While listening to the adventure stories from Ilya and Aleusha, who took over in the afternoon, I discovered a certain creature.

''It's ... a slime.''

Yes.

　Ilya is completely unfazed by the presence of a demon.

　That's no surprise, as slime is a very sluggish demon with a low level of danger.

　They are omnivorous and will eat anything, but they aren't strong enough to melt humans.

　It seems to take in the corpses of living things, fallen nuts, pieces of wood and weeds, and slowly digest them.

　If it sticks to a human's face, it's hard to take it off...but it's easy to pull it off.

　At that time, a slimy liquid would stick to your face, but since the danger level is so low, it is said that only babies can be defeated by slime in this world.

　I had never seen it sober before, but in this world, knowledge of demons that are a threat is necessary, so it had been beaten into me by Erna Mom and Nord Dad.

　That's because not knowing about dangerous creatures that attack people and so on is a bit of a defenseless thing to do.

　Of all the things I've learned in this world, some of my favorite lessons are about demons.

　It's a study of slime and goblin fantasy creatures like the ones in the game. For me, it was like listening to a game manual or setting.

　I threw the stone I used in my magic trick to the slime that was slowly coming from the meadow to the carriage.

　The stone, which is parabolic in nature, hits the slime. The slime moves its body and takes in the stone.

　The figure of the pebble can be seen in the middle of the bluish body.

''I'm really an omnivore.''

　I wonder if they can get any nutrition from rocks.

　If you give them ores or something, they'll be rich in iron.

　But still.........

'That slime would make a good pillow if I washed it and removed the slippage.

What?　Master Alfried has some strange ideas.

'There are people out there sometimes. There are people who are strangely protective of slimes. There's also a research institute in the capital that specializes in slime.

　Ilya and Aleusha react to my casually muttered words.

　What's that, I want to take a peek at it. I've never touched them, but they're cute and pliable.

　I've never touched them, but they look a bit resilient.

''If you stuff it in a leather bag and let it cool, you could make a bouncy, chilly pillow or something...''

"...........

　When I muttered that, the two of them got serious expressions as if they had imagined it.

"It would be nice to sleep on a bouncy, hinky pillow in the summer or something...

　To use it precisely, I can hear a throaty sound from the two of them.

　But I think just filling it with water and cooling it down with ice magic is enough for me. I'm sure that's not enough for you to enjoy the pleasant elasticity.

　It's not crunchy, but just the right amount of hardness to rebound when pushed lightly. And yet, I want it to be soft enough to be absorbed.

Let's catch it for a little experiment.

''That's right. I can use water magic, so I'm going to get them!

　I muttered, and Aleusha got out of the carriage with a linen cloth and raced off down the slime.

'Hey!'　What are you doing, Aleutha?　Leave the slime alone.

Is Al doing magic again?

'Oh?　Are you sure?　Now you're going to get rid of the slime?

　I can hear voices that would be Irvine, Mort, and Rumba, who are the rear guard.

　A quick descent from the carriage would have attracted a lot of attention.

It's just an experiment. Don't mind me.

　When I said that, Aleusha covered the bag to the slime like a hunter covering a crocodile with a cloth.

　Then with a flowing movement, she scooped the slime into the bag and came back to us.

'What's that guy?　You put slime in my bag, huh?　Are you old enough to be a slime torturer?

I miss it. We used to do that a long time ago.

　I can imagine him poking it with a stick like Urashima Taro's turtle.

　Then the bastards in the back have moved on to old times, and they start talking nostalgically.

　It's a bit of fun.

'We've got slime!

　Aleusha, returning to the carriage, holds up the sack with a blazing glint in her eyes.

''Oh!　This elasticity!

　When I poked it with my thrusting index finger, it was soft enough to cave in and wrap around. And then there was a slight repulsive hardness.

　This was awesome!　Slime pillows, that could work!

...It's quite nice to touch it over the bag.

　Ilya pokes at the white cheeks, turning them slightly cherry-red.

　But perhaps the hemp cloth doesn't have a tolerance for liquids, or maybe the fabric absorbed the water softly and turned brown. Something a little slimy came out of the gaps in the fibers.

　Ugh, it's slimy.

　I'd like more water resistant leather or something. I've seen villagers fill the leather with water and use it as a water bottle. Maybe you can find some of that kind of leather in the luggage of the Triera Trading Company.

''I'll go ask them if they have any leather that's a bit more water resistant, so you can wash it with water magic.

　I said, getting out of the carriage and heading down to Tory's.

'Tory!　Do you have any water-resistant leather?

　I knocked on the door of the carriage in front of me, and Tory opened the curtains and windows to reveal himself.

'Water-resistant leather, eh?　What the hell is wrong with you?

　Behind Tory's surprised face is a cool-looking woman. I wonder if she's Tory's secretary or something.

　I envy her. If you have someone who looks like they can do that kind of work, they'll be able to provide for you without having to work.

'I just wanted to put some slime in it.

Slime?

　Tory's eyes peeled away, surprised at my idea.

'No, I thought it would be nice to use the slime as a pillow.

I'll tell you more about it!

　With that, Tori opens the door and invites you in, so I try to explain the possibility of a slime pillow to you.

You're still thinking out of the box as usual. I never thought of using the demon slime as a pillow.

　That being said, it's probably moderately ballsy to sleep with a demon as a pillow.

''I wondered if it would be a good elasticity to use as a pillow.

