(Hmmm… the birds don’t seem to come near this one huh?)

I’m looking at one of the seeds Julia planted that seems to have grown at a rather frightening rate. The scary-looking grass is nearly fully grown.

(Is this the effect of Julia’s tender love and care?)

I’m currently doing my inspection of the field again.
Julia left a while ago and I’m expecting my next batch of daily visitors soon.

As I finish that thought, the sound of flapping wings approaches.

I mentally prepare myself.

(Here they come…)

4 black birds land in the garden.

(…they’re all female.)
I focused on a weird detail.

(My own harem-)
The ridiculous thought I was about to have is interrupted.

All the birds look towards me in contempt.

Danger.

(H- Hello l- ladies… Please help yourself to some seed…)

My mana point takes a really long time to recover, so I’ve only managed to test my new mental ability a handful of times during the early morning and late-night when there’s seemingly no birds attacking the garden.

(Argh! I shouldn’t mess up now! This is my debut as a magician!!)

Right as the bird nearest to me begins to approach me, I attempt to focus my feelings again and yell something that feels appropriate.

(PLEASE LEAVE!! I’M STILL A VIRGIN!)

*Don~*

The low-level birds all show a fearful expression and quickly fly off.
The level 4 bird pauses for a moment and looks at me slightly perplexed but eventually takes off as well.

I said something unnecessary, but it worked regardless.
(H- Hmph. Yeah, t- that’s right. Beat it.)

I should be 1 EXP away from level 3 now!

And-

(O- Oooh…)
I got an item…

This is my first worldly possession in another world.

Though, I’d be more excited about it if it hadn’t just fallen to the ground…

After I mentally dismissed the information, the potion materialised in front of my face and unceremoniously fell to the ground…
Fortunately, it didn’t shatter and it seems a cork is at least keeping the liquid inside.

I focus on the now dirt-covered potion in front of me and the information appears in my mind as per usual.

(Oh~ This is quite good isn’t it?)

But how am I supposed to use this?

◇◆◇

 

As I’m pondering for a couple of hours on all the possible uses for my potion, a sound I didn’t want to hear approaches.

A vaguely familiar bird lands in the garden.

(Ah…)
I glance at my status.

(…)

I think this is one of the 4 birds that came here before?

(…)
I quietly watch as the bird eats a couple of seeds.

The bird looks my way.

I’m startled but the bird doesn’t need to know that.

(…)
It’s looking at my potion…

It hops near my potion and starts pecking at it.
The sound is fairly annoying. Like someone hitting a spoon against glass.

I feel anger well up inside me but I need to remain calm.
I might actually die for real if this bird decides to peck at me instead…

Fortunately, the full potion’s bottle appears to be very sturdy.

“NE! NE! SHOO!”

Oh!! I think I’m starting to learn the language!
I’m pretty sure that was “no” and “shoo”!

The bird flies off as my goddess blesses me with her visage.

I look at Julia for the first time in a while.

(Huh?)
When did Julia have time to become a pope?

Wait-
(Enslaved is a status ailment?)

(!)
Julia is looking at me!

It’s her usual blank expression but there’s a subtle emotion mixed in that I haven’t seen before.

Julia comes closer to me and bends over in front of me.

(!!!)
I hope my scarecrow body is large enough to obstruct what I’m seeing right now from Alcazar who’s probably looking at this situation from somewhere.

(Ah-)

Julia picks up my potion and quietly looks at it after getting back up.

(A- an offering)

(It’s an offering for you my lady.)

I quickly make up an excuse that Julia can’t actually hear.
I hear a voice I haven’t heard in a long time, angrily shouting behind me.

“Sapiu! ftuh uko chea xeinv fiht u mehien in cheak tunx?! tunx htuh egok uh enyo!”

(Uwah… He sounds really angry…)

Carrot man comes stomping towards the garden and angrily beckons Julia to come to him.

I hope Julia isn’t in trouble.

When Julia comes into arms reach of carrot man, he suddenly violently slaps Julia across the face. She falls on her side into the mud in the garden.

The potion falls out of her hand next to her.
Julia gets back up like nothing happened.

Naturally, I’m glaring at carrot man with all my might right now.
I’m trying to move, but my body doesn’t do anything.