In the morning on the island of Kurokaku after a night on the slopes.
Do you see hope at last?
Hippogriff says, making breakfast with Muroron.
Yeah. I've been fighting the dark clouds without a clue for 20 years, and I've been searching around the island, but I thought I should have relied on outside power and knowledge sooner rather than later.
"It's stupid that all four of us didn't come up with that idea." Hahaha
Hearing Muroron's words, Hippocampus tea.
"Until now, humans have been coming from outside occasionally. Recently, a group of people came. It might be better to protect people from the outside world."
And, Hakutai Tsubaki.
Before that, we had to go out looking for a magician to manipulate the space.
Kakela says in a sentimental tone. I'm usually pale, but I've been showing excitement and determination since last night.
"That's true, but it doesn't necessarily mean you'll find it, and you don't even know how long Yuuki's research will take."
Hmm. And it doesn't mean that the demon last night was right.
The hippopotamus and me and Shiraito Tsubaki dominate the escaping kakura.
"I searched every corner of the island, but I couldn't get anything." I think Yuuki's theory is correct. In the first place, it was strange because of the way the hungry demon appeared and how it disappeared. However, if Yuuki's theory is true, the points of convergence will go away. "
Sure is.
Shiraito nodded at Kakela's claim.
"If it's true that you're lurking in a subspace, it's a strange story." I think I was laughing and watching us scour every corner of the island for the last 20 years. "
The hippopotamus sarcastically says to me. The four of them did everything they could to dig up the soil at the end of the hunger ghost passage and scrape it up to the wall in the cave, but in the end, it all ended in vain.
"I avoided interacting with people from the outside world, but if I want to reverse that policy, I think it would be better to protect them as soon as I find out."
Shiraito said. Nobody disagreed.
"Hey, did all the people from outside die last time?" Those people were pretty strong demons to humans, and they were about to be able to fight the hungry. Are you looking for it? "
Muroron suggests as he delivers the food. Breakfast was stewed fish and seaweed, and strange fruits from Muroron's body.
"It's been a while." I haven't seen it since then, so my hopes are low. "
Shiraito shakes her head in a small way. Until now, I have been actively avoiding contact with outsiders, but conversations with Yu Ryu have led to a change in everyone's perception that the policy was wrong. From now on, it will be the opposite policy.
In the afternoon, Hippocampus and I went to see Yuyori. To hear all sorts of stories, including about the outside world.
Kakela went with Muroron to find food.
"Mmm... Hippocampus is right, we were being watched all the time." Something disgusting ~
Muroron talks with a complicated expression.
"It's not definitive yet." However, the possibility is high. Otherwise... there's a possibility that the black candy boy isn't on the island anymore. "
"Um, but what about the cotton pest?" No matter what I think, the cotton pest is on this island. I feel the power of the cotton scourge all over the island. "
Since the cotton plague was taken away, the island's spiritual magnetic field gradually strengthened.
Kakura and cotton worms absorb various forces, including sunlight, from the stones on the surface of the body, and save and amplify to turn them into forces. A cotton pest wrapped in stone continues to unleash its power. And as the years go by, the release of power becomes stronger. It is unthinkable that a cotton trouble has gone out of the island. I can't believe I'm in subspace because I keep releasing power.
The hungry demons benefit from the power unleashed by the cotton plague. As the years go by, the number increases further and the ability increases. However, the power of the cotton pest was also benefiting Kakela and the others. Kakela and the others are more affected. Kakela and the others had increased motor skills, physical strength, and resilience. I was always in good spirits.
"I already feel like I have a cotton pest on my side every day." When you close your eyelids like this, you can see the smile of the cotton rash right next to you. I can hear your voice too! "
"Oh... so am I."
Muroron closed her eyes comfortably, as did Kakela.
Honestly, I'm scared.
Naaaaaa?
Muroron asked, slightly surprised by Kakela's abrupt remarks, with a strange look on his face. Kakela was too surprising a dialogue because she had the impression that she was brave and unaware of those who were scared.
