“…So, we’re looking for a classroom while also trying to find students.”
I’m not as concise as Suzumoto or President, but it seems like Nishikino-kun understood.
“Is there anything I can do?”
Nishikino-kun, who seems to have started believing in the “chosen one” theory, asks with determination. That’s appreciated.
“We could use information about the students the most right now. After all, we need to be proactive.”
In the worst case, I could set up posters and signs all over the world, but there’s a risk of missing students who have been enslaved. If possible, I’d like to go and retrieve them ourselves.
“As for information about the students… Sorry, I don’t know.”
That’s expected. You’ve been avoiding that as much as possible.
“Also, about creating life…”
I wanted to ask if he knew how to create life or if he knew someone who can do it, but before I could finish, there was a loud crash as a nearby window shattered.
And then…
“Yuto!”
A pink gust of wind passed by, and before I knew it, Carissa-chan was clinging to Nishikino-kun.
“Kyaa, Carissa! Why?!”
The girl with pink twintails happily clung to Nishikino-kun, her face lighting up.
“Because Yuto is my favorite, of course!”
By the way, this pink twintailed girl is the one who was scooping up and splashing the potion on the floor.
“But, my skills…”
“Everyone else might be different, but my love for Yuto is real!”
And then…
…Oh, wow…
Carissa-chan kissed Nishikino-kun on the cheek and hugged him tightly again.
“Carissa…”
Nishikino-kun also embraced Carissa-chan.
…
Aww!
After witnessing their passionate love scene for a while, I decided to ask them again once they had calmed down.
“I want to create life.”
“Eh?! Really?!”
Carissa-chan leaned forward, her eyes sparkling, as soon as I mentioned creating life.
“Creating life… Oh, yes! I remember now. Carissa used to be an alchemist who researched that sort of thing.”
“I didn’t have enough research funds or materials, and I was considered a heretic. So my research was halted, and now I’m just turning lead into gold!”
Wow, life is full of surprises! Meeting an alchemist here!
“Well, if there’s anything missing, I’ll provide it, and I’ll do everything I can. Can you create life for me?”
“Sure! Because you’re our cupid, after all.”
…Cupid? The one who shoots arrows while naked?
Yuto, can you make some tea? That’s what she said as she kicked out Nishikino-kun.
“So, about this ‘cupid’ thing…”
It seems like she wants to explain this to me.
“Yuto can use the lost benefits, right? He used it to gather girls and surrounded himself with them, right? But it didn’t work on me.”
“Well, then why were you in Nishikino-kun’s harem?”
“Because I fell in love with Yuto at first sight! It’s different from the other girls!”
…Well, love at first sight can be surprisingly undeniable, so there’s no arguing with that.
“So, when I started spending time with Yuto, there were a lot of other girls around, right? It was bothering me, but if I bullied them and chased them away, Yuto might hate me, right?”
Yeah, well, that might be true.
“But you chased away all the other girls for me! So I can be united with Yuto through ‘true love’! And maybe Yuto’s womanizing tendencies will be cured after all that shock he went through, right? Plus, comforting him about it would earn me extra points! Thank you! Ehehe.”
…I see! She’s devious! Devious! Truly deserving of praise!
“By the way, what made you fall for Nishikino-kun?”
“Umm, his face, and the feeling that I wanted to protect him, and also, the fact that I might actually have to protect him to keep him alive? Kyahaha! Because Yuto can’t make a living on his own! He needs me, you know!”
…Well, even insects that eat smartweed can be lovable, as they say.
“So, why do you need to create life? Depending on the reason, we might need to change the method.”
Nishikino-kun returned with tea, and we resumed our conversation about creating life.
“Well, you see, among us foreigners, there are some who have passed away.”
“Eh!?”
It seems that Nishikino-kun is in shock, but I’ll continue with the conversation.
“We need a means to bring those people back to life.”
“Eh, but even if you can create life, isn’t that not enough?”
Carissa-chan seemed to switch to work mode and was earnestly taking notes.
