Chapter 23: Chapter 23: Apparently “Owata” means “it’s over”
The next day, all the preparations for departure to Earth were made.
The first place I' ll visit is the headquarters of the United Nations.
After that, I will go to Japan and have a talk with Nikkendo.
As usual, I was at the warp room of the Institute.
The transport plane was packed with five thousand magic stones, fifty shrinking boxes, and twenty thousand conversion parts in reduced sizes.
I invited Sania to join me.
"I don't want to go to Earth. I'm busy with this game right now."
And she refused. Why all Maldeans refuse to go to Earth?
Well, if I wasn't a former Earthling, I probably wouldn't have gone either.
Sania is currently obsessed with a game I got from the US government that is still in the earth language.
She's playing Assassin's Claad with a translator in hand, which I think is an amazing feat.
"Umm, Galena-san. Where was I going to warp to this time?"
"New York."
Galena replied with a straight face.
But I doubt that I could reach my destination so smoothly.
I turned my gaze to the white-coated researcher and said.
"By all means, let's keep it within the 100-kilometer radius."
"Yes. I'll do my best."
"Please do your best."
Sania waved at me, I wore my hat on deep over my eyes.
And the next moment, I disappeared from Maldea.
The next moment.
I was standing in the meadow.
The air was a little chilly.
Around me, I could see Western-style buildings.
Where am I?
I don't know, maybe I was blown somewhere in the U.S. again, but it doesn't look like New York.
And then the wind blew up and my hat flew off.
"Hey, Mom, Dad. She's got hair like Lina Marderita!"
I hear a girl's voice in English.
Well, where am I?
Approaching me is a bearded man with a black hat.
"…. It sure is very similar. You, what are you doing here, pulling that thing?"
I'm pulling a transport plane, so naturally I stand out.
"Excuse me. Do you know the names of this lands?
"What's the name of this lands? This is Ottawa…"
"Oh, Ottawa?"
Isn't that the capital of Canada?
Not in the US. Right?
On a world map, it was somewhere north of New York City. I guess it's not that far ..., not that far.
But I guess it crosses borders, doesn't it?
Owata….
It's over…
TLN: Owata-Ottawa
Dangerous. This isn't the time for a pun.
This is the first time I've ever landed into a country where I didn't have permission.
Canada is a country that is close to the U.S., though, as far I know…
That clunky warp, it seems, has finally taken the forbidden act of traveling across the border.
Why is New York becoming Ottawa?
"What's wrong with you, little girl?"
In front of me, overwhelmed by despair, a man had a worried look on his face.
"I'm sorry. I just got a little lost."
"Hmm. You're not from around here, are you? Where do you come from?"
The man looks at me curiously. He seems like a reliable person, and I think I'll ask him to provide guidance.
"Um, here's who I am…"
I took out my passport and show it to him.
Then the man's eyes widened.
"Lina Marderita! Is it real?"
Yeah. It's suspicious, isn't it?
"Yes, I think you can tell if you call the police."
I nodded and the man looked at me bitterly.
"… I'm Inspector Carter of the Canadian police. If you're real, you should be able to prove it with something other than an ID."
Mr. Carter then presented me with what appeared to be a police identification card.
Apparently, the first person I encountered was a police official.
I know what he means is, show him my magic. Of course.
I' m in a country where I'm not supposed to be, so it's not surprising that I'm suspicious.
"Now I'm going to cast a little spell on you, .... The power of the wind."
I recite an incantation, and his body floats in the air.
"What …"
"Wow, awesome!"
"No way, Is it real?"
His daughter and her mother look up at her father, who is floating in the air.
As Inspector Carter slowly descends to the ground, I was looking at his hand.
A closer look revealed that he had no right arm.
"… There's no doubt about it. It seems I can't even take a leisurely vacation. Welcome, Miss Marderita. I never thought I'd see you in Canada."
I bow my head to the man who takes off his hat to greet me.
"I'm sorry for the suddenness."
"No, I'd love to welcome you. I'll get in touch with someone so can you wait for a while?"
He pulled out his smart phone and immediately started a call.
"It's Carter. Please contact higher-ups immediately. I ran into Miss Lina Malderita around La Be Park. No, it's real Lina Marderita, the Maldaea Ambassador. I'm not kidding. I've confirmed it's real. In the meantime, I need some escorts and a car. And a truck that can carry a rear car."
After finishing his calls, Mr. Carter put his phone away in his pocket and turned around to look at me.
"Well … where should I take you? Miss Marderita. Excuse me, but what do you need to do in Ottawa?"
The Captain looks at me, as if confused.
This is it. You're right, I can't just say I made a mistake when I tried to go to America. It's disrespectful to Canada.
"I thought I'd drop by and say hello"
"Greetings to our Prime Minister or the Queen?"
"…,Y-yes, of course both of them"
That's how it goes, right? I don't mind if I just say hello to my uncle and say bye bye.
I don't think they will let me do that.
Now that I'm here, I'm forced to meet with the head of state.
That's what being an ambassador of Maldea is all about.
Well, I guess I should think of it as a good opportunity to sightseeing Canada.
Yeah, I'll be in a travel mood. I have to work, though.
Soon a car and a truck stopped on a nearby road, and men in suits arrived.
"Looks like they' re coming for us. Ms. Marderita. Let's go."
"Yes."
I nodded at the Inspector's words.
"Dad, do you have a job?"
A girl called from behind me.
"Oh, I'm sorry. It's an important job to protect Lina Murderita. Why don't you go shopping with Mommy?"
"Yes, .... Don't get hurt, okay?"
The girl said this as she looked up at his lost right arm.
"Yeah. It's not dangerous."
The inspector hugged his daughter and then quickly escorted me to the car.
"Inspector, is that the lady?"
"Yes, it's Miss Marderita. There is a possibility that spies from other countries may come. Protect her at all costs."
"Yes, Sir!"
At the inspector's instruction, the men immediately begin to take precautions around the area.
Right now, this is the fastest I' ve feels, the time I landed from the warp until the escort arrives.
I put the transport plane into the truck and get into the car, the inspector sat down next to me and the car left immediately.
"For the time being, you will be asked to come to Parliament. The Prime Minister is waiting."
"Understood"
This is the first time I've been to the center of a country other than the US.
I've only been to Nikkendo in Japan.
I just hope I don't get into any trouble.
Suddenly I looked over the right shoulder of the inspector sitting next to me.
"…., what happened to your arm?"
"I lost a nerve in a gunfight. It's part of the job."
Mr. Carter replied nonchalantly, as if nothing had happened.
"Your daughter was worried."
"Yeah. She probably knows that I'm doing a dangerous job. She even cries when I come home with a little scratch. I'm such a bad parent."
The Captain shrugged his shoulders and gave a wry smile.
"She' s a good girl, isn't she? She doesn't want to lose her father, I'm sure."
Saying this, I took out some magic stones from my bag.
Then I put my hand on his right shoulder and poured magic power into it.
The light enveloped his body, and the power of my wish encouraged his regeneration.
Then, the inspector's arm that should have been there appeared.
"W-what ...! This is…"
The inspector looked down at his arm in surprise at the sudden restoration of his right arm.
"Please don't make her cry too much."
When I winked at him, he held his arms and put his face down.
"…. Thank you. I can't thank you enough."
That was the end of the conversation and the car soon stopped in front of a castle-like building.
I wondered if this is the Parliament…