511 511. Commendation




 Once they found out that it was Neptune, I went back to Vanadium from Tellurium.

I'm home.
...... (smiling)

 When Vanadium heard my voice, he came running with a flurry, grabbed the hem and smiled happily.

 I ask, patting Vanadium's head as I do so.

'Are Elsa and Ena home?'
...... (pulp)
I see. It's a situation, and I thought you'd be home.

 I thought for a moment and said to Vanadium.

'I'm going to go to Cell's for a minute. Can you tell Elsa when she gets back?
...... (nationally)
Thank you.
...... (smiling)

 Vanadium doesn't talk, but his emotional expression (in appearance) is much richer than other kids his age.
 Because it changes so much, I never get tired of watching it, and that's why it's loved like a mascot in the family, and catcalled by some.

 I said goodbye to such a vanadium and went out the front door.

 From the grounds of the mansion, I walked out into the city of Cyclo and headed for the Dungeon Society.

'Hey, did you hear that?'
Oh, now it's neon, right?
It's unheard of for more than one spirit to do this at once.
What will happen to ...... if it grows any more?

 The city was suddenly buzzing.
 Rumors of the neon are spreading fast, it seems.

 ...... Well, that's right.

 The Perfect.
 I'm talking about the world's number one taxpayer, Rebecca Neon.

 The top of any industry always gets people's attention, and information about what's going on spreads faster than light.

 That's probably why Rebecca, and Neon's, are so good.

 I made my way to the Dungeon Society as fast as I could and hurriedly made my way to the dungeon society.

 Once inside, the receptionist said, "We've been expecting you," and let me through to the back.
 Inside the association president's office, Cell was waiting for me.

'Thank you for your service,'
So it must be true.

 Cell has a serious look on his face.
 I sat down across from him, listening back.

'Hmm, I'd say Rebecca Neon has stopped dropping. It's been three days already.
...... You covered it up.

 Cel nodded deeply.

'I suppose he wanted to think it was some kind of mistake, or some other factor. But I couldn't hide it. Though you could argue that it's because it's neon that I was able to hide it for three days.
...... Yeah.

 I remembered something.

 It was something that Rebecca once told me in person when she first visited me.

 Rebecca Neon, the neon dungeon would only drop on her if she was liked by the neon spirits.
 If the other humans don't drop at all, it's no wonder they don't know right away.

'I see. ...... So it was a fragile relationship to begin with when it came to this.
'Well, any reliance on one person is bound to fail sooner or later.
I'm gonna have to be careful.
Satou-sama will be fine. I think so.
You said it.
Didn't we do that recently? Once we knew it was for the best, we left the californium to Killingrabbit.
Yeah.

 Come to think of it, that's right.

'The great thing about you, Master Sato, is that you seek out every way possible and don't insist on doing what you do when you know the best is elsewhere.'
Isn't it natural to follow the best when there is the best?
It's human nature not to follow reason.
...... I see.

 I had to smile bitterly.

'Now that it's come to this, I can only admire Satou-sama's wisdom.
What?
'Erythronium--vanadium. I've never had it put in me, and I've heard that Cliff and Margaret have never had it put in them either.
...... Yeah.

 He chuckled again.

'And why I rented out the dungeon, even at my own expense.
Yeah.

 Cell was right.

 I didn't put Cliff and his friends in the vanadium dungeon, and I rented out the dungeon.
 It was all for Vanadium.

 The spirits have feelings too, so I did it.

"Satou-sama, I have a small favor to ask of you.
'What? Again.
I'd like to give an award to Master Sato.
'Awards? What? Why?

 I didn't know why we were talking about it, and I was grandly surprised.

'Aurum, Prumbum, Vanadium and Carbon. I want to announce the relationship between these spirits and Satou-sama and give Satou-sama a big award. With that, I want to check the other spirits with them.
Yeah, .......

 I see.

 You want to make what I'm doing a model for other spirits to follow, and you want to set the tone that other spirits should do the same.

If that's what you mean, I have no objection to that.

 I replied immediately.

'But keep it to the essentials.'
"Essentially?
'I'm doing what the genie wants to do. Emphasis on that.
...... That's great, Mr. Sato. Now let's do just that.

 As the spirits' strike was spreading, I was to be honored by the whole world.