I was accidentally injured by God and I just want to be an ordinary person

"I think his name is Yiger—"

"Ah, Camisia, let's hurry to the boat at the harbor. The maids will be very hot if they don't change into clothes."

Feeling that something terrible might happen if Iris revealed the merchant's name, Ella quickly ran up to Camisia and pushed her towards the port.

In theory, buying so many things could be considered a cheat, but that was without any means of preservation. I had already transferred all the fresh fruits and vegetables to the "warehouse". Because time does not flow in the warehouse, the fruits and vegetables will not rot or spoil even if they are kept there for several years.

Of course, these were all explanations Ella came up with to comfort herself after buying the items. Storing them was one thing, but whether or not they could be sold was another.

Camisia hesitated for a moment after glancing at the young maids who hadn't had time to change clothes since winter had just entered summer.

"Well, if this continues, Nina and the others might get heatstroke, but did Princess-sama bring any summer clothes?"

"I've prepared this well. I've already put it in my dimensional backpack."

Ella pointed at the dimensional backpack that Lotte was carrying. Because they had anticipated that the island would be very hot, they had prepared summer shorts and dresses before purchasing fruits and vegetables. Of course, Angeline had a lolita figure but breast development that was completely inconsistent with her age, which made the clerk distressed for a long time. But fortunately, there was a "house fairy" who could make clothes on the spot, so after spending a little more money, they finally prepared well.

"But what about swimsuits? Didn't little Ella prepare swimsuits for us?"

Angelique, who had two ponytails, put her head behind Ella. The warm air she exhaled hit the back of her neck, making Ella tremble all over. She turned around and reached out to push Angelique's face away.

"How could you possibly be so prepared! Go pick out your underwear and swimwear yourself. There should be a clothing store here. Where are Iris and Fukagan? Have you prepared anything?"

"Well, let's go with Angeline-chan. The swimsuits we prepared last year won't be needed this year."

Iris said this while folding her arms in front of her, and deliberately protruding a spherical object on her chest to look at Ella's chest.

"Hey! Iris, what do you mean by that look?"

"Who knows?"

"I'll pounce on you without hesitation!"

Ella said this, turned around, stretched out her hands in an awkward position as if she was about to grab something, and slowly approached Iris.

Noticing Ella's actions, Iris lowered her head with a wavering expression, then still kept her arms around her chest, shyly turned slightly to the side, hesitated for a moment, exhaled a somewhat hot breath, raised her already moist green eyes to look at Ella, and at the same time deliberately straightened her chest.

"Please...be gentle."

"Wow, is this a forbidden love that goes beyond friendship?!"

"It would be better if you, Angelina-senpai, didn't say these things in front of the children."

Fukagan, who was standing at the end of the line with the other little girls, stretched out her hand to cover the eyes of the dragon girl next to her who was looking confused. A moment later, the demon maid also stretched out her hand to block the sight of the human maid. As for the elf girl and Nina, Lotte was responsible for blocking their view.

Ella stopped just before her hands were about to touch Iris's chest and gritted her teeth in anger.

"Iris, you did this on purpose!"

"Oh, why don't you try it? It'll be more comfortable than you think, right?"

After saying this, Iris took a small step forward, and her chest rose and fell.

It’s…it’s about to happen!

Shouting in her heart, Ella's hand was only a tiny distance away from Iris, and she could easily touch it with just a little force.

Do you want to try it? If it was Iris, she wouldn't say anything even if I did it, and like Iris said, it might be more than I imagined... This is a great opportunity to get rid of the fact that I've never touched a girl's breasts, but -

—We're outside now! We're outside! It would be too embarrassing to be surrounded by so many people! And Lotte and the others would be watching... No, I absolutely can't do this!

After letting out a long breath, Ella withdrew her hands and turned around amid the sound of passers-by swallowing.

"Who wants to try?"

After saying something vicious, Ella fled away in embarrassment.

Chapter 4 Two Completely Different People

Although the city of Heim itself has a population of only nearly 30,000, it is much better than ordinary towns in the Bruzea Empire in terms of city defense equipment and soldier quality. The reason for this is the existence of Heim Port.

