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

"As expected, Senpai only goes out at night when he can't sleep."

"Ahahaha... Fukagan already remembered it, even though it was such a trivial matter."

If Shen Gan grows up, he will definitely be the type of person who loves to take care of others, Ella couldn't help but think. Of course, saying it here would seem inappropriate, so Ella just thought about it in her heart.

Looking up at Ella's thoughtful expression, Fukada, carrying a xylophone on his back, took the first step forward.

"Senpai, you like the type that takes care of others?"

"Eh? Why do you think so?"

Shen Gan sighed as if he was annoyed.

"It's written all over your face, senpai."

After standing there for a moment, Ella looked away embarrassedly and followed Shen Gan.

"Uh... ahahaha... sorry, just thinking some random, baseless thing."

"No basis... huh? Senior, you don't have to worry about me."

"What if we talk about something Fukagan doesn't like?"

"I'll throw you out."

“Hmm…”

Thinking about Fukagan's personality, she thought he might really do that. Ella scratched her cheek in embarrassment.

Without turning around, Shen Gan continued speaking in a flat tone that made it impossible to tell what his emotions were.

"What do you think about the question just now, Senior?"

"What was that question just now?"

"Haha——Senpai likes the gentle type who is caring and considerate."

“Ugh…”

After pondering for a moment why Fukagan asked this—completely unaware of why he asked this, Ella, who was following behind, could only answer with her true thoughts.

"Of course I like gentle types. I think everyone likes them. But I always feel embarrassed. I always make others worry about me, but I can't do anything about it. I feel like I am always causing trouble for others."

Feeling that something was wrong, Ella couldn't help but pause.

"If I have to say, it would be better if you had some personality of your own. It might sound selfish, but it would be even better if you had flaws that I could help you with."

Even though this was excessive, Ella couldn't help but imagine that Lotte had been a noble from the beginning. If that were the case, she probably wouldn't be able to accept Lotte's care as completely as she did now.

"Really? But everyone has this kind of feeling, it's not selfish. Although I want to have someone I can act spoiled with freely, I still want to help the other person in some way."

"Will there be Fukagan as well?"

Ella blinked in surprise.

"Um."

"So there are Fukagans too... I thought Fukagan was the type who didn't care about anything."

"It's just that I don't have any older brothers or sisters who would let me do this. I'm really sorry for giving you the impression of being a rebellious person."

You can probably imagine Fukama bending her mouth into a へ shape.

"Ah, I didn't mean to say that Fukamaru was rebellious, but coming to that, hasn't Fukamaru ever wanted a younger brother or sister?"

"No, it's troublesome to take care of people."

"No ordinary person would say it so bluntly..."

"I never said I was ordinary."

Perhaps thinking of Princess Ji's identity, there was a hint of annoyance in Shen Gan's voice.

Ella couldn't help but feel that she had said the wrong thing - Shen Gan herself did not like the identity of Princess Ji.

Perhaps noticing Ella's embarrassment, Shen Gan changed the subject.

"Regarding Mitis-senpai's matter, is it okay for you to just refuse like that? You said you don't like men. If you miss this opportunity, then from now on—no, just pretend I never said anything."

"What did that twist just now mean?!"

"It's nothing, don't worry about it, senpai. Let's continue what we were talking about."

The originally emotionless voice was now filled with a hint of mockery—probably a snicker, Ella judged.

"Wow... I do have my reasons for rejecting Mitis."

"Reason? Are you saying your target is the harem? It's fine for a Demon King, but considering the Demon King is a senior, it's really awkward."

"Hermit? No, no, I definitely didn't have that intention!"

"...As expected, it's what the senior said."

Retracting his previous eye roll, Shen Gan stopped and looked up at the magnificent city gate not far away.

"The royal city is just ahead. Senior, you probably don't want to be discovered sneaking out, do you?"

"Indeed, Fukagan, are we going in through the main gate?"

Fukagan's expression became strange, as if he was looking at an idiot.

"As a Demon King, it's certainly fine, but for others, sneaking in and out through the back door at this time would be considered as someone with ulterior motives."

"Wouldn't it be okay if you come with me?"

"Can I take this as an invitation from Senpai?"

"Invite? Hmm... sort of. If we're going to the same destination, wouldn't it be strange to separate halfway?"

"Is that so? Well, I won't hold back."

Shen Gan said this and turned around and came to stand side by side with Ella. Although his expression did not change, Ella could still feel that Shen Gan seemed very happy.

——Let’s go out more often in the future, Ella couldn’t help but think so.

Chapter 16: The Morning of Lolita Girl Elelaya

*创世纪6187年8月3日 上午8:24分 东部魔族领

It's like floating in a pure white sea.

The touch of the soft sheets, the sweet fragrance filling her lungs, the sunlight filtering through the curtains, and even the noise coming from afar, all urged Ella not to wake up, just like lying in a cradle. Except for one thing—

"My Lord, please do not forget me. I... am right here..."

"It's so noisy!"

Grabbing the pillow and throwing it to the side of the bed, Ella covered her head with the quilt.

Ever since she fell asleep last night, she has been hearing a female voice she has never heard before. At first, Ella thought someone was calling her, but the voice would disappear as soon as she opened her eyes, and would come again when she closed her eyes, leaving Ella in a drowsy state all night, almost falling asleep but unable to fall asleep completely.

Since it was summer, even with ice cubes in the room, covering her head with a quilt was still unbearable. After a tug-of-war with the seal called the bed, Ella finally lifted the quilt and sat up from the bed.

Yawning, Ella scratched her golden hair which had become messy due to her indecent sleeping posture.

