【NoName】In front of the sluice gate in the residential area.

Hearing that Yakumo had a way to solve the problem of the water source, although he didn't know what to do, Kurota and Ren immediately gathered the children to get ready to work.

By the cistern, the children wiped the sweat from their foreheads and surrounded Yakumo with a bright smile on their faces.

"Ah, everyone! The waterways and cisterns are ready! ”

"Hard work, Young Master Ren, you, as the leader, have also come to help personally!"

"Don't say that, I'm supposed to do these things."

"Now, are these beautiful big sisters the new partners?"

"What beautiful sisters!"

The black rabbit looked at Yakumo and the others, who were surrounded by the children and were a little overwhelmed, and stepped forward with a warm smile and said, "Great, the children like you very much!" Everyone, stop hugging around, stand up and let me make an introduction! ”

With a snap of their fingers, the children immediately stood in a straight line.

Yakumo looked over, there were about twenty people, all of whom looked like children under the age of ten.

Is this the kind of community? Benevolence. Russell, an eleven or twelve-year-old man with a group of children under the age of ten plus a black rabbit, supports the community?

Eyes were fixed on Ren's slightly immature face, Yakumo and Asukina glanced at each other, and each saw a touch of pity in each other's eyes.

"It looks like a child about the same age as Yui and them, but it's a responsibility."

Thinking of the children in the family who have been pampered by countless people, Tomorrow Nai has even more pity for the children in front of [NoName] in front of her.

Feeling Asuina's thoughts, Yakumo held her hand with slight force, and Esther rubbed his head against Asukina's lower abdomen.

The black rabbit cleared his throat and made an introduction to the children:

"From the right, they are Sixteen Nights in Reverse Return, Yakumo Mo, Yakumo Asuka, Esther, Asuka Kusa, and Kasugabe Yao. As everyone knows, they are Gift Warriors who have the power to support the community, so the children who are unable to participate in the Gift Contest must support their lives, encourage them, and break their bones when necessary. ”

"Black Rabbit ......"

Tomorrow Na frowned slightly when she heard this.

“…… There's no need to do that, right? They're still that small. ”

"No, there is no way to keep the community functioning." The black rabbit rarely brought a serious expression.

"Communities can exist and grow. It is entirely dependent on the person who has the gift to participate in the gift race. Since we live in Hakoniwa, this is an unavoidable rule, and treating these children leniently is not for their future. ”

Asuna opened her mouth, and finally sighed, although she agreed with the Black Rabbit's statement, but privately decided to be better for these children in the future.

"Now it's the big kids group. Although it is not possible to participate in the competition, as you can see, there are also those who have the gift of the orcs. If you have anything to convey in the future, use these children. The children. Remember? ”

"""""Please take care of me!" ””””

More than twenty children's energetic voices rang out.

"Then, Lord Yakumo, please!"

Seeing that the reservoir and waterway had been cleaned, the black rabbit immediately turned around and looked at Yakumo expectantly.

"Okay."

Walking to the cistern, Yakumo Mo stretched out his right hand.

The white fingers, the fingertips began to glow like fireflies.

As the fingertips swung in the air, the halo left a graceful trail in the air.

"There is water! The water has appeared! ”

"Oh oh! That's a lot! ”

"Now you don't have to carry it for miles every day to get water!"

"Hee-hee...... You can spend more time growing your crops! ”

"You can take a shower!"

"Maybe you can also use it to grow daffodils? In this way, the community will be able to have more income! ”

When the children saw the water gushing out of the cistern, they all looked at Yakumo who was standing on the high platform with amazement.

Get off the platform. Yakumo clapped his hands.

"I connected this outlet to the waterfall at the end of the world, and the water actually came straight from there."

"Can that be done?"

"It's a little thing."

"That's amazing!"

The black rabbit happily flicked his ears around.

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【NoName】Headquarters.

It was already the middle of the night.

Moonlit architecture. It's as big as a hotel.

When a group of girls insist that they should bathe now, Black Rabbit begins to instruct the children to prepare the baths.

Because of Yakumo's help to solve the water source problem, the black rabbit has become more confident in doing this.

Because there is only one bath, so—

"Ah, although Sixteen Nights is a girl now, it'...... If you dare to trespass. But it's going to be damned, huh? ”

Standing at the door of the bathroom, Tomorrow Na looked at the sixteenth night with crooked eyes.

