Isekai Nonbiri Nouka

I received a letter from Alfred.

According to Loo's translation, he said he was given an uninhabited island and is currently developing it with his companions.

Oh, that sounds like fun.

I'll write back and tell him to do his best.

Still, what exactly happened for him to be given an entire uninhabited island?

I'd like him to write more details about that part.

Because Loo and Flora are getting worried, saying he might've been isolated or something.

Also, whatever happened to the plan of opening a store?

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Back when she was attending the academy, she used to send letters fairly regularly.

Apparently because Asa and Earth kept nagging her to write.

And they even edited her drafts, it seems.

I see…

Looks like Asa and Earth really went through a lot.

And maybe it wasn't such a good idea to separate Tiselle from them.

I'm getting a little worried.

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As for Urza…

What is this?

She is sending updates, but they're more like mercenary unit activity reports.

She writes about who she became friends with and where, but the "friends" she lists aren't their personal names but their organization titles.

She also mentions that Asa and Earth are doing great as squad leaders and asks me to praise them…

Is that her way of asking sweetly for a favor?

Also, I feel like Beezel, Yuri, and the Demon King are getting more letters from her than I am.

I want to believe that's just my imagination.

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For the upcoming winter test firing, Yoru has apparently been staying up night after night making ammunition.

Klim, who lives with Yoru, asked me to tell her to sleep at night.

It seems Yoru doesn't listen even when Klim tells her.

Well, she does listen, at least at first, but once Klim falls asleep, Yoru gets up and starts making ammo again.

I threatened her that if it gets too bad, we won't proceed with the test firing.

I'm thinking of leaving the final decision about whether to go through with the test to Klim.

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As for the trip to the abandoned mine where feather magic crystals are said to be located in order to recover pilot suits, and search for the main body and parts of Multipurpose Humanoid Mobile Heavy Machine (Arti-Horse)…

These things aren't essential, and there's no need to rush.

When it comes to the pilot suits, Zabuton and the others will be hibernating soon.

It can wait until spring.

And as for the Arti-Horse, we're already overwhelmed with what we have on hand.

The mountain elves are busy with the airship project too.

Even if we go searching, there's no guarantee we'll find anything,

And if we do happen to find something, that might just make things harder.

I can't afford to make unreasonable demands.

「Please let us go!」

「The more samples, the better!」

「We'll make it happen no matter what!」

The mountain elves are fired up, but that's exactly why those around them need to keep a close eye.

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In winter, slimes freeze, so I've been telling them to stay indoors.

But slimes are, at their core, free-spirited creatures.

Many of them don't listen obediently.

So, as a countermeasure, I tried giving them Hot Stones.

…..

Didn't work.

They digested them.

I was pretty disheartened but after a while, a strangely evolved slime appeared.

A Hot Slime.

Compared to other slimes, it's slightly warm when touched.

Would this keep it from freezing?

But the warmth isn't quite enough to thaw frozen slimes… Wait, it can heat up?

I asked it to help any frozen slimes it finds.

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So, a slime that had been given a hot stone became a Hot Slime.

That got me wondering, what would happen if I gave a slime a feather magic crystal?

I tried a little experiment.

After digesting a feather magic crystal about the size of a large bundle, the slime began to change slightly.

Its jumping ability far exceeded that of other slimes.

And its falling speed was slower.

A Feather Slime.

Very fantasy-esque, but is there any situation where it could actually be useful?

I mean, all it really does is flutter around.

Still, Loo says that for these kinds of changes, the slime's own will is what truly matters.

Take the Wine Slime, for example.

Just feeding alcohol to a slime doesn't automatically turn it into a Wine Slime.

The slime has to want to become one.

So even if I was the trigger, the Feather Slime only became a Feather Slime because it chose to.

…

Well, that doesn't necessarily mean it'll be useful.

But as long as it lives freely, I'm happy.

The kids seem to love it, oddly enough.

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I've given Youko a break.

That's why I'll do my best.

But I can't possibly fill in for her alone, so I'll need help.

As candidates for that help, Malbit suggested a few angels with ability but nothing to do…

However, it seems those very angels found out they were being considered and are now pushing back.

Not verbally, though.

They're resisting through action.

They're claiming they are doing something.

Since morning, they've been slow-roasting a large chunk of wild boar meat over a fire.

…

Why?

Well, it does smell delicious.

Still, since you can do that, why don't you do other things?

Ah, I see, this doesn't count as "work" in their minds.

They must've thought long and hard about what they could do that still falls under "just barely playing" rather than "working", and landed on roasting.

I suppose that makes sense.

They can't just leave it on the fire unattended, and if they don't turn it over regularly, it'll burn.

A delicious roast takes time and effort.

I appreciate it.

Right, I'll report to Malbit that they're doing something after all.

Though… there's a problem with the amount.

Yeah, the smell wafted through the air since morning, and now all of the kuros have gathered around.

Ann and the others are hoping it'll be part of tonight's dinner too.

I'm not going to stop you from roasting, but could I ask for two or three more boars?

Don't worry.

I'll do the hunting.

If we start roasting the extra meat now, will it be ready by tomorrow?

Got it.

I'll tell the kuros they'll have to wait until tomorrow.

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The roast boar served at dinner tonight was incredibly tasty.

You could really feel the angel's attention to detail in every bite.

The children were overjoyed, so I hope they do it again sometime.

Oh, they're still roasting the extra meat even now?

Well… keep up the good work.