Bear-san, Listens To The Story Of The Past
âEven so, Mumroot. Youâve gotten old.â (Kagali)
âItâs been a long time since then. Generations of people have come and gone. If that much time had passed, even elves would physically age. You, on the other hand, have not changed at all.â (Mumroot)
âBecause I am young.â (Kagali)
Her large breasts jiggled like pudding.
âAnou, Kagali-san, youâre not an elf, are you?â (Ruimin)
Ruimin asked.
âI am a fox.â (Kagali)
After saying that, Kagali-san moves her ears and tail. Ruimin looked at it mysteriously.
âMay I touch it?â (Ruimin)
âI wouldnât let anyone touch it easily, but youâre Mumrootâs granddaughter, so you have special permission to touch them.â (Kagali)
âThank you very much.â (Ruimin)
Ruimin looked happy, but Sakura and Shinobu looked surprised.
Unaware of their expressions, Ruimin started touching Kagali-sanâs fox ears and tail.
âItâs so soft, fluffy, and comfortable.â (Ruimin)
âBecause Iâm taking good care of it.â (Kagali)
I want to touch them too.
As if they noticed my feelings, Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear came rubbing themselves up against me from both sides.
Just as I want to touch her, they want me to feel them.
I took off the bear puppet and touched their bodies. Theyâre soft, fluffy, and comfortable.
âThank you very much.â (Ruimin)
Ruimin was satisfied and left Kagali-sanâs side.
âRuimin-san is amazing. To ask such a thing from Kagari-sama.â (Sakura)
âPerhaps itâs not a big deal?â (Shinobu)
âThatâs not the case, but Iâm afraid that no one would ask Kagali-sama for that.â (Sakura)
âIn the past, Sakura would have begged me to touch it.â (Kagali)
âThat was when I was a little girl when I didnât even know Kagali-sama very well.â (Sakura)
Am I the only one who still treats her as a child?
âI didnât know that. Iâm sorry I didnât know anything about it.â (Ruimin)
âFufu, I donât mindâ (Kagali)
Kagali-san smiled gently.
âAnyway, Mumroot. Put your face forward.â (Kagali)
âWhat is it?â (Mumroot)
Mumroot-san put his face forward as Kagali-san told him to.
Kagali-san caressed his face, gently touching it.
Somehow it looks sensual.
But just as I thought of that, I heard a slapping sound in the room. It was Kagali-san slapping Mumroot-san on the cheek.
For a moment, Mumroot-san looked as if he didnât know what had happened.
âHow dare you leave the country without me? Do you know how difficult it was for me after that incident? No one else but me was honored as a hero for sealing the serpent.â (Kagali)
âDidnât I say goodbye to you?â (Mumroot)
âYou said, the night before I got the words of gratitude from the king, you wouldnât run away. I wasnât supposed to go alone there.â (Kagali)
âWe were whimsical adventurers back then. We consulted with everyone and decided to run away. So itâs not just me.â (Mumroot)
âSo why didnât you take me with you?â (Kagali)
âKagali is a native of this land. Besides, you had something to protect here, didnât you? So, after discussing it with everyone, we decided to slip away by ourselves. Even if we asked you, you would have refused anyway.â (Mumroot)
â......Yeah, but I wanted you to invite me.â (Kagali)
âIâm sorryâ (Mumroot)
Mumroot-san puts his hand on Kagali-sanâs head, whoâs looking down and muttering.
âBut since youâre here, I forgive you.â (Kagali)
âI also wanted to see you.â (Mumroot)
The two looked at each otherâs faces and smiled.
I will keep the fact that Mumroot-san forgot all about Kagali-san in the back of my mind. If I say such a thing, Kagali-sanâs thunder will strike. I am a woman who can read the atmosphere. However, some women couldnât.
âAre? Grandpa. You forgot about that earlier.â (Ruimin)
Ruimin, I know you donât mean to offend, but please read the atmosphere.
I couldnât make a follow-up, so Mumroot-san was beaten up by Kagali-san.
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âSo, Kagali. I heard from Missy that Orochi will be resurrected soon, is that true?â (Mumroot)
Mumroot-san asked while rubbing his reddened cheeks.
