128 - - Episode 126 Lawn

I stroll around the base for the first time in a long time. Although I've been helped by a spirit and a few cheaty tools, my base has been steadily taking shape. Just looking around is quite exciting.

Next is the ...... field. I head for the field that Tamamo manages, and she leads me there, wagging her tail. This is the field where I planted my first plant. Tamamo is at a certain point, furiously flapping her paws.

"Hmm?　What's there?"

When I asked him, he answered cheerfully with a "coo-coo". Something is there. When I got closer, I found what looked like a small fruit growing after the dead flower. ......The flower is over. I'm kind of shocked.

The flower must have bloomed while I was in the labyrinth city. If I had been there when the flowers bloomed, I would have been overjoyed for sure.

But now I should concentrate on what Tamamo is trying so hard to teach me. I observe the tamamo carefully while mooching on it. The small green round berries, if you look closely, you can see a stripe-like pattern floating in the air.

Could they be pumpkins?　If it were a pumpkin, how would I eat it? It tastes good just baked, but it's hard to cook it. Pumpkin soup is also a good idea.

I want to make it grow rapidly and eat it as soon as possible, but I have to be patient. We have to enjoy the process of growing. I missed the blooming part. .......

"Tamamo. This is my favorite vegetable. Thank you."

When I compliment the tamamos, they come over to me with their tails wagging. I was not to be outdone, and as I was fluffing them back, Belle and the others joined in the fray, and as usual, they were happy and playful.

Satisfied with their play, I resume my stroll. I check the tomato seedlings I planted next to the garden, and they seem to have taken root and are growing lushly. That's Tamamo and Dolly for you!

The other vegetable I planted at the beginning is growing well, though I still don't know what it is. Now all we have to do is to check the large spring at the end of the canal and we will have gone through the whole area.

The water in the last spring was sparkling, as if Dine had perfectly controlled the quality of the water. Dine told me that the water is not affected at all by the released organisms or the planted plants.

I and Belle and the others praised Deene for her pride.

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"Shilfi came back!"

I looked in the direction Belle told me and saw a dot-like shadow approaching. It was that fast from the outside. Within seconds, it's right in front of us.

"Welcome home. Sara, Marco, Kikka. Thank you for taking care of the kids, Sylphie."

Sylphy waves to me like she doesn't care.

"Master, I'm back. Here is the magic stone I got.

Sarah handed me a bag full of magic stones.

"That's a great number of magic stones. You all did a great job. And I'm sorry. I forgot to give you your lunch box.

I bow to Sara and the others. I promised to make them eat well, but I made them skip dinner. I owe you an apology. Sara and the others look at me with a blank stare, but I have to take care of myself.

"Master, don't worry about it. Not eating lunch is normal for us.

Marco and Kikka nodded their heads in agreement.

"That's very kind of you to say. I'll be careful not to forget next time. Well, I'm sure you're hungry, so let's have dinner, even if it's a little early.

My words brought smiles to the faces of Sarah and the others. I know you say you're fine, but you've been eating three solid meals a day for a while now, and you must be hungry.

Come to think of it, now that they know I've broken through the 50th layer, I can give the ingredients to Mr. Toruku and have him cook them for me.

I can give him magma fish, assault dragons, wyverns, and fire dragons to cook a lot of food for me. And you might want to ask Sara to teach you how to cook. Now that I've taught her how to make fried food, we'll have a lot to look forward to the next time we visit the Labyrinth City. I can only dream! Gilmas will have a hard time, and I'll be rich.

Well, we don't have that food right now, so it's mostly food from street stalls. We start the dinner by serving Sarah and the other guests' requests. Sarah and the others are hungry and eat more aggressively than usual, and Belle and the others are more absorbed in their meals than usual.

"By the way, Sylphy, can we make a contract with the spirit of life in this situation?"

He spoke to Sylphy, who had been watching the children eating together.

"Well, I don't think I can do it."

After thinking for a moment, Sylphy shakes her head. I kind of expected that, but I guess it's impossible. I guess we could make a contract in a place where nature is abundant, but since we are based in the land of the dead, we should be able to stay here for a reasonable period of time, otherwise it would be hard.

"I guess we don't have enough creatures, do we?"

"Yes, there are more fish and insects, but still not enough.

In that case, we need to expand the forest and get creatures from other forests. I'll build a lawn and a forest tomorrow.

It would be easier if the nature becomes rich and animals come here on their own, but it's almost impossible because the distance is too far. It would be nice if birds could come, but so far none of them have come, and they must be off the flight path of birds.

"Okay, I'll probably go out to capture some small animals when I'm ready, so please do me a favor then."

"Yeah, okay."

