ve never been this angry. I wonder why.

“Lelunda… you look like you don’t know why you’re angry.”

　After yelling, Gaius said in an exasperated voice.

　I guess he’s not angry anymore. But why did he get angry?

　I have magical powers and can heal someone with magic. I might collapse a bit, but I probably won’t die. If that’s the case, I think that’s a good thing.

“Hmm…I don’t know, no.”

“Huh… Lelunda.”

“Yeah……”

“Do you like us?”

“yeah”

“What about this village?”

“yeah”

“My father and others said that the magic was activated because they didn’t want me to die.” That’s probably what happened.”

“Oh, because it was.”

“I see…that’s what we think about Lelunda too, right?”

“yeah?”

　I love you all. It’s warm. kind. I feel happy when I’m with you. That’s why I don’t want to be gone. I thought no. Hope.

　That’s the feeling inside me. The feelings I feel.

　Is that what you all think of me?

“Lelunda, I don’t know why, but she said something like she was sure she wouldn’t die. That’s never true. Next time Lelunda uses that magic, Lelunda might die. Right?”

“……yeah”

“Even if you don’t die, you’ll be like now, to the point where you won’t be able to get up, right? I might not be able to tell, but you look really pale.”

　That’s right. I have no idea what my complexion looks like. I’m listening to Gaius’ words.

“Do you understand that we wouldn’t like it if that happened? When Lelunda collapsed, everyone was worried, right? Lelunda has the attitude that it’s better for everyone to recover even if she falls, but… You should value yourself more. Realize that we care more about you, Lelunda!”

　Gaius is angry.

　But it’s not scary.

　You’re worried about me.

　He says I’m important.

“Lelunda wouldn’t want it if I insisted that I was okay and followed my father and friends on their hunts and came back injured every time, right?”

“Yeah……”

“Lelunda says it’s okay, so that’s what you mean?”

　I’d be worried if Gaius did something like that. I wish it would stop. Oh, I see. Same feeling. It’s the same feeling that I feel is important. I can feel it and give it to you. That’s why I’m angry.

　That I don’t value myself.

　It’s the first time I’ve been yelled at like that. This is the first time I’ve felt worried like this. This is the first time I’ve been told that it’s important.

“So, Lelunda, why are you crying!? I’m sorry, I said too much!? But everyone, uh, I also care about Lelunda, so please don’t be so reckless!!”

　I’m crying. I had never shed any tears. But it’s not sad or anything like that.

“No, no. I’m happy.”

“happy?”

“Hmm. I’m happy.”

　I’m happy, me. I was worried that you got angry. I was told that it was important. It was the first time I had been scolded in such a warm manner.

　Neither my parents nor the villagers were angry like this. I felt so warm, I didn’t get angry.

　I’m happy.

　I was shown that it was important. You can get angry like this.

“Gaius, this is important to me.”

“Oh, oh.”

Gaius looked away, probably because he was embarrassed, but his ears were twitching.

“That…I’m so happy.”

　happy. I thought, I’m happy. I’m so happy that I’m crying.

“I’m happy. I…cry.”

“Are you crying because you’re happy?”

“Hmm. It’s important to me…I’m happy.”

　That’s why tears are flowing down my face.

　I’ve never been told to take care of myself like that before. Maybe it was because he hadn’t been in such danger, but there wasn’t anyone around him that could make him angry like this. If my grandfather were still alive, he might have been angry with me, but he’s no longer here. In the village where she was born and raised, there was no one to worry about me like this. It was natural not to be worried.

“–Gaius…I, Gaius, I love you.”

“Oh, oh!?”

“Athos, you and everyone, I’m here.”

“Ah, ah, y-you mean that?”

　Gaius, you’re acting a bit strange, but I’ll continue.

“thank you”

　Express your gratitude. I wanted to say thank you.

“Gaius, I understand that you’re angry.”

“Oh, okay. That’s good. Now that you know, don’t push yourself too hard, okay?”

　Gaius, you wiped away my tears when I couldn’t lift my arms. Gaius is kind.

“Hmm. I won’t do anything unreasonable.”

　When I said that, Gaius laughed.

　After that, I felt a little sleepy. Probably because I cried.

“Lelunda, are you sleepy?”

“Hmm, wait a minute.”

“Well then, good night.”

“good night”

　Gaius said goodnight and patted my head. I looked at Gaius’ smile and before I knew it, I was flying into a world of sleep.

　—The girl and the beastman village 4

　(Perhaps the miko girl has a conversation with the beast boy and sheds tears of joy.)