"Come help me!"
Xio, enjoying her leisurely holiday, suddenly heard Fors's voice from the doorway. She sprang up from the sofa at once, ran barefoot to the door, and opened it with a click, only to see Fors standing outside, bent over and looking ready to collapse from exhaustion.
"Quick, help me take it!"
"Take what?" Xio froze for a moment before noticing the exquisite couch less than a meter long strapped to Fors's back, as well as the doll she was holding down along with it.
"It's not even that heavy, is it? You're a Beyonder, at least." Xio grabbed the edge of the couch and helped Fors set it down. Only then did she hear Fors say between gasps:
"It's not heavy, but do you know how I carried this thing back? Both of these are too big. Either I had to tuck one under each arm, or carry them on my back like a dockworker hauling cargo. Neither way was comfortable, okay? And this doll is articulated too. If I held it wrong, its hands and feet would drag along the ground!"
As she spoke, Fors demonstrated several ways of carrying the doll for Xio. Sure enough, every single one looked incredibly awkward.
Seeing Fors in such a state, Xio could not help feeling fortunate. At least her female knight only required her to be careful not to knock off the knight's sword.
But then again...
"Did you also get a task from Mr. Panredax to deliver a doll? You look like you're having a hard time. I'll deliver them with you from now on."
Hearing Xio's concerned words, Fors felt warmth well up in her heart. Then she shook her head and said:
"No. Devil... I mean, Mr. Sno said I only need to keep this