We got some soil and insects in the forest, and the animals were captured by Belle and Gina and returned to the fountain house. Now that we have quite a few more animals, it looks like we can bring the spirit of life to the house. The conditions for the sanctuary designation have been decided, and things seem to be going quite well.

Well, there was an accident when Flare caught a wolf and a bear, but we returned them to their original places and we are having a lot of fun mooching around with the sleeping animals.

Adding the animals that Sarah and her friends brought, there are nine raccoons, ten foxes, five silkies, three deer, and more than ten rats......, and although there are some ecological concerns, the number is sufficient, and Gina and Belle are in a good mood, as they have enjoyed searching for animals in a real forest. . It is important to have a chance to play with real nature.

"Yuta, you want to go to the forest north of the spirit tree, right?"

"Yes, please. The silky that we're going to protect should be kept separate, on the westernmost of the three forests. The other two forests will be cleared, so it doesn't matter which one you choose.

"Okay. I'll put them down separately from the animals, just in case. Should we take the nomos and make a den?

Come to think of it, foxes and raccoons need dens, too. It would be safer to build one. There are no burrows in this forest, so it will be hard to start digging a hole when you are brought here suddenly.

"Thank you. I'll take care of the burrows too.

Sylphy will carry the animals on the wind into the forest north of the spirit tree. All that's left is this mass of beneficial insects and earthworms. I want to release them as soon as possible, because I'm scared of these three moccasins.

"Tulu, Tamamo. Please show us the way so we can release the worms. Oh, and Belle and Gina and the others have nothing more to do today, so you're free to go."

The children go to the park to play when they hear they are free to go. Maybe it's because they have nothing else to do, but it's nice to know that the park is popular. I move around carrying a cloth bag of insects with a bit of a grin on my face.

"Are you sure this is the right place?"

"Yes, about half of one bag."

Tulu makes a hole in the ground at the guided spot. It seems that if we release the worms at a certain distance from the ground, Tulu will move them around evenly. It seems that all insects except worms can be released into the forest.

After releasing the worms in the forest, in the field, and in the normal land, he thanks Tulu and Tamamo, and heads for the forest to check on the animals.

"Sylphy, how are they?"

He calls out to Sylphy, who has been watching the animals.

"So far, so good. They are sleeping in the den Nomos made, so they will be confused when they wake up, but they will be all right. But just in case, why don't you go call the spirit of life now?"

Uh, yeah. But ...... ifs just arrived and already there are new spirits. The pace seems fast. But the spirit of life is important. We have more carnivorous wild animals, and we need the help of spirits who can give us advice. The most important thing is that we have no other choice but to call them to come to us, since they are the condition to be designated as a sanctuary.

If it's not too much trouble, can you do it for me?

"Yes, no problem. Do you want to bring the lower level spirits and the floating spirits?"

...... hmm, I'm in charge of recovery. When Gina and the others dive into the labyrinth, I will ask one of the great spirits to accompany them, so I don't think we need to worry about injuries. ...... Still, it's important to have our own means of recovery.

"The floating spirits are going to contract with one of Gina's group, is that going to be okay?"

Well, I don't think Gina should be at a low level because of the magic problem. Sarah is in charge of recovery and she is watching everyone.

I'm glad Sylphy is looking out for Gina and her friends. That makes me happy. I'm sure that Sara is looking out for the people around her, so I think she's the right person for the job too, if she has no problem with magic.

"I'll check with Sara and if she's okay with it, I'll have her come with us. I'm sure Belle and the others will be happy to see me. Then let's go check with Sara.

We arrive at the park where the spirits are happily flying around. Sarah is ...... oh, there she is. She is playing with Kikka on the jungle gym.

"Sara, can I talk to you for a second?"

"Ah, Master. It's all right. What is it?

Sarah jumps down from the top of the jungle gym with a thump. I'd like to say that jungle gyms aren't meant to be climbed down like that.

"Yeah, you know what? I'm going to make a contract with the spirit of life since there are more living creatures, and I was wondering if you could make a contract with her too since she is a spirit that can heal. What do you think?"

Sara ponders my words with a serious expression on her face. After waiting for a while, Sara looked up.

"Master, it is very helpful for me to be able to use recovery, and I have no problem with it myself, but can I make a contract with more than one spirit?"

"Yes, Sarah's magic power is fine."

Did I make you think about the parting of the ways with Huk-chan? Maybe I didn't say enough. I'm sorry.

Okay. I'm looking forward to working with you." 

"Yeah, okay. Well, that's that, Sylphie, please.

Yeah, I'm off then. I'll be back in the evening.

Sylphy flew away quickly.

"Sylphy said she'd bring me back in the evening. Sara has spent the morning walking around in the forest, maybe she should take a little nap?"

"No, I think I'll be fine, I had a nap while I flew back here."

