「Alright, here I go」
「Hmm」
The other summoning, separate from Mikoto-san.
To show it, I placed my hand over the ground and chanted the spell.
「『Summon: Giant Rat』」
「Kii」
A giant rat popped up from the ground.
「A giant rat……」
「Yes. Somehow, I can summon it」
When I won the 『Summon』 skill (+ Mikoto) from the roulette, Deis-san and Mikoto-san argued a bit, and after that, I was given a drink that allowed me to obtain the 『Summon』 skill (+ Mikoto).
As soon as I drank that juice, I felt something like a flash of inspiration.
It was the same kind of feeling as when I acquire a new skill art.
According to that inspiration, it seems I can summon a giant rat.
「By the way, this is the second time I’ve summoned this giant rat-kun. I tried it once before, and it summoned just fine even in heaven」
「Ho」
「But a giant rat, huh. That certainly suits you, Master」
「Hmm……」
It suits me, huh…… Well, I have had a lot of encounters with giant rats up until now.
「Anyway, that’s how it is. I can now summon both Mikoto-san and giant rat-kun」
「That’s quite the extreme contrast……」
「Yeah……」
A goddess and a rat……
At this stage, honestly, which one is stronger feels pretty questionable.
「Alec, a monster」
「Oh, again?」
「Another walking mushroom」
「Again……」
So many mushrooms today.
「Alright then, this time I’ll take it down quick…」
「……Can this giant rat-kun defeat a walking mushroom, I wonder?」
Just as I reached into my magic bag, intending to finish it quickly, Mikoto-san said that.
Well, giant rat-kun is probably level 1 as well, so it likely is not that strong……
And if giant rat-kun were to easily defeat the walking mushroom, it feels like that might hurt Mikoto-san’s pride……
「Um…… what do you think, giant rat-kun」
「Kii」
「I see」
I nodded at giant rat-kun’s response.
「Master, what did giant rat-kun say?」
「No idea. I don’t understand giant rat language」
「……Then please don’t do things that look like a conversation, it’s confusing」
「Sorry. But somehow, I felt a nuance like 『if that is your command』 coming from giant rat-kun…… or so it felt」
I just had that kind of feeling. That kind of vibe.
「Oh? Giant rat-kun said something like that?」
「Probably. Sort of」
「……By the way, does giant rat-kun usually speak like that?」
「That part is totally made up too…… Anyway, he seems motivated, so maybe I should have him fight?」
When I looked over at giant rat-kun as I thought that….
「Kii」
「I see. Alright, go get it, giant rat-kun. I choose you」
「Kii」
Giant rat-kun responded to my words. It felt like he was saying 『leave it to me』…… maybe.
……Still, this is tricky. Of course I want giant rat-kun to do his best, but if he completely overwhelms the walking mushroom, Mikoto-san will probably feel dejected. That would make me feel bad too.
I wonder if he could give us a nice, evenly matched fight……
As I was thinking that, giant rat-kun glanced back at me.
『I will do my best』
That kind of nuance came through…… or so it felt.
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The battle between giant rat-kun and the walking mushroom was also a pretty close fight. There were moments that felt a bit dangerous.
I do not know whether that was his true strength, or whether he held back a little out of consideration for my feelings, but either way, I think giant rat-kun did a great job.
「Good work, giant rat-kun」
「Kii」
That probably means 『you honor me with your praise』.
「Alright then, I think I’ll have giant rat-kun head back for now」
Giant rat-kun had safely completed his first summoning in the lower world and his first battle. For today, this should be enough.
「Ah, since we’re here, do you want to eat this mushroom? That fight just now was basically giant rat-kun’s first hunt, right? It was prey from his first hunt, so if you want….」
「Kii」
「Ah, I see. Since you’re a monster, you don’t eat, huh」
「……Master, you’re having a surprisingly smooth conversation with giant rat-kun」
Well, it is just a vague feeling. I do not actually know what giant rat-kun is really saying.
Maybe it is all just my imagination. Or maybe he has been saying 「shut up, idiot」 the whole time.
……Yeah. I would rather not think about that.
「Alright then, good work today, giant rat-kun. I will send you ba――」
「Please wait, Master」
「Huh?」
Just as I was about to send giant rat-kun back, Nana-san stopped me.
「What is it, Nana-san?」
「If you keep calling him 『giant rat-kun』 forever, will it not be hard to distinguish him from ordinary giant rats?」
「Is that so?」
Well, maybe. Calling him “-kun” kind of makes the distinction clear, or so it feels, but it might still be a bit confusing.
「In that case, let us give giant rat-kun a name before sending him back」
「Oh right, a name…… What should it be? Giant rat-kun, what do you want?」
「Kii」
「He says 『I will leave it to you』」
Now then, what should I do. Since this is a chance, I want to give him a good name.
「What about you, Nana-san? Do you have any good ideas――」
「Mi◯key」
「No」
I knew you would say that. That is not allowed.
「Then, Pika◯hu」
「I said no」
「Then, To◯」
「To◯?」
「To◯. ……Was it Ji○ly?」
「Huh? Oh, that one. Wait, which was which again? I do not remember either…… Anyway, that is probably not allowed either」
Nana-san keeps suggesting nothing but forbidden names.
Somehow, she is very eager to infringe on copyrights from her past life……
「Do you have anything else? Any names that are not copied from some mouse……?」
「Then――Hezrat」
「Hezrat……? Who is that?」
「The name of a person who died protecting you, Master」
「What? What is that……」
……According to Nana-san, there was apparently someone who died protecting me. That person’s name was Hezrat.
No, what is she talking about? When did something that dramatic ever happen……?
I have no memory of any such incident, or of anyone named Hezrat……
TN: Chapter 9
「Um, Mikoto-san, what do you think would be good?」
I was too confused to deal with this, so I decided to ignore Nana-san for now and asked Mikoto-san instead.
「I think Hezrat is a good choice too」
「What……」
「Hezrat, Alec-kun’s best friend who lost his life before fulfilling his ambition. Hearing that name again after so long makes my chest feel tight」
「…………」
It seems Mikoto-san knows Hezrat too. More than that, Hezrat was apparently my best friend…….
No, but I do not know anyone named Hezrat……? Who is Hezrat……? This is starting to feel scary…….
「If not that――then a name like Trawistia might be nice」
「Um…… what is that?」
「The name of the fortress you protected with your life, Alec-kun」
「…………」
What have Nana-san and Mikoto-san been talking about this whole time? Which timeline is this……?
And just how brutal was my life in that timeline anyway…….
「Um…… what do you think, Yggdrasil-san?」
「Hmm」
「Anything is fine, you know?」
This time, I turned to Yggdrasil-san.
I want her to cut through this incomprehensible flow.
「Hmm…… Momo, maybe」
「Momo?」
「Or Coco」
「Coco……」
Those are surprisingly cute names…….
I appreciate her completely changing the mood, but are those not a little too cute for giant rat-kun?
After all, giant rat-kun is still a giant rat, so that feels a bit…….
「What is that face? What about you? You should give a suggestion too」
「Me? Well…… hmm……」
What should it be?
Then maybe I should suggest something on the cool side.
A cool name, a cool name…….
「Friedrich……」
「Hmm」
「Friedrich Weinstein……」
「Hm?」
「Friedrich Weinstein the Second」
「The Second?」
I went with a German theme. German names are usually cool no matter what.
「Hmm. We all have our candidates now…… so what will you do in the end noja?」
「Hmm……」
What should I do?
next chapter: I have no clothes to wear to go buy clothes
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