516 - - Episode 514 The Test of Gina

The spirit kings have requested our participation, and we have decided to hold a large banquet at the same time as welcoming the intermediate spirits. Time is running a little short, and I have made a few mistakes due to my impatience, but I want to do my best to make the banquet a success for the intermediate spirits who are looking forward to it.

When I returned home after my subtle failure, I was welcomed by Belle and her friends, which made me feel relaxed. After breakfast, I'll do my best again.

"Yuta. Belle, I have a favor to ask you..."

The bell stuck to the top of my head said something unusual to me. I don't get many requests from Bell outside of stall tours, so this is a little refreshing.

"What kind of request?　If there's anything I can do, I'll see what I can do, okay?"

I'm busy preparing for the big feast, but that's not the same thing. I'm ready to do whatever the Belles want.

Let's see...

"I see, so you want to do something for the spirit kings and the middle class spirits."　

"Yes."

Belle nodded with a big smile.

It was not easy to understand their request correctly. The conversation jumped from one place to another, confusing me.

But after listening patiently, I finally understood.

The trick is to focus on Tulu's story and listen to the other children's stories only as a supplement.

Hmmm...we want to do something for the upcoming intermediate spirit, but we don't know what we should do...or we want to present a great idea since we have been consulted ......, but we are pressured by the expectant stares of Belle and the others.

I have no doubt that they are incredibly good kids, but they are not very good at what they do, so it may be difficult for them to do something for the first time now.

In that case, I just touched on something they've done before that would be appropriate for a welcome banquet: ...... Oh, I just touched on something that would be appropriate for that.

"Well, let's play some handbells. I bought a lot of new handbells at the grocery store this time, so you'll be able to play more beautifully than before. I think they will be very happy if we play handbells together with Fuchu-chan and the others."

The depth of sound of the same note of the same scale is different when played by one person and when played by several people.

Besides, it's a great idea, and a dirty adult's idea, but it will be a hundred percent successful because there is no devilish being among the spirits that can deny the hard work of the lovely belles.

"Whoa. Belle, I'll do my best.""Cue.""You're even better than before.""Coo.""Show me what you got!" ......"　

It appears that Bell and his colleagues have come up with a satisfactory answer.

"I'll show you, I'll borrow, I'll borrow, I'll borrow, I'll borrow, I'll borrow, I'll borrow, I'll borrow, I'll borrow, I'll borrow, I'll borrow, I'll borrow, I'll borrow, I'll borrow..." "......"

"Oh, wait a minute, breakfast is ......"

By "store," I assume you mean you went to Emme's to borrow handbells. I told you I had a lot of handbells.

But you can't tell which notes to use and how much to use on them.

"Well, they're gone."

"It's good that you're doing well."

Dolly and Vita are smiling benignly, but I don't think that's the point.

"Dolly, Vita. Sorry, breakfast is going to be a little late."

"We'll be fine."

"Yeah, I'm fine. It's not like I'm going to eat every meal, so I'll just wait.

"Thank you. Um, Gina!

It's already breakfast time, so Gina is sure to be awake.

As expected, she was awake and came out of the living room to the front door.

"Good morning, Master. What are you doing up this morning?"

"Oh, the Bells got a little out of control. I'm sorry, but you'll have to wait a bit for breakfast to start. And make sure Dory and Vita get their coffee or tea first."

I'd recommend coffee, but the little ones don't like it as it is, and Sylphy and the others prefer tea. And I'd rather drink alcohol than tea.

Next time, for the purpose of coffee evangelization, I'll prepare coffee milk, which I can't tell if it's mainly coffee or mainly milk, and coffee-based liquor.

I like Irish coffee a lot, so I might as well try to recreate it. Well, I'd use homemade spirits, so it wouldn't really be Irish. .......

"Belles gone wild?"

Gina is twisting her neck, but the Belles can get pretty wild about things that interest them.

Oh, by the way, Gina was the conductor for the Bells' performance. Hmmm, it might be fun to have not only Bells and Fukuchan but also Sarah and Sakura play.

There would be enough handbells, and the larger the scale, the more exciting it would be.

"......Gina, good luck!"

"What's wrong, master?"

"It's nothing. I'll see you later."

"No, that evil look you're giving me right now is not a 'nothing' look. What are you up to this morning?

Ignoring Gina's voice behind me, I head for the general store. I don't remember making an evil face, but what does it mean?

With a feeling of unconvincing, I return to the general store where I was working earlier.

