Chapter 302

"Mm... mm."

As the morning sunlight shone in through the window, I squinted my eyes and stretched my body. Today is another pleasant morning.

Looking at the bedding beside me, I saw the cute human still fast asleep, looking completely exhausted.

I left the cushion and approached them. My eyes... don't wake me up. I am a light sleeper.

I pinched their little nose tightly with my Finger.

"... Also? Brother Fei!"

Tianwangxing suddenly woke up. You looked at me with a surprised face.

"... Teeth.

What is wrong with you?"

"I was still sleeping, and you woke me up? It's already morning."

"Hi, Hana, Hanashihe."

"Yes, yes."

While pulling their nose with a *pyon*, I let go. Tianwangxing rubbed his red nose.

"Fu Mo...

Don't do strange things early in the morning."

Tianwangxing said slowly and turned over. He was lazy and weak.

"Huhu."

"Uh..."

Probably. I bet you liked what we talked about last night.

"Do you want me to give you a massage?"

"What?"

"It's morning, so it's light, but it wakes me up perfectly."

"Ah, no. Sorry..."

"Don't be shy."

I stripped off the quilt.

"Hey!"

The curled-up kitten hurriedly tidied his messy clothes. I reached out my hand.

"Hey, relax, relax."

"Wait, Aisha is really good!

I'm already awake."

"Once more. You don't feel comfortable, do you?

Rub it lightly."

"It doesn't feel light! It's like a full-body massage!

I can only see it as if you are trying to touch my body for various reasons!"

"Yeah. You often hug the seam, don't you?"

"I'm in trouble!

Why are you touching my body like this!?"

"It's just superficial.

It's like stroking a cherry tree."

"I'm not a cat!!"

Tianwangxing finally stood up and ran to the end of the room. Hey, I wanted to start from the morning.

With the usual Japanese-style breakfast.

"Although I said I would give you a light massage, you still refused.

What do you think?"

Ask your sister. Neither of the two seemed particularly sleep-deprived.

"Aisha, are you still harping on that story...?"

"What are you talking about? I was kind enough to tell you.

If you don't need it, please have a little more energy."

"Mm..."

Tianwangxing looked sleepy for some reason. From now on, I am going to get entangled with you.

"Tianwangxing, why do you hate massages?"

Regarding the question about the village seam,

"Mm..."

Tianwangxing just groaned.

Meleoron moved the chopsticks he seemed to have grown accustomed to deftly, pointed at me, and sighed.

"Well, you wouldn't be annoyed by being rubbed by a pretty girl in the morning, would you?"

"Uh. Why?"

"Stop it, Meleoron.

... I'm telling you, you and the seam are no good either."

"Hm?"

"Can I play uranuspunipuni in the morning?"

"Listen."

"Then it would be fine if it weren't in the morning!"

"Why?"

It's been chaotic since the morning. Yeah, I feel like it's always like this.

"Then I'll give Aisha a massage."

"Oh."

You want to see a pathetic chameleon, disjointed and submerged in a bathtub, right?"

"Why are you being so specific?"

I don't know. So don't say it's a natural Flow.

"I mean, aren't you being strict with me?"

"Even Ging wouldn't let me rub him."

"Why bring up a premise, you pervert?"

"Even when Shim and Aisha are touching your body, you don't really resist."

"You say you can't do it because you don't like older sisters."

"That's right. Please don't put me together with you, you impure one."

"... I'm starting to not understand the difference between you two and Meleoron."

Nyanko is complaining about something, but I don't know.

Yes. I must talk to the two of them. I won't hate it.

"You're not planning on taking a bath this morning, are you?"

Ging reacts to the twitch.

"Yes."

"Is that what you mean?"

"I'm going to the Hot Spring in Snowflake Town.

So, how about a 'Mixed Bath' for the 4 of us?"

Meleoron opens his eyes. Shim tilts her head.

"Aisha, what is a Golden Core?"

