Chapter 493 - Chapter 439 The Important Thing Is for the Two of Us to Relax
"Um, it's about time, isn't it?"
"Yes. Before that, an announcement about next time."
Oh, right. "Um, I apologize, but due to my schedule, I'll be busy returning to my grandparents' house and other things…"
"We will be taking a break for a while."
[Femra] "What!?"
[Kusacoro] "No set date for resuming?"
[Kokuri] "Aww… (´Д｀)"
[Hien] "Obon, so he's going home~"
Etc.etc...
The comments were filled with disappointment at those words. Besides the troublesome issue, it would also be good not to have to worry about live streams during the training camp and my visit home. I mentioned that I had a few short videos made but not yet uploaded, and I'd release those while announcing the live stream resume date later.
"Alright, let's end with a song."
"Yes!"
As I took out my flute, Sweee and the others gathered around. True and the Selkies were also eager to sing… Lupi, Leda, Roy, and Raz all seemed to love singing together.
[Ancient Children's Song
Ugh, a new song makes me a little nervous. Ah, but the pace seems leisurely, so maybe I can manage it?
"""Kyoo~kyukyu~♪"""
"~~~♪"
The Selkies' chorus echoed, followed by Sweee's solo soprano. And then,
"La~lalala~♪"
Mion's singing voice, it's really amazing, isn't it? I glanced at the comments, and all the talk about the break was gone…
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""Good work.""
Yata-sensei's voice was heard, and I felt relieved that we had successfully made it through the live stream. He had been watching the comments the whole time, but…
"Were there any complaints? Or anything like that?"
According to Yata-sensei, the strange comments were drowned out by the viewers. But he had blocked them with their wearable IDs, so there was no need to worry in the future. "Thank you."
"That's a relief." It's just stupid to even care about that kind of talk anymore, so I'll ignore it. More importantly,
"Mion. It's over, so you're coming here, right?"
"Yes! I'm coming now!"
Yata-sensei said, then logged out. The training camp starts on Monday; I'd have plenty of time if I left at the usual school commuting hour, but I had to take Miki, so I needed to make sure I didn't forget anything. "~~~?"
"Oh, sorry. Mion said she's coming here…" She should be at the mansion when she logs in, so I'll have them pick her up. Sweee is essential since they'll be going through the Divine Tree hollow. Then maybe Shal and Leda?
"Will the three of you go pick her up?"
"~~~♪" "Nya!" "Bow."
Sweee gave a thumbs-up, then rode Leda and ran off, with Shal desperately chasing after them. "Kyukyu?"
"That's right. Will you catch some good fish for us?"
"Kyoo~!"
True ran off, saying he'd take care of it, and jumped into the sea. The older Selkies followed him, so I guess that's fine too? Well, while Mion is on her way, I'll make the hotpot and dessert again…
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"How is it?"
"It's delicious." I remade the seafood tomato hotpot for Mion, adding the Seriola (yellowtail) True had caught. It was freshly caught, so it could be eaten almost like yellowtail shabu-shabu. "Kyukyu~♪" "Thanks."
True and the Selkies had eaten it earlier, but they joined again, saying they could still eat more. They eat quite a lot, considering their size. Seals also eat a lot, so I wonder if there's a connection?
"Oh, the dessert jelly, the Rumorella one, I changed the recipe a little."
"Yes."
"~~~♪"
Sweee immediately came asking for it, but she's so kind to share it properly. "Kururu~" "Raz, do you prefer them whole?"
"Kuru~♪"
I handed her a small Rumorella whole, and Raz immediately bit into it, eating it deliciously. Well, what's left for today…
"Nya! Nyanya!"
"Eh? Is it going to rain?"
"Eh?"
The Cait Sith suddenly started fussing about rain coming, and the Selkies hurried to carry the food into the storage. Is it going to rain that suddenly? As I wondered, thick clouds started rolling in from the center of the island…
"Whoa, seriously! Mion, let's go inside!"
"Y-yes!"
We quickly put away everything that had been outside into the empty storage, and watched the outside from inside. The rain, which started as light sprinkles, soon turned into a heavy downpour. It seemed like we wouldn't be able to move for a while. "Kyukyu~" "Nyanya…" The Selkies didn't mind the rain itself, but they disliked the rough sea. It would be hard to fish, and they couldn't go gather olives or Rumorella. And the Cait Sith were even more gloomy. They could swim, but they still probably disliked getting wet. They are cats, after all.
"…Maybe I'll do the dishes."
"Ah, I'll help." Mion and the Selkies and I washed the dishes. After briefly draining the water, Mion dried them with [Drying Magic].
"Ah, [Elemental Magic] and [Basic Magicology] went up!"
"Congratulations!"
"""Kyoo~♪""
Mion's skill levels were steadily growing. Her highest level was [Sewing], partly thanks to the Ghillie Dhu. "Yes." Two cups of Papu Leaf Tea were placed on the neatly wiped table. We sat on chairs, gazing at the sea where heavy rain continued to fall.
"~~~♪" """~~~♪"""
Sweee and the Fairies, sitting at the table, began to sing improvisationally, and "Roo~lululu~♪" Mion hummed along, joining their chorus. Listening to it leisurely, it was strange how the continuous rain didn't seem so bad anymore. "Mm."
"Woofn."
I picked up Lupi from my feet and indulged in her fluffiness. The comfort made me sleepy. "Shou-kun. Shall we call it a day now?"
"Ah, yeah. I guess so." We planned to return to the mansion tomorrow night before logging out. We had time to do various things here until then, so I guess this was enough for today…