Chapter 514 ā Mogumogu Soto-chan
TL note: just in case you are not aware, āmogumoguā is a Japanese sound effect for chewing, I cannot think of a proper alternate title, so I leave it as it is.
I was resting in my room at the village chiefās mansion when Soto popped in from my [Storage].
āPapa, Iām tired of eating skill scrolls for snacks!ā
āIām not saying you canāt come in, but use the door when you enter a room. Donāt your legs muscle will get weaken if you donāt use it?ā
āIām a dungeon core. Iāll be fine! And I donāt want to hear that from papa.ā
Ugh, right⦠Iāve been sleeping a lot and weakened too.
āBack to topic, about my snacks!ā
ā⦠isnāt it because youāve been eating it with your mouth? Use your dungeon. You can eat it in an instant. There are also puddings and pastries too, didnāt you also eat them as a snack?ā
āThatās true, but if Iām going to go to all the trouble, Iād like to see how it tastes.ā
Soto started to talk like some mangaka. {yeah, I donāt know who he referred to}
I wonder what the scroll tastes like? Do they taste like ink or parchment?
āThe fire attribute tastes warm; the water attribute tastes moist. By the way an intermediate level spell has a stronger taste than the beginner level. The taste of Lightning Bolt is a bit tingly.ā
āI didnāt know that the taste changed depending on the attributeā¦ā
āIt seems that the ink used to write it contains magical stones, so it might taste like that because of it.ā
Well, itās not something you would normally eat, so itās not surprising. Maybe Soto has a special magical sense in her tastebud.
I took out a fire magic stone to try and lick it, but it only tasted like stone. It was a little warm to the touch, though.
āThere! I want to talk to you about this, papa, but I need you to transform the skill scroll a little!ā
āHmm? Hmm, you mean transform it using [Create Golem]?ā
āYes. I was wondering if you could turn the scroll into a sock.ā
āYeah, I expect you would say that, but⦠what the difference it has when it is shaped like socks?ā
āThatās why we are experimenting! Plus, letās test if itās still fine if Kinue wears it for a day! Sheās the hardest working person I know, so sheās perfect for the durability test!ā
āFor a day ā¦even if it succeeds, wonāt Sotoās replicated scrolls will smell like Kinue-sanās feet.ā
āThatās the best part!ā
My daughter eyes sparkling as she said that. I know our biology is different since sheās a dungeon core, but this is too advanced.
But since Iām the one who giving her a scroll as her snack, Iāll cooperate as much as I can.
In addition to the scrolls, Iāve also told her that Iāll give her one snack a day from my catalogue (I count this as a skinship between parent and child), but thereās a high probability that sheāll ask for more socks. Iāve heard that she doesnāt eat them but letās someone else wear them and then hangs them in her room.
āPapa, In the future, canāt you make a rule that people need to offer socks that theyāve been wearing for three days if they wanted a skill scroll?ā
āI canāt. That would make it impossible for races with no feet or those who donāt have the right size to learn skills.ā
āTsk⦠fine. Then try making one with this.ā
So, Soto produced a skill scroll using [Weak Replication], and I transform it with [Create Golem].
ā¦damn, this is no good. When I poured magic power to transform it, it triggered the scroll activation instead and making it useless. I also didnāt learn anything new since I already had the [Ice Bolt] memorized.
āThis is no good.ā
āUuuughā¦ā¦ Papa, donāt you have a better idea!ā
āHow about we think the other way around? Like using the socks as wrapping or topping to change the flavour?ā
Just like putting a Christmas present in a sock, she can put a scroll in a sock. This way, she can eat both the sock and the scroll. Just like a rolled crepeā¦ā¦ Yeah, sorry, I donāt know what Iām talking about.
āI see! Depending on my mood, I can combine Kinueās socks, Neruneās socks, and Reiās socks! Itās a luxury ā¦uehehehe.ā
āIām starting to worry about my daughterās future, you know? I probably should have teach you the meaning of the word [self-control].ā
āPapa, what are you talking about? Iām still a newborn baby! And itās time for me to do things without thinking about the future! Iām at the age where I want to put on my honey socks! By the way, [honey socks] is an Beddishm term for a symbol of happiness.ā
Yes, honey is poisonous to babies under one year old, and itās not a sock⦠thatās not the point! I donāt remember making up that term in the first place, Iām a the Beddshistās pope for Godās sake!
āIāve added it to the original Beddhism Scripture! Rei-chan has already read it out at mass, so you canāt take it back!ā
āWhen did youā¦.ā
āAround the time when papa was busy with the Holy Kingdom, flirting with my mama, and sleeping on one bed at night with my sister Niku, also calling Nerune to strip you.ā
āThatās not wrong, but the way you say isā¦.ā
Iām just doing my job, except for the Niku thing! And that Niku, sheās only a hug pillow, and Iām not doing anything wrong!
āBy the way, I did actually smeared honey on Reiās feet and licked her socks to create this story.ā
āIām jealouāno wait! What are you doing?ā
ā Well, she doesnāt mind you know? The golden honey on her white feet was the best. Papa, why donāt you ask mama to do it for you?ā
It seems that āhoney socksā became a term to describe a situation where a person could benefit others while sleeping and not working. Thus, one strange anecdote was born in Beddhismā¦.
āAt any rate, itās a little too late if papa wants to change it.ā
āYou are one hell of a daughter.ā
āPapa, I want to use my sister as a hug pillow too. Is that okay?ā
āā¦If she shows even the slightest sign of displeasure, you better back off quietly.ā
āIāll be going then. Iāll hug Kinue-san as soon as possible today!ā
āDonāt pretend you didnāt that last part! Promise me!ā
āOkay!ā
With that, Soto jumped into the [Storage] dungeon.
ā¦ā¦.
I should have another talk with Rokuko about Sotoās education policy.
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