“We’ve secured a means to revive the physical bodies. Also, we have a way to remove foreign substances accumulated in the vessels of life, at least to some extent.”
I answered, and Carissa-chan made a face that seemed to say “Good job” and whistled.
“I see. So, do you understand how to create life?”
“We have the physical bodies, vessels of life, and the life inside them. When the physical body is damaged, foreign substances accumulate in the vessel of life, pushing out the life… Does that sound about right?”
“Yeah, that’s roughly in line with my understanding. So, if you replenish the contents of that vessel, they’ll come back to life. I think it should be okay. After all, I’ve already successfully experimented with grasshoppers!”
Oh, that’s reassuring!
“However, since we haven’t done it with humans yet, it will probably involve trial and error. You’ll need to bring plenty of materials, okay?”
“That’s fine, but are you sure you won’t be treated as a heretic for this?”
“Oh, that’s okay! Yuto will build a laboratory for me, and we’ll do it here!”
Ah, I see. Then it should be fine.
“Well, these are the necessary materials. Please take a look.”
Carissa-chan handed me her notes, and I examined them.
…There are a few things I don’t quite understand, but for now, do we still have ‘Ashes of the Abyss’?
As the night grew late, it was time for me to return.
Regardless, Carissa-chan said it would take some time to set up the laboratory with Nishikino-kun, and while there’s no need to rush gathering materials, I still want to get it done as soon as possible.
“I’m back.”
“Welcome back.”
When I returned, for some reason, Leolick-san was playing a game of rich man, poor man.
“Why are you here?”
“I used to live in Yuto-dono’s place. I submitted my resignation, and now I have no place to stay. Would you mind letting me stay here?”
Ah, well, yeah, I don’t mind… But do I need to make another futon? Oh, wait, I can sleep in Ketorami-san, and I can lend my futon… That should work.
“I dismantled Nishikino-kun’s harem, so now it might be a decent workplace.”
“Maat, explain.”
“Aye, sir.”
While rubbing my sleepy eyes, I gave a headbutt to Hagasaki-kun for the time being.
“That’s why I told you to stop that! What’s wrong with you?”
Even though he protested, the information got through, so I’ll leave it at that.
Feeling unusually sleepy, whether it’s due to the side effects of unlocking all those skills with the potion or just because of the potion itself, I want to go to bed early.
“These are the materials requested by the alchemist Carissa-chan.”
I placed the notes on the table, and everyone peered at them.
“Wow, there are quite a few things needed.”
Yeah, it seems like quite a task… It’s going to be tough, huh?
“Then, Leolick-san, you can use this futon.”
“Hmm? Oh, thank you.”
“Well, I’ll sleep on Ketorami-san, so good night.”
I went outside to call Ketorami-san, and when he arrived, I mercilessly subjected him to some “cleaning” before immediately laying down to sleep.
[Hey, did you take some kind of potion or something?]
“Yeah, I did.”
But I cleaned up properly, didn’t I?
[You look like you’re in a daze! Hey, are you okay?]
Oh, is this what being in a daze feels like? I just feel pleasantly fuzzy and sleepy.
[Hey, you’re probably not good with alcohol, right?]
“Yeah… probably… yeah.”
I’m not of legal drinking age, but I had a sip at a social event once. I quickly got rid of it, though.
[Try drinking next time. You’ll probably be done after one drink.]
Okay… sleep… Oh, no. I’m too sleepy. Goodnight.
Good morning. When I woke up, there was Hunter wrapped around my neck, business as usual.
When I woke up, Hunter and Ketorami had already gone to have breakfast.
Glida must have already woken up and gone to get food. I might have overslept a bit.
I had bread for breakfast to make it easier.
Wait a minute. Why is the futon I lent to Leolick-san here?
Does that mean someone is sleeping without a futon? I hope they’re okay.
After everyone woke up, we did some “sweeping” (which surprised Leolick-san) to clean up, and then it’s time for breakfast.
