Chapter 138 - Euksari

"I..I don't believe you!"

The guard knew well the person he was arguing with was Ethan. But he didn't want to take unnecessary risks, just because he decided to let someone pass with a demon in his hands.

Ethan, already angry at the way the guard was treating the fox, unconsciously tightened his grip to hold the latter even tighter to himself.

"Then call our Goddess here, I wonder what she'll do when she will know that someone is wasting her time over a pointless matter."

Actually, Ethan wasn't sure Loki wouldn't say anything about this new companion of his, but this was something he would think about later. At the moment, all that mattered was getting into his own room.

Ethan's words led the guard to take a few steps back. He knew that his words were indeed true. If they disturbed her for something like that, the situation would go very badly for him, while Ethan wouldn't receive any kind of punishment. This very thought, led him to sigh as he looked in another direction as he moved his spear.

"If you guarantee for that...You can pass"

Perceiving that the guard was already attributing responsibility to him in case something happened, Ethan could only give him a nasty look. He didn't need anyone to tell him to take responsibility for her as, he was already planning on doing so in the first place.

Throughout the conversation, Maple was unable to understand anything they were saying, but as before, the feelings conveyed behind their words were quite easy for her to understand. This, was another of the things she was taught to become a full-fledged noble. She could sense Ethan protecting her from the other human, who seemed to be very at odds with him about something, probably always about her.

Although she didn't know his exact words, only the strength with which he was holding her was enough to make her feel truly protected, as she had never been before. Her parents, had always taken care of her to the fullest of their possibility, but among the various duties they had as nobles, Maple found herself spending much more time with the maids who lived in her house, rather than with her own parents.

She had obviously accepted it, because as a noble her task was not to cry, but to always show the strongest side of herself. Though in Ethan's arms, all her nobility vanished, while she could feel something beyond, the feeling of protection, that he kept releasing.

'You literally met me a short time ago, why do you want to take so much care of me... I don't understand..'

Passing the guard without hesitation, Ethan was about to reach the Twilight Manor but before that he could feel from the contact with Maple, that she was trembling.

Stopping, Ethan tried to pass his hand by her fur gently, in an attempt to calm her down a bit while in his head he was asking several questions, but he didn't know that in reality, this gesture made things even more complicated for her.

Having her paws on his shoulders, Maple brought her head between them in a vain attempt to hide her head. In addition to wondering why all of a sudden, she seemed so sad, Ethan noticed that Maple was able to express her 'pain' differently than how a normal fox would, additionally confirming the theory that her intelligence was above normal.

Knowing he absolutely had to avoid doing things that might bother her, Ethan decided it was better to hurry to his room instead of stopping right now.

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Walking quickly until he reached his destination, Ethan opened the door directly with the hand he had free.

Seeing Ais in the room, Ethan noticed the latter was quietly resting. Although he wanted to take his time to wake her up, he decided not to do so for the time being, and to wait for her to wake up naturally. He wanted to try having another conversation with the fox for a second before giving her a bath.

He entered the room, closed the door before him and, by sitting again on the floor, he laid his head on it as he slowly let her go, but was surprised to notice that she, instead of running away as he had thought, she stepped back slightly with her paws so as not to be forced to remain in that position before sitting completely on his l.a.p.

She had not performed this action for one reason in particular, it was just that at that moment, her thoughts were keeping her so focused on that single feeling, mixed of sadness and joy, that led Maple to let go of her noble side for a moment.

But just as Maple was able to understand the emotions behind Ethan's words, Ethan was able to understand the emotions behind Maple's actions.

'Her tail isn't wagging...'

It may have an entirely different meaning to what he was interpreting, but Ethan didn't want to believe this action could mean anything other than sadness. He knew he wouldn't be able to change things much, even if he did something, but he still knew that somehow, Maple was thinking about things that were making her lose the main point, the same problem he was experiencing. As he had already understood, his actions as well could be interpreted differently than what he really wants to convey, but Ethan decided to put his trust in Maple's intelligence, and in her culture, hoping it wasn't so articulate as to have precise and different meanings for each action.

