Chapter 67: Chapter 67
When I saw the rimel birds flying, I was speechless .
Beyond the trees, with the red mountain as their backdrop, the rimel birds spread their seemingly transparent blue wings as they fluttered and turned their green tails . The sight of rimel birds descending was a beauty my vocabulary alone could not express .
There seems to be more of them now than a while ago, but it doesn’t seem as a if they’ve brought reinforcements with them or anything, for very soon they started feeding on the grell frogs .
In any case, it doesn’t seem like there’s any danger, though there’s one guy from the flock that’s been staring at me all this time . It’s that advanced variant from before . Ever since it landed, it hasn’t touched the grell frogs and is just staring at me without even blinking once . Is it on guard because of what happened before?
The ojousama had already gotten her instrument from Sebasu and was getting ready to play, but…
“Reinhart-san . ” [Ryouma]
“Yes?” [Reinhart]
“Should I leave for a moment? That advanced variant from before has been staring at me all this time . Maybe it’s still on guard because of what happened before, so I might just get in the way if I stay here…” [Ryouma]
“It’s okay . I don’t mind . ” [Elia]
Elia herself rejected my idea .
“The contract is between me and the monster, so I won’t make excuses saying that the only reason it failed was because of you, Ryoumsan . ” [Elia]
The ojousama unusually had a cold air about her as she said that .
“Besides, I would prefer it if you watched me . So, please, stay here . I feel stronger when you’re around . ” [Elia]
The ojousama said with a smile .
If she’s going that far, then I can’t exactly leave, can I?
“Alright . I understand . Good luck . ” [Ryouma]
“Yes!” [Elia]
After encouraging her, I stepped back .
The ojousama took a deep breath, then she started her performance .
She played a relaxing tune just like she did before . At first, the sound was soft, gradually growing ever quiet, then the sound started growing louder and louder . The ojousama’s tune was like that of the sea waves, ever changing, sometimes bigger, sometimes smaller .
But be it small or big, the sounds of her performance resounded throughout the marsh .
The rimel birds also acted different from before, as they seemed to be swaying to the tune of her music .
After a while, the ojousama’s performance concluded .
“…!” [Ojousama]
As the ojousama nervously looked at the rimel birds, they suddenly all started chirping simultaneously .
Their chirping now wasn’t annoying like that time when they were mocking the men . Instead, their chirping sounded like a pleasant tune similar to that of a harp or a piano . The sounds weren’t a disorderly noise either . It like a musical performance, having order to it .
That performance lasted for about a minute until the most dazzling bird from the flock flew toward Elia with 8 others and gathered by her feet .
It’s a success!
But just when I thought she was going to form a contract with them…
“Ojousama, the contract! The monster contract!” [Ryouma]
“Oh, right!” [Elia]
Did she forget out of sheer joy?
For some reason, the ojousama had stiffened up and replied absentmindedly as she performed the contract in a daze .
I watched her form the contracts one after another, and it seems she really has succeeded .
When Elia finally formed a contract with the last but most beautiful rimel bird, she finally cheered .
“I did it!!” [Elia]
“Good job!!” [Reinhart]
“A good job indeed!” [Reinbach]
“Isn’t that great, Elia?” [Elize]
“Congratulations . ” [Hyuzu]
“Congratulations, Ojousama . ” [Ryouma]
The ojousama had succeeded in forming a contract with 9 rimel birds all in all . Forming a contract with just one was so hard already, so I never thought she’d be able to form a contract with so many .
“Look how many beautiful children there are!” [Elia]
Surrounded by the rimel birds, the ojousama patted them and played with them .
It seems they’ve taken to her already, as they’ve started riding her shoulders and her thighs .
It’s kind of sad that I can’t help but be reminded of a scene where I tried to open a bag of bird feeds only to be swarmed and forced to drop the feed as a result . Seriously, why do I have to remember that sort of stuff when such a touching sight is before me .
You could turn this scene into a painting and title it ‘a beautiful girl playing with birds’ and it wouldn’t feel strange one bit .
But there’s no point in thinking stuff like that . Since she managed to do it, then I might as well give it at try!
Let’s do this!
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I took out my guitar from my Item Box . When I did, the ojousama immediately looked at it curiously .
“Ryoumsan . Is that an instrument? Are you also going to try and tame one?” [Elia]
“I’m not as good as you, but I’d like to try my hand at taming a rimel bird . ” [Ryouma]
“Good luck!” [Elia]
“Good luck, Ryoumkun . ” [Reinhart]
“We’ll be looking forward to it . ” [Hyuzu]
After being encouraged by everyone, I started getting ready .
Just like the ojousama, I started with a deep breath .
I haven’t formally learned the guitar, but when a neighbor of mine moved elsewhere, he left me a guitar and a textbook .
I killed time reading that book and practicing on the guitar, and somehow, I managed to memorize the chords . So, I can play a little .
Of course, it’s a far cry from the ojousama’s playing, but I’ll do my best .
The piece I played was a popular tune from the TV in my previous life . I never bought the sheets for it, but I managed to learn it by hearing . That being said, it’s probably quite different from the original .
But that doesn’t really matter .
I don’t think I’m particularly good, but I don’t think I’m that bad either, so I should just play with a good mood .
The rimel birds started swaying to the tune .
