Pudgy!
Cool....
That's cute!
It's so cute!
I'm curious to know how you raised him.

　A group of children, including Alice, surrounded the bouncing slime with a ponytail.
　The orange-colored slime is about the size of a balance ball and looks like a round ball that has been slightly crushed by gravity.
　It's what we call a "cute slime" in a game. By the way, the slime I know is "not a cute slime" and is a gel-like crawling object. It's certainly cuter than that thing, but...

"Is it safe to touch it...?
I'll never have a green one!
You won't melt, you know...?
'Maybe we should cut it down while we can...'

　Yumina, Else, Linse, and Yae are looking at the slime with dead eyes. I understand the feeling, but........
　The four of them (me too) have had a bad experience with slime before. (In Volume 2, Interlude Play)
　I heard that the ancient magical civilization also studied slime quite well. These slimes seem to be quite familiar with people....

''I can't sense any hostility from them.
I wonder if its abilities as an individual have been stripped away. She looks like a red slime, but she's cold.

　Su and Lean are flattening on the red slime. If that thing is really a red slime, its body should have quite a bit of heat. But if it's cold, it's likely to have lost its race personality.
　Does that mean they're all the same riding slime, just with different colors?

Hey!

　Alice straddled a pink-colored slime saddle. The front of the saddle was attached to what looked like a bicycle handlebar, which Alice gripped with both hands.
　With a poyonpoyon, the slime with Alice on it bounced forward. Oh, a slime rider was born.

'Interesting!　It!

　As Alice leaned her weight forward, the slime increased in speed and moved forward. Its bouncing height decreased and its speed increased. Soon, he was crawling on the ground. Is it as fast as a bicycle?　

I'm in!

　Like Alice, Lynne also started riding out on the slime at hand. The rest of the children also rode out into the field on their own separate slimes.

'Sounds like fun. I'll ride with you.
I'll ride the strawberries!

　Sakura and Sue also jumped on a nearby slime and started chasing after the kids.

''Mel-sama, us too!''
'I'm good. Go with Nay and Lise.

　
　
　He approached a nearby black slime and put his hand on the saddle. The slime stayed where it was without running away. I boldly stepped over to the saddle.

''Whoa, whoa!　Whoa!

　The moment I get on, the black slime starts to lurch out of control, and I'm swung around as if I'm on a rodeo machine. Hey, stop!

Ow!

　With a buzzing sound, the black slime throws me off my back and drops me into the grass. Ow, ow, ow.....

'Are you okay?　Master Wintery?
Oh, I'm fine. It doesn't hurt that much.

　Lou runs up to me, concerned. He was thrown out with quite a bit of force, but it didn't hurt much. Apparently, this field has been given a damage reduction effect. Although I wanted it to be completely damage nullified anyway. Is that it?　Is it because you can't remember without pain?
　I can't use magic, so I can't even strengthen my body, and I'm not good at vehicles that require balance.......

''Pfft. What is it, Fuyao? It's pathetic.
You know it's not easy. Why don't you get in the car yourself?

　A little pissed off at the blown out ende, I point to the black slime that was shaken off. Maybe that's the bad-tempered slime. You'll be able to find out that it's not a rampaging horse, it's a rampaging slime.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the future.

Ku.........!

　The moment Ende gets into the saddle, the black slime starts to flail just as violently as before. It bounces and spins and swings Ende around relentlessly. He's more persistent than I am, but the look of composure has long since disappeared from Ende. Go, there it is!　Shake him off!

'Whoa!　Hey....!　Ow!

　Ende was swung forward from the black slime that came to a sudden stop. It spun around brilliantly and fell off its back. He was stepped on by the black slime, which bounced a small amount as a further tome, and was stepped on with a buzz. Suck it.

Pfft. Oh, dear. It's pathetic, Ende.
I've had a longer ride than anyone else, though.

　Ende glares at me with a drawn-out smile. Oh?　Let's do it, kindergartner.

