The SSS-rank Guide Doesn't Need Saving novel Chapter 41

Chapter 41: Defeated by Extreme Cuteness

Aisha didn’t know how long she sat there, processing the fact that there were two spiritual beasts inside her bedroom. One as tiny as her forefinger, and another creature large enough to fill half the space. It even glowed in faint green, watching her with an expression far too gentle.

Finally, she broke the silence.

She stiffly said, "Hi."

It was the kind of greeting she used with a stranger in her old world. It was an awkward greeting. But she didn’t know how people in this world greeted spiritual beasts. She only manifested her own a few days later at the hospital. And this body had no impression of other spiritual beasts and never got close to them.

The beast continued staring at her.

Feeling her awkwardness growing under that gaze, Aisha cleared her throat and tried again.

"Where’s your host?"

Finally, a reaction. Its ears twitched before it turned toward the window.

Aisha followed its gaze and understood. Whoever this spiritual beast belonged to had to be outside.

She rose quickly and crossed to the window. Her palms pressed against the cool glass as she scanned the space outside the mansion. The front was empty. No one was there.

However, her mind couldn’t help but shift to the man who’d followed her home.

Was it him?

But she dismissed the thought almost as quickly as it came. Anyone who manifested their spiritual beast wouldn’t so easily let it wander far from their side. She didn’t think he’d be that sort either. Not when he came from the Association.

Moreover, she had never heard of a spiritual beast without its awakened host.

Did it slip away entirely on its own and end up here by pure coincidence, then?

Deciding not to dwell on it further, she turned back toward the two spiritual beasts—and stopped dead.

Her spiritual beast had started going crazy.

It was now nibbling contentedly at the edge of one glowing horn.

***

The next morning, Aisha lay in bed with eyes dull and tired. A hint of dark circles was already forming under them as she stared at the ceiling.

Daisy would worry once again if she saw her like this.

But Aisha was even more concerned about whether her young maid would faint at the sight before her.

The entire night, Aisha hadn’t slept peacefully. She had the intention of waking up with full energy and a brighter mood. But there was no way she could take a wink when two spiritual beasts constantly hovered around her.

Even now, the massive beast with her own spiritual beast perched on its tuft was lying on her bed with its limbs folded underneath it.

They both had been staring at her for hours.

Of course, Aisha wouldn’t have felt so tired if that was it. But being stared at was one thing, but hearing the two of them speak in her head was another.

Like right now.

"She’s my awakened host."

"Pretty."

"She is!"

"Warm."

"I know!"

"Good."

"Yeah, she’s good."

Her spiritual beast nodded in agreement, whatever the other beast called Aisha, to the point she wondered if they were just there to drive her insane.

They were just a bunch of ’guru’ and ’chii’; Aisha could understand them quite well.

Although staying awake for days wasn’t an unfamiliar experience for her, this body, however, had never suffered like this before!

Now, Aisha felt even worse than yesterday.

Ah, I forgot.

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