My second go at life // Orsted x oc (Mushoku Tensei)

That night went quickly and since we were going to leave the next day, I had one last chance to join in on the traditional festivities in this town.

That morning I was out first thing to and they love their dancing here. It was a blast joining them and I spun and then stopped when I saw Paul and Norn watching me with some people behind them.

"Oh!" I ran over to them. "Hello!"

I then used wind magic since I broke some eardrums. "Sorry excitement and my volume goes up." I grinned as I patted Norn's ears.

"You really can dance," Paul commented as I ended up picking Norn up since she's so cute.

"Yeah, I learned dances from all over the demon continent. Every town we go to I try to see if I can join in on the festivities!" I grinned. "The energy! And just dancing feels amazing!"

"You just go in, and I don't even need to talk or hear them since they just naturally let me join in and I learn from them. People quite enjoy when you love something they hold as a tradition." I explained to him why I loved it even more as I walked with them.

"You looked like you were enjoying yourself." A friend of Paul's spoke up. She had very little on, but she didn't seem comfortable with it while the other person was scared by my stare a little.

Paul did say everyone who he works with had their lives ruined by the mana explosion.

"I don't know what it is, but you two are doing well to live." I grinned at them they were shocked and looked at Paul and he shook his head. "I know nothing, but I just see you are doing something for each other? It's a little hard to explain."

Paul ruffled my hair. "You really don't act your age." He laughed.

"I've been told I'm a hundred and two at the same time," I informed him and he laughed. "But really it's eighteen and eleven."

"Eleven? Your eleven?" Paul asked me and I glared at him. "I do remember! I'm just surprised you grew up so quick and so strong, but still an eleven-year-old on their own-" Paul coughed while trying to be a dad making me grin.

"Ruijerd is following us," I informed him and I pointed him out. Paul was shocked to see he was following us. "There is always someone watching me."

"It's time to go back and get ready," Ruijerd informed me.

"Okay! Can I fly back?!" I asked with shining eyes once I put Norn down. The others were confused and he nodded.

"See ya!" I launched myself up and they were all shocked to see me high up in the air.

"When did she start doing that?!" Paul freaked out.

"She can fly...dad you made her sound really weak," Norn mumbled.

"...I was wrong, I never understood her," Paul admitted with a lot of guilt.

"She knows you don't," Ruijerd spoke up shocking him. "There are more things you should know, but just know that your daughter is still very weak her bones break easily, but she's worked on her powers and words to save people, she's even helped me."

"...Thank you." Paul bowed his head to him. "Please, watch over her when you can."

We met up for one last time before we left and I was watching the cool waterfall nearby. I felt a tug on my cloak, and I turned to see Norn, so I made some wind magic.

I saw Rudeus smirking while Paul looked ashamed.

"See, she is deaf. We all yelled at the top of our lungs." Rudeus informed him.