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

"Ah, I haven't eaten yet, so let's go together. Oh, by the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Ella, and this is Mitis Fred Enway. Just call her Mitis."

"You have a surname and a given name... So, you are a noble!"

Jinghua showed a look of panic for a moment. Not being polite in front of a noble is already a crime in this country.

Mitis waved her hand, feeling annoyed.

"I'm no longer a noble, and I wasn't a noble of the Untermier Kingdom before. If Jinghua insists on clinging to her status, her journey will be very difficult."

"Hard?"

"Ah, because everyone here is a noble from all over the continent."

Although Ella originally wanted to say "Princess", she always felt that Jinghua would not dare to talk to other people because of this, so she chose to give a vague answer.

"So the blonde woman from before was actually a noble."

"Let's talk about that later. No one likes to emphasize their noble status. Let's go eat first. Does Mitis want to join us?"

"No, I already had breakfast."

"Then I'll take Jinghua down with me."

After waving to Mitis, Ella brought Jinghua to the first floor of the hotel.

Unlike in the early morning, there were no other diners on the first floor of the inn. Even the cleaning staff were so idle that they took a nap by the door. The quiet atmosphere even made Ella feel like she had walked out of the kingdoms.

"Boss, I want two breakfasts."

Because of Ella's words, the proprietress who was counting money behind the counter looked up. After realizing that it was Ella, she immediately retracted the impatience she was about to show and replaced it with an embarrassed look.

"We're sold out, miss. All we have left is a quiche and some vegetable soup. Are these okay?"

The proprietress brought out the remaining breakfast from behind her—a palm-sized quiche in a dark basket, along with a bowl of vegetable soup with a few oily splatters. Perhaps she wanted to do Ella a favor, she continued.

"If you don't mind, these are free for you."

"Yes, thank you."

Picking up the quiche and vegetable soup, Ella walked to the table closest to the counter, but for some reason, Jinghua just stood there, staring at the quiche in Ella's hand.

"Aren't you going to sit down?"

"Ah, ah... I forgot I'm no longer a slave."

With a look of realization on his face, Jinghua sat opposite Ella somewhat awkwardly.

Considering that the quiche here was too hard to chew, Ella took out a knife from the storage, cut it into small pieces, and then spread the seasoned tomato sauce on the plate.

"What's this?"

"Ketchup."

"Ketchup? It's ketchup! Is that the sweet and sour ketchup? It's incredible that there are things with the same name in two different worlds!"

Hearing that it was ketchup, Jinghua waved his fork and shouted excitedly.

Ella could only quietly make a "Oh no" expression—she named the ketchup herself—and pushed the plate in front of Jinghua, changing the subject.

"Jinghua, eat quickly."

"Thanks!"

After clasping his hands together happily, Jinghua immediately stuck the fork into the quiche. However, when he was about to put the quiche into his mouth, he suddenly froze and looked at Ella cautiously.

Now Ella just supported her head with her hands and watched Jinghua eat, with no intention of eating at all. Jinghua couldn't help but look at the wooden plate and fork in front of him - it felt very selfish to eat alone.

"Where's Ella?"

"I'm not used to this kind of food, so I can't eat it... If Jinghua is also not used to it, you can wait for Lotte to come out with me."

Luty and Camisia were discussing the rebels' escape route in the room.

"But I feel bad about it. Even though it's free, it wouldn't be free if it weren't for Ella."

Having said that, Jinghua used a fork to divide the quiche on the plate into two portions, then asked the proprietress for another fork and handed it to Ella.

"That's good. Maids don't usually get to eat particularly good food, so if they skip a meal, they won't have the energy to work."

"Hey... there's not much anyway, just eat it yourself."

Ella took the fork with some annoyance. After yesterday's experience, she had developed a psychological problem with quiche—even if she bit hard, it only left four tooth marks. Although she saw other diners dunking their quiche in the broth, she didn't want to try it again. As for why she didn't bring out the white bread, it was because there didn't seem to be a place in the kingdoms that could restock it. In order to switch flavors during the journey, she had to save some.

"But if I'm alone..."

Jinghua's eyes kept wandering between the wooden plate and Ella. He looked like he really wanted to eat but was too embarrassed to speak up. Seeing this, Ella sighed helplessly.

"Yes, I'll eat it."

In order to make Jinghua feel less guilty, Ella reluctantly forked a piece of salty pie into her mouth - it was like chewing wood. Although it tasted of ketchup, after the taste of ketchup wore off, the texture was almost like chewing wax. If Ella had not been mentally prepared in advance, she would definitely spit it out quietly.

"Ah, it's been ages since I've had a decent meal. I feel like I'm living in a dream."

Perhaps because he stuffed so many salty pies into his mouth in one breath, Jinghua's cheeks puffed out on both sides, making him look like a squirrel, and his face was full of happiness.

"And I can taste ketchup and all that. Even if I have to be a slave again... No, forget it. Even if I have to fight monsters again, it would be worth it."

"It's just ketchup, are you so happy?"

Ella asked while fighting the tasteless salty pie.

"Of course! Even in my original world, ketchup is a very precious condiment. Because of the war, a lot of land was unusable, and the Unified Government could only grow the most filling crops in safe areas. Vegetables like tomatoes were only available to those who deliberately grew them at home. Many people couldn't even exchange a big bag of potatoes for a single tomato... But before I died, I heard that the Unified Government had developed a special crop base in Area C on Mars, so things should be getting better."

"Mars... there's already a colonized planet."

"Eh? Ella?"

