# 38
Skinnell's mockery did not end there.
Everything that had been accumulating for a long time exploded at once, as if it had been waiting for an opportunity.
"But when we talked, I realized I wasn't the only one who suffered. The masseuse's shoulders were stiff and she was hitting her back against a tree while walking. When she saw that, she stared at me as if I was going to kill her. No, the human body comes first, but is the tree that important? You're worse than the tree, aren't you?"
I have endured a lot... It would be too loud at this level….
Dearyn became serious about the many ridiculous things that had happened without her knowledge.
It was also surprising that Sirius did not explode and merely gave a warning and then moved on.
But as expected, this was a very sensitive issue that people needed to understand.
'Aren't you a completely normal person who can just stare at you?'
This was Deyarin's assessment.
“At first, I was a little excited because he was so handsome and young that it made me shiver, but what the heck. Everyone said the same thing. What do you do if your outside is the best and your inside is the worst and cheapest.”
The worst kind of nonsense.
Deyarin responded to Ceres’ third-party evaluation for the first time...
Very satisfied.
"He's not a mad dog! He was treated like a human!"
It was touching.
This exceeds the level that can only be described as madness.
In Vegas.
Dearyn's heart swelled with sadness.
"Anyway, it's surprising that you're hanging around like a child in front of a priestess. Since he was such a good person, I thought he might be attached to that cheap boy, so I tried to explain it to him. Did you talk long?"
“No. It is enough to share these kinds of grievances with colleagues.”
Dearyn was so excited to praise our dog-turned-human that she was able to respond with greater compassion.
“Ah how. As expected, priestess. Is it because you have a good heart? Your skin is really nice too. When I look at you like this, you are really beautiful. It is a shame that this beauty is not revealed because it is covered by the priestly garb.”
“……That’s a lot of praise.”
Now that he has become a good person, his face also looks beautiful.
Maybe it was because I received a lot of praise from Skinnel, but after finishing the treatment, I looked into the mirror and saw an unfamiliar beautiful girl sitting there.
* * *
Ceres' allergy was a problem that would naturally be resolved over time.
Deyarin was impatient about this part.
The speed so far was faster than Deyarin expected.
However, apart from healing, Dyaren's education became urgent.
“Master Sirius, humans are humans because they speak a human language.”
“Huh.”
“So you have to speak like a human being.”
“Huh.”
Sirius answered without understanding at all.
“What Mr. Sirius is saying now is more like a bark.”
“……?”
As expected, he didn't understand.
Dearyn read everything in Sirius's expression.
But everything has a beginning.
He quickly learned the concept of “likes and dislikes.” Now, he often expresses the word “delicious” as well.
Now that you have a solid foundation, you will be able to quickly increase your application areas little by little.
“And so we learned the letters.”
“Huh.”
“Now let us learn to write.”
Sirius completed the “message” itself well.
I was better than Dyaren at reading the book and writing the same thing.
The handwriting was so elegant and smooth that anyone would have thought it was a calligrapher's manuscript.
However, there was a problem with just tracing the letters without knowing anything about their meaning.
“I've been putting it off until now because I'm trying to stay calm and show that it's urgent now, but I think I need to start now.”
Data is overflowing.
There is a mountain of books that Robin brought me.
Educational books, basic knowledge and even children's books.
No matter how much military background you have, you will not be able to participate in a conversation without a certain level of knowledge.
“Actually, I don’t think this is urgent now, but…….”
The reason Diaren put off studying liberal arts until now is because she thought it wasn't her role.
As a priest, I learned the culture of dealing with nobles, but I did not learn the culture of being active in social circles as a noble.
It didn't come to Deyarin's turn because she was hired to be her brother's liberal arts teacher.
However, I was sent directly to the temple without having any time to be active in the social world, so there was no need to learn.
'I don't even know, so how can I even teach?'
This was the original reason.
But words are precious.
Even if you don't have to use advanced speaking techniques, it seems that you can shape someone into someone by learning different expressions.
'Even though I have already been recognized as a person.'
Dearyn shrugged her shoulders and nodded vigorously.
Now that you're human, let's try to “speak” like a human!
“Let's study the vocabulary first.”
