The picturesque rice cakes are delicious today

Meet me at the library, and the teacher walks straight to the teacher's house, walking through the pure white town.

... the town was pure white. It's not that snowy around here, but it happens to be plenty of snow today.

The snow that continues to fall from dawn makes the whole town fluffy and pure white, and there are unusual signs.

Under the dull sky, elementary school students were following the snow with cheers on the roadside, and the adults passing by were not busy, but they carefully walked along the frozen road where the snow was trampled on.

“I've always thought that someday when it snows, there will be a day when I don't think it's beautiful.”

The teacher suddenly said such a thing after sideways looking at the salaried man who had passed by without hesitation.

"Well, when it snows, my parents only care about the cold and the paralysis of the traffic." I was told that it was only in my childhood that the snow made me snowy, so I grew up..... "

The teacher let out a white breath and laughed.

"Apparently, I'm still a child." If anything, I want to remain a child in the future. Rather than the cold, I want to be moved by the feeling of stepping on the snow than the disturbance of the train's diamonds, and the blurry white smoky scenery in the distance. ”

While stepping on the snow and leaving a large trail of shoes on a thick white canvas, the teacher tells me with a smile like an elementary school student.

"Hey, Togo. What a beautiful snowy landscape!"

Yeah.

Leaving more than two small footprints next to the teacher's shoe marks, I looked up at the fluffy snowy sky... I think.

... it's beautiful, isn't it?

"Don't think that dogs are the only ones running around the yard when it snows!" Me, too! "

Arriving at the teacher's house, he unlocked the front door... and the teacher ran towards the garden. Awesome. It's exactly 'teacher running around the garden with pleasure'.

"Don't catch a cold."

"Hmm! If you tell me that, I won't stand there!" Haaahhh! "

The teacher enjoys the snowy garden. Sounds like a lot of fun. Somehow, it doesn't look like an adult. In a good way.

"Oh, look, Togo." It's yukimaro. "

Eventually, the teacher showed me the chunks of snow majestically. The teacher introduced me to a block of snow with a kind of "diamond with a market value of 10 million yen", but well, the block of snow.

"...... Yukimaro?"

By the way, I don't know the word Yukimaro. What I see in front of me is a snowman who gave up two steps, and I want to destroy it. It's just an object with a lot of snow and a big chunk.

"Hmm. The snow meltdown is just a round of snow." Still, it's like this. "

Yeah. Well, it's just snowing.

However, I think the sound of the word "Yukimaro" is somehow mellow. Yukimaro. Yukimaro. Yeah. That's good.

"It's somehow adorable [snow moustache], but the difficulty with this is that if you make this, your hands will get really cold."

The teacher is exhaling in his hands and looking around the garden to create the next snow meltdown. I'm looking for a place where snow is accumulating nicely... maybe I'm talking about the coldness of my hands.

"Well then, I'll leave the heating in the room." Also, can I make you some tea? "

"Oh, that's very generous of you, Togo!"

I quickly entered the teacher's house and switched on the heating in the living room before the light switch so that the teacher who was playing in the snow would warm up as soon as he entered the room.

Then, let's turn on the electric stove. Nichrome lines emit a vibrant orange light in a dimly lit room on a snowy afternoon. My hands and face are illuminated by orange and warming up.

I often think that the electric stove has a good vibe. It looks warm, too. An electric stove. The type of person who calms down by looking at a candlelight might even calm down by the electric stove. That's exactly what happened to me and my teacher.

I put my hand on the [graceful] orange light and decided to let me warm up before you. Haa, it's warm.

Then, I put water in the kettle in the kitchen, put it on the fire, and when I got ready, I went out of the window to see what was happening in the garden.

"Look, Togo! It's snowing!"

Yukimaro, right?

The teacher had just created a third yukimaro. There is a poncho and a round piece of snow in the garden.

Yes, I have it. It's not side-by-side, it's somehow manipulative, and that's exactly what I call "putting it down." Somehow, it looks like a garden stone in a Japanese garden, and it feels a little like a style, or it feels a little like a style.

Hmm, I'm really like Matsuo Basho right now

The teacher, who seemed to be somewhat satisfied with the creation of the three yukimaro beards, looked at the garden while sitting on the edge.

"... what happened?"

Doctor, did you chant a haiku or something? When I ask, the teacher laughs and tells me.

"'You burn the fire, show off the good stuff, snow meltdown'. Matsuo Basho's phrase. It seems that Matsuo Basho was directed at his disciple Zenryoshi Kawai. Let's make a big snow melt and show it to you! So you said to turn on the heating! 'It's like a snowflake. I mean, you and I are in the same situation right now."

