Chapter 453 - Chapter 402: The Grass Is Always Greener
Good work!
"Yeah, good work."
Today's finale was "What snacks today?", and it was easy since it could be played automatically.
Or rather, if I can play automatically now, shouldn't I be playing more often?
No, but I have a mountain of other things to do...
Shou-kun?
"Ah, sorry. By the way, how many people were watching today?"
F-fifty thousand... Filling a dome stadium, that's completely a famous idol now. No, she's already a famous virtual idol!
"Um, Mion, weren't you nervous?"
No. Because Shou-kun was next to me at the beginning.
"Well, of course I'd be worried."
The comments today didn't seem to be too unruly, but I'll have to check them properly later.
Yes.
"Thank you very much."
After seeing Yata-sensei off, I looked out into the garden, and Sweee and the others weren't nibbling on the leftover apple tart... but on Red Marth.
Paan and the Urisks seemed intent on continuing their field work, discussing who would be responsible for which area. And Shal and the others,
"Nyanya?"
"Are you going hunting? That's fine, but... Leda, Roy."
""Bow!""
"Can you go with Shal and the others? Greydeer and such should be fine, but don't overdo it with Ranziboas."
"Nya!"
I held out my palm, and Shal gently placed his hand on it.
After confirming that they were in an alliance, I saw Shal and the others off.
What will Shou-kun do?
"Continue with the mansion renovations, I guess. What will Paan do?"
Watching Paan and the Urisks, who were still discussing... they seemed to have finished, and split into groups: some to tend the garden, others to harvest in the fields.
And Paan,
"Ryu!"
He's going to help you, right?
"Yeah. It's almost done, and I'd like to finish the wooden board sections today."
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""Ah.""
The crystal of the Magic Transfer Box was glowing, and when I opened it, only a letter fell out... this must be from Azure-san.
*To Shou-kun,
I'll be there tomorrow night, so please take care of me!*
So light...
It's simple.
"Well, it's very like Azure-san."
I'll send some sweets instead of a read receipt.
I think the White Dragon Princess will also like the Red Marth Tart.
Oh, right.
"Nina. Tomorrow, if I'm not here when Azure-san arrives, please have her come to this mountain cabin."
[Yes. Understood.]
Azure-san probably can't wait.
Shou-kun. Bell-buchou wants you to come to the Club Room after IRO.
"Ah, okay."
What is it? The training camp talk... that's over, and Yata-sensei shouldn't be here, so something must have happened in IRO after all?
*
"Welcome back."
"Yeah, I'm home."
Pulled by Mion, who was waiting for me, I took a seat, and Bell-buchou and Seth had subtle expressions.
"Sorry about this. There's a rumor I want to confirm."
"A rumor?"
"A rumor is spreading that the Transfer Magic Circle Shou-kun found in a live stream before is connected to the Necropolis."
""Eh?""
After listening to Bell-buchou's explanation, I understood. The Transfer Magic Circle on Natural Ramune's island was connected to the Necropolis, so it makes sense that the one found in that mansion would be too. No, of course it would.
Did you keep that Transfer Magic Circle sealed, Brother?
"Of course. I wouldn't want anyone to come."
Mion nodded vigorously beside me.
I had already said in the live stream that it was sealed. Well, I'll be talking about that with Azure-san tomorrow.
"Many new players who recently started want to go from the mainland to an uninhabited island, and it seems Natural Ramune's place is also having trouble with it."
Hmm, I understand the feeling, but I have no intention of opening up my island.
Lupi and the others, Sweee and the others, True, Paan, Shal and the others, none of them are exhibits.
I think they should just choose an Uninhabited Island Start like Shou-kun did.
"Hahaha..."
"Of course, Seth-chan and I, and everyone at the Silver Manor, feel the same way. But with summer vacation starting and new players increasing, it's inevitable, isn't it?"
Even if you say that...
I guess I also need to quickly retrieve the Transfer Magic Circle connected to the Necropolis...
"Were there any comments of that kind in today's live stream?"
I haven't checked, but as far as I saw, I don't think there were any.
"Yata-sensei was also there, so if anything unsettling happened, she would have mentioned it."
"Then that's a relief," Bell-buchou and Seth nodded to each other.
Our live stream tends to have a pretty established atmosphere, so I doubt anyone would suddenly start saying such things? New players who recently started would probably be deeply engrossed in playing at that time.
"Honestly, I think these new players who want to try an uninhabited island simply want to meet fairies and phantom beasts."
"I agree with Bell-dono. While Cait Sith and Gnomes can now be seen, Fairies, Selkies, and Urisks are only on your brother's island."
Come to think of it, I had held back during the live stream, but perhaps I should ask about the "existence of fairies other than Sweee and the others"?
What about the other players who started on uninhabited islands?
"I haven't heard of anyone else succeeding. And recently, I haven't heard any talk of new Uninhabited Island Starts either."
"Perhaps, the number of uninhabited islands where one can start has decreased?" Seth speculated that many players gave up after an Uninhabited Island Start, and those islands are locked until they return to a state where they can be restarted.
Indeed, I seem to remember something like that being mentioned when Uninhabited Island Starts resumed. Was it three months? Even calculating from the restart time, it would still be a long way off.
"Before, I saw Shou-kun's method of finding an island, but if the number of available islands has decreased even further since then... you know?"
If it were written on a strategy wiki somewhere, that would be one thing, but where the island is, its direction, its distance... I have no idea at all...
"What's wrong, Brother?"
"Our island's location hasn't been leaked, has it?"
Seth chuckled as he told me, "It seems its general direction has been leaked due to the direction Argenta-dono flew from."
However, it seems that even if it's leaked, there's no way to get there...
Speaking of which, is that Southern Ocean Seabed Resource Mining Facility an island where one can start? If so, there's a possibility I could welcome Mion to this island...