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Published at 2nd of May 2023 11:21:21 AM


Chapter 317: - Episode 315 Souvenirs

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The eel tasting was successfully completed, and we left the royal capital safely, with Jude promising to provide us with a somewhat dubious reception.

"Yuta, we will be arriving soon."

"Yeah, thanks. I'm sorry for the extra luggage.

"Hmmm, we usually carry Gina and the others. It doesn't make much difference."

...... I have a feeling that Gina and the others would be offended if they were compared to a keg of liquor. It might lead to a sensitive topic, so let's just let it slide.

"Ha ha, thank you. I can see paradise now!"

Spirit trees rising in the reddish-brown earth and the surrounding nature. The Kingdom of Beryl was beautiful, but Paradise is just as beautiful. It's definitely not as big as the others, but it's still a paradise. .......

"Yes, oh ...... Yuta, they love you."

"What? What?"

"Yoo-tah, here I come!"

"Wub!"

Something flew out of the plane with such force that it stuck to my face. Well, something was definitely Bell.

Cue, welcome back, coo, you're back! ............"

A little later I hear Rain, Tulu, Tamamo, Flare and Moon. Moon is sort of ....... He holds the bell stuck to his face with both hands. When his vision clears, he sees all the contracted spirits of the lower classes in front of him.

"I'm home, everyone. How are you?

I pet them for the first time in three days. Yes, I can feel their smooth, fluffy, soft, fuzzy, and soft texture. It feels like I'm back. I've only been away for three days.

"Yuta, souvenir!" "Cue, souvenir!" "Coo-coo!" "Sake, man!" ............"

What a bunch of lustful children. I feel guilty for going out alone and leading them to expect souvenirs, but now I regret it. I bought a lot of gifts, but will they please me? 

"I bought a lot of souvenirs. But you'll have to wait until you get home."

"Hurry up, Kaeru!" "Queue!" "Stay home!" "Coo-coo!" "I'll drink!" ............"

The belles stomping their feet, "Hurry up, hurry up, don't get your hopes up, okay? And Flare, some of the souvenirs include alcohol, but I won't let Flare drink them.

Sylphie, please.

"Yes, I'll be back."

Sylphie, who had stopped to look out for me, nodded her head with a wry smile. I guess I have a job to do before I can relax when I get home. We enter the paradise and arrive in front of the house, explaining to Bell and the others who are interested in the sake barrels flying alongside us that they are part of the souvenirs.

Oh, when we land on the ground, we are greeted by Dine, Gina, Fuchu, Ruby, and the others. It's a bit embarrassing because it feels like a triumphant homecoming. However, none of the spirits from the brewery have arrived. I get the sense that they don't give a d*mn about anything but brewing sake.

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"Well, I'll take it in order for now, just give me a minute."

Everyone gathers in the living room of the house (except for the spirits of the brewery) and begins distributing the gifts. The pressure is on, not only from the little ones, but also from Ruby and the others, who are eagerly anticipating the new ingredients.

"First, for Belle, Fuchu, and Gina!

The little ones start screaming for souvenirs. Because they are children, their faces show whether the souvenirs are acceptable or not. It's a tense moment. When I found it, I thought it was the one, but now I'm not so sure. I hand them over one by one with nervousness.

"Yuta, what's this?"

Belle tilts her head curiously at the souvenir I gave her. She should have seen the big one in town, but this is the first time she has seen a small one. The other little spirits are also looking at me curiously. Gina and the others seem to know what it is.

"Belle, try shaking it like this."

"Like this?"

Lean.

When Belle imitated my movements and waved the souvenir, a clear "rin" sound echoed through the living room.

"Whoo-ooh!"

Oh, no. Something's tripping Bell. Rain and Fukuchan and the others, who have figured out how it works, have joined in and started making noises too.

"Okay, let's calm down. Stop making noise!"

He calls out to the belles as loud as he can to keep up with the noise. ......Whew, the outburst has finally stopped.

"Listen up, everyone! These are handbells.

"Belle! Belle, come with me.

ring-ring-ring-ring 

Belle, realizing that her name is on the list, waves her arms around excitedly, and the sound of handbells echoes through the hall.

"Yes, it means the same bell as Bell, so we're together."

"Same..."

Ring-ring-ring-ring

I thought Belle would be pleased, but she was more pleased than I expected. But now I want you to calm down.

"And you know, each of those handbells has its own scale. If you practice and ring them in order, you can make music. Let's all practice tomorrow."

"Music", "cue cue", "practice", "coo coo", "let's do it!" ......"

I don't know if they understood what I was saying, but Belle and Fukuchan were overjoyed and started to make noises while ringing the handbells. Gina and the others seemed to be enjoying themselves, and if all goes well, a handbell orchestra of the little ones plus Gina may be born in paradise.

