Because Nalant had deliberately spoken aloud when making his wish earlier, the girls did not know that wishes upon shooting stars could be made silently in one's heart, and all of them voiced theirs aloud.
Of course, that had not been a problem in itself. In fact, it made Nalant rather pleased, for from the girls' wishes, he could see just how highly they regarded him, their lord.
But when he finally heard the little girl's hesitant wish, black lines appeared on his forehead.
Your wish definitely won't come true!
Nalant glanced at the little girl, who was guiltily standing off by herself, and silently passed judgment on her wish.
The other girls all tried to hold back their laughter as they looked at her.
"Alright, let's go back and continue grilling oysters! It's snowing tonight, so tomorrow we'll see whether my lord's wish can really come true!"
With that, Nalant led the dainty Daughters of Luck back into the tower, where they happily resumed their snowy-day barbecue.
In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.
With the system's search function, Nalant gathered both sprites in only half an hour.
"W-Waaah! It's real! What my lord said was real!" When the little girl saw the two golden-yellow sprites in Nalant's hands, her mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg.
"Hehe, Sherry, my lord is a noble favored by the God of Glory. Of course his wishes can come true!" Though the other girls were also rather astonished, they were not as excited as Sherry.
Naturally, Sherry was so excited because she felt that her own wish might have a chance of coming true as well.
Nalant merely smiled without speaking. Then he waved grandly. "Come on, follow me and let's see what kind of mineral deposits these