CH 428

“Uhh, I wanted to play more.”

“Don’t sulk, Tilia. I think Lars-kun has some animals in his house too, so let’s play with them.”

“Ha-ha. They’re monsters, though.”

“Kuoon!”

“Ash says I’m a monster too and strong too.”

“A-ha-ha. He’s a little less wimpy now.”

“Kuoon♪!”

When Ash, who is held by Aina, squeals in delight as Makina strokes him, Luse Ryuuze his head out and smiles. 

“Are you sure? Even though you’re this small …… Whoa!”

“Kuoon!?”

“Gyaaaaah!?”

“That was Ryuuze’s fault.”

“Ash’s mom is going to be mad, you know?”

When Ryuuze, who was making fun of him, was scratched by Ash, he fell back, and Naru and Urka retorted. While thinking about how noisy it was on the way home, my cheeks relaxed as I remembered the time at the academy. 

“But it was worth the effort. Nora was so excited.”

“They’re all such good kids. Everyone asked me if Sarge was there.”

“I had to leave Sarge behind just in case.”

“I feel like we’re getting to know each other really well because Nora-chan is always telling what’s going on.”

My brother and Nora helped me a lot when I was building the monsters’ garden, so they seem to be deeply moved. I’m glad that the Kudelica was also happy to see monsters like the Fang Flame Lion and King Beetle.

“I’m curious about the shopping district.”

“Yes. I’m sure we can get something we don’t have in the town of Gust, and it’d be nice to have some of that transfer magic left ……”

Luciel and Luciela seemed to be curious about the town and were scurrying around all the time looking at buildings and people. I hurried to the house to see if I would have a chance to show them around since it looked like they would be living there for a while, and arrived shortly after.

“Here we are, this is my house. I don’t have enough room for everyone, but the living room is huge.”

“It’s huge …… Did you buy it by any chance?”

“Yeah, I was planning on using this place as a base for my life anyway, so I didn’t want to waste money on an inn or a rented house.”

“You have to make enough money to afford something like this, Ryuuze.”

“Idiot, how many monsters do I have to hunt to do that?”

When I opened the fence outside while listening to the conversation between Ryuuze and Naru, Schneider came running up to me from the garden.

“Woof!”

“Oh, I’m back, Schneider. Did you behave?”

“Arf!”

“Shuu, how have you been?”

“Woof woof.”

“Wow, so cool ……!”

When Trim sees Schneider on the other side of the fence, his eyes light up and he clenches his fists. I think it’s typical for boys to yearn for something cool, even at the age of four. At the Monsters’ Garden, he had heard a lot about tamers from Tanji-san, so maybe he’ll attend one in the future.

“We’ll leave Schneider and Radia behind and take our time inside first. You must be tired after walking through the monsters’ garden.”

“Yay!”

But when we entered the living room, we were surprised to see a sight that made us stand still for a moment.

Because there was this thing hanging from the ceiling that looked like a Straw Cape …… Wait,

(T/N: Minomushi(Straw Cape), Minomushi itself is a portmanteau of mino and mushi, meaning “bug”. This means that Burmy’s Japanese name roughly translates to mean “a cutie in a straw coat.” Also, the Ice-type Pokémon Snorunt is based on a yukinko, a japanese folklore spirit from the snow, wearing a mino.)

” “Basleigh-sensei!?” “

“Hmm? Oh, you’re back!”

If you look closely, you can see that the straw cape-like object is Basleigh-sensei, wrapped in a bamboo mat. Fath-san, who was standing in front of her with her hands on her hips, turned around and smiled.

“Oh, welcome back, children.”

“I’m back, Basleigh-sensei. What did she do this time, Fath-san?”

“Listen to me, Lars-kun! I was just trying to feel her two tits from behind and this is what she did to me, you know?”

“It’s because you came at me with weird hand movements!?”

“Kukuku …… People who have it wouldn’t understand …… Right, Makina-chan, Luciel-chan, Naru-chan, who has small breasts just like m- …… Gyaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!?”