......"

"What?　Wait a minute. What do you need?　Just relax for a minute."

When we arrive at the general store and enter, we see Emme being pushed by Belle and her friends. This is quite an unusual sight.

She seems to be in a hurry, so she may have been pushed by Bell and the others' motivation long before I arrived.

"Hey, Yuta, don't just stand there!

Oh, right. It was such a rare sight that I was just observing it as usual.

"Well, the belles are going to give a concert at the banquet."

"Enso."

"Yes, Belle. A performance. And since it's a banquet, we decided to use more handbells, so here we are."　

"......I think I understand, but I kind of get it. You need handbells. You can take what you need, but you'll have to pay for it."

I wouldn't rob a store for free.

"Yuta, which one?"

"I mean, I don't know which ones, I don't know how many sounds I need yet, so I can't pick one."

I don't know enough about music to know what kind of notes I need and how many of them I need at once.

Em, don't give me that look. I didn't see that coming either.

"Why aren't the belles eating breakfast?　Everyone's waiting for you, okay?"

"TABERU-" "CU-" "KU-" "KU-" "KU-" "I forgot!" ......"

Bell and his friends are looking aghast. It seems they have finally remembered that it is time for breakfast.

"Yoo-tah, frog!"

The belles are cute when they remember what they had for breakfast.

"Go back first."

I gave my permission, and in an instant they were gone. Don't be in such a hurry to come back, they're all waiting for you.　

"Um... ...... emme, sorry?"

"No, it's okay. They haven't done anything wrong."

I know you didn't do anything wrong since you just came to the store, but if you look so tired, I have no choice but to apologize to you.

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"I'm so sorry you're in such a mess."

"It's not that you've become something, it's that you've made something great."

Gina looks at me reproachfully. You're right, but if we're going to do this, we might as well do it in a spectacular way, right?

Sarah, Marco, Kikka, Belle, Rain, Tulu, Tamamo, Flare, Moon, Fuchu, Puru, Uri, Mame, Shiva, and a new member, Sakura.

They look like a super cute group.

I think I have seen such a group several times at a petting zoo. Well, they were not flying. .......

After breakfast, I managed to squeeze the music score out of my brain and got the handbells I thought I would need.

With the score, conductor, and instruments in place, and the performers in high spirits, I'm sure we'll have a great performance at the show.

"Okay, Gina, you take care of the rest."

"Hey, wait a minute!　Is the master going to leave it all up to me?

Gina, calm down. You're giving off a downtown vibe. I'm saying something subtle and vulgar.　　

"No, it's not that I'm forcing you to do anything. The banquet is in a few days and we have to do a lot of things to accommodate the intermediate spirits this time. So, I hope Gina will lead them well as a conductor. This is part of my training."

"You're not training to be a necromancer. It's more like training to be a babysitter!

It is hard to put it into words, though I do not feel that babysitting is the essence of being a genie.

I have to deliver beds and furniture to the inn now. I'll help you if I can, so please do your best.

I really wanted to help at first, but I had to wait for the appointment while I was trying to work out the music, and trying to figure out what handbells I needed, and borrowing them.

I'm sorry, but I wish you all the best.

Please come back soon."

"...... yeah."

We'll think about snacks at night.

"Yuta, you're making a lot of noise."

As I left Gina and headed for the inn, I was approached by Sylphy.

Sylfie, Dine, and Dolly were drinking tea elegantly under the gull-wing windows of their newly built house, which were both fully opened.

We are happy to see that they are enjoying their new home.

"Ha-ha, it would be great if Sylphy and the others could help Gina, wouldn't it?"

"Whenever I feel like it."

Sylphie looks different from usual, as if she is out of her mind. Her expression, which usually does not change much, seems to soften somewhat.

"Leave it to my sister!

Deanne is the same old Deanne. She is motivated by an abundance of motherly love. Maybe she gets a big sister tingle in her heart at the thought of taking care of the little ones.

"Well, I don't know if I can help you, but I'll come visit.

Dolly is modest, but even though she says she is observing, we trust her to gently guide the little ones.

Deanne and Dolly are willing to help, but Sylphie is in full on moping mode.

It's a little disappointing, but since Sylphie is taking such good care of me, I'd like her to take as much time as she can when she can.

I'll do my best while she's taking it easy.

It's good that I'm motivated, but it's no use talking here if I'm late for the meeting.

First, the inn. I'll have to work on them one by one to make the middle class spirits happy.