"Why don't you say this guy?" Sixteen Nights pointed at Yakumo dissatisfiedly.

"Mo is someone's husband, and it's okay for husband and wife to take a bath together, as long as they don't mind the birds."

"I'm exempt!"

Noticing Asuka and Yao's gaze, Yakumo turned and left the bathroom.

"Sixteen nights. Come out with me. ”

"What?"

"Supervise that you are not allowed to peep."

"Shh

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The ceiling of the large communal bath is the same as the canopy of Hakoniwa, and you can see the stars in the night sky from the inside.

"Hmph-ah-!"

After washing his body, the black rabbit in the bath stretched out his arms high.

"I'm so tired today--I'm dead-!"

On the ground, Esther sat obediently in front of Asukina, hugging her knees.

Asukina is washing her hair.

The little girl seemed to feel a little uncomfortable, and wrinkled her little face and made a strange snoring sound.

"Woo ......"

"Esther, be good! Otherwise, the bubbles will get into the eyes. ”

"Gollum ......"

Yao held the water, felt the scent of the forest contained in it, raised his head and looked at Esther and winked: "Why is this kid still wearing stockings in the bath?" ”

"Esther's habits, she seems to have an unusually shameful attitude towards her bare feet."

"What a strange habit." Asuka took a towel and covered her face, "Do you feel shy even if you're all girls?" And don't you feel bad when that thing gets wet? ”

"Yes. I've also told you about this kid, but it's a pity that Esther is stubborn at this point! ”

Her voice was full of pampering, and Tomorrow Na rubbed Esther's head lovingly.

"Speaking of which, during the day, Esther - that's the name - seems to have turned into a sword? What race is she? Asuka asked.

"Esther's words, it's an elf, a sword elf."

"Elf...... Are there elves in your world? ”

Yao seemed very interested, and swam to the edge of the bath, lying on the platform with his hands, his beautiful body looming under the water.

"Yes."

The Elemental Elf Realm is no longer separate from Gensokyo, and it can be said to be [their world].

Besides, doesn't Yakumo still have the title of Dark Elf King?

"It's not like the elves you imagined, it's not the kind of ears that point to your ears."

"Indeed, the elves of the Elemental Elf Realm have a variety of forms, and they can sign contracts with qualified people to fight together, and when they fight, they can transform into elven magic costumes - Esther's words are the posture of the sword you see. In addition, only the highest elves can have a human form. ”

"That's amazing!"

"Speaking ......"

The ears on the black rabbit's head suddenly moved.

“…… When I was at Hakuyasha-sama before, I seemed to hear Yakumo-sama say that he was the elven king? Is Yakumo-sama also an elf? Didn't he say he was a youkai? ”

"That's a long story......"

With a smile on her face, Assuna slowly recounted the past events that had happened in the Elemental Elf Realm while washing Esther's hair.

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In the garden.

Yakumo and Sixteen Night sat side by side on a bench.

"It's not the same as the starry sky of Gensokyo."

Looking at the dark blue night sky, Yakumo said faintly.

"Gensokyo? Was that your original world? ”

"Yes."

"What a strange name."

"Is it strange? It's a world where humans, yokai, gods, and other races can live in harmony, and it's really strange to the eyes of ordinary people. ”

"Sounds like a lot of fun."

"What about you? You also received that letter to the box court, right? Abandon your parents and relatives or something......"

Sixteen Nights was silent.

After a long time, she suddenly laughed: "Ha! I jumped out of the rocks, so it doesn't matter! ”

"Jumping out of the rocks?"

Yakumo suddenly laughed mischievously and pointed to a stone in the garden.

Cracking sound!

A blue flash of lightning emanated from his fingers, and the stone exploded.

"Look, your mom blew up."

Sixteen Nights: ".................."

"You're finding fault, aren't you!? Do you have the guts to say it again!? ”

"Don't you understand? Then I'll change the language - Yourmotherboomshakalaka! ”

"Ahhh

In the garden, the noise of Yakumo and Sixteen Nights sounded.

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"It's really not stopping, those two guys......"

In the bath, Asukina, who was soaking in the pool with Esther, rubbed her forehead and sighed. (To be continued.) )