Two weeks had passed since I obtained the Summoning skill from the roulette.
And after two weeks had gone by, Yggdrasil-san finally paid a visit.
「Hmm. Mikoto’s clothes, is it」
「Yes. After thinking about it a lot, I figured it would be better if she changed」
Yggdrasil-san and I were talking about Mikoto-san’s outfit while playing J◯nga, the game where you pull blocks out of a tower made of rectangular pieces and stack them on top.
「Those clothes certainly stand out」
「Right?」
This block here… ah, no, that might be bad. Yeah, looks risky.
Then how about this one… oh, this works, this works.
「What about you noja? Even in your previous life, would those clothes be considered unusual?」
「Ah, yeah, I guess so. Most people would not really wear something like that」
Only shrine maidens would wear it, after all.
And to be precise, it is not exactly a normal shrine maiden outfit either. It feels more like a powered-up version.
「So you were secretly trying to obtain women’s clothing, then」
「That wording feels a bit misleading… But yes, I was hoping to get them without the villagers noticing」
「I see」
Muttering that, Yggdrasil-san pulled out a block and placed it on the top.
Now then, the balance is starting to look pretty dangerous.
「I did think about it on my own as well, but I could not come up with a particularly good solution」
「Hmm」
By the way, this Jeng◯ set was something I made a long time ago. It is Woodworking Series Volume Twenty-Three, Wobbly Block Tower Game.
At first, it was called Woodworking Series Volume Twenty-Three, Jeng◯, but then Nana-san pointed out,
『Isn’t Jeng◯ a registered trademark?』
Because of that, I was forced to change the name.
「Ah」
「Hmm」
The moment I pulled out another block, the tower lost its balance and collapsed with a loud clatter.
「I really thought that one would work…」
「I have not played in a while, but it was quite fun」
「Yeah, it is nice once in a while」
It was not like I had gone easy on her on purpose, but as long as Yggdrasil-san enjoyed herself, that was all that mattered.
「So then, I should prepare Mikoto’s clothes noja?」
「Sorry, but if you could do that, I would really appreciate it」
「That is fine. Ordinary clothes will do, noja?」
「Yes. Please」
And so, Yggdrasil-san agreed without hesitation.
Honestly, I can only ever feel grateful to her. Maybe later I will carve another Yggdrasil statue as a token of my thanks.
「Then shall I go fetch them now?」
「Eh? No, it is not that urgent, so you could just bring them along the next time you visit…」
「Is that so? …But without clothes, you cannot summon Mikoto, correct? That means she has not been summoned for two whole weeks」
「Well, yes」
「She might be waiting, wondering when she will finally be summoned. We should prepare things as soon as possible」
As always, Yggdrasil-san is overflowing with compassion.
She even extends that kindness to a god from another world.
「In that case, could I trouble you to do it when you head back? I will come with you to the forest, and you can hand them over there」
「Hmm. Very well」
It would feel wrong to have her go all the way to the forest just for that right now. When Yggdrasil-san warps back to the forest, I will go with her and wait while she makes the round trip to prepare the clothes.
「By the way, what about the other summoned creature?」
「The other one? Friedrich-kun the giant rat?」
「Yes. The giant rat, Momo. …Or rather, what is its name now noja?」
「Well, it kept getting longer after that… To be honest, it has gotten completely out of hand…」
Somehow, a rumor spread that you can name Friedrich-kun however you like, and everyone started freely giving him names as they pleased.
As a result, the traditional Nana Yamada naming method became impossible. There was no way, no matter how you looked at it, to combine all the names anymore.
「After all, hundreds of people gave him names. It got way too long…」
「Hundreds… That is a bit much…」
「Just 『Hezrat』 alone went past fifty. Even counting on my fingers has its limits」
「Fifty? No, you could just group those together… Also, why is 『Hezrat』 so popular in the first place?」
I do not really understand it myself, but there were many people like Jisrare-san who said things like, 『Is Hezrat popular? Then I will go with that too』. Because of that, all the popularity piled onto Hezrat, and it kept increasing.
By the way, the fruit faction was also surprisingly large.
I stopped counting halfway through, but maybe I should have at least counted the total number of Hezrat names and fruit names. I am a little curious which side ended up winning.
「So now everyone just calls him by the name they personally gave him. As long as you put 『giant rat』 at the start, people understand who you mean」
「I see…」
And that is how Friedrich-kun’s full name ended up becoming something nobody really knows anymore. The full-name summoning chant is no longer usable either.
Well, it had already gotten so long that it stopped being practical pretty early on anyway…
「So how is it? Is Momo doing well?」
「Ah yes. He is doing fine. Actually, he is summoned right now」
「Hmm? Is that so?」
「Yes. He is training in the yard… no, special training. He is doing special training」
「Special training?」
「Special training. Would you like to go take a look?」
「Hmm」
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To watch Friedrich-kun’s special training, I headed out into the yard together with Yggdrasil-san.
「Oh, there they are. They are at it」
「That is…」
「As you can see, he is training together with Nana-san」
「Together, or rather…」
In the yard, Friedrich-kun was running around energetically, with Nana-san riding on his back.
「Nana-san has the 『Riding』 skill, so we thought that maybe she could ride Friedrich-kun too」
「It certainly looks like she is riding him…」
「We started yesterday, but it is really starting to look the part」
It was bareback riding. Well, Friedrich-kun was wearing clothes, and he is not a horse, but still. There was no saddle or reins, yet he looked quite stable. As expected of the 『Riding』 skill.
「Oh, Master. And Yggdrasil-sama as well」
「Thanks for your hard work, Nana-san, Friedrich-kun」
Nana-san and Friedrich-kun noticed us and came over, so we exchanged greetings.
「How is it going?」
「Yes, the condition is coming along nicely. We did a strong solo workout, and his response was good. His balance is fine, and he has been training properly. We are good to go next time」
「I see」
I had no idea what Nana-san was talking about.
I really had no idea, but at least it sounded like the special training was going well.
「So, I was thinking of going out for a bit like this」
「Hmm? You mean fighting while riding Momo? That might be a bit early, no?」
「Ah, it is fine. We will not go into the forest. I was thinking of just doing some light shopping while riding him」
It seems she plans to use Friedrich-kun as a way to get around for shopping. Or maybe it is more like a casual walk. That actually sounds pretty fun.
「But you have been training this whole time, right? Are you sure it is okay? Are you not tired?」
「Kii」
「I see」
「What did he say noja?」
「『No problem. I am totally fine!』 is what he said」
「…Was that really his tone?」
Well, that part is just me translating however I feel like.
「Then we are heading out」
「Kii」
「Be careful」
And with that, Friedrich-kun departed with Nana-san still riding on his back.
「Since it is a long-distance run, pacing is important. manage your breathing along the way and save your strength」
「Kii」
I did not understand a single thing Nana-san said until the very end.
Friedrich-kun replied with something like, 「Yes, I understand!」 but I wonder if he really understands.
It kind of feels like he is just reading the room, like always.
next chapter: through the ages of time
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