"Sing one song as loud as you can and the doors will open.

　I turn right at the door where the words are inscribed and go back the way I came from.
　Why do I have to sing so passionately here? Path-path. Go back to the junction of the maze and take the opposite path this time.
　I went straight ahead and hit another corner, so I kept going right.

"Hey, wait a minute.

　The same door is in front of me again. No, it must be a different door because the door is a slightly different color.
　I run my eyes over the golden plaque that is affixed to the door as well. You're not going to ask me to sing again, are you?

"Take off your clothes, let your muscles show, and doors will open.
Sheskaaah!

　Shouting at the top of the heights or at the stupid maids who would be at the finish line.
　Why do I have to show off my muscles here!
　I don't have any muscles to show off!　I'm proud to say that I've been trained by Morobane Sis, so I'm reasonably good at it, but I haven't reached the level of King Misumid or King Felsen.

"d*mn, does this mean we have to choose between singing and showing off our muscles.......

　Singing is fine, but the part about 'as loud as possible' is out. It's not soundproofed and everyone who might be on the other side of the hedge can hear it. That's a bit embarrassing. If it was cherry blossoms, I might have been happy to sing it.
　Would it still be better to show off your muscles...?　It's not like anyone is going to see you, and it won't be long before you're done in a flash.
　For now, I take off my coat and become just a shirt. I rolled up my sleeves to try it out and made a forceful bump on my arm, and with a bleep, the color at the bottom of the door changed. What's this?
　The other arm went up in color even more when it showed the same power bump. Underneath the door, about a tenth of the way down, it turns a different color.
　Does the color change when you show your muscles?　So, he said, if you change the color of everything, it will open up. It was so ridiculous I couldn't even sigh.
　Once again, I showed him the same power hump, but the color didn't change. d*mn, you want me to show you another muscle?
　I give up and take off my shirt, and I am naked in the upper half of my body. The inside of this "Hakoniwa" has a temperature control function, so it's not cold even if I take off my shirt.
　But I don't know what to do to show off my muscles. Like this?
　I try to do a pose like a bodybuilder would do, like making a power hump on both arms. It's called the double biceps or something like that. It's a pose that shows off your biceps, or "biceps," so the name comes from the way you show off your biceps.
　Well, with muscles like mine, you can't really compete with a bodybuilder, but still, the color changed a little bit with a beep. If it was my day job, I'd probably clear it up in one shot.
　I turn around and do the same pose. It's a double biceps back, showing off the muscles in my back.
　Even a back like mine seems to get some recognition, and the color goes up a bit again. I feel a little bit happy, and I get on a roll and move straight into a side chest pose that shows off my muscles on the side. Oh, the color has gone up a bit again.
　I put my whole body into this pose and bring my fists together in front of me. The most powerful pose in bodybuilding, Most Masculine!
　It was decided, and just as I thought it was, the front door suddenly clanged open to reveal a wide-eyed coon.

'Huh?'

　Kuhn's eyes met mine and he looked slightly reluctant, but his expression quickly became expressionless and he took out his phone and flashed it at me with a crispy flash.

'Wait a minute!　Don't take pictures without saying a word!
I didn't know your father liked exposure. I didn't realize your father had a taste for exposing himself. I'll have to tell your mother about this.
No!　Here!　I was just following this, you know!

　I point to the plate on the door. I can't let my daughter think I'm an exposed maniac. I'm sure I got a little carried away though!
　Kuhn looked at the plate on the door and murmured, "I see. 'I think I'll manage to avoid the suspicion of exposure madness.

'So the letters are different from the back. Once it's open, it seems to be free to open and close after that.'

　Kuhn opened and closed the door with a clatter. The door on the side from which Kuhn had come had a note on it that said, 'Blink for ten seconds or the door will open. What is the difference? This subject doesn't change from person to person, does it?

This one's a dead end. How about you?
'Oh, um, there's another door at the other end, but...'

　I put my shirt on while answering Coon's questions. By the way, Mr. Coon, could you erase the picture you just took?　Oh, no.
　It seems that the passage that Kuhn came from is a dead end. In that case, I guess I'll just have to sing. How embarrassing that is........ No, I feel like it doesn't matter because I've already been embarrassed more than that.
　Even if I'm going to sing, Coon is there, and considering that it's still better for the two of us to sing than for me to sing alone, I guess I can say that it's somewhat of a turnaround.
　I came to the opposite door with Coon in tow. The same wording is still inscribed on the plate. When Coon read it, he smiled a very bright smile.

"Come on, father. Please sing to your heart's content.
'Huh?　Just me!

　That wasn't the deal!　No, I wasn't making any promises!
　d*mn, I should have sung it by myself earlier, instead of singing it with my daughter watching!

You know, we're both...
Come in.
No, we'll both...
Come in.

