That's not acceptable.
Why? If the child born to Toya and Pam is a woman, we will raise it in our tribe. If it's a boy, you can raise it yourselves.

　It's not worth talking about, Yumina sighed.

'I'm sorry, but you are not qualified to be Fuyao-san's wife. Please accept the offer.''
'I don't want to be a wife. I just want to have children. With Tuya, I'll be the Queen of the Sea of Trees.

　I don't know if my thinking is simple or what. It's been like this for a while now. Pam said that she came out of the Great Sea of Trees to look for me. I'm sure he's smart enough to know that he learned a common language along the way.
　After the commotion in the guild, another "Wife Conference" was held. The theme was "Whether or not to accept Pam? It is.

'I don't know what you guys are against,'
'You can have a child if you want. But if they are also Fuyao-san's children, then it's a different story. You would choose the prosperity of your tribe over Fuyao-san's happiness. I don't want such a person to give birth to Fuyao-san's child.

　Pam was a little pressured by the younger Yumina's glare. To be honest, I'm scared too........

''...At least, if you're going to make a child based on your fighting ability alone, it doesn't have to be Fuyao-san, right? Just make a child with someone else strong, right?

　Lindsay releases words as if she too is swollen. She seems to be in the opposite camp as well as Yumina.

''Not so fast. I've already placed the fangs of the oath on Touya. Touya is Pam's.
''Selfishly. Fuyu-sama does not approve of such things!

　I get up from my chair and Hilda shouts. Apparently, the 'fangs of the oath' is the thing that bit me. In short, it's a sign that says, "This man is my property, so don't mess with him without permission.
　We can see the culture that women are superior to men and do not think about their convenience. Well, it's Amazoness....

In the first place, why do you want a child with Fuyu-dono, that I do? From that, I have a feeling that there is a reason for this, that I'm not sure.

　When Yae asked Pam, she bit her lip and muttered softly with a frown.

''Well we are a fighting tribe. But unlike other tribes, we don't do anything to attack ourselves except when we get a child. We have only fought to protect our own village. However, in recent years, raids from other tribes have become more and more severe. To maintain their position in the Great Sea of Trees, they need stronger blood. To survive the Pruning Ceremony.
"Warts and measures"? What's that?

　Sue tilts her head and asks back. ''Pruning'' is that thing called 'pruning', where you cut off a part of a tree or a branch or a leaf so that it can be shaped and bear fruit easily.

The 'pruning ceremony' is a battle between tribes living in the Great Sea of Trees. Once every ten years, the representatives of the tribes fight to determine their superiority. The tribe that wins the battle becomes the 'Tribe of the Tree King' that stands at the top of all tribes and sets the law of the Great Tree Sea.

　Once a decade. But, well, I think I get it. The point is, the winner can set a law against the losing tribe.

And what kind of code is acceptable? For example, "Get the somethings out of the Great Tree Sea.

　Else asked me what I wanted to hear. If you can make rules about anything you want, can't you just say "Clan A is absolutely submissive to Clan B" or something? No, "Let them make a hundred rules"........ Well, that's not really true, is it?
　It's a stupid question that often comes up in manga or something like that, like "I'll only make one wish come true...". The standard answer is "I don't accept wishes for more wishes".

'As long as it's granted by the Great Divine Tree. As long as it doesn't stain the pride of the tribe, it will often pass.
"Dai Shinju?
'He is the protector of the Great Tree Sea. He is a blessing to all tribes and a blessing of spirits.

　Is it like a sacred tree? But a genie is like that dark spirit that rampaged in Lamish, I guess. Are there forest spirits in the Great Sea of Trees?
　By nature, I've heard that spirits are often gentle. In the case of Ramirez, a grudge that kept him trapped for a long time caused him to go berserk. It's also fused with the Ramirez that I called up, so that's why those negative emotions are stored up.
　The people of the Sea of Trees revere the Great God Tree and live by the guidance of spirits. In a way, it's similar to the time of the Ramish.

''Our tribe has been losing the Pruning Ceremony for seventy years now. Other tribes are starting to bring in new blood. I'm sure Pam and Touya's son will win the Pruning Ceremony and bring glory back to the tribe. If we don't, the Barum tribe will destroy our Lauri tribe.
The Barum- the other tribes of the Great Tree Sea?
'This is the tribe that says women should obey men. They take women from other tribes, give them children and raise them as warriors if they are men, and if they are women, they are to be cast out with their mothers.

　We're the same as the Lauri........ It's just that the s*xes have been reversed. I don't think they are either.
　The male tribe, the Barum, and the female tribe, the Lauri, are said to be at odds with each other. Well, it's not going to work out.
　The two tribes are said to be at odds with each other, but the Lauri were devastated by the spider-shaped flames that appeared in the Great Sea of Trees. The death of the tribe's representative warriors was especially devastating. It is said that this has left them vulnerable to an invasion by the Barum tribe at any moment.

''I've already given up on this 'pruning ritual'. I just hope that the Barum tribe will survive and not become the Tree King's Tribe. But at the next Pruning Ceremony, the sons of Pam and Touya will prevail, and we, the Lauri, will become the Tree King's Tribe.

