The Elf Is a Freeloader

Yasushi has been acting strange lately.

To Elle who lives with me, that's what I figured out.

Of course, the upper side is the same as usual. Still, Elle knows. Because it's about Yasushi like no other.

Daily meals that usually look so fun to make. Sometimes in between, his feelings leave the cooking in front of him.

That's what Elle knows very well, working side by side. You'll see.

- What's the matter? Is there anything bothering you?

It's easy to ask that. But even if I asked you that, I'm sure Yasushi would just say "nothing".

Because I know that, Elle doesn't hear anything.

That's how Elle had the stuffy stuff smoked in her chest, sending her every day the same as usual.

Eventually, the moon will flow, and it will be different to November.

It's been almost six months since Elle came to this world.

One evening at the beginning of November.

Yasushi and Elle watched TV news relaxing together on the couch in the living room.

The Elle smartphone accidentally called.

If you took your smartphone out of your mess and pocket and checked the screen, the other person was Mayor Hagano, also Ryu's father.

Mayor Hagano sometimes calls Elf in relation to the example 'Mr. Elf'. Sometimes when you add something to your collection, you contact Elle to see it as if you were proud.

It's not like you brag, you obviously want to brag and call me - it's about El.

When you do add something unusual to your collection, it may be the collector's sex that you want to brag about to someone.

Western antiques, which the mayor shows us as well as El, are fun to watch, but it was always common to go out when contacted.

"... Ryu's father, what?

Yasushi asks Elle after the call.

"Yes, he wants me to be eye-catching because he's got a new antique for everything again or something"

"Again? Dad, how much I enjoy bragging to El"

"That's right. Mr. Mayor, you're always happy to show off to me."

I remember the mayor proudly describing Western antiques to Elle, who laughs when he dulls.

Mayor Hagano also has antiques. But among them, they don't have as many forensic eye holders as Elle.

As a matter of fact, even among the mayor's antiques buddies, it seems that Mayor Hagano, who is so close to Elle, has a reputation for being young and - although he's actually quite older - a definite forensic eye owner, has a high nose among his buddies?

Sometimes Yasushi and Elle show off the mayor's antiques, but how the mayor looked at that time looks like he's really enjoying himself as if he were a kid bragging about a new toy.

"Would you like to come and see Mr. Yastaka with you?

"Right. I'm interested in what kind of Western antiques your father got... should I come with you?

"Okay. Then I'll text you when I go to the mayor's house this weekend."

Elle flirting with Pooch and Smartphone.

Seeing El like that, you're totally familiar with the world over here, Yasushi thinks.

If you try it now, I miss this a little bit when I was still surprised by it, even in this world.

"Well, then, it's time to get ready for dinner"

"Yes. I'll help you, too."

The two stand up at the same time and head to the living room.

At that time, Elle realized that Yasushi, walking next door, was staring at herself with an unexpected look.

"? What's wrong?

"Yes, no, nothing! Let's get ready for dinner."

Sushi and Yasushi heading to the living room.

Look at Yasushi's back like that, Elle sighs one small.

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And the weekend.

Two bikes, Yasushi and Elle, dived through the gates of the Hagano Mansion.

Regardless of Yasushi, who has visited here many times since childhood, Elle also stops her bike in the corner of the garage looking completely used to it now.

At that time, Yasushi noticed that the bike he was used to seeing in the garage was stopped.

"Is that it? Is this bike... is that coming too?

"Huh? Mr. Aoi?

Yasushi and Elle look at each other and tilt their necks.

Aye doesn't seem to be very interested in Western antiques, and I never told him I'd invite him to an opportunity like today.

That smell is only coming to Hagano Mansion today.

"Maybe he came to Ryu on a different matter from us."

Not telling anyone. Yasushi mutters and walks out for the front door with Elle.

Arriving at the entrance - Hagano Mansion is huge, so there is a little distance from the garage to the entrance - chimes as usual.

Immediately, signs of hardship came from inside, and the front door opened with momentum.

"Welcome, Mr. El, Yasushi-kun. I'm sorry to bother you today."

There was Mayor Hagano with a full grin. Apparently he wanted to brag about his new collection to Elle quickly, and he was nagging.