“Ah~ah——what on earth was that sound?”

While thinking about these things, Ella stood up and walked towards the bathroom next door. Unlike the Demon King's bedroom, this room was originally a place for servants to rest. The reason why Ella slept here was entirely because of her own request.

After returning to the royal city with Shen Gan last night, Ella found Dean and asked to move to a smaller room. The bedroom in the Demon King's palace was more than 50 square meters, which was too difficult for her to fall asleep - the space was too large, and she felt a sense of unease rising from the bottom of her heart. After some selection, Ella finally found a suitable residence for herself.

This is the room that was originally used for the maids to rest.

Although both Dean and Camisia clearly stated that the Demon King should not sleep in such a place where only inferiors live, because Ella finally said in a naughty way, "You can't sleep anywhere else except here," Dean and Camisia reluctantly compromised. That night, they asked the guards to remove the original eight-person bed in the room and replace it with a single bed of a suitable size. Then they added some other furniture, which made the room more or less acceptable.

The room seemed unsuitable to Dean and Camisia, but it was quite good in Ella's eyes. Although the servants and guards lived in a detached building in the corner of the royal city, it did not mean that the room itself was poor. In fact, ordinary people could not tell from the outside that this was a place for servants to live. The various decorations were completely luxurious.

"Aside from the fact that the restroom is shared... well, it's no different from when I went to the countryside before. But that voice still bothers me. Was it a dream? But it told me to go east... well, I'll ask Camisia later."

Feeling compelled to pay attention, Ella thought with a somewhat groggy head as she opened the door in her thin pajamas. Since Camisia had said this was a floor where no men lived, it didn't matter if she was a little casual.

But there is always a subtle gap between imagination and reality. Four knights in armor can be seen standing in the corridor.

"Eh?"

boom.

Subconsciously, Ella retracted her foot and slammed the door shut.

Even without being told, Ella knew that these guards were responsible for protecting her safety.

Imagining the male face under the full body armor, Ella couldn't help but look at her current condition in the mirror - her blonde hair was a mess, and the front of her pajamas was defenselessly open. More importantly, because she only hurriedly fastened one button on her chest before going to bed, even her belly button was exposed, making her feel like she was wearing sexy lingerie.

"I… you're actually going out dressed like this…"

Just as Ella was thinking about how to face the guards outside the door, there was a polite knock on the wooden door.

"Demon King, what's wrong with you?"

"Y-It's a female? I'm fine, I just forgot something."

After hearing that the voice came from a woman, Ella couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. If that was the case, it was somewhat acceptable. Camisia's arrangement was indeed flawless.

After simply changing her clothes, Ella opened the door again.

Although he tried to say "Back off" in a kingly tone, he couldn't do it, and ended up smiling.

"Good morning."

The four female guards showed obvious signs of uncertainty and spoke hesitantly and unnaturally.

"Good morning."

Perhaps they didn't expect that they would say hello to them, Ella thought. If she were in their shoes, she would definitely have the same reaction.

"Demon Lord, where are you going?"

"Just washing up. Oh, by the way, where is the restaurant?"

No matter what, I feel embarrassed to wait for Ruthie to bring me breakfast, so it would be better for me to find something to eat by myself.

"Dining room?"

"It's where we usually eat."

"It's right next to this building, Demon Lord?"

"It's nothing. I won't go far. You guys just stay here."

"""yes."""

I'm so lucky that I didn't have to wash up after myself.

Ella glanced at the corridors on both sides. Perhaps because it was already past eight o'clock, only a few maids could be seen passing by in the corridors with a slightly damp smell. And probably because these were the servants' rooms, the lighting here was very poor. The places where light came through were more like vents than windows. Apart from the fact that the corridors had stone floors, other places were almost the same as the small hotels commonly seen on the roadside.

However, considering the standards of ordinary families - they would not have such things as washrooms - this might be considered a very good condition.

Although he now has the ability to change the conditions here, he will not really implement it. It is like a person who is used to living in the city and suddenly comes to this world. Even the favorable environment of the royal family may not satisfy him. Good and bad are only relative. For the servants living here, they may already be quite satisfied. If he makes changes without authorization, it may have negative effects in some aspects - such as wasting manpower and financial resources and causing jealousy of servants living in other places. This was the same in the previous world.

"Ah~ah, but I still think it would be better if each room had a private bathroom."

Yawning, Ella walked into a room filled with moisture. Judging from the smell of soap that irritated her nose, this must be a public bathroom.

In a room that was the size of two bedrooms combined, several maids were washing up. Of course, since there was no such convenient facility as running water in this world, they all used basins to draw water from the pool.

Noticing someone coming in, the maid with a ponytail raised her head near the door and was stunned for a moment when she saw Ella.

"I haven't seen this face before. Is he new?"

After saying that, he turned his attention back to getting dressed, feeling like he was in a hurry for something.

[Didn't you recognize me? But this is better.]

Finally, she wouldn't be treated specially anymore. Ella couldn't help but feel happy and greeted him like an ordinary friend.

"Yeah, I just moved in here today."

"Really? No wonder you're wearing regular clothes. Once your uniforms come out, I think we'll have some work for you. It's best to familiarize yourself with the city these few days. Otherwise, it's not uncommon to end up wandering around the whole day if you get lost."

She has the feeling of a reliable older sister and should be the center of attention among the maids.

"Yeah, I understand."

Following the maids' example, Ella scooped up a basin of water and placed it on the stone platform. However, the towel seemed to be something she had brought herself, so she could only take it out from the storage.