"Eh eh eh... Aisha, are you serious?"

I don't mind at all.

Shim, a Mixed Bath is just like that. It's a Hot Spring where you can enter Together, without a men's bath or women's bath."

"Eh!? Is there such a place!?"

"I've never entered one either, but I know such things exist.

No... Aisha, you're too bold."

"How can you have such a reaction?

We're almost Together, aren't we?"

"You wouldn't want to enter with me, would you?"

"... That's because you do strange things."

"Aisha, I don't mind either...

What is that? It's like the three of us taking a bath before the match."

"That's right, that's right.

I don't want to be with people I don't know either, but since there aren't many players, I don't think we'll run into anyone.

So, just the four of us, I think, let's enjoy the Hot Spring Together."

"Yes...

What about Ging?"

The siblings' gazes are focused on him. Well, I think I hate it the most. Ging rolls his eyes,

"... It's fine.

Aisha seems worried about my body and wants to 'diagnose' it with her own eyes.

So, next is the Mixed Bath."

"Oh, I see!

You want to pretend to be doctors!"

"──Ughhh!?"

No, no...

"What are you talking about!?"

"Meleoron, stop joking around!!"

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh."

This isn't good, this is a good thing. Can two people enter?

Kaya

"Please don't mess around!!"

"I'm begging you, come in with me!!"

Somehow, I finished breakfast, and this is the beginning of the turmoil.

We are preparing to leave our respective rooms. This is quite a heavy burden. It is bulky because I do not store my clothing. Summer clothes are also included...

"Are you going over there to buy winter gear?"

"Yes, that's right."

"……It's too bulky, it won't exceed the capacity of the backpack, will it?"

"If you try to put it all in, you will burst it.

If you want to leave the winter gear, though. I think that is impossible."

"You mean to throw it away?

It's too good to waste..."

"That is what makes capturing Snowflake the most difficult.

There are many activities there, and unless you go there many times, you usually won't get the hang of it.

If you prepare for winter every time, the budget will increase, and it is also difficult to capture with few people. It's just too late to carry it with you.

That is why challenging it without good equipment is a completely wrong move. It's better to catch a cold with zero harvest than to die if you fail."

"I understand that, but...

What exactly are you going to do?"

"If you don't actually try it, then it's nothing...

I have a plan, but the best way is to complete all the activities. Thinking back"

"Can you do all of it?"

"Honestly, it might be impossible.

There are various activities, but the Collect system is troublesome. It involves a lot of luck, and it's hard to predict how long it will take.

Sometimes an activity won't end without going through another place, so it's troublesome."

Just then, two people walked out of the room next door. We look very similar, but my siblings are wearing hoodies over their jumpsuits. Meleoron is also wearing gloves.

"Hmm? Still packing?"

"A little longer.

If you wait in my room, I will talk to you."

"I came here because I was bored."

"If packing is inconvenient, you can dispose of some of our luggage, okay?"

"It would be terrible if I didn't think about that part anymore.

Well, it will be fine once Snowflake is cleaned up. Instead, it is necessary to dispose of the winter preparations I haven't bought yet."

Hmm. I also brought my own luggage, but I couldn't put them together. I have to consider a third backpack. I might be the one carrying that backpack.

After packing our luggage, we left the Inn. We gathered in front of the door of Shigure Koyo to hold a meeting.

"It will be very cold once you get there, so be prepared.

No matter what I put in, I will go to the Department Store first. Cold weather gear is basically large-sized.

There will be other players, so stay alert. Report any complaints immediately."

"That goes for you too, Uranus."

"I know...

Meleoron, Seam.

Especially since it is also difficult for me to predict the changes in the physical condition of you two, so please try your best to take care of yourselves."

"Yes."

"Good. Let's go."

"Okay.

Then everyone, let's go."

Seeing us nod, Uranus took out a Spell Card from the Binder.

"──'Companion/Companion' on. Snow Fly."