That's a kid. He recovers quickly.

"Okay. Don't push yourself too hard."

"Yes."

I see Sarah off back to the jungle gym. What am I going to do?

"Master! Teach me your Tetsubou technique!"

I turn around to see Marco looking up at me with excited eyes. He's turning into a little boy on the iron bar. Well, we've got time. I'll teach him what I promised yesterday. I'll teach you what I promised yesterday.

"Okay. Let's go to the bars."

"Yes!"

Marco is jumping up and down as he heads for the bars. Now that he's got some meat on his body, Marco looks like a normal kid.

With Marco's excited look on his face, he climbs up to the adult bars. I can't let him see that I'm not cool here. I put both feet on the bars so that I don't lose my balance, and I'm in a tight four-legged position.

Yeah, so far, so good. What's that? Before I know it, the gallery is growing. Gina is behind Marco, and Belle and Rain are floating around, looking at me. It was getting more and more difficult to make a mistake.

I know it's a little late for that, but I'm afraid of the first shot. I should have practiced secretly in the middle of the night. I must succeed at all costs and show them how cool I am.

I lean backwards as hard as I can, picturing the ideal image in my mind. I used to do it by feel when I was in elementary school, but now, thanks to the improvement of my level, I know exactly what I'm doing. The moment your body passes under the bars, your legs are removed and your body is thrown forward. Finally, you let go of your hands and your body flies off.

Did it work? He is able to land on the ground, so he hurriedly looks back behind him. Wow, I went farther than I expected and went over the sandbox under the bars. I couldn't have jumped like this when I was a kid.

"Wow, master, that's amazing! I want to do it too!""" You're a great teacher!"""" Yuta, that's so cool!

Marco and Gina are looking at me with respect. Belle and Lane are overjoyed.

"This is airplane flying."

I proudly tell him the name of my technique. I'm proud to tell them the name of my technique. Gina asks, "What's an airplane? I get a quip from him, but it's hard to explain, so I let it pass.

Marco asks me to teach him how to do it on the low bar, but Gina is practicing with him on the slightly higher bar next to him. I didn't expect Gina to bite on this.

Gina has a hard time getting into position on the bars, but Marco soon learns the ropes and is able to get into position. Now he just needs to learn when to release his feet and hands from the bars.

After a while of practice, they both started to get into shape. I should promise not to use the highest bar until they get used to it.

"It's getting dark, we're going back to the house for dinner.

I call out to the two of them, who seem a little short of flight, and to the children playing in the park, and we head back home. We've had a lot of exercise today, and we're going to have a nice dinner.

**

"Yuta, I'm home."

After dinner, I was waiting in the living room with Sarah when Shilfi came back. ...... I guess it's the spirit of life that's with Shilfi. It's a little different from what I expected.

Since it's the spirit of life, I was expecting a kind and beautiful woman with a rich bulge that symbolizes motherhood. ....... A beautiful woman is a beautiful woman, but a very kind-looking man is standing next to Sylphy, smiling.

Oh no, this is going to be a repeat of the Nomos experience. Don't change your expression since you're here. Greet him politely. Even if he looks like a normal guy, even if he has a rice cake on his head and shoulders...be normal.

"Welcome home, Sylphy. Are you the spirit of life over there?"

Yes, the Great Spirit of Life.

My name is Yuta. Pleased to meet you.

No, no, it's my pleasure. I'm Vita, and like the other spirits, I'm not very good at formalities, so there's no need to use honorifics, so just be my neighborly uncle. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha."

That's the sixth time you've said you don't need honorifics. Should I start using a casual tone of voice from the first shot? No, you can't talk to a great spirit like that from the first shot.

I should use honorifics even if they say they don't need them. But spirits really don't like it. In this case, as a minimum courtesy, we should ask for permission and go through the process of using honorifics.

"Okay, I'll talk to you normally. "Well, I'm going to talk to you normally. Please call me Yuta.

"Oh Yuta, it's nice to meet you. Life fills the land of the dead. For the spirit of life there is no greater joy. I only wish I could have come earlier.

Vita laughs ahaha. He's a kind of a warm-hearted type of uncle. Maybe it's a good thing there are more women around these days. Sometimes it gets lonely with Marco as a kid and Nomos as a distillery worker.

I'm sad that there are no more beautiful women, but I'm glad that I'm going to have more people to talk to. It's just a pity that there's no erotic atmosphere at all, so it's impossible to talk about what's going on down there.

What are you talking about? If I call you too soon, you'll be pushing yourself too hard, cutting back on your strength. I called you here when I was ready, so you'd better start working hard now."

"Ha-ha-ha, yes, you're right. I'll do my best.

Sylphy and Vita are talking peacefully. Well, it's time to put Sarah to bed, and we can talk about the objects on her shoulders and head.