Spirit’s Paradise And The Idle Another World Life

I’m back

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Sara and Fukuchan’s spirit contract has ended.
Next is Marco and Uri.

 

“Marco, you probably noticed from watching Sara’s contract that nothing happens, right? Well, then give it a name.”

 

By looking at Marco’s expression, I can tell.
It’s a different expression from what he expected.
I can empathize with him.

 

“Um, okay.
The name of the earth spirit will be Uri.
Is that name fine?”

 

Uri, the earth spirit in front of him, nods while moving its tiny forelegs in the air.
It seems there is no problem.

 

“Uri has accepted the name too.
The contract is now established.
Both Sara and Marco, make sure to communicate with Fukuchan and Uri, whom you have contracted with, as much as possible.
Well, we still have work to do, so only when you have time.”

 

“Understood.” “Got it.”

 

With the contract successfully completed, we return to the task of collecting soil and wood.
During breaks, they try calling their names and engaging in conversation.
Kia also seems interested in the spirits contracted by her older brother and occasionally participates in the conversation with a small voice.
It feels good.

 

We diligently dig up and collect soil while putting insects into bags.
In the meantime, I thin out and collect wood, repeating the process endlessly until I have obtained a sufficient amount of soil and insects.
There are too many pieces of wood, so it seems like processing them will be quite challenging.

 

“Finally finished.
I feel like taking it easy today, but if I relax, the insects might die, so we’ll depart for the Land of Death soon.
Sara, Marco, Kika, you must rest your bodies as much as possible while flying.”

 

“Master, wait a moment.
It’s fine to rest, but didn’t you mention the Land of Death?”

 

Did I forget to explain?… I thought it would be troublesome to explain, but since I can’t escape and I’m taking them there directly, I should have explained.
I made a blunder.
I guess I have to explain?… It probably won’t work.
Let’s try explaining briefly in a casual manner.

 

“Yeah, I mentioned it.
Don’t worry.
I have a base I built in the Land of Death, so we can live there properly.”

 

“That’s impossible.
Even I know about the dangers of the Land of Death.”

 

I still can’t make them believe me.
It’s troublesome to end up like this because I didn’t explain.
Sara and the others are filled with doubt.
I’m such an idiot.

 

From there, I explained everything from scratch, showing my powers to Sylphy and Bell, and somehow managed to persuade them.
It took up extra time.
And they still don’t fully believe me.
It’s painful to be met with suspicious looks.
I thought they trusted me at least a little.

 

Well, whatever.
They’ll have to believe it when they see it.
I shouldn’t waste any more time.
Let’s depart before they start suggesting we should cancel the trip.

 

“Bell, once we arrive there, I’ll call you.
So, Fukuchan, Uri, please wait in the forest.
Alright, Sylphy, I’m counting on you.”

 

Hmm? If I send them back, there’s no need to make Bell and the others wait… No, Fukuchan and Uri are here.
It’s better to have them wait together.

 

“Hehe, understood.
Then, let’s go.”

 

At the same time Sylphy spoke, I, along with Sara, Marco, and Kikka, were enveloped in a cocoon of wind.
The bags containing the insects, which had become four in number, floated up.

 

While waving goodbye to Bell and the others who were waving their hands, I set off towards the Land of Death.

 

“Sara, Marco, Kikka, that over there is the base I built.”

 

While they remained calm as long as they could see the natural surroundings, their expressions turned pale as they entered the barren wasteland.
Seeing the Land of Death, they must have realized that they were truly entering it.

 

Still, they didn’t demand to go back or return to their original location.
Was it trust in me or just resignation… Which one is it? Well, never mind.
Kika has fallen asleep, so let’s go quickly.

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“It’s pitch black, can’t see a thing.
Master, are you really sure about this?”

 

…Huh? …Oh, right.
I have night vision, so I can see, but it’s dark and they can’t see anything.
Maybe I should have adjusted the timing to arrive during daylight?

 

“It’s too dark to see.
Let’s take another look from above tomorrow when it’s brighter.”

 

Feeling like I made a little mistake, I landed at the base.
Then Dyne came rushing over.

 

“Yuta-chan, welcome back! I was lonely without you.”

 

While saying that, she came closer and hugged me tightly.
I think it’s strange for a Great Spirit to say they’re lonely after just ten days or so.

 

“Hey, Dyne.
Yuta has to guide other children too, so let him go,” Sylphy said as she pulled Dyne away.
I’ll keep my slight disappointment deep in my heart.

 

“Children? Oh? They’re cute children, although they seem skinny.
What happened?” Dyne asked.

 

“Oh, Dyne.
I’ll explain later, so please wait a moment.
For now, Dyne, Nomos, Dolly, I’m home.
I’ll introduce these kids later.
Right now, it’s late, and I want to put them to sleep,” I replied.

 

Kika was already fast asleep, being carried by Marco somehow.

 

“Yes, that condition must be tough for a child.
We can wait until later; just put them to sleep quickly,” Dolly nodded, agreeing with me.

 

So, I made preparations for putting them to sleep.
It was as simple as conjuring light orbs, storing the sand beds in the bedroom, and lining up three straw beds that I bought from a furniture store.
I’ll need to create another room; otherwise, I won’t have a place to sleep.

