The next morning, Marisa is awakened by a strange noise.

Marisa, who was supposed to sleep on the floor, woke up to find herself lying on a soft bed unconsciously, yawning profusely, and slowly getting up from the bed.

The empty bottles of wine glasses were neatly stowed away in the corner of the room, and the beds on the floor were folded and cleaned away.

So what the hell is going on? Marisa, who had such a thought, went downstairs and walked out of the door.

I found that the sword who got up was under the light of the rising sun, and his upper body was chopping wood.

"Hey, hey"

The moment she placed the axe in the middle of the wood and lifted it, Marisa could tell that she was already very skillful

Having said that, I was embarrassed to keep looking at Jian Ya's upper body, but I was still stunned and couldn't look away.

“…… In a way, the number has arrived."

------- Kenya, who had finished chopping wood, wiped the sweat from his forehead and spotted Marisa's gaze.

"Good morning, Marisa. Just woke up?"

"Ah, of course, I'm drinking at that level, so let's talk about what you've been doing since the early morning?"

"Chopping wood. The bounty of one night and one meal. It's Marisa's help to stay alive today, and I'll have to do something to repay you anyway. Oh, by the way, breakfast is also ready, and the ingredients are used casually. Excuse me. ”

"This ...... Doesn't matter. Sword, how to say it, is it a serious type?"

"It's like you said. But if I want to eat, drink, and have fun, I can't do it."

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－…… Especially after meeting yesterday's youkai

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- Can't forget that fear......

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- Kenya clenched his fists

－…… At least you have to have the courage to draw your sword before you can live a normal life.

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After Marisa changed her clothes, she sat down at the dining table, and the main dishes were omelet rice and radish soup.

- The last snack is an omelet drizzled with tomato juice,

-After sprinkling the green onion, Kenya brings it to the middle of the table.

Marisa raised her chopsticks and quickly finished her breakfast, then patted her stomach and said to Kenya.

"Good taste...... You're even better than I burned!"

"That's great. I was worried that it wouldn't be to your liking. ”

"However, there is always something strange about it. I haven't done anything like this so far, and I did it all by myself. ”

"Marisa, don't you have any friends?"

"Well, you...... Yes!!!!!! You. Even someone like me can be a magician, and there are still a lot of words from friends...... Ah, miso soup, one more bowl"

After a small breakfast, Kenya, who was a cutler, came to the second floor.

-Marisa, who is well-fed, is sitting at her desk staring at the magic book and studying something.

-It's the ingredients of the secret potion, plants and mushrooms that contain magical powers, and they're on Marisa's table.

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- "I can't find the mushroom on that page of the magic book?"

"So what's going to be done?"

"Ah?~~~~ This mushroom is an indispensable ingredient, it's really troublesome. In that place where there are many monsters......"

"Is it magical?"

"Well, it's one of the practices I have to practice every day. If not, the magic will stop. ”

"Hmm. Okay, I'll leave it to me. Where am I going?"

Marisa was stared at by Kenya's eyes, speechless.

"Ahh No matter how powerful the swordsmanship is, the people who go to that place will ...... instantly."

"I see. From here, not far from the West?"

Marisa did her best to stop Kenya, but he let it go and mark the map on his desk.

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- Then repeatedly determine the direction and place in your mind, and say after making sure that it is correct.

"I'll be back before noon."

"Forget it, wait a minute! There's no need to take such a risk to repay this kindness, right? I can ...... again."

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- "Yes, in Marisa's opinion, it's almost a night's ......"

-Kenya paused...... I carefully considered my every word, and wanted to correctly convey my thoughts to Marisa.

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"But for me, it's a lifesaver. So, I had to risk my life to repay the reward. ”

In the end, Kenya took the sword and set off with his back to the sun.

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-Marisa looks at Kenya until his figure disappears into the depths of the woods.

He stomped his foot heavily, showing intense anger.

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- "What a stubborn man for a long time!"

"Whew, forget it then, anyway, it won't be long before I'll be back......"

Holding his hands on his chest, he snorted,

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-Marisa snorts on the couch in a huff, but the hands of the living room clock make a clicking sound every moment.

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- There are literally ants crawling around from the heart.

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- This mood, never before.

"Ah, I'm so annoyed! I can't even sleep!"

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On the one hand, Kenyaya was thinking about the map in his mind, and he had inadvertently walked to the outside of the forest again. On the way, several youkai came to attack him, but before their teeth could touch Kenya's skin, they were split in half and scattered everywhere.