I see. I didn't have such a strong impression of Matsuo Basho, but when I heard what the teacher said, I realized that Matsuo Basho was a person who resembled the teacher in my head. Does that mean that I am Mr. Zenryoshi Kawai? [M] Kamiyoshi, let's change the name to Kirigoe.

Eventually, the kettle rang like a fanfare, and we went back to the living room, where we quickly brewed tea. Somehow the winter flavor is the tea that boils with steam.

"The tea after becoming a snow beard artisan is really delicious"

There, the teacher looked out the window again, holding a cup full of tea in both hands and breathing. Looking at the three yukimaro beards and the unstoppable snow, the teacher nodded with satisfaction.

That snow melt will eventually be like a snowball cookie, driven by snow from above.

I see.

I feel like there is no heart, the slow meltdown is slightly snowier than it was at the time of the flare, and the outline is slightly more rounded. If it snows more, it'll get even more round, like a snowball cookie, I guess.

"Oh, look, Togo. On that pole over there. That's a great snowball cookie! Well, it's a melt-in-the-mouth form!"

In addition, the teacher points to the telephone pole that can be seen from the window. Looking at you, the snow piled on top of the telephone pole was definitely in the state of "melted snowball cookies".

"No... more like a Russian hat...?" Is that what you think it is? Hey, what do you think, Togo? "

"Russian hat, I think the street is better"

A melted snowball cookie would be nice, but, well, rather than a Russian hat, it's easier to understand. A cylindrical one made of fluffy fur. To be sure, there is snow on the telephone pole.

"Well, it's like crown snow." I think it would be more appropriate to use the analogy of a hat..... "

Kamuriyuki?

Then the teacher again spoke words I didn't know, so he listened back. [M] Then the teacher laughed and told me when he noticed, "Oh, you don't understand."

"It's snow in the crown. So, Kamuriyu. That's the kind of word that refers to the snow that was gently riding on a telephone pole or something. Don't you think it's better to call it" Kamuriyuki "instead of" Kamuriyuki ", Togo?"

Yukimaro Beard. Mummy Yuki.... the words of the snow are fluffy and interesting. This is what you say when you say that you have a good sense of language.

I think if it snows in the future, I'll look over the pole.

I suddenly think so and say so. From the end of my gaze, on the telephone pole, you can see the mumble and mumble.

"I think you'll be looking for me." Also, if there's snow all over, I think, ah, yukimaro. Interesting. Until now, things that were just snow will be yukimaro, yukimaro, yukimaro, etc. If I hadn't known, I wouldn't have thought anything, but if I knew the name, it would look so cute. "

The chunks of snow in my sight are not just chunks of snow anymore. Yukimaro, yukimaro, yukimaro, yukimaro. And when I think of their names, it's strange that they should look so cute and lovely, because they were just chunks of snow.

"That's right... yeah. Exactly. The more you know, the richer the world becomes. It becomes more dense and more vibrant. Interestingly, we have the nature to try to see what we know. On the contrary, I can't recognize anything I don't know."

That's what the teacher said, staring out the window with some emotion.

"When I know the name of the snow chunk, it may not be anything." At the very least, if you knew what a "snow beard" was, it wasn't going to be gold.... but sure enough, our world will be rich after learning about [Snow Moustache]. "

I see. I'm looking out the window like this, and the snow looks cute. I'm sure it's wonderful to see snow and feel something.... I don't think you're the teacher before, but I think it's better to enjoy the snow than to be annoyed by it.

“Well, on the other hand, not knowing makes the world narrower. Without knowing, without knowing, the world narrows. And strangers can't even recognize it. Not knowing is synonymous with not knowing that person. Especially about the name... nomination theory. There's that kind of thing, too."

"Yeah, I know that."

Fame. I remember it because it was on the ethics dossier.

A man cannot distinguish between things that he does not know by name. There are names like "chair" and "desk" that can distinguish a chair from a desk.

In France, for example, where both moths and butterflies are only 'papillons', there is no such thing as love of butterflies and dislike of moths. Also, the word "stiff shoulder" is a coined word of Natsume Soseki, and there is no sense of stiff shoulder for overseas people.

That's how our consciousness changes with words.

"That's why you should know a lot of things." It's too sad to think of something as' none '.... well, the other way around. Where I thought there was nothing in particular, I suddenly saw something beautiful. That's a great pleasure. "

Yeah.... just like, for example, you can see the meltdown in my eyes. That's what it is, isn't it?

"Knowledge and words are for me a means of seeing the invisible world." Maybe it's like glasses. That's why I think it's important to learn, and I want to learn. I want to see this world brighter, more beautiful, more vivid. "

... I wonder what this world looks like in your eyes.