　It's a long winded story. Either way, I can't accept Pam under the circumstances. I have no intention of giving my own daughter a fight like that, either.

When's the next Pruning Ceremony?
'A month from now. It would be an embarrassment to the tribe to lose without a fight, so they will participate, but they will lose. Pam will not be allowed to participate as long as she is here. The Pruning Ceremony pits five brave men against five other tribesmen. If you're unlucky, you could die.

　It's a mess. I heard that this is a match that follows the rules, but it's a match of five against five. It's like a winner-take-all match. It's becoming more and more like the "Great Sea of Japan Martial Arts Tournament".

...........................
Miss Yumina?

　Lou calls out to Yumina, who seems to be thinking about something.

Can you predict what kind of rules will be added if the Barum tribe wins that 'pruning ritual'?
'Perhaps it's the kind of code that drives the Lauri to the outskirts of the treeline. Where there are few hunting grounds and where it is difficult to survive. This would not hurt the pride of the tribe and would lead them slowly to their demise. And they themselves will have the hunting grounds of the former Lauri tribe.
So, if the Lauri win, what kind of code would you like to see on the other side?
"We'll drive the Balum out of the tree line.

　 They should just get along. Equality between men and women, you know. ...Lately, I've been thinking more and more about gender equality....... Especially within the family.

'After all, you want a child with Fuyao-san in order to get rid of that Barum tribe, so this is how it is, isn't it?
That's not the only goal, but it's generally not wrong.
Well I understand. So let's make a deal. We will let the Lauri Tribe win this Pruning Ceremony and lead them to the 'Tree King's Tribe'. In exchange, I'll have you give up your relationship with Fuyao-san.

　Huh? Seriously? I'm going to participate in such a "Great Sea of Trees Martial Competition"! That's right, I'd like to do something about Pam too, but I don't want to have to deal with kids or anything, and that might be the quickest way to solve the problem.

.... can you win?
Come on. But I guess it's better than waiting to lose and then betting ten years from now.

　Yumina returns a thin smile. I don't know, this kid is getting more powerful lately.
　I mean, in 10 years time, even if we had a child, he or she would be only 9 years old or so. It's not a good idea to let such a child participate in a martial arts tournament, is it?

''All right. I'm hoping for a real win. If not, I'll still have to give birth to a child with Touya.
'I don't think it will come to that,'

　Yumina and Pam smile at each other. What a scary thing.
　It seems that if we have Yumina and her friends from the Lauri tribe temporarily, this kind of helper thing will be recognized. To me, it seems strange. It's like having eight foreign helpers in baseball or something. It's a strange feeling, as if they are a team of helpers and not the original team.

''Yumina-dono, are you serious, that you are?''
I think that's the best way to go about it. May you all be ready?

　I looked around at those around me and they all didn't disagree. No, to be honest, I was inclined to disagree with them. I didn't want everyone to get hurt. But if I disagreed...

You want to make a baby with Pam that badly? Is that so? Big tits? Is it because of your big tits?

　And I felt like some of us were going to fall to the dark side, so I couldn't really talk about it. A lot of our women have a complex there.... I think they're still in their growth phase.
　In terms of size, Yae > Hilda > > Linse > Else > Lou > Yumina > Sue, and so on. Pam's is even bigger than Yae's.
　I'm sure they'll be able to get Flora to refine a suspicious-looking potion for them. It's not a good idea to have a big breasted Yumina or something like that.

We will represent the Lauri tribe and win the Pruning Ceremony to claim the title of "Tree King's Tribe. With this group, the number of contestants will be limited, that it is.
'Right. Pam will be representing the tribe, and the rest will be me, Yae, Hilda, and Lou, I guess.

　It's true that Else is right, Yumina and Linze are not good at fighting. They're both rearguard and long range shooters. When it comes to Sue, they don't have any fighting ability either.
　Still, it seems that he and Rene occasionally learn martial arts and throwing techniques from Lapis-san and Cecil-san, though. She says it's a maid's modus operandi. I wonder if Sue is going to be a maid.
　Anyway, it seems that a policy has been decided, so things are settled for now. I'm not sure what I'm talking about, but I didn't get to say a word during the meeting, even though I was a party to this.

The best way to do this is to have a look at a few of your favorite things.
What is it?

　Sue crossed her arms and twisted her neck as she looked towards Yumina.

''To that 'pruning ritual' thing, are those warriors who don't fight going too?
That's just it. As a Lauri, you should at least give them some support. Besides, if something goes wrong, we may need a replacement.
Winter's Night?
I'm the person most responsible for that. I'm sure you'll all want to support me, and I'll be reassured if anything should happen to me.

　I certainly don't want to just let everyone else do everything for me. Of course I'm going to support them, and if something goes wrong, I'm going to take the initiative. Because you never know what might happen. I'd like to think that there is no sabotage.

No...... But Fuyu Yoru is a man, isn't he?
"Ah.

　Everyone gasped, including me. That was it. If you call yourself a Lauri, it's not right to have a man in your tribe. If something happens, without the title of Lauri, they might say, "Outsiders should keep their mouths shut. Eh, what are you going to do?

...cross-dressing, I guess.
"Wait a minute! I categorically disagree!

　I opened my mouth for the first time at Linse's muffled muttering.