“Alright, let’s head over there.”
Upon arriving at what was called the ‘Winner’s Circle’ where the bards were, I saw the Sexy Diamond Golem, back to its original form, joyfully embracing Mr. White Frontbeard. Ah, Mr. Baird’s single eye was crying!
“You revived my body again!”
“Understood! Understood! Understood! Understood! Understood!”
“Ugh, I’m so happy, that much…?”
As a golem, tears couldn’t fall, but it was overwhelmed with emotion.
“Um, Ms. Helen.”
“Yes, husband.”
“Please teach Baird a new word: ‘I love you’.”
“…Understood. I’ll forget about the initial ‘You damn shotacon!’ part.”
“That’s fine.”
It’s too limited in its use.
“This way! This way!”
Natsu-nee was guiding the beastmen who came out of the gambling race track’s spectator stands to their location.
Are those the guys from ‘Mischievous Black Rabbit’ who were in Shear’s cockpit?
They seem to have already fainted and are being carried away on stretchers. It looks like there’s an infirmary inside that stand.
“Senpai… Natsu-nee… ugh…”
Shusher gently supported Natsu-nee, who was crying.
Ah, he’s letting her cry on his chest. He’s become quite the man…
(I need to become a man who can let Nina cry on my chest too.)
No, I’m the one being made to cry on the bed!
“Ugh, my precious, precious doujinshi…”
Speaking of crying, Iwamoto-san was also crying.
“Iwamoto-chi, you can just buy more.”
“Didn’t you have three copies to begin with? One for use, one for reading, and one for preservation.”
“You’re the one who delivered the final blow, so pull yourself together.”
The one who made that last, slightly harsh, mother-like remark was…
She herself was one of the contributors, summoned by Anju…
“Sorry, I am Nina, the leader of these ‘Nina Starlights’.”
“Good morning. I am Miwako Niizuma, a former fourth-term member of ‘Wanderer Girls’.”
“Niizuma? Are you newly married?”
“No, it’s my surname. So please call me Niizuma or Miwako as a given name.”
Anju floated over.
“Miwako-chan! I’m so glad!”
“Yes, thank you, Producer Anju!”
“Please do your best at the next stage too!”
“Yes!”
…Producer???
(Ah, more importantly!)
When I went to the bard group, Mariu was checking the harp.
“Ah, you! I was active too!”
“Yes, I saw you clearly deflecting the robot (golem) fragments and AI magic stone fragments with your axe. More importantly…”
It’s a sparkling harp.
And it also has the shape of a bow.
“Mr. Otuha, what is this?”
“It’s an item Mariu gave me. It can be used for both playing music and as a bow and arrow!”
Dapena, reaching for something called ‘Cyber Glass’.
Ah, if I ask her, I can see the details of all the items.
She immediately starts explaining.
“This is an ‘Archer Harp’. It’s a wonderful item that allows you to attack with arrows while using Bard’s performance skills! It’s a weapon exclusively for bards.”
“…It’s so good that I’m genuinely moved. You’re really giving it to me?”
Even after defeating the Seven Great Demon Lords, Kaumi was still so cool.
In contrast, Mariu spoke excitedly.
“This harp was made from the leftover materials while creating the ‘Crystal Grand Piano’. The arrows are also made from leftovers, ‘Crystal Arrows’.”
“Ah, didn’t we run out of those already?”
“We can substitute them with those magic stone fragments!”
Pieces of AI magic stones were scattered all over the course.
“Um, then, let’s collect those.”
“Husband, understood… Go.”
“Mokyuuuuuuuuu!!!!”
“Understood!”
Forty-six Balloon Seals, all seemingly recovered and healthy, came carrying fragments in their mouths.
I hope they don’t bite their tongues… Mr. Baird is also picking them up with his tentacles.
(Yes, not a single one is missing… wait?! Is someone missing…?)
I feel like someone is absent… someone is missing.
“Thank you, Mr. Ragishino.”
“Yes, I feel like my level has also increased.”
“Ah, that’s right, that’s right. When you defeat a Seven Great Demon Lord, your level jumps to the next multiple of five.”
But Anju, before that, she became able to summon the fourth Otherworlder, right?
…Ah, this is from defeating ‘Gura’ and ‘Xeno’, not ‘Shear’.
(I’ve taken off the Fairy Ring for the Seven Great Demon Lords Battle, you see.)
“And my new skill, ‘Link Taming’, is also going well.”
“Ah, have you perhaps been controlling all the seals?”
“Yes, mine, the bards’, Ms. Helen’s, and Mr. Bauer’s too.”
(Come to think of it, I forgot about himmmmmmmmmmm!!!)
I thought he was hiding in En-chan’s (Ent-Succubus) chest?!
But looking, he’s gone to collect the horse-like monster that was being chased by the golem.
From the looks of it, that old man isn’t attached to it?!
(Where in the world…?)
“…Ah, there he is!!”
I couldn’t help but let out a voice.
In this gambling race track stand, in what looked like a gondola seat at the very top!
(He was watching leisurely!!)
When did he get there… well, it doesn’t matter.
He is a contributor in his own way, after all.
(I wonder if Bauer’s level has increased too.)
As I was thinking this, Nina gathered everyone.
“Good work, everyone. The collection on the course will continue with the seals and succubi. I’d like the tamers and the bard group to stay a little longer. Afterward, we’ll have a debriefing or discussion inside. Anju, school?”
“It’s still okay~”
The morning sun had just risen.
“Then, come with me. It’s a little far, but it seems there’s a bath and showers available.”
And so, excluding those on outdoor collection duty, we entered the stand.