Today’s omelet has tomatoes in it. The freshness really adds to the flavor.
“Oh, by the way, how was the list of ingredients?”
I had a feeling that the memo that Carissa-chan gave me listed quite a few ingredients that were hard to understand.
“For now, we need to have Kadomi-kun explore the Abyss again and find ‘Ashes of the Abyss’ once more. But apart from that, we should be able to manage the rest.”
Oh, I see. Apart from that. We can manage the rest.
“But what about things like ‘Lapis Bird Eggs’ and ‘Bubble Fish Scales’?”
“I’ve already eaten ‘Lapis Bird Eggs’ a few times, and ‘Bubble Fish’ was in the pantry, so we should be fine with those.”
Wait, they already ate them without telling me?
And it turns out that ‘Lapis Bird Eggs’ aren’t actually lapis lazuli in color. Well, now that I think about it, the eggs had a pale green shell.
“So, it seems the biggest hurdle is still ‘Ashes of the Abyss’.”
It looks like we’re stuck on that.
The former High Priest’s foolishness is becoming an obstacle at this point. It’s so frustrating.
“Well then, I think I’ll head back to Lord Yuto’s place. Thanks for everything.”
“I think we’ll be heading there soon too, so please take care, and say hi to Carissa-chan and Nishikino-kun for us.”
“Sure. Take care.”
Leolick-san is going back to work for Yuto-san. Well, I think he’ll be fine in the current situation. At least, as long as Carissa-chan is around, I don’t think there will be any more harem-related issues.
“…So, I guess we’re going to gather the ingredients.”
Alright, it looks like we’re going to split up and do that.
…And at that moment, the ‘Communication’ bracelet lit up.
“Hello?”
[Ah! Hello! So, do you guys know about the ‘Abyssal Stone’!?]
“We have it. Is there something you need?”
Oh, the ‘Abyssal Stone’ is the one that absorbs various things when subjected to that impact in the mine.
[I want it! Can you give it to me!?]
It seems like things are progressing on this end too.
“…So, we’re looking for a classroom while also trying to find students.”
I’m not as concise as Suzumoto or President, but it seems like Nishikino-kun understood.
“Is there anything I can do?”
Nishikino-kun, who seems to have started believing in the “chosen one” theory, asks with determination. That’s appreciated.
“We could use information about the students the most right now. After all, we need to be proactive.”
In the worst case, I could set up posters and signs all over the world, but there’s a risk of missing students who have been enslaved. If possible, I’d like to go and retrieve them ourselves.
“As for information about the students… Sorry, I don’t know.”
That’s expected. You’ve been avoiding that as much as possible.
“Also, about creating life…”
I wanted to ask if he knew how to create life or if he knew someone who can do it, but before I could finish, there was a loud crash as a nearby window shattered.
And then…
“Yuto!”
A pink gust of wind passed by, and before I knew it, Carissa-chan was clinging to Nishikino-kun.
“Kyaa, Carissa! Why?!”
The girl with pink twintails happily clung to Nishikino-kun, her face lighting up.
“Because Yuto is my favorite, of course!”
By the way, this pink twintailed girl is the one who was scooping up and splashing the potion on the floor.
“But, my skills…”
“Everyone else might be different, but my love for Yuto is real!”
And then…
…Oh, wow…
Carissa-chan kissed Nishikino-kun on the cheek and hugged him tightly again.
“Carissa…”
Nishikino-kun also embraced Carissa-chan.
…
Aww!
After witnessing their passionate love scene for a while, I decided to ask them again once they had calmed down.
“I want to create life.”
“Eh?! Really?!”
Carissa-chan leaned forward, her eyes sparkling, as soon as I mentioned creating life.
“Creating life… Oh, yes! I remember now. Carissa used to be an alchemist who researched that sort of thing.”
“I didn’t have enough research funds or materials, and I was considered a heretic. So my research was halted, and now I’m just turning lead into gold!”
Wow, life is full of surprises! Meeting an alchemist here!
