I was reincarnated on this island because I wanted an easygoing life. And yet, there I was running around to solve that trouble in the high elves’ village.
This isn’t good. If I get used to this, I’ll be like I was in that black company, feeling like being busy every day was normal.
And so, I’m doing what I originally planned. I’ve decided I’m not doing anything today, so I’m lying on a hammock taking in the warm sunlight.
“Nice and peaceful… This is the way…”
The gentle wind shakes me as I let out a big yawn.
I can see Tiltue and Luna playing a little far away.
Apparently they’re introducing their families. Luna brought Krr and Grr, and Tiltue brought Aratue.
And Snow is having fun surrounded by those three.
Katima is not too far away, looking at that with an amused expression. She’s not getting close because Snow was swinging her power around before, and sapped her stamina.
Good job, I think as Snow runs towards me.
“Whai.”
“Whoa.”
She jumps into my chest, and I catch her. She starts wriggling in my arms, and I stroke her hair while releasing her.
“Jumping like that is dangerous.”
“It’s okay!”
I guess it is. Did she want to hug me, is it just fun to jump in? I don’t know, but when I put her on the ground, she comes running and jumps again.
“Hehehe.”
She keeps doing it while laughing, and I catch her every time.
Kids sure like doing the same things over and over…
And as I think that, Aratue climbs one of the trees and falls on me.
“Wah!?”
“Nah.”
It fell on my face, so I can’t see.
Aratue sounds amused, and Snow is jumping on my stomach again, and then holds on to me.
“You two, this hammock is for one.”
“Wha?”
“Hahaha!”
They’re not listening, but oh well.
Snow is warmed by the sun and feels like a blanket, and I close my eyes while holding her.
My consciousness is taken away quickly, and I fall asleep.
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“Ah, smells nice…”
When I wake up, I sense the smell of something tasty.
The sun is higher than before, and I feel like my nap lasted about an hour.
“Ah, you’re awake. You were sleeping like a baby.”
“Eh?”
I’m facing the sky, when suddenly, a white haired girl appears in front of me.
“Good morning Arata!”
“…Miss Miriel?”
“Yes!”
I ask with a sluggish expression, and she responds with a smile.
“Why are you here?”
“Just to visit!”
I get up, and see Snow is holding Mister Dine.
Tiltue is holding Aratue, and Luna is holding Krr and Grr. All the kids are holding them and feeding them.
“Ah, so c-u-t-e! Mommy wants to hug them all!”
“Stop! They’re the moms now!”
“Ah, hello Miss Phi.”
“Hey Arata! Very nice of you to be able to say hello!”
Miss Phi flies towards me, and pats my head with her tiny hand.
“Ah, me too!”
Miss Miriel starts patting me too.
What is this?
It just looks like a small girl and a fairy treating me like a kid, but at this point, I just let them.
“By the way, what’s going on?”
I can tell it’s past noon, but I don’t know why they’re all lined up like that.
“Miriel started talking about being a mom, and those kids started copying her!”
“Hum…?”
I can’t process what I’m hearing at first, but from what Miss Phi says, there’s a mom boom going on here.
So basically, playing house.
Normally in kindergarten and stuff, they would be playing with dolls, but they’re using monsters instead.
I guess come to think of it, most games I’ve taught them since I arrived here were for boys, and I’ve never taught them stuff like that.
“And Mister Dine is okay with that?”
He’s on Snow’s lap, being fed like a baby.
That’s a great spirit. Actually, Katima looks a bit pale, and I’m assuming that’s why.
“Dine is the youngest among us, so it’s fine!”
“Guen and Giarth got taken away by Sheryl right away, so he never got the chance to see great spirit kids. It looks like he’s having a lot of fun.”
“Does it…?”
All I see is a slime. I can’t read his emotions.
He’s the most reasonable out of all the great spirits I’ve met, so he feels like an adult. I assume he’s not mad, but I don’t feel like he’s happy either.