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-I can proudly say that these hands can protect themselves with swords.

Although he had memorized the map, Kenya was not judging the location from memory, he was feeling the direction of the wind and the humidity of the air.

"The grass is more lush here......"

- Not far away there is a small river flowing.

-Holding the river water in both hands and pouring it down, it is really full of sweetness full of life that cannot be expressed in words. After moistening his dry throat and washing his face, Kenya's vision of Kenya, who had risen again, shone with something wonderful. And it's getting worse and worse.

This is clearly not human. However, unlike the previous Yokai, Marisa was born in a fairy tale.

A blonde girl with a blue skirt and a white apron stands out, and is about 30 cm tall.

She kept looking around, looking for something, trying to reduce the sound of footsteps, and after about three steps, she also turned back to find the breath of the sword.

Did you find out...... Marisa also said that there are many different types of yokai.

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-There are plants that evolve, there are creatures that evolve, there are those born from inanimate things, and there are those who escape from the world beyond the reach of the living.

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－…… It's a strange place

But just from the outside, she is more like a doll. The mind seems to be filled with cotton...... The body is a fairy doll stitched together with needlework.

Are dolls considered creatures in this world?

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-In Kenya looks at the doll girl with all kinds of scrutinizing eyes.

-The girl who looked blankly at the wax figure of Kenya suddenly stretched out her right hand behind her back.

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Kenya crossed his hands over his chest and looked at the doll with interest, and the doll looked back at him with an inorganic expression.

Suddenly, Kenya looked at the puppet's right hand hidden behind it, revealing a light...... Where the hell did she get it, her right hand slowly drew a shining sword from behind her back!

A sharp, harsh metallic sound...... Dazzling collision of sparks...... Finally, the blade of the puppet that Hearty Slashed at Kenya.

Almost at the same time, the sword in Kenya's hand had been half pulled out of its sheath.

"Panicked dolls may be cursed things?"

In this stage where there is no audience, the puppet still raises its sword and rushes towards the sword.

In an instant, Kenya rushed forward and without hesitation clamped the opponent's sword under the armpit of his left hand, trying to stop the puppet's small and fast arms, and after dodging this attack, Kenya immediately swept the sword towards the puppet.

The puppet quickly abandoned the sword and jumped away,

After that, he showed a surprised expression and looked at the white cotton that was scattered.

"Well, compared to living creatures, you're inevitably more susceptible to injury, and you're not welcome with the tailor. ”

Just when Kenya is in a posture and ready to solve the puppet at once——。

"Wait a minute. ”

Suddenly, an eager voice stopped him.

…… It's not an emergency, so let's take a look......

He had no choice but to repeat the action he had just taken before he slashed the puppet, clasping his arms and staring at the puppet vigilantly.

Kenya glanced at the puppet, and after making sure that the other party was not acting rashly, his eyes turned to the direction of the sound,

Does it look like the owner of the humanoid wax figure......?

"Ah...... It's my Shanghai doll ......"

Suddenly, a blonde girl rushed in, and quickly pulled out a sewing kit and began to mend her......

The preface is withdrawn, and the tailor is indeed a creature that I cannot understand.

But there are also their own difficulties. In short, after drawing a sword and cutting the puppet, he met the other party's owner, which is indeed an embarrassing problem that will cause headaches when you get there.

"I'm so sorry. She suddenly drew her weapon......"

"It's okay, it's okay...... It's good that you're not hurt. It's because I didn't discipline her well and sew things at home by myself. caused her to escape alone...... Anyway, you're human, right? What would a man do in a forest like this?"

"Find the magic mushroom...... In order to repay the favor of one night and one meal. Oh, by the way, near a monster's lair. You know what?"

"Monster Lair!?What are you going to such a dangerous place to repay for?Who is it? ”

Marisa...... My life was saved because of her. So, I will respond with my life as well. ”

"Marisa?"

"Do you know anyone?"

"yes. Once again, I marveled at the rough lines of such people...... If you're looking for mushrooms near the monster's lair, you might be able to do it with my and Shanghai's slashing skills. ”

"Huh, you're going to help me...... Obviously I just did that to the puppet that I valued. ”

"Well, it's okay. Marisa's words often help me, too, and she suddenly attacked you...... What I mean by this is to apologize. ”

"Thank you. My name is Jianya."

"Alice, Margot Royd, the sooner you act, the more you will succeed. So, hurry up. As soon as the sun goes down, the monsters have a headache when they are affected. ”

Kenya and Alice, who shook hands with each other, began to run towards the target youkai.