Heim Harbor is the mainland's closest port to Dragon Island. With regular military operations to clear out the nearby monsters, it's also a popular port for ocean-going merchants. Thanks to this, Heim City has become a key town in the Bruzia Empire, with one or more merchant ships entering and leaving Heim Harbor almost every once in a while.

The entire port is pocket-shaped and controlled by a huge sluice gate. There are large artillery batteries and city defense crossbows on both sides of the sluice gate, and soldiers are constantly patrolling on them. It can be seen that it is a place with very strict defenses.

Because Ruthie and the others were going to buy swimsuits, Ella, who had prepared in advance, could only choose to wait at a stall by the harbor. As for Shen Gan, since she said she was ready, she stayed with Ella.

Out of her natural fear of giants, Ella murmured softly as she stood at the edge of the harbor.

"That sluice gate is used in war..."

"No, the sluice gates are used to prevent the invasion of sea monsters."

"Fukan knows so much."

"It's just common sense, nothing to be praised."

“Is that so…”

The ports Ella had seen on TV before weren't like this, so it was natural that she didn't know about it. Even so, Ella felt that Fukagan's expressionless face was mocking her.

——Why would Shen Gan laugh at himself? This must be an illusion.

While the surrounding streets were bustling with activity, that had nothing to do with the awkward atmosphere between Fukagan and Ella. Searching her mind for something to talk about, Ella kept fiddling with the stones on the roadside.

"Does Fukagan really like the xylophone? He even carries it on his back when he travels."

When Ella was helping Shen Gan wipe the raindrops off the xylophone, she saw many scratches on the box. Although it was not treated roughly, it was obvious that it was not cherished. So in the end, Ella still didn't quite understand how Shen Gan viewed this xylophone.

After pausing for a second, Shen Gan placed the xylophone on his back in front of him, and the movement of his fingers sliding across the box attracted Ella's attention - his fingers were so beautiful.

"Well, I'd be troubled if I didn't have one, but it's not essential, and there's no special sentimentality involved. I just need the xylophone for singing, and if it breaks, I'll buy a new one, that's all."

"As for the xylophone, isn't it very expensive whether you buy a new one or repair it?"

"Yeah, it's not cheap."

Musical instruments like the xylophone, which require delicate tuning, would be classified as luxury goods in this world, and ordinary people would hardly have the spare money to buy them. From this point of view, Shen Gan might be a very wealthy person, although he does not have a good relationship with his family.

Because the weather was very hot, Ella, feeling a little thirsty, took out two bottles of tea that she had brewed earlier from the storage.

"Senior, you know storage magic, huh?"

"Eh? Storage skills? Uh, ah... yes."

The storage magic that Shen Gan mentioned should be referring to his own "warehouse". Although the two are very different in various aspects, since it has been mistaken for storage magic, just treat it as such. It is better than explaining it all over again.

"Well, let's not talk about that for now. Which kind of Fukagan do you want? They only have black tea, which isn't very tasty, and green tea, which is a bit bitter."

"...Then let's drink the less delicious black tea."

Seeming a little reserved, Shen Gan took the black tea from Ella.

"Senpai is a demon queen, but she does things that are unlike a demon queen all day long."

"That's true, but it's not your place to criticize me, Fukagan. You're the Dragon King's niece, but you're wandering around with your wooden harp on your back all day, looking helpless."

As if somewhat dissatisfied with Ella's words, Fukagami tapped the xylophone with his free fingers, making a light thudding sound.

"The Dragon King... He's a man who only cares about status and money. Because of this, my aunt lost all her feelings for him and eventually left him. But even so, he hasn't changed his ways. He's a person who makes people unhappy."

Although she was talking about her own affairs, Shen Gan's tone made people feel that she was talking about other people's family affairs.

"As for his way of being a person... I'm not saying this to defend him, but his way of being a person isn't something that can be easily changed."

——If I could change easily, I might be much more relaxed now. Of course, it might seem very easy to others.

"Is that so?"

Because Ella's words sounded like she was helping Shen Gan's uncle, Shen Gan's tone sounded a little unhappy.

"That's just the way it is. Some people know it's not right but they just can't change. At least that's how I am most of the time. In the end, when things become irreversible, they say it's their own fault. That's what you call reaping what you sow."

