Otoko Nara Ikkokuichijou no Aruji o Mezasa Nakya, ne?

Year 7444, Month 5, Day 1

The fairy village doesn't seem to have changed at all since I came at the start of this year. Even though we're inside of the dungeon there's light almost like that from the sun coming from the high ceiling and it might just be my imagination but it feels like the temperature is higher than the dungeon as well. It's a scenery like an illusion of a meadow covered in bushes. I hold back my impatience in order to not scare the fairies and slowly advance towards the center of the pond while circling around it in order to get to the large tree growing in the center.

I lower my bag and first take out the grill. Just like last time the fairies still aren't paying any attention to me. There are ones who take a break on top of my head and shoulder as well but it's limited to just feeling like a short break on a rock as they climb on me. I came to the rock I sat on last time.

Now then, I think it's just before noon now? Just in case I checked the time on my clock magic tool but just as I thought it was about 11 am. I put the clock magic tool in one of my large pockets and take out the stove magic tool from my bag, then places the grill I just took out on that. And, I took out the dried meineiji and lit the fire on the stove.

Several minutes after smoking the dried fish with the fire and a bit of smoke and good smell started to float around the area, I started to notice the fairies gather around me. I wonder if Karl isn't around?

"Karl, if you're here respond to me."

After I said that and

"I've been up here for a while now."

and I heard a reply from on top of my head. So it was you~ the one crossing their legs on top of my head.

"What the, so you were up there? I brought some fish along, you're eating it right?"

"Eh!!? Is it fine? I'm happy about that, by the way why do you know my name?"

Th..This guy..He forgot about me.

"What are you saying. I brought the dried meinieji at the start of this year right?"

"Ah, so it was Al huh? Since you're wearing something like this I couldn't tell."

Ah, I see. Since I had the hood covered so far down you can't see much other than my eyes.

"Sorry about that. I'll take it off now. Just move for a moment."

After confirming that the fairies on my shoulders and head flew off I took off the coat.

I folded my coat up and placed it on the side of the rock and then sat down again.

Karl flew on to my right shoulder.

"I'm amazed you were able to come again. Not to mention, it's just you again right? Was the {Snake Generator} not moving?"

"Ah, another snake fountain? No, a lot of snakes came out of it. I killed them all."

"Hmn..Then you're considerably strong. Just like George."

Karl said with admiration.

"Nn, well, I've gone through a reasonable number of troubles. I had to teleport from the 1st floor to the 2nd floor over 100 times."

"Eh?"

Karl raised his voice in surprise.

"Hn?"

"Al, could it be you teleported here from the 1st floor? You really put a lot of effort into it. If you don't have quite a bit of luck then you can't make it from there. But you know, it would have been much easier to teleport from the 3rd floor."