The first one...
"My name is Iwa Etunnai. Please feel free to call me Iwa.
Hmm. Then Iwa. Where am I?

　Currently, Black, White and Lin were being led to the front of a certain office building in the city.
　The reason for this was because Black demanded that they meet with their leader.

This building belongs to our leader, Waco-sama. Therefore, the man you wish to see is here. We have made contact with him and he is eager to see you.
Property...?

　Black was more surprised by the fact that they owned the building in front of him than the fact that their leader, called Waco, wanted to meet him.

'Tch, why would Waco's sister want to meet these guys?'
Coro, you're jealous.
Jealousy is unseemly.
I didn't!

　Listening to the chatter of the attacking demons, Black and his friends take the elevator to the top floor.
　Since many ordinary people also go in and out of the building, Black and Shiro pretend to be a snake being held by Rin as they make their way up to the top floor.
　Coro is now the size of a normal crow, and pretending to be a nooglumi, they head upstairs together while being held by Sei. Iwa gets into the elevator without any problems, as he faked his appearance to a large skinheaded man in a suit.

"Why do I have to pretend to be a Nugurumi every time....
Coro, shut up.
....

　The elevator arrives at the top floor while listening to such conversations between Sei and Koro.

Waco-sama is here. Come in.

　The office room is located at the end of the elevator. When I entered, I saw a woman of odd age with long light blue hair.

"So it's you after all, my dear Iwakosimp.

　As soon as Black saw him, he opened his mouth in nostalgia.
　As if to answer his words, Waco also opened his mouth.

''Hmph. Long time no see, monster cat.
Hmm. Long time no see, haunted fox.

　Black and the woman laugh quietly as they call each other that.

"Um. Are you acquainted with this black cat, Waco's sister?
We are old friends. It's been hundreds of years since I last saw you...
Sapporo and Asahikawa. After they began to gather faith in their respective places, they stopped working together.

　To Coro's words, the woman called Waco and the black cat-wearing Black replies.

'Come to think of it, I was told earlier that this building is owned by your Lord, when did that happen? I thought you'd be living along the river in the divine ancient lake like in the past...
'You can't live in an inconvenient place like that forever. If we had made it livable, we'd be owning this building before we knew it.

　Waco said that not only the office building where Black and the others were, but also the surrounding buildings and land belonged to him.
　If a demon living in eternity gets serious, it has no way of grabbing the huge flow of money.

Well. I'd like to talk about the old days, but we don't have time. I'll explain later. Follow me.
Move?
Things are getting a little tricky.

　Without a word, Waco crams Kuro and the others into the black, shiny, important person's car.



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　After the visit to Asahiyama Zoo, we arrived at the next destination, a young man's house deep in the mountains.
　The house is big enough to accommodate about 200 first-year high school students and 120 third-year students in the forest.

Everyone changed into their jerseys. Well, we're going to spend the rest of today and the rest of the day tomorrow having a survival recreational activity in the forest. We can make various things referring to the exhibits we saw at the Ainu museum. No slacking off, you know.
""Yes."

　Under the command of Mr. Otani, the main event of the residential recreation started.
　Although called "survival", this event is to craft tools necessary for life with materials from the forest surrounding the youth's house.
　The finished tools were evaluated by the teachers, and apparently there were prizes for the top finishers.
　If you make a fire or collect food, you will get a higher evaluation.

I heard that the team that won last year made clay pottery.

　Mr. Aihara told me.
　The tools provided to each group were a saw, a shovel and a machete, so just making a fire was quite amazing. The fact that they were able to make earthenware on top of it meant that there must have been a group member who was used to the outdoors. I envy them.

''Well, what shall we do first........''
Hey! You're the squad leader, aren't you, Kosuke Yuki!

　Right after I was about to come up with a policy as the squad leader, I was approached by a number of nearby squads.
　Oh, I'm the leader of this group.

You're going to compete with us in this recreational activity! And if we win, Kosuke Yuki! You are not going to become familiar with Master Jungana again!
'Yes, yes, yes! Also, stay away from Junna-san, too!
And stay away from little Aul!

　Huh? What's going on here?
　Not only was the game suddenly challenged, but the conditions were imposed on them one after another without their consent.
　It's a good thing that you're a member of the Mizukami-san fan club, because you can see that the members of the high school team who challenged you to a game are members of the Mizukami-san fan club. The members of the middle school team are probably fans of Junna and Aru.
　Coincidentally, all five squads that challenged them seemed to be fans of one of the three.

　It's a terrible fate. The committee chairmen also have a bitter expression on their faces.

"Pfffft.

　Ur is trying desperately to hold back a laugh.

'If you're going to offer us so many conditions, you can offer us the conditions when we win, can't you? For example, 'I'll do whatever you say! Or something.

