Night had arrived, and the main festival of the Sacred Tree Festival had begun.
The plaza in the center of Rigforeshia was beautifully decorated and crowded with people.
I don’t know if it’s because the hunting tournant was canceled this year, or because I was the only one who achieved victory, but many people rushed to my side.
Honestly, there are lots of people out here, and I was hoping that they wouldn’t be able to find easily but…… they could tell I was the winner because of the dal on my chest.
[Congratulations on your win, you did really great…… By the way, my daughter was just around your age……]
[No, err……]
For so reason, an adult male elf is desperately trying to introduce to his daughter……
[Umm, I’m going to the royal capital…… And I was wondering if you’d like to have dinner with or……]
[Huh? Eh?]
A young female elf, with her cheeks dyed red, invited to dinner……
[Miyama-sama…… a caterpillar like ……was foolish enough to challenge you. Please accept my apologies.]
[……I don’t even know who you are.]
And for so reason, a female elf who seems to be a spirit mage gets down on her knees just when we first t……
Anyway, things got so dreadful and the flustered couldn’t handle them well.
But then…… Soone I never expected beca my savior.
[How rude! Don’t talk to master so casually, or I’ll tear you to pieces!!!]
[………………….]
Yes, this is where Anima ca into play. She gallantly appeared, and just like a breakwater, held off the people who were coming at like a tsunami.
Yep…… It looks like a few people have gotten beaten up from ti to ti, but it really helps that the barrage of questions stopped.
[Thanks, Anima. You really saved there. I’d like it if you were to keep things in moderation though, but please keep it up.]
[Master…… Yes! This unworthy Anima is going to do everything for her duty!!!]
I don’t know if she was happy to be praised by or not, but she smiled at like a blooming flower, and then turned away the people who were closing in on her with more vigor…… I feel like the number of people who have been beaten up was increasing though, did she hear my instruction of keeping it in moderation? Ahh, another person flew away……
With Anima’s great efforts…… no, it looks more like her great rampage, I went to greet the elven big shots.
I guess I’ve expected it, but because of Lillywood-san, they all treated favorably, and our greeting went smoothly.
[Kaitokun-san! Congratulations on your win~~]
[Thank you very much, Raz-san.]
Raz-san threw her congratulatory ssage at , to which I returned my thanks.
Thereupon, I suddenly realized that I couldn’t find Neun-san, who was supposed to have co to the Sacred Tree Festival with Raz-san.
[Ummm, Raz-san. Where’s Neun-san?]
[……That is well, Neun-san is acting strange again.]
[Eh? Did sothing happen?]
[I don’t really know, but after she cheered up back on the first day of the Sacred Tree Festival, she would sotis turn strange…… Look, Neun! This way!]
It seems that Neun-san had apparently beco strange, and when I asked her concern, Raz-san turned sowhere and called out.
Turning to where she called out, I saw Neun-san hiding in the shadow of a building.
When Neun-san turned our way, although it can’t be seen from the armor she’s wearing, she moved her body as if she was flustered, and after a little while, she slowly walked towards us.
[Neun-san?]
[!? K- K- Kaito-san, g- g- good morning!]
[……It’s currently night though?]
[C- C- Congrachulations on your v- v- victory!]
[Y- Yes…… Thank you very much. Ummm, Neun-san, are you alright?]
[Yesh!?]
Indeed, Neun-san kinda looks different from normal.
Or rather, she seems to be in so kind of panic, as she’s even fumbling her words.
Seriously, what’s going on? Could it be that she’s not feeling well or sothing like that!?
[Neun-san, could it be that you’re sick……]
[Awawa, Kai- Kaito-san, your face is too close…… ex- ex……]
[Ex?]
[Excuse !!!]
[Ehh? Wait, Neun-san!?]
I got worried and took a step closer, but Neun-san looked even more flustered…… and ran away at a terrific speed.
After Neun-san left, the remaining Raz-san and I tilted our heads at each other.
[……Neun-san, seriously, what’s going on?]
[I dunno, it’s just that I think since we t Kaitokun-san, she would sotis mutter incomprehensible things like premarital diskashons or weding.]
Weding? A wedding? No, the sudden talk of marriage here doesn’t make sense, so she must have been talking about sothing else.
Hmmm, I’m worried about her but…… For the ti being, I’ll leave her to Raz-san. As I still have to continue giving my greetings to everyone, I exchanged so words with Raz-san before we parted ways.
Away from the noisy yet joyful atmosphere of Rigforeshia, I’m now walking through the Spirits’ Forest by myself.
It seems that the spirits have their own customs, so instead of the large number of spirits approaching in the dayti, there are only a few spirits around who would be guiding around.
When I followed their guidance and walked through the forest, I ca upon a shrine…… or rather, a cave.
[This is even more……]
It was a much more difficult place to sleep in that I thought it would be.
Entering inside…… I could see a round hole in the ceiling where moonlight shines through it, creating a fantastic scene, while the spirits are lined up by the wall of this shrine.
It seems like they really have lots of customs, as a large number of spirits are neatly lined up inside the spacious shrine, standing still in a neat row, staring towards .
Unnn? What am I supposed to do now…… Should I really just go in the middle and sleep there?
Perhaps, this was originally ant to be a way to show the spirits the face of the winner.
I’ve seen Lillywood-san leading a mountain of spirits around, but essentially, being able to see so many spirits should have been a very valuable experience.
After looking at the inside of the shrine under the moonlight while thinking about this, I move my gaze to my feet and let out a sigh.
Yep, putting aside the grandeur scene around …… As expected, as a modern kid, I’m having a hard ti sleeping here.
The floor is made of soil…… Yep, it should have been obvious that I won’t be sleeping in a bed made of sand.
Should I be relieved that it’s not made of sothing really hard like stone? Or perhaps, should I perhaps, continue thinking how the heck this happened……
[My body would be stiff after sleeping here…… It’s going to be tough even with my blanket……]
[Then, how about we lay down a tatami?]
[Yeah, you’re right, I’d really appreciate it if there’s so tatami…… Eh?]
[Unnn?]
I thought I was just muttering to myself as I slumped my shoulders, but for so reason, I heard a reply.
The spirits can’t speak…… rather than them though, that voice sounded rather familiar. Rather than just familiar though, I think I’ve been hearing that voice almost every day.
[……Why are you here, Kuro?]
[Ehehe, I ca along.]
Kuro replies to my words with a bashful smile on her face.
That expression on her face though, seems to shine in the moonlight.
Dear Mom, Dad—— As the winner of the harvest festival, I’ll be spending the night in the Spirits’ Forest. And then, for so reason—– Kuro ca along.
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