The picturesque rice cakes are delicious today

3 Stories: Weird creatures and Takanoko surveillance team * 2

When I came to this world, I couldn't read the letters.

Now, I can study and read some. I think I can probably read about "Hiragana" in Japanese. Yeah. It was easier than remembering the alphabet. Anyway, it was compatible with the sound of Japanese.

... It's just strange to finally try this.

How can I talk normally?

"... I've heard that a long time ago there was such magic in the magic used by spirits"

Laocles, troubled, answered me so.

"It's magic to exchange words with birds and beasts. … could also be used by people from different worlds to exchange words in this world"

"But I don't remember using such magic."

"Then the magic must have leaked. Because it's about you."

... I can't deny it. Hmm.

"In the first place, I hear you've suddenly started using magic since you came to this world."

"Yeah."

If you ask me so, yes. I've never had magic before. Though that's why I'm struggling with control right now.

"Then it can be assumed that by coming to this world, you have acquired magic."

"Yeah."

"That's when I got the word too. … that's all I can think about"

Yeah. Right. I can't think. 'Cause there's too much I don't know.

"... but suppose you were using the magic of the Spirit, you would finally be the Spirit"

"That's not true"

I'm a human being.... No, I'm losing a bit of confidence. What if I was inadvertently changing the structure of my body or something when I came to this world? I can't even be sure, and I'm unconscious, but that's... just imagine it. Kind of scary.

I was scared but just wasted thinking, and I was scared to think in the first place, so I decided to forget.

Yeah. For now, I'm studying letters. Although the words can be spoken for some reason, lucky for you, let's just think about it. Yeah. I don't think deeply.

Then after studying for about 3 days, I also started to know some things about expressive characters. I think maybe it's about "kanji to be learned by the third grade" where we're at, but I'm getting to read them for the most part. I'm still a little bad at writing though.

"... I was surprised at the control of magic, but are you quick to remember the letters, too, you"

"Yeah. I'm not very good at studying."

Raocles amazes me and piles up next to me the new book he bought me.

Right now, I'm not reading a picture book, I'm reading something like a children's book in this world. I asked Laocles if there was anything I didn't know, and each time, I updated my knowledge.

By the way, what I'm reading right now is a local legend of this world, a guy like. It's like making it for children. Even in Japan, there are such things, right?

"Talk about a boy who was raised warmed by dragons with dragon eggs," or "Talk about a girl who became a fairy if she ate fruit given to the Spirit," or "Talk about the hero Tan of the brave man who defeated the demon king," or "Talk about the ghost of a woman who died in the sea grabbing her child and sinking it into the sea," or something like that.

At any rate, there are some similarities to Japanese old stories that make me think a lot. Somehow, I knew there was something similar about legends.

And while I was reading the book, I also practiced controlling magic. As a result... I hear my sealing gear is one more step up.

"If this comes off, you'll finally be alone."

Faye seemed happy to say so while embedding the new sealing stone.

"Then you can have a Summoner too!

Yeah.... I'm looking forward to that too.

"You've already decided what you're going to do?

"Hmmm...... thinking"

But for the fun of it, I'm lost in the subpoena.

Looking at the drawings, I'm thinking about this...

... Whatever.

"You see, if you draw anything, you can get it out, right?

"Yeah."

"So really, I just have to pick the guy you want to be with."

Apparently, that's what happens when you go to a subpoena store and buy a subpoena or go get a wild creature, but I don't have to take those steps.

Draw it, get it out. That's fine, you don't have to worry about 'easy to catch', 'expensive', or 'existing' in the first place.

... That's why I'm lost.

"... If it's Faye, what do you think would be good?

"Ask me... um, yeah. I knew you were a dragon! I fly! I'm strong! That's cool!

Yeah. Dragon.... The dragon sounds fay somehow. It's a strong, cool, flying image.

"But if you're a togo, Red Dragon, then hey"

"Yeah."

Before it didn't look good on me, I thought red was like Faye's exclusive patent.

"Yeah, well, that's a town-like color, isn't it?... Pink after all?

"Oh, no."

"I think it suits you, but hey, pink..."

... pink dragons might be cute if they were here... somehow, hey.

"If it comes in other colors, it's kind of a white image."

White?

"Oh. Somehow a towgo is a white image, hey?

Even if they say so.

"That's what I'm suggesting, Dragon!... it doesn't have to be a dragon, but it would help if someone could fly. I'm also a bird shaped by fire sperm. I'm getting a lot of help. And the one that gives me a ride. Wolf shapes carry me all the time, and they're helping us."

