Chapter 113: Behave Properly, Mani-san!
Next to the dungeon, the mechanical creature Zord is motionless like an objet d’art.
Its appearance looks like that of an intense-looking iron dragon.
Its deep red body is massive, and in addition to sharp claws and fangs, it’s equipped with a number of sharp blades with usability I don’t know of.
It’s hard to imagine from its inorganic body, but this Genos Breaker is apparently alive.
[It’s a living creature, and if left as is, it will die. That’s why I had it frozen for now.]
Mani-san, who had come to his senses again, told me.
[So, we have to thaw it out before we can fill it with energy packs?]
[That’s right. However, if mana isn’t circulated within 30 minutes of thawing, its metallic cells will be seriously damaged. Moreover, once thawed, it’s impossible to refreeze it.]
That means failure isn’t an option huh......
[Then, how do we increase the capacity of the energy packs———-
[Energy packs? What’s that, is it something tasty?]
He suddenly forgot what’s going on!?
Just when I thought his memories had returned for a moment, this happened.
Hmm, it’s going to be very difficult to get a sensible conversation going with him like this.
The residents, who were scared at first, approached when they found out that the Genos Breaker wasn’t moving.
Merle, a bundle of curiosity as she always had been, led the way and looked at it up close.
[Fuehhh, a mechanical dragon huh. I wonder if this one might move.]
Mira is also checking out the Genos closely.
[It has big claws. With those claws, it should be easier to dig up large tree stumps.
[It certainly will be easy to build roads and river dikes with it. I’d also like to get it moving but......]
The problem is Mani-san’s condition.
Just when we thought Mani-san had regained his memory, he’d forget what was going on three minutes later, and we would be back to square one.
[With him like this, I won’t be able to create a high-capacity energy pack anytime soon.]
[Hmmm, the point is to get Grandpa’s memory back, right?
A mischievous look appears in Merle’s eyes.
Thereupon, she sat down next to Mani-san with a bewitching smile on her face.
[Hey, Mani-san, I have some delicious snacks here. How about trying some?]
However, Mani-san turned his head to the side.
[I don’t want it. I can feel you lot sneaking around......]
[However, how about at least a bite? It’s very delicious. It’s very delicious, you know? Here, ahhn.]
Titti coquettishly tried feeding him, but Mani-san turned his face away once again.
[Geez, you stubborn Grampa!]
Titti started huffing in anger, but Mira interjected at that moment, taking the Young Doughnuts from her.
[Mani-san, it’s fine if you don’t like it, but Yuusuke-san’s snacks are really delicious, you know? How about having some?]
Thereupon, Mani-san looked at Mira and the Young Doughnuts several times before opening his mouth wide.
[Here you go.]
Mira tore a Young Doughnut in half and tossed one half-piece into Mani-san’s mouth.
She’s like a parent bird.
[Mugu mugu...... Unnn, it’s delicious.]
[Right!?]
[What the heck is this!? His attitude around her is totally different towards me!]
Titti looked angry, but Mira and Mani-san just continued pleasantly eating Young Doughnuts.
[Do you want some more?]
[Unnn.]
[Please eat the rest by yourself.]
[Aye aye.]
In the end, Mani-san ate the whole pack of Young Doughnuts.
This should make him 20 years younger, but what will happen now?
We watched with bated breath as the situation unfolded.
<Translator’s Notes>
Hyper Lemon: Based on Super Lemon.