Bringing his hand on her back, Ethan didn't begin to c.a.r.e.s.s her, but to click his finger against her fur to make her understand he wanted her attention.

While Maple was lost in her thoughts, she felt what Ethan was doing and, intrigued, raised her head so that she could look at him in the eye, but what she saw brought her into a state of shock.

In the air, Ethan had written "Whatever's bothering you, don't think about it too much. For now, the important thing is that you're alive" and Maple, could read it, as Ethan had written with the most spoken language in Inari, Euksari.

Obviously, he wasn't wasting time or thinking about anything else on the way to his room. In fact, looking for a means to speak a language Maple was able to understand, a panel appeared in front of him.

[The requirements to learn the languages of the {World 1999} were not met, impossible to finalize the purchase]

Although this had annoyed him, now Ethan had extra information. There were requirements to obtain access to the Inari language, but even trying to ask the system, only one panel appeared after this.

[Requirements can't be revealed]

And even though this was bringing him to the point of getting seriously angry, the system wasn't as bad as it wanted to look. A few seconds later, another panel appeared, but this time, an item appeared.

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[Hon'yaku-sha]

Rank: D

This book allows the translation of words into any language known to the user. As long as the latter is convinced by the existence of the language in question, the only thing needed is to think about the words to be translated.

Extra Info:

- (Maximum 30 words per use)

- Can be used for up to 5 times

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Although the cost of 75,000 SP for one was a bit excessive, being usable a maximum of 5 times and with limited words, the system didn't have anything else related to translation, but Ethan couldn't complain about this excellent opportunity to communicate, even though he still planned to learn the language of Inari, so that the two could speak freely.

Being a rather shy person in reality, and knowing they would still not be able to communicate, Maple hadn't yet opened her mouth to speak even once, but now that Ethan had proven to 'know' the language, Maple took a deep breath before answering in the same language.

"I...will...try..."

Hearing her speaking, he wanted to dwell a little on how small and childish her voice sounded, which made it even more adorable, but he knew as well that wasting SP just to tease her wasn't something he could afford to do at the moment. He decided to use his second 'translation' to tell her he couldn't understand her, but that he could translate some words, even if the 30-word limit was something that greatly limited his ability to express himself.

"I can only translate messages into your language with the use of an object, the limit is 30 words, and I can't use it often, I'm sorry.."

Realizing that the book he had in his hand was capable of producing this effect, Maple was visibly shocked by this object. She knew if such an object were discovered by the nobles, they wouldn't hesitate to kill him to obtain it, but she also knew she had no way of communicating it, which made her really frustrated, because she didn't want Ethan to do all this for her...

Seeing that from the way she was staring at him, Maple clearly had something to say, Ethan thought of a way to resolve their current situation, but he knew for now it was better to bathe her first..

Taking the [BathTub] out of his inventory, Ethan saw how Maple was frightened at the appearance of an object and, instinctively, lowered her head as she was trembling again, even though she had stopped a few seconds ago...

He knew his action was way too sudden, and he had to warn her before taking out something from the Inventory, but he had no way of telling her. With this being another of the things that already bore him of this situation, he still decided to remain calm before he began to gently c.a.r.e.s.sing her fur, so that she could see everything was fine.

Glancing at the tail, he could see how it was shaking towards the tip. Although this brought him with a sense of guilt, he noticed from the moment he had begun to c.a.r.e.s.s her, her previously erect tail was now standing still and her head previously hidden in fear, now was looking at him.

With a smile, Ethan put the [Hon'yaku-sha] in the inventory before making it appear again, which made Maple understand this was another of his powers..

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(Alternate Titles: "Maple's noble personality vs Maple's child-like personality: A small clash", "Oh no, the tail stopped wagging..Ethan must make it up for it...", "Ais won't be sleeping for much longer though")