𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐: 𝐄𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬
I, Kyrie, serve as a saint in the Celestial Guidance Church.
Due to my colleague, Saint Haslea, and Prince Momok-sama, who was seduced by her, I was exiled from the kingdom.
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I fell into their trap and was left in a vast forest where beasts roamed.
When I shared food with a bear and its cub, I discovered that they were actually monsters.
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『Whew. . . . . .What a surprise. Never thought a human would understand our monster language.』
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The mother bear looks at me intently.
The bear cub, while held in my arms, was happily munching on dried meat.
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But this child. . . . . .is absolutely lovely.
『Lovely? What’s that?』
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. . . . . .It seems my thoughts are going straight to the monster.
Could it be telepathy?
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Being so transparent is, well, a bit embarrassing.
After all, this little bear. . . . . .is so very cute!
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『Cute? Me, cute?』
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Yes, very much so!
『Really? Hehehe~! OBig Sister, you’re very cute too!』
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What a precocious little bear.
Fufufu, fluffy and adorable, it’s the best.
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『. . . . . .But still, I can’t believe there’s a human who isn’t afraid of Red Bears.』
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Red Bear, is that your name?
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『No, no, wrong. It’s the name of our species.』
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I see.
But what I wanted to know are your names, you and this child.
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『. . . . . .We don’t have names.』
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Is that so?
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『Yeah. Low-ranked monsters don’t have individual names. Strong monsters are different though.』
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That’s, well. . . . . .Isn’t it inconvenient when calling out?
Oh, I know.
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Shall I name you?
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『Really?』
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Yes. It’s easier to call you if you have a name, right?
So. . . . . .This child is Kumakichi-chan!
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『Kumakichi! My name? Yay! I’ve become a 【name holder】!』
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Name holder?
I don’t understand, but just naming them makes them happy, and that makes me happy too.
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Let’s see, Okaa-san. . . . . .How about Mrs. Kumako?
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『Ahaha! Thank you. And you, miss?』
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My name?
Kyrie.
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『Kyrie. . . . . .Humans have last names too, right?』
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You mean surname?
If so, Kyrie・Inori.
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『Inori. . . . . .? Are you, Inori?』
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Yes, Inori is my family name.
Why?
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『. . . . . .That person was also Inori. . . . . .No, but. Must be a coincidence.』
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That person?
Who could it be. . . . . .? Just then.
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『Mo, Mom!』
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Before my eyes, an enormous red bear appeared.
Eh, another bear. . . . . .?
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Perhaps, Mrs. Kumako’s husband?
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『What are you saying, Big Sister! It’s me! Kumakichi!!!』
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. . . . . .What?
Kumakichi-kun?
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No, but Kumakichi-kun had a cute, stuffed-animal-like form. . . . . .
Now he looks like an adult bear.
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『Uhuhuhooi! Mom, look at me! I’ve grown so big!』
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Do monsters grow this fast. . . . . .?
Meanwhile, Mrs. Kumako stares at her son in astonishment.
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『I, I can’t believe it! Existence evolution! He’s evolved into a 【name-holding monster】!!!』
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Existence evolution?
Name-holding monster. . . . . .?
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『I knew it. . . . . .You are the descendant of that person!』
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Who is that person. . . . . .?
As I think, Mrs. Kumako’s body starts to grow as well.
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Her arms equipped with hard-looking gauntlets, she transformed into a big bear with red fur.
Is this. . . . . .evolution?
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What’s this. . . . . .
What’s this. . . . . .
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『What’s happening, Mom? Kyrie-oneechan, are you trembling?』
『We must have grown too big, she’s probably scared.』
『I wish we were smaller! I don’t want Big Sister to be scared of us.』
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What a wonderful, fluffy thing!
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『『Huh?』』
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I hug Kumakichi-kun and feel the fluffiness on my stomach.
Ah, what a wonderful fluffiness it is.
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You won’t find such beautiful fur very often!
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『I don’t know why, but Big Sister doesn’t seem scared?』
『Yeah, it seems like she likes fur.』
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Ah, such marvelous fluffiness.
I want to keep hugging and feeling this fluffiness forever. . . . . .
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『You’re a strange kid, not fearing monsters and showing compassion.』
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Is that so?
Well, while I wouldn’t understand a beast that can’t talk, Mrs. Kumako and Mr. Kumakichi can speak like this.
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There’s no need to fear someone you can communicate with, right?
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『Fufu, what an unusual person you are. . . . . .the Holy Demon King』
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. . . . . .Yes?
Holy, Demon King?
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What’s that?
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『Oops. Kyrie-sama』
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You don’t have to call me “sama.”
Just call me by my name.
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『Then, Kyrie. There’s someone I want you to meet.』
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You want me to meet someone?
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『It’s the leader of the forest where we live.』
