In front of me is a transparent coffin that has an angel inside.
It would be a great help if it would wake up just like this.
In a lot of ways.
However, it still looks younger than the first angel.
When I opened the cover, it transformed into an angel that looked like a year old infant.
One-year-old infant….this is something I’ve prepared for.
Even though I’ve said I’ve prepared for it……okay, let’s not just waste time thinking about it or I’ll run away.
Just open it!
I push the cover slowly but surely so as to not drop it like before.
It slips to the side…..
And fell….
「Why?」
My high-toned scream echoed.
I’m sure I pushed it slowly.
How can it fall even though I’m doing my best to be careful?
I felt like I had failed big time.
It’s so frustrating.
Anyway, the angel infant is….
That’s right, it looked so young, right?
However, I shouldn’t be down because of it.
「So, it has all come to this.」
I wonder how old it is.
The last infant looked around 2 years old.
This one looked around 1 year old.
Looking at it, it seems to be okay to pick up.
I slowly lift the infant angel from the coffin.
Ah, the wings on its back are smaller than that previous angel.
It’s cute. The little wings on its back are flapping.
However, it’s not safe to continue doing this at this place.
Just like the previous one, this cave could collapse anytime.
Now, let’s retreat.
「One eye, please.」
The one eye came to me and checked the infant angel.
Yes, after my experience last time, I decided to take a one eye with me!
There were a few chilling moments on our way home during our last expedition.
I never thought it would be that difficult to run while holding an infant.
That experience from last time was enough for me to learn.
Thus, I brought along an experienced babysitter.
This is a relief.
The one eye quickly took out a string, looked at the angel again and again, and did something with the string.
As for why, I don’t know.
After watching for a while, it tied up the knotted string on the angel and carried it using that knotted string.
That was quite fast.
「Okay, let’s get out of here.」
I let the one eye run first and then, run after it.
If something happens, I’ll be able to deal with it right away.
As I started to run, the ground began to shake.
「Hurry up!」
I mean, I was even thinking of running with the one eye in my arms if something happened….
But the one eye was running faster than I had imagined.
How can it run that fast while carrying a child?
I don’t know why, but the back of the one eye seems to be getting smaller and smaller.
Well, that’s a one eye for you.
As soon as everyone had safely evacuated outside the cave, the doorway collapsed.
I looked at the infant angel and saw that it was sleeping peacefully in the arms of the one eye.
Looking at its face, I could tell that it was at ease.
The last infant I had carried in my arms would start to flail every time I tried to run.
Maybe it was just uneasy.
-0-
I looked up and saw that the sky was getting brighter.
The pentagram must have appeared.
After a while, I saw a monster core flying through the sky.
It must have been absorbing divine power that will be poured later to the absorbing stone.
I guess that’s all for this place.
Let’s go home.
-0-
When I returned home, I was greeted by the one eyes and the others.
I was a little surprised since this is the first time they have done this.
Are they excited to meet the new angel?
The one eyes are all here….areh? aren’t there too many of you?
The rock dolls are lining up.
It’s been a while since I’ve seen them all together but I didn’t realize that they were this many….
Ah, Usa, Kuhi, and Shuri’s group are here too.
There are also Koa’s group and Chai’s group….well, basically everyone.
The dragons are in their small forms.
What’s going on?
Anyway, I’m happy that they’re here to greet me.
Let’s greet them for the time being.
「I’m back.」
「「Welcome back」」
Usa and Kuuhi’s welcome greeting has become a regular thing.
Come to think of it, can these kids stay here?
I heard that they were former slaves but how about their families and friends?
If I go to the place they were, would I be able to find them?
Let’s do that later.
-0-
I pat Koa, Chai, and the other’s heads.
Speaking of which, the pups born this year are getting bigger.
I can’t tell them apart from the previous ones.
I’m glad that they’re all growing up so well but I think it would be better if they were a little different.
I don’t mean that they should look different but I would prefer them to stay small.
I’d be buried under them in no time!
They’re all too big!
I thought I’ll be able to get out using the angel but it seems like they have already entered the house.
All the rock dolls are back to work too.
It seems that they really just came to see the little angel.
Well, I knew they were not there to greet me but….I want to think that they are.
No, I shouldn’t blame them.
The infant angels are cute so it can’t be helped.
-0-
Speaking of which, how many more places do I have to check?
I believe there were 20 places in total so….a pentagram and its center are already six which means I’m already done with dealing 12 places so only 8 are left.
It seems like there are only two pentagrams so the rest don’t have any form or any geographic shapes even if you connect them with lines.
I guess we’ll have to go through them one by one.
I’m anxious to see what’s on them.
Angels, curse on a pile of bones, what else?
I can’t think of anything so I can only be prepared.
-0-
As I approach the living room, I can hear the cries of the infant angels.
As expected, it’s quite loud if there are two of them.
I look inside the room and see the one eyes preparing food.
Wouldn’t it be better for the infant angels to drink milk?
But there’s no milk here.
Since we need it, we’ll have to do something about it.
-0-
The one eyes prepared a soft stew of the potato-like crop.
The two little angels were eating it normally.
Given how they look, they seem to be doing fine.
However, I need to get some milk soon.
To be honest, I also want eggs.
I’ll have to find a way to get them after all.
Cow and goat for milk.
Eggs from chicken, quail….ostrich?
Come to think of it, are there any animals in this world that look like the ones in Japan?
The only thing I met in the forest were big monsters.
Are there even small monsters here? Ah, there are those squirrels but they have horns.
Are squirrels monsters? Or are they animals?
I’m not even sure if there are animals in this world in the first place.
I look at Usa and Kuuhi.
By chance, are the beastkins the animals of this world?
What is a beastkin in the first place?
They have dog ears.
Are these kids going to transform into dogs when they grow up?
Thinking about it that way, even if I find a cow….I won’t be able to get milk.
I would be tagged as a pervert if I did.
-0-
I think I’ll go take a look around some village or town.
If I do that, I might be able to find out what a beastkin is.
By the way, I think my little sister also said something about beastkins.
What was it?
I think it was “Kemomimi beastkin is the best!”.
TN: Kemonomimi is a kind of beastkins that resembles humans but with animal ears.
What’s kemomimi?
Is that some sort of ear?
Kemomimi….kemomimi, the best….best?
「kemomimi, best….what does that mean?」
Let’s give up.
I find it difficult to understand what my little sister was saying at that time.
Well, let’s say I’ll visit some places, how will I do it?
I don’t understand this world’s language so I might end up being rude.
Thinking about the future, I want to avoid having a negative image.
I’ll just take a look from above and then, think about it.
Speaking of which, I saw an adult beastkin in the forest.
I recognized him because he looked like an adult version of Usa and Kuuhi. If he looked like something else, I wouldn’t have noticed.
Ah, if that was an adult form, wouldn’t it have….transformed?
Hnn, I don’t really know what I should think.
Speaking of which, where did his group come from?
If I go where they were, will we meet each other?
If I can’t, I’ll just look for buildings nearby.
Yeah, they were scared by the dragons at that time, weren’t they?
When I go check on them, I won’t bring a dragon.
I think I’ll just bring Koa.
She’s the one I can ride on and she’s the one I feel safest with.
Since I’ll be bringing Koa, Chai might come too.
Okay, I’ll ask them.
If I bring too many, we’ll stand out.
I’ll just ask the two of them.
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