“Well, if there’s anything missing, I’ll provide it, and I’ll do everything I can. Can you create life for me?”
“Sure! Because you’re our cupid, after all.”
…Cupid? The one who shoots arrows while naked?
Yuto, can you make some tea? That’s what she said as she kicked out Nishikino-kun.
“So, about this ‘cupid’ thing…”
It seems like she wants to explain this to me.
“Yuto can use the lost benefits, right? He used it to gather girls and surrounded himself with them, right? But it didn’t work on me.”
“Well, then why were you in Nishikino-kun’s harem?”
“Because I fell in love with Yuto at first sight! It’s different from the other girls!”
…Well, love at first sight can be surprisingly undeniable, so there’s no arguing with that.
“So, when I started spending time with Yuto, there were a lot of other girls around, right? It was bothering me, but if I bullied them and chased them away, Yuto might hate me, right?”
Yeah, well, that might be true.
“But you chased away all the other girls for me! So I can be united with Yuto through ‘true love’! And maybe Yuto’s womanizing tendencies will be cured after all that shock he went through, right? Plus, comforting him about it would earn me extra points! Thank you! Ehehe.”
…I see! She’s devious! Devious! Truly deserving of praise!
“By the way, what made you fall for Nishikino-kun?”
“Umm, his face, and the feeling that I wanted to protect him, and also, the fact that I might actually have to protect him to keep him alive? Kyahaha! Because Yuto can’t make a living on his own! He needs me, you know!”
…Well, even insects that eat smartweed can be lovable, as they say.
“So, why do you need to create life? Depending on the reason, we might need to change the method.”
Nishikino-kun returned with tea, and we resumed our conversation about creating life.
“Well, you see, among us foreigners, there are some who have passed away.”
“Eh!?”
It seems that Nishikino-kun is in shock, but I’ll continue with the conversation.
“We need a means to bring those people back to life.”
“Eh, but even if you can create life, isn’t that not enough?”
Carissa-chan seemed to switch to work mode and was earnestly taking notes.
“We’ve secured a means to revive the physical bodies. Also, we have a way to remove foreign substances accumulated in the vessels of life, at least to some extent.”
I answered, and Carissa-chan made a face that seemed to say “Good job” and whistled.
“I see. So, do you understand how to create life?”
“We have the physical bodies, vessels of life, and the life inside them. When the physical body is damaged, foreign substances accumulate in the vessel of life, pushing out the life… Does that sound about right?”
“Yeah, that’s roughly in line with my understanding. So, if you replenish the contents of that vessel, they’ll come back to life. I think it should be okay. After all, I’ve already successfully experimented with grasshoppers!”
Oh, that’s reassuring!
“However, since we haven’t done it with humans yet, it will probably involve trial and error. You’ll need to bring plenty of materials, okay?”
“That’s fine, but are you sure you won’t be treated as a heretic for this?”
“Oh, that’s okay! Yuto will build a laboratory for me, and we’ll do it here!”
Ah, I see. Then it should be fine.
“Well, these are the necessary materials. Please take a look.”
Carissa-chan handed me her notes, and I examined them.
…There are a few things I don’t quite understand, but for now, do we still have ‘Ashes of the Abyss’?
As the night grew late, it was time for me to return.
Regardless, Carissa-chan said it would take some time to set up the laboratory with Nishikino-kun, and while there’s no need to rush gathering materials, I still want to get it done as soon as possible.
“I’m back.”
“Welcome back.”
When I returned, for some reason, Leolick-san was playing a game of rich man, poor man.
“Why are you here?”
“I used to live in Yuto-dono’s place. I submitted my resignation, and now I have no place to stay. Would you mind letting me stay here?”
Ah, well, yeah, I don’t mind… But do I need to make another futon? Oh, wait, I can sleep in Ketorami-san, and I can lend my futon… That should work.
“I dismantled Nishikino-kun’s harem, so now it might be a decent workplace.”
“Maat, explain.”
“Aye, sir.”
