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

Although there are many questions, the top priority now is to stop the previous dive and return to the ground from underground.

Short-distance teleportation

After returning to the hillside and gaining a firm footing, Ella's "ghostly" state was automatically lifted, and she took out the wing-shaped pendant from her neck.

"Eve?"

A grayish-white light flickered, and Eve, who had turned into a little girl and was naked, appeared in front of Ella. Although nothing could be read from her emotionless face, judging from the way Eve tilted her head, she was definitely expressing doubt.

"Hmm... Let's ask them one by one. Can Eve see what's happening outside even from the pendant?"

The first thing that needs to be confirmed is this issue. Since Eve can use "ghost transformation" in time when she is about to fall to the ground, it means that Eve has actually been paying attention to herself. It is an indisputable fact that the appearance of the Loli God has been seen.

"Are you angry?"

"...A little bit, but Eve didn't tell me."

It was impossible to be angry at Eve's current behavior. Ella couldn't help but sigh inwardly at her own uselessness. But after all, Eve was very stubborn about eating and addressing herself, but in other matters, she seemed to obey her orders completely. So as long as she told her not to tell anyone about this, there should be no problem.

"Forget it. As long as Eve doesn't tell anyone about my current state, that's an order. Haaa——If that's the case, then everyone would have seen everything in the shower earlier."

He couldn't help but sigh. Because when Eve was living in the Staff of Holy Light, he couldn't put the pendant into storage, so he could only wear it on his body or put it next to the bathtub when taking a bath. Therefore, he couldn't help but have a strange feeling of being peeped at.

"There is avoidance."

"Are you talking about being careful to avoid it when bathing?... Well, it's not really that important."

After all, when he was in the demon tribe before, he even had mixed baths with Lotte, Camisia, and Menea. Now, one more person wouldn't be a big deal - he felt like he was giving up on himself.

Gurgling.

The stomach protested, but of course, ghosts don't feel hungry, so the sound must have come from Ella.

Scratching her head in confusion, Ella politely glanced at Eve standing next to her. The naked posture of the young girl really gave her an indescribable sense of guilt. Moreover, the other party was still an extra-human. To be honest, it was very consistent with her previous preferences on Earth.

"Do you need to recover your mana first? You can't get dressed properly like this, right?"

"Promise."

Eve emphasized in a rather serious tone.

"Ah, I get it. I'll take you to the underground tower later, but before that, it would be better if you replenish your magic power and make sure you can put on your clothes, right?"

Eve's current level has dropped from level 12 to level 6. Although she is not yet at the point of disappearing, it is still certain that she will not be able to wear clothes in her little girl form. As for the promise Eve mentioned, it was what Ella had said before in the backyard of the mansion, that she would take Eve to the underground tower, because devouring the undead can also replenish magic power, and Eve seems to like the taste of the undead very much - even though it makes people feel nauseous when she says it - so Eve has always rejected Ella's suggestion to restore her magic power. This is why Eve has remained in the state of a little girl until now.

"...It's okay, Master's clothes."

Putting her hand on her chin and thinking for a moment, Eve looked at Ella's clothes with her pure red eyes - just an ordinary woolen coat.

"My clothes? What happened to my clothes?"

"Give me."

"Huh? Eve can't wear clothes now, right?"

"no problem."

"Hmm... Even if you say so... well, let's try it first."

Eve is the type who doesn't speak casually, so there must be some basis for what she said. Ella took off her woolen coat, tried not to look at Eve's body, and put the coat on Eve from behind.

"Huh? You didn't fall down, why?"

Just as Ella said, the woolen coat was put on Eve perfectly, and Eve could even button it up one by one with her translucent hands.

"It smells like the master."

“Hey, hey…why is even Eve saying something like that—such a weird thing!?”

But Ella's words only made Eve frown, as if to say that this was not the case.

"It smells good, so you can wear it."

"...Does that mean I can wear anything that's imbued with my scent?"

"Um."

“No matter how you look at it, this is really weird…”

In response to Eve's serious nod, Ella couldn't help but whisper almost as softly as a mosquito. She had no idea how this was working and ultimately could only attribute it to magic - magic could do anything, including such strange things.

"Well, I should have thought of it sooner. At first, Eve couldn't touch anything but was able to get under my blanket. That must be the reason..."

