Part 2[แก้ไข]
---OuterGate number 7759175, [Underwood Great Waterfall], Fir Bolg Hill.
The sun had already set in the west and it was the time for the first stars to shine brilliantly in the skies.
Immediately upon his arrival in [Underwood], Izayoi had his gaze that seemed to sparkle in excitement transfixed by the Great Tree before him. The culture and view that could be said to be a big contrast against the North Side caused him to feel a swell of emotions within him that led him to give a sigh as he stood on the hill top to scan the surroundings around him.
"---The greenery, clear waters that flow from the river and the sky-blue stage. Haha! It's totally the opposite of the stones and flames of the North Side! Doesn't it feel a little too perfect? NO. I'm real glad to accept this kind of situation! In fact, I'm so happy to the extent that I want to get close and intimate with it! So, Leticia, can I go for a while to get close and intimate with it?"
"Okay. I will help to tell Kuro Usagi and the others."
Leticia wore a wry smile as she agreed to Izayoi's request.
Izayoi seemed like he couldn't stand a moment longer as he started to dash forward, running towards the Great Tree of [Underwood].
He then lightly leapt with a *Doink Doink Doink*, easily climbing up the Huge tree branches.
Upon reaching the highest point of [Underwood], he then reached out his hand to test the branches and leaves by exerting some pressure as he planned to nest himself amongst them.
The succulent leaves displayed an unbelievable amount of compressive strength as they were resistive to Izayoi's pressure and was pushing back at his hand. And so, it would seem that the mattress made out of these succulent tree leaves and branches would be much more comfortable than he thought.
"Good. This is good. It's great! In fact in this situation, it could be said to be awesome. But if only there's some food, it would be even better……Ah, forget it. I will just have the starry skies by itself tonight."
Allowing himself to fall back onto the tree leaves behind him, Izayoi didn't bother to reduce the force of the fall. Although he did have some thoughts of finding Kuro Usagi to ask about the Titan situation……Izayoi just felt like doing some stargazing alone for tonight.
While enjoying the pounding water sounds of the [Underwood Great Waterfall], he too looked up at the starry skies of Little Garden.
"……Hmm. The position of the stars in the world of Little Garden seems to be at the same location without any changes……"
Deneb, Altair, Vega……Izayoi counted with his fingers as he traced the Summer Triangle of the three stars.
In the past, Izayoi had often gazed upon the Starry Skies just like that. But recently, his mind was occupied with the things that happened around him and that made him realize something.
Living that dull and monotonous lifestyle in the past, he would never have thought that he could live his life in the way that he did currently. And that showed how fulfilling his current life was. Smiling wryly, Izayoi was experiencing that truth for himself.
[I wonder if Suzuka and Homura are doing fine……Forget it. Those two should be living their lives out with much vigor and would have continued their lives as though no one was beside them in the first place.]
Izayoi shook his head slightly to dismiss that nostalgia that didn't suit him.
Just then, he heard the rustling sounds of the leaves and twigs behind him as they started to shake and he turned his head lightly.
"……Kuro Usagi? What's the matter?"
"What's the matter, you ask? It's precisely because you, Izayoi-san did not come to greet us. So Kuro Usagi came over to find you. Expressing your thanks to the [Host] is quite an important matter you know?"
"Oh well, chill a little can't ya?[3] Scouting out the enemy's condition is also an important matter you know?"
"Enemy's condition……You mean the Titans?"
"No. I meant this [Underwood Great Waterfall]."
"---eh?" Kuro Usagi tilted her head and rabbit ears.
Izayoi stood up from amongst the densely interlocking twigs and leaves as he turned clockwise to scan the whole of [Underwood] before opening his mouth with much emotion in his voice:
"This water stage is one of the top views of the South Side Lower levels. Although it's scale and the force that it exudes is much inferior to the [World's end], even for me, I must say that this is still a piece of beautiful land…I say. Kuro Usagi, don't you feel that we should also aim for the construction of such a stage?"
Izayoi looked towards Kuro Usagi with a fearless smile.
This question was so abrupt that Kuro Usagi wasn't able to respond for a moment. But after understanding the implied meaning of his words, she immediately replied the question with a question:
"In other words, the enemy's condition that Izayoi-san refers to…… is to be the [Region Master] to construct a stage that exceeds [Underwood] in grandeur?"
