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Then, its decided! This little ones name will be Sherker!Oh!
Kyu-kyu!
Following the idea that naming comes first in becoming friends, a final vote was held between Tias suggestion Snow and Anemos Sherker. Anemo triumphantly became the white lizards godparent.
Well, yeah. Since Anemo would be the one accompanying it, I had no complaints about her naming it. Moreover, the fact that my suggestion Lizardrion wasnt even considered wasnt an issue though I thought it was cool, Lizardrion.
Now that weve decided on a name, shall we test Sherker-chans abilities on our way back?
Sounds good.
We had talked for quite a while, but we were still far from town. There was still a possibility of being attacked by enemies, so we set off again. Sherker seemed to have taken a liking to Anemos shoulder and was contently swaying there, but Anemo still appeared tense.
Um hey, Sherker? Are you hungry? Youre not, right? If you were hungry, you wouldnt eat my mana as a little snack or anything
Kyuu?
Its fine, it wont. Oh, but if its really, really hungry, it might eat someone elses mana other than Anemos, so be careful.
Eek!? Wait, isnt that actually dangerous!?
Thats true, but unless we intentionally confine it, that shouldnt happen. In any case, we cant bring it into town, so on days when we cant explore, itll probably feed itself.
But if it encounters other explorer Explorers at that time, wouldnt it eat their mana?
Ah, that could happen. Then well have to firmly tell it You must not eat human mana. Unless its starving and theres no other food, Encounters are overwhelmingly more numerous, so I think it can be flexible enough to understand that much.
If youre still worried or rather, if youre scared to let it out of your sight, we could always tuck it away and bring it into town. Or we could just explain that its tamed. By the way, that thing you did earlier, is that magic only you can use, Tia?
Tia tilted her head slightly at my simple question and answered.
Huh? Its not like that at all. If you memorize the set procedure and can use magic Oh, but thats difficult for people in this world, isnt it?
It depends on the amount of mana consumed, but if Sherker can absorb enough mana to become a trump card against Encounters, some people might want to do it.
Hmm, then rather than hiding it, we could disclose the information and verify it. Ill leave that decision to Anemo.
I understand. Ill think about it a bit.
Putting Anemo, whose fear seemed to have subsided somewhat as she pondered this, in the middle, with me in the lead and Tia bringing up the rear, we continued our journey back. Naturally, we encountered Encounters, and of course, I swiftly defeated them, but
Now, its your turn.
Do your best.
Uuu Alright, Sherker. Please eat the mana from those Encounter remains!
Kyuuu!
At Anemos words, Sherker slithered down Anemos body and approached the remains still containing mana. It paused for a moment, cautious, but once it determined there was no movement, it plopped onto the remains However, nothing particularly happened.
Huh? Whats going on?
Hmm Hey Anemo, do you feel any different or anything like that?
Eh? Well Lets see. I feel like my stomach area got a little warm?
Then Sherker must have properly eaten the mana. What should we do? Want to confirm it just in case?
Yes, lets do that to be sure.
Saying this, Anemo took out some Nukimizu from her bag and poured it over the remains that Sherker had presumably finished eating. The Nukimizu showed no reaction, merely wetting the stone fragments.
No reaction It seems the mana has really been drained.
Oh, is that so? But why is the reaction different from when we use Nukimizu?
Isnt it the difference between draining and eating mana? Wild animals wouldnt make their feeding obvious in the first place.
I suppose youre right.
I had no choice but to agree with Tias exasperated words. While tools used by humans need to be easy to understand, its natural that we cant see a wild beast proclaiming Im eating and vulnerable right now! at the top of its lungs.
Then, for us, we just need to rely on Anemos senses. Or should we instruct Sherker to Let us know if youre full and cant eat anymore?
Thats right. So, Anemo, make sure to ask Sherker properly, okay?
Ah, yes Wait, is that really okay!?
Its fine. We dont need to doubt it.
For an unknown third party, proof visible to everyone would be necessary for verification. But for just us, this is enough. Besides, if we keep using Nukimizu to confirm every time, it wouldnt be much different from before.
Alright, next then! Tell Sherker its an all-you-can-eat buffet today, okay?
Yes! Sherker, were treating you to lots of mana today, okay?
Kyukyu-kyuuu!
Eek!? Ah, sorry.
Anemo yelped again as Sherker pounced on her. But she quickly apologized and stroked its small head with her fingertip.
Kyuu
Hehe Its like a dream. I never thought Id become such good friends with a Death Lizard Really, ever since I met both of you its been one new experience after another.
What, are you tired from all the surprises?
No way! My hearts been racing non-stop, every day is fun!
Anemos eyes sparkled as she energetically replied to my grinning question. This genuine enjoyment of exploration was honestly, a bit dazzling.
Afterward, we engaged in combat about three times before reaching town, and Sherker seemed to become full after eating about half the mana from the second Encounter we defeated. However, none of us were hasty enough to think that everything had been figured out from just that, and after investigating for about three days, we discovered that the amount of mana Sherker could eat in a day was equivalent to about 20 bottles of Nukimizu.
Honestly, it was less than we had expected. I had hoped that perhaps the gem on its forehead could store an infinite amount of mana, but it seems to be proportional to its body size.
Im sorry. Even though you had such high expectations
Kyuu
No, no, its not Anemos or Sherkers fault. Right, if Sherker was a big eater like Anemo, it would be hard for it to survive.
Im not a big eater!? Most Koujin eat about this much! If anything, I eat less than average!
Thats right, Ed! You shouldnt say such things to a girl!
Ugh!? I am sorry
I involuntarily stepped back as the two women closed in on me. Then Sherker jumped from Anemos shoulder onto my face, slapping its tail against me in protest. Damn, its only been three days and theyre already so close!
Kyuuu! Kyuuu!
I get it! I get it, so stop being so angry!
Whats wrong, Sherker? Eh? Thats no, but
? What is it? Is it saying something other than complaints about me?
Well, thats
Anemos expression became somewhat troubled as she listened to Sherkers cries after it had jumped back to her shoulder from my face.
Sherker is saying, If you have so much food to spare, should I call some friends?
Friends?
It looks like we might have another commotion on our hands.