Satou's here. The end of year party season is the time for banquets where they served yakiniku and hot pot. However, there are a lot of people who have works during the 31st December and the new year day that they don't notice that the year has changed.
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"Satou!"
The one who first found me when I got back from the royal capital while bringing souvenirs was Mia after all. Looks like spirits become flustered when teleport magic is used, and although it's only for a blink, she seems to notice it.
Slightly after Mia, Pochi and Tama were also running here from the villa. It seems these two can sense either magic or space fluctuating, and aware when I'm teleporting. Since they know it [Somehow], the two themselves are not sure what is it that they're sensing.
"Knew it! It's master nanodesu!"
"Wlcome~"
The three arrive at the same time.
Mia is 'plop'-ing from the front.
Tama energetically jumps with 'pyon', landing on my neck and assuming shoulder riding position. The delicately fail, "Pao daru~in", when she landed is probably Arisa's fault.
Pochi spiritedly bumps with her head using a force that'll even knock down a knight. To prevent her from hitting the head of Mia who's on my lap, I gently receive her with Magic Hand.
Pochi appeals with teary eyes from below while saying, "Arisa is~"
I wonder what happens?
She only answers with au, au, "Arisa is" when I ask the reason, the talk doesn't advance. Due to Lulu's and Liza's disciplining her that she shouldn't talk bad about other people, looks like she can't speak abusive languages about other people.
"Nn, emotionally unstable."
From the side, Mia tells me who's carrying Pochi, but I don't know if she means it about Pochi or Arisa. I'd love to have more words.
"Kengengakukau~?"
I guess she meant kenkengougou (uproar) or kankangakugaku (heated debate)?
Tama who's riding over my shoulders is peering while scrambling my hair.
I don't really understand, I guess I'll just ask Arisa directly.
"I've brought some souvenirs with me, let's talk while eating them."
"Meat~?"
"Sweets?"
"It's both of them."
The three's spirits have raised from my words. When Pochi's eyes meet mine, she awkwardly turns away slightly while saying, "I have another stomach for meat nanodesu!", and then acts like she's whistling.
If meat are for another stomach, then what's the real stomach for? I'd like to cross-examine her for an hour.
When I open the villa's door, I can hear the dispute between Arisa and the others.
"That's why! I've said since awhile ago! We should do the first blow by attacking from afar with magics that have maximum attack power!"
"Negative. If that blow cannot defeat it, Arisa and the others in the rear guard will be in danger."
"That's right. The first spear is the honor of a soldier. The proper method should be us vanguards charging and whittling the enemy, and then Arisa and the others on the rear guard will give the decisive strike from behind."
"But, Liza-san and Pochi will be injured then!"
"Arisa, I should be aiding them, so I propose."
"Nana's guard isn't impregnable. Even a mid-ranking demon won't leave unscathed if they're hit by the triple attack of Magi Hydra's breath, magic and bite."
"It is all thanks to the equipments and the new magic. I recommend to forward the praise to master."
Looks like it's reaching the climax.
Or rather, even though I had already said that they should not fight the Magi Hydra since it had charm attacks, they still fought with it huh. After the meal, it's punishment time.
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"In other words, Arisa, Liza and Nana have arguments regarding the tactics, and misunderstanding during the fight?"
"That's right, but that's not it."
How complicated.
"Arisa is saying some unreasonable thing nodesu."
"Eh~, didn't I only say that you should use Lulu's smoothbore gun to hit the Bringbird."
"Arisa, hitting the Bringbird with magic is difficult enough, it's unreasonable you know?"
Lulu tells Arisa while preparing the tablewares and the dishes on the table.
"But, Lulu hit it right."
"It was a Bringbird that was resting on a rock and from a distance though. I also had the interlinked goggle and the space stake that helped the gun barrel's stability. I don't have confidence to hit a Bringbird that moves like Pochi-chan, I think."
Lulu cutely puts her finger on her chin while thinking, "Nn~", and corrects Arisa.
The interlinked goggle of the smoothbore gun is a thing I've added to cover the difficulty of using the scope on the gun barrel. Linked to the smoothbore gun, the goggle will display image from the scope. However it doesn't have enough speed to display video, it's barely enough to show grainy picture of the point blank shot.
The space stake is something that eliminates the smoothbore gun's shaking, I've crafted it by copying the world tree's technology. It's absolutely nothing compared to the space stake that holds the world tree, but it can stabilize the gun barrel to completely eliminate the shaking.
This magic circuit is activated by a button or voice input. The reply is recorded from me. I didn't feel shy since during the time when our game didn't have enough budget, the staffs took turn to act as voice actors.
"And, did Pochi hit it?"
"I did hit it nodesu... with Magic Edge Cannon."
Pochi's words fell in volume for the last line. I see, when the bullet didn't hit, she liken the smoothbore gun barrel to a sword and used Magic Edge Cannon out of desperation huh.
"Pochi is amazing~ Magic Cannon~ Bending, de gozaru."
Tama reported Pochi's feat while looking up from my lap.
Magic Edge Cannon's orbit can bend huh. She's like the strongest space pirate from somewhere. I should practice it next time.
"However, why were you practicing with the smoothbore gun?"
"It's a measure against enemies that are dangerous to approach."
"Then you can just use Magic Edge Cannon right?"
"I mean, something like Floormaster must have strong magic resistance. I want to increase our means to do remote physical attacks."
I see, that one huh.
However, we have buckshot bullets for smoothbore gun for that purpose.
"Buckshot is no good. Friendly fire is scary, and the power is weak isn't it."
"Its power should be quite powerful if you use acceleration formation."
It can even drop a jet fighter if it hit after all.
"Okay! The difficult talk stops here! Please continue after the meal."
Lulu who had completed the meal preparation clapped her hands to gather everyone's attention, and declared the closure of the meeting. If she doesn't close it forcefully like this, the argument will become too heated, and the dishes will become cold.