 

I thought that Sara and Marco would be surprised and ask questions when I conjured the base from my magic bag.
However, whether they were too tired or had given up, they simply ignored it.
It made me feel a little lonely.

 

“Sara, Marco, let Kika sleep here, and both of you should rest today as well.
But you should summon Fukuchan and Uri just in case.
If you call their names while thinking of them coming here, they will come,” I explained.

 

Sara and Marco immediately summoned Fukuchan and Uri.
I also summoned Bell and the others.

 

“Master, what are you doing?”

 

“Ah, well, I was just playing with Bell and the others.
Don’t mind me.
Sara and Marco, try to get along with the spirits as much as possible.
It’s most important for a spirit mage to have a good relationship with the spirits,” I said.

 

By the way, I haven’t properly explained to them that I can touch spirits.
Although they can sense my presence, they probably didn’t think I was miming alone.
From their perspective, it must have seemed like a grown adult behaving strangely on their own.

 

“U-Understood,” they replied.

 

Well, did I really do something like that too? That’s the impression I got from my disciples’ faces.

 

“Well, well, it’s already late today, so Sara and Marco should go to sleep.
I’ll guide you around here tomorrow,” I said.

 

I bid them goodnight and left the bedroom.
Normally, I would seal the entrance with rocks, but it might make the children anxious if they were trapped inside, so I’ll refrain from doing that.

 

Come to think of it, I should have bought a door.
Maybe I can process the wood I obtained to make one? I don’t have hinges or anything, so it would be better to ask for one when we next go to Labyrinth City.
Now, should I report to everyone?

 

“Once again, I’m back.
Has anything unusual happened?” I asked.

 

“Welcome back, Yuta-chan.
Don’t worry! Nothing happened at all.
I asked Sylphy-chan earlier, and it seems like it was tough,” Dyne reassured me.

 

It seems Sylphy gave them a brief explanation about what happened in the Labyrinth City.
I’m grateful for that.

 

“I didn’t pay much attention to adventurers, so I didn’t know,” Nomos chimed in.

 

“I also didn’t realize that spirit mages were being looked down upon to that extent.
It means that floating spirits and lower-level spirits will take longer to grow,” Dolly added.

 

Neither Nomos nor Dolly knew about it.
They could have found out if they were interested, but I guess they just didn’t care.

 

“Haha, well, I was a bit surprised, but for now, I’m enjoying myself, so it’s not a problem.
Once they see my disciples who are spirit mages, their perspective will change.
By the way, I brought some bugs, what should we do with them?” I asked.

 

Thinking about harassing the Adventurer’s Guild gets me excited.
But I shouldn’t bring dark joy here; let’s live a refreshing life.
Even though it’s filled with undead.

 

What’s more worrying is if I unknowingly bring harmful insects to the fields.
I’m not knowledgeable about insects to begin with, and in this otherworldly place, there are even more insects that I don’t understand.
I think every insect has some beneficial aspect to the environment, but at the same time, I want to be cautious.

 

“Hmm.
Insects are resilient.
Tomorrow, while checking with Turu and Tamamo, we should release them in the planned forest area.
Once you contract with me, Yuta, I’ll mix the soil evenly for you.”

 

I wonder if mixing them will crush the insects.
No, rather than that, it’s about selecting the insects.
I have four large bags.
Even though they contain soil, there will be a considerable number of insects… Well, I guess I’ll have to do my best.

 

“Alright, let’s deal with the insects tomorrow.”

 

“Oh, that’s right, Yuta-chan.
Onee-chan has thought about the conditions for the contract!”

 

She proudly boasts and gives me an intense look.
It’s dangerous to lower my gaze since Sylphy is focused on me.
It irritates me a bit that she’s smug, but it’s probably best to keep my eyes fixed on her face.

 

What conditions did she come up with for the contract?

 

“Because the spring feels lonely, I want you to make a fountain!”

 

“Impossible.”

 

“Eh? Why? It’s Onee-chan’s request.”

 

“Well, even if you say that, I don’t know how to make a fountain.
I have no idea.”

 

I’ve seen fountains on TV, so it should be technically possible since they’ve existed for a long time.
But even if I know about using the difference in water level or using a pump to increase the water pressure and make it spout, it’s different from this situation.
Just because I know the pitching form in baseball doesn’t mean I can throw at 160 kilometers per hour.

 

“It’s fine because Onee-chan is here.
You just have to create the shape of the fountain.
Then Onee-chan will provide the water.”

 

…If it’s just the shape of the fountain, maybe it’s doable?

 

“Well, it’s not impossible, but the water might get dirty.
And I can’t create something artistic.”

 

“It’s okay even if the water gets dirty because Onee-chan will clean it.
As for the artistic part… hmm, for now, it’s fine if you make it, Yuta-chan.
If it doesn’t work out, we can exchange it for something artistic later.
That’s what Onee-chan thinks.”

 

No, normally if I put in the effort to make it, wouldn’t that be enough? And she’s really fixated on the fountain… There seems to be a very trivial reason behind it.
Should I question her about it?