That's what I thought when I found a set of twenty-five handbells. I thought that I could fill the dome with all kinds of cute spirits and Gina's handbells ....... ....... I may be being a bit too friendly, but I'm sure they're unbeatable cute. I'd love to go straight into practice, but I'd have to finish handing out souvenirs first.

"Wow, Yuta, you bought some interesting instruments.

Really. I'm looking forward to your music, too.

"Thank you. I'm glad to hear that from Sylphy and Dine."

That's high praise for Sylphy and the others. I feel quite relieved that my taste in souvenirs has been recognized.

"Well, I'll practice the handbells tomorrow, so I'll put them back in my bag and hand out the next souvenirs.

The handbells are collected from the belles and stored in the magic bag. It pains my heart to see them looking a little sad, but I hope they will wait a little longer, because the sound will be too much for them.

After retrieving the handbells, I take out a large number of colored toys and sundries and ask the belles and Fukuchan to choose one. I feel sorry for this way of doing things, but please forgive me because I did not have time to choose one for each of them.

The rest of the large quantity will be displayed in Emme's general store. This will satisfy Emme's request, and it will be a good idea, if a little bit cheeky. Everyone seems to be having a good time choosing from all the toys and other stuff, right?

"Next up are the gifts for Gina, Sarah, Marco, and Kikka."

After Bell and the others have finished picking out their souvenirs, I call out to Gina and the others. These girls were relatively easy. They are not really souvenirs, but I think they will be happy enough.

"Here's one first!"

He takes out the souvenirs from his magic bag and places them one by one in front of Gina and the others.

"...... carpentry tools?"

Huh? Gina and the others look puzzled. We did our best to pick out the right one, didn't we? As for the carpentry tools for Kikka, I went to the trouble of getting her a small one for a child apprentice to a craftsman. ...... Should I have asked Mel to make a special carpentry tool for each of us?

"Well, you see, we all promised to make small things together that Belle and Fukuchan and the others would use. We prepared them for that purpose, aren't you glad?"

"Oh, that's what you mean! No, I was surprised because it was not at all what I had imagined. But if that's the case, I'm very happy. Thank you, master!

"So you're going to make accessories for Fukuchan and the others with this!"

"Jibunseiyo!"

"Kikka, I'm so happy."

"I'm glad you're pleased. But please be careful not to hurt yourself because there are blades in it.

Gina and her friends nodded their heads. I was relieved. ...... I guess they didn't understand how to use it. I was nervous because I thought they would be completely overjoyed.

"Next, this!"

Give each of them an outfit that they can use for everyday wear. I finally realized my mistake when they refused to let me in with my beryl jewelry, probably because I was so indifferent to clothes.

I let the children wear the robes I had bought for them, but that's not good for me as a parent. In a panic, I gave them my approximate size and appearance and asked the clerk at the clothing store to help me choose.

Since I don't know their exact sizes, I guessed a one-piece or half-pants-like pants that they can wear even if their sizes don't match a little, but it will be comfortable for them in this hot continent. Let's go shopping for proper clothes together next time.

By the way, I was going to ask Gina to choose a more revealing dress, but I gave up on that because it would have made me look like a perverted master.

"You have clothes for me, too. Master, I have a lot of clothes to wear.

"Gina's clothes, except for equipment, are probably hand-me-downs from her brother. Gina should have a few normal clothes for everyday use.

"Really?"

Gina is also suffering from the bad influence of her overprotective father. I'm not a clothes person myself, so Gina's fashion sense has never really improved. I'd forgotten about it since I've been wearing a robe basically to match Sarah and the others.

Sara and Kikka are happily checking their clothes since we haven't poisoned them. Thank God it's not too late. Marco's clothes, are they comfortable? It's like... Boys this age are more interested in food than clothes.

"And finally, this. This is a cookbook from the kingdom of Beryl, which I shared with Ruby and the others because we didn't have enough of them. It's mostly about how to cook lake fish, but I think it's interesting."

There was no information on how to cook eels, though.

"A cookbook!"

I want to read it!"

Gina and Sara's reactions are the biggest so far. I'm a little shocked.

"Ruby, don't look at me like you're going to eat me alive. You and Gina and Sara will have to decide the order in which to read the books. 

"I know what I'm doing! We're going to talk about it!"

You're this happy. Oh, Ruby's smarter than I thought. I'm negotiating so I can read a book in the middle of the night so the genie doesn't have to sleep. Since Gina and Sarah both lead healthy lives, the deal was done with a resounding "yes".

Whew, I'm done with the gifts for the little army + Gina. Next are the souvenirs for Ruby and her friends, or rather, the supplies for the store, and the alcohol for Sylphy and her friends. These two are easy and should be done quickly.




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