After talking with the ice dragon, Kagari-san and I returned to Lise-san and the others.
"Yuna-san, Kagari-chan" (Lise)
As if they were worried about us, when we returned, Lise-san and the people of the town came running up to us.
I told them that a baby ice dragon had been born and that they would be leaving tomorrow.
"Really!?" (Lise)
"That was long."
They didn't know when the baby ice dragon would be born, and they didn't know when the Ice Dragon were to leave.
However, when Lise-san and the town people learned that the baby would be born and they would be leaving tomorrow, they were even happier than they were yesterday.
"When I first saw, I thought it was a strange-looking young lady."
"She's dressed as a bear. I was surprised when a girl dressed as a bear came out of the bear's house."
It seemed like wearing a bear costume looked weird no matter where I went.
I thought Kagari-san's kimono was rare, but the costumes seemed to be even rarer.
"Yuna-san and Kagari-chan are going home this time, right?" (Lise)
"I'll watch the ice dragon leave before heading home." (Yuna)
After all, I didn't care until I saw the ice dragon left.
I discussed this with Kagari-san and made a proper decision.
Since the sun was still high, Kagari-san and I decided to subjugate the remaining ice golems.
Kagari-san and I rode Kumayuru and Kumakyu and divided our efforts to subjugate the ice golem.
After all, it was fire for ice.
The ice golem melted.
It's nice that the flames work.
When I returned after defeating all the ice golems, the fisherman Baran-san caught me some fish and treated me well.
I didn't know what kind of fish it was, but it was delicious.
While eating, the old man said, "I'll have some alcohol," and Kagari-san took out alcohol from the item bag and served it to everyone.
Kagari-san also joined us and tried to drink alcohol, but I stopped her.
Kagari-san looked at me with resentment, but there was nothing I could do about it.
She couldn't drink alcohol in front of everyone while looking like a little girl.
"What you said earlier was a joke, right?" (Lise)
Kagari-san was about to drink alcohol and Lise-san asked me why I stopped her.
"Im kidding" (Yuna)
"But she looked really disappointed." (Lise)
Recently, Kagari-san had been refraining from drinking alcohol for a long time in case the Ice Dragon came, so maybe she really wanted to drink.
"But why did Kagari-chan have any alcohol with her?" (Lise)
Children usually didn't carry alcohol around with them.
I had one too, but it's only used for cooking purpose.
So, I just pretended that her parents had asked to go shopping.
Lise-san didn't seem to believe it, but she didn't pursue it further.
Because I couldn't tell the truth.
A banquet was held until late into the night.
The next morning, I was brutally attacked.
When I opened my eyes slightly, Kumayuru was right in front of me.
It's bright when I looked at the window.
But I was still sleepy.
"Let me sleep a little longer." (Yuna)
"You should let me sleep a little longer." (Kagari)
It's bright when I looked at the window.
I was sleepy because I talked with Lise-san and the others until late yesterday.
This was also because Kagari-san made everyone drink alcohol.
The old men made a fuss and we decided to keep them accompanied.
That's why I went to bed late, and I didn't get enough sleep.
Since nothing dangerous would happen anymore, I should be able to forgive myself for oversleeping a bit.
I brushed away Kumayuru's small hand and was about to close my eyes when I heard a loud thud and the ground shook.
"What!" (Kagari)
Cagalli and I got up.
At the same time, a shadow appeared outside the window.
When I opened the window, there was an ice dragon.
The sleepiness disappeared all at once.
A baby ice dragon was held in the ice dragon's mouth.
Maybe they came to say hello.
"Are you leaving now?" (Yuna)
The ice dragon lowered the baby in its mouth to the ground.
"Human children, go where I was" (Ice Dragon)
"What do you mean?" (Yuna)
"I am Rilen (リーレン)" (Ice Dragon)
"Rilen? Is that your name? My name is Yuna." (Yuna)
"I am Kagari." (Kagari)
"Human children. Yuna, Kagari, Thank you for your help." (Ice Dragon)
After saying what it wanted to say, the ice dragon picked up the baby on the ground and spread its wings wide.
Looked like they would be leaving this time.
"Next time, don't lay eggs in a place where people live." (Yuna)
I didn't want more people to become unhappy.
Even if the ice dragon had no malicious intent, its existence caused trouble to people.
Even people stepped into places where monsters, animals, and even plants grow.
Even if there was no malice, coexistence was not possible.
This was something that inevitable.
So it's best not to step into each other's shoes.
I didn't know if the ice dragon heard my words or not, but it seemed to nod.
The ice dragon spread its wings wide and took off.
Kagari-san and I looked out the window at the flying ice dragon.
"I didn’t expect it to be the ice dragon Rilen." (Kagari)
"Do you know?" (Yuna)
"Seriously, you don't know anything?" (Kagari))
She said in shock.
