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We finish our first breakfast after returning to the land of the dead. It was the first time for Fukuchan and Uri to eat food, and they were so excited and cute.

Even though the evolution of floating spirits is fast, it will take a long time compared to that of ordinary animals. We must be very lucky to be able to enjoy their tiny and adorable forms for so long, don't you think?

"Okay. Let's start with this base. We call it Fountain House, and I'll show you around."

"Yes. Master. Please.

"Sara. You don't have to be so formal. You don't have to be so formal. You can call me "master" and you don't have to use honorifics.

"Oh, um. I'm more comfortable this way, no?"

What about children who are more comfortable with honorifics?

"If that's what Sarah wants to do, that's fine. I'm just saying you don't have to do it."

Sara nodded her head in relief. Well, if that's all right with you, it's fine. Marco and Kikka seem to be okay too.

When I went outside, I found Sylphy and the others. We haven't met yet. Let's introduce them while we're at it.

Sara. Marco. Kikka. You can see the genie's in the bottle here. Except for Sylphy, we haven't made a contract yet, but we have Dine, the water spirit, Nomos, the earth spirit, and Dolly, the forest spirit. They are all here to help us. They may be of help to you, too, so please keep their presence in mind."

I can't see directly, so I don't know if there's a sign or not, but Sarah and the others seem to be able to recognize Bell and the others by the strength of their signs, so I'm sure they'll be fine.

"Yes, yes. My name is Sara. My name is Sara. I'm Marco. I'm Marco. This is my sister Kikka. ......

I'm proud of you all for greeting each other properly. Maybe it's Sarah's influence. Sylphy and his friends are smiling and watching the children. They don't seem to like people, but the kids make them smile.

I advise them to introduce their contracted spirits to the children since they seem to forget about them. She hurriedly introduces Fukuchan and Uri. I guess he doesn't really feel like he has made a contract with a spirit yet.

He says goodbye to all the other spirits except Sylphy, and begins to lead the way. There are not many places to show ....... A swimming pool. A fountain. Fields. It will be over soon since we only guide them to the planned forest.

Finally, I'll show you the whole place from the sky, as I promised yesterday. Sara and the others are surprised to see the atmosphere of the forest, which is not developed as a human settlement, but is clearly different from the surrounding dead land. It's nice to see that our efforts have been recognized.

"Well, it's like this. There are still many things we need to work on, but our main focus while we are here will be pioneering and training Sarah and the others. Well, for the time being I'll be bouncing back and forth between here and the labyrinth city. Any questions?"

"Oh, um. Master. Did you explore all this by yourself?　The land of the dead has no water. No vegetation. It must have been a really dead land.

When I was showing her around, Sara was surprised at the things I did, probably because she had some knowledge about the land of the dead. She could speak respectfully and had an educated air about her. Maybe Sara was a nice young lady.

"You are not alone. I pioneered it with the help of the spirits. The Adventurer's Guild doesn't like me, but a genie's a great one if he gets it right. Are you up for it?"

The belles are ahem-ing at my words. I'm the only one who can see them.

"Master. Spirits are amazing. Can I grow a garden too?"

Marco came to bite the field. I thought he was only interested in fighting, but he's not?

"Well, it's hard to be a spiritualist at this stage, since I'm not a skilled one yet. Do you want to work in the fields, Marco?"

I had the pioneering tools, but Marco doesn't have them, and it's hard to farm with only the spirit of the soil as it is now.

"I want to be strong, but I also want to be able to do more. I want to be strong, but I also want to be able to do more. If I can farm, I can survive."

Marco has a great appetite for knowledge ......, or at least the knowledge to live. He must have grown up in such a harsh environment.

"Hatake will be fine as long as he can hone his spiritism and make a contract with the water spirits and forest spirits. You'll have to think about it as you get better at it.

I feel like I've said a few masterful things. I think as I look at Marco, who is thinking seriously. When I was Marco's age, all I could think about was playing. I was distracted from my homework, absorbed in the fun things that were right in front of me, and later the teacher would get mad at me. Japan is a blessed country when you think about it.

"I'm going to check the bugs now, so Sarah and the others should communicate with their spirits. Belle and Rain, please keep Sarah and the others cool. And Kikka. Kikka, let's practice getting along with the spirits. Belle and Rain will be with you, so you can ask them about things.

Kikka was startled by the sudden talk, but gave a small nod. I want to be able to talk to people and not be surprised.

"Belle. Rain. Please do."

I'll take care of it.

Belle and Raine with their small right hands and right flippers, tapping their chests. They're getting more and more reactions. Where do you remember that?

"Tulu and Tamamo helped me sort out the bugs. I don't know what they are, so please do your best to remove any insects that are poisonous or that could damage the crops.

I'm fine.

Tulu nodded confidently as she held Tamamo in her arms. His right hand was smothering Tamamo. I wonder if they are compatible because they are spirits of the earth and the forest.　Tamamo seems to be comfortable being stroked by Tulu. Watching him makes me want to pet him, too.

