241 - - Episode 239 Return

I got all the staffs of wind, water, earth, fire, darkness, and light in the labyrinth city, gave Mel the adamantite, and returned to the house of the fountain. We are almost there before this place is designated as a sanctuary.

"Hey guys, I'm home!"

"Yuta, welcome back. I missed you so much!

When I returned to Izumi's house, everyone welcomed me, but when I called out to them, Dine jumped on me. Something is wrong with Deanne.

"Even if Ifu comes, you can't forget your sister!"

He grabs me by the bosom and shakes me.

"No, I haven't forgotten about Deanne. What's wrong?"

"Then why didn't you summon them?　Dolly and Nomos have been called many times. If was invited to explore the labyrinth, too. And all you did was cool the milk.

"No, no, you didn't invite Vita either. I asked Dine and Vita to take care of the animals and the water, so I didn't invite them.

"Dolly's taking care of the plants, too!"

Deanne looks at me with suspicion. She's still not convinced. Maybe she cares a lot this time.

"Dolly is an important part of this, but in the land of the dead, the plants are in danger if they are not watered for a long period of time. That's why."

He convinces Deanne with a serious look in his eyes. I'd like to get her in a good mood with a drink, but I'll lose her trust if I take the easy way out at a time like this, so I have to convince her properly.

"Mmm..."

You seem to be in a great deal of trouble. He's still wondering whether to trust me or not.

"I can go to the labyrinth city without any worries because Dine is taking good care of me. I'm very grateful.

"Moo...... got it. I believe you, Yuta. But you can't leave the girl alone!　Call them up once in a while!"

Girls are ...... well, you know, I know not to get into it now.

"All right. I'll call you if I'm going to be gone for a long time."

"Well done. Welcome back, Yuta.

"...... I'm home, Dene."

I got home and I was tired as soon as I got home. Well, I hope Deanne's mood is better now.

"Well, should I call Vita sometime?"

"Well, you can call me when you have something to do or when you want to have a drink.

Vita answered with a wry smile. It was very helpful to get a mature answer. While I was having a chat with Deanne, everyone except me seemed to have finished greeting the others upon their return and were looking at me.

"Well, it's almost dinner time, so let's go inside. We've got some new dishes on the menu, so let's eat together.

"Yes, a banquet."

I'll drink to my heart's content.

"Sis, I've been looking forward to this!"

I never said anything about a banquet, but Nomos, If and Dine are all looking a bit flustered as they head for the house installation. The last time Nomos said there was going to be a banquet when he came back, he had already been informed that it had been confirmed.

At any rate, I can't seem to go against the flow of the banquet, but I'll just say one thing.

"The banquet is fine, but only after dinner.

"Well, let's have a drink right away."

"No!"

If asks me to have a drink right away, but I firmly refuse. Aim to be a Japanese who can say "NO!

"Why not?"

"There are a lot of reasons, like it's bad for my education, but I'd like to hear what you do when I'm not here. People get excited when I serve alcohol, and they don't really focus on what I'm saying. ......"

He seemed a bit disgruntled, but I managed to immediately prevent the banquet from going ahead. Instead, he made me promise to serve him a keg of ale at dinner. ...... I wish I could be a little stronger in negotiations. We set up the house, go inside, and start preparing the meal.

For now, we decide on all the new items on the menu: ...... No, let's not try the dried meat from Emperor Bird. I'm sure the drinkers will be clamoring for more booze after eating it. Dried meat is for banquets. I've stocked up on other things and the menu should be rich enough.

"Wow, it's more yellow than white. Sis, I've never seen it before. Is it good?"

"Yummy!" "Coo-coo!"

Belle and Rain are doing their best to explain what Deine said.

"Well, it's not bad food for everyone's tastes, I guess. Let's eat it then.

"Yuta, you haven't served any ale before that.

Oh, yeah. I'll get it for you.

A keg of ale is placed in front of Nomos and he begins eating again.

"Wow, I've never tasted this before, but it's kind of rich and delicious. I love it!

Dineh tells Belle and Rain, who have been watching with bated breath, that it is delicious.

"It's good, but it doesn't go well with ale. Should I have chosen wine?

If is twisting his head. I've never heard of cream stew with alcohol. I don't know what would go well with it, but I'm only going to serve ale this time, even if you complain.

Vita seems to like the cream dishes in particular, and is smiling while Nomos is frowning a bit.

"Nomos didn't like it?"

"Hmm?　It's not bad, but I prefer a stronger taste."

Well, I think the milk gives it a milder or gentler taste.

Shall I serve you something else?

No, it's not bad at all, that's enough. I'm in charge of the banquet.

"Ha-ha, well, I've got some good snacks for you to enjoy."

