The picturesque rice cakes are delicious today

The inside of the castle is much the same as before. Close to monochromes with low saturation.... well, the castle itself.

"Ah, this is an imported product from the country of noon."

The trinkets decorating the castle are a bit colourful. The drapes on the cloths that adorn the walls are the color of spring flowers. The vase is light green reminiscent of edamame beans. The flowers there are... sunflower chrysanthemums!

It's something I brought in from the land of noon, and the inside of the castle is getting brighter and brighter.

René wrote that and showed it to me as she clenched her head.

It's not enough to brighten up this whole country like a day, but this country is getting brighter and brighter.

The demon king retreated from the sky to see the sky during the day, and the light came in... It seems that there are more plants in the country at night that can produce the magical power of light. That's why the magic of light is increasing in the Night Kingdom.

... and in areas where the production of light magic can't keep up, Rene is trying to improve by carrying things from the noon kingdom and planting dandelions himself. The interior of the castle is said to be part of it.

There are also paintings of the cane!

In addition, there were a few paintings I painted in the corner of the castle hall. It seems that the view of the country at noon... it's kind of embarrassing.

Moving through the castle, we went into the back of the castle.

I have been intimate with the country at night for several years now, but I haven't come here yet.

It must be so, because it seems that the place where we are going now is a sacred place to perform the rituals of this country.

"I wonder if I can come in too..."

Tongue? Waaaaaaaa?

I hesitated a little bit to see if I could enter such a sacred place, but Rene pulled my hand and invited me in. Well, don't hesitate to say so.

... it was a beautiful place to go.

A room with high ceilings lined with columns made of crystal-like, yet more glowing, mysterious stones.

The floor is a complicated pattern of light grey marble and black marble, and a black carpet with silver and gold threads woven in the deepest part. There's the altar. On the altar is a statue of a dragon made of crystal-like material that glows like a pillar.

Takigo. Takifuiii, Mizariya

And the Dragon King was waiting in front of the altar. It's been a while.

Thank you for coming. I'm sorry to let Rene go with me this time. ”

In addition, the Dragon King showed me a piece of paper with apparent sentences that he had prepared in advance.

No, it's a pleasure for me to be part of this important ceremony.

So I replied as well, and the Dragon King laughed a little relieved. It's okay. I don't think Rene's asking me out.

Well then, I'd like to start the ritual right away. Shall we? Please wait for Lord Tuugo there. "

Yes, I understand.

Then, I was guided to the cushion that had been prepared a little further away from the altar. When I sat there, Mr. Talk brought me a blanket and hung it for me.... the people of this country must think that the creatures of the dayland have to be warmed up...

I see. Ah, ah, noooo?

Nooooo!

Then, Ryuo-sama and René had such an exchange... and the ritual began.

...... I watched the ritual with Tark from a distance. Sometimes it's a little far away, and sometimes I don't understand the language of the night, and I don't know what I'm talking about. However, it turned out that Dragon King and René were spelling out the ritual while exchanging some words.

It's a beautiful ritual.

René was on her knees and was in a standing state. While the Dragon King chanted something, he stroked René's head with something like a sword.

The Dragon King's wand was a bit like a coin. Well, there was an image of a shrine maiden shaking at the shrine.

A series of thin shards of sparkling beautiful gemstones hanging from a wand... but when I took a closer look, everything that looked like a gemstone looked like a dragon's scales. Maybe it's the scales of ancient dragons.

It seems that René is being stroked by the scales of his ancestors. The Dragon King responds to it again, and when the scepter is finished, finally, a crystal work goblet comes out, and René drinks the clear liquid poured out of it... and ends it.

Rene and the Dragon King talked about something worse than during the ritual, and then Rene ran toward them.

Tongue!

And then Rene rushed up to me, gyuuuuuuuuu.

There the Dragon King also came loosely, and he wrote on the paper and showed it to me.

René's ritual is over. I will go into the nest for the next three days and three nights. René has already chosen the nesting place, so I need you to show me to Tulku. I'll take care of it, Master Tougo. ”

"Yes, uh, I'll do my best."

