He chased after them in search of someone to cooperate with to get to the surface.
“Ah, um, so are you a woman?”
“I am Todoroki. I am neither male nor female!”
This is bad, he’s angry. Could it be that this race has no gender? When I met the Sand Lizard Tribe, I happened to meet Rose, who was knowledgeable about the outside world, but this time he’s more of a muscle-brain type. If the gender is the same or nonexistent, there’s no need to distinguish between them.
“Hey, do you know about gender? Male and female, other animals have it.”
“Male and female, I know that.”
Oh, thank goodness. It was just a different way of calling them.
“So Todoroki is male, right?”
“No, we are male and female.”
Hermaphrodite pattern? I understood why everyone’s faces looked alike and they were androgynous. They weren’t androgynous, they were truly androgynous. If that’s the case, perhaps Blue and Pink weren’t sisters but a couple.
“But Todoroki is closer to male.”
“Right? That’s right, look at these thick antennae, similar to a male deer. And these claws, like a cat’s that I sharpen every day.”
It’s a mystery why he turned out like this, but it’s probably an individual difference.
“Nobody understands this magnificence. They all run away, they’re all cowards. The ones who are always targeted are the female deer, they get caught no matter how much they run.”
“We can become either, yet no one tries to become a male deer. What about you? Are you male?”
I nodded. Then Todoroki smiled with satisfaction. Well, I was born male, so I wasn’t lying.
“I see, then fight me. I’ll tear up the faces of those weak Dark Elves.”
“That’s what I came to talk about. Sit down for the time being.”
Todoroki bent his legs as he was told and sat down with a thud.
“Now, what are the Dark Elves doing on the surface right now? What are their movements?”
“I don’t know. Aren’t they just running around?”
I thought so. They must be planning to go to the surface and cause chaos without any plan. Frankly, although Todoroki has a large body, he’s not exactly suited for combat.
“I heard your eyesight isn’t very good.”
“There’s no need for good eyesight.”
“That’s underground, isn’t it? It’s essential when you go to the surface. Vibrations don’t travel like they do on the ground.”
Todoroki twitched his antennae. It seems like he finally understood what I was trying to say.
“Then what should we do?”
“We’ll catch the enemy off guard. We’ll dig a tunnel and launch a surprise attack.”
“I see. You can think a little, despite your strange body.”
It was a bit rude, but I decided to keep quiet. First, I told him to help me find my companions.
“Can you scout the situation on the surface from underground?”
“I can’t get the details, but I can tell if there are people.”
“Then find a place with a lot of people. Search there.”
Todoroki, who said he understood and was about to leave, turned back as if he had an idea.
“You search the opposite area.”
“That’s why I’m asking you, because I can’t do that myself.”
“Ah, that’s right, that’s right.”
He entered the hole with a silly grin. Is he doing it on purpose or unconsciously? I might have been better off asking Blue and Pink instead of him. But they have children, and I can’t involve them.
Several tens of minutes after Todoroki entered the hole. Ugh, I was starting to feel lonely staying in this empty, cold place. No matter which way I looked, there were only dirt walls. I might as well rest while I can. For the time being, I lay down on the cold ground.
I looked up at the ceiling where a faint light streamed in. How long had it been? I felt some dirt falling from above, and then Todoroki poked his face out from there.
“Hey, why are you slacking off?”
“Because I can’t go anywhere. By the way, did you find anything out?”
I got up and moved so I wouldn’t be buried. Todoroki fell into the spot where I had been lying.
“Ah, it’s very interesting. The Hummingbird Harpies and the Dark Elves are having a lively time up there.”
Lively? Could it be a head-on collision?! This is bad, I have to go there quickly.
“Take me with you, quickly!”
“You want to join the excitement too? I found it. Well, alright, I’ll take you along.”
Does this guy understand the meaning of battle? Whatever, as long as he takes me there, I might be able to find my companions. Todoroki picked me up and climbed into the hole in the ceiling. This time, I covered my face with my cloak so as not to get covered in dirt.
I held my breath to avoid inhaling the sand dust. And suddenly, the world in front of me became bright. At the same time, I heard the din. This is a part of the forest. I had expected the Dark Elves to attack at night, but like other races, they seem to be unable to see in the dark.
“There, look. It seems the time has finally come to test my abilities.”
There, I saw the Dark Elves and the fleeing Hummingbird Harpies.
