Chapter 145: Surviving in the Sky Garden (8)
After Murmur's extremely shocking statement, a cold silence settled over the scene.
Murmur, who had slipped out of my arms, looked as red as a tomato, struggling. Meanwhile, Chiriloo, still in my arms, tilted her head, her eyes wide with confusion, seemingly not understanding what had just happened. I didn't know how to react, so I awkwardly smiled and blinked.
But, seriously. To use the word "disgusting" about me... That kind of expression should be used for women with overflowing femininity, like Alice. It doesn’t quite fit to use that term for my meager, childlike body... doesn't it feel a little different?
'Hmm... No, I guess I should be thinking about fairies, not humans as the standard here?'
Still, after thinking about it carefully, I could somewhat understand what he meant.
By human standards, I was quite small. I was short, had small hands, a light body, and a youthful face... just a little kid. If I were in elementary school, I could definitely be at the front if the grade was raised a bit.
But let's consider fairies, who are not human. Compared to them, who are only about 30cm tall, I was almost a giant, nearly four times bigger. And although it wasn't worth boasting about, I was also recognized by Sabrina as having some softness.
So, for a fairy who rarely comes into contact with humans, this kind of feeling might have been a bit stimulating. It would be like how an ancient human would have felt the first time they tasted seasoning after tens of thousands of years.
'If I think of it that way, it's not something I can’t say. It's a bit rude given that I saved their life, though.'
If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have saved them. Of course, if I hadn't, they would have been badly hurt, so that's just me saying that out of frustration.
Well, still, it wasn't something said with bad intentions. If it was something that slipped out because they were so surprised, I could understand it.
The other side was a fairy, famous for having a young mental age, and on my side, I was enough of an adult at heart. I wasn’t too hurt by something a kid said. Really. Honestly.