Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 12

 "Here."

"What is this?"

I looked at the item presented in front of me. I knew what it was, but I instinctively asked anyway.

"Sera, this is your work attire. You don’t have to do servant work, but you should wear this."

"Ah, okay."

I had no choice but to say that, and I unfolded the clothes I received.

It was a simple black dress with a plain white apron.

I knew it.

It was a maid uniform.

Ah, I should have introduced myself sooner.

I’m Sera, a redhead with freckles, who might one day become a beautiful girl.

◇

Sera.

It’s my new name.

It was popular in Japan too, the kind of name that’s trending.

Apparently, it’s common to name children after characters from stories or plays, or after the children of nearby lords, or even famous people.

The origin of this name comes from Seriana.

I’m 8 years old, and she’s 14.

Though there’s a bit of an age gap, this name, being from this town, fits perfectly with my background and lends credibility to my story.

I’ve been taken around to meet people like the lord and the captain of the guards, and I’ve been busy with various matters, but thanks to that, my paperwork is all sorted out.

That’s fine and all, but I never expected I’d end up as a maid.

I didn’t think uniforms like this came in my size.

"Sera, put it on."

As I was lost in thought, Seriana reached out and demanded the Holy Coins.

"Ugh..."

Well, yeah? Promises are important.

The other party kept their word.

Now, it’s my turn to keep mine.

It’s my duty to do so.

That’s just the way things work.

I understand.

I had already placed them in the inner pocket of my clothes.

I understand.

"Come on, give them to me already."

"Gyah!?"

Though I understood in my head, my body refused to release the Holy Coins, freezing up. Somehow, Seriana knew, and she shoved her hand into my clothes, rummaging, and took them.

"Honestly... I’ll check if there’s a prize in there."

Saying that, she, Elena, and Alec began offering one Holy Coin each to the Goddess statue.

We were in a small chapel on the premises, where the statue of the Goddess stood.

It wasn’t just the Müller family who used it; knights, soldiers, and even nobles from around the area also came here.

It seems those who live further away from the territory do the same.

I can’t help but wonder if they want to distance themselves that much from the church, but apparently, that’s how things are.

That aside, what we’re doing now is dividing these 8 coins so that Seriana and the others would have more than 10 Holy Coins combined.

Then, they’d try their luck at a gacha.

By the way, I call it "gacha," but in this world, they simply say, "use the Holy Coins."

I’m not participating. I’ve just been watching because I went with my gut for the 4 tries, and I get to see the formal procedure.

I never expected to be the target of sexual harassment, though...

"I expected this, but... all of you got nothing. Elena, start with yours."

The "hits" and "misses" that are often mentioned.

Apparently, getting a prize from one Holy Coin is considered a "hit."

It’s rare, but it’s customary to try each coin before pulling.

All three of them got "misses," but I was lucky enough to get a "hit" right from the start.

Now, after trying everything, it looks like it’s finally time to pull.

Elena kneeled in front of the Goddess statue, placing the Holy Coins on both of her hands and holding them up in front of her face.

I guess that’s the formal pose?

"Ah... wait."

I called out to Seriana, wondering if something was dangerous.

Isn’t that position risky?

"What? Don’t interrupt me while I’m concentrating."

I was scolded.

"No, but isn’t that dangerous?"

Both the 【Floating Orb】 and the 【Magic Steel】 would come crashing down from head height.

Of course, it’s not guaranteed that something heavy will fall, but in that position, she wouldn’t be able to react in time to avoid it and could get injured.

"...? I don’t really understand, but it’s fine like that."

Is it really fine...?

As I worried, Elena started to glow faintly.

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