We were seen off by everyone and left the city.
"We can finally go home."
"If we can get permission from the Fairy Queen..."
By the way, that was what I told Rosa and the others.
"What are you talking about?" (Rhone)
Among them, Rhone was the only one who didn't know what was going to happen.
I explained.
"I don’t think it’s possible, though?" (Rhone)
Rhone, who heard the story, affirmed.
"Is that so? Prim-chan also told me that." (Rosa)
"Humans can't enter the fairy forest. Above all, I can't believe they would take people with them. Prim did something dangerous, too." (Rhone)
"Because I'm your sister." (Prim)
"Still. If you messed up, the lives of these children could have been in danger." (Rhone)
"Is that so?" (Noa)
Noa lets out a voice of surprise.
"This is just the worst-case scenario. Usually, I put them to sleep with sleeping powder and leave them somewhere." (Rhone)
Ah, the sleeping powder that Rhone used on me and Noa when she came to see Prim. It didn't work for me though.
"That's why I never told Riyan about the fairy's forest. I'm surprised that Yuna and Noa met and talked to the Queen before that." (Rhone)
It seemed that the Queen rarely appeared in front of people.
"I think that’s how much she was worried about Rhone." (Yuna)
"Uh, that's... But, there are quite a few fairies who leave the fairy forest." (Rhone)
"Still, I think she was worried. You should apologize when you get home." (Yuna)
"Ugh" (Rhone)
Rhone's face became strange.
But I realized that it was rare for the Queen to forgive.
"Then, is it impossible for us to use the power of fairies to return home?" (Blitz)
"I don't know. I don't think it's normally possible. I think it depends on Yuna and Noa." (Rhone)
"Well, after all, we have to go and get permission from the Fairy Queen. I guess we'll have to think about it later." (Blitz)
Blitz was right.
Either way, I was planning to use bear's transfer gate while blindfolded, so I didn't need the Queen's permission.
However, it might be better to tell Rhone.
I called Prim.
"What?" (Prim)
"Please explain to Rhone about that door so that no one can hear." (Yuna)
"Are you sure? It's a secret, right?" (Prim)
"It's fine if it's Rhone." (Yuna)
"Got it" (Prim)
Prim nodded and flew towards Rhone, grabbed Rhone's hand and moved away.
"So, how do we get close to the Fairy's Forest? Even if we ride on Kumayuru-chan and Kumakyu-chan, we can't all ride on it, right?"
Blitz, Rosa-san, Ran, Glimos, Noa, and me. There were 6 people.
If they were children, it would be possible to ride three people, but with this group of people, it was not possible.
"Even if you borrow a horse, you can’t return it, so are you going to walk?" ()
"It's okay" (Yuna)
I had thought about transportation.
I took out the bear bus I made during a seaside employee trip from the bear box.
"What?" (Blitz)
"...!?" (Glimos)
"Bear?" (Ran)
"A bear." (Rosa)
Blitz, Grimos, Ran, and Rosa were surprised to see the bear bus.
"It’s a bear carriage!" (Noa)
Noa, who knew about the bear bus, ran towards it with joy.
By the way, I didn't think calling it a bus would be enough to convey the idea, so it was called a bear carriage.
"Bear carriage?"
"Maybe Kumayuru-chan and Kumakyu-chan will pull it instead of horses?"
"Kuu~n!?" (Both kuma)
Kumayuru and Kumakyu squealed in denial.
"No. This is powered by my magic." (Yuna)
"Is it something this big?"
Rosa-san and Ran started walking around the bear bus, and Blitz and Glimos were touching the bear bus.
"But Yuna really likes bears." (Ran)
"That's right." (Rosa)
Prim and Rhone arrived, as if the explanation about the bear transfer gate was finished.
Then they started flying around the bear bus.
"Anyway, we're leaving, so get on." (Yuna)
The entrance was on the side of the bear bus.
Blitz and the others stared intently at the entrance, then began to ride as if they had made up their minds.
It was not like they were going to be eaten.
"You can sit wherever you like, but I'll be in the pilot's seat in the front. So, please sit in another seat." (Yuna)
When I said that, Blitz and the others began to sit down as they saw fit.
But there was a person sitting in the front. It was Noa.
"I don’t mind if you sit in front." (Yuna)
Well, if it was just Noa, there wouldn't be a problem, so it was fine.
I also turned Kumayuru and Kumakyu into cubs and got on board with them.
I sat next to Noa, and Kumayuru and Kumakyu, who had become cubs, sit next to me and Noa.
Prim and Rhone were flying around in the bear bus.
They were like an insect.
They would probably get angry if I said something like that, so I would keep quiet.
"Prim and Rhone sit down too." (Yuna)
When I said that, for some reason they got on top of Kumayuru and Kumakyu.
Well, I hope Kumayuru and Kumakyu didn't hate it.
"Then we're leaving." (Yuna)
When I channeled my mana into the bear bus, it began to move.
"It moved."
"Hold on tight." (Yuna)
The bear bus moved at the speed of a horse's walking speed.
Then, it gradually increased to the speed of a short run.
