Speaking of which... what materials do you need?

It's a little late for that. We decided to discuss our future plans over a bowl of dried monitor lizard soup for breakfast, and that was the first thing that came up.

First, stone and wood. If possible, we should hunt for anything we can use, but we should prioritize seeds and seedlings of native species that can be eaten or used for medicine. "You grow?

You're going to grow them, aren't you?

But in the future, two things will be important: to increase the number of seeds and return them to nature, and to ensure that we have enough for our own needs. If we can afford it, we hope to create an environment where we can coexist while protecting the surrounding demons and animals. "Symbiosis means to live with demons and animals.

"By living together, do you mean living together with demons and animals without separating them?

"It's difficult to live together, but I think we should respect the creatures around us as fellow supporters of the world. It's hard to live with them, but you have to respect the creatures around you as part of the same world, so you have to keep looking for ways to enrich your life while keeping the environment as friendly as possible. .

Masaru sometimes says difficult things. Sometimes Masaru is so difficult to understand.

In the world I lived in, human civilization was so advanced that many creatures became extinct. I'm sure there are still creatures that are probably going extinct today. .... Too much power for humans is probably not good for the world. Because all the living things in the world are the beloved children of the gods. If you are educated in Japan.

People who have been educated in Japan vaguely understand the ego and dangers of human civilization. But even that may be the ego that people think about, but they can't stop thinking about it. When I was in Japan, I couldn't influence the world with my own power no matter what I did. But now I think I can do something... after all, there really are gods in the world and they want to make the world a better place.

"All living things are the beloved children of the gods... if Masaru, who has really met the gods, says so, then maybe so. Maybe so.

Speaking of which, there's one thing that's been bothering me: ....

I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on. Why?

"What? Are you lying?

It wasn't a lie, but I thought it was odd how easily they believed me. I probably wouldn't have believed it either. I probably wouldn't.

"Who would lie to someone about God?

Maybe in places where religion hasn't developed, the scam about God doesn't exist yet? ...You might want to think about how you're going to handle religion... There's enough killing each other in the name of gods in the previous world.

What was Masaru's world like?

Well, the world population was about 7.3 billion, and there were about 127 million people living in the countries. There were about 200 countries in the world, and only one of them had a national policy of not waging war. There are about 200 countries in the world.

I don't know, 7.3 billion, that's too much, and over 100 million people, that's a huge country?

It's a very small island nation by global standards. It's a really small country that is not connected to any other country by land. .... It's a small country with 100 million people.

There were 100 million people in a small country? Was it hard to get food?

I'm not sure if it's because I've never been to a place where you can eat as much as you want. I didn't realize how luxurious and wonderful it was back then. The more I think about it.

The more I think about it, the more I find the world I used to live in distorted and strange. Japan was rich, and there were many good people, but for some reason it didn't satisfy me.

It's a great country. The only country in the world that doesn't go to war? How is that even possible?

"We lost a war a long time ago... and that's when the rule was made. I don't know why we have trouble with other countries, but we haven't gone to war, so I think we're fine. We have the right to defend ourselves if we're attacked... but we can't go to other countries and fight back. You can't go to another country and fight back.

No, you can't. No, you don't!

Look, you get hit, you hit back, and then you get kicked back, and then the next thing you know a weapon comes out, and that's just stupid. When you get to the end, you're killing each other. If you kill one person, the person who cares about that person will get angry, right? What if that person kills the other person? And then what? Doesn't that person also have someone they care about that they want to kill? That's war... and someone has to stop it. .... But you can't stop yourself.

But you're afraid to stop it yourself, aren't you?

I'm... no, I'm more afraid of pointing a weapon at people. .... The first time I was dealing with bandits, I didn't think about it but when I crossed arms with your uncle Lancelot, I was terrified that I might kill him. "That's the ego of a strong man.

"That's the ego of a strong man. .... That's the ego of a strong person.

It's the ego of a strong man. If that were the norm, wouldn't we all be a little closer to a happier world?

"So, was Masaru happy in the world he was in?

Japanese morality is also very difficult to understand... not being unhappy is not the same as being happy. Compassion alone will not make you happy.

"No, I wasn't unhappy, but I wasn't happy. No, I wasn't unhappy, but I wasn't happy either.

What did you do? You a warrior?

No, I was a clerk at a store called Home Depot. No, he was a clerk in a store called Home Depot. They carry the goods, arrange them, pay the bills, and do other things. I don't think there were any warriors... there were people who did similar jobs, but the country didn't have an army by definition. The SDF is gray.

The Self-Defense Forces are gray, so technically they are. I don't understand the distinction for the average person.

"You were a merchant. "You're a merchant. A country without warriors or an army... that's great. "No magic or demons.

"There was no magic or demons. There was no magic or demons.



"What? No! That's a lie!

It's true. I swear to God. I swear to God.

He gave me a difficult look, but I managed to convince him.

"Was there someone you liked?

"Yes. "Yes.

"Yes! And?

I'd been hitting on him for years, but he married someone else. I married someone else.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

That sounds like Victinius... don't apologize. Don't apologize. I still love you and you're a woman I'll never forget. .... "Why Victinias?

Why do you sound like Victinius?

"He apologized when he found out that there was another woman out there that he liked as well. God apologizes too.

God apologizes too... and you're on such good terms with Victinius?

What kind of relationship is that? Come on, let's go! Work, work, work! I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

After quickly cleaning up the cold breakfast, we get ready to leave.
I'm ready to go. I'll carry you to the place where there's something.

I hope you find something interesting!

At the sound of Adelina's voice, the inevitable thoughts that had been running through her head faded away. The run continued for the next three hours until Adelina was drunk on Masaru's back.