　Now that's Takigawa speaking.
　We were freezing because we were suddenly offered an incomprehensible game, but she ignored us and proceeded on her own.

"I'm not going to say 'everything'...isn't that a bit arrogant?
You're being arrogant! I can't even get close to my high school Madonna and my two middle school idols, it's like my school life is over! Or is it no big deal to you guys that you can't get to Mizukami and the others? That's the extent of your love, and you're challenging me to win?
"d*mn it! Okay, let's play it on those terms!
'We'll be fine with that too! In the unlikely event that your squad wins, I'll do whatever you say!
''It's hard to beat Junkane-sama's team, but I'll take it seriously!

　Huh? What's going on here?
　Takigawa took the liberty of wrapping up the story and the guys in the squad that had challenged him to a game headed into the forest with satisfaction.

''Ta, Takigawaaaaah!
It's okay. It's okay. You'll win.
What do you mean, "we can win"? If they cooperate, it's five against one!
I think he'll be okay.

　Hearing Takigawa's mysterious confidence, he couldn't say anything.

''It's okay Death. It's all right to leave it to me. I will be able to build a hut for three hours with a doll made out of a foreign power.

　Nia suggests it through a spiritual power thread.
　I dismiss the cabin because it's too crazy, but I might ask Nia to make an earthenware vessel for me.
　Alright, I'll ask her to do it if I really feel like I'm going to lose.

''Yuki-kun, don't worry about it. I'll make sure to tell those people now that I'm ready for them later. I want you to be friends with me even if we lose.
'I feel the same way as your sister. I don't mind having you continue to come closer to me at all.
I feel the same way!

　Three of them also give me encouragement. Thank you.

"Thank you, guys. But we don't want to lose, so let's make sure we win. Let's see what we can do first, we've got to get a place, but...
If we're going to make an earthenware vessel based on last year's winning team, we should use a place where the ground is clayey and open, right? And I think we can pick up the trees and the ivy if we need to.

　As I was still trying to decide what to do with the group, Takigawa began to give me the proper instructions.

'Oh, there's a birch tree! I'm taking the bark. Oh, these branches are nice and dry around here.

　Takigawa collects bark, fibers and branches one after another.

'There's not much grass around here.......bingo! It's a clay land.

　Takigawa found the clay land.

'Fire first. Make a place out of rocks, cut a few dry branches, loosen the wood fibers and birch bark...

　Dexterously working the branches with his machete, Takigawa started the fire in a matter of ten minutes.

''Eeeeee!''
'Takigawa, I didn't know you had that kind of talent!

　It wasn't just me and Ishida, all the team members were surprised.
　It seems that other groups are also trying to make fire, but none of them have succeeded yet.
　It seems that the shortest time to start a fire in overnight recreation is one hour after the start. Takigawa's record is the fastest ever.

Takigawa was amazing! I thought I was just a flirtatious mogul!
'It's really great! I only had the impression that they were eating venison at the zoo!
'Yes. After hearing your unthinking and selfish remarks earlier, I thought you were a demented person who didn't think twice, but now I'm rethinking it a bit.
'A charlatan's mole, venison and a dumb one! That's the image I had in mind!

　Takigawa is shocked by Aihara-san and Auru and Junna's honest opinion of him.
　I thought I was a dim-witted venison charlatan-modo, too, but I reviewed it. He's a great talent.

'But it's really great. What do you usually do?
'Uh, yeah. Have you ever heard of the Boy Scouts, Mizukami-san?

　At the chairman's words, Takigawa began to speak.
　Takigawa's grandfather was a great man in the 'Boy Scouts', an organization that carried out volunteer and outdoor activities, and apparently he was very passionate about education.

As part of that activity, he used to take me deep into the mountains when I was young...We didn't have tents or food, just a machete. Basically, my grandfather was in charge of scavenging food and I was in charge of building the base camp, so I was good at making fires and such.

　Perhaps remembering some trauma, Takigawa told me about his memories of his grandfather while turning a little pale.
　'That's a great organization.......Boy Scouts.

Oh, just because my grandfather was crazy, it doesn't mean that the Boy Scouts are such a stoic organization, so don't get me wrong. Anyway, if it's survival, I'll take care of it!

　After that, Takigawa continued to make baskets out of ivy, gathering baskets full of edible mushrooms and wildflowers, and even started making stone axes and stone knives.
　I was able to master the process, so I helped Takigawa with his work.
　Under Takigawa's direction, everyone in the group began to knead the clay to make plates and vases.

　At this moment, it was almost certain that our team had won.

'Huh?'

　I don't think I've seen the chairman of the committee for a little while now. Is he in the bathroom?