âYeah, it is true, the magic circle you used for the seal is weakening, and soon the seal will be broken, and the serpent will return. Youâve helped us before, but I will trouble you again.â (Kagali)
Kagali-san bowed her head.
âDonât say that. Youâre one of us. We fought together. Since youâre in a place where no one canât reach out, it canât be helped. But thanks to Missy here, I can reach out to you like this.â (Mumroot)
Mumroot-san takes Kagali-sanâs hand.
âSo that means youâll help me.â (Kagali)
âAnd with Missy here, we can make it.â (Mumroot)
Mumroot-san looked at me.
âWho is that girl dressed as a bear, by the way? This door, Sakuraâs the light of hope, and she had brought you here when I thought I would never see you again.â (Kagali)
âShe saved my home, the elven village. I know nothing about the door, and I couldnât tell anyone about it. That was my promise to her.â (Mumroot)
âWell, then I shall not ask about the details. Letâs think of it as a miracle.â (Kagali)
âA miracle, indeed. I never thought Iâd see you again.â (Mumroot)
They both looked at me.
âLetâs leave the matter about the serpent for later and start with my promise, Missy. So, Mumroot, letâs perform the magic contract, shall we?â (Kagali)
âItâs a magic contract with Missy.â (Mumroot)
Mumroot-san unrolled a carpet from his item bag. A magic circle was drawn on it.
The magic circle on the carpet was convenient.
âEtto, will I die if I tell anyone about Yuna?â (Shinobu)
âItâs so painful; youâll die laughing.â (Ruimin)
Shinobu asked Mumroot-san, who was getting things ready, but Ruimin, who was beside her, answered.
âDeath by laughter?â (Shinobu)
âYes, you will die of laughter. If you try to tell others about Yuna-sanâs secret, you will laugh so hard like thereâs no tomorrow, and if you still try, you will die.â (Ruimin)
Ruimin explained the word âdieâ in a cheerful voice, just like she did when I called her earlier.
âThatâs a nasty way to die.â (Shinobu)
âWere you going to tell anyone, by any chance?â (Yuna)
I looked at Shinobu suspiciously.
âI donât want to die, so I wonât talk about it. But is laughter so painful?â (Shinobu)
That can only be understood by those who have experienced and witnessed it.
âWell, Ruimin. Try telling my secret.â (Yuna)
âI donât wanna.â (Ruimin)
When I asked her to do so, she refused without hesitation.
âEtto, Ruimin.â (Yuna)
âI wholeheartedly refuse. After seeing my sister in such pain, I donât think Iâll try it.â (Ruimin)
Certainly, when Sanya-san tried to talk in the experiment, she was in extreme pain.
âEtto, is it that painful?â (Shinobu)
âMy sister was in great pain when she tried to talk. No one would try to talk after seeing that.â (Ruimin)
âThat much?â (Shinobu)
âThat much.â (Ruimin)
Ruimin imitates Shinobuâs tone.
âIâm scared.â (Shinobu)
âShinobu. Just donât talk to anyone about it, and youâre good.â (Sakura)
âYeah, as long as you donât talk, thereâs no problem.â (Kagali)
âOf course, I wonât tell anyone.â (Shinobu)
At Sakura and Kagali-sanâs insistence, Shinobu promised to do the same.
âIf so, there is no problem.â (Yuna)
â...Thatâs right.â (Sakura)
âBy the way, you canât write it down on paper or try to communicate it in any way at all.â (Yuna)
I gave her my advice.
Then, three contracts were made by Mumroot-san.
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âNow then, Mumroot. Itâll be faster if you look at the seal yourself, and Iâll also explain it to you as we walk. Follow me.â (Kagali)
We walked out of the building.
âAre we in the forest?â (Yuna)
Once we left the building, the immediate area around the building was cleared, but trees grew normally as we went further, making it look like a forest.
âThis is the island where you sealed the serpent.â (Kagali)
âWell, then I guess we can minimize the damage if we use this place as a starting point and fight in large numbers.â (Mumroot)
âIâm sorry. But thatâs not possible anymore.â (Kagali)
Kagali-san explained that she had put up a ward to prevent men from entering.
