The First Wish

Look, Master! The town has changed a lot!

Myunfa, have you been to Unigan before?

Oh yes, Master. Was is about...

300 years ago?

What?! 300 years ago?! Wow, Myunfa. You've lived a long time.

Tee-hee♪ Master, have you forgotten that I'm a kettle spirit?

I've been like this for at least a thousand years.

Are you serious?!

Well then, on another topic, Myunfa.

What is it, Master?

Could you cut out the whole "Master" thing?

It sort of makes me feel...uncomfortable.

My apologies, but I can only call you Master.

A kettle spirit must always address their owner as Master and listen to whatever the Master says.

Really? Is that some kind of rule or something?

Indeed. There are various rules and limitations every kettle spirit must follow.

Speaking of which, Master, have you come up with your three wishes yet?

I'd like to get started on granting your first wish...

Umm... I can wish for anything, right?

Absolutely. Anything your heart desires...

Desire you say... Err...

Let me think...

Listen Myunfa, there is someone that I have to save no matter what.

That person is trapped alone in an endless void of darkness. Can we do something about it?

Hmm... You want to save someone? I'm not sure I understand why, but I think I can help!

Really?!

Now I shall grant Master's first wish!

Is that?! No way... Could it...

Abababa, ?!

Myunfa?!

Are you okay?

I-I'm fine... This happens from time to time.

I-Is that so?

I'm so sorry, Master. It seems your wish is too difficult to grant.

Umm... Didn't you say that I could wish for anything?

Hyaaa...!

You demand so much of me, Master!

What exactly do you think I am?! I'm just a kettle spirit!

Obviously there are things I can't do! I'm not some all-powerful god!

Hey... Don't get mad at me.

You said that I could wish for anything.

I said that you could wish for anything, but I did not say whether every wish could be granted.

There are limits to what I can do and I don't know without trying...

So that's how it is. This is more complicated than I thought.

But be at ease, Master! If I fail to grant your wish, it won't be counted against your remaining wishes!

Which means it's time for your second first wish!

My second first wish? Okay...

Umm... Nothing's really coming to mind.

...?!

U-Usually other masters complain about how three isn't enough!

You're making this difficult for me, Master!

Wait... How am I doing that?

I can't leave your side without granting three wishes...

I can't even go looking for another master!

I-I see...

Well then, let's walk around Unigan and maybe I'll think of something.

Yes! Yes! That's a wonderful idea!

No way! I will not go out with you!

Why not?! I am from a noble family and have great wealth!

A commoner such as yourself should count herself lucky for this opportunity!

Then go find some girl that wants what your offering!

Ngh!

What do you think about that, Master?

Everyone wants their crush to fall for them!

It's part of human nature... A deep desire born from the heart!

Are you really able to change people's feelings?

It's more simple than you imagine. As long as they are compatible, then I can make their intimate feelings last forever.

Hmm... As long as they are compatible, right?

Indeed. If the pair hates each other too much, then the feeling may last only ten years.

Ten years is still impressive! Your powers can do a lot more than I expected.

Tee-hee... Oh please don't expect too much from me... After all, I'm just a kettle spirit.

So, Master! Which woman should I make fall in love with you?

Umm... There's not really any woman I'm interested in...

W-Well then... What about becoming rich like that noble we just saw? Everyone wants to be rich!

The desire for endless riches is part of being human!

Becoming rich...

Hmm... No thanks. Not interested...

Tch!

Oh what've I done to deserve such a master as this?!

M-Myunfa?

You are a man with spotless integrity which you may think is good... But it means you can't desire anything!

I couldn't hear you well just then... What's that about desire, Myunfa?

Nothing! Forget I said anything, Master♪ Sooo, are you sure you don't have any wishes?

Urrrghh... You're making this so difficult!

......

You sound like you've said this all before. Are you really sure I'm being difficult?

Tch! He's not so dense at times like these...

Hmm?

Oh, err...

Shall we continue our walk? You might come up with a wish, Master!

All right. I'll try my best.

Glad to hear that!

I-I heard that all!

Is it true that she can make someone love me?!

No matter how many times I see it, Miglance Castle is always so magnificent.

I have an idea. What about this, Master?! Why not make yourself ruler of the world?! Any human with the desire for domination would ask for this wish!

Can you really make me the ruler of the world?

Yes. Sort of... It would be short term, six months at best for the whole world.

Now if you narrow your range a bit...say to a continent or something, then I can give you 50 to 100 years!

I see... I'm starting to get what you meant by the limitations you mentioned.

Well then, Master! How much of the world would you like to rule?

Not interested at all.

Noooooo!

You need to take this more seriously, Master! I've never served such an incompetent master before!

What?! Did you just call me incompetent?!

I sure did! Think more carefully! Listen to your inner desires!

