The picturesque rice cakes are delicious today

There's a little girl. She's like an orange pickled in honey.

The hem of the dress was fuzzy and its eyes sparkled with curiosity.

To a kid like that, "Who are you?" I am asked.... As far as I'm concerned, I'd like to know who this girl is first...

"... I am Kiryu Above. Customer...... is it? Uh, I signed with someone here, and I came to this room..."

Answering that as she flexed to match the height of the girl's eyes, the girl brightened her expression painfully.

"Really...? Then...... wow!

And the girl jumped, like... and then she realized to herself, 'This is a bad way to sneeze,' she looked like, and she fixed the shittiness and the hem of the dress and it changed. She seems a little fashionable.

And the child, again, asks.

"Hey, hey. Are you Santos, your brother's subpoena?

... Is that it?

"No, you're not, are you?

"Really? So, your father's? You had a contract, didn't you?

... Is that it? Something's happening. Something's happening.

"Um... I'm a summoner, not a summoner."

"Sorry! I thought it was about me, you, Fairy or something! Sorry!"

And the girl was desperately apologizing for saying that in great panic.

"Fine. I'm not mad at you."

Maybe 'customer' for this kid meant about 'creature before he signed on as a subpoena'. Maybe I've summoned creatures in this room before.

"I've said rude things..."

The girl is totally shy, poor thing to watch. Hmmm...... it's kinda like letting little kids look like this.

"... so much like me, you know, 'Fairy'?

So I'll try to distract you a little, and I'll swing by.

"Yeah. You look just like Fairy in the drawings.... Aren't you sure it's not Fairy? Human?"

"Yeah. Human"

"Really? But I've never seen anyone with an atmosphere like you before. I knew it was like a fairy."

... What the hell kind of creature is that 'Fairy'? I can't imagine at all.

Then a little bit, the girl looked up like a hack.

"Speaking of which, I heard your name and I forgot to name this one!

Yeah, you're right.

She grabbed the hem of the dress, dusted, and bowed.

"It's me, Carnelia Lili Geolen!

A big ribbon fluttered over her head as she grinned and raised her face.

"Georen? Gioren's wife?"

Before I do, Laocles asks a girl a question. Yeah, as far as the last name goes, yes...

"That's right. I'm the daughter of the Georens! I'm nine this year!

Oh, my God. You had such a little sister. Mr. Santos looks older than me, no matter what he thinks. Maybe he's about 19 or 20. Maybe.... Does that mean your sister, who is about 10 years away?

... the colour flavour does, there are similarities. Though this kid tastes lighter and brighter overall.

But his face doesn't look so similar, I feel like it. This kid's, tiny eyes like a sweet-boiled golden citrus, his rusty honey-colored hair, he doesn't resemble your father or your brother.

"Oh well. Mr. Santos, your sister was there."

"Yes! It's supposed to be my sister on the surface! Though only half of the blood is connected today!

...... eh.

For a moment, I felt like a very heavy story had come out, but Carnelia is nicotine without looking particularly concerned, so let's not worry about it either.

"Nice to meet you! Brother like a fairy!

Then that's what Carnelia says and Nico... but somehow, she's given me an awesome name. Fairies, like, brothers, say...

"Um, Togo, that's fine. Because that's what we all call it."

"Really? Then, Brother Towgo. Nice to meet you!"

Speaking of which, I realize you haven't been called in the 'above' once since you came to this world.

... mainly because of Faye, or because of Faye, well. He has been calling me Togo since the beginning. [M]

"Hey, Brother Towgo. Can you talk to me for a second? I don't have a lot of people to talk to, so I wouldn't miss a customer like Brother Towgo!

"... you know, Carnelia. The way I call you 'brother'... I'm a little restless."

Well, that's what Carnelia's been saying with her eyes shining, but I'm kind of, I'm still concerned, so I'm gonna make a stop.

'Cause' brother '.... That's not what they call it, is it, this? I don't think' like a fairy 'should come off.

... but Carnelia looked a little evil, I said.

"Really? I'll stop if you care. Togo, right? All right.... This is the first way to call me that. I, all the older men, decide to call me 'brother' or 'uncle'. That way, Santos, I don't care if your brother is your real brother."

