355 - - Episode 353 Marco's

By entrusting Gina and the others with part of the installation of the gravity stone, a battle began in my mind that I alone could not lose to my disciples. It's a one-person wrestling match, but I'm going to do my best.

"I'll explain then..."

"Deanne is going to explain it to me?"

"Why not my sister?

Deanne tilts her head cutely. I don't like it when people ask me that.

"Well, I've asked Gina and the others to help me with this, so I think it would be better to have Gina and the others explain it to you in the main part of the meeting. Deene would be happy to capture Gina and the others' explanations.

"I see. It's Gina's job, of course. Gina and her sister will watch over you and make sure you do your best.

Deane readily agreed. Deene is honest about her desires and can be stubborn in strange ways, but there are also times when she is normally agreeable. I think I'm beginning to understand the boundary between the two.

At any rate, she rarely breaks when it comes to her sister's pride. But if it's a case of being a big sister and looking out for her kindly, they will break down.

......Hey?　It sounds like my mentor's dignified preoccupation. What?　Am I the same type as Dineh?　If the beautiful and homely Dine and I ...... are the same type, I'm sure I'm losing it. Let's just say that Deanne and I are different types. Otherwise, I'll lose heart.

"Okay. Well, Mel, can I talk to you?"

"Yes, I was just helping, so Gina, please explain."

"Okay. Okay, I'll explain. Let's see... ...... I made it so that you can climb up to the gravity stone of the islet from this domed rest area. So I put one islet low down so you can feel the roses up close, and another islet up in the sky where you can see the whole rose garden."

Perhaps it is Gina's personality, but her explanation is simple. Well, if it is easy to understand, it is easy to understand. The islets in the sky are supposed to show the big roses that were planted and painted. Indeed, they are so beautiful that it would be fashionable to have a cup of tea while looking at them.

I see, I think you have set it up in a good place. So, what are you going to use the modified gravity stones for?　It was Marco's idea, right?"

The simplicity of the placement makes me wonder about that modification.

"Oh, I'll let Marco explain it to you. Marco, please."

"Yes!"

When Gina asked him to speak, Marco responded happily. Marco's confidence in himself is making me nervous inside.

"Master!　I want you to take a look at it before I give my presentation, okay?"

"Okay. Do you want to go up to the islet?

I'll be fine from here. Dine, please!"

Apparently, the modified part is not a gimmick to be experienced on the islet. If we're going to use Deanne's help, it's going to have to do with water.

"Woohoo, I'll take care of it. Yes!"

Deene waved her right hand, and water floated up from the channel and was sucked into the islet. Hmm?　How can water be sucked into a rock?

After a little while, a little water pours down from the gravity stone of the islet into the pond below like rain. Maybe it represents rain on a dead land where there is no rain. ...... Marco is a genius?　

Maybe the additional part is hollow and holds water. But how is the water coming out like raindrops?　Normally it would be like water coming out of a hose, right?

......I see, there are holes under the gravity stone like an inverted triangle so that water can fly in all directions. It looks like a sprinkler system.

Oh, the water from the islet above has reached here. Maybe it is because the distance is quite long, but the misty water is falling down with raindrops. The upper islet seems to have a narrower outlet and the water spreads over a wider area.

"Master, how is it?　Does it look like rain?"

Marco asks me happily. Seeing him smile without a trace of malice, I feel like I've lost a lot of things ...... that are damaging my child-competitive spirit. I'm not sure if I'm a master at this, but as a master I'm going to praise him as much as I can.

"Yes, it looks just like rain. "Yes, it looks just like rain. I never would have thought of that!

"

For a moment, I thought about doing the same modifications to the medium and large islands to make it rain in paradise, but I guess I could ask Dine to do the same thing without any modifications. It would be better to just call it a Rose Garden production.

"Yes!"

"You're amazing!"

Marco and Kikka are pleased with the compliment. Yes, it's the right thing to be happy about the growth of your students. Let's watch them with a smile.

"Cu-cue!" "Mizu!"

Rain and Belle are playing under the islet, getting drenched by the falling rain. Belle, on the other hand, is a lowly water spirit, so Rain must be enjoying this gimmick.

"Well then, let's move to the islet. Oh, and this is a must. When you go up and down the islet, you must be accompanied by a wind spirit. It would be dangerous if you accidentally fall to the ground. Sylphy, Belle, Fuchu-chan, and Mame-chan, please help them out in case of emergency.

I'll be careful when I'm around."

I'll save you too, Belle.　

""Ho.""

"It's a little dangerous because there's no fence. Sarah,Marco,Kikka,Me,...... cohon,...... keep your word when you go up there."

The Spirit of the Wind of Paradise group also agreed to help, and Sarah and the others nodded seriously at Gina's warning. They were promise-keepers, so there would be no mistakes.

But Gina, just coughing is not enough to cover it up. You tried to include Mel in Sara's group. Mel's shocked to find out.

"Let's go to the islet, Master."

Gina, perhaps wanting to pretend this had never happened, urged us to go up to the islet with a slightly drawn look on her face. She is trying not to look at Mel and seems to have noticed that Mel is in a state of shock.