I don't know what you asked for, but I think I already need my help to take Rene to the nest, as far as I can see.... maybe what René was drinking just now was alcohol.

Then we'll eat after the ceremony.

The first meal was before entering the nest, so Rene and the Dragon King ate dinner with their faces.

I wonder if this rice also has a big ritual significance. The Dragon King's and René's meals were different menus. Specifically, I think René's diet is full of magic.

”...... I'm so dizzy”

At the same time, it seems that the rice tastes like that, whether it is bitter or tangy. As soon as René carried something like a mousse in her mouth, it turned into a 'cuddly' face.

Sometimes a bird who mistakes the sweet persimmon grown next to my house for a sweet persimmon looks like this.

When the meal was over, we headed for René's nest.

"Tongue, Tongue"

René has been hanging around all along the way, holding my hand and not letting go. At the same time, I'm starting to sing some songs. You're in a good mood.

...... Incidentally, when I looked at Talk, Talk said, "This is what happens to all the dragons after the ritual. My instincts as a dragon seemed to get a little stronger. Well, that's a nest to calm it down. 'He replied.... I wonder if the Dragon King was like this once. I can't imagine a dragon king singing a song.

Toruwa...

When I thought about it, Renée was a little lonely and looked at me.... yeah. Not when you're thinking about the Dragon King. As someone whose hands are tied so that Rene can get into the nest safely, I have to take Rene with me.

"It's okay. Let's go."

When she grabbed René's hand again, René walked out with some satisfaction.... hmm, I still feel like this Rene is drunk.

Then I was led to René's nest.

"... wow, that's amazing"

René's nest was built inside René's room.

All the furniture in René's room is placed in the corner, and a nest is formed in the center of the room with a spacious space.

The nest was like René's. It is not made of tree branches or tree skins, but of soft mosses, petals and feathers. In addition, there were many soft cloths laid in the nest, so that they could sleep comfortably. Whether it is the scent of the petals used in the nest or the scent of René, it has a somewhat fluffy and sweet scent.

The baggage of the cane is over there. Feel free to unpack. I'm going to put René in a bath and change her into a sleeping suit. ”

Yeah, I get it.

Then I saw Rene being taken to the bathroom by Mr. Tulku, and I unloaded a little.

I also put out souvenir sweets, tea, and clothes I had received from Lila... and then I started thinking, "Should I change into my sleepwear?" No. Let's ask René and Mr. Talk when they come back.

... it seemed like it would take a while for René to get dressed. Well, it would take some time for me to put a lot of Renés that are nicely decorated like that on my sleepwear. The task of removing that delicate chain is going to be tough.

So I'm going to draw René's nest. I've never seen a dragon's nest with my own eyes, so it's a horn and a record.

As for the memory of the forest, I also remember when the first Red Garde-san was building a nest in the forest, but he had built a wild nest called a tree branch, a tree skin, and stuffed with moss and hay. I didn't do any rituals at all, and I wonder if it was a natural instinct to build a nest.

While drawing René's nest, I wondered what it would be like if Faye were to build one... And then Rene came back.

Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!

René was still in a good mood. Maybe he's drunk after all. The cucumber is stuck to me and caressing me. [M]

René's sleepwear is a fluffy piece with loose cuffs and fluttering hem decorated with soft lace. It's a shabby shape, with an ankle-length hem... well, it's the shape of a night out in the country.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk!"

And while Rene said something, he pulled on his clothes and showed them. Rustic and beautiful clothes, I think, but I don't know what you're talking about.

René has prepared a sleeping outfit for the cane, but could you change it for me?

When I was a little troubled, Mr. Tulk gave me a boat to help me. Thank you, Mr Talk.

Okay, I'll change my clothes.

So I took my change of clothes from Mr. Tulku... and then I remembered and handed over the set of souvenirs to Mr. Tulku.

This is a celebration and a souvenir from the country of noon.

Showing the text of the sketchbook and giving her a souvenir, Tark saw the sweets from the fairy Western confectionery store and the tea from the Hinata chrysanthemum, and made the hem flutter...... and then looked at the deposit from Lila, and moved the hem in a big, fuzzy way.

Is this a sleepwear? Nice color!

