It's just me and Hana from the window heading to the shelter.

Thank you. We were looking for this girl, but we were attacked by a large number of sharks...

　This boy is that birdling, named Pippina.

　A winged siren is so different from a mermaid siren that living with her family would be a burden on her. So Pippina decides to live on her own and runs away from home so that her family won't have to worry about her.

　But her family was very protective of Pippina and worried about her, so they chased after her. On the way, she wandered into a shark-infested cove, and Pippina found it and called out to us for help, and that's how it happened.

　A runaway ... just like Viville.

　But there is a difference. In the case of the bird children, the family is close, so the whole family went out to look for Pippina, and Pippina saw the danger to her family and came to call for help. And the root cause is clearly the gods of Ares. Seriously, it's all so unnecessary and pissing me off.

　Aside from that, Siren-san offered to thank me for my help.

　His original home is further north, near the border. He suggested that we give him some pearls, coral, and treasures from the shipwrecks and pirate ships as a thank you. Pippina is going to accompany us to the place.

'Pippina, name Pina, I'll call you, ok, I'm heading north.

　My translation [Her name is Pippina, please call her Pina. I'm heading north]

Pina, you're not far from where you live, are you?　Let's take a self-driving car and drive it all the way north along the coast first. Let me know when we're close. I'll take you there. You can rest on the roof until then, okay?

　I think it's hard for even a birdie to keep flying.
　So I suggested.....
　For some reason, it is building a nest in the rear carrier.

　By the way, the material is branches, reeds, straw, etc.
　Certainly, it is not always one day.
　However, is such a full-scale nest necessary?

"Ryota-sama. 　I don't like to think about it, but... it's possible that it was an act all along.

　Mending. That's when a cuckoo or other bird lays eggs in another bird's nest and lets another fetch them to raise their young. Actually, I was worried about that too. Besides, it's hard to believe that belligerent marine sub-humans don't have shark-proofing.

　And it's true that it's difficult for mermaid types to raise winged humans. If you're going to entrust your child to a good-natured terrestrial who will come to your rescue, it's just as well that he or she is a good-natured groundling. I'm sure it would also give your family peace of mind, wouldn't it?

　And if that's the case, does that mean I've seemed trustworthy enough to the Sirens to be a softie?　I don't think you're that blind to it, but if you had decided to take care of the child, do you mean to say that you'll negotiate for childcare when you get there and your reward is the cost of childcare?

"What should I do with my window flowers?　I wouldn't be able to take care of my kids if they entrusted me with theirs, would I?　I feel like it's hard to say no.'

　I have a bad feeling about this...

　My company days were full of reckless work, and I naturally developed the ability to sense danger. We got into a discussion in the armored car, but the trouble is that Midia and Manya are the acceptance group.

　They are all emotional and have no theoretical opinions. At first it was two against two between me and Windowflower, but then it was reversed to three against one.

　I advised her against it, but now she's siding with the pro-childcare camp?
　There must be something more to this...
　Anyway, you can't raise a child while working as an exterminator!


A few days later

My family is here. We're here.

　The day after we left, Pina started calling me her landlord.
　The word dangerous already took hold yesterday.
　By the time I get here, my doubts are almost certain to change.

　It seems that the patriarch, the representative of the flock, is the one who greets me with thanks. I don't have the confidence to take care of a child, so I'll refuse the thank you, I feel it would be dangerous to get it.

'Pina, will you come with me to thank me?　Thank you for this opportunity, landlord.

　My name is not my landlord!
　And of course, I don't own a rental house!

I'm sorry, my name is Ryota, the exterminator of the Alps demon. I'm not your landlord.

　First, he is checked by a dangerous occupational appeal.
　Next, he denies the landlord completely.

'Huh?　

　The patriarch himself confessed.
　I knew it was a premeditated crime!

　Oh, God, this world!　There are a lot of good people out there, but too many of them won't even relent on forceful measures when it comes down to it!　........well, they'll thank you and give you more consideration than that.

　In the end, we negotiated out of our stomachs. The patriarch opened up and asked me directly. It's hard to refuse when you're appealed to by your emotions........I think that's unfair.

''Ryota-sama, Pina has agreed to private employment with food and a place to sleep. Since she's a sub-human who can fly, wouldn't it be okay to hire her?

　Window flowers were also completely turned into enemies. Midia and Manya are also enemies because they agreed with me. Yukikaze and Mogu are always the same as me, so their voting rights are taken away.

　Furthermore, the patriarch has his eyes on the window flower and is coming after it.

''Of course the price is sufficient. As requested by Windowflower, the treasures include seashells, seaweed, and undersea mineral resources?　Yes, I will prepare as much as I can for that too. I'll take pity on Pina if I don't do something about it... it's a shameful request, but will you please accept it?

　Caught by the rare metal at the bottom of the sea, Wadoohana goes off on his own. When he came to his senses, he signed a childcare contract without my consent. Window flowers have more authority than me....

　Yeah, I actually knew that.


The childcare deal is in place.

'It was Windowflower's decision, wasn't it?　Make sure Pina has health care and basic education, or she'll be mad at you, okay?

　As the Sirens were pruning and asking, I couldn't help but be carried away with my emotions and think about it. During that brief moment, the window flower signed a contract!

　While I was pondering, Window flowers made this contract without permission.

　But how did she manage to negotiate the terms of the contract and draw up the agreement in the midst of my scant planning....

"Personal effects to be collected, nest completed, landlord ready to leave.

　I'm not a landlord anymore, I'm much better than my kinship family.
　You don't look like a father and son at all, and I can't live with you calling me dad or anything like that....

　I was supposed to just leave Olin, but I ended up taking care of the child. Salvation is a race with a strong vitality that originated from gods and spirits, and as a winged race, they have a wide range of activities and are highly adaptable. They can keep up with the journey as long as they are not forced to.

　Even so, they still need fresh water and land to rest on. That's why mermaid-type families couldn't follow a school of fish on an expedition to the open sea. And they are not naturally sedentary, moving from place to place so as not to run out of fish.

　So, as Pina grew older, it was no longer a problem for her to have a safe place to sleep.
　They started looking for a terrestrial species to take care of the baby.
　So the contract was for a period of time until she could fend for herself on land.

　It was a lot of work, but as soon as I showed Pina how to live on land, money, jobs, etc., the contract was done. I'll be able to get by during my time in Ares.

　That's why we pulled ourselves together and crossed the border. Our next destination is Odesses, where we will get information from (and take it out on) our former researcher, Toshiaki Hino. He is also a member of Roberto's Trading Association, so he plans to ask for their help in purchasing supplies.

　There's no point in regretting the decision.
　Let's accept Pina's inclusion and resume our investigation.
　The first step is a staging area to Odesses. We leave for the free city of Xina!



★ What happened behind the scenes in the childcare negotiations

Pina, [landlord and shopkeeper are like father and son] remember?　We're going to sing every night with our magic, okay?
Pina, I remember: "Pina, the landlord, the tenant, the child, the father, and the child, the same, continues to sing every night after bedtime.