The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 146. Inquiry

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Using the dimensional teleportation, I arrived at the private room in the castle. This was the room I had visited several times during my stay in Japan to communicate.

I lifted the bell placed on the desk in front of me and rang it gently.

“Matsunaga-sama, what is it?” 

The door opened immediately, and Holly, Lady Levia’s faithful maid, entered.

Despite not having made any arrangement for regular communication, she reacted as if she had been waiting right behind the door. This must be what they call a super maid.

“There has been a change in the situation, so I came to discuss it.”

“Understood. I will inform Lady Levia immediately. Please follow me.”

Without asking any further questions, Holly urged me towards the door, and we stepped out into the corridor.

The castle seemed to be managed with the minimum number of people. Walking silently down the corridor, feeling the unusual silence due to Colin’s absence, Holly suddenly spoke up.

“Matsunaga-sama, is Colin doing well?”

“Yes, she’s doing fine. She’s surprisingly strong. Did you train Colin, Holly-san?”

“Yes, I did. But now Colin is stronger than me. I trained her only at the beginning. After that, she grew stronger on her own.”

“Huh?”

I was surprised to hear that a child like Colin was stronger than Holly. Well, I might have misheard.

Seeing my confusion, Holly chuckled.

“It’s true. Colin may not be aware of it, but she is like a genius. I believe she will support Lady Levia with me in the future.”

Seriously? It’s hard to believe all of a sudden, but if Holly says so, it must be true. Well, both Holly and Colin were able to defeat their opponents instantly, so I don’t know who’s better.

“Therefore, in this mission, there is no one more suitable than her, Matsunaga-sama, to guard alongside Isezaki-sama. Please feel free to use her with confidence.”

She seemed confident as she sent me off, looking straight into my eyes. However, she soon furrowed her brows with anxiety.

“But she is still inexperienced in things other than guarding. If there is anything, please do not hesitate to scold her. Although she is a child, please do not spoil her. Thank you for your cooperation.”

With a bow, Holly said this. It seems that despite Colin’s strength, Holly still has her worries.

But unfortunately, I feel it’s too late to do anything about it now.

Certainly, Colin’s manners are not very good even to an amateur’s eyes, but I’ll just pretend not to see it for now since she’s still a child.

Feeling sorry for her, I provide her with a meal every time, as it’s pitiful for her to only eat dried meat and black bread. She’s so cute, getting restless every time mealtime approaches.

The cushion I bought as a spare is one of the important furnishings for her coach, and the small, cute figurines I bought at the convenience store are her favorites.

It’s too late to stop or take them away now, so I just keep quiet about it. With a sense of dread under Holly’s probing gaze, I ambiguously nodded along.

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Feeling like I’m on pins and needles, I arrived at Lady Levia’s office.

“Lady Levia, I have brought Matsunaga-sama.”

“Matsunaga-sama!? Show him in immediately!”

At Lady Levia’s anxious voice from behind the door, Holly promptly opened it. On the other side of the desk piled high with documents, Lady Levia stood up from her chair.

“Matsunaga-sama! What on earth has happened!? Is it… something has happened to my sister!?”

“No, no, it’s not like that! Please calm down for now.”

“I-Is that so…? That’s a relief. Phew…”

At my words, Lady Levia calmed down and let out a deep sigh.

Then, with that breath, it seemed like the mountain of documents was about to collapse, but Holly quickly held down the papers, preventing an avalanche beforehand. She was supposed to be behind me, but when did she…? Truly, she’s a super maid.

Guided by Holly, I sat on the sofa in front of the desk, designated for receptions. Lady Levia soon took her seat opposite me.

“So, what has happened?”

“Well…”

I explained the situation to Lady Levia in detail.

“I see, so the Digram soldiers are retreating at the border… Holly, there haven’t been any movements from the main forces of the Digram army, correct?”

“Yes, there haven’t been any movements. While the information may not be as fresh as Mr. Matsunaga’s, based on the surrounding reports, it seems certain that they haven’t advanced.”

“I see…”

Lady Levia leaned on the desk, clasping her hands together with her eyes closed. Then, after about a minute, she abruptly spoke.

“Matsunaga-sama.”

“Yes?”

“The operation has failed. Once you return to the site, instruct for a retreat.”

Lady Levia’s mouth formed a straight line as she ordered me so.