"Okay. Let's go for it. Oh, Sylphie. Can you do the cooling spell you used on the volcano?

"Yes, of course."

He smiles at me and cloaks me in a cool breeze. I could stand this environment when I didn't know it, but now that I know the cool world, I can't stand it.

It's just like when you know the air conditioner, you can't stand not having it. Concrete jungle in the middle of summer. The horror when the air conditioner that is supposed to work doesn't work.

The sadness of buying a new air conditioner only to hear that the installation won't be done soon because of the many commitments. People are fragile when they lose the convenience of civilization.

When you go home after work, the hot and humid room damages you. It was awkward to stay over at a friend's house on weekdays, and I remember that I had to go to a comic book café.

"Master. What's wrong?"

As I was recalling the painful event with fond memories, Sarah called out to me. I must have flown out of my consciousness to another place.

"It's nothing. Then let's work on what I just said.

He calls out to Sarah and the others and prepares for work. All right!　I try not to let the tedious work get to me, and I open the bag full of insects. ...... I'm going to fail.

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Following Tulu and Tamamo's instructions, I finished sorting the bugs in a spirited effort. Seeing all the insects jumbled together in a group was a spiritually draining and somewhat painful experience.

"Tulu. Tamamo. Should I release them into the field and the planned forest?"

Tulu and Tamamo shaking their heads. Synchronized and kind of cute.

"The soil here isn't good yet. I'm going to fill it with soil from the forest and release them there."

...... I see. Of course they would be more comfortable in the soil of the forest where they used to live than in some unknown soil mixed with ground up small fish and seaweeds. It's a little sad if I say so myself.

"Well, let's put the soil in the place we were digging for the expansion. Next to the planned forest area would be good, right?"

Tulu and Tamamo nodded their heads, so we moved to the block next to the planned forest area and poured soil directly from the magic bag. This is much easier since we don't have to mix in fertilizers.

After the forest soil has been spread evenly, the insects are buried so that they do not clump together in one place. Tulu magically digs a trench in the soil, and we scatter the insects as if we were scattering seeds. I'm sorry for being so rough.

After scattering the insects, Tulu magically re-fills the trench. It was a simple task, but it took a lot of time because of the quantity. The environment has changed so much, I wonder how long they will survive.　We have to put our hope in the life force of insects.

It took longer than planned. Sarah and the others will be hungry. We'll have lunch soon.

"Tulu. Tamamo. Tumamo. Let's have lunch.

"Yes." "Coo."

He holds Tamamo, who happily jumps on him, and moves to Sara and the others, patting Tulu on the head. ...... sounds like a lot of fun.　

Sara and Marco are talking happily with Fukuchan and Uri?　They are communicating ...... and Kikka is playing chase with Belle and Rain. Oh. Kikka noticed me and ran to Marco. I guess it's going to take some time to get to know each other.

"Okay guys, I'm going to the house for lunch."

I promised Sara and the kids that I would make sure they ate. Trust is built up over time. Let's make good on our promise first.

**

After a lively lunch with the children and the spirits, we consider what to do next. First of all, we need to build an addition to the house, so we can sleep in the kitchen. Also, I need to put the kids down for a nap since we'll be leveling them up at night.

It's not a good idea to put them to bed right after they eat. ...... I'll ask Belle and Tulu to teach Fuchu and Uri some of the magic I often use. Sarah and the others can see what kind of magic I do, and then they can take a nap.

Belle is delighted when I tell her what we're going to do. It seems that teaching magic to younger students has struck a chord.

"Oh, Fuku-chan! Belle will teach you a lot!"

"Ho ho ho."

Flapping her little wings. He seems to be pleased. When I looked at Tulu, he was holding Uri and nuzzling him. Is this also no problem ......?

"Sarah. Marco. Kicka. I'm going to show you some magic, so watch and remember what kind of magic it is. After a while, take a nap to prepare for the night."

Yes. - Okay. - Yes.

Marco responded honestly, but his eyes were twinkling, as if he was excited to see magic. Well, I know how you feel, but will he be able to sleep?　I'll come check on you as best I can.

I'd better get to work on the house and the fountain, too, or Dineh is going to be very unhappy. Come to think of it, we already have a deal with Dory. If we build the fountain, we can contract with two great spirits at once. ...... Cheats are accelerating.

"Ah, Nomos. Dory. I put some bugs in the new soil today, so keep an eye on it. If anything goes wrong, please advise me."

"Mm-hmm. I'll check."

"Hmm. I'm looking forward to it. I'll keep an eye on it.

Nomos was gracious, and Dolly accepted the offer with elegance. It's quite strange that these two are the same Great Spirit.

"Yes. "Yeah. Nice to meet you. Okay, Sylphy. I need to go quarry some large rocks for a dwelling. Can you carry it?"

Yeah, sure. Do you want Yuta to fly?"

......Yes. It's more fun to fly by yourself, and if you're close enough, it won't take as long. I nod and let the wind cocoon me. Let's enjoy the sky for a little while.