Oh, they like it? That’s interesting .
When I finished a tune, the rimel birds stopped swaying and went silent for a few seconds .
The result was… A performance like chirping!!
“Huh!?” [Ryouma]
I was shocked to see 6 gather by my feet, but what shocked me even more was seeing that advanced variant from before among that 6 .
Weren’t you wary of me?
“Ryoumsan, form a contract with them!” [Elia]
Oh, right . Looks like I also ended up dazing off .
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I hurriedly formed a contract with them one after another .
“Fuu… Success . ” [Ryouma]
As I said that, everyone clapped for me .
“Congratulations, Ryoumsan!” [Elia]
“It’s great to see the both of you succeed . ” [Reinhart]
“Congratulations, Ryoumsama . ” [Sebasu]
“You did it!” [Camil]
“Forming a contract with rimel birds is really difficult, but you two went and formed several contracts on your first try! The two of you are amazing!” [Elize]
At the madam’s words, everyone turned to my rimel birds . The advanced variant I’d contracted and the prettiest of Elia’s birds seemed to get along very well as they flew in the air and sprung about on the ground .
That rimel bird sure is beautiful . My 6 rimel bids are also beautiful, but I feel as if that rimel bird’s color is a bit more dazzling and brighter than the others .
“…Ojousama, how about calling the rimel bird next to Ryoumsama’s advanced variant and using Monster Identify on it?” [Sebasu]
Sebasu-san seemed quite curious about it . The ojousama was confused, but she called her bird over anyway and used Monster Identify on it .
When she summoned her bird, my advanced bird also came with it and perched itself atop my head .
Why did you have to pick my head to park your feet on? Well… You’re light, so whatever, I guess .
“Huh!?” [Elia]
While I was wondering what was up with the bird perched atop my head, the ojousama suddenly let out a shocked voice .
“What happened?” [Ryouma]
“This bird is also an advanced variant!” [Elia]
What!? Weren’t advanced variants only seen like once in 10 years!?
“Really!? It looks different from mine, though…” [Ryouma]
“Yes, it’s not a nightmare, but a phantom rimel bird . It excels at light magic instead of dark magic . ” [Elia]
“There’s something like that too?” [Ryouma]
I was shocked, but in my case, I just thought it was a little strange . It was much worse for Sebasu-san and the others, as they were so shocked they’d gone speechless . When they had regained their sanity, they started tossing Elia into the air and showered her with praises .
After they’d calmed down and finding out why they were so excited, apparently, the phantom rimel bird was an even rarer advanced variant than the nightmare rimel bird .
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Seriously!? I mean sure its lustre and color is different, but I can’t believer two such rare specimens could be found in one flock .
Everyone was a lot more surprised than I was .
After this, we had to enter the marsh and catch some grell frogs as part of the ojousama’s training, but everyone’s attention was gathered onto the rimel birds .
In fact, it seems they’d completely forgotten that they came here to train .
The grell frogs weren’t particularly hard to catch so long as you didn’t mind the smell of the marsh . It almost felt like they were losing on purpose as we caught way too many of them . There was also only us in the marsh, so that made things a lot easier . If there were a lot of people like earlier, catching grell frogs wouldn’t be so simple .
Anyway, we finished catching grell frogs, then used the cleaner slimes to wash ourselves after leaving the marsh . After that we went back to town .
Is that really enough for training? Didn’t they come here to get the ojousama used to getting dirty? Well, her slime will also turn into a cleaner slime, so I guess it’s fine?
…Well, no one’s stopping us, so I guess it doesn’t really matter .
We took a short break before going home .
The madam, the ojousama, and I were all surrounded by our birds, while Reinhart-san watched with envy from the side . Apparently, he had poor compatibility with bird-type monsters, but I don’t think he’d scare them just by approaching .
Reinbach-sama told Sebasu-san to prepare a feast for today, so Sebasu-san had already gone back via Warp to inform Arone-san and the others . It seems today’s results has everyone restless .
When we got back to the inn, a wonderful meal with sufficient spices and expensive liquor was waiting for us . Like that the feast began . Of course, the leading actors were none other than the ojousama and I . Reinhart-san and the others continually praised us while we ate .
The ojousama quickly ate her fill and became caught up in the conversations, but my parsimonious spirit was just too strong, as I couldn’t help but eat too much of the good food in front of me . In the end, I ended up drinking too much .
I mean, it’s a waste to just leave them, right?
Still, it has been a while since I ate and drank so much… It’s also not like my previous life . Although I drank there too while surrounded by people, I never had this much fun . Even though the food in my previous life should be more delicious, it seems as if today’s cooking actually tastes better . The wine too .
…Oh, come to think of it, Tekun mentioned I never managed to enjoy liquor back in my previous life . I wonder if this is what he meant by that? It probably is . Today, I feel like praying to Tekun .
After the feast ended, I got some of the leftover wine as offering and went back to my room . After recalling that I’d left the idols I made before a t the store, I created a new one and prayed to it .
This is my second party since coming to this world . I was able to enjoy myself in a different way from my previous life . Thank you . It’s something we just bought, but please accept this luxurious wine as an offering .
…Something like this? I bowed my head to the idol, then I went to sleep .
I feel like I can get a good night’s rest tonight .
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