69 - 52 The goddess of water is the bottom of the sea.

That night.

"Excuse me."

Uh, yeah."

I was in bed with Iris.

I didn't mean it in a s*xual way, of course.

It was just that she came to my room, fidgeting, asking if she could sleep in bed with me today.

She had said she wanted me to be her concubine someday, but she probably wanted to be pampered in a brotherly way.

With that in mind, I allowed her to sleep with me.

--I gave her a hug.

She hugged me tighter than I thought she would.

I was so happy to see him.

"...... is very warm.

I see. Well, have a good night.

Yes. ......

The most important thing to remember is that you can't just take a break from your work and go to sleep.

The actual "I'm not a fan of the newest technology," but it's not a new technology.

I was genuinely thinking that she was cute like an older sister, but then I said, "...... isn't that girl too aggressive?"

I thought she was cute, like an older sister, and I genuinely thought so.

"Hmm, she's totally your superior."

What?

No, I told you, you guys are too hard on the kids. ......

It seems that the girls peeking over there aren't going to get the message.

I mean, what are those girls doing .......

I wonder if they are trying to hide .......

The argument between the girls continued while I was sighing,......, but Iris showed no sign of caring and continued to snuggle up to my chest with a happy look on her face.

◇ ◇.

And so the morning of our departure came again, and we left Berkoua with regret.

"An unexpectedly powerful enemy was lurking nearby. ......

"But he is only a child after all. But he's just a little boy, nothing to be afraid of.

That's what people who don't have dark circles under their eyes say. ......

The most important thing to remember is that you can't just go out and buy a new pair of shoes.　The most important thing to remember is that you should never be afraid to ask for help. I'm not sure.

No, I don't know. ......

The girls seem to be in good spirits today as well.

The most important thing to remember is that you can't just take a chance on a new person and expect them to be happy.

I am sure that in ten years time, she will grow up to be a wonderful lady.

By the way, is Sinus-sama in the sea?

Anyway, the first priority for now is to get to Sinus-sama.

Alka seems to be a little sleep deprived, but now that she's well rested, she's got to get back into the swing of things.

"Yeah, that's what my old lady told me, right?"

By the way, the "hag" she refers to is the goddess of the wind, Tulboo.

I believe it is in the waters near Itur, a port town south of here. I heard that the maelstrom is a landmark, but the question is how to get to the sea. ......

"Well, why don't you just swim there?"

"No, you'll die normally. ......

Maybe your brain cells are rotting?

"What the hell?　Are you trying to pick a fight with me?

The first thing to do is to make sure that you have a good idea of what you're doing.

Who is the Great Ogre?　I'm going to knock you down!

No, I'm sorry.

I didn't calm him down at all.

Anyway, calm down. Iguza, who is immortal, might be able to handle it, but as expected, we can't. However, I found some interesting documents in the Berkoua archives regarding this. There is a legend of a mermaid in Itur.

Mermaids?　Is that different from a merman?

"Yes. Mermen are just demons, but mermaids are said to be a race that can understand human language. In short, they are the same as elves and other subraces.

Hearing Alka's story, Ophir said as if he remembered.

Ah, well, I have heard that from my old lady. I heard from my old lady that there are subspecies who live with nature in this world.

I see. I see. If Trubo-sama says so too, then there is a high possibility that they are real. I think the best way to find out about the sea is to ask a species that lives in the sea, so let's first look for these mermaids.

I agree. Perhaps the itl people know some information about them.

Yes. People's folklore and legends are surprisingly hard to fool with. I agree with that.

"Well, then, let's listen to them while eating something delicious!

I think you're more interested in eating. ......

The most important thing is that you should be able to see the difference between the two.

I'm not going to tell you what to do, but let's just get going!

...... huh?

The first thing to do is to make sure that you have a good time.

Okay, then I'll speed up a bit!　Hold on tight!"

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