...... yeah.

I knew it would be a heavy story?

It wasn't a heavy story. She also has the perception that 'we shouldn't talk about this much to people we don't want'. But since he doesn't seem to care at all... hmm, it must be a complicated home environment, I can only say.

Even for me, I don't ask now because that's hard to hear from a 9-year-old girl I met.

"Hey, Togo. Can I stay here a little longer?

"Unless your father or brother cares. I don't mind, though."

"Yes! Good for you! Oh, I don't think your father or your brother Santos care where I am. Me, something that's left alone.... I'm worried about the interior in this house."

That's what Carnelia said and looked a little lonely.

... Speaking of which, when entering the front door, Mr. Interlia said, 'I am Master Carnelia's escort'. Really? Mr. Interlia, are you escorting this child?

That means... Yeah, maybe this time, someone from the Lordship of the Geolen family who remembered Raocles by looking at Raocles' face decided to take him hostage because he was supposed to have an ex-colleague in his original employment.

If so, bad luck, or good luck... Yeah.

... Then Carnelia left, talking about no other love.

She enjoyed having someone to talk to. "Can I come back? 'I asked,' so I gave it back.

Then he said, 'The next time you come, you'll bring my treasure! I'll show you!' He said, leaving with much happiness.

She seemed to enjoy it, so I was a little, happy too.

"... about her though"

"Yeah."

And in the basement after Carnelia leaves, me and Laocles put out painting paper again. I have to start getting ready for the painting.

"Probably the unjust child."

"Oh well."

Raocles said so, sighing small.

The unjust child. I know what that means. The point is, it's not my real wife's kid, that's what I'm guessing. Maybe. So I guess Mr. Santos and I "only have half the blood connected today".

"I guess that's why they're leaving me alone. If there's anything I can do for you, it's for you as an instrument of political marriage."

"... well"

Was that what made her look like she was just a little lonely? I don't know if I'm going to stick my neck in the circumstances of another house... somehow, I'm going to miss you too.

I'm worried about what's going on in this house.

I was a little surprised by what Laocles said because it was an arrowhead I thought I should stick my neck in not too many other houses.

... but after hearing his words that followed, I was convinced.

"They're in too much of a hurry"

Yeah. Right.

Sure, 'I'm in too much of a hurry', I guess.

I've been pushing the Redgard family like a robber. You don't have to do that, I think. Yeah. I was wondering if we'd finally be on the boulder.

"And even now, there's very little surveillance. If you insist, Carnelia Lili Geolen is the only surveillance...... I guess that's not surveillance"

"Yeah."

I don't think Carnelia is watching us. If that was a surveillance role, I'd say it's a pretty good actor. You can be an actress.

"... it's called trying to grab you, something catches on"

"Right. I wonder if you had a rush to run."

You needed the Red Dragon right away, though? For what?

Hmmm...... I don't even know if I think about it. Maybe you don't have to know. But I was definitely a little concerned.

That day, I only finished watering the painting paper.

If it's true, I wanted to finish the bottom drawing and then water it up, but this time, I haven't decided what to draw. So I decided to just finish preparing the drawing paper first.

"The question is, what do you draw, what..."

"You painted something other than the Red Dragon."

"Yeah."

Except for the Red Dragon, I only decide that. Yeah. The Red Dragon belongs to Faye. I don't feel very good for Laocles, and I don't look better for Mr. Santos.

"... I don't know what to"

In the first place, I don't really know what creatures are in this world.

I know some creatures that were considered 'fictional creatures' in my world, but that's all. So unnecessarily, I'm having trouble figuring out what to draw.

"It would be best if you could look at the real thing and draw it"

"I guess I draw it because I don't have the real thing."

Yeah. Trouble.

I wish I could at least know 'what creatures are there'.

It was when I was worried.

"... hey, they're coming"

When I hear Laocles whisper that, I move.

From across the door, I was hearing footsteps. It's not Carnelia's light footsteps. It sounds heavier and closer to the big crotch. I hid watered paper under my bed. [M]

Then, before the door opens, move to the middle of the room, where you sit and wait for the gym.

... and when the door opened, Santos, who was there, was surprised to see me sitting in gym.

"... what are you doing? What ritual is that?