"No, nothing. I just remembered a storybook I read before."

"I'm so scared! Suddenly colonizing a planet? I thought Ella was from Earth too. But since it's a storybook, it must be a record left by a previous time traveler. It seems the God has guided many people."

Although he was talking to Ella, Jinghua did not stop eating at all. In just a short while, the quiche on the wooden plate had been reduced by one third. In Ella's opinion, this could definitely be called magic.

"Hmm, it's rude, but I can't help but ask... How did Jinghua die in the original world?"

"Huh? That's not rude at all. Although everyone takes death very seriously, there's nothing you can do if you actually die. Besides, I'm talking to Ella right now, full of life. If I were Ella, I'd definitely be curious about how others died in their original world."

Because he choked on the salty pie, Jinghua paused for a moment, quickly drank the soup, patted his chest and continued to drink.

"I heard from the God that I died suddenly from not getting enough rest for a long time."

"It's been a long time since you last rested? Was Jinghua's life really hard?"

"Not at all. I can't be called rich, but I'm not working day and night either. The only reason I haven't rested is because I've been working all night to finish the manuscript."

"That means working day and night."

"No, no, that's completely different. I rushed to finish the manuscript because I felt bad that so many people were waiting for my latest chapter, so I rushed to finish it overnight. Well, in the end, it was because I was playing games all the time before the deadline."

Having said that, Jinghua scratched his head embarrassedly.

"Ella might not understand this, but in my original world, I'm a manga artist. Um... I specialize in stories about handsome men."

【Isn’t that BL comics! 】

If this were a comic, there would definitely be a bunch of black lines on Ella's head.

"A cute senior is pushed against the wall by a handsome junior, and just before he's about to confess his love, his current girlfriend suddenly walks in. This forbidden thing—"

“Stop, stop!”

Ella couldn't help but scream. She could accept the first half, but the second half was beyond her comprehension.

Jinghua, who put down his fork because he was immersed in the story, blinked curiously.

"Eh? Ella, didn't you understand? I think if it was Ella, she would definitely fall in love with me like me. Men should date men!"

"...What about women?"

"Just stand by and bless."

"what……"

【This guy is beyond saving. 】

Ella couldn't help but put her hand on her forehead. Although she had met people with similar interests on social networks before, she still felt speechless when talking to them face to face.

"So, Kanzaki Kagamika's name was also made up by Kagamika based on the manga—the manga, that is?"

"Hmm? Ella's a quick learner, isn't she? That's right, for now. Kanzaki Kagamika is the protagonist of a manga I really like, and her current look is based on her image from the manga."

"But didn't Jinghua say that men should be with men? Why is there a heroine?"

"That's right, that's why Kanzaki Kagamika in the manga couldn't win her senior back from her male junior in the end."

"He's a tragic character..."

"Yeah, that's it. I chose this name because I hope I can see that kind of love in real life. Ah - I'm done eating."

Jinghua pushed the wooden plate to Ella, with the other half of the salty pie still left on it.

"Thank you for the hospitality."

"I'm full, Jinghua, please finish the rest for me."

"Eh, but didn't Ella only eat one piece?"

Jinghua's words made Ella look away and said embarrassedly.

"Actually, I've been having trouble with my body shape lately. I've gained a bit of weight..."

"Huh? I don't feel fat at all. Rather, I think it's so fit that I'm enviable."

"Anyway, just help me solve this, Kagamika!"

"Hmm, if Ella says so."

While confirming whether Ella really didn't want to eat the quiche, Jinghua carefully dragged the wooden plate away from Ella.

Pretending not to notice this, Ella continued to ask.

"Since Jinghua likes male-male relationships so much, why didn't she choose a male when choosing her appearance?"

“Pfft—”

Jinghua, who had just put the salty pie into his mouth, suddenly spat it out with a "puff" sound - fortunately, Ella stood up and dodged it, otherwise it would definitely spray on herself.

"Cough, cough cough cough."

"Are you okay? Drink some water first."

“Thank you…”

For some reason, even after drinking the tea handed to him by Ella, Jinghua's face looked extremely ugly, and he slammed his right fist on the table with a bang.

"Damn it, I actually forgot there was such an option. I request to start over!"

「So you didn’t notice it?……Well, it’s better now, right?」

"Wow, what a failure! This plot has appeared in countless comics, but I didn't even think of it. What a failure! Even if I can't fall in love with a man, it would be fun to become a man and woo women!"

【Is this starting to develop in a strange direction?!】

She felt that if Jinghua continued to be depressed, he would definitely say something explosive. Ella glanced at the proprietress behind the counter - who was frowning because Jinghua had sprayed all over the table of quiches - and gave her an apologetic smile. She walked behind Jinghua who was lying on the table and patted him on the back.

"Alright, alright, if you have anything to say, we can talk later. Jinghua, you should clean up the table first, or I'll have to keep you here doing chores for the whole day."

"Eh?"

Following Ella's line of sight, Jinghua looked at the proprietress. After noticing the proprietress's murderous gaze, Jinghua shrank his neck timidly, like a kitten afraid of being beaten. He carefully took the rag from the pillar next to him and wiped the crumbs of salty pie bit by bit.

“I…I understand…”

Chapter 20 Stalker

"I want to go and pay my respects to everyone."

After Ella introduced Jinghua to her friends in the room, Jinghua made this request.

"Everyone? You mean the Kumi that was smashed by the bandits?"

Ella couldn't help but ask.

"It wasn't just Kumi. Other people from the village were also attacked, including Kusi and Jamie..."