I'd like to say that I'm relieved that Sylphy has taken care of this, but it seems to be a lot of work to catch and bring small animals to us. We'll have to go out and get them several times until we have a certain number of them.

"Thank you, Sylphy. By the way, how were you and Sara today?　You came back with a fair amount of magic stones, but were you reckless?"

"Hmm, they are more solid than you think, Yuta. You don't have to worry about them.

When I asked her for more details, she told me that Sarah and her friends had destroyed two nests. They chose the nests of a skeleton knight and a zombie mage where they were not surrounded by demons, and carefully cut down the number of demons from a long distance, and destroyed the nests without any danger at all.

When he lured the zombies into a narrow passage, he attacked in three shifts, with Fuchu, Uri, and Mame taking turns. Nobunaga!　I was about to rush into the room.

From what I've heard, they have a good safety margin, and Sarah and the others seem to be in good shape unless they come up against someone who is immune to Fukuchan and the others' attacks.

I am relieved to hear that they are fighting in a way that has nothing to do with barbarism, but at the same time, I feel that they could be a little more childish. I have mixed feelings about it. If I had that much power when I was a kid, I'm sure I would have had a lot of fun and suffered a lot of pain.

Well, I have been living in a peaceful Japan with a tele-tele, and I don't have the same mindset as the kids who have been surviving in the slums as much as they can, where life is so short....... I feel a little proud when I see Sara and the other kids eating their meals at the table, laughing and smiling deliciously. It means that I'm helping others a little too.

Well, I'm harassing the Adventurers Guild more than anything. I guess my contribution to the world is a little negative by subtraction.

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"Well, today we're all going to build lawns and forests."

"Make it!" "Cue!" "Do your best!" "Coo-coo!"

After breakfast, he tells everyone about his plans for the day. Belle and the others respond cheerfully, but Sarah and the others are completely confused. I'll have to explain it to them.

"Sara, Marco, Kikka, you remember when we planted the tomato seedlings? We're going to do the same thing we did then."

"Oh, I understand. Plant a lawn and grow a forest, Master!

"That's right. I'm going to ask Sarah and the others to help me plant seeds and stuff.

Yes, okay.

Now that Sarah and the others know what they're doing, let's get started. Let's start with the lawn. We'll all move to the spirit tree block.

Nomos, please.

"Mm, stay back."

As Nomos told me to, I took everyone with me and moved back, and the soil around the spirit tree began to move by itself, transforming itself into soft and fluffy soil. Amazing, the Great Spirit of the Soil.

"It's done!"

"Thank you, Nomos. Next time, Dory, please.

"Yes, sir."

Dolly put her hands out in front of her and a heap of tiny seeds appeared on the soil. Dolly must have made them, but it was so much easier than when she made the seeds of the spirit tree. The power of the spirit tree seeds must be that great.

"Thank you, Dolly. Now I'll announce everyone's role. Belle, Sara, Kikka, Fuchu, and Mame are seed sowers. Tulu, Marco, and Uri will gently cover the seeds with soil after they are sown. Rain sprinkles water after that, and finally Tamamo makes the lawn grow. This is how we work. Do you all understand?"

Everyone understood at once that it was a simple task, and so we set to work. The seed sowing team grabs a heap of seeds and scatters them on the soft soil. The sight of them scattering the seeds with gleeful laughter is quite amusing.

Tulu and Uri chase after them, covering them with soil. At times, Tulu seems to be teaching Uri something. Then Rain makes a mist of water to moisten the soil.

Finally, the star of the show. The tamamo, the star of the day. When she makes a "cooing sound" with her tail wagging, green grass pops out from the soil, and a carpet of green is completed. It's a good job.

"Hey, Dene, Dolly. Rain and Tamamo are working alone, so I know it's hard for you. Please watch them and take it easy."

Rain and Tamamo get worked up when I'm around. Rain and Tamamo both helped with the fields and the forest before they came here, and I can't push them too hard when they're still little. We have to be careful not to overwork them.

"I don't produce my own water, I use water from the spring, so Rain-chan will be fine..."

"Tamamo will be fine too. The nomos have been working on the soil and it's a small lawn. There are a lot of them, but they don't wear out much of their strength."

I don't know about you, but I think I'm okay. The Great Spirits are watching over us with smiles on their faces. They'll be okay no matter what.

"I hope you're okay. All right. I'm gonna go plant some seeds."

I joined Bell and the others in scattering the lawn seed. It's surprisingly difficult to spread it in a dense mass. But the flow of work is efficient, and in less than two hours, the block of spirit trees is covered with a carpet of green.

Now that the lawn is done, we should start on the forest. ...... But first, we can relax a little on the lawn, right?