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Book 3: Chapter 2: Part 1
Book 3: Chapter 2: Part 1
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Part1
Today, after I parted from Luna and the others, and the golden week has ended, I was still thinking about the meaning of Lunas actions.
What the heck was that and that declaration of war I dont know I have no idea
I had no idea what a girl was thinking, and all I could do was hold my head in my hands. And no matter how long it went on, that scene kept popping up in my head, and to be honest, I was in constant agony, so I woke up early in the morning and took a little walk in the other world to clear my mind.
Then.
Whoa
Woof.
Both Night and I marveled at the scene in front of us. A part of the forest was opened up as if a hole had been made in it, and a lake that glistened in the morning sun was spread out.
Wow I didnt know there was a place like this
Woof.
Night and I unexpectedly forgot to be cautious and approached the lake. I looked into the water of the lake and saw that it was surprisingly clear and visible all the way to the bottom.
As I recall, Id heard that clear water is devoid of nutrients, but the water plants were vibrant, and we could see fish swimming gracefully in the lake. Since its a relatively large lake, I wondered if there were aquatic monsters or something like that, but I couldnt see anything like that in both the range of visibility and my [Presence Detection] skill.
Ah, yes! Night, do you want to take a bath here today? Its not every day that we get to experience a bath with a view like this.
Woof!
Once I got Nights approval, I brought out my bath set. I just wanted to take a bath to get rid of my sweat from the walk. The atmosphere seemed more Western than Japanese, so I decided to go with the jacuzzi this time. As soon as I got into the bath and enjoyed the scene in front of me, I couldnt help but think how luxurious it was.
Hahhh what nice warm water
Woof~.
Fugo~.
Hmm? I heard an unfamiliar voice, so I involuntarily looked up at what was next to me and there was a little piggy that I had never seen before enjoying the bath as much as we did.
You where did you come from?
Buhi?
I lifted the strange little piggy that had been in the bath for some time, and we made eye contact, but the little piggy is adorable, and all he was doing was tilting his head. No, Im the one who wants to tilt my head here
Hmm if I can think of it, was he already near the bath set when I took out the bath set and hid his appearance? When I looked at the little piggy again, he was covered in short red fur, and his eyes were black and just stared at me without any hostility. The fur felt different and silky to the touch than Nights.
I do not really understand, but do you want to take a bath with us just like this?
Buhi!
When I said that, the little piggy settled down at my feet. Whats with this guy, hes so cute. While petting the little pig together with the approaching Night, I activated the [Appraisal] skill on the little pig.
[Mouju]
Level: 490
Magic: 60,000
Attack: 5000
Defense: 5000
Agility: 3000
Intelligence: 10000
Luck: 10000
Mouju? [T/n: Im not so sure if its right, but I found it as a name of a myth pig monster in China, the name is meng huai in Chinese. Please let me know if someone got a better idea of this, and this is the kanji: .]
Buhi?
I tilted my head at the name of a race Id never heard of. No, were in a different world, and its only natural that there are monsters of a race I dont know. But I get the feeling that it has a Chinese background in terms of atmosphere
But still, the stats are pretty unbalanced as well. His attack power and defense are too low for his level, and instead, his magic power is outstandingly high.
Youre an odd one, arent you?
Buhihi~.
No, thats not a compliment, you know?
The little piglet dexterously made a head-scratching gesture with its paws. Well, its okay because it was cute. As I was pondering that, a message unexpectedly appeared in front of me.
The skill [Appraisal] has met a certain level of proficiency; it has changed to [Identification]. [Mouju] has been successfully tamed.
What?
How could I have possibly tamed this guy? Uh, were just taking a bath together! Does that mean its because weve had a naked relationship? Not that it bothers me at all, this guy is cute, and Im more than happy to welcome him, but
Hey, youre supposed to be tamed by me, but is that okay?
Fugo? Buhi!?
You didnt even notice it! The little pig looked very surprised, but eventually, he nodded and turned to me.
Buhi. Buhibuhi.
I dont know what youre talking about
I dont understand the details of what this guy is talking about, but somehow this guy seems to have agreed to stay with us. Is that okay with him? Hes so wild.
Or rather, its the same with Night, the [Language Comprehension] skill isnt working. Somehow, its not something that has been properly verbalized, and in the first place, Night and the others arent communicating with their own kind with their cries as a language, they are communicating and signaling with their instincts, so I guess thats why the [Language Comprehension] skill isnt working. Instead, although I dont understand the language clearly, I can understand that they are saying something like that to me.
As we were exchanging these words, Night looked up at me.
Woof?
Hmm? Yeah, this guy just became one of us. Get along with him, okay?
Woof!
Hmm? Night and I have a certain amount of communication with each other rather than with the little piggy well, whatever. Its not like Night can completely understand what Im saying either. And since Ive known Night longer than him, its only natural that I would understand. The little piggy will eventually get used to it and learn to understand.
For now, since we are now friends no, were family, Ill have to give you a name.
Woof!
Buhii!
Hmm what would be good In the first place, Ive never heard of [Mouju] before
I look at the little piggy again while thinking of a name. And just like with Night, I decided on a name based on the appearance.