I'm not sure if it will come out while I'm asleep, but I'm going to try it!　I'm pretty sure there was some water-resistant demon leather among the items for sale.

　Tori leaves in high spirits.

　Please don't say anything scary. It's too horrible to come out of your pillow while you're asleep and get obsessed or something.

　Let's make it tighter so that they can't come out when we make it in earnest.

Would you like a cup of tea?

I'll take it.

　We waited for a while for Torrie while drinking the tea that the secretary made for us.

'I've brought it!　I'm going to try it right away!

　Tory banged on the door and shouted, so I thanked the secretary and then went back to my carriage.

'Oh, I'm done washing the slime!

　Aleusha washes her hands carefully, as if she's slipped on slime from touching it.

　The slime is taken into the center of the body and digested slowly, so it doesn't particularly melt the skin when you touch the slime.

'This is blue alligator leather, and this is aquahound leather, Ludros leather. These are water-resistant.

　Tory lays it out like this.

'....I don't see any blue alligator.

　It's a crocodile skin. I don't want to sleep with my head on it.

　I'm trying to sleep with a slime on my head, but I don't want to say that.

"It's an aquatic demon with good water resistance, but it looks and feels a bit bad on the skin.

　So, the other two.

　Aquahound leather. The skin of a wolf-type demon, a soft, pale light blue leather that is stubby and soft.

　Rudolos leather. According to the story, it is the skin of a fur seal-like animal. It's yellow, thick and resilient.

Okay, let's stuff it with slime for now.

　I touch the slime with a little trepidation.

　Oh, the slime is almost gone. If I poke it, I can feel the elasticity of the slime.

　I feel that the reaction of the slime has become sluggish after being washed with water for some reason.

　I wonder if the slime will be weakened if it is washed away by water?

　I tapped it to make sure it was floppy, then lifted it up and stuffed it into the aquahound's leather.

　The weight of the delicacy goes into the leather. It's quite a weight.

　Then, as soon as possible, Tory ties it up with a string and creates an improvised round pillow.

　It would be better to carefully sew on the finished product, but for now, it's an experimental stage.

　I can't see any slime in the vicinity. I'm sure I'll meet them sooner or later.

　After placing an improvised slime pillow on the floor, I immediately laid my head on it.

''Oh!''

　While everyone seemed a little anxious, but peeked at me with a somewhat expectant look on their faces, I let out a gasp of astonishment.

　Aquahound's distinctive rubbery feel is pleasant to the touch, and combined with the elasticity of the slime inside it, it seems to suck on my skin. The slime, which has a moderate hardness, absorbs my weight wonderfully and feels nice to wrap around me. I wonder if the secret to its elasticity is that it has the power to push back to its original shape.

'How is it?'

...feels good.

　She answers Tori's question in a relaxed voice. What am I going to do, I'm not going to be able to sleep on the mansion's pillow. I'm not going to be able to live without her. She'll sleep in a tree or on the grass or wherever.

How about you, Tory?

　He managed to raise himself from the bouncy slime pillow and suggested to Tory.

'Then I'll have to try it out.

　Tori replied without hesitation.

　Ilya and Aleusha's anxiety had cleared up and their expressions of anticipation were stronger.

　They held their hands and looked at Tori, who was lying down with a harried look on her face.



　Tori let out a sloppy voice in ecstasy.

'Tu, I'm next!'

　Seeing this, he couldn't stand it anymore, and Aleusha threw Tolly out of the way to hurry her up.

　Then Aleusha fixes her hair and then slowly rolls over.

'Hi!'

　He let out a lovely scream.

'Duh, what's going on!　Alusha!

'No, no, I mean, it's just... it feels better than I thought it would...'

　Aleusha replies to Illya's voice of concern with a slight stain on her cheeks, as if she were embarrassed.

　If it feels like that, it's no wonder she's surprised.

''Aleusha!　Please take a turn!

No. I caught this slime and washed it for you. You have a right to enjoy it some more.

　While Aleusha and Illya take turns arguing with each other, me and Tori have a serious discussion.

''Well Tori, this is going to work.

It looks good. But the slime is a demon, so we have to test it thoroughly. First of all, you need to choose a good leather to make a good bag. It's necessary to make sure that the slime doesn't come out of the bag, not to mention the feel of the skin.

　It's true that even a slime that can defeat anyone is a demon. It needs to be handled carefully.

"I'll be experimenting with different types. I'd like to try out Rudolph's leather as well.

We'll get more slime!　Aleusha-san, Ilya-san, can you do this for me?!

I understand!

　Tori turned and asked, and Aleusha and Ilya ran out.

　They both seemed to like it very much.

'Hey, what's up with you two out there this time?

　The three people behind them looked at the two people who were hurrying to jump out of the way and called out to them quizzically.

''Did you see the appearance of a demon?''

"There's only slime in here, okay?

"'Oh!　Slime!

　Hearing Irvine's voice, I saw Aleusha and Illya running out the window.

'What the hell, boys. You changed your blood color just by looking at the slime.''

Come on! Give me that slime!

What?　I don't want to. This Slarin' guy is going to take care of us. Don't come after me and take it from me, you're a little chief. First you bully slime, now you mugged me.

Aleutha's gone bad!

　and other lively voices.

　Then, perhaps explaining the situation, the silver wind adventurer left the rumba as a precaution, and the silver wind adventurer went hunting for slime.

　The Silver Wind seemed to be having a lot of fun as it scattered across the plains and forests.