Much more than me... no, I'm a teacher who knows the language several times over. Everything you see in your eyes looks meaningful, and I think that's a little enviable.

"Well... if that's what you regret, you should have studied a little more properly in high school." After that, it would have been fun to take a few more strange lectures in college... hmm, I envy you as an active high school student "

"... hehe?"

When I envied the teacher, he envied me.

"I know most things in this world by researching them, but... I don't know what I don't know." In that regard, the school will let me study all the time. Since you can do "knowing for now" in all kinds of fields... I should have done it seriously, and now I'm thinking, "

... I see. From the teacher's point of view, that's what schooling is all about.

"... I've never thought about it like that before."

For me, studying... is only an obligation. And if you force yourself to say, is there a sense of crisis? Yeah, that's right.

That's why... there was no feeling of "enriching myself".

"Oh my God, I don't think we've abandoned schooling in this country, which has been dedicated to studying for exams, Togo." It is good to be impressed by the passage of the modern sentence while solving the past question, and after eating dinner while studying biology, "Now, acetylcholine is coming out! Sleepy! That's why I'm going to sleep! 'You can do it. It's still English. Hmm... I didn't get too busy studying English, but I still use my knowledge." Hey, Togo,' Dead end 'isn't' dead end '. "

"Yeah. 'End of the line'."

I know it because I learned it in my vocabulary when I was in junior high school.

"... you're smart!" When I was in high school, you taught me how to study! Anyway... ever since I learned that proverb, I started to think, "Oh, it's Dead end." It's kind of fun. "

I see. It might be a little fun.... your eyes are the eyes that can find what I like, even if I don't like it very much. This is also because the teacher has learned various things, right?

"Well, it's fun to learn about things like that." Originally, depending on how you feel.... well, even if it wasn't fun, I think there's some value in learning. Even if it was a terrible learning experience,

Saying that, the teacher drank a cup of tea and took a breath.

"... Hey, Togo. Thanks to you, my world has become a little bit brighter."

Huh?

When I looked at the teacher, thinking, "What is it?", the teacher laughs...

"The name of the paint you're enjoying collecting makes me recognize the colors of the world."

That day, somehow I floated and walked home from the teacher's house. There was a yukimaro beard on the wall of the private house. It must have been made by the children of this house.

... when I see it, I know that [Yukimaro] has come to my world.

It's not just a chunk of snow, it's yukimaro. Something special for me.

As I muttered in my mouth, Yukimaro, Yukimaro, I was glad to see more of what I could see.

The words you taught me grow firmly within me. [M] I feel that way.

... At the same time, it seems that the words I carried have settled inside the teacher, making the teacher's world a little more vivid.

I was happy that it was somehow asexual.



Chapter 17: A World Expanded in One Word



Princess Rage shows us a letter from the Argent family. We received the letter, peered into it, and checked its contents.

...... 'The jewels of the seal are in the realm of the Argents. If you want to ask more details, please visit the Argent's house. "

What is this all about?

"...... If you imagine that you don't want to, the gems that have already been sealed will be found and hidden by the Argent family, and you will come to the possibility of stealing them......"

Yes, I did. Even Crore's "Father" had a sealed jewel. Wouldn't it be surprising if the Agent had the same stash of gems?

"Well, whatever it is, I think we should go there once..." Even if it was some kind of trap, there was still enough force to thrust it from the head.... "

That's right. There are red dragons, birds, and a demon king. Look, even now, the birds are falling on the roof of the fairy cafe, surprising and satisfying the customers...

“In the worst case scenario, the royal family will crush the argent territories, but we don't want to do that, and we want to choose the path of reconciliation.... it's the people who get involved."

Princess Rage sighed as she said that. She's in trouble, too.

“I'm not going to rush to conclusions. Of course, there is only one time limit for the resurrection of the Kachikachi Fire King, but I don't think there is any need to divide the time further. So, well... even if there's a sealed jewel in the Agent's Mansion, there's no need to be so hasty... Well, if it's just the Agent's house that burns, it's not that much of a problem."

... well, yeah, that's right. It's Argent's house that burns when the Tickle King comes out, so yeah, well...

No, but I know. If I can do it, I'll have to grow a dick and suck on magic power. I'm afraid of resurrection after the seal is finally lifted.

"In the first place, there is no guarantee that the Argent is hiding the sealed jewels in the Mansion." It may be, compared to the possibility of deliberately hiding it in the place where the people congregate ".

However, since you are an argent, there is a possibility that you are doing something outrageous, and you can't be alarmed.