Huh?　Can't you guys get in?
Hmmm, Dad I guess that's not very cool...
"...What...?

　We were staring at each other, and when we turned our faces to the side, I saw Lynne with her eyes fluttering and Alice with a wry smile.

'Wait, Lynne!'
No, Alice, no!　That was...!
'Lynne, Alice. 'Don't underestimate your fathers. I'm sure they were just making sure it was safe to fall. Isn't that right, Father?

　Before we could try to excuse ourselves, a coon on slime came from behind them and threw those words at us. The smile on his face was just like the one his mother, Leanne, had on her face when she teased me. Scary!　I know what I'm talking about, boy!

'Really?　Dad?
'Uh ... well, sort of!　It looks like there's a shock-absorbing grant around here, just to make sure it works. Right, Ende?
'What?　Oh, yeah, yeah, sure!　You don't know how much you'll absorb until you fall as hard as you can, these things!

　Ende, who was talked down to me, replies to Alice while nodding his head. Kuhn, even though I know I'm being played by Kuhn, I can't help but look good. Ende must be experiencing the same feeling.

I'm sure Ende feels the same way. There's no reason why your fathers can't ride.

　Ugh!　Alice's words, released with a carefree smile, stabbed deep into our hearts. Ende's shoulders slumped with a heavy aura, as if the damage had been done more by her own daughter than by me.
　We looked away from the children who walked away with poyon poyon and spluttering, and we slowly stood up.

''Well we've confirmed that it's safe. Now we can let the kids play in peace.
'Yeah, yeah. But I don't want you on that black thing. He's very dangerous.
They're both lousy dads.

　Shut up. I go through Sheska's words as she flies in from behind. It's okay if you can't ride that thing because you're not going to die.

"This is just a place to ride slime, right?
Basically, it's so. Relaxation and healing are the characteristics of the [Earth] area. It's a place to spread out your lunch and relax.

　Sheska answers Linse's question. Hmmm, if that's the case, then you're in the wrong order. Should I have come around noon?
　The kids seem to be happy to see me, so that's fine.
　In addition to the kids, though, Sue, Sakura, Ney and Lise are also playing with them.

'Okaasan!

　Linne comes bouncing towards us, waving her hand. Linse is also waving back in response, but her smile is slightly drawn out due to the approaching slime.

'Oka-san, ride too!
'Eh....'

　Oh, I completely pulled out.

'I want to ride with my momma!　I'll give you a ride!
"Yes, uh, oh, you know what, Linne. I don't think that the slime is too small to ride with you, you know...

　As Linse managed to mend her smile, Sheska interrupted her as she returned it.

'It's okay. It's a good idea to combine two of the same color to make a large Nari and slime, so that they can ride together.

　That's not my business!　And a smiling Linse glares at Sheska. She's a little teary-eyed. I know the feeling.
　Kuhn approaches a slime that is the same color as the slime he rides. After a moment of touching it with a snap, one part connected and stuck together like a dumpling on a skewer. ........It reminded me of a puzzle game my grandfather used to play, where you connect four of them together and they disappear.

'Oh, true. It's a two-person ride. Mother, would you like to go for a ride?
Well, you just need a ride. You can take the reins.

　Lean said and stepped over another slime connected to the slime that Coon rode.

'I want your mother to ride it too!
What, me too?　Well, okay, but....

　Next, Hilda, invited by Frey, straddled the slime with a flutter as if she were riding a horse. When the two sets of mothers and daughters became like this, the remaining two also looked at their own mother with expectant eyes.

''Ugh........''

　Synchronized, Else and Linse look at each other. Eventually, they answer their daughters with their best smile.

''Jeez, let's go for a ride then...''

　I broke. Isn't a mother also no match for her daughter?
　Else and Linne straddled the slime behind the smiling Elna and Linne, respectively. Every time the pulls and slimes trembled, their mother's twins freaked out!　I cowered.

'Hii.........it's pudgy.......!
And it won't melt, will it?

