Chapter 14 - Chat: Kobold Countermeasures Meeting 3

Self-edited.

—— Chat Room——

Sakito : Well, let’s talk about our next steps now.

Nickocad : I think we should learn from how the locals handle things! And hey, since Ann-san’s here too, let’s give the Elven way a try!

Sakito : That’s not a bad idea. It’s definitely a foolproof method… but a difficult one. I haven’t been to the village, so I don’t know the exact details, but the Elven way includes things like using magic to set up a barrier.

Nickocad : We have Ann- san ! With Ann- san ‘s powerful magic, we should be able to get through this somehow!

—— One minute later ——

Sakito : From now on, let’s make sure we communicate things clearly for the future’s sake… The thing is, while it’s true that she can use powerful magic, Ambient-san’s magic is mainly geared towards causing destruction, or what we call ‘offensive magic’.

Nickocad : Huh?

Sakito : Moreover, although she can use it, honestly, it’s hard to say whether she has good control over it.

Nickocad : That’s a bit… or rather, quite concerning, isn’t it?

Sakito : It is. And what’s more, its power is on par with ‘Gryphon Mixer.’

Nickocad : That’s, like, advanced magic, right? One that’s at the level that can smash big trees and the like…

Sakito : Correct. Let me ask you this, would you be freaked out if you saw a monster the size of a deer getting torn apart like cotton candy?

Nickocad : I can say confidently that I’d be scared shitless.

Sakito : Otou-san almost chickened out.

Nickocad : Well, I get where you’re coming from, but let’s drop the subject for now.

—— Returning to the main topic ——

Nickocad : I’ve been thinking for a while, but, Ann- san is quite an incompetent girl, don’t you think?

Sakito : I believe that she’s the type who can do something if she tries.

Nickocad : So, it’s ‘ My father hooked up with an incompetent elf in a different world~! ‘ Just as I expected.

Sakito : Didn’t I already tell you when you asked what kind of girl she was back then? I told you before that she looked like the cute, silly 1 type. Also, what do you mean by “just as I expected”?

Nickocad : Now it kinda makes sense. But, even with the owner’s biased view, Pero is still a foolish dog 2 , you know? As for the second question, that’s because the one who picked up Pero was otou-san .

Sakito : But, in this case, otou-san was the one that got picked up, you know.

Nickocad : Hahaha.

—— About Future Developments. ——

Sakito : Let’s study the books and experiment with various methods. Relying on otherworldly methods and Ambient-san is our last resort. Also, while we’re at it, let’s start interacting with neighboring villages.

Nickocad : Oh! Is it exploration time at last? Looks like it’s finally otou-san ‘s turn to step up his game, huh!

Sakito : If this were an RPG, we would start exploring right away, but, you see, Otou-san is from another world. Otou-san couldn’t just copy Grey’s 3 carefree style of exploration on Earth, for both Otou-san ‘s sake and the sake of this world.

Nickocad : Pfft—! A sekai-kei 4 otou-san , lol

Sakito : However, one cannot turn their back into a stomach 5 . It’s time to take action.

Nickocad : Do your best~!

—— Chat Summary ——

-Kobolds pose a low threat.

-However, their odor can cause harm.

-Ambient is now nicknamed Ann.

-Ann can only use offensive magic.

-Otou-san is suspected to be a sekai-kei .

– Otou-san ‘s adventure has begun.

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Footnotes

Raw ぺろ (pero), an onomatopoeic expression in Japanese that represents the sound of licking or sticking out one’s tongue; often used in a playful or cute context. ぺろ (pero) is a common name for a dog in Japan and also the onomatopoeic expression for licking or sticking out one’s tongue. Hence the analogy Nickocad is using. Referring to this Grey Sekaikei (sekai meaning “world” and kei meaning “type”) is a genre in Japanese fiction, and to put it simply, it’s a story that revolves around the relationship between the protagonist and their romantic interest, set against the backdrop of extraordinary or apocalyptic events. The term “sekai-kei” literally translates to “world-type” and refers to stories where the personal emotions and conflicts of the characters are closely tied to the fate of the world or universe. Tropedia 背に腹は代えられません (se ni hara wa kaeraremasen) translates to “You can’t turn your back into a stomach”, and means: sometimes in life, we must make sacrifices or trade-offs because we cannot have everything we desire at the same time. The equivalent would be “You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs, a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem”.