"When you leave the island, you can't feel the cotton pest. And when I got back to the island, when the cotton pest disappeared... I couldn't feel the signs of the cotton pest... I had such a bad imagination..."
While talking, Muroron pulled out the cucumber that was growing on his body and poked it into Kakura's neck.
"Gwooooooooooo." Kakela's Amenbo. I can't believe it. "
"Sure is." I'm timid, I can't forget about the cotton pest forever, and I'm sweet. "
Muroron teases Kakela and spills a smile.
The two of them stopped. I saw three men and women walking in the woods beyond the meadow on the slope in front of me.
Someone's here.
I wonder if they came here the other day.
"No... I saw it from afar, but it was an adult male and female." You look like a lot of kids this time. And is one a demon? "
One of the three had two heads.
"Wow, two cute-headed monsters..."
"I'll try to make contact."
Murorong's eyes glowed, and Kakura leaped out into the meadow, heading towards the three of them - Junko, Makoto, and the Ushimura sisters.
If you suddenly attack me...?
Muroron chases after Kakela.
"Then we'll have to fight, but while we fight, we'll keep complaining that we want to negotiate peacefully." So don't overdo it. "
When Kakela said that, the pure children also noticed the presence of Kakela and stopped, and turned their faces towards Kakela and the others.
"Something's coming." "It's a monster."
Yaya and Maja looked at each other with a vigilant gaze.
Looks like there's no hostility.
Seeing Muroron approaching with a smile, Junko said.
"Hahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" People from outside. I'm Muroron, the demon who lives on this island of Kuroka. "
Kakela.
Muroron introduced himself with a thoughtful smile, and Kakela said facelessly.
Junko, Makoto, and the Ushimura sisters also introduced themselves and told why they visited the island.
"I know. There were people in the group a few days ago, but they didn't contact us." So I don't know what's going on right now. "
Listening to Kakela, the Ushimura sisters breathe out in small breaths.
"Um, until a few days ago, we tried to stay out of it as much as possible even if people came from outside." But, I've been involved since yesterday, so I've spoken to you guys too. "
And, Kakela.
There are rumors that people who have come to this Black Tomato Island will disappear or that they have magical items that are a huge power spot, do you have any idea?
"It seems that the missing person... was killed by a hungry demon." At night, these monsters show up, they're just incomprehensible creatures. We've been fighting the Hunger Ghosts for a long time. "
The power spot is definitely a cotton scourge ~
Kakela and Muroron answered Junko's question.
Menka?
"He's one of us." Twenty years ago, I was kidnapped by a hungry demon and a black persimmon boy who seems to be manipulating a hungry demon.
Later, Kakura and Murorong will tell the story of Kurokama Island.
"According to the story of the demon coming from the outside, it might be lurking in subspace." So we were planning to go out into the outside world and find someone with the power to manipulate space. ”
"Yukioka has that power."
When I heard the story of Kakela, the truth came to me.
Really?
"Wow, wow. Can you help me with this cotton scourge?"
Kakura and Muroron turn their gaze to Junko's expectations.
"Hmm... I'm not that good at manipulating space." Well, with the help of Yaya and Maya... if you add both of them to my strength, I guess I'll have to do it. "
But Junko wasn't very confident.
“What exactly are we going to do?" How do you find it with the power to manipulate space? "
Yaya and Maja asked.
"Yeah, that's the problem. I hope you know where you are, but if you don't know, no matter how much you have the ability to manipulate space, you can't do anything about it."
As long as Yaya and Maya are magically dragged out.
It's nothing like that.
"At least we don't know where it is." "At least we're nearby."
Yaya and Mahiya show a difficult color when it is said lightly.
"I don't know... but there are two of us." I want to talk to you slowly. "
Kakera said.
"Then I'd like you to help us find our people."
"Make it a quid pro quo."
"All right."
Kakela nodded in response to Yaya's and Maya's demands.
Fine, but maybe he's already dead.
Muroron said with a smile, and Yaya and Maya frowned at the same time.
"Hey, Muroron, take care of yourself a little."
Ah, geez,
Muroron apologized to Kakela for not looking too bad.