I set conditions for being summoned to another world, but the Goddess still called me. - Chapter 5

Episode 5: I can use magic

　I slept continuously for two days.

　It seemed impossible, but Alice seemed to have been taking care of me during that time. Is that true? But I was unconscious.

“Wha-where is this?”

“You’re awake, Ryuji. How are you feeling?”

　Alice called out from her seat in the chair beside the bed.

“Hmm? Ah, goddess. What happened to me?”

“You’ve been in bed for two days. No matter how much I called out to you, you didn’t wake up. It got me worried.”

“Seriously?”

　I definitely feel a bit tired from sleeping too much. I tried to sit up, but it felt as if I had no strength.

“The doctor said it was just out of extreme fatigue. You don’t have a fever, so he said you should be fine if you just rest.”

“Did you call the doctor?”

“Yes. Maybe such a thing happened from the burden of being suddenly thrown into another world. I’m sorry.”

　Hmm? Something feels a little different about Alice today?

“Wouldn’t your godly power be enough to deal with such things?”

“Even a goddess doesn’t have that kind of ability. Well, even if I did, it’s impossible to use any since I don’t have any divine powers right now,” Alice said sadly.

“Ah, that’s right. And that’s why there are apostles like me.”

　If that apostle collapses, there’s no point in talking to him.

　It’s been a while since I last spoke, and now, I’m finding it hard to speak. It feels like my throat is dry.

“Anyway, first, you need to rest… Um, what are you doing?”

　I directed water to slip out of my fingertips and drank it. Yes, as expected it hydrates my throat well. The water I make tastes good after all.

“Ugh. Huh? I’m just thirsty.”

“Right. No, that’s not it. Why are you using your abilities?”

“Because that would be quicker. Ah, did I use up my precious divine power?”

“No way. Wait a moment. That didn’t use any divine power. How can you produce water without any divine power?”

　Alice spoke in panic.

“Well, even if you ask me.”

　I was thirsty and I wanted some more water. I could summon it through my abilities and tried drinking it out of desperation. It was easy to access. It was drinkable. It was delicious. It had all three qualities.

“Well, I think it uses less divine power.”

“No. My divine power isn’t flowing from me! It has completely stopped.”

“Eh? So it’s connected to the Gods’ realm?”

“No, it’s not connected.”

“Was it piling up somewhere?”

“What are you talking about? I can’t accumulate divine power!”

“…What does that mean? Is it magic?”

“Are you really human?”

“No, you’re the one who summoned me, so don’t ask.”

　As we were talking, there was a knock on the door.

“Good morning, it’s Nina,” a voice said from outside the door.

“Oh, Nina. Please come in.”

　The lively owner of the inn entered.

“Excuse me. Ah, you’re awake! That’s a relief.”

　The redhead poster girl named Nina spoke with a smile.

“Nina-san, you’ve been taking care of him so well. If it weren’t for you, it would’ve been difficult. After all, I didn’t understand a lot of things.”

　Ah. So, it was this person who had been taking care of me. It was good. In many ways.

“Thank you so much.”

“It’s not a big deal. In the end, this is also part of my job.”

　Nina said with a shy smile.

“She climbed up the stairs many times carrying a heavy tub.”

　Come to think of it, our room was on the second floor. Hmm? A tub? Did she wipe me off?

“Thanks to your care, I’m feeling much better now.”

“It’s not a big deal. I’m so sorry this happened so soon after arriving here.”

　Nina said apologetically.

“No, it’s not the inn’s fault.”

“Yeah, don’t worry about it.”

　It’s a possibility, but we don’t know.

“I’m glad you said that. So, um…”

　Nina hesitated for a moment before speaking.

“I heard it outside, something about magic?”

　Huh? Did she hear our conversation?

“Eh? Ah, yeah. Well, we were just talking about how it would be convenient if we could use magic.”

　If she heard it from outside the door, then, I don’t know how much she had overheard. So, I might not know how to explain but it was the most casual explanation I could come up with..

“Maybe he can use magic now?”

“How do you know?”

“Wow! That’s amazing! Oh, sorry.”

　Nina had exclaimed it out loud without thinking… or rather, she sounded a little happy.

“So it was a magical awakening shock after all!”

“Magical awakening shock?”

“What’s that? What does that mean?”

“What? You’ve never heard of it?”

　Of course, I don’t know.

“Well, apparently when someone’s magical ability awakens, they suddenly end up bedridden for about two days.”

“Wow.”

“Well, you don’t have a fever. So, if you just rest, you’ll get better in no time.”

“Yeah”

“It seems that you will suddenly be able to use magic.”

“What?” That’s it?!

“Is that true?”

　Alice is also surprised.

“Huh? Yes. I’ve only heard stories about it. Apparently that’s what happens when you awaken magic. Ah, it’s in fairy tales too.”

　Nina was surprised by our surprise.

“Hmm, magical awakening. Why did it awaken?”

“Is a magical awakening common?” asked Alice.

“No, this is the first time I’ve seen an awakened person.”

“That’s unusual.”

“Yes. It seems that there used to be awakened people in this town, but there aren’t any now. That’s why you are amazing! There aren’t many people who can awaken!”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah,” what’s going on?

“Anyway, calm down and I’ll get you something to eat downstairs.”

“Sure. Can we go down to the dining hall?”

　Nina seems to care about me.

“Ah, that’s okay.”

　I’m feeling much better now. Actually, that’s not the time to do that.

　　* * *

　After Nina left, I became curious and asked Alice, “Do you think it’s fine that she knows?”

“I think it’ll probably be okay. I knew she was there.”

“Really?”

“Gods can’t interfere with the surface world, but we can sense it.”

“Is that so?”

　So gods can tweak the parameters of the entire world and scan its condition.

　Certainly, it might be fine for a god who doesn’t touch the earthly world. Normally, they don’t have anything to do with humans.