We flew under the autumn sun.

────Landing on the pure white ground. More.

"Whoa!?"

Seam slipped and almost fell, Uranus hurriedly steadied his backpack.

"Be careful, your feet feel completely different."

"Uh, yes. Thank you..."

"Card.

Sure enough, it is harder to walk in the cold..."

It is a bone-chilling cold. But I am fully prepared, so I am not shivering right now. I have experienced the cold countless times myself.

But this is definitely tough. The surroundings and outside the city are covered in white snow, but from the entrance to inside the city, the snow is frozen halfway up the mountain, and it is clearly slippery.

When I put my hand into my hoodie pocket,

"You are all carrying backpacks, please be careful when walking."

"If it's not reasonable, I'll carry it on my back, this is Training anyway."

"Hey, hey..."

"Work hard..."

Stepping on the thick snow under our feet, we walked on the snow-covered city streets. The game characters on the road are also dressed beautifully for winter. I am completely bloated. Only the breath we exhale is white and smoky.

"What did you say?"

"You say it's a bit dark? I have an image of it snowing, but it's surprisingly bright."

"Hmm, it's not raining now.

If it becomes cloudy, it will be just as Meleoron said."

"Some things are shiny, aren't they?"

"It's brighter at night; the snow reflects the sunlight and streetlights, it's very glaring.

If you look too much, your eyes will be Burning, so be careful. Even the glare from the snow-covered ground is quite piercing."

I looked at my feet and the road,

"Traces of someone passing by."

Not a game character. Of course, NPCs also leave footprints, but the footprints left behind are deep, looking as if they were carrying a heavy load.

"That should be it, many people have passed through this road, without a doubt, they are looking for one."

"Is this an event held every 10 days?"

"This is a card I really don't want to miss.

As time goes on, there will be more and more competitors."

"What exactly is this event?"

Sim walked over timidly and asked a valid question.

"Hmm. Well, you'll know when you see it."

Hate. It's called Snow City, so I thought it was an event related to snow. I think someone said there was an event for making snow sculptures, so I guess that's it.

"Then, are you going directly?"

"No way.

Wearing clothes this thin will be cold. Shop at the Department Store and change into winter clothes at the clothing store.

I want to ask you now, are you okay?"

"Me?

Hmm, it's not cold once I get here. It just feels good."

Hmm... because Meleoron is a pure Chimera Ant. It's hard to predict how much cold it can withstand. In the town of Otania in autumn, everything seems fine.

"I see.

If it looks good, it's possible to climb a Snow Mountain today.

If you are uncomfortable, just tell me."

"Hehehehehehe!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

"... Don't think that's what you see in my eyes."

Hmm. Even I can see through fake illness now. Even so, it's still a Snow Mountain... wonder if it'll work.

Arriving at the Department Store, we went to the daily necessities corner.

Sim looked at Uranus suspiciously, who was looking at the card and thinking.

"Why don't you buy clothes here?"

"I don't buy them. They sell them, but there are no changing rooms, only simple cold-weather gear.

If you buy authentic ones at a specialty store, you want other cold-protection measures. Of course, there is also food."

After all, Uranus knows what kind of event it is and how to capture it. I have no choice but to leave the shopping to him, but I must ask him any questions. He is not perfect either.

"Are you going to buy groceries?

I think it's not too late to buy them after you need them."

"Ugh...

I'm sure you don't need much. I plan to go to the Hot Spring after one or two events, so it will be fine after that."

"Then are you going to eat at the Hot Spring Inn at noon?"

"It might be, it might be another place.

... Anyway, everyone wants to eat something hot at noon, right?"

Hmm, everyone nodded.

I bought a thermos, a heater, and a little food, then left the Department Store.

We visited a large clothing store specializing in winter wear.

"Now.

Shall we coordinate your clothes?"

"Wait, Cola.

I want to make a dress-up doll out of you."

"The point is not the appearance, but the function.

