Ch.94 Honey-san's Story. Bottle 2

(And then we return to the initial scene of her going out.)

I've decided to go, but I'm a little scared to go alone.

There are some spots where sunlight filters through, making it look mystical in places, but overall it's dimly lit and visibility is poor.

Up until now, whenever we went on an adventure, we'd always gone with two or more people. So this time, I headed to my friend's house to invite them, but my childhood twin friends had already left. They were out on another errand.

Since they all had other plans, I reluctantly changed who I invited and asked another male friends, but unfortunately, none of them were available either.

Everyone is busy with household chores or extracurricular activities.

I hadn't made any promises, and I thought it wasn't impossible, but I was thinking that surely at least one person is available.

The cause was my lack of foresight. I should have sent a message or contacted them yesterday ...

Following yesterday's bad luck with the cracked glass bottle, today's bad luck is that none of my friends could make it.

"Well, I guess there's no helping it."

Tomorrow is the birthday, and I absolutely have to get it today, but it seems like all my plans fell through. I sighed, my shoulders slumped, and trudged along.

In the end, I had to go alone.

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The fairy mountain is outside the city. I make my way through the city of Canadil, heading towards the gate that connects the inside and outside. Though, given the circumstances, separating would be a more accurate description than connecting.

Because I know I'll be stopped if I try to go through there to get outside.

It's extremely dangerous for a 13-year-old child to go outside the city, where monsters and demons run rampant. The act of trying to leave through the gate is problematic and will be stopped.

If an adult were accompanying me, I could pass through without any problems...but I don't have one right now.

Therefore, I'm avoiding getting too close to the gate and walk along the city wall that surrounds the town, heading left for a while.

To get out of my usual secret spot.

Incidentally, the demigods seem to have the approval of the gods, and even a single child can freely come and go. They can go outside.

To be honest, I'm incredibly envious. I wonder what it takes to get that kind of official approval.

For children under 20, including myself, the underage demigods who can confidently leave the gates without being stopped are objects of envy. They are children who have the right to be treated the same as adults.

"Nobody's here... Okay."

Although it is a place with very few people and is unlikely to be seen, there is still a risk of being seen, so I made sure that no one was watching before sweeping the vines creeping against the castle wall .

Behind the leaves is a gaping hole of a medium size. It's like a small section of the castle wall had crumbled, just big enough for a child to pass through.

This is a secret place, and this is a secret escape route.

I stick only my head out of the hole and peek over what's happening outside the castle walls.

"...Looks like it's okay."

After confirming that no one is around, I made my way through the hole and out of town.

The gate is far from here. There's virtually no chance of being spotted by gate guards or other soldiers. There are no people around the city walls either, so there are no obstacles blocking my way.

However, on the way to my destination, it would be bad if the explorers or others were to see a child outside the town alone, so I put on a black hood that I had brought from home.

This is all I need. If they can't see my face, they'll think I'm a small adult. I've never been recognized.

But better safe than sorry. As usual, I head towards the mountain, hiding in the nearby bushes, rocks, and trees.

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Once I entered Fairy Mountain, I took off the hood I was wearing to improve my visibility and continue exploring.

I'll take a different route than usual and look for a different place.

"Huh, what is this..."

And what do you know? There is a cave deep in the mountains that I had never been to before, a cave without even a game trail leading to it.

Moreover, the area around the entrance is shrouded in mist, giving it a rather suspicious atmosphere.

"Could this possibly mean... finally...?"

I'd never seen such a strange cave before. I got so excited, thinking I'd finally found it, that I jumped up and down and danced on the spot.

This happened four hours after the search began.

Where there is misfortune, there is also good fortune. Fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. When misfortune strikes, good fortune will follow.

Of course, small fortune can sometimes come amidst misfortune, and misfortune can sometimes followed with another misfortune.

However, all of these words begin with annotations and confirmations.

What lies before me is good fortune brought about amidst misfortune. It seems luck has turned in my favor.

"I think I should be able to get to the fairy town from here, right...?"

Once I get out of this cave, there will be a town, and lots of honey on the trees... I'm sure a fantastical landscape awaits me.

And I will become the first person to discover the fairy town, the first person to visit it.

"I'm going to brag about this to everyone when I get home."

"Do you want to hear my story? Sure." "Oh come on, it was just a coincidence." "Don't push, don't push, I'm signing autographs for everyone." "What, I'm on TV?!" "How many people have confessed to me now? I'm getting tired."

"Now I'm popular too," she thought, giggling to herself in her daydreams.

Feeling like a hero, with a giddy, carefree spirit, I entered the cave.

The hazy area near the entrance was just mist, as it looked. It wasn't hard and let me pass through without any resistance.

Despite the possibility of a trap set by someone, or the possibility of encountering high-level monsters or demons that may live here, I proceeded without taking any action.

Because the thought that there might be a fairy town ahead had turned into the belief that there really is.

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〘Animal: Honey Hibeene〙

A large bee, about 40 cm long. Not a monster or anything, just an ordinary bee.

They live in symbiosis with other fairies on Fairy Mountain, helping each other along the way.

They have a gentle personality and cares deeply for their friends.

They are gentle only towards their own kind and the fairy race. If anyone else approaches, they will flap their wings louder than usual as an act of intimidation.

If anyone still tries to get close, they will attack them with their prized needles, riddled with holes, or try to kill them by dousing them in a highly corrosive poison that will kill.

Honey Hibeene, who lives on Fairy Mountain, is very dangerous if you encounter them when there are no fairies nearby. If you see them, run away as fast as you can.

〘Clan: Grass w Balun〙

A clan founded by 6 male middle school students who were friends in class A of Namikai Middle School.

The clan's name originated when the leader , while showing everyone a piece of the food divider from a bento box with chopsticks, said, "it looks similar to the grass and w we see on social media, doesn't it?"

"We all wanted a place to get together, right?" "Oh, it looks like we can create a clan." "Hee~ I guess we should make one." This clan was born on a whim, like, "If we can make one, let's make one," so there are no particular goals or objectives. As long as they can all have fun playing games together, that's good enough for them.

Currently, there are 5 clan members plus the clan leader Soragane, for a total of 6 people.

"Whoever defeats that slime first buys the drinks!" "Shouldn't it be the other way around?!" "I'll defeat it! Aargh!" "Hey, that guy's dead!" "I'm glad I waited!" "Whoa, it split in two?!"

With insufficient equipment and magic, they continue to have fun playing today.

〘Clan: It's Bread! It's Bread, Right? Bread?! It's Bread.〙

This clan was founded by "!?Papapapan?!", a group of four men and women who love bread and upload videos and stream content on video streaming sites.

They post videos related to bread, such as mukbang videos (videos of them eating), videos where she makes noises while eating called ASMR, videos where they eat and reviews new breads they buy from stores, and videos of them creating dishes using bread.

Currently, there are 3 clan members plus the clan leader HINARI, for a total of 4 people.

They connect a special USB to their VR headset that allows them to transfer video data recorded in the game into the real world, enabling them to continue the same activities in the game world just like in real life.

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