You make it sound so simple, but I really can't.

I know! If you were me, Myunfa, what would you wish for?

Huh? Me?

Yeah. Just to give me an idea.

Oh... Wow. No one's ever asked me that before. You really are a weird master.

Is that right?

It goes without saying. Past masters care only about having their wishes granted.

I tell them I can only grant 3 wishes, but they all say three isn't enough!

I wonder why that is...

Well anyway, do you have any wishes, Myunfa?

Well... Sure I do!

You see... I'm a kettle spirit, right?

I've been sealed to this kettle granting wishes for my masters for thousands of years.

I wish that one day I can be free and live my life as something other than a kettle spirit.

I see...

......

Then I'll just wish for that!

Wh-What?! Y-You'd do that for me, Master?

Of course I will. Here I goes. I wish to free Myunfa from...

W-W-Wait Master!

What's wrong? Can you not grant that wish?

No. I can probably do it.

But then, I won't be able to grant your two other wishes.

Don't worry about that. I can't even come up with one.

But... But...

I haven't granted you a single wish and yet I'm about to grant one for myself. As a kettle spirit, it feels like I'm doing something wrong.

I said don't worry about it. Think of it this way. My wish is to make your wish come true.

M-Master...

Then I think you should grant my wish first!

Aaahhhhhh!

Hey! Aren't you that guy from before?

H-Help!

Be quiet!

Ah?!

What do you think you're, ?!

I want you to wish for this girl to love me back! And if you don't...

I'll jump from the cliffs in Serena Coast taking her with me!

Wh-What did you say?!

Geez... You're just like all the other masters before...

Say whatever you like, this is no bluff!

Come on, get up! Time to go!

Darn it! We've got to follow him!

Come on Myunfa! Let's go to the Serena Coast!

Hey! Don't you dare do anything stupid! Let her go right now!

Master's right! This is pointless!

Mua ha ha... Pointless, you say?

Then watch this!

Get it now?! If you do not want to die here...

Then wish for this girl to love me back!

Umm... What do you think, Master?

It's out of the question!

I knew you'd say so.

But Master... Things are getting dangerous. Would you like to wish for the monsters to disappear?

Hmm...

I don't think we need that. We can take care of them ourselves!

Understood...

Then please allow me to help you, Master.

How is this possible?!

Let go of the girl right now!

N-No... This girl...

Listen up! I can only grant wishes that my master truly desires! You can't just threaten him into granting your wish!

I-Is that so...

Get it now? That's why I said this is pointless!

Thank you for saving me.

We're just glad no one was hurt. It's time to turn this guy over to the knights in Unigan.

That's the end of that...

By the way Myunfa, if that guy really had been your master... Would you have granted his wish to make that girl love him?

Of course. His wish would be granted!

Just thinking about that creeps me out. If you were to serve someone truly evil...

No need to worry about that, Master! The one who chooses my master is...

Myself! The kettle spirit!

What?! Really?

Yes! And obviously I wouldn't choose someone truly evil to be my master!

Good. I'm glad to hear that...

Although I have accidently chosen the wrong masters in the past...

But I learned my lessons and now know how to choose the right one!

...... I wonder what kind of lessons she had to learn.

Though I must say... I might've made a poor decision to serve you, Master.

You're a really good person, but I've never imagined there'd be someone like you who doesn't desire anything whatsoever.

S-Sorry...

But look at it this way Myunfa, it looks like your wish can be granted after all.

Don't you get it? A wish can't be granted unless it comes from the bottom of the master's heart.

Huh? That's no problem at all. I genuinely wish to do something that makes you happy.

......

Master...

Well, it's about time that we made my first and last...

Stop it, please!

What's going on?!

Since you're going to be the last master I serve...

I'd like to stay with you a little longer! So I still want you to make two more wishes before we make your last!

A-Alright... But it's really hard to come up with a wish, and I don't even know how long it'd take.

That's fine, Master. That just means I get to spend more time with you♪

Okay... If you say so...

Hey! I got one!

What?! What is it, Master?

My first wish.

Already?! You don't have to make one right now...

So what kind of silly wish did you come up with, Master?

I wish Myunfa would stop calling me Master.

Huh?! Is that seriously what you desire?

If you keep referring to me like that, then we won't get a chance to get closer.

C-Closer?

......

I-I got it, Master! I shall do as you say!

Now, allow me to grant my master's first wish!

There, that should do. Your wish is granted.

So, are you ready to call me Aldo?

I am...

Lord Aldo♪

Huh? What's with the "Lord" part? I asked you to start calling me Aldo, didn't I?

Unfortunately Lord Aldo, you asked me not to call you "Master" anymore, right?

Yes, but...!

I call you Lord Aldo as a sign of my respect for you!

Well then, it looks like you're stuck with me for a little longer, Lord Aldo♪