371 - - Episode 369 Servant...

Yesterday, the spirit kings came to visit us in paradise, and I was a bit taken back by the raging appetite of Earth-sama. At the banquet in the evening, ...... well, a great amount of alcohol was consumed as usual.

And the spirit kings' slide. That was interesting in its own way. It was cute how Light-sama didn't like to be buried in the little kids and was looking for the right moment to slide, and Wind-sama was actively having fun with the little kids.

Water-sama, Fire-sama, and Earth-sama skated normally, but surprisingly, they seemed to like it and went back and forth several times.

However, Master Dark, who is the most important person in the group, was amazing. Although it was a large scale, it was a children's playground, so I didn't know what would happen to his s*xiness. ......But even though it was a slide, Dirk-sama slid down it with some grace.

A strand of her hair, frayed by the wind, is smiling ...... around her mouth, and the look on her face is nothing short of dangerous. If he were to show that face on the street, he would probably have a tremendous number of followers. I almost screamed "marry me" even though I just went down the slide.

"Yuta, what's wrong with you?"

"Hmm?　Oh, Sylphie. I was just thinking about yesterday. I haven't seen the Spirit Kings since breakfast. Do you know what they're doing?"

"The spirit kings are going to spend today at their leisure. Yuta, don't worry about them and leave them alone.

"Is that so?"

"Yes, they will tell us if there is something wrong, and we can deal with it then."

I'm here to relax, and I don't want to be bothered by your interference, but it would also be awkward to leave you completely alone. The difference in the mindset of those who entertain and those who are entertained is quite troublesome, isn't it? But in such a case, it is right to leave it alone, so I'll try not to interfere as much as possible, even though it bothers me.

"Understood. Well, Belle and Gina are out guiding the spirits who came to visit, and I'm going to make the rounds again. Sylphie, you're free to go too."

Tomorrow we will head to the labyrinth city to drop Mel off, and I'll make sure to check all the details that I couldn't check yesterday. We'll also have to remember to restock the ice compartment with foodstuffs.

"Well, ...... we've decided what needs to be decided, and I'll go with Yuta since there's nothing in particular to do."

"Yes, sir. So, how did the discussion with the Spirit Kings go on Sake Island?"

For now, we've decided to build four stores. And since there were requests for people who want to materialize and sleep while intoxicated, we are going to build an inn where people can sleep only. I'm going to take action to open those five stores first.

"An inn, it's nice to sleep in and get a little tipsy, isn't it?"

Most of the time, I don't make it to the end of the day at the right place and just fall asleep. Well, I have never seen a spirit who is weak in drinking, so I guess most spirits can sleep with a good feeling of tipsiness. I envy them.

"I have a feeling that after the first few sleeps, they'll be satisfied and stop using."

......Oh, you're going to end up drinking more than you sleep. I have a pretty high probability of that happening to me too.

"Is there anything I can do to help?"

"We're looking for people, so Ruby will interview and if there are enough people who are interested, we'll open the restaurant. I think it will probably take some shape while I'm in the labyrinth city, so please make arrangements for beds and alcohol.

Other than the inn, not much has changed from what I heard yesterday. However, the development of the sake island has been faster than I expected. Unlike on the ground, the limited location of the island may make it easier for them to prioritize their desires over the revival of nature.

"I'll ask Marie for the liquor and my usual furniture maker for the beds, so it won't be a problem."

I told him the secret of the magic bag. I can ask Marie to help me with most things, so that makes it easier. As for the bed, ...... a regular bed takes time, so we'll start with a bed made of straw. Now that I have a general idea of what's going on, it's time for me to make the rounds of paradise.

I'm going to go out and look around the paradise now.

Paradise Restaurant, General Store, Inn, Money Exchange. All were thriving ...... except the money changers. Citrine, who had finished exchanging everyone's money, was supporting the cafeteria and all seemed to be in good order. Well, the inn was overflowing with all sorts of sundries. ...... Once Saffy's storytelling is completed, the interest will be a little more dispersed and the inn will become a more relaxed place, right?

As I was walking along, watching the little ones sliding down the slide, I found an object on the ground.

"Hey Sylphy, our eyes met, should I leave it alone in this case too?"

"Hmmm, why don't you at least say hello?"

"Yes, sir."

On the grass under the shade of the spirit tree, I approach Master Wind, who is lying on his face, as if he were melting. He is quite cute in his tiny dragon form, lying down like a black-and-white bear with a slouching look that was popular in the past. But he doesn't have the dignity of a king at all.

"Hello, Master Wind. What are you doing?"

"Hey, Yuta. I'm full of it. I'm sitting on the grass in the shade of the spirit tree, listening to the children's voices coming through on the wind. It's a wonderful time. Do you want to hang out with us, Yuta?

The invitation came back to me as I had not expected. But ...... isn't a bad situation if you ask me. I'd like to come over and hang out with you for a while. But now is not the time. I'll hang out with you here when I'm free.

"I appreciate the offer, but I'll be leaving paradise tomorrow, so I'll keep looking around. I'll see you later."

"Aww."

Windsunde-sama gives a curt reply with her tail wagging, as if she is too lazy to wave her hand. He is supposed to be a dragon of unfashionable size, but I can't imagine what he looks like now. Well, I guess that's how relaxed he is. Come to think of it, I have not met any other spirit kings but Mr. Wind in all the time I have been looking around the paradise.

I understand that it is better to leave ...... alone, but I would like to know at least what they are doing. Even in business, it is better to know the preferences of the people you deal with. I'll observe them while I'm making my rounds.