"No, I wouldn't be bothered if someone who's lived more than a hundred times as long as me told me that." (Yuna)
The longer you lived, the more knowledge you had.
There's even an expression that said "Grandma's bag of wisdom".
Of course, I didn't want to die yet, so I wouldn't say that out loud.
"So, are they famous?" (Yuna)
"They only occasionally appear in stories. Think of them as something like Targui." (Kagari)
When I thought about it, even if Fina didn't know, people around Shia might know the name.
"By the way, they said we should go to the place where the ice dragon was." (Yuna)
"Maybe there's something." (Kagari)
"Maybe it’s gold and silver treasure!" (Yuna)
I had heard that dragons collect treasure.
There might be a lot of gold, silver, and jewels in the nest.
Will they give it to me as an inconvenience fee?
I was not interested in gold or jewelry, but I could make money by selling them.
I didn't hate money.
After all, having money was not a problem.
While I was looking happy, Kagari-san poured water on me.
"You, once the ice dragon took off and you saw nothing but eggs. Do you think something like that existed at that time?" (Kagari)
I thought back.
I didn't look closely at it since it was a battle with an ice dragon, but I didn't remember there being any gold or silver treasure.
If they had gold and silver treasures, it would have stood out.
"Then what do we have?" (Yuna)
"You'll understand when you go." (Kagari)
Well, that's true.
While I was talking to Kagari-san, I saw Lise-san outside.
Lise-san walked slowly and looked in the direction where the ice dragon flew away.
"Lise-san!" (Yuna)
When I called her name, Lise-san turned around.
"Yuna-san, Kagari-chan!" (Lise)
Kagari-san and I changed our clothes and went outside of the bear house.
"The Ice Dragon really left." (Lise)
I couldn't see the ice dragon anymore.
"It’s already that far away." (Kagari)
"I guess so" (Lise)
There was a man here with good eyesight.
I couldn't see them.
My visual acuity was 1.2, so I guessed it's better than that.
Well, maybe it's good for playing games and reading manga.
"This is also thanks to Yuna-san and Kagari-chan." (Lise)
"We didn't do anything. Either way, they were planning on leaving once the baby was born, so they left without us having to do anything." (Yuna)
However, the appearance of a new ice dragon was an unexpected event.
"But what are you doing so early in the morning?" (Yuna)
The sun had just risen.
"When I heard that the ice dragon was leaving, I woke up. Then, when I went outside and looked at the mountain peak, I was surprised to see the ice dragon coming." (Lise)
Apparently, she had seen the ice dragon coming.
"Then, they came down in front of Yuna-san's house and was talking about something with Yuna-san and Kagari-chan." (Lise)
"They just came to tell that they were leaving. Also, I think they asked me to go to the mountain peak." (Yuna)
"Are you at the mountain peak? Is there something going on?" (Lise)
"I don't know, but it seems like there's something in the ice dragon's nest. I thought I'd go check it out later." (Yuna)
"...If it's not a nuisance, can I go with you?" (Lise)
There were no ice dragons, and we had subjugated ice golems.
Even if there were, it wouldn't be as much of an enemy as the ice golem.
"I don’t mind."
"Thank you. I'll leave a note so father and the others don't worry." (Lise)
"What are the others doing with the notes?" (Kagari)
"They're still sleeping. It looks like they drank too much alcohol." (Lise)
Ah, the alcohol that Kagari-san served.
The old men seemed happy to be drinking for the first time in a while, and they were drinking a lot.
Lise-san's father was also drinking.
"That's pathetic. With all that alcohol." (Kagari)
Having said that, we also slept until Kumayuru and Kumakyu woke us up. If the Ice Dragon hadn't appeared, I didn't think Kumayuru and Kumakyu would have woken up either, so maybe they would have been asleep the whole time.
"I think that's part of it, but I think they were happy when they heard that the Ice Dragon was leaving. It's only since Yuna-san and the others came that I've been able to see everyone so happy." (Lise)
"I have no choice. Well then, I'll leave you some more alcohol." (Kagari)
"It's not good to drink too much, so I'll take care of it, so please don't give it to the elders." (Lise)
Although she was still young, she was strong.
Maybe that's how much they had struggled.
Lise-san returned to the mine to leave a note saying she was leaving.
"There's no need to rush. I'll head over after I eat breakfast." (Yuna)
I called out to Lise-san as we entered the mine entrance, and Kagari-san and I went inside the bear house and had a simple breakfast.
Then, after cleaning up the bear house, Kagari-san, myself, Lise-san, and Kumayuru and Kumakyu set off towards the the mountain peak.
Author's Note
Farewell to the ice dragon.
And I'm sorry.
I apologize for the inconvenience, but this time I have work from a publisher and it looks like it will take a lot of time, so I will take a day off next time.
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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.