Really? Yeah. The one that can fly, the one that can give me a ride, it does seem helpful.

"... when, not in Pegasus? You'll be in the woods as much as you want."

"Yeah... I feel like we're gonna have a fight..."

The horses can certainly fly, and they can give me a ride... but if anyone tries to only summon one, it will be a fight, I feel.

"Hey, Laocles. What should I use as a subpoena?"

"A creature that can fly. A creature running fast with you on it. Hidden creatures. A creature that protects you. With these four, it will be enough."

It suddenly increased to 4.

... I was wondering if I could have one. But on second thought, when Faye first met him too, he had four fire spells with him. Really? Is that all you need?

"... For example, if you're Pegasus or Alicorn, you run and you fly. They will also fight to some extent. But that's it. You'd better keep one of those hidden creatures."

"Uh, how could that be?

"If you get caught, you won't have a hand or a leg to disarm. If there's a subpoena that secretly lets you go and act as a liaison when that happens, things will change dramatically."

Apparently Laocles thinks of me a lot. He's a professional escort, so it's very helpful.

"I hope Faye has the one to give me a ride and the one to fly," he said. Dragon at last, recommended. "

"Oh, a dragon. Right. A dragon would be fine. Now, as long as they have the money, they want the dragon to be subpoenaed."

... Is dragon popular? Well, you look good, I know that.

"And then they said," I like white. "

"... to the point of completion"

Convinced. I wonder why.

"Well, whatever it looks like, you should think about convenience. It's a summons to protect you."

"Yeah."

Fly or run, give me a ride, and then, the one that fights for me. Even the ones who are good at hiding.... The point is, I hope the handy one will be my summoner.

Hmmm......

Convenient.

What would be useful?

"... think creatures with different colors are better than bright white"

"... ho"

When I thought about it and said so, Laocles looked a little suspicious.

"Why?"

"Even when the paint is gone, if you have a creature with all kinds of colors, you can use that color to make the paint"

As soon as I said it, Laocles looked stunned... then, as I was convinced, I nodded.

"Sure, that's the best thing for you"

"Yeah. So for now, I thought that kind of creature would be nice"

"... a creature of conspicuous shades would not be suitable for covert actions,"

"Well, I'll think of that separately. Either way, how hard it is to fly, run, fight, and finally be good at hiding..."

Well, that's how I open the drawings quickly. I can also read the letters in the drawings, so to some extent, I know the names of the creatures depicted.

"Uh... it comes in all kinds of colors, either you can fly, you can run with me on it, you can fight..."

"... basically, the Summoner has never been able to fight."

Yeah. Then, uh, the strong one. The colorful, strong looking one......

And then, like, an hour.

I tore the drawings apart from start to finish, and I... I was in trouble.

"... there's no such thing as a colorful creature."

Yeah. Out, I wasn't there.

He said, "What a shame."

Show Laocles peering in from the side, opening that page.

"Here."

"... mermaid, huh"

Yeah. Mermaid. Apparently some mermaids have rainbow scales. That's why I thought...

"I feel sorry for you if I put you up on land..."

"... right"

It would be cruel to tell mermaids to live on land. Whatever it takes. At the end of the day, I can't live in the water. I can't paint in the water. The watercolor paint will melt away, and the paper will be sprinkled with water...

... these creatures, I wonder if there's anyone else. Nothing one scale rainbows, it doesn't have to be anything. The number of colors can be modest, so for now, if you have red, yellow and blue, something.

So, a creature that seems strong enough to fly or run...

Then for a while, I thought. Looking at the mermaid page, thinking, thinking... somehow this mermaid, don't look like Shicha, I thought.

I guess I twirled in the water for a spin. The way you swim against your body for fun, well... hey, Shicha looked like this pose.

To say the least, my feeling is that I have a strong image of you on the roof. But I also think there was a fictional creature called "the" and it was on the roof.

However, although it is natural, it is a type of fish, so no. Living creatures in the water cannot be summoned.

Then another creature... another, another...

... Aside from Shichako, there was a guy on the roof.

Plus, he's a flying guy, and I think he was colorful.

"... what is that?

"Phoenix."

Quickly, I started drawing phoenix.

Yeah. Phoenix.... the legendary bird.

... I think it was a book I read at the teacher's house. Indeed, there is also a description of a phoenix in that book, and I remember being surprised that that is quite different from what I think of "Phoenix".

... Phoenix, the first thing I imagine is Phoenix Hall of Equality. There must have been a phoenix on that roof. I remember visiting him on a middle school study trip.

