「Why?… Do I have to? 」
The girl called Francesca cutely tilts her head. What, is there a rule here that says you can’t wear skirts or trousers!? Call out the one responsible for it! Because I will praise him!
However, this situation is not good for my mental health. I have to do something about it.
「Let me see… Francesca, right? 」
「Yes. Please call me Shisuka. 」
I was thinking the nickname for Francesca should have been Fran, but that’s not important right now.
「First of all, can you do me a favor and go put on something? Umm, because I’m having trouble where to look… 」
「But, am I not wearing pantsu? 」
You are wearing pantsu! But that’s not what I meant!
Kuu… Calm down, calm down. I should think of it as a swimsuit. It is a swimsuit, it is a swimsuit… Peek.
It’s not a swimsuit! It’s pantsu! Definitely pantsu!
「You just looked, didn’t you? 」
「Sorry! 」
I was seen.
「Oh well, if you go that far I will put on something. 」
Out of nowhere, Shisuka takes out a black skirt with white frills and puts it on. If you had one from the beginning, wear it!
「… You won’t do anything? 」
「I won’t. And because I won’t, please put on something quickly. 」
「It’s okay to touch if it’s just a little bit, you know? 」
「I’m good! Put it on quickly! 」
I felt like crying. At least I can finally calm down and we can talk since Shisuka is now wearing a skirt. Still, I’m already terribly worn out.
「Well, I have a lot of questions I want to ask, will that be okay? 」
「Yes, by all means. 」
「What on earth is this place? 」
「This is the Babylon [Sky Garden]. Some people call it the [Ocean Paradise]. 」
(TL: the actual term for paradise is [Niraikanai])
(ED: Nirai Kanai is a mythical place in Ryukyuan religion)
Sky Garden? Looking around it certainly is a garden, but it looks more like a botanical garden. When I look up, I can see a glass dome in the sky. Following Shisuka to the end of the garden, I see a glass wall.
Beyond that is a sea of clouds spreading out. There is no mistake. This place is floating in the sky… This is indeed a sky garden.
「What on earth is this place? What is the purpose of this facility? 」
「This [Garden] was built by the professor as a hobby. 」
「Professor? 」
「Professor Regina Babylon. Our creator」
Creator? That’s a strange way of putting it. It’s as if she said she was built… could it be!?
『Goshujin-sama. This person is not human. I cannot sense its stream of life. 』
「How… ! 」
Sango confirms it, but the feeling of [As I thought] and the feeling of [It can’t be] are still conflicting inside of me.
「I am the control terminal built for the [Garden] by the professor. It has been 5092 years since then. 」
「Five-…!! 」
Notwithstanding that Rin is 612 years old (personal opinion), she would still be 4480 years older!