"That's right. And this plan doesn't have to be confined to the Outer Gate of 2105380. If we can increase our Community Grounds, the things that we can do will also increase. It will also be much easier for us to collect Gifts……Although we are currently still at the level of tidying up our farms and water facilities, but I heard that this [Underwood] only spent ten years to revive. So, we must be able to strive towards this level within the span of ten years. For this kind of water stage view is definitely good enough to be aspired towards."
"Wahahahaha!" Izayoi gave his wild laughter……Come to think of it, ever since he arrived in the world of Little Garden, he had already grown used to this style of laughing. Even saying that this is his [Mask](laugh), might not be far from the truth.
Forget it. Since the laugh was that merry, it didn't matter.
Izayoi indulged himself in his loud laugh for a while before turning back to tell Kuro Usagi this:
"……Displaying our flag in the stars and being the most magnificent Community on the ground. With that, our name will spread to everyone's ears and even to those companions who are still lost to us."
"----Uu!"
The unexpected revelation of the true significance behind the plan caused Kuro Usagi to suck in her breath and clasp her hands before her chest.
Pretending not to notice, Izayoi pointed his finger towards the direction where the Titans had invaded from previously.
"However, our priority now is the Titans. Although I don't know if they are the remnants of the Demon Lord or something, but their acts sure show little self-understanding[4]. There's no need to wait for the ascension of the [Draco Greif] Alliance. I will just take this opportunity to take on the side of the aggressor to completely solve the problem. For it would be intolerable if they were to continue making trouble when the Harvest Festival starts officially."
"……Hehe. That sure is Izayoi-san's style. Then Kuro Usagi will also be willing to be an aggressor to play a part in annihilating the criminal Titans." Kuro Usagi perked her rabbit ears as she proudly puffed up her chest and held her head high.
Izayoi didn't contradict her but only nodded his head as he continued:
"Well then, let's give them a welcome clash as we go head to head with them tomorrow. But for now, we should conserve more of our strength."
*Doink!* Izayoi fell back onto the Water Tree leaves and twigs once more.
Kuro Usagi also sat down beside him as she lifted her head to gaze at the starry skies. Before starting awkwardly:
"Actually, Kuro Usagi has something that must be told to Izayoi-san……that… is about the headphones……"
"Oh, that? Kasukabe's Calico Cat has already confessed?"
"Eh?" Kuro Usagi's rabbit ears perked up in surprise.
Izayoi had a sly smile as he took out a little bottle with Cat fur from his pocket.
"Seeing how the person left such an obvious evidence, it made me totally unmotivated to even play detective…… At first, I had suspected that Kasukabe might have ordered Calico Cat to do it but she didn't show any suspicious signs to even make it remotely possible. Moreover, if it were Kasukabe, she would have been able to do it more perfectly. With that in mind, I assumed that Calico Cat was acting alone for that would be the most plausible conclusion."
Saying that, Izayoi tossed the little bottle with the Calico Cat fur to Kuro Usagi.
Frantically catching it, Kuro Usagi held on to it tightly as she asked worriedly:
"……Are you angry?"
"Nope. I've also told Leticia that as long as it is a thing that a layman can construct, there's totally no monetary value in it. I only wanted to follow Homura's wish, to help him wear it upon my head as a live advertisement only."
"Is…Is it really?"
"Rather than that, I'm more interested in the favored subject of the [Halloween Queen] or something that I saw being mentioned in the letter. Is that person strong?"
"Very."
This reply was without hesitation and to hear Kuro Usagi give this kind of high evaluation that could be said to be very rare, Izayoi's curiosity had also started to rise.
"……Really very strong?"
"Yes. If there's someone that can defeat you, Izayoi-san, there might be no other person other than her."
For Kuro Usagi, that should already be the highest evaluation.
Izayoi nodded his head in satisfaction as he lifted his head to the starry skies.
"Is that so…… Then, I guess I will have to thank the Titans for that one upside to the situation. It's all thanks to them that I managed to get this extended duration to join in the Harvest Festival. Needless to say, since there's such an interesting fellow here, then I must find a way or another as long as I can get the other to spar with me."
"To chase for the throbbing sensation[感动][5]?"
"That's right. Living in this world, if Humans do not have that throbbing sensation to inspire them[感动][6], they would just fall into idleness and regression! As long as there's a chance, I must completely replenish my reser