　Once they were sure they were straddled, Erna and Lynne moved the slime forward. Erna's progress was slow, as if she was being careful, but Linne's was rushing forward, as if the tension had increased.
　Linse let out an inarticulate scream and moved away. Da, it's okay, ne........?

Shouldn't we be glad our children aren't here...?
I'm not sure I'm honestly happy about this...

　Yae and Yumina looked at Rinne and the others who ran off with a difficult look on their faces. Aside from the parents, the kids seem to be enjoying themselves, so I think they should be happy about it. Maybe.


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It was fun!

　Frey declares with a sparkling smile, "That's good to hear. ........that's good.
　The other children also seemed to have enjoyed themselves, and even after getting off the slime, everyone was having fun.
　We were all spinning around in a circle in a circle at the end, you know. It was one hell of a merry-go-round.
　As for the adults, Else and Linse are somewhat emaciated. Linse is especially bad. She is smiling, but her eyes are dead.

The next time, I want to go to a place where I can relax and take it easy........

　Linse murmurs in a small, trembling voice. Ummm, it's like I'm the only one who's ridden the roller coaster first....... Because Linne will fly it at a tremendous rate........
　I told Lynne, who was worried, that it was just a mild case of motion sickness. Actually it is, but it's not light. Motion sickness can't be cured by [Recovery]........

"Hm. A place where you can relax........but this is a place where you can relax.
Not here..........
Oh, yeah.

　As Sheska replied, Linse grabbed her by the shoulders with her bloodshot eyes and shook her.

''Well, well, well, Linse-dono. So, where do you want to go next, that is?　I prefer a place where you can move your body rather than a vehicle, that I do.

　Yae expresses her hope while pulling Linse away from Sheska, and I agree!　Frey, Lynne and Alice also raised their hands vigorously.

'Toto to move the body........?　
No, no, no, wait!　The [Darkness] area is that psychic phenomenon you were talking about earlier or something like that!

　Else raises her voice as if panicked by Sheska's words. Erna kyotoned, why is her mother upset?　They're looking at you like.... Let's hide a bit more.

No, not that way. There are places in the [dark] area where you can enjoy fighting off enemies. It's just a pseudo-magical way to defeat monsters.
It's kind of like that stereoscopic enemy you've done before.
Yes.

　When we were trapped in the dice, we were given a challenge to hunt a fatty beast, and we defeated the three-dimensional enemies with everyone. It's the same kind of attraction where you can simulate the experience of defeating a hexenbiest.

...There's no danger, right?
It's not here.
Hmm... well, then...

　Else also nodded a small nod of agreement.
　Basically, the main purpose of this amusement park is to entertain the children. The second objective is to visit this amusement park and take in something that could be used for Brunhild's amusement park. It would be the end of the world if we prevented that for our own reasons. Even Else knows that, so even if they were reluctant, they would surely follow everyone else's lead in the end.
　Even if that wasn't the case, there is no way she would have discouraged Erna, whom she adores so much.
　That Erna is happily squeezing Else's hand. Mmmm..... Hey, father, Jerassie.....
　Then, sooty, sooty, and Coon comes noiselessly up to me, puts his hand over his mouth, and smiles at me with a sly smile.

'Shall I hold your hand?　Father?
d*mn it...!　How did you know...!
'It's your beloved father. It's already in your hands.

　It's a lie. It's not entirely a lie, and Kuhn holds my hand. I'm a little embarrassed, but I'm somehow happy. I'm a little surprised at my own disappointment.

Then let's move. Everyone, this way.

　Sheska manipulates the Triliton, the gate to the Slime Farm, and we re-enter the open gate.
　With a puff, the light in front of us took away our vision for a moment.
　Eventually our eyes get used to it.....get used to it, get used to it....why is it still dark?
　No, it's not completely dark. I look up and there's a red full moon. When did it get to be night....
　Illuminated by the pouring moonlight, what spread out in front of our eyes was a graveyard lined with countless tombstones, no matter how you look at it.

