"I would choose to be a farmer if every quest was related to monster hunting or stuff."
"I would be your farmer wife then!"
Kyoya and Xiaoxiao moved their brooms not too quickly, not too slowly. They were like a new couple taking care of their yard, but the truth was that they were taking care of the fox tribe's streets.
It's been more than two months as of now and Kyoya never minded it as it helped him relax and properly focus on his training with his party members.
One also shouldn't expect things to go as expected. Though Kyoya wanted his wife to be cured as fast as possible, he didn't want to push things and end up in a situation similar to Mervase where power level was simply broken.
He moved his broom with a faint smile, enjoying every second of his life with Xiaoxiao by his side.
"Hello!"
"Hello!"
"Hi, you two! Thank you for help!"
Xiaoxiao spotted two fox children who were living not too far away from their house. These two were curious fluffy balls at first, but now they were Xiaoxiao and Kyoya's good friends.
They arrived with their brooms, ready to help!
"We already cleaned our part!"
"Awesome! Your mom will be proud of you two."
"She already passed us some berries! Wanna some?"
"Yes, thank you."
Kyoya's future wife was too easy to approach and it was just a matter of time before curious neighbors would come closer. It also turned out that Xiaoxiao liked to spend some time with these two kids.
Both of them were always exchanging some fruits and berries.
Thanks to two new friends, Kyoya and Xiaoxiao could have a merrier break and eat unique berries from Naranaska Kingdom. Then, more fox people approached them with big smiles on their faces.
It wasn't only kids, but even old people that lend their hands to help Kyoya and his party members.
It was clear from the outsider's perspective that Kyoya and his family were already close friends with fox people.
"Mr. Kyoya… Don't you want to adventure throughout our fox tribe's lands?"
"Miss Brenia, does that mean?"
"Yes. It's a pity for you guys to be confined in the house for this long. I believe our leader will allow you guys to freely move around and maybe even help you enter Forest Pond. It's a reserved place with limited spots, but if it's you…"
It was no secret that Kyoya wanted his wife to get cured in the Forest Pond. He shared it with every fox he met on his stay here and genuinely stated his goals. The same went for his party members that wanted to get stronger.
Kyoya was honest and his eyes never lied. Beastmen were sensitive to that and throughout two months Kyoya and his closed ones never complained about the work which was not only street cleaning, but doing various chores to keep the tribe and its nature fresh and clean.
In this way, Kyoya learned that it takes a lot of work and manpower to keep this place so nice.
"Should I go to the adventurer guild's branch here?"
"That should be fine. We will speak with our leader and recommend you, so that you can take missions to gather enough merit for a spot in Forest Pond. I believe people from The Grooma Kingdom will also try to get some for themselves if their leaders get wounded."
"Yes… I understand."
It was weird to recommend Kyoya after two months, especially since the lifespan in the world pillar is usually long. Nonetheless, Kyoya didn't want to waste any chance and thanked the fox people who were like retired warriors here.
He stood up, bowed, then waved at the two kids who just smiled at him brightly. They didn't understand much, but they knew that Kyoya and Xiaoxiao's hard work was somewhat rewarded.
That was why they were happy for them as their friends and brightly waved their small hands back.
"Good luck!"
"Good luck! Visit us sometimes!"
"They won't be away for too long."
"Ah, they will come back from work? We will camp!"
"No, no. Don't camp."
Kids got rebuked, but all that was heard was their laughter.
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"I wonder what kind of mission will we get?"
"It might be to get common stuff from the lower floors. It's easy to tell that this broom is not made from the wood of this floor."
"Wouldn't it be a super weapon if it were? Haha!"
Xiaoxiao couldn't stop herself from laughing as Kyoya waved the broom like a sword. She also mirrored his stance and both of them looked as if they were about to start some practice in the middle of the street.
After Xiaoxiao let out a faint smirk, she pounced at the husband!
"I challenge you!"
"I accept the challenge!"
It wasn't clear what was the challenge nor what was the reward, but both of them fought a little with their new weapons, then Kyoya allowed himself to get struck by Xiaoxiao! Of course, it was clear that the husband deliberately lost.
"I hate when you go easy at me, Kyoya."
"I can't help, but be yield to Xiaoxiao's charm."
"Hmm!"
Xiaoxiao used her invisible flames and burned the husband's belt with a snicker. His pants hit the ground in a flash, then the wind passed through the husband's arsenal. He rolled his eyes, but the fox women began a heated conversation about the husband's ass.
He couldn't help, but glance at them and yet all he got was them inviting him to come closer.
"See. I am about to start fox harem."
"Then why are you hugging me?"
"Because Xiaoxiao's charm is irresistible!"
"Ahh!"
Raising his future wife up, Kyoya began to spin around with Xiaoxiao flying in his embrace. Her confusion quickly grew to ringing laughter and both of them returned back home in such a mood.
As Xiaoxiao liked to be close with Kyoya, she naturally pulled his lips closer and kissed for a long time before entering the house.
She filled the husband's heart with a lot of emotion to the point where Kyoya just wanted to go for the marriage right now.
"Not now."
"I understand."
Xiaoxiao would like to have her family member in her marriage to which Kyoya understood without any words. He also found this special event to be like the best reward for finishing her goal which is finding her sister.
That was why Kyoya and Xiaoxiao just cuddled at the front door until Maria found them.
"Oh, keep going! I won't tell Xaya! You got my word! Haha!"
"You can tell if you want. I wonder if Josef would like to have voyeur as a wife?"
"Idiot husband. He would spy on you with me. That's love."
"What a sweet love."
Kyoya shared good news with everyone later on.
He told them that they might finally begin missions to get closer to one of their goals in Naranaska Kingdom. The husband also got told by Hana that she got some progress with fox people about training dummies and that they allowed her to try the technique for the first time.
She actually made such huge progress!
And speaking of Hana, Kyoya requested her to go for simple special service and had his boots strengthened by her.
"That's good for you. I think fox people believed that believers close to nature would be required to learn this technique, but we have weirdo on our own here."
"Hah! That's so plausible it might be true!"
"If that's the case, then you can stay here and learn. We can split, actually. I want to go to the lower floors yet again."
"And why are you going to the lower floors so frequently during free days, Kyoya?"
"I have my own matters to do here."
"I bet you and your women go to fuck around here. I meant that literally."
"Haha! Who knows?"
Looking at the merry party from the side, Akaro glanced at the husband deeply. His visits to the lower floors were not as simple as Hana imagined them to be. Of course, as a married man, Kyoya did what he needed and wanted to do, so it was normal.
However, her eye went wide as the progress was hidden so well, accessible only to the guardian's eyes.
'Mass disciple recruitment and Death God's souls…'
Akaro got scared a little as she thought about it. It sounded impossible yet there was the husband, the living proof of her thoughts. He stood casually, laughed with his party and worked with the fox tribe yet he has been harvesting so much energy that the guardian couldn't lag behind.
After Kyoya went to prepare dinner with wife, Akaro stomped her way to Xiaoxiao, then the fire sisters began to visualize the concepts.
"Xiaoxiao. You must ask Kyoya for a little divine energy as his direct disciple. Then, we will use it to manifest your flame armor."
"But it's really valuable."
"Don't hold back. You are his wife."
There was no need to hold back, either.