We returned to the mansion with a hot spring.
Shinobu had arranged for Noa and Misa's tatami mats to be delivered to Sakura's house, so they were stored in a bear box. By the way, Noa and Misa tried to pay for it, but Sakura wouldn't accept it.
"Hey, why don't you open it quickly?" (Kagari)
Kagari-san told me to hurry as she stood in front of Bear's Transfer Gate.
As soon as I got back to the mansion, Kagari-san rushed me.
Perhaps the one most who couldn't wait was Kagari-san.
"Hehe, I’m looking forward to it." (Shinobu)
Shinobu, who wasn't there when we talked about going to the elf village, was the next person looking forward to after Kagari-san.
At first, I didn't plan on taking Shinobu with me. She clung to Sakura, saying, "Sakura-sama needs a bodyguard," and "I want you to take me too," and after Sakura complained, she agreed.
However, I made her promise not to do anything selfish.
I opened Bear's Transfer Gate. Beyond the teleportation gate was inside the bear house.
Originally, Bear's Transfer Gate would be impossible to bring Fina and the others without entering the bear house inside the Sacred Tree's barrier and reinstalling Bear's Transfer Gate once outside the Sacred Tree's barrier.
Back then, when I installed Bear's Transfer Gate, I placed it inside the Sacred Tree's barrier in hopes of being able to move around. Nowadays, Fina and Sakura sometimes came, and it would be inconvenient to have it inside the Sacred Tree's barrier, so I consulted Mumloot-san and I had set up a bear house in a place where elves wouldn't come either.
Noa and the others moved inside the bear house and looked around.
Then, when I went outside the bear house, I saw Luimin and Mumloot-san.
"Everyone, we've been waiting for you." (Luimin)
Luimin happily greeted us.
Yesterday, when I told her on the bear phone that I was going to Luimin, she said, "Okay, I'll come pick you up."
"Luimin-san, it’s been a while." (Sakura)
Sakura and Luimin held hands and rejoiced at their reunion.
"Mumloot, I'll take care of you a little." (Kagari)
"Kagari. Is it still that way?" (Mumloot)
This was also a reunion, but a quiet one.
"Ah, my mana is back. There's no problem with my health. Don't worry about it." (Kagari)
"Really" (Mumloot)
"Then I'll introduce you to Noa and Misa. Mumloot-san is with Kagari-san. Luimin is with Sakura. By the way, Mumloot-san is the most important person in the elf village. Luimin is his grandson." (Yuna)
Fina and Shuri knew about them, so I introduced Luimin and Mumloot-san to Noa and Misa.
"Okay, I'll introduce you to Luimin and Mumloot-san. Noir and Misana. They're my friends."
Since it's an introduction, I was not going to give them a nickname, but I was going to say their names properly.
"I'm Noir." (Noa)
"I'm Misana." (Misa)
The two said their names again.
"I'm Luimin. I am indebted to Yuna-san." (Luimin)
"I'm Mumloot. The bear girl saved the village. If you're friends with the bear girl, feel free to come to the village." (Mumloot)
"Thank you very much" (Noa)
"Thank you for your help" (Misa)
Noa and Misa answered politely.
"It's been a while since Fina-chan and Shuri-chan." (Luimin)
After the greetings, Luimin came to Fina and Shuri.
"Yes. I'm glad Luimin-san seems to be doing well too." (Fina)
"Yes, I'm good" (Shuri)
After Fina and Luimin finish their greetings, Noa and Misa approached Luimin.
"You are the hero Luimin-san, aren’t you?" (Noa)
"I've heard the story. You're the one who saved the Land of Harmoni." (Misa)
"Huh, hero?" (Luimin)
Luimin looked surprised at Noa and Misa's words.
"In order to save the Land of Harmoni, you poured mana into the seal by yourself without risking any danger."
"Weren't you scared?"
"Huh?" (Luimin)
Luimin took a step back and flinched as Noa and Misa approached.
"Yuna-san, Sakura-chan, what's going on?" (Luimin)
Sakura and I explained to Luimin who was confused.
"Wow, that's how you explained it." (Luimin)
"I didn't lie." (Yuna)
"That's true, but you're exaggerating too much. It's true that I poured mana into maintaining the seal, but that's it. Yuna-san is truly amazing." (Luimin)
"But if Luimin-san hadn’t worked hard, Land of Harmoni would have been in trouble, right?" (Noa)
"Even though your life was in danger, you didn’t run away, right?" (Misa)
Noa and Misa asked for confirmation.
"That's true, but... What I'm trying to say is that I'm not that amazing, admirable, or heroic. Sakura-chan, please say something." (Luimin)
"Luimin-san is one of the people who saved our country. There is no doubt about that." (Sakura)
"Sakura-chan!" (Luimin)
Having been betrayed by Sakura, Luimin looked pathetic.
"Fina-chan said I didn’t do anything big." (Luimin)
Luimin seek help from Fina, her last stronghold.