I don't like your coordination."

"Uh..."

"Little sister, don't be sloppy."

This is dangerous, dangerous... this is almost the second dance of Sollond. This time it's warm and easy to move in. No need to think about the embarrassment of a swimsuit, let alone being taken care of by a lecher.

"I wonder.

The event I want to participate in has already started. If you spend too much time, that won't be good."

I see. Since it's another player-participation type, is it? Is it the same as the monthly meeting?

"Can I participate after the event starts?"

"Yes.

I work from 8 a. m. to 12 p. m."

... Is it only past eight o'clock now?

"Can you relax a bit?"

"You shouldn't be in such a hurry.

If you do it slowly, you can finish in 2 hours; if you hurry, you can finish in 1 hour."

"Then you have enough time to coordinate."

"You said you didn't need to."

How much does this guy want to pack, anyway? Ah, I vaguely remember many things...

"That's good, but what is the estimated budget?"

"Yes?

I'm not stingy, but there's no point in buying too many luxury goods; one must be moderate."

"Yes. It's too wasteful."

Does Meleoron think so too? I can't help it, but I don't know.

"Even if it's hung, the efficiency of carrying it is much lower.

Isn't it silly to carry extra luggage?"

"... Hey.

You really don't want to leave it with those two, do you?"

Uranas's expression clouded over at Sim's question. The place where those two live must be Motarike's home.

"..."

"Like I said before. Taking care of them is no small risk.

Of course, it would be fine if I could leave the luggage there..."

"I can't say that's unreasonable, but if you don't take a certain risk, the capture won't be able to proceed."

"Yes. I wanted to say that too."

Uranas closed one eye and made a pained face.

"... But."

"Perhaps entrusting your luggage to you two would put you both in danger, right? I'm worried about you."

"............ That's right, but..."

"Speaking of which, it's not safe for you two to live in Antokiba.

If possible, Uranas wants to take that couple off the island, right?"

"... Yes."

"Then you must actively participate and persuade him.

Isn't the matter of storing luggage a good opportunity for consultation?"

"Hmm...

Don't you hate Meleoron?

Every time we meet, I have to hide it from Motarike and Bell."

"..."

"If you want, you can break it apart. Our secret.

You caught Aizura's weakness, didn't you?"

"... Excellent.

Hmm..."

"No, let's talk about it later. I don't have much time right now.

There's no guarantee they will keep your luggage, so save money this time."

Well, it can't be helped.

If you intend to get you two out, you might have to consider ensuring their safety. Then I will ask Lina... hmm.

"Everyone, use the money I gave you to look for what you need.

If there is anything difficult to decide, you can ask for advice or anything.

With this, even in the Snow Mountain, it feels like it can cover the whole body.

Pure cotton material is not good. Because it gets cold when it gets wet. Buy two sets of underwear to change into.

Also, non-slip shoes. Don't forget to buy them."

"Sister, can I order mine too?"

"Hmm, you can. It's fine."

"Uranas, have you decided what to buy?"

"Suitable, as long as it's warm enough and doesn't hinder movement as much as possible, that's fine."

"... Hmm, same for me."

So, shall we choose? Where should I go? Unlike usual, I can't rely on my aura, so I must protect myself from the cold. I must think about it carefully.

Looking around the store alone. It's a big store, but since it's a single-room space, you can tell where everyone is by their signs.

Standard down jacket, thermal underwear, shoes... the budget is at most about 30,000 Yen. I'm worried.

──Yes. I wonder if this is it. It's within my budget and warm enough. After paying the bill, I'll go find the siblings nearby.

"Ah, it's Aisha."

"Oh. The color is like this, but it's not very good."

"I don't care what the color is.

Even if you can't talk about humans, right?"

Meleoron solidified into green. Perhaps because it's hard to see the color of the skin. She is wearing a hooded down jacket and thick shoes. The muffler is also a polite green.

