I'm ready to make some paper now, Lelunda. So I have a consultation with Lelunda at ......."
Consultation ......?"
It was about the time I was thinking about having lunch when Mr. Lan came to me with a twinkle in his eye.
Ms. Lan seemed excited, as if she had something on her mind. Mr. Lan is really enthusiastic about what he likes to do. Mr. Lan is still sparkling, doing what he wants to do, as he has been since we met.
Ms. Lan's appearance hasn't changed since we met. I know it's only natural, since we are both adults, but I feel strange because he and I are closer than ever before. I know in my head that this is how I am going to grow up, but I can't imagine it.
Incidentally, Mr. Illume is unusually not by my side right now.
Mr. Shehan convinced me that it's just a stalker to chase after him all the time, and now he's doing other activities. He said he wanted to build a bigger building at the place called Lerunda Altar where I pray at ....... But I turned that down. I don't feel comfortable if the place where I pray is made like that.
I told him so, and he said he was going to build another place like a church. I wonder what will happen to ....... Well, I'm sure Dong and the others will stop them if they try anything strange.
I want to make a picture book. I want to make a picture book.
A picture book?
Yes. I want to spread simple stories for children. And as a first step, I would like to make a picture book about you, my child.
For me?
Yes. Yes. There may be a lot of conflicts in making a book about yourself, but I think it will be good for the future.
This village is becoming more and more populated. The day will come when this village will be called a town or a country. I am looking forward to such a future. In that case, I think it will be easier to move if there is a picture book about the divine child. You have decided to live as a godchild. You have decided not to hide the fact that you are a child of God. That is why - you need something to make people recognize Lelunda. It may be difficult for Lelunda, but it is a kind of information manipulation."
Mr. Lan says something like that. Even if it was a difficult story for me, Mr. Lan would make sure to tell me if I was a party to it. He doesn't hide things from me, and he doesn't do things that are going on without my knowledge. He always considers my feelings and spins his words accordingly.
He knows that it is better to have it for when this place grows bigger someday.
Although Ms. Lan has published a book about me, it seems that not many people are interested in reading a book that just summarizes the facts about me. That may be one of the reasons why he decided to make a picture book about me.
Picture books are easy to read because they are aimed at children, so even people who are not good at reading can read them. Since the number of people who can't read is increasing, I thought that picture books would be the best way to make it easier to read to them. But if the number of people increases in the future, there is no guarantee that there will not be people who want to harm Lerunda. A godchild is a special existence, but because of that, there is a strong possibility that it will be targeted. That is why this is a picture book. I want to create something that will make all the people who live here realize that they must take care of Lerunda, the divine child. Even if I make such a book, there may be people who try to harm Lerunda. ...... But I think that if there is a picture book or something that triggers people to care for Lerunda, there will be fewer people who will try to harm Lerunda.
Mr. Lan is worried about me. It is because he is worried about me that he is saying this. Because I know this, a warmth spreads through my heart.
I think Ran really cares about Lelunda," he said. Lerunda, I think Lerunda's policy is very good. I will protect Lelunda too, but it may not be enough."
Frene, who had been silently listening to Ms. Lan's words for a long time, turns to me and says. Since she is not trying to appear, Ms. Lan does not perceive Frenet's figure or voice.
I would like to discuss with you the contents of a picture book for this purpose, if you don't mind. I want to create a good one, modeled on Lerunda. And one day, I want it to be a story that everyone who lives here will love and that everyone will have read. ......!"
Ms. Lan was full of motivation. I think it's embarrassing that a story is being made about me, and that it's being spread. However, I nodded my head in agreement with Ran's proposal, thinking that this was something she had proposed with me in mind, and that I had decided to live my life as a godchild.
--The Girl and the Picture Book 1
(The girl who is a goddess nodded her head at Ms. Lan's proposal. Then a talk was held on the production of a picture book about the divine child.)