Chapter 46

Of course, as air, Takano Miharu was not ignored by the protagonists. This is the real world, not a game world. It's a world of fiction, after all.

"Hello, young ladies. Nice to meet you. My name is Kamu Yamato."

He approached me and greeted with a narrow-eyed, cheerful smile. That's right, his name was Yamato. Sorry, I really didn't remember.

"My name is Takano Miharu. I'm in third grade! Next year, I'll be in fourth grade!"

"My name is Teisei Yami. It's an honor to meet you, Duke Kamu."

She greeted energetically. Miharu is a good girl who knows how to greet. Yami, like a well-bred young lady, returned the greeting with a beautiful bow.

"My name is Kamu Shin. Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you, Shin-chan!"

"Give me the ring. No, I mean, nice to meet you," she greeted with a smile. Shin exuded a relaxed and friendly aura. He seemed to be a straightforward person. It's surprising that such a good-natured child could grow up from this father. It must be the convenience of a novel.

"I'm also nice to meet you. I'm Kukoku Katsuri."

Katsuri, who seemed to have a bad personality, returned the greeting gruffly. Hmm, is it bad to judge by appearance? He's only nine, after all. ...But, I have a strange feeling about this guy. It feels like someone I don't get along with from the start. That's rare.

"Are you the granddaughter of the recovery mage? The granddaughter of the Takano Viscount's family?"

"I hardly ever see my grandfather, so I don't know. I'm the daughter of my father, the Takano Viscount's family!"

Since my father and the old man have a subtle relationship, I'll just smile and emphasize that I'm from the viscount's family.

"That's right. My apologies, you are from the viscount's family. Are you the same age as Shin? What a coincidence. You'll be at the same party in the capital. How about it? Would you like to try acting more grown-up? Would you let Shin from our family escort you?"

The narrow-eyed man, under the guise of a game, suggested Shin as the escort. Wow, this guy. He recommends it right away after meeting?

"Hey, Duke Kamu. Don't cause too much trouble. It's better to have a good friend, right, young lady? Our Katsuri is reflecting on what happened last time. How about letting him be the escort as an apology?"

Enya, while saying it's better to have a good friend, recommends his son. Does he think I'll nod in agreement?

I'm amazed but popular. It's like when I played a white mage in an online game. I was also popular back then. I think I'm not wrong in wanting recovery magic.

Just as I was about to open my mouth with a smile to clearly refuse, Yami stepped in front of me and smiled.

"Mii-sama is not familiar with the noble society. So, I will be her escort at the debut party. It's just a children's game, so there shouldn't be any problem."

"Well, it's just a children's game. I don't mind."

The old man Oga agreed with his words.

"That's a shame. We have other twins and a younger sister besides Shin. Meeting here must be fate. Why don't you come over and play sometime?"

"Mii-sama and I would be happy to. Thank you."

Yami answered with a smile and deflected the conversation. Yami is a scary girl. She's only nine, you know?

The Duke Kamu and his family didn't show any dissatisfaction, but smiled and said, "See you again," and walked towards the Queen Ant's corpse. The Kukoku family also headed in the same direction, followed by Oga. Katsuri turned around and glanced at me and Yami, muttering something about a big impact. He must be thinking a lot for his age. He is, after all, the heir of a high-ranking noble family.

More importantly, Shin will be attending the next party. I should prepare a fake ring by then.

Thinking it was lucky, I decided to hold a charity event. Let's go to the orphanage!

Two weeks later. I casually suggested to Yami that we should choose this orphanage. She seemed surprised by my enthusiasm but helped me and explained the charity to the orphanage, getting their approval. Yami only had to tell the butler, but it was very helpful. A good friend is a valuable asset.

It seems that about twenty more children had been added to the orphanage, making it quite busy. That's good, that's good. The orphanage is privately run, and the director is a mage. However, he is a weak mage who can't fight.

He is a thin middle-aged man who makes magic tools on a small scale to run the orphanage. Of course, there is government assistance, but he is still admirable. It seems he takes in children who have lost their families to monster attacks and are left alone in the world.

When I tried 'Fight,' the message 'A kind orphanage director appeared!' appeared, confirming he is a good person. The log doesn't lie. Of course, I didn't fight and chose 'Run' to end the battle.

There are about fifty orphans. I'm really sorry. No wonder they are struggling.

The orphanage is in an old dormitory that has been converted. The floor creaks, the corners are rotten, and it leaks when it rains. Cold drafts also come in.

Since it used to be a dormitory, there is plenty of room, but the beds and futons are thin. Yeah, the guilt is max.