"Well, I didn't see that monster. But I know that Shinobu-san was seriously injured, so I can understand that it was difficult." (Fina)
"That's right. It was a tough time being attacked by Wyvern and Volgras. I think it's amazing that you stayed behind instead of running away." (Shinobu)
"Ugh, Fina-chan, Shinobu-san..." (Luimin)
It seemed Luimin had no allies here.
"It was Noir-chan and Misa-chan. Everyone is just exaggerating, so don't believe them. Look, look at Yuna-san's face, she seems to be enjoying seeing me in trouble." (Luimin)
Noa and Misa looked at me when they heard Luimin's words, so I stopped smiling and looked serious.
"If it wasn't for Lumin, I might have died..." (Yuna)
"Yuna-san!" (Luimin)
Luimin yelled and I laughed.
"I'm sure it's not a lie. Luimin didn't care about the danger and continued to give mana and maintain the seal. That's why Kagari-san and I were able to fight safely." (Yuna)
"That's true, but I'm just passing on my mana, so please stop exaggerating too much." (Luimin)
Well, I understood Luimin's feelings, so I would stop teasing her any further.
"Understood. Noa and Misa, don't praise her too much either." (Yuna)
"I understand" (Noa)
"Luimin-san is a humble person." (Misa)
"NOOO~" (Luimin)
Luimin's scream echoed in the forest.
Did I clear up Luimin's misunderstanding? Therefore, we decided to head to the village.
The smallest Kagari-san rode on Kumayuru, Sakura rode on Kumakyu, and the other members walked.
Sakura was hesitant at first, but Noa and the others gave in to Sakura, who had a hard time meeting Kumakyu.
In Kagari-san's case, she rode Kumayuru without saying anything.
"But it's really strange. I was in the Land of Harmoni a while ago, but when I go through the door, I'm in a different place." (Sakura)
Sakura looked around while riding Kumakyu.
"Yuna-san. How much do Noir-chan and Misana-chan know about you?" (Luimin)
"I told them about the door and the magic tool that allows you to talk even when you're far away." (Yuna)
"I see. By the way, do they do contract magic?" (Luimin)
"I don't have any plans for that. I have a good relationship with Noa, and I've met Misa a few times and know her." (Yuna)
"I’m jealous that Yuna-san trusts them that much." (Luimin)
"I also believe in Luimin. At that time, I had just met Luimin, and I didn't want her to know much about my power, so I asked to do a contract spell for me. Now, I believe in Luimin, and if I can get you out of the contract, I think it's okay." (Yuna)
"Yuna-san..." (Luimin)
"In the first place, is it possible to cancel it?" (Yuna)
This kind of story appeared in novels and manga, but there were some cases where it was impossible to remove it. It couldn't be canceled until the opponent died. Even if they died, it's no good. It varied depending on the story.
"Grandpa, can contract magic be canceled?" (Luimin)
Luimin walked forward and asked Mumloot-san.
Mumloot-san, who was talking with Kagari-san, turned around.
"What? All of a sudden?" (Mumloot)
"Yuna-san asked me if I could cancel the contract magic I made with Yuna-san." (Luimin)
"Is it a proper contract magic? In that case, it can be canceled." (Mumloot)
"That's right. In that case, let's cancel it. I trust both Mumloot-san and Luimin. Also, Sakura and Kagari-san. I don't think either of them will tell my secrets." (Yuna)
He looked at Sakura and Kagari-san, and also at Shinobu, but ignores her.
"Wait a minute. My name isn't there." (Shinobu)
"No, Shinobu won't work." (Yuna)
"Why? I'm tight-lipped. I keep secrets." (Shinobu)
"I don't think you'll say anything unless you ask me. I guess you're probably going to tell if your employer orders you to do so?" (Yuna)
Ninja's job was to conduct intelligence activities and report the information they learned to their employers.
So if your employer told you to report it, you probably would.
Maybe that's what a ninja was.
Well, Shinobu was different from the ninjas I knew, so I couldn't generalize.
However, Shinobu seemed to prioritize his employer over me.
"Well, I guess it's best not to cancel Shinobu's contract." (Kagari)
"Kagari-sama!" (Shinobu)
"You're too serious. If you don't have a contract, you'll be caught between both parties, and you'll be worried and in pain. If you have a contract, you'll have an excuse for yourself. You won't have to worry. But without contract magic..." (Kagari)
"I'm not that sensitive of a person." (Shinobu)
"There's no way such a person would drag out the issue of the serpent forever.Juubei also knows this, which is probably why he made you fight Yuna.Besides, have you already forgotten that you came to concubine and bemoaned your lack of strength?" (Kagari)
"That's a secret." (Shinobu)
It seemed that she was showing weakness not only to Juubei-san but also to Kagari-san.
"So, you can stay with the contract."
"That's right. Shinobu is kind."
Sakura and the others look at Shinobu with kind eyes.
"I don’t want you to look at me like that!" (Shinobu)
Shinobu's scream echoes through the forest.
Author's Note
That's why they all came to see Luimin.
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*Thank you to everyone who reports typos.
Please note that some kanji have been revised to match the book, so some may not have been revised.