Play with Mad Scientists!

The river in the sky appeared since yesterday. It was the first time for both Kuo and LaQuillea to see it, but LaQuillea seemed to know what the river meant.

According to what Kwo's father had told him, only when that empty river appeared would the ominous beings sealed in the sky come back to life and ravage the world. And it would appear near where the river appeared.

'It's called the Old King,'

LaQuillea says.

'A being that has been passed down among the innkeepers, among the lower rooters, and among the rooters. I've heard of them from my father and grandfather. They are awe-inspiring, just like me, who was on a rampage not long ago.

LaQuillea speaks with a languid expression. I was reminded of my former self, and I had a feeling of self-loathing and inbreeding.

'Dad became that way for a reason. That evil being - the old king, does he have a reason too?

Hearing Kuo's words, Laquilea chuckles with embarrassment.

'I'm not a prisoner of anger and hatred for no reason. I'm sure there must be a cause.'

Putting her hand on her son's head, Lakirea said, "I knew it.

'I knew it. ......

Kuo wonders if that old king or something like that might be because he lost someone as important as his father. It's the reason why they bring out strong anger and hatred.

'You're going to fight us?'

That's what happens when you show up in front of me. Kuo is one of the innkeepers. Be prepared for that.

Unh!

Kuo nodded in a spirited voice to Lacilea, who reminded him in a somewhat stern tone.

*****

Junko, Makoto, Midori, Lui, Setsuna, Hotjiro, Hotomi, Mika, Clones, Masami, and the Ushimura sisters, for a total of fifteen people, pitched three tents on the flatland between the forest and the bark. Even though they were fifteen people, they could be counted as thirteen if you count only their bodies, since Setsuna had only a raw head and Kyaya and Maya had one body.

I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that you're here in a big group, and there are too many women. And there are too many women. The three men are me, Shin and Lui, and the remaining 12 are women.

Atsujiro looks over at once and says, "Isn't the tent unbalanced?

'Isn't the tent unbalanced?　Even if three men spend one, and Maya and Kya count alone, you can squeeze five men into the other two.

And true.

Well, it's a large tent with enough space for five people, so it's not a problem! You can go to the men's tent if you want, even if it's just me! Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Junko offers and lets out a dirty laugh.

"Beautiful boy harem tent, huh? It's a good thing that you're not a fan of the original, because that's what Junko and I want, too.

"I don't want to!　Don't say anything else!

Hearing No. 2's words, Mika exclaimed in a slightly upbeat voice.

Masami and the Ushimura sisters were photographing the flowers growing around the tent.

I wonder if they call it lightly pigmented?　Flowers and leaves are also transparent?　And it's not green, it's blue or blue-purple, does it match the sky?　There are flowers of these colors on earth, but what is this color in the leaves and stems?　No, right?　Even if there were, it would surely be rare.

Masami says, crouched in front of a light blue flower.

"No guide this time?

If we're the first to arrive, it's unlikely. And I hear there's a separate entrance. There's no mutual cooperation.

"Guide?　Mutual cooperation?

Hearing Kyaya and Maya's words, Masami screams dubiously, "There used to be a billboard or something.

'There used to be a billboard or something.

"Tablets too.

"A billboard?　Tablet?　How can there be such a thing on another planet?

Hearing Kyaya and Maya's words, Masami asks, "There were several groups that were searching.

'There was more than one group exploring.'

Mutual cooperation in noting the results of the survey and sharing information with others who don't know each other.

Something doesn't feel right. I don't understand. Am I not good at understanding?　That's not true, is it?　I don't think so.

Hearing Kyaya and Maya's words, Masami got a difficult look on her face and continued shooting the plants.

'No other group this time!

While listening to the conversation between the Ushimura sisters and Masami, Mika shouts out.

I've heard that Milk and her friends are coming, though. Or are they already here?　They don't want to get used to us and want to split up.

And, Junko.

That talking cat." "That awesome white cat.

A talking cat?　I thought Junko didn't do animal testing?　I was just saying. This is not good. Isn't this what you should be apologizing for?　It's annoying. I'm pissed. Modifying a cat to become a talking cat. It's nice and fairy-tale, but no animal testing, no way!

Hearing Kyaya and Maya's words, Masami became indignant and blamed Junko.

It's not like I created ...... or anything. I'm not sure why you would connect that to the fact that I altered ......?

Junko denies it with a bitter smile and asks.

My intuition tells me with a twinkle in my eye that there is no such thing as a talking cat in the natural world, and that strange things are usually the work of a mad scientist or a fox, so this is a sure thing. So there's no doubt about it.

It's a mistake, and you shouldn't be judgmental!

I get it. It was a misunderstanding. Then you're going to be suspected because you're doing something wrong on a daily basis, right?　You see, I knew it was wrong to be a mad scientist, and it was a source of misunderstanding, and if something bad happened, I couldn't help but be suspicious of it.

That's a good point, thought some of the people who were listening to Masami's argument.

Look, look, look! Interesting bugs! Look, look, look!

At first glance, it looks like a beetle, but if it were only in shape, it would be found on Earth. Its wings are a bright blue color.

I don't see where it's funny!　It's beautiful, though!

"Hey, hey, hey, No. 7 ...... are you okay with touching the creatures without permission?　What if it's poisonous or has some weird germs?

"I've already injected you with an immunity booster, but it doesn't work for everything, so be careful!

To No. 7, Mika, No. 2, and Junko each said, "I've brought a bunch of gloves.

I've brought a bunch of gloves with me. You can wear these when you touch living things.