If you look closely, you could see Ryu behind the mayor.

Ryu gives him a troubled look and lets him flaunt his shoulder a little.

"Look, Dad. If you're in a line like that, you won't be able to let Yasushi and Elle in the house forever, will you?

"Whoa, this is what I did. Come on in, both of you."

Mayor Hagano, who pulled his body so that Yasushi could pass through, takes the lead when he invites the two of them into the back of the house.

Yasushi, whose interval in this house is perfectly in his head, followed Mayor and Ryu while speculating that he apparently was headed to the living room.

And as he guessed, he was invited to the living room.

Once inside, there is another appearance of aye, as you can guess, waving at Yaho and Elle, saying something like "Yaho".

He sat down on the couch in the living room, just like her, and Yasushi asked Aye.

"That's unusual. I can't believe Aye showed interest in his hobby. Or were you here at Ryu's house on other business?

"Beh, it's not like I have anything to do..."

Because Ryu said that Yasushi was coming too, her little whine didn't reach anyone's ear.

Yasushi and Elle enjoyed an unstoppable conversation with Ryu, Aoi, and Mayor Hagano while drinking the tea that Ryu's mother prepared for them. That's when it's been awhile.

"Now it's time to get down to business today"

With that said, when Mayor Hagano stood up, he left the living room with a floating foothold.

"Ah, Ryu's father, that's how he's risen..."

"Oh. Anything pretty good. I got a special concession from an antique dealer I know. It's like that every day here."

"The point is, I want to brag to everyone."

If Aoi says it as if it were frightened, Yasushi, Elle, and Ryu laugh together with their voices.

After waiting for a while as it was, Mayor Hagano came back with a small box.

"This is the antique I got this time... well, according to an acquaintance's antique dealer, it's something that was actually used until recently rather than the antique"

Remove the tightly constructed box clasp and open the lid so that what was contained therein can be seen well by you.

"That antique merchant wow, he said there might be some strange power in this. I don't have any inspiration, either, but from now on, I feel like I'm going to feel something unusual."

What Mayor Hagano showed you.

That was a dagger tucked away in a sheath.

The construction is a martial bone, absolutely unmatched by decorations.

Is the total length about 25 cm? Something like 10cm for the patterned part and 15cm for the blade.

As Mayor Hagano said, the dagger did not look as old as if it had been used until recently.

"Hmm... looks like a common dagger to me. In fact, if you had a dagger like this, you'd have a few in your father's collection, wouldn't you?

As Ryu says, some of his father's collections are more majestic in construction than this dagger.

Some of them are liturgical and awakening daggers with decorations throughout, plenty of precious metals such as gold and silver, which are quite vibrant in appearance.

Compared to that, the dagger in front of me is inferior.

Practicality certainly seems to be better with this dagger. This dagger may have been built for the sole purpose of being used in everyday life, etc.

Both Yasushi and Aoi are uncommonly found on daggers. They had no idea what was good or bad about the antiques, but they still didn't think it was the kind of item Mayor Hagano would let in so far.

"Hmmm...... I don't feel anything"

"Oh. Me, too."

Yasushi and Aoi can't feel what the mayor calls "some kind of power". Of course, neither of us has any kind of inspiration or anything, so even if this sword really had any power, they don't know and deserve it.

"What do you say, Mr. Elle? If you have magic, you can get something out of this dagger... oh? What have you done?

To the strange Mayor Hagano's voice, Yasushi, Aye and Takashi simultaneously looked back at her.

"Oh, hey, El...?

How Elle looks that doesn't seem to be the usual.

Elle looks wide open and stares at the dagger in front of her.

"........................................................................................................................... of?

Eventually, he pounded, and a small word fell from Elle's lips zero.

"What, El...?

"........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................."

Eventually, Elle's body trembles into small pieces.

You guys stare at her worryingly. Eventually, Yasushi came to a certain point.

What should also be referred to as the "key" that El is supposed to come to this world. I remember hearing that when we just met that was a dagger.

"Hey, Elle...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Elle's gaze, staring at the dagger until then, slowly turned away from the dagger to Yasushi.

"Yes, it is............... this dagger is what made me the essential one to come to this world..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

To that word of Elle, everyone who was with him turned to the dagger in unison.