"Wait, what is this place?

　Else flinched at the eerie scene that suddenly appeared. Erna, who was holding her hand, also had a stiff face, though not as stiff as her mother.
　I mean, what is this frightening background music that's been playing since a while ago!
　I was about to ask Sheska for an explanation when he unexpectedly bobbed from the grave!　And a hand stuck out.

'Hee!'
Whohii!

　One after another, as screams came from several people, the only hands that flew out were bones.
　Several skeletons crawled out of the ground. Skeletons!

[Light, come, banish the brilliance, vanish]!

　....Huh?　My cleansing spell that I unleashed is a dud. Oh, I see. I thought you couldn't use magic!
　Yae drew her sword from her waist and flashed it at the skeleton that was biting at Walla Walla.
　But that slash was scuttled and cut the sky.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. You can find special weapons here, take your pick.

　Sheska pointed to a counter in a corner of the graveyard. Various weapons were laid out there, crammed together. What's that, you're ready for it!　No, if this is an attraction, it's normal....
　Kuhn and Lean approach the skeleton and stare at it.

''It's hard to tell them apart. It looks just like the real thing.
These skeletons, they come close, but they don't attack.
"No touching deaths.

　No, it's an illusion to touch or not to touch, right?　However, the way it moves with its clattering teeth at the very edge is quite scary.

''Alright, then I'm going to use this big sword!

　Frey picked up a large sword as tall as he was from the counter.
　Whether it was given a weight reduction or a plastic-like material, Frey, who lightly held the great sword in his hand, slashed at the nearby skeleton.
　Zubak!　A sound effect sounds as if to say 'I slayed you', and the slashed skeleton disappears, leaving behind the number '10'. What is that?

Ten points for skeletons, sir. Depending on how many points you have earned within 30 minutes of leaving the graveyard, you'll get a different prize.
You're going to get a prize?

　No, there might be such an attraction, but I think it's more like a fairground attraction. It looks like an amusement park, but it's not like a fairground.

Your mother has to do it too!
Sounds interesting. Then so am I.

　Hilda, who was invited, chose a long sword and slashed at the skeleton. The number '10' popped up again. But after that, the number '5' pops up again. It's a complete game.

In addition to the basic points, you can get additional points if you hit a weak point. Please try to aim at them in different places.
Hmmm. In other words, all you have to do is to get rid of them in a timely manner, that you do.　Then so am I.

　Following that, Yae also picked up her sword and jumped into the crowd of skeletons.
　With that, everyone, including myself and the children, went to exterminate the skeletons.
　Even Else, who was a little spooked by the atmosphere around her, equipped a knuckle type weapon and put away the skeletons.
　Basically, Else wouldn't be that scared if it was an 'opponent that can hit you'. ........In this case, would it be an 'opponent that can't be hit' without a weapon?
　Even the children are defeated by the skeleton without seeming to be scared. I guess that means they're not Gold and Silver ranked adventurers for Datei.
　Linse, Lean, and me too, but those of us who didn't really get into the battle decided to follow suit. It's a good thing that everyone has a weapon in their hand.
　I also had one spear in my hand. The reason why I chose the spear is because I wanted to use a weapon that I don't usually use anyway. That's all.

''Yo.''

　The protruding spear hit straight at the skeleton's sternum. It was supposed to be a three-dimensional image, but there was a stabbing sensation in the hand holding the spear. It's well done.
　When I thought I got a "10" and a point, I got an additional bonus of "5" as well. Oh, yes.

But with all these skeletons, it's a bit boring.......oh?

　As if reading such air, a large number of zombies appeared from the graveyard.
　A wolf zombie and then a mummy covered in bandages appeared one after another. More and more straw. More straw, more straw, more straw. More and more straw.
　.........no, isn't that a little too much?
　Before I knew it, we were surrounded by a large number of undies.
　Ugh, this is so annoying.........