142 - - in the courtyard






"Lucky, come and get it!"

--Wow! ----



 I threw a disk made of adamine, a hard mineral from the box garden, as hard as I could, and Lucky started to run at once.



 He looks like a dog as he jumps to catch the flying disk.

 Fenrir's dignity was nowhere to be seen.



--Lucky really likes to play, doesn't he? Whew----

"Benizakura looks as sleepy as ever."



----She's been asleep for a long time, so it takes her a little while to fully wake up. I guess she is not fully awake yet. I'm a little lazy even during the day.

 After Gris' love story and the rescue mission in Anesa village, we have been relaxing a little in the box garden.



 Thanks to all the people who have been working in the box garden, the facilities have been improved and we can now live in the box garden alone.

 It seems that we can live here for the rest of our lives without any adventures.



"What will happen when the red cherry blossoms are fully awakened?"

--Yes. --Well, I think I'll be able to drink good wine forever. And I'll be able to control my strength so I won't be able to fall asleep and break the box garden. Oh, ...... rock, I forgot something important. Can I molt here? ----



"Molt"? I don't mind, but what's the problem?"

-------- When they molt, they temporarily lose their fighting ability and also produce a lot of shells and stuff. I thought it might be a problem to dispose of them in here.



 Sometimes you can find remnants of molted dragons, which are sold for a very high price.

 Some people call them gold mines on the hills because you don't have to hunt them and you can live forever playing with them if you find them, but they seem to molt in places that are almost inaccessible to humans, so there are fewer finds than dragons.



"I don't think they'll get in the way. I'm sure Patra and the others will use them for something. And the loss of fighting strength won't be a problem either. You can molt in peace."

--Thank you--.



"By the way, why does Benizakura sometimes speak so politely or so roughly?"



----Oh, ...... I was being polite? I try to use rough language as much as possible.

"Why do you say that? Just talk the way you want to talk."



----I once met a dragon priestess, a woman who understands the language of dragons, and she told me I was too polite. That's why I'm speaking in a strong manner.

 Red cherry blossoms are strong even in a normal way, but they are thinking about many things.



"Just because you are a dragon doesn't mean you have to be strong. Red cherry trees are just red cherry trees. Speak whichever way you like."



--Thank you. I will try to sound as strong as possible. I have a definite weakness that I can't attack people, so I have to make sure I don't get licked first.

"Don't be too hard on yourself. But you can't be licked when you are a dragon. And the fact that we can't attack people is not a weakness. We'll pay for the fire that comes our way, but that doesn't mean we have to do it.



--Mr. Locke is so kind.

 Lucky has brought the disk again, and I throw it as far as I can.

 Lucky looks very happy as he runs through the box garden with all his might.

 I'm so happy to see him taking his time like this.



 Soon after, Emil comes gliding up to us.

"Mr. Rock, listen to me! I planted some snow tea near the snow mountain and it has already sprouted. It's unusual for them to sprout so quickly, but maybe it's a characteristic of the box garden! This means that we will be able to drink delicious Hakoniwa-grown tea sooner than expected."



 Emil wiped his face gently as he had a big smile on his face with mud on it.

"That tickles, Mr. Locke!"

"You'd better save the mud, or people will laugh at you. How did Emil get here?



"It's a long way to the snowy mountains, so I had to think of a way to get around. These shoes will help me to move quickly on the ice.



 Emil's feet are covered with strange pointed shoes, and he seems to have been using ice magic to freeze the ground and slide on it.

 I see. Emil has been doing everything by himself so far, maybe he often solves problems by himself.



"That's great of Emil. "That's great of Emil, because he can think of such things by himself. But here you don't have to solve everything by yourself. You can rely on others."

Can I count on you?



Can I depend on you? Well, it may be hard to be lenient if you are suddenly told that you can depend on us, but we are your friends now, and you can tell us anything if you have any trouble. For example, if it's going to take you a while to get to the snowy mountains, Wyvern, come with me for a minute."



 Hearing my voice, all the wyverns came flying in from the hut.

"For example, Emil could fly to the snow mountain.



 The wyverns usually flew with the orange-antes, but they were growing faster than the orange-antes and their bodies were getting bigger than when they were born.

 They were growing faster than the orange-antes, and their bodies had grown a size larger than when they were born.



"Emil, why don't you ride on the wyvern?

"Are you sure? Isn't this only for Patra and the others? They'll get mad if we go on the wyvern without permission.



They won't get mad at you for that. We're all like a family in this garden. We don't really think of ourselves as anyone's property. Well, if a wyvern can't or doesn't want to be ridden, that's not a problem. You might want to touch it a little first."



 The wyverns gathered around Emil as if they understood my words, rubbing their bodies against him and showing their affection as best they could. They rubbed their bodies against Emil's and showed him their affection as much as they could.



 It is said that wyverns do not easily get attached to people, but these boys are very friendly. 

 When Emil slowly puts out his hand, they gently lick his hand.



"Emil, can we be friends?"

"Yes! They are so cute! Are you sure you don't mind if I get on?




"It's okay. Just take your time.



 Emil rode the wyvern with trepidation, and as if to confirm this, the wyvern slowly soared into the sky.



"Keep flying into the snowy mountains!"

 The wyverns circled above us a few times and then flew straight into the snowy mountains and quickly returned.



 Emil's face still showed some nervousness, but he seemed to have made it through the ride safely.