Yup. Your name is [Akatsuki].
From his red fur and black eyes, I vaguely imagined the sky before the dawn, so I decided to give him the name Akatsuki. I wont accept any complaints since its already completely a matter of my senses.
After being named, Akatsuki let out a cheerful voice.
Buhi! Buhibuhi!
Oh, youre happy, huh? Thats good.
I was trying not to give him a weird name, but Im glad hes happy with it. Night and Akatsuki immediately discussed something with each other and began to enjoy the bath from a little distance from me.
Now
What exactly is [Identification]
I neglected it once, but now that Ive decided on Akatsukis name, its time to think about it in regards to this skill. Looking at the description of the message, my constant use of [Appraisal] has led to some proficiency? Ive heard that the change is because it has reached a certain level but whats the difference?
And if theres this change, it means that maybe other skills might change as well, right?
Since its already come to this point, lets just look into this [Identification] with the [Identification] itself.
I immediately activated the skill, and it displayed like this:
[Identification] :: This is a higher-level skill of [Appraisal]. You can examine the target in more detail than [Appraisal], and you can also look at the targets skill structure.
I dont really understand it, but its become very convenient, right?
I would have more impressions and surprises, but for me, this was the best I could think of. For now, being able to see the skill structure of the target means that Ill be able to see the enemys skill structure, which I hadnt been able to see before. Thats very gratifying. Its because it allows us to avoid even more danger.
But what about seeing the status and skills of a human or the like? I guess its like ones personal information, and its not a good idea to use it implicitly
I still dont know exactly how to use the skill, so Ill keep it to monsters for now. So, I decided to take a look at the skill structure of Night and Akatsuki.
Hey, Night, Akatsuki. Can I check out your skills?
Its weird to ask for confirmation just here, even though I can look at their status on my own, but I asked anyway.
Woof!
Buhi!
Once I got permission from these two, I decided to look at it from Nights skill structure.
[Night]
[Bite Attack Technique: 10] [Claw Technique: 10] [Magic Control] [Chantless] [Presence Detection] [Dodge] [Weakness Detection] [Super Senses] [Divine Authority of the Night God Wolf ]
Youre so ridiculous!
Woof?
Night only tilted his head adorably at my tsukkomi. No, no, no, whats with all these blown-up skills!
He has learned [Chantless] before I knew it, and his claws and biting attacks are at the maximum level of proficiency, and most importantly, whats that [Divine Authority of the Night God Wolf]? Though, it doesnt look like it can be used right now.
Night youre going to be a big-shot one day. Im sure of it.
Woof? Kyun.
I pet his head and Night rubs his body against mine. Hes going to be a big-shot in the future, but right now hes so spoiled and cute. Since hes so cute, I dont care for anything else!
Okay, how about Akatsuki?
Buhi.
Looking at Akatsukis skill structure
[Akatsuki]
[Magic Control] [Exorcism] [Curse Removal] [Sanctuary]
Looks like youre just the same as Night, huh?
Buhi?
I dont know if these skills are all usable in battle or not, but [Sanctuary] is a strange one to think about.
Hey, Akatsuki. Can you try out this [Sanctuary] skill?
Fugo.
To be honest, I had no idea what kind of skill it was, but when I asked Akatsuki that, he activated the skill without any hesitation.
And then
Ooh!
Woof!
With Akatsuki in the center, some kind of warm light flooded out and spread throughout the forest. And the lake that received that light emitted a pale gleam, and the trees, plants and flowers changed to a more vibrant state.
Is this could this be a restorative skill?
Buhi.
Akatsuki nodded adorably as if to say that my thoughts were correct. But to be honest, this [Sanctuary] skill seems to have more effect. While it was beautiful, so was the fact that the otherwise normal lake was glowing faintly, but the entire area around it felt purified I felt somewhat refreshed. I couldnt look into it any further now, but for now, I thought that Akatsuki would be able to play a significant role in recovery and support, rather than a battle type like Night.
Anyways, it turns out that youre so great as well.
Buhi~.
There were a lot of things going on, like new skills and Akatsuki becoming a family member, but none of them was bad, so thats fine. Im enjoying a full bath while petting Akatsuki and Night when Night suddenly jumps out of the bath and runs towards the house.
Eh, Night?
I go to chase after Night, but remembering that Im not dressed, I hurry to put on my clothes, and Night comes back with something in his mouth.
Woof.
What on earth are you doing? You just ran out of the blue you startled me, you know?
Woof. Woof!
Eh? This is?
Night brought me a watch, and he placed it skillfully in front of me and tapped it with his foot in a cute manner. I looked closely at it and saw that it was the time which is when I usually start getting dressed for school.
Eeh! Is it time already?
The fact that the golden week is over means that classes will start normally, and I hurry to get ready.
Im sorry. Night! Thanks! Im sorry, Akatsuki, but Im leaving right now!
Woof~.
Buhii!
I hurriedly used the teleport magic to get home, and after quickly finishing dressing, I had a light breakfast and ran out of the house without further ado. And by that time, I had a clear head, and as a result, I succeeded in changing my mood.