The seams are light blue, close to mine. She is really cute in winter clothes, very childlike. He is wearing a wool hat with the down jacket, shoes with studs, and a scarf.

I feel the same way. I chose a blue that looks like the sportswear I always wear, and I chose a hooded down jacket. I was debating whether to make it black, but I chose this.

Seam and I are wearing ordinary gloves, and Meleoron is wearing the mittens we have been wearing since yesterday.

"Hmm, I wonder what happened to that kid who was talking so smugly later."

As she said this, Meleoron looked toward one of the changing rooms. I could feel the presence of Uranus from there.

"Looks like you ran into a lot of trouble."

"Is that so?

Hearing Seam's words, I tilted my head.... Hmm, are you worried? It's Uranus. You can't choose like we do."

After a while, Uranus came out of the changing room.

…………

He didn't look at me and went to pay the bill.

After paying, he let out a long sigh and walked over.

Overall, it is a pretty pink. If paired with cherry-colored hair, that's what it is. On that hair, just like Seam, there is a cushion and a wool hat.

But well... yes. You are definitely a girl, Koria.

I waited for him to come to us, trying my best not to cry out.

"……What? Anything you want to say?"

Uranus asked sullenly. Well, hey.

"It's very cute, it suits you very well."

"What is your gender?"

"Fluffy Uranus is so cute."

He is usually slim, so seeing his plump figure is a bit refreshing. Because it's always one piece.

Her appearance is not much different from ours, but the destructive power of the muffler on her mouth is extraordinary. I am wearing Hard bottoms, I can't complain.... As a girl. Seam is the closest match.

"Looks like you finally put it on.

... You didn't wear it directly, did you?"

"Don't be like that, it's boring."

I'm in a bad mood. Are you restless? No, it should be normal. Which one are you wearing...

"Uranus and Aisha, their scarves are so cute."

Yes? Seam even complimented me. But I think it's quite normal.

"Aisha, you wrap your hair with a scarf, don't you?"

"Yeah, well.

Otherwise it wouldn't be very suitable."

I didn't want to expose my back hair to the cold Wind, and it didn't match the hood, so I left my back hair down. I was worried about static electricity, but there was nothing I could do while in this city.

"Really, I envy your girl power.

Uranus, no need to rush, right? The event has already started."

"Don't talk about girl power.

... No need to rush, but you can also take it easy.

Shall we go to the event venue then?"

Leaving the clothing store, we walked along the main street.

I didn't feel cold at all. I became stiff wearing winter gear, but it was warm and comfortable. The new shoes didn't fit, but I would adjust them as I walked.

"Uranus, can I give you a hug?"

"You dare..."

Seam and Uranus were joking.... Even so, Uranus is in a really bad mood. Even though I chose the clothes myself, I don't know if I like them very much.

"Do you hate that cool look? It really suits you."

"……

I used to wear the same clothes before. I thought I would do something different this time...

In the end, the clothes I'm used to wearing are the best."

You see, I chose experience. Uranus will be the most active movement, so there might be no choice. However, it looks cute. Not applicable.

Uranus glanced at me as if he felt my laughter. Taking this opportunity, Seam hugged him.

"Puff puff. Moko moko."

"Oh, seriously, stop talking..."

"Flirting is fine, but don't be depraved."

"Yes."

"Oh no, stop talking.

It will be difficult to walk."

"Since it's a big deal, why don't we walk holding hands?"

"Ah, already!"

"Looks like it, nee-chan, let's walk holding hands!"

Unexpectedly, Seam and Meleoron walked away holding hands. Good night.

"Hee hee, we have a very good relationship.

Shall we hold hands too?"

"No, no, no, this is fine!

I'll go right away."

Uranos led the way. I quickened my pace, caught up to him, and gazed at his face from the side.

Uranos blushed and pulled up the scarf covering his mouth.

I wonder if that's really the case. The reason I'm so sullen is because I was praised and broadcast on television. You are very shy, truly.