Day 5 of a walk through the woods towards the village of Marchu.

For some reason, Sora and the others started playing in the river.

The season is already autumn.

It is getting a little cooler.

That said, the water is getting rather cold.

"Are you all right? Aren't you cold?" Please don't catch a cold. "

“Ivy, I've never heard of a slime catching a cold, so I'm sure you'll be fine.”

Is that so?

But if you immerse yourself in cold water for a long time, it will be cold, right?

Shell wasn't a slime in the first place.

Doesn't Adandara catch a cold?

I wonder? It's not about Adandara, but I've never heard of a tamed monster catching a cold, so the monster won't catch a cold, right?

I see? I hope so.

Well, I don't really know.

Nh, I was worried.

"Nyaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"

Huh?

Looking at the crowing, Shell came up from the river with Sora and the others on her back.

Isn't everyone cold?

Puuu?

Sora and the others lean back on my question.

You can tilt your neck when you don't understand the question or when it's difficult to answer.

Um, is your body cold?

……

No reaction, everyone.

In other words, it was soaked in cold water, but it wasn't cold.

The body of a monster is amazing.

"You must be tired from playing a lot. I made a place to rest, so come here. Let's wipe your body, too."

And when his father had spoken, the soras that came down from Sheil rested on the cloth that he had prepared.

Father takes turns wiping the wet Sora and the others.

"It's so stiff, it won't get so wet."

"The droplets will fall off." The dirt may be left behind. "

Haha

When Sora and Flem were wiped clean, they jumped around my father, wondering if they still had enough fun.

Sol was already wet when he was wiped down, whether he was tired or not.

"You're asleep."

I see Sol in your father's words.

"It's true."

Sol is already in his dreams.

Even if you gently stroke your head, there is no sign of waking up.

You must be tired.

Good night, Sol.

Nnnnn!

I rushed to find Ciel's slightly aroused cry.

Sheel was peeking into the river, her tail shaking violently.

Sheil, what's wrong?

Is there something there?

The next moment your father and I got up.

Pashan.

Eh!

Siel!

Shell bursts into the river.

He rushed to run under Ciel and was about to come out of the river.

Ah, fish?

"I guess so." That's a big one. "

And Sheil came out of the river, and had a fish in her mouth.

Pasha Pasha, Pasha Pasha.

Isn't it too big?

The fish being dragged out of the river is about the same size as Siel.

Well done on catching this fish.

Dragging the fish completely out of the river, Shell sits beside the fish and looks at me and my father.

It's kind of like you're proud of me, isn't it?

Haha, it's true.

From how Shell looks, it's like, "How's it going? Amazing, isn't it?"

Nah.

She laughed at Shell with a slightly clear expression.

Really, the behavior is cute.

"Shell, it's amazing how you've caught such a big fish."

When I approached the fish, I was a little surprised because the adult fish got a little rampant.

Shell immediately held the fish's head down with her front leg.

"Thank you, Shell."

Look at the grown-up fish.

"Father, can you eat this fish?"

Nahhh!

Well, I asked your dad.

For some reason, Ciel shook his tail happily.

Ciel, do you want to eat this fish?

Oh, my tail's shaking harder.

“All right, good luck judging that fish.”

It might be a little tough because it's big, but I think shells would like to eat it.

Let's do our best.

"I'll help you."

"Thank you."

I'm relieved to hear what your father said.

As expected, I've never seen a big fish before.

So I felt a little anxious.

"By the way, I think we can eat this fish."

That's motivating, isn't it?

Well, let's start with a knife.

Huh?

Why does your father have a sword?

"Father, what are you doing with your sword?"

"It's small with a normal knife, isn't it? That's why we're going to split it up so easily."

Well, it's certainly too small for the knife I always use.

But judging the fish by the sword... is that okay?

Um, is that okay?

I'll make sure to get it later, so there's no problem.

If that's all right, that would be helpful.

What about the gut?

Well, I don't know what to do.

The fish itself is big, so the gut is definitely big too.

If you leave it there, the monster may be attracted by the smell.

To avoid that, should we deal with it right away?

Burn it.

Nodding to your father's words.

I think it's the best way.

If so, I'll take out the guts first.

"I'll hang up." Can Ivy and Shell keep the fish down? "

"All right."

Ciel and I will hold the fish back, and my father will cut the fish under my direction.

I was just accustomed to swords, and the cutout was beautiful.

Besides, there is no mistake in cutting, so it is fast to judge.

This is it.

Your father takes the guts out of the giant fish and places them somewhere he can.

Can I burn it?

"Yeah. Oh, wait a minute. Ciel, do you have any fish guts?"

……

No reaction.

"You can burn it."

Shell doesn't seem to eat it, so I don't need it.

Roger

With the help of the magic stone attached to the sword, your father instantly ashes his internal organs.

"As usual, it's incredibly powerful, isn't it?"

I saw a magic stone that was still glowing slightly.

It's a really beautiful magic stone.

After that, don't cut it properly.

Yeah.

Grill the fish cut to the appropriate size, one after the other, with a skewer.

Seasoning is a salt that highlights the taste of the fish.

I want a soup, even if I have something cooked in a magic bag.

Serve in a saucepan and simmer with water, leafy vegetables and fish.

Once the vegetables and fish are cooked, season with ponzu vinegar to complete the dish.

"Fish, it's starting to feel good."

"Yeah, it smells really good."

I'm hungry.

"By the way, Dad, this is... lunch is already over and it's early for dinner." A snack? "

As a snack, I even came out of my pocket.

Because when it comes to fish, it's fantastic.

Nh ~, let's just say dinner is early.

You'll definitely get hungry at night, won't you?

After all, let's cook komono and make rice balls for evening meals.

The contents are, of course, fish.

"Pu..."

Huh?

Are Sora and Flem asleep?

Ciel... fufu.

It looks like you're taking care of the fish you're baking.

"Maybe it's time to slow down somehow."

It matched a lot of things, and it was bumpy.

It's been a while since I've felt relaxed.

By the way, I think I've forgotten something...?

Um... I'm sure there's someone...

Ah!

"What's the matter, Ivy?"

I completely forgot.

I haven't checked it either.

Ivy?

I haven't sent anyone any furrows, and I haven't even checked to see if they've arrived.

Oh, my dad's got a troubled look on his face.

I completely forgot.

I wonder if I can find out in the village of Marchu?

I wonder? If it's too small a village, Fuji might not be able to handle it right away.

I can't help but panic right now.

But let's see if we can get Faaru back when we get to Marthu Village.

"Nyaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"

It looks like you're getting a good burn.

Ciel looks at me and my dad while he's a little sobbing.

You want to eat this fish so much.

"The fax has been going on since we got to the village of Marche."

Yeah.

Now let's enjoy the fish with Siel.