CH 44

Wild Instinct?

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Hmm, its morning? When I woke up on my sandy bed, I felt a slight weight on my chest. Right, yesterday Tamamo snuggled up to me and wouldn’t let go, so we slept together. Hmm? Did she notice that I woke up? Tamamo started moving restlessly. Although it was dark, I could see Tamamo well because of my night vision. It was nice to see her rubbing her eyes.

To greet me, Tamamo playfully clung to me, so I carried her and left the bedroom.

“Oh, everyone, good morning.”

“Good morning.”

“Kyuu.”

“Good morning.”

We gathered in the kitchen for breakfast and started another day at the spring house. Inspired by Tamamo, who was overly affectionate after being away for a long time, Bell clung to my head. Well, it wasn’t too heavy, so it wasn’t a problem. Should we go outside? We met with the Great Spirits in front of the spring and headed to the fields after greetings.

After finishing our greetings to everyone, I went to check on the fields with Tamamo, who was very excited. The second harvest of four types of seeds was approaching, and I was happy to hear that we could harvest them tomorrow.

Tamamo also managed the forest area well, and some of the plants had already sprouted. Since I successfully contracted with Sylphy, I could eat vegetables in town, but this was different. I had to enjoy the vegetables that Tamamo worked hard to grow.

Well, Dyne accepted my shameless requests and watered the base every day. Dolly and Nomos also cooperated behind the scenes, but there’s no mistake that Tamamo was the main force. We all praised Tamamo for her hard work.

After the compliments from everyone, Tamamo was overjoyed and running around. Eventually, she got mixed up with Bell, Rain, Turu, and turned into a messy bun.

“Rain, can you please water the plants?”

“Kyuu.”

As the crops in the fields grew lush and vibrant, Rain launched water balls and scattered water like rain. Rain, huh? If we were to develop the land of death, would rain eventually fall there too? Well, it’s probably too grand a goal for me to achieve.

“Good job, Rain. Next up is the planned forest area. Are you ready?”

“Kyu kyuu.”

Rain raised its right fin, signaling confidence. It felt a little strange that Bell, who usually rode on Rain’s back, wasn’t there. Well, Bell was clinging to my head.

“Oh, you’re fired up. Counting on you, Rain. Tamamo is up next. Do your best.”

“Kuuu.”

With Tamamo full of enthusiasm, she leapt out of my arms and used magic in front of the crops. I felt like the lush leaves slightly extended. I hugged Tamamo, who came back feeling proud, and asked Dolly while patting her.

“Dolly, can we eat those vegetables tomorrow?”

“Yes. Tomorrow morning is the optimal time for harvest. Forest Radish is delicious, so please look forward to it.”

…I thought the leaves looked like radish greens, but Forest Radish is a big forest daikon?

Well, it’s fine. Daikon is a delicious vegetable that can be eaten with its leaves. It would be great if we could make pickled vegetables out of them. And grated daikon makes grilled fish even more delicious. My excitement level goes up just thinking about it.

“I’m looking forward to tomorrow morning’s harvest.”

Excited, we moved to the planned forest area.

“I saw it yesterday, but it’s still surprising to see this sight. Some plants have sprouted, and I really feel like we’re creating a forest in the Land of death.”

“Hehe, that’s right. As the Great Spirit of the forest, I’m very happy to be involved in the plan to create a forest in the Land of death.”

“Actually, there was no plan to create a forest at all. We only did it because Nomos asked us to, so it’s entirely thanks to Nomos,” said Yuta.

“Do you think the climate of the wasteland will change a bit if a forest grows here?” Asked Yuta.

“I don’t think it’s possible just by doing it here. It’s only a tiny space in the middle of the wasteland, even if some plants grow here,” replied Dolly.

“It may not go smoothly,” said Nomos.

“Certainly, the wasteland is so vast that it takes 100 days to walk to the town. Even if some plants grow here and there, the climate won’t change much,” agreed Dolly.

“But it can be a trigger to increase the natural environment. If plants increase their growth here, there may come a day when the entire wasteland is covered in forests.”

“As it grows, this place will become a very valuable location. By the way, do the trees here bear fruit?” asked Yuta.

“Yes, some trees do bear fruit. However, they require pollination by pollinators, such as insects,” answered Dolly.

“In this world, do insects that collect nectar carry pollen a lot?” asked Yuta.

“That’s right. Whether the trees here bear fruit or not depends on you, Yuta-san,” Dolly said.

I suppose that means I have to bring in insects. I wonder if there are bees or something similar here? Even if there were, they might have turned into giant monsters or something, and I don’t want that.