"Well, I think we should hurry." I don't think we should give the Argent family time to prepare... no, I think we're done with them already. "

While expressing our opinions to each other, well, in the end, we come to the conclusion that "I don't know what I won't go to once".

What is Agent thinking, and what is Ruggieros doing now? Thinking about it, after all... it's a bit scary to wait for the resurrection of the Tickle King without knowing the other person.

"... the problem is that this is coming to the royal family, right?"

"I see. This is a letter from the Argent family addressed to me..."

That's right, in the worst case scenario, is Princess Raj going to bring all the soldiers from the Royal Castle with her?

I feel like you're assuming that we're going to follow.

I don't know where Mr. Agent is thinking, but I'm sure he has something in mind. At the time of writing to Princess Raj, I can feel her desire to get involved in something...

The problem is that I don't really know what I'm trying to get involved in.

"I don't know what the argent is going to do, but at least I'm going to do the most unexpected thing for the argent."

Faye puts her weight on the back of the chair while stretching her arms.

"... hey, what do you think was the most unexpected thing?" I guess my dad's coming after me after all..... "

"I think birds are good."

Therefore, I tried to express my opinion at once. Because he's always unexpected.

"It sounds interesting that monsters are coming." Look, the monsters that were under Lugurus originally. Why don't you take them all with you? "

Well, I'm sure Mr. Rugulos hates it. Yeah. In that sense, maybe it's effective.

"Ah. That's right. What if the cane grows a dick on the heads of the Argents?" Hey, I'd like to see it, too. "

"If you do that, Mr. Agent will be bald..."

"That's good. Let him bald, you son of a bitch."

"And Mr. Rugulos...?"

"He looks like the one who set the forest on fire." I haven't forgiven you yet. That's why I want you to be bald! "

Lyla had a lot of radical opinions. Hmmm... well, even if it's bald, can I redraw it the worst...?

"If the Knights of Bones were to come, I'd be puzzled..."

Laocles is relieved to hear it. At least, more than Lila's.

"... I think it's good that people who have nothing to do with the forest are coming."

"Oh. Maybe that's it." But hey, are you a person other than the forest, a member of the Royal Castle? "

"Still, he definitely didn't expect it... you know... the king?" Or maybe Rene. I'll definitely be in trouble with the argent. "

Then various opinions emerged... and Faye roared... and...

"...... I'll serve it all!"

That's what Faye said.

"For now, I've packed Daifuku."

“Thank you very much. With this, my father will definitely move.”

I hand Princess Rage a box filled with Daifuku. [M]... uh, a bribe to the king. They say that we should use this to go to the Agent's house together.

Alright! Let's go to the Argent Territory via the King's Capital!

Then we will set off. [M]

... quite a bit, in the general belt.

Tsk, tsk, Tenma flies.

Tenma is driven by a flying carriage.... apparently, a Tenma can do something like this. We sat on an eight-headed Tentacle carriage, leisurely air travel and fashionable.

...... but it's a big belt anyway. The carriages are overcrowded. I hope the summoning beast stays in the jewelry... but mainly, the birds. The bird is narrowing the carriage... No, bird, you can fly, so you don't have to ride in a carriage!

"Ju....."

"Ah! René is buried by the birds again!" Come here, it's narrow, right? "

"Raira...... Takiu, Riri, ahh......"

Lyra pulled out the birds and the birds and pulled out the birds' buried René.

"Fairy! No!" If you jump around too much, you'll jump out! "

”This way, you're shy, aren't you?”

Kids are catching the jerk-offs so they don't inadvertently jump out of the carriage.

... Incidentally, Faye's dad is the one who loves you the most.

"Mr. Tougo! Come on, how about this treat?" It's pretty good! "

"Dad, don't let Tougo eat nothing but sweets." You won't be able to eat dinner anymore, will you? "

"If you can't eat dinner, you can eat sweets!" Look, Faye! I'm jerking off right now! I rarely travel in such a large group! So, how long has it been since I've been traveling with you!? "

"Ahh... it's been five years since you've been gone? No, I haven't been anywhere since my mom died....."

"Then you know what I mean? My son! My father is jealous!"

Yeah. Well, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

"Huh? Togo-kun, can I eat this Daifuku?"

"That's a treat for the king, Dad."

"That's fine. I'll draw it again." Do you want to eat Rene too? "

Omochi? Takiu!

"Ah, Mr. Togo! Daifuku, do you have any?" If you do, please share it with me! "

"Yes, go ahead."

Well... sometimes this is good. Especially if you want to surprise Mr. Agent, I think you should go to this kind of thing...

... so for the time being, we were going to the King's City while enjoying the Dafu Party in the sky.