But what Miss Phi just said…
When did Miss Sheryl take Mister Giarth and Mister Guen?”
“Do you ever think about the northern great spirits, Miss Miriel?”
She said Miss Sheryl was in her rebellious phase and left the forest in the south, and that this happened over two thousand years ago.
“Yes yes! I wanted to dote on them more! I only got to do that with Sheryl for two thousand years!”
“…I see.”
I think I know why Miss Sheryl left.
I don’t know what great spirits’ sense of time is like, but I’d want to run away too after two thousand years of that.
“And I only got to dote on Guen and Giarth for five hundred years!”
“Well, no wonder they ran, when you were always so glued to them!”
“I just loved them!”
Well, it is what it is.
Based on what I heard before, I thought the discord between the great spirits was a lot more serious, but it’s really not a big deal.
“Why don’t you go see them?”
“I want to, but I can’t. The little alfar would be scared, is what I’ve been told.”
“I see…”
They’ve been going there pretty casually since Snow was born, but I think all they did was protect it until recently.
I guess if there’s a big fuss when the great spirits they worship go there, it would be even worse if great spirits that are said to not be on good terms with them suddenly showed up.
Also, they’re not here watching over Snow. They might be feeling cautious.
“You shouldn’t worry about it! It’s been like this for over a thousand years!”
“You should worry, Phi.”
“No! Sheryl is scary!”
They keep going like that, and Snow walks this way with Mister Dine.
“Daddy’s awake!”
“I am. Thank you for looking after Snow, Mister Dine.”
“Don’t worry about it. Children are like this.”
He then jumps out of Snow’s arms, and admonishes Miss Phi, who is still yelling.
He really does feel like a grown up.
“Here we go.”
I lift Snow by her sides and hold her, and the other two also come here with their kids.
They’re happy because we match.
“Hawawawawa! Cute! Cute!!”
Miss Miriel has hearts in her eyes, as she watches me hold Snow, and the others.
She comes rushing this way…
“Dine! Grab Miriel!”
“Yes!”
The other two hold her back, but she’s still reaching towards me.
She’s kind of scary.
“W-what is with her…”
“Ooh…”
Luna is amused, and Tiltue is a little scared.
She’s probably not scared of her power. It’s just the whole air around her that’s scary.
Snow just looks a little curious.
“I wanna hug too!”
“Hm… Snow, do you want to?”
“Hn…”
I ask, because I feel a little sorry for her, and Snow is unsure.
She doesn’t hesitate to let Miss Sheryl hold her, but she’s not too good with people that are this intense, like Mister Guen and Mister Giarth too.
She keeps looking at her.
“…Okay.”
She sounds a little hesitant, but she says it’s okay, and she walks over to Miss Miriel, who is still caught by Mister Dine.
“Wawa! Yes! Let’s hug!”
“Yes.”
She reaches out to Snow with a happy expression.
“Aaah! Cute!”
“Hn…”
“Snow Snow! You can call me mommy!”
“Snow only has one mommy, so no!”
“You’re so cute!”
Snow doesn’t look mad, but she doesn’t look happy either.
She’s squinting silently, but I don’t think there’s any harm at least.
“Darling, darling.”
“Hn? What, Tiltue?”
“Aratue wants to be held.”
When she hands it to me, it makes a happy sound. It’s kind of cute.
“Krr and Grr too!”
“Come on then, I’ll hold them all.”
““Yay!””
I put Aratue on my head and open my arms, and for some reason, Tiltue and Luna hold onto me too.
To be more precise, they’re dangling from my arms, balancing themselves well. I’m just sort of like a pole.
“…!? Daddy! Snow too!”
Snow sees this fun situation, and rushes to get away from Miss Miriel and onto my back.”
“Aah! That’s niiiiiice!”
“That’s quite the look, Arata!”
“I can only see your face.”
“Hahaha…”
I have Tiltue, Luna, Krr, and Grr on my arms and body, Aratue on my head, and Snow on my back.
I’m just glad they like me this much, so I let them be for a while.
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