There is a big difference between knowing something and not using it and not knowing it and not being able to use it.
Diarine opened the book.
There is a limit to the number of words we use daily.
Deyarin decided that it would be more effective to read a book that included all the words in the world, rather than coming up with separate words that you don't usually use but need to know.
“This is a book called “The Red House in the Mountains.”
Diaren chose one book out of the <100 children's educational books> that Robin brought her.
Sirius sat close to Dearren and they looked at the book together.
“This is a red house in the mountains.”
Deyarin pointed to each letter with her finger.
"In the mountains. Red. House."
Sirius recited as Deyarin said.
As he looked at the book, his face was right next to hers, so whenever she spoke, his breath brushed her cheek.
Feeling a tickling sensation, Dearyn looked back.
I saw Sirius' side face as he focused on the letters.
“…….”
Feeling like she was itching for no reason, Dearyn rubbed her cheek with her sleeve and returned her eyes to her book.
“……The blue sky hurts my eyes.”
“Are your eyes cold from the blue sky?”
“Yes, my eyes hurt.”
“Do your eyes hurt?”
There are words that are difficult to understand if you read them in letters only.
Sirius repeated, tilting his head as if this was the first time he had heard that word.
“Ah, so it's not like my eyes hurt when I look at something so bright, um. What?”
Deyarin tried to explain somehow but it ended up being a dead end.
Although she had the linguistic skills necessary to read and interpret the scriptures, the ability to explain the meaning of each word precisely as in a dictionary was a separate skill.
The priests responsible for teaching the doctrine to the kindergartens in the temple were explaining things in a way that made me understand them well….
It was not easy for Deyarin because she had never worked in this field before.
“Let's just try it.”
It is an experience that is more than just words.
Dearyn stood, holding a book in one hand and Sirius's hand in the other.
Now, gardeners come and tidy the garden from time to time.
The park, which became a natural forest with less human intervention, has been elegantly restored.
“Did you make something like this here?”
When did you make something like this?
Deyarin was amazed when she passed through a tunnel made of rose vines.
“This is a rose bush.”
“Rose vine.”
Sirius looked closely at the rose.
You never see flowers on the battlefield.
Even the wild flowers that bloom end up being trampled by war horses and soldiers.
There is no opportunity to grow such large and desirable flowers.
“Isn't she beautiful?”
Seeing that Sirius couldn't take his eyes off her for a while, Dearyn smiled and asked.
"Beautiful …."
“Yes, the flowers are beautiful. I say they are beautiful.”
"Beautiful."
Sirius followed suit.
But it seems that he did not fully understand the word “beautiful.”
“Um…….”
Dearyn looked around the garden.
There were colorful flowers and trees of all shapes everywhere.
“This flower is Rualin’s flower. The color is very beautiful.”
“Flower Rualin.”
Sirius repeated the word as if it was the first time he had heard it.
“But don’t you know a lot about poisonous plants?”
“Huh.”
Suddenly, it struck me that I didn't know how much Sirius knew.
There was a need for level testing instead of blind teaching from beginning to end.
“Do you know any names in this park?”
Sirius looked carefully at what was visible up close.
“Red Deer Tree.”
"correct."
The red deer tree is a tree often used as a garden tree because its leaves are large and do not fall easily.
You can easily see this tree wherever you go, so even a child knows the name of this tree.
“If you burn the root bark, poison is produced.”
“……Huh?”
This detailed knowledge was not known.
This was the first time Diaren had heard this information.
“This…..look.”
Deyarin hurriedly opened the book she had brought with her and flipped through its pages.
The red deer tree also appears in the book.
"Now, here. The sun's rays are shining through the broad leaves of the red deer tree. It was a symbol of summer. When I think of red deer trees, I usually think of summer sunshine."
“Huh.”
Sirius accepted Dearyn's words without comment.
No, isn't that...
Dearyn took Sirius's hand and walked straight under the red deer tree.
Although summer is still a long way off, the day is clear today.
“Look above you.”
The sunlight that seeped through the leaves sparkled like small flames.
Every time a gentle wind blows, the light changes direction and shines brightly here and there.
It was always a sight to behold, but at some point Deyarin lost her attention.
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