But according to the book I saw at the teacher's house, I think the phoenix was an explanation for birds with red, blue and yellow feathers in black and white. The feathers are beautiful, vibrant, and very colorful.

With that in mind, I draw a phoenix. Phoenix, by the way, well, it's a mythical bird, and I guess it's strong.

Or you don't have to be strong. If it flies, so be it.

"You're not like Phoenix again."

"Yeah. Phoenix"

Interestingly, Laocles watched me through the paper, and I drew up the phoenix in good order.

Then I was close to completion and rushed to build a gem. Dangerous. Dangerously practiced "Seeing a Thief and then Crossing the Rope" and "Buying a Bookshelf and then Cleaning Up the Room".

Thinking about it for a moment, I turned the gem into an opal. It was in the mineral atlas Faye gave me, so I'll use that as a reference to draw.

I'm sure the jewels of colors that seeped into the milky white are perfect for a phoenix with feathers of various colors.

... so I put out some large opals and then drew up a phoenix.

A little nervous. I don't know. Will the phoenix like me? Do you think I could stay with you?

Nervously, I drew the last brush... and...

Fluffy, and feathers spread.

The feathers were colorful and it seemed like every single one of the feathers would shine.

Now, I'm not too flashy. Strange, the colors look tight together.

When the wings are spread out, they are longer than my back length. Though the chest is covered with fluffy feathers, from the bottom of the chest to the belly, there are many feathers lined up like fish scales. The decorative feathers of the head flutter and sway, and the tail feathers gracefully long.... Wow, a beautiful bird.

The phoenix, flying off the drawing paper, swirls around and returns to me.

A phoenix's eyes, lightly stopped over Ethel, staring at me.

"Um..."

The phoenix's eyes seemed to see through my heart. It's all foreseeable that you're nervous or wondering what to do, but as I said, the phoenix makes you tilt your neck a little.

"... suddenly I'm sorry, but will you be my summoner?"

Feeling a little scary, I said so...... the phoenix blinked a few times, then closed her eyes and stretched her neck.

"Wow."

And he rubs his head fluffy against my hand.

... Apparently, you liked me a lot,

Then hurry up, and I'll give you an opal.

"I hope you like it"

In the meantime, I'll show you all the ones I drew and put out. Because I want you to pick your favorite guy.

... Then, as the phoenix was surprised, KIULU! and rang. Then I judged the wings. I was about to flip out of Ethel, rush to judgment him, and then, back.

"... don't you like it"

When I saw a series of motions and asked him that, the phoenix... stared at every single opal I had left, not hearing my words.

Uh... discerning, what is it?

Then about 10 minutes later, the phoenix finally chose Opal.

Pick one opal, stick it together, and stick it at the tip of the beak.

... Then the phoenix was sucked into the opal as soon as possible.

The phoenix was out and in for a while after that. And when he came out again, he flew toward me, and he rang. Then he rubbed it against me again.... like a good accustomed cock or literary bird to people, kind of cute. Although it is about my back length.

"Nice to meet you."

As I gently stroked the phoenix's head, her eyes narrowed to comfort and she rang again.

I kind of feel like I can do it right.

"... you're a beautiful creature"

"Yeah."

Then, talk to Laocles a little.

The phoenix was now, at the end of our gaze, flying relaxed.... the horses who saw it look up at the phoenix with an interesting look like 'apparently a new arrival'.

"Is that the creature of your world?

"Uh... um, um... uh, maybe, yeah"

Will the mythical creature enter the creature? Well, okay.

"... I'm not very familiar with it, but from what I've seen, it looks like a highly magical creature"

I'm not familiar with that either, but if Laocles says so, maybe he is. Yeah. He's a mythical creature, and no wonder he's got a lot of magic.

"I hope you and Alicorn get along."

"Yeah. I think that's okay"

The phoenix is quickly descending on the edge of the fountain and blinking her eyes when she sees the horses who have stopped by there. It doesn't look like we're going to fight, and maybe, we can get along. I guess I can get along with the horses here, so I guess I can get along with Laocles' Alicorn.

While doing so, the phoenix began drinking water from the fountain. Drinking water from the fountain with the horses.... Sounds like we're getting along fast, good.

... just.

"By the way, what does he eat? I think I'll drink some water."

Huh?

... phoenix food?

Uh, I'm drinking water from the fountain now, but...

"After all, are you a living creature just by magic? I hear that is the case with fire sperm and such. But if so, I'm somewhat worried about your burden..."

...... Reminds me. And I was stunned.

It was in a book I read at the teacher's house. The food of the phoenix is the water of a beautiful spring and......

... of bamboo, fruit.

What year does bamboo bear fruit...?