The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~-Chapter 59 - You Dont Have to Go That Far To Eat It.

After finishing breakfast and briefly dispersing, we prepared for work.

Well, there wasn’t much for AI-chan and I to prepare, so we quickly finished and decided to wait in the entrance’s communal area.

I woke up Koma-chan who was sleeping and gently stroked its back.

“Do you like hanging out with girls that much?”

“It says it’s because they play with it.”

In place of Koma-chan who can’t speak, AI-chan responded.

“Don’t the guys play with you?”

“They give me food but don’t play with me.”

“I see…”

Well, that might be how it goes.

“Do you like Annie the most?”

“Master and Annie are the only ones who take it for walks, it seems.”

I’ve never taken Koma-chan for a walk… Oh, wait, except when I go to the forest for work…

Apparently, Koma-chan thinks of that as going for a walk.

“I see… so it’s just a dog, huh?”

“It definitely looks like one. Also, didn’t Master initially order it to protect Natalia and Alice? It seems Koma-chan’s AI interpreted that as protecting Master’s wives.”

What kind of interpretation is that…

I wish the AI were a bit smarter.

“So does that mean the Big Spider-chan is so aggressive because it was made to fight?”

“More like to rampage. Plus, it’s a spider.”

Well, spiders aren’t exactly known for their gentle disposition.

“I have to be careful when summoning other shikigami. Like the Big Centipede-chan.”

“Do we even need to summon it? Big Spider-chan is already causing such a commotion, everyone will run away if we summon Big Centipede-chan next.”

Big Centipede-chan is also huge, and it’s poisonous, so yeah.

It’s definitely scary to see monsters that dissolve in acid.

“Maybe we shouldn’t do that.”

While AI-chan and I were discussing shikigami, Natalia, Alice, and Lily arrived.

“Sorry to keep you waiting.”

“…Lily was slow to get ready.”

“It’s been a while, so it can’t be helped. I was making sure I didn’t forget anything!”

Is Lily okay?

“Lily, how long have you been an adventurer?”

“Me? It’s been a little over a year. I came to this town alone about that long ago, but Pamela introduced me and I was able to join this party.”

Natalia, Alice, and the missing Harrison were childhood friends, and Lily joined later. Then Harrison retired when he got married, leaving these three who look weak…

I take another look at the three.

Hmm… They really do look weak.

They’re women, but all three of them don’t look like they could fight at all.

Of course, Natalia and Alice are wizards, so that can’t be helped, but Lily, who carries a bow, looks thin and seems to be overdoing it.

“What’s up?”

“…Just sizing you up?”

“You’re a lecherous fox after all! By the way, why a fox?”

Layla referred to me a lecherous fox? That’s a bit harsh, coming from that devious snake lady…

“Don’t worry about it… But, seriously, you guys really do look weak.”

“That’s mean.”

“…Well, compared to Yuuma, yeah, we’re weak.”

“Yeah, we’re not big like Annie, and we’re not assertive either.”

That’s true.

Not that they’re timid, but they’re not the type to assert themselves or get into fights.

It’s just not in their nature.

“I mean, I know you guys are actually strong. You have high magical power. But you look weak. I can just imagine Cyrus causing trouble.”

“Yeah, he used to bother us a lot. That’s why we rarely go to the southern district.”

I figured as much.

“If Cyrus comes near, we’ll just retreat immediately, okay?”

“Yeah. That’s probably for the best. He’s just a pain.”

Yeah.

He wasn’t much of an opponent, but since he’s also in a clan, it could become troublesome.

And since I’m also in this clan, I can’t afford to cause trouble for them.

After all, the clan leader didn’t seem like someone who wanted to make enemies.

“Got it. Let’s go with that plan.”

“Yeah.”

Once we decided on our course of action, we left the clan dormitory and headed towards the guild.

As we walked through the lively streets, just like before, we arrived at the guild.

Since it was early in the morning, there were fewer adventurers browsing through the request board than usual, about half as many as before.

Ignoring the other adventurers, we made our way to Pamela at the reception desk.

“Hey, seems like it’s quieter today.”

I greeted Pamela with her usual smile.

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In response, Pamela gave a wry smile.

“Good morning. Yes, it does seem quieter…”

“Was it like this yesterday too?”

It was around noon yesterday that we were here, so I wouldn’t know.

“No, yesterday was bustling with adventurers. But today, it’s just… sigh.”

Pamela let out a sigh.

“It seems like most of our clan, including Clive, went to the capital after yesterday’s forest expedition. The only ones left are the five of us here and Annie, who’s still asleep.”

“Yeah, it seems like that for others too. Oh, welcome back, Lily.”

Pamela greeted Lily.

“I’m back, Pamela. And I’m sorry for being absent during such a crucial time…”

Lily seemed a bit concerned about the Stampede incident.

“No worries, it couldn’t be helped. Is your bow okay?”

“Yeah, it’s fixed! But I have a bit of a rust now, and today, I’m assigned to adjusting it.”

“That’s a good idea… What about you?”

Pamela redirected her gaze towards me and asked.

“Lily said the forest is good, so we’ll head to the southern forest. Today, it’s just for practice, not for earning. I don’t know Lily’s skills either, so it’s perfect.”

“I see. Since Yuuma is the leader, and it’s important for the leader to know the abilities of party members.”

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles as the saying goes.

“Yeah, that’s right. But still, without naming names, I’m concerned about adventurers from the southern district, so today will be the last day in the southern forest.”

“I see… That’s probably true. Others seem to be troubled by the same thing. Look, even adventurers gathered in front of the request board seem to be deliberating.”

Looking in the direction of the request board, none of them were actually grabbing requests; they were either discussing with their party members or simply staring at the board. Normally, it’s a competition to snatch requests, but with fewer quests available, today was unusually quiet.

“Yeah…”

“For a while, the guild’s earnings seem to be dwindling… What are you and the others planning to do after tomorrow?”

“We’ll head to the eastern ruins with Annie. We decided to go together.”

“I see. The monsters in the ruins are tougher… Well, I’m sure you guys will be fine.”

So, the monsters in the ruins are strong…

Ah, that’s why other adventurers are troubled. They’re torn between the southern forest, where they can’t earn much, and the eastern ruins, where the difficulty level is high.

“Oh, so today we’re going to the forest for Lily’s training. We’ll collect antidote grass as well, but don’t expect too much.”

“....Yuuma and I are going to catch dinner.”

This morning, while having breakfast, we discussed catching fish today that we could eat.

“You weren’t planning to collect antidote grass from the beginning, huh… I understand. Please be careful.”

Pamela said, exasperated, but quickly returned to smiling from her glare.

“If we catch something, I’ll treat you.”

“Just so you know, I won’t eat poisonous fish.”

I wonder if you can eat them if they’re cooked with the antidote grass?