“I will do my best to handle things in a positive manner,” said Yuta.

“Yes, Yuta-san, you’ll be fine. We’re looking forward to it,” replied Dolly.

… It seems that politicians’ ambiguous responses don’t work in this world. My completely positive words were understood as such. It’s a promise with an irresistible beauty. I have to do my best, or I’ll be punished.

As I watched Rain’s watering and Tamamo’s growth magic, I tried to imagine this place as a forest. … I can’t imagine it. Even though I feel like a forest will grow, the barren land is too big for anything to happen.

“Yuta, can you make a forest?”

“I’ll do my best to make a forest, but I don’t know if I can do it. Would you be happy if a forest grows, Bell?”

“Yes. It’s fun to fly in the forest.”

“I see. Then let’s do our best to make a forest.”

“I’ll help make it!”

Bell jumps up and down on my head. As a contractor, I have to do my best. Dolly’s expectations and Bell’s expectations. If I have the power to do it, I’ll do it. I secretly made up my mind and raised my spirits.

“Yuta-chan, I’ve been thinking, I want to change the conditions of our contract,” said Dyne, interrupting my thoughts.

I was surprised by the sudden change of topic. “Um, well, it’s up to Dyne to decide what the contract is, so what’s up?”

“Well, as your Onee-chan, I think I should be the second one to make a contract after Sylphy,” said Dyne.

“…Nomos, does the order of the contract matter?” I asked, wondering if there was some kind of ranking.

“There’s no such thing,” replied Nomos firmly.

“So, why does Dyne insist on sticking to the order of the contracts?”

“How should I know! There’s no answer to that mysterious theory of hers. She’s someone who acts based on her mysterious obsession and mood. It’s a waste of time to think seriously about it.”

Dyne… She looks perfect on the outside, but I wonder why she has such a personality. It makes me sad.

“Ah, I think I somewhat understand what Dyne is trying to say. She wants to change the conditions for being able to make a contract after Sylphy. What kind of conditions are those?”

“I’ll think about that now. So, Yuuta, please wait a bit.”

“I understand, but if we don’t decide on the conditions before going to town, there’s a possibility that I won’t be able to respond properly.”

“Yeah, you’re right. I’ll go think about it by the spring for a bit, so see you later.”

“Oh, okay. Later then.”

I completely lost my motivation. I can’t read Dyne’s personality at all.

“Hey, Sylphy, Nomos, Dolly. What’s Dyne like as a spirit? She seems kind of special.”

“Well, I think she has a unique personality. But there are many types of spirits, so it’s not like Dyne is particularly strange, you know?”

Sylphy answered hesitantly. They seem to get along well, but when it comes to Dyne, they have an atmosphere of resignation. I guess it can’t be helped.

“As a humanoid spirit, I think she belongs to a special category. Her behavioral principles are more similar to those of animal-type spirits. Well, it’s useless to try and predict her actions. She just acts on instinct.”

Nomos cut straight to the point. But he’s right. Dyne is the type that has some kind of wild intuition. You know those people who take a longer route even though the left is clearly shorter, just to avoid a landslide that happened on the left? It doesn’t make sense, but it’s not about logic.

“Dyne is a good girl, you know. She just has a slightly different way of thinking from everyone else. But sometimes her unconventional ideas lead to good results, so she’s a very useful spirit.”

Although they’re praising her, it doesn’t feel like much of a compliment. From everyone’s opinions, she’s the type that does things that don’t make sense but somehow achieves good results… It reminds me of the saying “there’s a fine line between genius and insanity.”

While talking to the great spirits, Rain and Tamamo returned after finishing their work. Now we’ve completed all the tasks for today.

“Yuta, what are we going to do now?”

“Hmm, I want to take some time tonight with Sylphy and work out a concrete plan to go to town. But while we still have time, I want to expand our base to achieve Nomos’s conditions.”

“I see. In that case, I’ll organize information from various places. Let’s have a meeting after dinner.”

“Okay. Thank you. Since I’m probably going to become an adventurer, I’d appreciate it if you could pick out towns that are suitable for adventurers and have a low possibility of war.”

“I’ll look for them. You do your best to expand the base, Yuta.”

After saying goodbye to the great spirits, I started expanding the base with Bell, Rain, Turu, and Tamamo. In this case, Turu’s help is very useful, but it’s not a job that’s suitable for the other spirits.

Turu and I divide the expansion area with rocks and work hard to dig holes and lay rocks. We have to make progress as much as possible, or we won’t finish.

After all, to achieve Nomos’s requirements, we need a total area of 250,000 square meters. With my cheat tools this will be accomplished.