Kagura's washi was no good. No, it's not exactly useless, but when it comes to my wallet situation and ongoing events in the village of Coriat, it was no good.

　So it has to be something around the village, or something I can buy in transition and not feel uncomfortable with. Preferably the former.

　I borrowed some paper from the mansion, cut it into rounds and put it to poi in the same way.

　No, I know it's reckless, but that doesn't mean it's not a possibility.

　I put water into the water tank made in the garden and let it go through there.

　Then the paper disintegrated into more tatters than washi paper. It was so immediate.

　I couldn't enjoy scooping small fish because the paper was scattered in the water.

'This is no good,'

　So, I mutter and try to pinch the next piece of paper.

　This one is much thicker than the paper I just used. It's so thick that it's even used to shape slippers.

　To be honest, it's more like thick paper than paper, but maybe this one is good.

　With such faint hopes, I dipped the poi into the water....

''.........It doesn't tear at all.

　The fact that it didn't tear was great in itself, but it was too thick.

　I tried to scoop it up with some stones on the ground, but it didn't budge.

　In this case, a small fish was scooped up and it was not interesting.

　This paper, no, this cardboard is no good.

　I tried to use other kinds of paper like that, but it was no good because it either collapsed in the same way or was too thick.

　After all, it is no good in paper. I have to think of something else to make it out of.

　I went back to my room and laid down on my bed. I pull up a nearby slime pillow and put it under my head.

　The discomfort I remember there. The cushioning under my head is not strong enough at all. My head is even in a different position than usual, which is strange.

　I jumped up and took a look at the slime pillow and noticed that the pillow, which used to be fluffy, was flattened.

'Huh?　Why?

　The slime was properly fed this morning. I'm pretty sure that's what I do every morning when I wake up and feed it.

　But the slime pillow in front of me has shriveled up like a slime pillow that I forgot to feed.

　There's only one person who does this kind of deed. It's sister Elinora.

　And politely, she took it off her own cover and replaced it with my living slime. That makes the viciousness of the incident very high.

　However, if you suddenly assume and blame me, I might get hit back when I'm wrong. Let's check on Brother Silvio, just to be sure.

　I leave the room and move to Brother Silvio's room.

　I knock on the door and get an answer and go in.

　Brother Silvio is sitting in a chair, checking some papers.

　Probably something harvest festival related. I've been getting a lot of territory work from Father Nord these days.

　This is a very good trend. I need Brother Silvio to work hard to become a good lord. So that I can relax and live a slow life.

''What's the matter with you, Al?

　When you enter the room, brother Silvio raises his voice in wonderment.

　But it's unbearable for him to talk about work and ask for your help.

　I ignored the voice and went to bed to finish my business quickly.

　And when I touched the slime pillow on the bed, I could feel the elasticity of the living slime.

　As I thought, Brother Silvio was not the culprit.

''........Well, what's going on?　What's in my slime pillow?

'No, it's nothing. I'm sorry to interrupt you.

　He called out to Brother Silvio, who was sincerely wondering, and left the room.

　This is no problem. I've learned from my past life that if you show up looking bored beside someone who's working, you're not going to make a mess.

　After safely leaving Silvio-san's room, I went next to Elinora-sister's room.

　When entering someone's room, Elinora sister always doesn't knock, so I want to go inside without knocking, but that doesn't mean I'm a man and brother, so I don't want to get into trouble.

　It's a good thing that the person at the top of the hierarchy, such as a department head or president, is able to do that, and I'm sure you can imagine what kind of trouble a lowly person like me would get into.

　But that doesn't mean I'll feel like I'm losing if I do it honestly, so I'll at least return the favor and knock hard.

'Erinora, right--'

Shut up.

Excuse me.

　Perhaps it was because I knocked too hard, but I got a grumpy voice from sister Elinora in response.

　I was scared by the sound of her awesome, how unhappy she sounded, and an apology quickly escaped my mouth.

　But it's not me who is backing down here. After all, I'm the one to denounce today.

''Erinora sis, can I come in for now?''

...why?

　Why is it so oppressive to be told?

　I wonder. This feeling of being questioned even though I came here to question him.

　The position of questioning is here. I muttered to myself as if to summon up my courage and decided to ask bluntly.

''You stole my slime, didn't you?''

I didn't take it. I just traded it.

　I was expecting one of the words of deception to come back to me, but he replied as if he were telling the truth in a matter-of-fact manner.

　I didn't expect her to have any intention of deceiving me.

'Can I come in for now?'

Okay.

　At any rate, ask and then enter the room.

　When you enter a woman's room, you are not allowed to enter silently, even if it is natural in terms of the flow of conversation.

　My sisters drilled that into me in a past life.

　If you can live a peaceful life with just a few words, it's cheap.

　Elinora's sister's room is built the same as mine. However, there are few feminine things, such as swords, wooden swords, armor, and other things that are left on the floor. Rather, it's far removed.

　However, the scent wafting from the room is soft and mysterious, and it's just like a woman's room.

　Speaking of the owner of such a room, she was lying on her back on the bed.

　The ponytail was undone, as if he was in relaxation mode now.

　And boldly, underneath his head was a red pillow with a slime that he had probably stolen from me.

'I want my slime back,'

Yeah, you have other slimes, don't you?　I just got the slime on Al's pillow because I don't know where the other slimes are.

　Oops, the word casually changed to 'I got it'?　He didn't say it consciously, but he seems to recognize it as such.

　The phenomenon of brother's stuff being sister's stuff is a natural occurrence.

　But for once, I can't back down. That slime is special.

"There's no extra slime now. If you forgot to feed it and let it die, then make sure you get some new slime.

'Eh, I like Al's slime because it smells so good. I mean, why does it smell so good?

I feed them flowers, herbs and citrus fruits that smell good. I also feed them lots of medicinal herbs and other herbs that have a relaxing effect, so their scents have a relaxing quality.

Huh, no wonder you're so relaxed.

　Elinora sister slumps over and exhales somewhat soothingly.

　The reason she was strangely relaxed seems to be the relaxation effect of my slime pillow.

　This would be a good item to calm my agitated Elinora sister down.

　Even the usually bloodthirsty Elinora sister may become a little more ladylike and reduce the number of practice sessions if she sleeps on the relaxing slime pillow.

'It took me a long time to get to that point. I'm sorry, but you have to give it back to me because of all the hard work and love I've put into raising you. I'll teach your sister Elinora to be like that.

'I can't help it, I'll give it back - no, just let me take a nap with this slime for a minute...'

　Sis Elinora, who said that and almost returned the slime, let out a lack of expression and buried her face in the slime pillow with a poof.

　It seems that you've fallen in love with my special, restful slime.

　Soon after, Elinora's sister let out a peaceful sleep.

　It's such a calm sleeping face that even those of us watching will feel at ease.

　She says she's going to return it, and as expected, I'm not so much of a demon as I am to take it away from my current state.

　I psychically drape the blanket over Elinora sister and quietly leave the room.