652 Episode 642: Day 59 Negotiations with Slime. 4

It is now before 2am.

In the middle of the test platoon's shooting range, at the confluence with the square behind the trail, Takeo was simmering egg soup in a pot while sitting at ease and incinerating yesterday's brief.

A barrel containing 20 kg of raw garbage prepared by the chef was placed beside it (sealed, so I don't smell it).

"Lord, I'm free.

Mia sits beside me and seems free.

"You can stay asleep.

Takeo was almost there.

Like I told Alice, I was going to come alone today, but Mia was ahead and lurking in Takeo's court.

So, when I got to the training ground, I said, "I'm with you!" and he was screwing around.

Takeo also said, "You were watching yesterday anyway, weren't you? I thought," so I allowed him to accompany me.

So, now I'm waiting for Elder Moon Slime to arrive.

"Lord, the big bags I got from the Adventurers' Union are easy to use, right?

"Right.

It's a little cumbersome, but it's convenient.

"Is it a hassle?

"Yeah. I tried a little bit, but I couldn't take what I put in, Miss Alice, and I couldn't take what Miss Alice put in.

I mean, this is a (...) bag with personal authentication that only the person who put it in can take out.

Plus it's a big bag, but things up to 2m in circumference... which means nothing bigger than the mouth of this thing goes in.

"?... on the contrary, you mean anything in that bag, right?

"Right.

And there are restrictions on what you can put in... no creatures.

"?? Can't get in?

Wouldn't it be nice if I forced myself in?

"That's where it's strange, but I'm not going in.

But I can get my hands on it to take it out.

Isn't that weird?

The creature can't get in, but the owner's arm goes in.

"Probably... that's personal authentication.

And what you put inside hasn't passed time.

"Lord, have you ascertained?

"I put in my pocket watch and took it out 10 minutes later.

The result was time stopped, wasn't it?

"Hmm... I mean, that bag is the only one that can put the owner's stuff in unlimited amounts, right?

"You will.

It's not something that the other person can take out if you send the bag over there, it's just a bag that allows the owner to put in their luggage on the move.

"It seems convenient for the journey.

"Right.

I can see a shadow from the back of the woods. I can tell it's Elder Moon Slime when the outline becomes clear.

"You're here again.

"Yes.

I came to report yesterday.

It will be for today for now.

"Okay.

Takeo normally begins the conversation without a priori.

Elder Moon Slime did not hesitate to come and sit beside Takeo.

"I'll start with yesterday's report.

It's about barrels, but we're making adjustments now so we can offer 4 barrels daily from here.

"4 barrels?... not 3 barrels?

"It will be 3 barrels for my job and 1 barrel for a nuisance fee.

"Okay.

"Next is a no-access district, but as I said yesterday, we'll set it at 500 meters north, 500 meters west of here at the starting point.

"Yes."

"And it's a place for future barrels..."

Takeo spreads the map.

"Cora and Momo... I'll make the Radicotica bunk you said yesterday around here.

Then create a storage area for raw garbage and a collection area for slime fluid next to it, facing the woods behind it.

I also want to create a test platoon rest stop around this part of the central part of the square a little further away from that.

"... you put a barrel behind that demon hut.

"Yes.

To be installed on the edge of the square facing the forest.

"Okay.

Elder Moon Slime nods.

"Well, let's take our findings..."

"" Investigation?

Takeo and Mia listen back.

"Surveillance of demons living in the North Forest.

That's what they said yesterday?

"You did make a request from me, but are you done yet?

"Mm, I just look up from the bottom, so I'm done right away.

"Really?

I haven't brought any maps of the area today.

I'll bring you a map tomorrow, so let me hear it.

"Mmm."

"Lord, we also need to call Cora and Momo.

"Right.

Do we have to decide whether to observe and draw in or eliminate their habits with Slime and Korra?

Let's just find out what demons we have before we figure out what to do.

"Yes."

"Speaking of which, Mia and Lord Elder Moonslime were first met.

"Huh!?... Ha... nice to meet you!

"Nice to meet you?"

Elder Moon Slime tilts his neck as Mia greets him in a hurry.

"Nice to meet you!

I'm Takeo Kitamizato's man!

I'm the boss of Cora and Momo from Radicoccica!

Lord Elder Moonslime! Best wishes!

Mia stands up fast.

"Huh..."

"By the way, Elder Moon Slime is a race name, isn't it?

Isn't there an individual way to call it?

"Calling me names?"

"Call me Takeo about me.

Mia should also be called Mia.

It's easier for us to have a name that identifies you.

"You can call me whatever you want.

"... mia, ku, balls, kola, momomo, su, nio, teto...

Well, what do you want to do?

Takeo looks at the sky and looks at the forest and thinks.

"... Do you want it to be evening mist?

"Yugiri? Lord, who do you slaughter?

Mia makes a weird mistake.

"It's about the fog that stands in the evening.

"Yugiri... I get it.

Please say so about me from now on.

The evening mist of Elder Moon Slime nods.

"Yes, I understand.

Hmm?... Here comes the other one, isn't it?

When Takeo looks at the forest, one Elder Moon Slime comes with about the same body as Evening Fog.

Stand beside the evening fog and join hands with the evening fog.

"... Takeo, this is an individual who recently became Elder Moon Slime, but he wants a name.

"Well, there's the first snow.

"Hatsuyuki... thank you.

Hatsuyuki goes back to the woods thanking Takeo.

"... because we don't talk much?

"Normal slime doesn't talk to other races.

Plus, slime can share information with each other just by touching each other.

I don't even need to talk about it.

"You can talk evening fog.

"I'm the oldest Elder Moon Slime in this forest.

I've accumulated a lot of information for a long time.

"Because I don't give that information to any other slime?

Takeo says strangely.

"Because too much information ruptures.

I'm giving it to you looking at the years.

By the way, Hatsuyuki just now will be the third Elder Moon Slime in this forest.

"Is there another one?

"Yes.

I guess the three of us will be the heads of the slime in this forest.

By the way, the other one has surveillance of other species.

I'll bring him in tomorrow.

"Okay.

Then tell me if you want that Elder Moon Slime as well.

"I'll tell him.

And, here you go.

Evening fog puts out about 8cm of water manju from the palm.

"What's this?

"It's green slime.

I try to listen to what Takeo has to say.

Show us the human society.

"... does Evening Mist get information from this?

"Yes.

Bring Takeo here when he gets here.

Yesterday's Spirit Palace tells me I need to know about human society.

So, I'll share as much information as I can with one more Hatsuyuki.

"Okay.

I wish I could do more, can I ask you to mow the lawn across this square?

"... okay.

We'll absorb it when the grass grows.

Evening fog nods.

"Excuse me, please.

Takeo bows his head.

"Well, shall we make this about it today?

I will negotiate so that I can manage to build a cabin early and have the barrels brought to me every day.

Excuse me, but one barrel for the time being, please.

And maybe I can't come every day, but in that case I'll leave the barrel here in the evening or in the morning, please.

"Okay.

Evening fog nods.

"So why don't you drink some soup and collect the empty barrels and go home?

"Yes, Lord.

Mia nods.

Evening fog nodded quietly beside Takeo without saying anything.