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Chapter 37 – As a Familiar
“–As I said before we left, when you take a living monster into a human village, you need to register it according to the purpose. If you treat the monster as a companion like a monster user or summoner, you need to register it as a familiar.”
“In any case, you will need to take measures such as putting it in a cage or tying it up in the human village. Spica accepts dwarfing, so normally you can hide it around your collar, but when you enter the city, you need to make sure you are visible.”
When I said that, Spica said that it was no problem. There is no risk associated with the dwarfing curse if the other person accepts it and can cancel it at will. There are other dangers in being dwarfed, but the advantage is that you can hide in Clare’s collar or sleeve by turning into a small bird.
“Well… I think it will be a bit of an inconvenience for Spica when entering the village or the capital.”
In response to Clare’s conversation, Spica chirped.
According to Spica, it was the same when she was working under the monster tamer. Not only is there no restriction like a ring of subordination, but when she’s in the hermitage, she’s free to go hunting whenever she wants, and even if she doesn’t, she has food and clean water, so her current situation is much freer than before.
It’s true that she feels indebted to Clare in the first place. It was no big deal to show that she was quiet when she entered the human settlement. Hiding in Clare’s clothes – Spica felt that it was quite calming, like hiding in a tree hollow.
It seemed that Clare and the others could tell from Spica’s tone of voice that she was not dissatisfied with the treatment she was receiving.
When Clare got to know Spica, she started by determining her intentions of affirmation and denial through Spica’s tone of voice, so that they could communicate and cooperate to a certain extent with each other through her cries, signals, hand signals, gestures, etc., depending on the situation, such as daily life and hunting.
Spica was given ankle bracelets that incorporated talismans for forest walking and concealment, and now Spica’s flying in the forest has even more freedom. He flies a little ahead of Clare and the others, or above the forest, exploring the surroundings while leading the way. Star Owls are originally a species that can fly, so even if they fly over the Great Sea of Trees, they are not targeted by the King of the Sky. They can scout a wide area using a method other than detection magic. If they find anything abnormal within their field of vision, they return and let out a cry.
In this way, they avoided monsters and advanced, with Spica as a new addition, and eventually…they left the Great Sea of Trees.
As usual, they stopped at a village to sell potions, and then Clare and the others got on their brooms and headed to the capital. Spica flew along with them, singing and occasionally stopping on Clare’s broom to rest.
“I’m glad Spica is lively too.”
“It looks like you’re having fun flying freely in the sky.”
Seeing Spica, the girl doll nods her head and smiles, while Selena responds with a cry of affirmation, as if to say it’s fun.
As they continue on, Spica and I practice flying on the broom and the capital comes into view.
When we get close enough, we get off the broom. We connect Spica’s ankle ring to the leash and attach it to her shoulder, while the girl doll, whose shoulder is usually her usual place, is held in her arms. Clare doesn’t need any special equipment to hold the bird of prey’s claws in place, as she can just reinforce the parts of her clothes with thread magic.
“Is this okay?”
“It shouldn’t be a problem. You need to register your familiar at the gate. If you’re an adventurer, you’ll need to register at the guild too.”
“Then Spica, register at the gate.”
As Clare and the others say this, they line up to enter the capital. Since he has been to the capital many times, the gatekeepers are quite familiar with him. After a brief greeting and requesting to register his familiar, he is guided into the guardhouse and the procedure begins.
“This is the familiar registration certificate. This cloth must be attached somewhere visible to the familiar when you are walking around town. If you lose either of them, please let me know immediately.”
“I understand.”
It is a string with red cloth attached. A number is embroidered on the edge of the cloth, and the same number is written on the certificate.
It is not particularly magical, so it is probably not impossible to disguise it, but there are not that many familiars entering and leaving the city. Whether they are summoners or monster users, they are relatively rare, so if a notice is sent out, the soldiers can share the information.
“Adventurers need this certificate and cloth to register with the guild. Miss Clare is not an adventurer, but I’ll let you know just in case.”
“Thank you.”
Clare bows with the girl doll, and Spica follows suit.
“Haha, what a clever monster.”
The gatekeepers laughed as they saw Clare and the others enter the capital. As they chased after Rona, the girl doll and Spica turned around briefly, waving their hands and wings at the gatekeepers as they left the city, and Selena bowed and left, and the gatekeepers sent them off with a smile.
“First of all… That’s right. This time it’s going to be a bit complicated. The guild will have their schedules, so let’s just tell them that we’ve arrived and where we’ll be staying and let them make plans.”
“Then–Once we get a place to stay, we’ll be free to do as we please for now.”
“You can also go shopping at that time. Ufufufu…”
“Oh, be gentle.”
Selena smiled happily, and the girl doll put out her hand and waved it. Rona looked at it with a slight wry smile.
“Hello.”
“Oh, welcome.”
After getting a place to stay and contacting the guild, Clare and the others headed to a familiar store as planned. The tailor shop owner smiled friendly when he saw Clare and the others.
“I’ll come too. I heard that your apprentice usually takes care of you.”
“So this is–the witch. Welcome.”
When Rona said that, the shop owner responded. The shopkeeper knew that Clare was a disciple of the Black Witch, and was quite close to her, but he had never met Rona, so he was a little surprised when she came to the store.
“Today, I came to look at clothes for Clare-sama, not for dolls.”
“I was a little worried that you were so focused on doll clothes that you were putting yourself on the back burner.”
The shopkeeper blinked at Selena and Rona’s words and looked at Clare, but then he closed his eyes and nodded, as if he had digested what they had said.
“I see. If there’s anything I can help you with, please ask.”
“Clare-sama likes witch-style clothes, so how about thinking various things in that direction as a base.”
“That’s right. It wouldn’t be strange to do that in your everyday life.”
When Selena said that, Rona nodded, and Selena, Rona, and the shopkeeper immediately started looking for clothes that would look good on Clare.
“She says she prefers not to draw attention, but there are times when it’s a special day.”
“That’s right. It depends on the situation. Let’s take this opportunity to pick something out for everyday use as well.”
“I’d like to see Clare in a dress…”
“Yeah. She’s still growing, so it’s better to take that into consideration.”
The girl doll timidly speaks to the excited group, but Selena and the store owner remain excited.
“If there’s a place where you can officially show your puppetry to people, then the doll needs to be well-balanced. It’s like a stage costume, right?”
“Hmm.”
The girl doll twitches in response to Rona’s words. Seeing Clare’s serious air, Rona shook her shoulders.
“Heh heh, you’re really good at understanding things when it comes to dolls.”
“Heh heh. Well, that’s because it’s something someone who understands it would say.”
Watching next to her, Spica looked at Clare and the others with interest and exclaimed briefly.
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