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After giving Pigimaru instructions, I sat down on my sleeping bag.
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'Sorry I asked you to play the role of a decoy all the time, buddy,'
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Pi.
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I checked my sleep gauge before I rolled over.
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After checking, I lay back down with my back to Mist.
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We're in the middle of attacking the ruins now.
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I don't want to make a mess with the discovery of my identity.
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Mist - Seras Ashlein.
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Some things about her I'm still mulling over.
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But even if we talk about this, another time would be appropriate.
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At least after we return to earth.
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For now, I want to finish obtaining the materials I'm after first.
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The question is whether you're aware of my [sleep] .......
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I lay down and waited for the effect to wear off.
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'............'
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The effect is about to wear off.
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I close my eyes.
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"Hmm--, ...... huh?
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You can hear a small, high sonic-like sound .......
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It is likely that the missing plaques and braces have been restored.
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I wonder if the illusion is automatically restored when you wake up.
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I'm not sure when I was asleep ......? But--
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A hint of body waking up.
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'There should still be time left on the contract: ...... Why?'
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Time to sign the contract?
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Is it the price of signing a contract with a genie or something that keeps the Mist from sleeping?
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Next, there was a hint of relief.
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I guess she was just relieved to see me asleep.
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Alright.
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Apparently, I don't remember [Sleep].
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I guess Pigimaru's distraction helped.
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''--, ...... pu?''
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"Pygimaru-dono? Have you been asleep, by any chance?
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"Pi.
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I think Pigimaru is a demon ...... that never sleeps.
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But now I dared him to act as if he was sleeping.
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'Yeah, right,'
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Mist looks relieved again.
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The changes in his face and braces were not seen by Pigimaru.
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He must have recognized that now.
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'Peeeeee~'
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What's going on? You don't mean to tell me that ...... Lord Hattie is asleep and you miss him?
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Beep! Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
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'Oh, um--I'm sorry. Please don't touch my body too much ...... that is, especially my face.
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Pi...... pi...... puuu~......
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'Oh, it's not! Not that there's anything wrong with Pygimaru-dono, right: ......!
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Pigimaru faithfully carried out the instructions.
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As instructed, he made a lot of noise.
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And while we were at it, Mist also made a lot of noise. ......
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This made it easier for me to wake up "naturally".
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Bite off a yawn.
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Tears well up in the corners of my eyes.
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...... What's up, Piggy Maru? What's the fuss about?
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I sit up and rub my fingers over my eyes.
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Mist notices me.
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'Oh, I'm sorry. Did I wake you up?'
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No problem. For that matter, I'm sorry I said I'd wake you up in time.
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No, no, please don't worry about it.
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His face is back to normal.
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Framer and braces too.
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It seems that they don't know that I was asleep in bed with a raccoon.
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Maybe the only thing that would tell a lie is the voice.
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"Are you getting some rest?
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...... Yes. Thanks to you, I was able to get some rest. I guess I didn't really understand the extent of that ...... my fatigue myself.
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Mist smiles bitterly.
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The awkwardness of his smile remains.
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I shouldn't be able to sleep, but I've temporarily lost my consciousness.
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The discomfort for it seems to remain a bit.
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But for now, it seems to be a good thing that his true identity isn't revealed.
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'Sleep is important!'
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I was reminded of that at the ruins of the dump.
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'Yes. When I can take it, I will try to take it whenever possible.
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Yeah, you should.
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We got ready to leave and left the room.
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We descended one more layer down.
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''It seems like the amount of underground pyroxene has increased only on this layer.
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Mist replies, wary of the left and right.
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'Yes, it would seem so.'
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Did the short sleep have a reasonable effect on me?
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Mist's movements are snappier than before.
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'The corridors seem much wider too. Are there more pyroxene to match the size?''
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'I've heard that pyroxene tends to form in areas with a high concentration of magnesium: ......
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There were more pyroxene stones on the upper levels.
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So there was more magic element on the ground?
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''From a different perspective, can we consider this place to be some special layer?''
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Maybe.
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I'd like to think we're getting closer to the desired material.
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Speaking of which, there's something that's been bothering me.
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What is this?
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Do the hidden stairs and open doors in the ruins close automatically?
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The Great Sage should have found the material bone powder in the depths of these ruins.
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Then the Great Sage should have opened that hidden staircase.
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And yet, the trick had been restored to its original state.
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"The reconstruction of the mechanisms of ancient ruins is explained by the existence of 'repair ghosts'. However, this has not been proven, so the truth is unknown.
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Repair Ghost?
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'It's believed that there are ghosts at various sites that repair and restore the functions of the site every few decades. So they're now considered to be a type of spiritual demon.
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It's like putting logic to the occult for a moment.
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Or maybe they really are, though.
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I paused.
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'That door.'
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Pointing beyond the front.
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A huge door.
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A wide door.
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Mist steps in front of me.
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"Something seems to be going on--please be careful, Mister Hattie.
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Can we call it a door lined with bones?
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It was a door of frightening bones.
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My objective is the bone dust of the Skeleton King (Bone King).
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The desired demon might be close.
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I see one side of the door is open: ......
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The bone door was already open on one side.
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He stared at the back of the door.
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But I couldn't see it clearly from here.
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Wary, we approach the door.
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Mist and I look in from both sides.
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A room with bones laid out on the wall.
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No - are those bones piled up against the wall?
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We can see a large number of bones that seem to belong to demons.
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There seems to be human bones mixed in as well.
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There is no sign of a demon in the room.
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We lightly searched the room.
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Other than the bones, there was nothing in particular.
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The only thing I'm concerned about is the orange color of the pyroxene.
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Hm?
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He bends down and touches the floor.
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'Lord Hattie?'
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I think the owner of the room is out.
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When I looked closer, I saw a mark on the floor that looked like it had been dragged by something.
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It looked like it had been scraped by something hard.
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There are also traces that appear to be relatively new.
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Could they be left behind by the demon that was in this room?
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That's a big one, as far as the grinding goes: .......
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Did you open the door and go somewhere else?
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Hmm.
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Doesn't exactly mean they're waiting for a seeker, does it?
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What do you think, Mister Hattie?
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I'm going to find him. Because you might be the monster we want.
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We left the room.
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And.
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Boom.
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Did you hear that?
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Yes, sir.
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"Beep.
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The sound is distant.
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Maybe they know we're trespassing.
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They come closer.
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Probably one in number.
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"Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee--
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The roar can be heard from a distance.
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Is it because of the structure of the aisle?
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The roar, which resembles a scream, has a strange echo.
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This makes it impossible to locate it by voice.
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What's your next move, Mister Hattie?
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We'll move to a more appropriate place to observe. First, we'll move to a spot near the stairs leading up. That area must have been a good place to hide.
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I understand.
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The strength of the demon is unknown at this time.
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No, .......
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It's still unknown if it's even a skeleton king.
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There are examples of soul-eaters.
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Be careful.
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We start moving.
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On the way, we come to a large floor.
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The ceiling isn't so high.
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If we can get through this, we can get to our destination--
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Doh, gaaaaaan----!
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A demon broke through the wall and revealed itself.
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Wall material and pyroxene flying in the air.
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In an instant, I understood.
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'This guy.'
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The digits of strength are different.
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It is incomparable to the other demons in this ruin.
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Mist's expression became tense.
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"It can't be this monster--
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I think I have an idea.
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'The Skeleton King ......!'
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