What kind of a snack?

"That's for the banquet. If I serve it now, Nomos will eat nothing but the ale and the snacks, but he won't eat anything else."

"Yuta. You may have forgotten that we are spirits and we don't need to eat.　　

"I know. I know that you don't need to drink.

I got the perfect response. Now I have a complete smug look on my face.

"Don't be stupid. I'd go berserk if it weren't for the booze."

He said it with a very serious face. What kind of threat is that? You could see my smug face instantly go slack. I thought I was being tactful in my response, but he scared the shit out of me.

"If you go on a rampage, you're going to run out of booze."

"Muuu......"

I won!　I'm glad I held my ground, because I had a feeling that I would have to serve alcohol more often if I lost. Well, I owe him enough to serve him alcohol every day, but I feel it's dangerous to serve him alcohol every day. I'm not saying I'm an alcoholic, but I feel like I'm drinking endlessly.

"Vita, how were the animals?"

Satisfied, I ask Vita how the animals are doing in my absence.

"Yes, they are still cautious, but they are not starving and they are calm because food is brought to them regularly every day.

"Do you think it's safe for me to approach?"

"I don't think so. Wild animals are wild, and they will run away or attack you if you approach them. It's not easy to be accepted by animals.

I know, right? I guess we'll just have to be patient and let them know we're on their guard.

What about the guavard eggs?

"Four birds were born safely. The next one is still a little ways away.

I knew it. Let's wait for the next chance to slip in and check on the chicks tomorrow. Guavard seems to be a little cautious by nature, so it would be nice to get a closer look. There is a possibility that they may say "guagua" and be chased away, but let's hope that the wildness of a tame bird is thin.

"Deanne, Dolly, how are the ponds and plants?　Are you experiencing any problems?"

The pond is fine. The aquatic plants are taking root and thanks to Vita, the animals are settling in without any problems.

"The plants are doing well. The tomatoes are almost ready to harvest. And now we can also produce coffee.

Oh, we have milk and sugar, and if we can process the coffee berries well, we can drink all the coffee we want. I honestly forgot about the tomatoes. But I'm looking forward to it... I'm going to eat freshly picked tomatoes with a sprinkle of salt.

"Thank you all. I don't know how I could have done this without your help."

We bow our heads in thanks. Overall, everything is going well and we need to work on the sanctuary and the park. We've got a lot of work to do, and we'll start tomorrow.　

"Yuta. Belle aise tabbou."

"Cue."

"Rein ha plin-"

"I want to eat aisu."

"Plin', man!"

"......"

"Mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

While I was pondering this, Bell and the others asked for dessert. Shiva and her friends are standing in line behind her. ...... you fed them this morning, too.

They don't get fat and they don't get sick, so physically there is no problem no matter how much I feed them, but if I feed them easily when they ask for it, they might turn out to be intolerant children. It would be bad if he becomes like Gulli.

"Hmm, today is a special day. From tomorrow on, you will have one snack a day."

I tell the belles that I'll do whatever they want and give them ice cream and pudding as requested. Torque has made a lot of ice cream and pudding, but with this many people eating it, I don't think it will last for ten days.

"Yuta, what's that?"

"It's dessert. Do you guys want some?"

Gina and the other Great Spirits except Nomos nodded, so I asked each of them which one they wanted to try and handed it to them. I asked each of them which one they wanted to try and gave them only one kind, because Belle and the others would be envious if I gave them two.

We watched with bated breath as the Great Spirits ate the pudding and ice cream. Even Sylphy's face fell when she ate the ice cream and pudding. I can't wait to see the expressions on their faces.

Dine scooped up the pudding with a spoon and slowly put it in her mouth, saying, "It's so soft and soft...".

"Mmmmmm..."

Dine is holding the spoon and holding her cheek with her right hand, trembling. She looks very s*xy.

"This is wonderful food.

Oh, my eyes were glued to Deanne and I missed the moment when Dolly was eating.

"It's cold and sticky at first, but then it melts in your mouth and is rich and sweet ......".

It seems Dolly has gone to a different world. She smiles and talks about the good things about ice cream. She was in a similar state when she drank sake. Dolly seems to be the type of person who wants to talk about her favorite food when it's served.

"It was delicious!"

Ifs even missed the sight of him eating. The others hadn't even eaten half of their food yet, and they were eating too fast. I wanted to see iff get excited like a normal girl, but the fact that she finished eating at such a fast speed means that she must have eaten with gusto. It's a pity.

Vita was eating the pudding with relish. Yes, it's nice to see her happy, but it's not fun to see a male genie.

Now that everyone has finished their desserts, let's put the kids to bed first and go on with the party.