I walked around the orphanage, frowning.

"Papa! I'll work hard on the charity!"

Of course, children can't do charity on their own, so their parents are here. Yami and her maid, as well as Tamamo and her parents, are also here. And many servants from the Teisei and Yuki families.

In the dining hall, the orphans sang songs, and I solicited donations with recovery magic as bait. Many nobles invited by the Teisei and Yuki families gathered. There must be about thirty people. Don't think it's a small number. These people are rich. I should be able to collect at least ten million in donations. That should be enough for a year, right?

"You know a lot about charity, En-chan."

"Yeah! We can help people in need!"

Tamamo, with her side ponytail swaying, said with an interested look. I puffed out my chest in light armor and felt proud.

"Charity is a good thing, Mii-chan."

"Hehe."

My mother smiled gently and stroked my head, making me feel happy. I'm a good girl. Hehe. Praise makes me so happy that I start skipping. My body moves on its own.

"Thank you so much. This will help a lot. We've had some tough times recently."

After the tour of the orphanage, we returned to the dining hall, and the director bowed, wiping his sweat with a handkerchief. Yeah, I'm the one who should be sorry. I'll work hard, so please forgive me.

The children who were preparing to sing saw me, and nearly half of the orphans gathered with big smiles. Miharu is very popular.

"Thank you for helping us!"

Yeah, yeah, thank you for the charity, no problem.

"Where's the old man from the oden stand today?"

Oden stand? The oden stand is run by a sleepy-eyed girl.

"From the jail, cough."

"Don't worry! I'll work hard, so everyone, try your best with the songs."

I gave a lariat to the last child and told them with a smile. They all nodded with strained faces. What's with Roiya? Or rather, how did they know I was hiding my face? Was it my voice? I need to get a voice changer from a young detective next time.

To be honest, it's a bit surprising. The children are afraid of me. I can tell from the air. Of course, they should be. I killed so many people as a girl. It's strange if they're not afraid.

Yet, they smile. They must be good children.

"Thank you. Are you not feeling well?"

A little girl pulled on my hem and thanked me with a smile. This girl was with the goat-headed man. Despite Miharu and Odin killing dozens of people, she still approaches with a smile. ...I feel like crying.

"No, don't worry. I just did what I wanted to do."

I stroked the little girl's head and smiled. These girls are just extras in a novel. They might have been described as fallen comrades or bones lying around. I'm glad I could help them.

We're all extras, so we should help each other.

"Mii-sama, should I heal this girl?"

"Yeah! She seemed a bit unwell!"

Yami asked curiously, but I had already healed her. I'm not lying.

Looking at the nobles in the dining hall, they were eating light dishes prepared by the Teisei family. There was no alcohol, but it looked fancy.

Some of the children were looking at the food hungrily. Hmm, rich people's charity has these contradictions. I think the food should be donated, but if the guests are treated well, they will be happy and more likely to participate in the next charity. In that sense, it might be a necessary expense.

It will probably be left over anyway. I think everyone can eat it.

"Okay! Let's all get ready!"

It's only been two weeks, so it's a bit of a rush, but there's no choice.

"Okay!"

"Let's do our best!"

"I'm hungry!"

Miharu raised her cute little hands and pumped up the energy, and everyone shouted with smiles. They're good children. Even though some of the older orphans understand the difficulties caused by the new orphans, they are carefree. It shows the director's character.

The orphans stood on a makeshift stage and sang. Despite only two weeks of practice, they were quite good.

I'll do my best too. The goal is to get them new clothes, full bellies, and snacks.

When I used 'Investigate,' most of the nobles had 'Disease I.' Since there are many elderly people, they probably have some kind of illness. A few had 'Disease II.' Unfortunately, I can't cure that. I'm sorry.

So, I'll put extra effort into it.

'Range Small Heal II'

I used a range spell to include the nobles. Suddenly, they were healed with a soft light, their faces illuminated in surprise.

I'm now level 41. I have plenty of MP. Of course, I've already changed my job to Priest II for today.

For those who can't be cured with 'Cure I,' I'll just restore their HP. Please wait until next time. I'll raise it to 'Cure II.'

So, I used the range healing spell multiple times and used status recovery spells extensively. I cast 'Cure I' on everyone and used the range spell a few times.

The nobles, amazed, made donations. Some left checks, but I thought it was a secret that I wanted them to come multiple times, so small amounts were fine.

Still, the charity was a great success.

"Let's do our best next month too!"

Feeling good, I called out to the children to do it every month. Next time, it will be with a play and recovery magic.

"No, we should be fine for a few years," the director declined.

I don't understand.