Sighing helplessly, Ella took a few steps forward and walked in front of Eve, and then her expression became extremely strange.

Although Eve was now properly dressed, her coat only covered her thighs at most. Compared to her original naked state, the slightly exposed flat chest and the vaguely visible absolute territory made the temptation even stronger, especially the pair of ruby ​​eyes staring at her. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were soul-stirring.

Turning around immediately, Ella slapped her cheek, making a crisp sound.

[Calm down, Ella. Eve is a ghost, and she's still a child—no, even if she grows up after replenishing her magic power, it won't work.]

In order to ignore this, Ella, who had regained consciousness a little, took a few steps forward, keeping two steps ahead of Eve, and sighed.

"Let's go back to Semorabi first. After lunch, we'll go to the underground tower to replenish our mana."

"Yeah, I'm happy."

"You don't have to say it."

After taking out spare clothes from the storage, Ella put them on, and then slowly walked back to Semorabi with Eve, blown by the mountain breeze mixed with moisture and the smell of grass.

Chapter 58: Lunch for Two

It didn't take long for the two of them to return to the city of Semirabi. Looking at the people coming and going, Ella couldn't help but murmur.

"It's so lively..."

Because it was noon and he was hungry - although he had breakfast late, porridge could not keep him feeling full for long - so he took Eve directly to the living area of ​​​​Semorabi City.

Although it is called a living area, it is actually just a street with many vendors. There are open-air stalls everywhere and countless people walking around. The sounds of elderly women bargaining with merchants, the sound of flames touching grease, the sound of bottles and jars of condiments colliding, and the aroma of food wafting in the streets make the entire city of Semorabi look full of life.

In response to Ella's sigh, Eve, who had returned to her girlish appearance and was properly dressed in her priestess uniform, nodded.

"Yeah, lively."

"Is there anything you want, Eve?"

"no."

"Is that so... Well, let's go to the underground tower after lunch."

With a wave of her hand, Ella began to look for a stall that suited her taste. As for why Eve had turned into a girl's appearance, it was because of her strong request - no matter what, she couldn't let Eve walk around the street wearing only a coat, so she temporarily restored Eve's magic power to level 10, which was just enough to maintain her girlish appearance.

With the "Topography Search" search function, I quickly found the stall I wanted to try, an open-air shop selling "Semorabi Fried Pancakes".

"I've heard Lucia mention this fried pancake before. It's delicious and cheap, so now's a good time to try it."

Recalling Lucia's admiring expression when she spoke, Ella began to have some expectations for this kind of fried pancake. She pulled Eve through the crowd and soon arrived at her destination.

"Uncle, give me a Semurabi fried pancake."

"Okay, what about that little girl over there? We have two flavors, spicy and salty. If you want sweet, you'll need to add an extra iron coin."

The uncle in thin clothes skillfully spread the dough on the iron pan while looking at Eve beside Ella.

"You mean Eve? Eve's a ghost, so she can't feel the flavor... Well, that's not right. If it's seasoned a little more strongly, it should be fine. So, take two sweet ones, one with a normal amount, and the other with as much sugar as possible."

Ella's words made the uncle pause for a moment, and then an embarrassed look appeared on his face.

"Judging from the girl's appearance, she must be a noble. Sugar is a precious commodity. If you add too much, my stall will be closed."

"Then... can I add one more silver coin?"

"Silver coins? Ah, that's fine."

The embarrassment on the uncle's face gradually eased, and he became quite motivated. For the Hikalite Church, one silver coin could buy half a bucket of sugar, so this was a business that was sure to make money.

Since it would take a while for the pancakes to come out of the oven, Ella and Eve sat at the tables and chairs at the back of the shop. Perhaps because it was already one o'clock in the afternoon, there were only a few characters who looked like lovers sitting around, and even their conversations were just whispers.

After a quick glance, Ella muttered to herself.

"It seems like everyone here is a couple... Could it be that the Semurabi pancakes have some special meaning?"

"Haha, my Lord, it's not that romantic. It's just that there's absolutely no sweet food around here, so this place attracts these energetic young people."

The uncle responded to Ella with a big laugh while pouring sugar water into the pot.