As Atsujiro said this, he distributed transparent gloves, the kind that fit tightly in your hand, to everyone.

Somewhat farther down the river, the eleventh and thirteenth and Hotumi are peering into the river.

True, Lui and Midori walked into the forest.

''Yea, that's the guy who was pining for my brother Ma when he was here before!

Midori finds a winged nudibranch flying through the trees and points to it, "It's the same species, but it must be a different one.

It's the same species, but it must be a different one.

Lui said.

'Yeah, well, it's a long way from where I came before, and it's also like I'm going to meet the same guy here or something like that~'

While Midori was talking, the nudibranch slowly flew away.

'I wonder if he remembers me.

As he looks away at the shrinking nudibranch, Makoto squints at it.

I'm sure he'll remember it, since it was so sticky.

I was about to say that I too want to become a nudibranch and cling to it - a cumulative weight of my own weight.

"That's right, I'm pretty sure I've found Akul after this before?

That's the recording creature.

Right when Midori and Lui were talking, Hotumi, No. 11 and No. 13, who were playing on the banks of the river, found the creature that was being talked about.

'Wow, that's cute!'

Or rather, it has flowers.

"You didn't run away when you saw us. On the contrary, it came closer. Can I touch it?

Hotumi, No. 11 and No. 13's eyes sparkle at the sight of the creature walking along the banks of the river.

Their bodies, covered with soft white fur, look like moles, but their heads are bent with flowers growing out of them like a tapir. Teeth sprouting from its back like wings and a small flower on the top of its head.

"Junko, I found an interesting creature!

Hotzumi calls Junko.

I'm sure you've found a good one. It's a good find.

When Junko arrived, she said that and picked up the creature - Akuru.

Is it good?

Eleven asks.

'The creature can memorize what it sees and show its memory as an image in another creature's head!

Junko said, and put Akul on the head of the eleventh.

"Really--

I was almost skeptical of the eleventh, but I would soon find out that it was true. An image came into my head.

'What are you doing ...... this ....... It's terrible .......

"Eleventh?

What's up?

Junko and Thirteen peeked at the wide-eyed, shocked-looking Eleven, looking worried.

After No. 11, Junko and No. 13 put Akuru on top of her head, and everyone else had roughly the same reaction, except for Junko.

Finally, Hotzumi puts Akuru on his head.

The image Akuru showed showed showed the banks of the river. It's not here, but from the width of the river and the view, it's probably the same river.

It's full of small, stocky, squat, quadrupeds. Their bodies alone resemble wombats. But their faces are quite different. Their eyes are hidden by the hair, and I can't see their ears. The ears are also indistinguishable. Only their wide open mouths and the noses above their mouths are recognizable. A group of dozens of them are basking in the sun at the bank of the river.

What are these creatures? It's so cute. He's so cute! Your mother has spoiled you!

Hotzumi with an innocent voice. But the heartwarming scene soon comes to an end.

In front of the group of stocky quadrupeds, a huge quadruped with a lot of horns and a naked, long-haired blond man riding it appeared. He stabbed them all to death with a long spear-like object in his hand.

You will find a lot of people who have a lot of questions to ask.

The terrible ....... This ...... why?　Just killing and playing?

The sight of the man and the polygonal beast leaving behind only the corpse after killing them incessantly made Hotumi angry.

'What's wrong with you!

Mika comes over and sees that something is wrong with the eleventh, thirteenth, and Hotumi and calls out to them. Then Hotumi hands me the Akuru, and I look at the footage.

It's certainly not killing for the sake of eating. It's a movement that seems to be aimed at killing itself. The person who is killing ...... looks completely earthbound.

Junko said.

'Is it happening upstream of this river?　See, the shape of the river around there, doesn't it look the same as in the video?

No. 11 points upstream of the river.

Let's go!

After watching the video, Mika shouted, and the five of us moved along the river.

Upstream, there is indeed the same place as seen in Akuru's video, and just like in the video, a large number of stocky quadrupeds are dead. Some of the bodies were in the process of being eaten by other creatures. Mostly small creatures are biting in large numbers.

The awful ......

Once again, Hotzumi says the same words.

It hasn't been that long. No corrosion. In terms of rigor mortis, I'd say it was about ...... a little before we got here?

Touching one of the corpses, Junko decides so.

This one is moving. We have a live child.

Hearing the report of the thirteenth, the others went to the place where the thirteenth is.

They came out from under the corpse. It looks like she was covered up by her mother and survived.

The thirteenth said, holding the four-legged beast, which still seemed to be a child.

'But you're badly hurt!　Recovery!　Innkeeper!

"Yes, yes,

Called by Mika, Junko responded with a smile.

*****

In the forest, Kuo and Lakirea felt the presence of an approaching person.

'Watch out. He's pretty tough.

"Kuu ......

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about it. I'm not just talking about the fact that I'm not a fan of the "I'm not a fan of the "I'm not a fan of the "I'm not a fan of the "I'm not a fan of the "I'm not a fan of the "I".

They were surprised to see the presence that appeared in front of them.

A huge polygonal quadruped - that's nothing to be surprised about. It's a creature from this planet. Both Kuo and Lakirea had seen it many times before.

But they couldn't help but be surprised when they saw someone riding atop the beast. A long-haired blond man carrying a spear. He has no horns, and his hair and skin color are different from theirs.

'A man from the planet of the True People ......?'

Kuo muttered as he looked at the blond man, who was expressionless, but looked at them with hostility and fighting spirit bared.