　........well, there's no way around it. Let's be satisfied with the way things are going. The question is, what should we sing?
　I think I'd rather have Western music than Japanese music. People won't be able to understand the meaning of the songs.
　Well then, here's one of my grandpa's favorites.
　I chose a song by a singer from the 1950s, the early days of pop music.
　The song was about his feelings for an older woman who was his brother's babysitter. He made his debut at the age of 16 with this self-written song and quickly rose to stardom.
　I don't care about the age difference, I want you to be by my side forever. He sings the lyrics of the song, which resembles such a prayer.
　When she managed to finish singing, the door opened with a clatter. Huh.
　I look to the side and see Kuhn pointing the camera of my phone at me and smiling.

'Recording's done...'
Wow!

　Why are you recording this?　Erase it. Erase it!　I can hear my impassioned song coming from my phone that Coon recorded. Ugh, how embarrassing!

By the way, this woman whose name you're calling out is not your father's fling, is it?
No!　It's just a lyric!

　Don't say anything horrible!　If your wives hear about it, they may pursue it unprovoked!
　Giggling, Kuhn tucked the phone away in his pocket. 'So, turn it off.

"Well, we're clear to go. Let's move on with our lives.
I'm not fine...

　I followed Coon through the door. The road ahead was a straight road with no fork in the road, though it wound to the right and left. However, a crossroads appears just ahead.

Where should we go?
I don't have a specific policy, so you can take it any way you want.
'Well..... If we turn left, I think we're going in the direction we came from, so let's go right.

　With that, Kuhn turned to the left. I followed and turned to the left. After a while, a girl's voice suddenly came flying in from right beside me.

''Ah!　Dead end again!　Mmmmmm!
That voice is...
It's Lynne.

　We stop when a voice flies in from the other side of the hedge. It seems that Lynne is right on the other side of the hedge.

'Linnea!　Are you there?
Lynne?
'Huh?　Dad?　Cooneechan?

　Lynne's voice came back from the other side of the hedge. 'You're on the other side, after all.

'Are you two together?　That's not fair, I want to join you!
I'll tell you what...

　It's not like I'm trying to join you. If this road leads to Lynne's place, though, we might be able to join up.

'Oh, yes!　If you jump over this hedge!

　Huh?　And just when you think you're ready, gun!　The sound of impact and 'Ouch! I heard Lynne's scream and then a thud, as if she had fallen to the ground.

''Wait!　Lynne!　Are you okay?!
Ow, ow, ow.... I hit my head.... What is this!　There's some kind of invisible lid that you can't jump over!

　Apparently, the barrier is up, and the hedge can't be jumped over. I'm not going to let you cheat.

'Give it up for now,' he said, 'but if you're lucky, you'll be able to join us. If you're lucky, you'll be able to join us sooner or later. "Give up for now, and if you're lucky, you'll be able to join us sooner or later.
Shit. Okay, I'll keep going. Let's just keep going.

　I heard Lynne running with a tapping sound.
　Well, let's get going. We might be able to meet up with Lynne.
　We moved away and followed the path. We soon arrived at an open area. A square?
　It's about the size of a little garden, with a sign in the center. Beyond that, there's a single door. Again.........
　As we proceeded to approach the sign, the ground in the passageway behind us suddenly rose up and became a wall of stone, blocking us in. We were trapped!　d*mn it, it's one of your tricks!

"'Take the bird in your hand and the door will open' ... what's a bird?

　As if in response to Kuhn's voice reading the sign, a chicken suddenly appears in the square.

''Kukkuududuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

　Wait a minute, something's wrong with that noise!　What a baritone voice!　And you pronounce it too clearly!　Isn't there a voice actor in there somewhere!
　I thought it was a chicken, but it might not be a chicken. I have never known a chicken with such slit eyes. It was a very handsome chicken.

Is that the bird you're talking about?
Maybe. If it's just like the sign says, then you'll catch that chicken and it will open the door.

　Let's just catch it and move on. But as I approached, the chicken soothed and fled. Mmm.
　Approaching. He's running away. Quickly approaching. He's trying to get away, he's trying to run away! Dashing up on it!　Dash and run!　Konnya!

"Crunchy, crunchy, crunchy...

　I'm chasing the chicken as fast as I can as it runs away as fast as I can. This guy is half as fast as he can be!　That's no ordinary chicken, after all!
　d*mn, if only I could use [Axel], I'd have a shot!

Are you okay, Father?
'What?　Oh, no, haha!　I'm fine, I'm fine!　Hang on, I'll get you in a minute!

　Not good!　This is the dignity of a father!　Okay, I'll do it!
　By slowly approaching and feinting, you drive the chickens into the corner of the square. Kukuku, if it comes to this, it's not a sack rat, it's a sack chicken!
　Just as the chicken stops moving, I pounce at once. I got it!
　But in the next moment, the chicken was spreading its wings wide and making a high leap. What.........what.......?

"Crunchy, crunchy, crunchy...

　The chicken stamps on my head and runs straight down my back. I turn around and the chicken says, 'Did you think you could catch it?　'Kid?' He was looking at me as if to say. This guy.........!　You just snickered. You can be a chicken savant.

Phew ... are you okay, father?
Ha ha...... That's a pretty nimble chicken...

　With a twitch of my lips, I take off my coat and let Coon hold it for me. I won't allow it. If you're in the mood, I'll do my best to help you. Don't you regret it?

It's not very popular at all.

