Part 2[แก้ไข]
Residential Area of the [No-Names], near the floodgate.
The four of them and the calico cat passed through the ruins and slowly made their way to an area that had multiple empty buildings that looked more intact. With that, the four of them left the residential area behind and looked at placing the sapling of the Water Tree in the reservoir. It seemed the place had prior visitors, Jin and the Community's children were cleaning the channel with cleaning tools in their hands.
"Ah, everyone! The preparations of the channels and the reservoir are completed!"
"Well done, Jin-bocchan♪ Did everyone help with the cleaning as well?"
Wai-wai, the children merrily gathered around Kuro Usagi.
"Kurousa-neechan, welcome back!"
"I'm sleepy, but I helped with the cleaning~"
"Nee nee, who are those new people!?"
"Are they strong!? Are they cool!?"
"Yes! Very strong and charming people! I will introduce them right now so stand in a line everyone."
Pachin. Kuro Usagi snapped her fingers. With that the children formed a line with perfectly executed movements.
There were about 20 of them. Among them were some cat-eared and fox-eared boys and girls.
(They are really nothing but kids. Around half of them are non-humans?)
(Lo-Looking at them now there are lot more than I imagined. And this is only one sixth of them?)
( .... . I ... can't really handle children. Will I be okay?)
The three of them all had different impressions, but they didn't say them out loud. Even if they are bad with kids or anything, they will have to live with them from now on, therefore they will have to interact with them at least a little to not cause friction.
Kohon. Kuro Usagi coughed exaggeratedly and started introducing the three of them.
"They are - from the right - Sakamaki Izayoi-san, Kudou Asuka-san, Kasukabe Yō-san. As you all know, those who uphold the Community are the powerful Gift Players. Those who can't participate in a Gift Game support those Players in their private life, encourage them, and from time to time strain themselves for them."
"Ara, there is no need for that. It is no problem if you are more direct with us."
"Absolutely not. That way there won't be any organization."
Kuro Usagi immediately refused Asuka's proposition with a very strict tone in her voice.
This was the most serious tone and expression she had all day.
"The Community's daily life is ensured by those Gift Players participating in Gift Games and by the blessings they earn through them. As long as you live in the world of Little Garden, this is a rule that you cannot avoid. If you spoil them while they are young it will have a bad influence on their future."
"...... I see."
Kuro Usagi swiftly shushed Asuka with an authoritative voice and manner. It was a strictness of someone who lead this Community for the last three years. Another thought surfaced in Asuka's mind in the meantime.
Maybe there was much more resting on her shoulders now than she previously thought.
"The ones here are the eldest of the children. They can't participate in Gift Games, but as you can see some of them have Beast-type Gifts, so when you need something done, please use them. You are all right with that, right everyone?"
"""""Let's get along from now on!"""""
The 20 or so children shouted with an ear ringingly loud voice.
The three of them had a feeling like they were attacked by some kind of sonic weapon.