I put out the matrimony and the catnip girls were gurgling and suddenly started laughing, an aberration of fascination.

'Is this all right?'

I'll be fine. I'm just a bit drunk.

I ask D'Artagnan, but it's all made up. Is this drunk? I mean, isn't it wrong for kids to drink? No, it's matrimony, not drinking.

I put the matrimony away in my inventory when the girls were satisfied. Then everyone was back to normal.

I was pretty happy.

Good for you.

Mattabis isn't a dangerous drug, is it?

I have a lot more questions than that.

I'll give you an answer for everything. I owe a great debt of gratitude to the man who gave me a whiff of matrimony!

Is it that big of a deal? Well, all right.

Where the hell am I?　Where did the Kid's village go?

What?　You feel like you've never been in the spirit world before?

That's a new one.

Then it's as if you didn't know you were in it. The spirit world exists on the same axis as the current world. Most fairy species, like Ketsey, have villages in the spirit world.

I see. A parallel world. I guess the current world is the one we've been playing games in. But still, you didn't know you were entering it? Fairy species? No way.

'Could it be that the Elven Forest is in the spirit world?

Yeah!　Have you gone into the elven forest?

Yeah. I have to run some errands.

D'Artagnan is surprised when I say that. Apparently, elves are famous for being hard-headed. Since they don't seem to get along very well with each other, let's not talk about Matabi.

Well, let's go to the next question.

'Are those cat girls from the current world by any chance?

'Yeah. They detected the scent of matrimony and left, and I went to the Kid's village in a hurry.

Can I go to the Kid's village in the form of a cat?

What's wrong with you?　That fox Serian Beast over there and the faeries were both in the village.

You're right. Come to think of it, I guess it's not a problem since I was walking around with Grey and the others at first.

'Can anyone enter the spirit world?'

I'm sure you'll be able to get in once you're in. After that, only those who are recognized by the spirits can enter. Most people can't get in.

Can anyone else be a fairy breed?

A high-level fairy species can get in. The only other person who can get in is someone with special permission, like me.

So as Setia and the others level up, they can go to the spirit world? But what do you mean by needing special permission?

Outside the village is the domain of spirits, star beasts and gods. If you go outside, you'll die instantly, so you have to be careful not to go outside by mistake.

So this village is crawling with legendary creatures and spirits outside of the village... the spirit world is a scary place.

How is that possible?

The Kid's village and the village of Nucott are slightly out of alignment with each other, so sometimes we get out of the house by mistake.

I don't know if that's possible... that can't be a mistake... wait.

'Does that mean that if you move from the current world to the spirit world, you'll be in and out of the village depending on your position?

It's all right.

So if someone who didn't know about this suddenly entered the spirit world, they would be beaten to a pulp by a legendary creature. I'm really glad to know now. This is not funny.

''After that, D'Artagnan is a Cerian Beast, right?

Yeah. Oh, is it strange to be in the village of Ketsey despite being a Cerian Beast?

Yeah.

That's because I'm a Cerian Beast, born between a Ketsey and a human. Celian Beasts, as a sub-race, are treated as human beings in Freetia. That's why I've been given the task of watching over Ketsey and the others in the realm and protecting Nukot Village.

Heh. Apparently D'Artagnan's case is a rare case. Will it be treated the same as a subspecies or something? Or it's a mystery to me if it's only set up for D'Artagnan, but I guess that's possible.

I guess I'm mostly done listening now? Oh, I forgot about the desert.

Do you know how to get into the Sandwall Desert or something?

I don't know.

I'm disappointed, D'Artagnan speaks up.

But there's a saying in this town that if you roast the matrimony on the day of the fire, the gods will put you to the test and those who pass the test will be put to the test.

You're going to give the ordeal a follow-up test after the ordeal is over. But could the ordeal be the liberation of the Sandwall Desert? It's a Tuesday, which means it's a Tuesday.

That means we'll have some fun after we've settled with the Dark Summoner.

'So, can I come back on Tuesday?

Are you sure?　Can you roast the matrimony for me?

The eyes of D'Artagnan and the other children light up.

'Oh. Because I'm curious about the lore.'

And I have a feeling that the old elf knew about this and gave me the matrimony.

'Yay!　On Fire Day, we'll have a Mata Tavern Festival in Minya!

'What?　That festival?

The smell of roasting mataya spread through the village and everyone was happy, and before you knew it, it was morning and the festival was over!

This is not a festival! Are you sure you're okay with this? I'm getting pretty worried.