âWell, thatâs why Iâve put up a new ward on top of the seal you made, so when you break the ward, the seal you put up will be broken along with it.â (Kagali)
âBut if weâre going to fight, either way, why not just undo both wards?â (Mumroot)
âBecause after the seal is lifted, the effect of men repellent will remain for a few days. If the serpent moves during that time, we will not be able to fight it here. If it heads for the city, the damage will be unimaginable.â (Kagali)
âSo then why did you make such ward...â (Mumroot)
âMumroot-sama, it is because of the thieves who come to this island.â (Sakura)
âThieves? Just for that?â (Mumroot)
Mumroot-san looked at Kagali-san for confirmation.
â......Shinobu, cover Sakuraâs ears and move away for a little.â (Kagali)
âHaissuâ (Shinobu)
âEh? Kagali-sama? Shinobu, what are you doing?â (Sakura)
Shinobu pulled Sakuraâs hand, moved away, and covered her ears as Kagali-san told her. After confirming this, Kagali-san opened her mouth.
âAt the time, many people knew that I was on this island. And they thought she must be a gorgeous woman.â (Kagali)
Kagali-san strikes a sexy pose.
Indeed, Kagali-san is a beautiful woman. Sheâs well proportioned and has a lot of curves. Thatâs me in a few years, by the way.
âThere was a constant stream of them coming to the island late at night and coming to my bed.â (Kagali)
âYou should have an escort.â (Mumroot)
âOf course, I was given an escort, but if that escort also join in the assault, you wouldnât know who to trust.â (Kagali)
I remembered how she was dressed when I met Kagali-san for the first time. If she were to go out in front of a man in that disheveled outfit, it would seem as if she was trying to seduce him.
âBut it wasnât allowed at the time to keep men from entering the island for that reason alone.â (Kagali)
Well, if you think about it, she needs a man.
âBut one thing led to another, and I got permission to put up the wards.â (Kagali)
âAnd that is?â (Mumroot)
âIn the past, the kingâs younger brother had committed treason. He was an unpopular and helpless man, but he had a strong ambition. He tried to kill his brother and made many other plans, but they failed.â (Kagali)
Oh, I knew that kind of history, such things can happen.
âSo the stupid younger brother was guilty of treason and was sentenced to death. But what did he expect? The stupid younger brother tried to unseal the serpent and attempted to kill his brother along with the countryâs destruction. But the men who agreed with his absurd plan arrived on the island and it was all messed up at that time.â (Kagali)
She talked about it as if it were a dark history.
Desperation, I guess. Itâs the most troublesome aspect.
Heâs probably saying, âIf Iâm going to die, Iâm taking you down together with me.â
âThatâs why I got permission from the king to build wards on the island to keep men out. In case the wards were broken, I made sure that they would remain in effect until I could re-erect them again.â (Kagali)
âBut can only men do such things?â (Mumroot)
âMen and women have different magical powers, so thatâs the judgment. Although, sometimes women have magical powers close to those of men, it doesnât matter if they donât enter this island.â (Kagali)
Indeed, if nobody enters the island, she wonât have any trouble in her life.
In the first place, Sakura said that Kagali-sanâs caretakers only come to this island occasionally.
âSo, what about the one that says only pure women can enter?â (Yuna)
âThatâs appropriate, I just prevented adults from entering. Thatâs why the age varies, but basically, you canât enter when you reach the age of 20.â (Kagali)
And thatâs how her explanation about wards and seals goes.
âIs it okay to stop covering her ears now?â (Shinobu)
âAh, yeah, itâs okay, because it wasnât something I could tell to the children.â (Kagali)
With Kagali-sanâs permission, Shinobu removed her hand from Sakuraâs ear.
âU~u, what was that about? Why do you keep leaving me out?â (Sakura)
Well, you canât talk to kids about night crawling.
If she asked, âWhat is night crawling?â Thereâs no way Iâm explaining it.
âIâll tell you when youâre older, so forgive me for now.â (Kagali)
âIs Yuna-sama okay for adult stuff?â (Sakura)
âWell, these three are just adults though.â (Kagali)
Kagali-san said while looking away slightly.
âU~u, thatâs not fair.â (Sakura)
Sakura pouted her mouth and made a disappointed expression.
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Authorâs Note:
This time, Sakuraâs ears were properly covered, so she couldnât hear what was being said.
At that time, Mumroot-san did not become a hero because he escaped.
He might be similar to Yuna in that regard.
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