　I heard a small murmur from Kuhn, but I pretend not to hear it. A man has a fight he must not run from!
　I have a feeling that's not what this fight is about, but that doesn't matter anymore. First you mock me and then you...!　Only chickens?　I'm cold!
　Just watch, you can't even look me in the eye!


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Yes!
"Clank, clank, clank, clank!

　A few minutes later, I succeeded in grabbing the chicken by the neck with both hands. I'm going to have to do something about it...!　Bummer!

Kukkuk..... Now, do you want fried chicken or chicken steak......... No, do you still want chicken nanban?
"Huh?　
You've changed your mind, Father.

　Kuhn muttered to me as if I was dumbfounded, and I came to my senses. I wondered if I had lost my father's dignity completely.
　As I break out in a cold sweat, the chicken disappears from my hand with a shudder. Oh?

The door is open. Let's proceed.
Uh-huh.

　Kuhn advanced into the open door. I followed him through the door. Hmm, maybe there was no dignity to begin with.

''I've made a proper recording,''
Not again!

　Why would she do that!　You're trying to humiliate me!　
　Coon laughs mischievously as I slump my shoulders. She's always recording and taking pictures, but is that a hobby?

''It's more like a hobby.... I am of the fairy tribe, so I will probably live longer than my brothers and sisters. I want to have a lot of memories so that I don't forget, don't I?

　Mmm. That's what I thought.
　My children, who are members of the World God's family, are, so to speak, demigods. They are superior to ordinary humans in terms of ability, but they are said to live a little longer than the rest of us.
　I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but I'm sure it's a good idea.
　Are you trying to leave behind the memories of your parents, sisters and brothers and siblings now? I'm only ten years old....
　I'm not sure what to do with it, but I'm sure it's a good idea.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

'Don't worry, father. I've had a long life, and I'll be the last to marry you. I'll be with your father the longest.
'No, I'm not sure about that either...'

　It's sad to see my daughter marry off so quickly, but as a father, it's also not a good feeling to see her go.

I'll make it up to you by the time you reach six hundred.
That's a long time!

　We followed the path through the maze of hedges, having a conversation that Leanne would be angry if she heard it.
　At the end of the path was a Ding Dongs. We'd have to choose whether to go left or right again....

'Father,'
Hmm?

　I was somewhat disgusted when Kuhn tugged on my sleeve. When I turned around, an anxious-looking Erna appeared from a junction further down the right aisle.

'Oh, your father, and your sister Coon!
Erna?

　A broken face Erna ran towards us. She hugged Kuhn with the same momentum. You look a little teary-eyed, perhaps because you were heartbroken.

'Thank God. I can hear everyone's voices, but I couldn't join them we've been going around in circles in the same place for a long time.

　Erna says she's found some doors, but she's gone through the ones she's decided she can't. No, I think that was the right decision. There's no need to force yourself to go on. We can escape when the time comes.

What's that by the way?
Well, you know, the 'do the no-sight-poos' and 'whispering' and 'panchira' and all that stuff, I don't know, but...
Sheskaaah!

　I scream at the stupid maid again. As far as I'm concerned, you're producing shit!
　That idiot is really bad for education!　What the hell are you harassing my kid for, you son of a b*tc*?
　Erna didn't understand and looked confused, but Kuhn had a slight frown on her face. It seems that the hand of s*xual harassment not to me, but to my innocent sister is indeed unwelcome.

What is 'no-sats-poos', sister Coon?
'You don't need to know. Just be Erna as she is.

　Geez, Kuhn hugs his sister "Erna". ''?　? He looked like he had a question mark on his face, and Erna was giving Kuhn a hug back, too, without understanding the situation.
　Now that we were three, we started walking in the opposite direction of the right corridor that Erna had come from.
　But will we really be able to reach the goal, this........ If you can see it from the sky, it would be a one-shot shot, but.......but there seems to be a barrier up here. I can't even use magic.
　.........wait......wait?
　The reason I can't use magic is because the magic power I exert on my surroundings is inhibited.... That's why you can't use phone calls, texting, compasses, etc. on your phone that use the magic element around you, but you can use other functions. In fact, Kuhn was taking cameras and videos. As I said, only the internet and phone are not connected.
　Everyone's phone that the doctor built is probably the same as everyone else's.
　But──my phone is different.
　It's a divine instrument, and it's powered by divine power. Even on an earth with no magic power, I could use it. Could it be.........
　While walking behind Koon and Erna, I took out my phone and gently did a map search.......

　Bingo!
"?　What's the matter, Dad?
'What?　Oh, no, it's nothing!
Yeah...?

　I was whispering my guts out, and Erna turned around and tilted her head at me. Oh no, oh no, oh no. Was that a suspicious act?
　I look down at the screen of my phone and grin to myself. The entire map of this maze and my current position was clearly shown there.
　It's just like the world god made it. It's not difficult to reach the goal if I keep looking at it as I go.
　Thank you, World God. Now my father's dignity can be restored.
　I was giving thanks to the World God in my heart, when to my surprise, I received an email from the World God himself. Eh?

"Don't cheat in front of the children.

　I was watched. Right?