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~ - 3. Assassination Plan Against the Saintess

3. Assassination Plan Against the Saintess

“Hey, Isezaki-san? Did I just hear you say you were killed? You’re kidding, right?”

“No, I’m not joking. I was indeed killed in this world. It was what you’d call an assassination.”

She began to speak without looking at me, her gaze fixed straight ahead on the urban area. To summarize her story:

She had been actively working as a saintess, traveling throughout the entire territory, including this city, to provide healing to people. Her activities extended beyond conflict zones; she healed people in towns attacked by monsters, villages raided by thieves, regardless of their wealth or status. By the time she turned eleven, she was known as the Great Saintess, loved by the people of the territory.

And the day of destiny came after she finished an audience with the lord and retired to her assigned room for the night.

“On that day, in addition to the audience, I had a lot of healing work, and I fell deeply asleep due to fatigue. …And when I woke up to a sharp pain in my chest, a knife had already been deeply stabbed into my chest. Overwhelmed with fear and confusion, I lost consciousness without even being able to heal myself… When I came to, I was lying on the riverbank under the highway overpass, the same place where I was declared missing.”

Isezaki-san continued to speak while combing her silver hair with her fingers.

“I… somehow had gained great fame among the people of the territory, and I was scheduled to visit the king in the near future. Although I had various thoughts on the policies of this territory and clashed with opinions… I think it was someone’s scheme who feared that my influence would grow even stronger.”

Experiencing being assassinated is such a painful experience that not many people would go through. Even I, an old man, feel like crying. It must have been even harder for an eleven-year-old girl.

“If that’s the case, it would be very troublesome if it were known that you’re alive. Even though it’s too late now, wouldn’t it be better to hide your face?”

“No, my hair has changed from black to silver since then, and I’ve grown up to seventeen years old. Besides, since I was already killed once, I don’t think there’s a problem. But… it’s still best to avoid drawing attention. We should first find a place to rest and then think carefully about how to return to the original world…”

Isezaki-san stopped speaking abruptly, covered her mouth, and turned to face me.

“Sir, I apologize for the delay in expressing my gratitude, but thank you for helping me. Moreover, I am truly sorry for involving you in my circumstances and bringing you to this world. If there is anything I can do, I will devote myself wholeheartedly to it, so please forgive me…! I-I will do anything, so please…”

Isezaki-san put a strange emphasis on “I will do anything,” bowed politely, and then froze in place as if time had stopped, without moving until I said something.

“No, no, you don’t have to worry about that at all! It was my own decision to get involved, and maybe if I hadn’t intervened, you might have managed somehow on your own, Isezaki-san.”

Although Isezaki-san is in a cultural club, she doesn’t seem to be bad at sports either. After all, she’s quite talented in various ways, so she might have elegantly dodged the knife.

“So… yeah, let’s try to get back to Earth somehow, and then you can treat me to the dinner you promised.”

When I was invited to the Isezaki residence, she treated me to luxurious meals that I had never eaten before. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water.

Upon hearing my words, Isezaki-san raised her head, smiled gently, and narrowed her eyes.

“Hehe, if you say so, sir… If you allow me to take your words at face value, then I shall gladly do so. But first, we must return to Earth.”

As Isezaki-san resumed walking, she navigated through the crowded town without hesitation, eventually stopping in front of a certain shop.

“We’ve arrived; this is the place. I hope it hasn’t changed since last time…”

Like the others, it was a two-story building made of stone. On the signboard hanging at the entrance were characters I had never seen before, reading ‘Emmy’s Inn.’ It seemed to be an inn, but… why can I read the characters too?

“Sir, I trust the owner of this shop. I will tell them about me to some extent, so please understand.”

“Yeah, got it.”

“Thank you. Well then…”

With that, Isezaki-san turned her back to me again, casually opened the door, and entered.