419 - - 四百十七话 もう改筑？

We inspected a restaurant that had just opened on Sake Island. We had a little trouble getting Mr. Black to let go of his obsession with the bar and a little trouble trying to make it look like a cabaret club, but generally there were no problems. Now we just need to add the missing staff and try to keep the restaurant running smoothly, and Sake Island will grow on its own.

"Yes!" Coo."

......Trouble. Sakura is clinging to Tamamo and won't let go. Sakura's face is in her fluffy tamamo belly and she doesn't want to let go.

"Well, Dolly,...... Sakura doesn't seem to want to leave me, but is it okay if I take her to the labyrinth city too?"

"Since Sakura is the conscious body of the spirit tree, she cannot leave the main body of the spirit tree very much. It would be difficult to take her with us.

I see. Sakura and Belle and the others were so close and it made me smile, but I didn't expect this kind of harm to come out of it. Hmmm, what should we do?

"Hmm?　If it's so hard, is there a way to take them?"

If there is a way, I'm willing to try.

"I'm sorry. I can't do it now. When I grow up more and can create a spirit tree from my own spirit tree, I will be able to move around, but I don't have enough power.

Dolly says apologetically. Well, Dolly is a sweet girl, and she would feel sorry if she saw Sakura's condition. A child's attack without going is too aggressive.

"Hmmm...so that means Dory can't make the spirit tree grow?"

I think that's all that's needed.

"It is possible to grow a spirit tree, but a spirit tree is a tree with consciousness. I feel sorry for the rapid growth of the tree after it has achieved a certain level of consciousness. ......"

"Does that mean we're skipping the child stage of growth?"

"That's right."

That's no good. Not necessarily the same for the spirit tree, but as an adult, I understand how important the time of childhood is. You can't take them with you.

"Sakura, I'll be back in 10 days or so, will you stay with me?"

It breaks my heart when she stares at me with her ...... watery eyes. I want to stop going to the labyrinth city, but there are things to do over there. Bell and the others are patting Sakura and comforting her, but I don't know what to do. .......

"Sakura! Don't annoy Yuta! While Yuta is away, my sister will be with me, so I won't be lonely.

Dine, who has taken Sakura in her arms, is persuading her with a big hug.

"What?"

"Yes, I won't be lonely."

"Do you want to play?"

"Yes. Let's play a lot. Not only me, but Nomos, Dolly, If, and Vita will play with you too!

Dineh is sometimes amazing. She responds to Sakura's words, which are not even words to words, with what seems to be the correct answer. Well, Nomos is surprised to be involved, but I guess he's okay with it since he's a secret child lover. Oh, Sakura is flying this way.

"Have a nice trip!"

Thanks to Dine's persuasion, he seems to have been convinced. ......Thanks to her, but it's also sad to see her sent off so easily. I wonder if this kind of feeling is called "dichotomy"?

"Uh-huh. Thank you. I'll get you some souvenirs."

"Ai!"

Yeah, it'll be unfashionable if I forget to buy a souvenir. I'll definitely remember to buy something that Sakura will like. Let's pet Sakura one last time and go.

*****

......When I arrived at the Torque Inn, there was already demolition work going on next door. ...... Are they going to rebuild instead of remodel?　Also, didn't you say you were going to plan well?

"Welcome. Oh, you're Yuta. Welcome!

"Hello, Martha. Um, the construction next door, is that to expand the inn?　It looks like they are kind of tearing it down. ......"

"Oh, yes, that's right. I talked to the carpenter and he said it would be possible to do some work while we were still in business, so we started work.

"It has only been about 10 days since you consulted with us. It seems to me that you are rushing things, is that okay?"

It usually takes longer just to build your own house, doesn't it?

"Hm?　I'm in no hurry, okay?　We've been talking about buying the house next door for a while, and Torque and I have talked it over with the carpenter."

They say it's no problem. I'm a little nervous, but when I ordered a house, I had to have it built as soon as possible, so maybe that's how it is in this world.

"I'm glad you don't have a problem. You said you were going to build a private room, but what kind of lodging will it be?"

"Ha-ha. That's just for fun when it's finished!　But we'll be sure to incorporate your ideas, so look forward to it!"

You sound confident. I, for one, will be glad to see the inn flourish and look forward to it. Oh, and I'd like to ask you to take care of Gina and the others, but how are they keeping busy?　No. Is there a room available to stay in the first place?

"Mr. Martha. Do you have a room available?　Also, do me a favor, have you eased up on the busyness?"

"Hmm?　Yeah, there's a room available, but it's a little noisy during the day because there's construction going on next door. Are you okay?"