While rubbing my sleepy eyes, I gave a headbutt to Hagasaki-kun for the time being.
“That’s why I told you to stop that! What’s wrong with you?”
Even though he protested, the information got through, so I’ll leave it at that.
Feeling unusually sleepy, whether it’s due to the side effects of unlocking all those skills with the potion or just because of the potion itself, I want to go to bed early.
“These are the materials requested by the alchemist Carissa-chan.”
I placed the notes on the table, and everyone peered at them.
“Wow, there are quite a few things needed.”
Yeah, it seems like quite a task… It’s going to be tough, huh?
“Then, Leolick-san, you can use this futon.”
“Hmm? Oh, thank you.”
“Well, I’ll sleep on Ketorami-san, so good night.”
I went outside to call Ketorami-san, and when he arrived, I mercilessly subjected him to some “cleaning” before immediately laying down to sleep.
[Hey, did you take some kind of potion or something?]
“Yeah, I did.”
But I cleaned up properly, didn’t I?
[You look like you’re in a daze! Hey, are you okay?]
Oh, is this what being in a daze feels like? I just feel pleasantly fuzzy and sleepy.
[Hey, you’re probably not good with alcohol, right?]
“Yeah… probably… yeah.”
I’m not of legal drinking age, but I had a sip at a social event once. I quickly got rid of it, though.
[Try drinking next time. You’ll probably be done after one drink.]
Okay… sleep… Oh, no. I’m too sleepy. Goodnight.
Good morning. When I woke up, there was Hunter wrapped around my neck, business as usual.
When I woke up, Hunter and Ketorami had already gone to have breakfast.
Glida must have already woken up and gone to get food. I might have overslept a bit.
I had bread for breakfast to make it easier.
Wait a minute. Why is the futon I lent to Leolick-san here?
Does that mean someone is sleeping without a futon? I hope they’re okay.
After everyone woke up, we did some “sweeping” (which surprised Leolick-san) to clean up, and then it’s time for breakfast.
Today’s omelet has tomatoes in it. The freshness really adds to the flavor.
“Oh, by the way, how was the list of ingredients?”
I had a feeling that the memo that Carissa-chan gave me listed quite a few ingredients that were hard to understand.
“For now, we need to have Kadomi-kun explore the Abyss again and find ‘Ashes of the Abyss’ once more. But apart from that, we should be able to manage the rest.”
Oh, I see. Apart from that. We can manage the rest.
“But what about things like ‘Lapis Bird Eggs’ and ‘Bubble Fish Scales’?”
“I’ve already eaten ‘Lapis Bird Eggs’ a few times, and ‘Bubble Fish’ was in the pantry, so we should be fine with those.”
Wait, they already ate them without telling me?
And it turns out that ‘Lapis Bird Eggs’ aren’t actually lapis lazuli in color. Well, now that I think about it, the eggs had a pale green shell.
“So, it seems the biggest hurdle is still ‘Ashes of the Abyss’.”
It looks like we’re stuck on that.
The former High Priest’s foolishness is becoming an obstacle at this point. It’s so frustrating.
“Well then, I think I’ll head back to Lord Yuto’s place. Thanks for everything.”
“I think we’ll be heading there soon too, so please take care, and say hi to Carissa-chan and Nishikino-kun for us.”
“Sure. Take care.”
Leolick-san is going back to work for Yuto-san. Well, I think he’ll be fine in the current situation. At least, as long as Carissa-chan is around, I don’t think there will be any more harem-related issues.
“…So, I guess we’re going to gather the ingredients.”
Alright, it looks like we’re going to split up and do that.
…And at that moment, the ‘Communication’ bracelet lit up.
“Hello?”
[Ah! Hello! So, do you guys know about the ‘Abyssal Stone’!?]
“We have it. Is there something you need?”
Oh, the ‘Abyssal Stone’ is the one that absorbs various things when subjected to that impact in the mine.
[I want it! Can you give it to me!?]
It seems like things are progressing on this end too.