Yes, Lila made it for me. Maybe it's Rene's favorite color. "

Looking at the shallow-coloured clothes, Tark jumped up and down... and flew to René with two of them.

Wow, wow!

"Waaaaaaaaaaah!"

Renée's eyes began to twinkle as soon as Tark showed her her shallow clothes.

"Riri, Riri, I'm so...!"

As far as Rene's reaction was concerned, Lila's souvenir seemed to be Rene's favorite. Good, good.

"Tongue! Takiu!" Takiu! "

"If you want to thank me, tell Lila this time." She made this. "

"Rayla? Rayla, listen, Jiu?" Ryu! Ryuu, Takiu! "

Rene offered her clothes and began to wander around happily. If Lyra had seen this, she would have wanted to draw it, so I decided to draw a circling Rene. Somehow, that sense of mission.

Thank you, Tougo! I'd like to thank Lila again!

Eventually, Rene wrote it down in her sketchbook.

This is what I want to do with my sleepwear for the second day! I'm looking forward to it!

I see. If you're going to be nesting for three days, you'll need plenty of sleepwear. If that's the case, then Lila's present was really shocking. Good, good.

Then I also took a bath and decided to change into the sleeping suit I received from Mr. Talk.

There are flowers floating in the hot tub, and it's kind of special. I'm sure this is a flower to replenish the magical power of light. It's a little glowy.

The hot tub with its slightly glowing flowers is somehow fantastic and very calm. However, if I take a long bath, I will make Rene wait, so when my body warms up, I will get out, change my clothes and go back to Rene's nest.

"Toriiiiiiii!"

"Um, does it look good...?" Yeah, thanks. I know you're happy. ”

... um, my sleepwear was also in line with Rene. Rene is blue gray and I am light gray, but the design is the same. In other words, a piece decorated with lace.... I think this is a girl's outfit, but in the country of the night, this seems to be a normal outfit. Ugh.

Well, I decided to go out with Rene, so I didn't complain. It's a little unsettling, though. "Well, that can't be helped..."

"Yo, yo, yo, yo! KMYUM!"

René called me in, and I'm going into René's nest. I crossed the edge into a nest shaped like a shallow centipede, sank my knee into the fluffy nest material, and somehow stood on my knee and leaned over to the center of the nest...

Miu!

Whoa, whoa.

So Rene jumped on me and, of course, I got knocked down. I was surprised by the soft cushion that barely shocked me!

"Totuogo....."

Rene's eyes were close, and Rene's starry eyes were staring at me. I'm already completely in René's arms. René's pillow. Well, please use anything on the bedding.

Well then, René, Tougo, good night. René's magic power is unstable, so don't be too nervous. "

Oooh!

Finally, Mr. Tulk put my blanket on us like a bunch of wrappers... moreover, the blanket was covered, and we were in a plush, slumbering position.

Then, as we settled into the plush, fluffy dragon's nest, Mr. Tulku turned off the room lights and left the room.

Once, when the door was closed, it was a little ruined.

"... mmm!"

And Rene stretched out his arm, and shifted the cover of Cantera, which he had put in the nest.

It seems that the blue sky glass I painted and the cantera of the sun are honored to be put into this nest as Rene's favorite. I'm honored to be the author.

When the cover of the cloth that had covered the glass cover further is shifted slightly, a little light leaks out and shines through the nest slightly.

Toruwa...

"Yeah. René, what's wrong?"

René is staring at me with a melting smile as she is slightly illuminated by the light.

"Tolgoo, Tolgoo"

Maybe you just want to call me?

There is a little less light for a brush talk. Besides, it's totally fluffy and plush, and reaching for the sketchbook is a bit of a million dollars...

"Totuogo....."

... and above all...

"... I fell asleep"

René is asleep. Take in a bit of Cantera's light and stare at each other. Now, I'm going to have a chat. I'm going to go to sleep in a position like this.

... I guess I'm tired after all. Magic power is unstable, I don't know.

Good night, René.

I put the cover back on Cantera with my other hand, being careful not to wake René, who had fallen asleep while holding my hand, and I decided to fall asleep too.

All right, good night.