CH 426

–The town is in a moving mood due to the activities of us, the Irving family. Well, not really active, but it’s nice to have a sense of crisis.

Luciel’s house is the one’s taking it the hardest, but they’re going to take out the really important stuff and put the rest in a safe and keep the house locked up tight. I’ve never heard of a basement with a safe.

Jack, the fishmonger, and Nemigo, the butcher, suspended their stocking and sold their products at a discount in order to process them. Other stores that sell products with expiration dates sell them until the last minute.

While the town was bustling with noise like this, I was drawing a transfer magic formation in the garden. I was working carefully, because the scale of the formation changes depending on the amount of magic power you put into it, and it won’t work unless you draw it correctly. My forehead was sweating as I thought I could carry a family of four and a large load in one go. The special powder that Dibit-san had made for me absorbed my magic power and made it glow dimly as I painted.

“Lars-niichan!”

“Kuoon!”

“!”

Just as I was about to do the last step, Aina and her merry band …… Ash and Sephiro, came strolling towards the door.

“What’s wrong, Aina?”

“We’re all getting ready to move, so we came to check on you.”

“Kuoon♪.”

“♪”

Ash clung to her leg and Sephiro blossomed on Aina’s shoulder. I smiled and patted everyone’s heads before telling Aina.

“Can you wait just a little longer? I’m going to the Royal Capital for an experiment when I’m done drawing this. I’ll take you with me when I do.”

“Eh! Can I meet Radia and Shuu?”

“Of course. It’s a bit far from the appearance site, but let’s go with Makina and the others.”

“Yes! Ash, let’s wait in the chair over there!”

“Kuon!”

Aina and the others sat down on the chairs at the table set where their Mom and the others often had tea, holding Ash in her arms and looking at me with their legs dangling. All right, all right, please be quiet …… Finally, if I pour in a large amount of magic power, the powder will take hold and the formation will be completed …… Wiping off the sweat, I continued to work, and after a few more hours from there–

“…… It’s done!!”

“Oh!”

After finishing the drawing, I injected the magic power with both hands one last time, and the magic circle glowed thinly and was complete! The glow is the same as when I practiced with a few small magic circles, so it should be fine.

“Fu …… I’m tired ……”

“There, then, big brother.”

“Kuoon Kuoon!”

“!!”

“Whoa! That tickles, Aina and Ash.”

Aina squats down and pats me on the head as I fall to the ground, then pulls me off as an excited Ash jumps on my stomach and licks my face. I was so tired even on this scale, so Dibit-san, who moved the entire carriage, was quite amazing. He said I have more magic power than he does, so he’s just getting used to it …… but I think he’s being modest. 

“I’m back!”

“Oh, Makina.”

“It’s Makina-oneechan!”

While thinking of that, Makina called out to me. I thought it was strange she was upside down. I thought she was just one person, but more followed behind her.　

“Yahoo, I’m here.”

“Ehehe, I’ve come!”

“Hello, Lars-kun! …… Oh, there you are!”

The two sisters who came with Makina were Luciel and Luciela, as well as Kudelica. When I thought why Luciel looking around restlessly, then she headed straight for Ash.

“Kuon?”

“Oh, you’re so cute! What’s your name?”

“Ash is Ash, Luciel-oneechan!”

“Is it a boy? He’s like a stuffed toy. Can I squeeze him?”

“Ash, do you mind?”

“Kuoon♪!”

“Yes!”

Luciel rubs his cheek against Ash’s and pats him on the back, smiling happily. By the way, when I first met Luciel, she had a stuffed animal, so it seems she still likes cute things. 

“I knew Makina would come, but why did Luciel and the others come?”

“Because I want to go over there first! I’m curious about transfer magic and the royal capital!”

“They said Ryuuze and Urka will be here later. Ryuuze said he wants to fight with me and Lars for the first time in a long time!”

Luciela is in her usual groove, while Makina seems to want to train for the battle to come. Then, the Kudelica opened her mouth with a smile.

“And I also want to visit Lars-kun and Makina-chan’s home! I want to see Urka’s girlfriend, and I’m also curious about the guild over there!”

“I also want to fluff up Doggie and Ash’s mom …… And what’s a Monsters’ garden?”

“Ahhh, It’s a tamer facility, a kind of training school for taming monsters, but to make some money, the townspeople pay a little money so that they can go and see it, I guess”

“There many of them, you know!”

Luciel saw Aina open her hands widely and said, “Oh,” holding Ash, breathing in admiration, her eyes shining and tilting her head.

“So there are little ones like this one?”

“Oh, the little snow tiger is cute too, isn’t it, Makina.”

“Yes, yes! Luciel will definitely love it! By the way, is the transfer magic circle ready?”

“I’ve just finished it. I was originally planning on taking Aina, brother and Nora with me, but it’s going to be a big group. Alright.”

As soon as I got up, I heard the voices of Ryuuze and brother and the others coming from near the entrance.

“Are you going too, Dedite-san and Nora?”

“Yes. I’ve been looking forward to the Monsters’ Garden!”

“We were there with Urka-kun during the ghost incident, after all.”

“Kuh, Lars, why didn’t you call out to me ……”

“He said he was in a hurry, right? Come on, they’re waiting for us.”

“Uhhh, it’s been so long ……”

Ryuuze, Naru, my brother, Nora. And Urka was following behind. As I laughed at the fact that we would end up with this group, I also wished that Yogus and Patty, who were not here, were also there.

“Hey, Lars! Makina asked me to come!”

“You’re the one who asked them that you wanted to go! Is this transfer magic?”

“Haha, the two of you are as close as ever. Naru is right, this is the transfer magic circle. There are too many of us, so let’s go a little bit at a time …… Oh, and where’s Jack?”

Now that I look carefully, I noticed that one of my classmates is not there.

“He’s too busy at the store right now. Heh, I’ll go ahead and brag about it.”

“Maybe he’ll get mad if you brag about it ……”

As I shook off Ryuuze’s arm around my shoulder, Luciela, carrying a large bag, sharply told me.

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“‘Lars, let’s go quickly! Luciel can’t take it anymore.”

“Fufu, I can’t wait to see the cute baby animals.”

“Kuoon ……”

“Luciel-neechan, it’s about time you give Ash back to me.”

Aina tugged on her sleeve in protest as she narrowed her eyes and stroked Ash. Well, I thought it would be a good idea to check if there was any danger, so I decided on the first members to jump over there.