Construction noise. ...... Gina and the others and I are outside during the day, so construction noise is not a problem.

No problem if it's noisy during the day. Can you give us a room, please?"

"Yes. Also, Betty has been finding people to help me out as I expand the store, and it's a lot less busy now. So, what can I do for you?"

Oh, you finally got someone in. It's easy to ask for help when you have time to spare.

"Oh, before you go, do you have a minute?"

Suddenly, Martha spoke to me as if she had just remembered something. Are you in a bit of a hurry?

"Yes, that's fine. Is something wrong?"

"Yuta had a visitor. He came to visit me on the day Yuta left before, and he is staying here."

I'm a guest?　Who the hell do I know that stays at an inn and comes to visit me?

"Uh, who are you?"

"She said her name was Barotta. She said something about a king's decree and confidentiality, but she's a little strange because she's so laid back. Are you involved in something again?

Barotta, you mean Mr. Barotta, the necromancer.　Mr. Barotta was ordered by the king?　Confidential?　What the hell?　

"Yuta, you probably came here to complain, didn't you?　You know, the last time we were in King's Landing, we made Gulli and his son's house disappear."

Ah ...... that was it. It hasn't been that long, but yesterday was such a turbulent day that I had completely forgotten about it. Sylphy is right, it's most likely related to the events in King's Landing.

The fact that Ms. Barotta came to see me makes me almost sure that it was me. Hmm. Are we gonna get caught?　Well, if they are here to catch me, I'll run away, but it seems to be a secret by the king's order, and since they seem to be taking it easy, it doesn't sound like they are on a dangerous errand. Anyway, let's meet him.

"Ms. Barotta is a spiritualist in the service of the state, isn't she? He is not a suspicious person. Well, I just arrived at the labyrinth city. Can you tell him that I would like to meet him in an hour if possible?"

"It was kind of fishy, but I guess it's okay if we're both necromancers. Oh, and you asked me for a favor. It's a good thing I have something to say too. We can talk at night if you have time.　Well, I doubt you'll have the time, with the king's royal decree."

Martha is right, there is a possibility of some trouble. Well, still, the education of Gina and the others is important, so I would like to ask you to do it.

"I don't know what your plans are for today, but could you please free up some time?"

"Whenever dinner time is over is fine with me. Just give me a call when you have time."

I understand. Okay, please.

"Well, as you heard, I have to talk to Mr. Barotta, so you guys can do whatever you want. But just to be safe, I'll have Vita and If escort you, so make sure Gina and the others are with one of you."

I really want to summon Dine, who was talking with Barotta's spirit, but she will be playing with Sakura, so I'd better stop her.

"Yuta. Berutachi osanpo-"

Oh, the Belles are getting very restless. They have been staying in the labyrinth city for quite some time. Are they still enjoying looking around the labyrinth city?　　

"Bell and the kids are going for a walk. Come back for dinner."

"Okay... cue, cue, time-reduction, cukoo, cukoo, cukoo, cukoo, cukoo, cukoo, cukoo!" ......"

With permission, the belles happily jump out of the window. They were excited to see the food stalls on their way out, so they are expecting a new one to appear. It seems that exploring the stalls has become more of a hobby than a stroll through the labyrinthine city.

"Well, what about Gina and the others?"

"Master. Can I go see Mr. Lee?"

I don't understand Marco's desire to meet with his Spartan teacher as soon as he arrives in the labyrinth city.

"Well, I don't know how the training is going to go after my talk with Ms. Barotta and tonight's talk with Martha, so I think I'll wait until tomorrow to go see Mr. Lee. I'd like to introduce you to Gina and Sara."

I can only imagine, but I have a feeling that if we let Marco and the others go alone, they'll come back with a full training schedule.

"Okay. What about going to see Mel?"

"Yes. Kikka wants to meet Meru too!"

Kikka agreed very happily. I'd like to meet Mel and Meral too, but I'll go see them when I can.

"Marco and Kikka, let's go to Mel's workshop, what about Gina and Sara?"

"I'm going to your sister Mel's workshop, too."

"I'm going to ...... well, I thought about showing up at my parents' house, but I have a bad feeling about this, so I'm going to go with Sarah and the others."

What is Gina's bad feeling?　No, if Gina has a bad feeling about her parents' house, then in all probability, the overprotective men are running amok. I'd better stay away from Gina's parents' house, too.

"Okay. "Okay. Gina and the boys should be back by dinner.

If we're going to act collectively, we'll only need one Great Spirit to act as our escort. For now, I'll ask ...... Vita to do it. Hmmm. I hope the discussion with Ms. Barotta will end peacefully.