"Is that so? Well, I can understand all sorts of things, right?"

Ella sighed imperceptibly and looked at Eve who was sitting opposite her. She still had a question about the previous "ghostification" that she had not yet asked.

"Even when Eve is inhabiting the pendant, can she still use 'Ghost Transformation'?"

"Yeah, it consumes a lot of magic power."

"Using 'Ghost Transformation' directly in the pendant consumes more mana than using it outside?"

"Um."

"Is that so... It feels like some incredible magic."

Although I haven't specifically experimented with it, judging by the fact that Ghost Transformation can penetrate walls, it should also be immune to physical attacks. If used in battle, it would be a skill that could drive the opponent crazy - as long as the weapon itself has no magic attached to it, the battle will become a one-sided crushing defeat.

Of course, if he were allowed to use it, the most he would do would be to use "ghostification" to do some revengeful pranks, such as sneaking into Iris's bedroom and replacing the bitter seasoning that Iris often used with sugar cubes mixed with extremely sweet sugar. Although it is more complicated than the previous method - in the past, it was directly sneaking in by "short-distance teleportation" - the advantage is that it will not leave any traces, footprints or smells, which are things that are easily discovered. After becoming "ghost", there is no need to worry about this problem at all.

Not long after, the uncle placed a triangular-shaped Semirabi fried cake wrapped in leaves in front of Ella.

"Please keep this, my noble lord. It's one silver coin and three iron coins."

"Yes, thank you."

After handing the coins to the uncle, Ella opened the leaf part, revealing the white dough inside. Perhaps because the oil used was not very good, the smell was a bit pungent.

"This is Eve's."

"mine?"

"Well, since there's a lot of sugar in it, even Eve can taste it, probably."

Ella's words made Eve reach out and take the food that looked like a crepe. Then, like a little bird, she bit a small notch on the curved edge. Although no chewing movement could be seen, since she was a ghost, she didn't need to care about so many differences from humans.

“Hmm—”

Staring at the Semirabi fried pancakes, Eve's eyebrows slightly wrinkled.

"Still can't taste it?"

"The taste, the nostalgia."

"You mean it smells familiar? Eve must have been here before."

Ella shrugged helplessly. According to her previous inference, Eve should be the priest who died in the battle with the Undead Lord three thousand years ago, so it was not surprising that she was familiar with the food of the Papal States now. As for helping Eve regain her memory, there was no clue, so even she could not do anything.

Then he took a bite of the Semurabi fried cake.

“Gum, this smell… how should I put it, it feels so subtle…”

It felt like food that should have been salty was being forced to taste sweet, and the greasy taste that filled my tongue made it something I wouldn't eat again. Now that I think about it again, when Lucia said it was "delicious and cheap," the emphasis should have been on "cheap." If I had to say anything, it would only be that it was very filling and inexpensive.

While I was thinking about this, a white object suddenly appeared in front of me.

"Eve?"

Ella blinked in confusion. Now Eve was handing the fried cake to her, as if asking her to try it too.

Seeing Ella's puzzled expression, Eve added in a tone lacking emotion.

"Eat it."

"Do you want me to try it?"

"Um."

While nodding, Eve looked at the young couples sitting nearby - most of them were doing the same thing as Eve, exchanging the Semurabi fried cakes in their hands, and they looked very happy.

Of course, for Ella, although she would be happy to be fed by a beautiful girl like Eve, she had no intention of tasting it at all. She had tasted the taste of Semurabi's fried cakes before, and it was not her favorite type. And the most important thing was that the fried cakes in Eve's hand were not something that ordinary people could eat. This could be seen by just recalling the bottled dishes that Eve specially prepared.

With obvious hesitation on her face, Ella stepped back and said the refusal with a wry smile.

"This Eve's is too sweet. I'm sure I'll throw up my breakfast after eating it."

In fact, this kind of thing has happened once before. On the first day of living in the mansion, a maid who was hired to clean the room vomited everything in her stomach because she stole the ghost girl's food. In the end, she even developed a fear of sweet food. Although Ella thought she would not be as bad as the maid, it was easy to foresee that unspeakable things would happen after eating.

Eve pouted slightly - but that was just Ella's feeling. If others saw her, they would probably think Eve was still keeping that poker face.