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For the time being, I left Basleigh-sensei, who was silently becoming a sandbag, aside and led Verna-sensei and the others to the sofa.

“Lars, would you mind introducing us? I know Urka and Aina, so they’ll be fine.”

I was about to open my mouth when Fath-san stood beside me, looking at everyone sitting on the couch, and Verna-sensei smiled and lowered her head.

“My name is Verna. This girl is Tilia, and she is my daughter.”

“Oh, the master who trained Lars in magic. I am Fath. A fighter who was once known as Fath the Thunderbolt. Now, I’m training Makina to be my successor every day, nice to meet you!”

“I look forward to working with you!”

When Tilia-chan bowed politely, Fath-san patted her head and smiled. The next person to open his mouth was Ryuuze.

“Oh, I’m Ryuuze. I’m a friend of Lars, with the skill magic swordsman. I mean, Luciel and Kudelica gave up on you, and now you’re living with this beautiful woman!?”

“N-No, wait a minute, Ryuuze. Er, Fath-san, right?”

“That’s right, Urka.”

“Eeehhhhhhhhhhhh ……!? I-I mean, Fath-san is an old lady, isn’t she! Why are you looking so young!?”

“Oh, that’s right ……”

“Grandma Fath?”

“Hmm. A little younger, but still Grandma Fath!”

“Yay!”

Holding Aina in her arms and holding her high, Fath-san smiled a toothy smile. She said she wanted to have children, so maybe she was happy to be surrounded by Aina, Tilia, and Trim.

“What’s Thunderbolt?”

“Mu, so you’re a boy? I defeat the enemy with these fists. And then–“

In response to Trim’s words, Fath-san put Aina down and thrust out her fist, accompanied by a crackling thunder. Seeing this, the excited Trim and Tilia swarmed around Fath-san’s feet.

“That’s so cool!! Do it again, do it again one more time!”

“I want to see it too! it’s not like my mom’s magic.”

“O-Ohhhh, I’m very popular. Ha-ha-ha! Let’s go talk to the others first and then let’s go to the garden.”

” ” “Yes!” ” “

When Fath-san had the three of them seated, Kudelica introduces herself.

“I’m Kudelika! I’m a friend of Lars-kun and Makina-chan, and I’m an adventurer! It would be great if you could train me.”

“Oh, yes. I’d like to have you and Makina fight one-on-one. And you are?”

“I’m Luciela. I’m an adventurer and help at the store. The one over there with the short hair is my sister, Luciel. Anyway, are you really an old lady?”

“Yes. I was rejuvenated by mistake, but I’m still an old lady. Is there any medicine that can make me old again?”

“I don’t know …… But, isn’t it fine. It’s good that you’re still alive!”

“I wonder ……”

Fath-san sat down in her chair and the children surrounded her, not seeming to be disappointed. Then Ryuuze started talking to me again.

“That’s the old lady ……? And Urka knows her …… Seriously …… She’s so beautiful ……”

“She was cool in her old lady form too, though. More importantly, can we make it through the next seven days?”

“I think it’s going to be a little tough because of the number of people in the town. In the worst case, I’m considering using the castle, an inn, or an empty house. The king has given us permission, so I’m sure we’ll be hearing from him soon.”

I pulled up a chair and sat down, and then Verna-sensei put her hand on her chin and began to mutter to herself.

“The problem is the strength of the opponent. Tigre says that the war potential of the Berias Kingdom is not insignificant. If they use their forces as well, it will be a real war.”

“In the meantime, I have to defeat something called Akzeryus. Lars, help me this time.”

“Yeah. It’s always good to have a little strength ……”

I look at Basleigh-sensei being jostled and mutter to myself with a sigh. Hmm? Did Basleigh-sensei look this way just now? 

For a moment, I thought I saw her make a sharp look at Ryuuze, but I couldn’t tell after she was carried up by the three of them again.

The chattering will still continue, but are they going to the main subject now?

Training and tourism ……

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“You’ve been slacking here lately, haven’t you?”

I’ll don’t have much time, after all ……!

“If you don’t write here, I’ll cease to exist ……!!”

Even if you tell me that ……