"It wasn't a ritual, it was just sitting there."

I didn't do anything other than sit down, so when I answered with dignity, they decided not to ask me any more. Nothing in particular was said. Good.

"As always, well, whatever you're doing... as promised, I'll have the summons done. By the way, how long does it take to summon?

Mr Santos, while saying so, showed himself in a harsh manner. Maybe I'm in a hurry that I'm not getting ready for this one at all.

"Do you have something to do?

"Here's the question you're asking. Answer me."

I guess there's something about this, but I think about it a little bit and I answer.

"Hmmm...... I'll have about 3 more days"

Then Mr. Santos looked... obviously surprised.

"... I also thought when I first asked, is it that early?

Oh, three days, it's early. I wonder if this was a bad idea.

"I'm getting ready."

"Really... no, that's fine"

Mr. Santos convinced me when I explained the reason properly.

... Yeah, I'm ready. Watertight? That's why I'm not throwing up.

"So, what can I do for you?

"It's..."

Well, I answered his question, so now it's his turn to answer the question. I'll ask again.

"... there will be a party in Royal Castle next month"

I don't know.

"I'm invited there, too. Naturally, the evaluation there leads to the evaluation of the Geolens family."

Yes, it is.

"... that's why"

"I have no idea"

I don't know what I don't know, so to be honest, I said, 'You ill-conceived bastard!' And he got angry.

But I still feel like I'm definitely hiding something. Yeah.

There's nothing I can do about the painting paper not drying that day, so that's it for the work.

I've tried to evoke some of the fantasy of 'what kind of creature shall I put out' on my note paper, but I'm not sticking to one right now.

... It was called time for a meal while we were doing that and we had a treat in the dining room. Rice in noble houses is delicious everywhere.

It's just... I was curious that Carnelia wasn't at the table, even though there were some beautiful women like Santos and the lords, and then Santos' mother.

That night.

"... go to sleep if you don't want to move on"

"Hmm...... I guess it's not too soon"

As Laocles shrugged me, I headed over to the note form.

'What to draw' is completely undecided. This is not good.

I have to draw the perfect creature for Laocles, but I can't think of anything.

"Hey."

"No, a little more..."

"If you bother, will you solve it?

... do not.

Yeah. I don't think I see any signs of a resolution, even if I keep worrying about it......

"Yeah, go to sleep. Sleep......"

I felt like going to bed without thinking about it, but quickly, I was being taken to bed by Laocles. Yeah, let's give up. You can never beat him by force. So before they take me, I move myself into bed.

... Though I feel like I can't sleep because of the anxiety that 'nothing has been decided', even if I try to sleep like this.

And I fell asleep in bed. [M] I also wondered if it was because it was a bed in the basement, but unexpectedly, it was fuzzy and comfortable to sleep in. I guess it's something I brought in recently.

Melt on the bed. There's a slice of fictional creature floating around in my head, but they don't take proper shape.

What shall I do? What would I really do if I didn't make up my mind about this?

It's a creature that makes Raocles a subpoena. I want to get something decent out.

Now, we have to come up with something that doesn't violate our contract with the Geolens family.

...... hmm.

I don't sleep at all while I fall asleep. That was the time.

A mild footsteps creep in. When I heard that, I jumped up.

"... hey"

Laocles had a frightened face, but as far as I'm concerned, he's a wishful and fulfilling visitor.

If you don't sleep anyway, it wouldn't be a bad idea to be her talker.

"Good evening. Just a little, okay?"

Carnelia, who snuck in, reluctantly opened the door and peered this way.

"Go ahead!"

So I'm happy to invite her in. [M] Yeah. I knew it, it's early to go to bed.

"Thanks!... Ugh, I thought I shouldn't be visiting customers at this hour, but I still wanted to show it to you right away!

Carnelia came happy... and showed me what she had in her chest.

"This! It's my treasure!

What was there was a book. Thick, very old book.... and I can't read the title of the cover.

"I'll show you! Sometimes when you see this and then go to sleep, you have a wonderful dream!

But when Carnelia said that and opened the page... I also found out what the book was.

There are paintings of various creatures all over the page, with something written in fine letters next to them.

… maybe this is a biological atlas of this world.