Chapter 113

CHAPTER 113: UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS

I went to bed early that night…maybe because I’d been drinking .
That being the case I was able to wake up earlier than usual and stock up on juice .

I thought I’d used up a lot of juice yesterday, but it seems like I had more left than I thought…there was almost 1,000 portions left over .

… . I might as well just use it up today .

As I was thinking to myself…

「Good morning Daichi-oniisan~」

Athena and Karen arrived .

They were here earlier than yesterday, but I’d woken up early so it wasn’t a problem .
I let them inside when,

「Sorry to keep bothering you like this . First of all, please take the reward money from yesterday . 」

I hadn’t said anything when Karen took out a leather bag and gave it to me .


Inside the bag wasn’t money…but instead various gems and stones .

「These are……?」
「Jewels with magic inside of them… . . a kind of magic stone . We found some in the process of searching for the spirits . This can be converted into money easily…but for now this is our crude apology . 」
「Ah…no it’s alright . 」

I wasn’t aiming for the reward in the first place .
However, once again I’ll accept what I’m offered .

「So, Karen and Athena you came for the water spirit as well right?」
「Yes . I’m glad you’re quick on the uptake . Where would it be?」
「It’s in the kitchen sink . 」

I said and looked in the kitchen .

「Sui~」

The water spirit was half assimilated with the faucet attached to the sink .
Once the spirit woke up it had taken up residence there .

Once that happened the faucet still let out water, in fact the water was extremely clean, it was as if we had a water purification system .

「Th-the water spirit voluntarily served you and did such a thing… . Daichi’s power has truly subdued it…」
「Is that how it is?」
「Uhh, well yes . The water spirit is almost as whimsical as the wind spirit…it’s quite uninhibited . 」

I could understand what she meant by uninhibited .
It could naturally blend itself in with people partying and drinking .

「B-be that as it may, it should return to the pendant . 」
「Go ahead and do as you will . 」
「Th-thank you very much . We just need to approach a bit and…」

Karen approached the faucet and took out the pendant from her chest . The water spirit looked at the pendant and seemed to close its eyes in thought for a while then…

「Sui~」

It changed its body into water and split .
Then half of it was sucked into the pendant .

「Once again a spirit has split itself here Daichi . 」
「So it seems…」

Well, as long as it isn’t on the loose then it should be fine .


What bothers me more is…

「That pendant took in the fire spirit yesterday and the water spirit today right?」
「Uhh, yes . This pendant was made to collect all the powers as one . It can contain all four spirits . 」

I see…it seems quite convenient .

「Since it is made to have all of them together it is dangerous when even one escapes . It’s also difficult to collect them all again… . but thanks to Daichi it’s been much faster . 」
「Un, thank you very much Daichi-oniisan . 」

The two of them thanked me, but I didn’t come to the festival just to be given the job of collecting spirits…but whatever, it’s fine .

「So is that all for today?」
「Ah, yes . All that’s left is to find the Earth Spirit and Wind Spirit . 」
「I see . Do your best . I’ll be selling juice here, so if you feel like it come have some . 」
「Un, I understand Daichi-oniisa……eh?」

In the middle of her sentence Athena stopped and looked at me with wide eyes .

「What’s wrong?」
「U-ummm…Daichi-oniisan what is that on your leg?」
「My leg… . ?」

I looked down and spotted a light brown semi-transparent creature holding onto my ankle .
I remembered seeing it before .

It was the spirit I’d captured under my house then released .

「Did it follow me here?」
「……Sha~」

As I watched it, it slipped under the floor and assimilated .
I see…so that’s why I hadn’t noticed it .
Once they blend in it’s hard to see them, that’s a bit troublesome but anyways…

…semi-transparent…light brown?

It looks just like the other spirits…and judging by Athena and Karen’s reactions…

It’s probably what I think…

「Umm, Athena? You know this one don’t you?」
「Y-yes! Th-that’s the Earth Spirit after all!」
「Yep…I thought so . 」

It seems like I’ve caught the Earth Spirit unexpectedly as well .