Well, it's hard to tell him that I mistook him for a kid here. I'll only grow up to be an air-headed adult if I stir things up, so let's just go up to the islet.

"Hmm?　I thought the gravity stone on the islet shook more, but doesn't it seem to be more stable?"

He wonders and asks Nomos a question. I didn't jump on it or anything, but in the labyrinth it was wobbly even when I shifted my weight.

"Of course it would be more stable if you fixed the movement," he says.

Nomos speaks as if it were a matter of course. Then why didn't I just summon Nomos in the labyrinth?　I went through a pointless hardship ...... No, I should have asked Sylphy to fly there in the first place so I wouldn't have had to go through the hardship now. I didn't need to summon her because I was just looking for a little adventure at the time.

However, my efforts at the spirit tree might have been a little wasted. We could have reduced the number of gravity stones we put up a little more if it would have increased the stability.

"...... I see, that would help me because I would be less worried about falling."

He thanks Nomos and proceeds toward the islet. The gravity stone is now quite safe, as it only wobbles slightly when you stand on its edge.

The space between the scaffolds is as wide as a flight of stairs, and it looks a little difficult for Kikka and Mel, but they are at a high level and are wearing wind shoes, so it should be no problem.

The first islet floats on the pond, where you can enjoy the blooming roses from above. The second islet floats in a position where you can see a huge rose painted firmly with roses.

And the sight of misty rain falling on the Rose Garden in the Land of the Dead is nothing short of fantastic. I'm not one for elegant tea parties with a view, but if there are spirits who like tea, this could be a popular spot.

......I can't imagine any spirits preferring tea to alcohol, but there are some, aren't there?　Well, there must be a lot of spirits who like tea as well as alcohol, so at least they will be used once in a while. I'll have to buy some furniture for the islet next time I go to the labyrinth city.

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"It's got a ledge!"

"Is that a slide?"

"Master, are you sure you can handle such a long slide?　You're not going to fall off?"

"Master, I think it's a little dangerous."

I'm scared.

I ask Nomos to fix the gravity stone and explain to Gina and the others about the tea ceremony hall I have built. Well, aside from the stairs, the reaction to the slide was divided. Marco and Kikka are curious, while Gina, Sara, and Mel seem a little uneasy.

"The spirit tree is quite large, so we thought it would be easier to move down the stairs. The stoppers on both sides are made deeper, so you won't fall off if you just slide along normally. Well, until you get used to it, you should be fine if you ski with the wind spirits."

A slide that goes all the way down to the bottom while spinning around the spirit tree that I'm so proud of, and zigzag stairs. It would not have been completed in such a short time without the magic saw that cuts in a snap, Dolly who bent and joined the wood with great dexterity, and Tulu who plated it with adamantite to make it smooth. I think once again that the pioneering tools and the power of the spirits are a great thing.

The gravity stone is not floating by itself, so the sense of fantasy is lessened, but the staircase and the slide have a unique and cool atmosphere because the only footholds are gravity stones.

Moreover, by connecting the gravity stones with plated wood, the stability is increased. If Nomos fixes the gravity stone from here, it will be even more stable.

"Master, those stairs over there can be used for both going up and down, right?"

Mel asks a question that is clearly intended to avoid the slide. Mel has a timid streak and may be afraid of a slide that high. I'd be more afraid of going down the stairs from the height of the Spirit Tree, even with the handrails.

"Yeah, you can do whatever you want."

Mel nods in relief. In time, he will realize that the slide is not so scary. But since Mel and Meral are staying for such a short period of time, it might not be possible during this visit.

"Yoo-tah!" "Coo-coo!" "Fun!" "Coo-coo!" "Faster!" ............""Woohoo, that's pretty fast!""

While I was explaining the stairs and the slide to Gina and the others, Belle and the others came down the slide in a group. They can all fly, but it is a different and fun feeling to slide down the slide in a real body. Let's pretend we didn't see the last Dine at .......

"Master, I want to ski too!

"Kikka too!"

Marco and Kikka saw this and couldn't stand it any longer. They looked at me with sparkling eyes and appealed to me that they wanted to go faster.

"Well, it looks like Nomos has been fixed, so you can go ahead if you want to go with Fukuchan and Mame-chan.

Marco and Kikka quickly ask Sara to take Fuchu and Mame to the stairs. I'm glad they're having so much fun.

The rest of us head leisurely up the stairs to the tea room we've set up in the shade of the spirit tree. Except for the slide, it's just a regular staircase, so there's not much to see.

"Yuta! I'm going back to the brewery if you don't need me.

"Ah, nomos, thank you. And I need to talk to the Great Spirits in the evening, so please leave some time for me. I would appreciate it if you could let Ifu and Vita know as well.

"Hmm?　What's this about?

"I've come up with a few ways to use Gravity Stone Island, and I'd like to discuss them with you."

"Hmmm, okay. I'll let them know."

Sake Island Project......I don't know if I can get started right away, but I'll let you know what I hear. Well, I guess I'll lead the others down the slide again. That's a lot of fun, even for adults.