"Yuna-chan, aren't you going too fast?" (Rosa)
Basically, horse-drawn carriages didn't run.
So, even at this speed, if you set it to another world's movement speed, it was fast.
"I'm planning to speed it up even more." (Yuna)
"More!?"
Filled with mana, the tires of the bear bus began to spin.
"It may shake a little, but please be patient." (Yuna)
Even if the road was leveled, if we ran over a stone, it would shake.
"Yuna-chan, is it okay to use so much mana?" (Rosa)
"It's okay" (Yuna)
As expected, running at maximum speed would consume a lot of mana, but at this speed, it was fine.
"Noa-chan didn’t seem surprised." (Rosa)
"I've ridden it before." (Noa)
We rode it when we went to the beach.
The bear bus used the bear's map skills to run back the way it came.
The bear bus kept running and came to the foot of the mountain.
This was the area where I camped when I arrived.
We couldn't return to the Fairy's Forest unless we crossed this mountain.
"Yuna-san, what are you going to do?" (Noa)
"Are you going to climb this mountain?"
"Yeah, it's just beyond this mountain." (Yuna)
Rosa looked out the window of the bear bus.
"I don't see any road that a horse-drawn carriage can pass through." (Rosa)
"Are we going to walk?"
"It'll be shaking a little? A lot? But it's okay. Hold on tight." (Yuna)
I casted magic into the bear bus and transformed its tires into bear legs.
Well, everyone on the bear bus, including me, didn't know it was changing.
At that moment, I felt the bear bus shook a little.
"Yuna-chan?" (Rosa)
"Then let's go." (Rosa)
The bear bus started walking slowly.
Then we passed through the trees and climbed up the mountain.
"You won't fall down."
"My body sways from side to side."
"……" (Glimos)
"My body falls backwards and it’s scary."
Everyone but Glimos was making noise behind me, but I didn't care and let the bear bus moved forward.
Noa looked like she was having fun next to me.
Noa would probably enjoy riding a roller coaster.
Prim and Rhone were holding Kumayuru and Kumakyu.
I thought about flying, but I decided not to say it.
The bear bus kept climbing up the mountain.
Then, the bear bus went over the top of the mountain and went down the mountain.
"Yuna-chan! Slow down more!" (Rosa)
"Ugh, I'm falling forward." ()
"..." (Glimos)
"If you talk, you’ll bite your tongue." ()
It was noisy in the back.
Next to me, Noa said things like "It's amazing" and "It's fun."
Noa, you're probably too strong.
Prim and Rhone flew to avoid the vibrations.
Kumayuru and Kumakyu stood on their chairs to keep from falling.
Then, we crossed the mountains and reached the plains.
I turned the bear's legs into wheels and started running.
Behind me were Blitz and others who looked exhausted.
"Are you okay? Do you want to take a break?" (Yuna)
"I'm fine."
"I'm fine too."
"I'm fine"
"No problem"
"More than that, Yuna-chan. Is your mana okay? You kept running like this." (Rosa)
"It's okay. Then let's keep running." (Yuna)
The bear bus picked up speed and started running towards the Fairy's Forest.
Thanks to the bear bus, we came close to the Fairy's Forest.
"I'm back." (Rhone)
Rhone stared intently at the forest.
Beyond this forest was a Fairy's Forest.
For Rhone, this was the first time in several years that she had returned to her hometown.
"I'm sorry, Blitz and the others, but please wait here." (Yuna)
We couldn't take Blitz and the others any further.
Noa and I got off the bear bus and returned Kumayuru and Kumakyu to their original size.
"Yuna-chan, please." (Rosa)
"I believe you" (Ran)
Rosa-san and Ran looked at us with worried eyes.
They might be worried that if the Fairy Queen rejected them, they would have to remain in this land.
Well, I was planning on using bear's transfer gate before I asked, so it was okay.
"Then I'll go." (Yuna)
Noa and I rode on Kumayuru and Kumakyu, Prim and Rhone flew in front of us.
The lost forest.
If you enterws normally, you couldn't move forward without getting lost.
If you did something wrong, it seemed like you would never be able to get out.
Even in such a forest, with the guidance of fairies, we proceeded deeper into the forest.
Rhone's expression was half happy, half confused.
Then, after walking for a while, I could hear voices from around.
"Rhone is back." "It's a bear." "The bear from that time." "Report to the Queen." They didn't show their faces, but only their voices could be heard whispering.
If you continued deep into the forest, you would come to a lake.
When I saw this lake, I felt like I had come home. This lake was the beginning.
"We're back." (Noa)
Noa must had felt the same way as she looked at the lake and said something like that.
But my job was to get Noa back home to Crimonia.
As we looked at the lake, Rhone reacted.
"Queen……" (Rhone)
When I looked back, I saw the Queen.
"Prim, Rone, welcome home." (Queen)
Author's Note
We arrived at the fairy forest.
It's almost time to reach Crimonia.
[Notice]
The second season of the anime is scheduled to air in April 2023.
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Please note that some kanji have been revised to match the book, so some may not have been revised.