Ella herself is a typical example.

Until now, she has helped many people under the pretext of feeling guilty, and then got into a lot of trouble. This was the case when she gained Iris's favor after giving her the brooch, and also when she became the Demon Queen.

"I don't think someone like that would have the same thoughts as your senior."

"Well, I don't know about that, but the fact that Fukagan thinks of you like that is what the Dragon King deserves."

Pursing his lips, Shen Gan picked up the black tea given by Ella, drank it all in one gulp, and then sighed.

"...Senior is indeed strange."

"Huh? Why are you saying that suddenly?"

"No one I've met so far would say that. They just give troublesome lectures or teach common sense."

As if recalling those people's faces, Shen Gan frowned and spoke angrily.

After putting the finished black tea back into storage, Ella waved her hand.

"I just don't want to get too involved in Fukagan's affairs because it's too much trouble. I don't want to say anything lofty, so I can only agree with a few words."

Hearing Ella's frank words, Fukagami was speechless.

"Ah, even though I say that, I'm still a little worried about Fukaman. Someone I know getting caught up in something troublesome—it's fine if I don't know about it, but if I knew about it, I'd probably feel bad."

"Senior, you are truly willful."

Ella stretched her body and looked at the people coming and going in the port not far away. After a moment of silence, she turned to Shen Gan with a serious face.

"Now, my goal is to live a relaxed and happy life."

"laugh."

"Hey, what's that laugh of yours?"

Fukagan, who had originally sneered, immediately returned to his expressionless face.

"Sorry, I lost control of myself."

I never thought that one day I would be laughed at by others... Ella couldn't help but want to reload the game and start over.

Ignoring Ella's strange expression, Fukagan continued speaking.

"What a strange person! He's so nosy, yet he says it's troublesome to help others."

"If it's hanging around right in front of you, you'll definitely notice it. If you notice it but don't care, you'll keep worrying about it, which will be even more troublesome. Anyway, it's the same as what I said the other day. If you have any troubles, come and talk to me. I can't say anything to solve them, but it's okay for me to just listen."

Ella didn't want to interfere too much with others, she just liked to meddle in other people's affairs. She had no desire to be a partner of justice.

"If that's the case, I'll really come, okay?"

Shen Gan raised his head slightly and looked at Ella. Although his voice still had no ups and downs, the cat ears on his head stood up unusually energetically.

"It doesn't matter, as long as Fukagan thinks it's okay."

“Is that so…”

As she spoke, Fukagan imitated Ella and looked out at the crowds at the harbor, revealing a calm and gentle smile.

Chapter 5: Going to Sea and the Mysterious Merchant Ship

"Hoohoo, is this what it feels like to be on the sea~"

"Ms. Angelica, be careful not to fall into the sea."

"It's okay, it's okay. Lotte, you've been worrying too much."

Angelique was lying on the railing of the deck, with most of her body hanging in the air. Although it would be dangerous as Lotte said, considering that the target was Angelique, it might just be a normal play.

Everyone was now sitting on a sailboat that was nearly twenty meters long. Although Ella had asked why they had rented such a large ship when there were only about ten people when they first saw it, considering what Camisia said about "the necessary face of being a noble," she had no choice but to compromise.

"Miss Ella... the drinks are ready."

"Well, thank you, Tila."

"Please, you're welcome!"

The demon girl called Tila said in a panic.

Tila had always felt a sense of disbelief that the master she served was actually the Demon King, the highest-ranking demon king in the demon clan. In her impression, the Demon King should be majestic, scary but gentle. The only thing that matched the Demon King in front of her was probably his gentleness. Of course, Tila was not dissatisfied with this result, but rather felt relieved.

Looking at the endless blue ocean, Ella stretched her body and looked around.

"Come to think of it, we're still on a boat, why do you have to wear a swimsuit?"

Just as Ella said, everyone standing on the deck, including the maids in the younger group, were all wearing swimsuits that they had bought in Heim Harbor. The large areas of skin exposed made Ella feel like she didn't know where to look. As for the issue of the sea breeze, the hull was wrapped in a defensive barrier, so it would not be affected by the sea breeze.