Part 16
—[Underwood], VIP Quarters
The group who repulsed the ‘Winds of Decadence’ were having a happy conversation in the VIP quarters while getting a serving of Izayoi’s baked Pumpkin Salty Pie as their dinner.
The warm moist and fragrant smell was enough to relax anyone’s cheeks. Identifying the grilled white cow cheese within the pastry, Yō’s eyes were sparkling as she looked at the crust of the pie.
“Ooh~…… This is packs a punch. Looks like this is much tastier than the Pumpkin Salty Pie you made yesterday.”
“Of course. That’s because all the ingredients are the choicest picks of the Harvest Festival ingredient supplies.”
“Yahohoho! It’s because of the ripe pumpkin that we have provided as well! Of course it would be tasty!”
Izayoi responded with a loud laugh while Jack replied with a proud laugh of a Yahoho.
Lily, who sliced up the Pumpkin Salty Pie into divisions, handed a slice to Coppelia on a plate.
“Here, Coppelia’s plate.”
“Thank you, young fox. ……It’s all thanks to you that I get to be here, having this meal with everyone.”
“No, that’s not true! Izayoi-san and Yō-san were the ones who helped you.”
“That’s not true. Although I would really want to repay the debt…… but the embarrassing thing is that the only possession that I have is this body of mine. It will be my pleasure if you have something that I can help out with.”
Coppelia bowed her head as she touched her chest with a troubled look.
But Lily’s eyes sparkled and her kitsunemimi perked up,
“Then, I would like you to sell me that brooch! I have someone in mind whom that accessory would really match, I would like to gift it to that person as a present!”
“But, young fox, that brooch…. If it were to be given a price, it would be quite a sum, you know? Because the material that the brooch was carved from was a piece of divine wood.”
Uu, Lily felt silent as she began to look troubled. Seeing her like that, Garol spoke up to offer a solution.
“There’s no way around it then. If kitsune ojou-chan is willing, I can help you find a few jobs, you know? Another helping hand is always welcomed in the hosting of the Harvest Festival.”
“Ye Yes, I’m really thankful!”
*Pi!* Her kitsunemimi perked up. Lily turned to face Coppelia,
“My oka-san has always taught me that we need to pay an equivalent price for another’s efforts. Since the crafter of the brooch is Coppelia, if I do not pay an equivalent price for it, I would be turning my back on my teachings.”
Mhm! She clenched her fists spiritedly.
Bowing her head in embarrassment, Coppelia gave a smile to seal the deal.
As everyone were seated at the dining table with a plate of salty pie before them and at the instant when their hands were clasped in prayer— the situation took a sudden turn.
“Wuaaaahhhh! There are rampaging strong men dolls AAAAAaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!”
“——CHARGE WUOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!”
The belligerent cries of that sort were sounding throughout the Underground City.
As Izayoi stopped in his act of delivering the salty pie to his mouth, he turned his cold gaze to Coppelia.
“…… Oi, that mass of muscles aren’t a part of the Game?”
“That’s a nice joke. Those are just the materialization of a certain item that has been released into the realms of the memory.”
“Houeh. Then they are of your kind?”
“…… That is a really interesting joke you have, Mister. Even if you are my benefactor, I will not ignore that sort of insulting comment.”
“Then that’s really interesting. Show me a little power of that perpetual motion machine. The Game will be called <<~The Strong Men difficulty level Hunt~On the eve of the Harvest Festival>> How does that sound?”
Although annoyed as she was, Coppelia nodded her head at Izayoi’s suggestion.
Still in the position of ‘almost taking a bite’ of the salty pie, Asuka and Yō sighed in annoyance.
“That game…… could it be that we need to turn up for it as well?”
“At, At least let us finish the pumpkin salty pie before,”
“Stop talking nonsense. Of course, the female camp will have to make an appearance as well.”
“Bu, But……!!!”
Izayoi grabbed the collars of the desperately struggling duo and wearily dragged them to the window,
“No matter which world it is and of any time period, great men have always said this— ‘Those who do not work, do not get to eat’—-Here!”
And threw them from the branch of the Great Tree into the crowd of strong men.
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