「Shall we resume then. Next, I suppose I will increase the number a bit more」
「How many are you at now?」
「Eight at the moment. Let us see…….. shall I jump straight to ten」
Yggdrasil-san’s small hands scooped up the juggling balls and she began preparing.
Ten juggling balls. That is already a world I cannot even imagine…….. I am glad I prepared so many.
By the way, these juggling balls were made by Mother.
Instead of azuki beans, they are juggling balls made by sewing small tree nuts into cloth pouches.
At first, I thought I would make them myself, but unfortunately I do not have the Sewing skill.
Nana-san, who also lacks the Sewing skill, muttered something incomprehensible like 「If it is tree nuts, that should be my thing……..」 while looking slightly frustrated, but I ignored that and asked Mother instead.
Apparently juggling balls already existed in this world, and Mother quickly made them for me.
I figured Yggdrasil-san would probably use a lot of them, so I had her make plenty, and that prediction turned out to be right.
「You may continue your work as well, you know?」
「Is that so? I kind of want to watch your juggling a bit longer, Yggdrasil-san…….. but should I finish this first」
Watching ten juggling balls flying through the air at the same time is something I could stare at and lose track of time.
That said, my own work is at its final stage. I will finish this first.
The work I am doing now is the creation of the second life-size Yggdrasil god statue.
「All things considered, it took quite a long time to finish」
「Hmm」
「During the Time of Miasma Demon, I was put under an outing ban for three weeks, and I thought I could finish it during that period, but……..」
「The Time of Miasma Demon? That was…….. about four months ago, was it not?」
「Yes. It has already been four months since then. Not even close. It did not finish at all」
My outlook was a bit too optimistic.
In the end, I could not complete it during my confinement, so after that I switched to taking my time and working carefully. There was no need to rush to finish it anyway.
And so, another four months passed.
At last, the moment of completion has arrived.
「All that remains is the final check, so it will be finished soon」
「Did you not say the same thing the last time I came?」
「…………….」
Come to think of it, it does feel like I have been doing final checks for the past two weeks……..
……..No, this time really is the final check. The true final check. Really. Honestly.
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I slowly looked over the statue, sanding any spots that caught my attention. Then I looked again and sanded some more. I had been doing this kind of final check work for about an hour now.
While continuing the quiet, repetitive task, I chatted with Yggdrasil-san as she juggled.
「――So yeah, not long ago, Ralina-chan turned fifteen」
「I see. So you managed to keep it hidden」
「Yes. We somehow managed to keep the Wild Boar and world travel matter a secret」
「……..Well, it is not really a trip noja」
The rule goes, 『Any elf who defeats a Wild Boar before turning fifteen must travel the world』. Following this rule, I am supposed to set out on a journey, but Ralina-chan reached her fifteenth birthday without ever meeting those conditions.
As far as I am concerned, that is a huge relief.
It is not that I do not want her to come with me, but――
Well, a three-person journey with Jisrare-san, Ralina-chan, and me is definitely something I would rather avoid………
Anyway, I am just glad Ralina-chan did not have to fight a Wild Boar. They are dangerous enemies after all. I am relieved she did not have to face something so risky.
「So, did you tell Ralina about the journey?」
「Ah…….. not yet」
「……..You should tell her sooner rather than later, I think」
「I know you say that, but……..」
Telling Ralina-chan, 『I am going on a trip alone with Jisrare-san』, is an incredibly dangerous act………
「Also, Diana-chan is still fourteen」
「Ah yes, she is one year younger than you lot, was she not」
「That is right. So I thought it might be better to keep it from Ralina-chan until Diana-chan turns fifteen. Something like that……..」
「Hmm……..」
Diana-chan is fairly calm by nature, so I do not think she would say something like 『I am coming too!』 and start planning a Wild Boar hunt………
But still, lately there has been a bit of a mood where someone might try to provoke Ralina-chan into attempting a Wild Boar subjugation………
Well, whatever. For now, everything is on hold until Diana-chan’s birthday.
「Alright then, this should be about it」
「Hm? Is it finished?」
「Yes, somehow――wait, that is amazing, Yggdrasil-san」
At last, the final check was finished, and the second life-size Yggdrasil statue was almost complete.
Just as the Yggdrasil statue was done, I happened to look up and saw the real Yggdrasil-san, but…….. the juggling is incredible.
Huh? How many is she throwing now……..?
「That is amazing…….. How many are you doing now?」
「Hmm? Sixteen」
「Sixteen……..」
In about an hour, the number of juggling balls had doubled………
Once again, Yggdrasil-san has stepped into unknown territory………
Whenever you give Yggdrasil-san a new toy, she immediately pushes into a whole new realm………
「Hmm. Shall I stop for now」
「Oh……..」
She stopped throwing the balls upward, and they all gathered into Yggdrasil-san’s hands.
A huge pile of balls filled both of her hands. She was controlling this many………
「So, it is finally finished」
「Ah, yes. All that is left is applying varnish, and then it is complete」
「Hmm. It does not look any different from before……..」
「The adjustments were very minor」
It was mostly inspection work, and even when I used sandpaper, it was only just a little.
「Then once I apply the varnish, I will give it to you as a present, Yggdrasil-san」
「Ah…….. No, um……..」
「Yes?」
「I do not need it anymore……..」
「Eh……..」
Eh, what? You do not need it……..?
Why……..? When I gave her the first life-size Yggdrasil statue, she was confused but still happy. Why is the second one……..?
Well, now that I think about it, would you really be happy to receive two life-size dolls of yourself? Thinking about it now, probably not.
「There is already one in my room, after all……..」
「Ah, yeah, that makes sense」
Thinking about it like that, she really would not need it. It would just get in the way………
But then, what should I do with the second life-size Yggdrasil statue……..?
It is kind of in the way, too………
next chapter: Super Second Life-Size Yggdrasil Statue
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