*** I'll keep an eye on them while I'm making the rounds.

"Listen, you are the original concubines, even though you are of a different race. You must be proud!"

When I said I wanted to observe ......, I didn't expect to run into a scene like this on my first shot.

Standing on the branch of a tree, Mr. Light is talking with all his might, trying to show his dignity, and the jade rabbits in the Mohamofu Kingdom are gathered around him. It is a rare sight. I want to be buried in that group of fluffy rabbits.

I'm a little ...... jealous. They've gotten used to me to some extent, they don't run away when they see me anymore, but they still don't come near me when I'm around, even if I'm offering them fruits or something... It's also unthinkable that I could get close enough to hear Mr. Light's voice.

Sylphy, do spirits of light understand the hearts of animals?

"I've never heard of such a thing."

I know, right? Light and animals are too different genres. The one who seems to understand animal language is Vita, the spirit of life. But Vita also seems to understand the feelings of animals, but I don't know if she can talk to them.

Well, Vita is not so sure, but spirits of light cannot talk to animals. Then, since Light-sama is a spirit in the form of a jade rabbit, he can understand the language of the jade rabbit, can't he?　Then Rain can understand the language of dolphins, Tamamo can understand the language of foxes, and Moon can understand the language of slimes. I don't know what Rain, Tamamo, and Moon speak, though.

But if we can get Bell and the others to translate, we can communicate with each other. If I get a chance to talk to dolphins, foxes, and slimes. .......

"What?　You're confused because you've suddenly been brought to a strange place?　This is the land of the dead, by the way. Yuta took you here. Does that mean you were kidnapped?"

No, it's not!　No, it's not, but I'd like to say ...... it's not. But from the point of view of Tamausagi and the others, it would be kidnapping.

"Sylphy. I think I'm a kidnapper."

"Hmm, so I'm the kidnapper's contracted spirit and an accomplice to his kidnapping."

Since it was Sylphy who put me to sleep and carried me to paradise, we must be very closely related accomplices.

"Will he be angry with us, Mr. Wright?"

If capturing the animals was a bad idea, someone would stop it, and Sylphy seems to be okay with it, so it's okay, right?　No, he says something about being proud, and if he has a strong attachment to the Jade Rabbit, he might get angry.

......I don't know how to react when Mr. Wright gets mad at me. He is the king of spirits and I shouldn't be rude to him. But there's a part of me that would smile and be amused if Mr. Light got angry with me.

"I wouldn't get mad at you for something like this, unless you massacre them."

Of course. If we were to get angry over something like this, predators who eat jade rabbits and people who hunt them would suffer terribly.

Don't be pathetic. The world of nature is a world of the weak and the strong. You got caught because you weren't careful and lucky enough. If it hadn't been for Yuta, you would have died.

Good, Sylphy's right, he doesn't seem to be mad.

"Pooh."

"But you're afraid?　Then rest easy. The lord of this land is not a man who would harm animals unnecessarily.

"P-poo-poo."

"You're worried because there's a predator nearby and you have nowhere to run?　Yes, there are carnivorous animals in paradise, though they are separated by walls. But that would be the same in any forest. This land is isolated and safe as long as nothing happens.

"Pugyu."

"Mm. It's all right. I'll talk to the master of this land. Yuta, I know you're there. Come here.

I wasn't hiding, but they knew I was here. But if I get too close, Tamausagi and the others will run away, won't they?　

However, I can't help but go out when I'm called. I slowly approach Mr. Wright so as not to scare the tama-usagi as much as possible, but the tama-usagi are all in a stir when they see me. But they were all buzzing at the sight of me. I'm sure there would be a big panic if I said something like that. It's so tense.

"Don't be scared. This is Yuta, the master of this land. He's not here to harm you. He's here to protect you.

"Pfft!"

"Hmm?　A servant who sometimes brings you food?　That's not true, is it?"

I heard a word I couldn't ignore. Was I a servant to Jade Rabbit?　Then at least don't run away. You could have at least let him mooch off you as a reward for being your servant.

No, you said you were scared of me before that. Is it possible to be a servant and to run away because of fear?　...... don't know how wild animals think.

And Mr. Wright, please don't deny it with a confident look, but clearly deny it. And, Tama-usagi only says "pfft", but is she really talking about servants or something?

"Pooh."

"Yes, that's right. Yuta is the one you should respect. He is what you call the lord of the forest. But a kind Lord. There's no need to be afraid of him."

"Puh?"

"Mm. Yuta is quite strong."

At Mr. Wright's words, the eyes of the group of jade rabbits all turned to me at once. This seemed to be the place for me to call out to them. I slowly get down on one knee and keep my eyes as low as possible so as not to scare them. Wild animals don't like to be looked down from above. ......

"I'm not going to hurt you. I'd appreciate it if you'd be friendly."

I spoke to him as gently as I could, and Mr. Light translated my words. One of the jade rabbits slowly approached me, looking nervous, and I slowly put out my hand so as not to scare it away.

Yes, it jerked a little, but it didn't run away. I put out my hand slowly and slowly, and stroke the approaching tama-usagi.

"Ugh, this is the best ......"

"Hey Sylphy, why is Yuta crying?"

"Well, is it because I touched Jade Rabbit without being able to escape?"　

"Is that really the kind of thing that makes a grown man cry?"

They cry. I think it is natural to cry because I was able to mooch off Jade Rabbit, with whom I had tried to deepen our relationship by paying him tribute many times. I am very happy now.