Chapter 100
It looks like the farming team has finished sowing.
For some reason, they refused to let me help... I tried negotiating a little, then gave up.
...I'll do my best at harvest time.
Even so, it's huge.
In the warmth of spring, as far as the eye can see... fields and forest.
And there's a plaza.
It's a little... no, quite different from what I was aiming for, but that's not a problem.
I never imagined I'd be surviving in a tropical rainforest!
...Why?
There are amoebas in the fields.
I take a closer look... It seems they're helping in the fields.
...Even though I was refused when I tried to help.
What's the difference between them and me?!
Huh?
Could this amoeba be another new one?
The amoebas in the river don't leave the river, after all...
Um, nice to meet you... Field amoeba?
...
The children born this year are already going hunting with their parents.
I was worried since they're still small compared to their parents, but they seem to be doing fine.
These days, the children sometimes bring back small prey themselves.
The mothers have started joining the hunts as well, so we have enough hunters.
...But I have nothing to do.
This is a problem.
Lately, I've been wandering around looking for work...
That's strange... I thought I'd be making all sorts of things and going hunting.
...This is nothing like the life I was prepared for.
No, this is comfortable in its own way...
It is comfortable, but having this little to do is a bit...
I've heard it's good to have capable companions, but if they're too capable, I think that's a problem.
I'll become useless.
I need to keep myself mentally prepared, at least.
I'll go check on the Marshmallows underground.
I was worried that the snow might not really melt once spring arrived, but it seems to be fine.
I hope it stays like this through summer.
The Marshmallows start throwing snow at me.
...Go easy on me.
The snow amoebas show their faces, too.
So go easy on me!
I end up covered in snow.
This is strange; I only came to check on things.
I was a little worried about the snow, so I tried creating some with magic.
They were incredibly happy.
Maybe they were running low on snow. I need to be careful.
It's warm.
As expected, it's too cold inside the freezer.
I can't use warming magic inside the freezer, either.
I'll bring a coat next time.
Next, I'll check on the river.
The river kept flowing without freezing, even when it snowed.
The water amoebas show their faces and beckon to me.
Sorry, but it's still too cold for me.
...Water this time?
I run away to avoid getting splashed, but... I can't evade them all.
There are more than ten of you now!
I'm tired.
I only went to check on the river.
It looks like the children and their mothers have returned from the hunt.
...A gigantic cow and a gigantic frog.
I haven't seen any gigantic frogs since it started getting cold.
I wonder if they hibernate.
The little oni are all ready to butcher them.
As expected, I can't do a thing here.
The mothers look at me proudly.
Does that mean raising the children is going smoothly?
Good work. Thank you.
...At this size, could the children have hunted it?
...No way, right? They couldn't have, right?!
Their prey was much smaller until just recently.
The children...
Yeah, they look proud.
Hahaha, amazing...
You're doing great. Just don't get hurt.
The squirrel child was still very much a child.
I felt incredibly relieved.