Isekai Yururi Kikou ~Raising Children While Being an Adventurer~-Chapter 487:

Last Challenge (7)

"Oh! Takumi, you are finally thinking positively about fighting a dragon?"

"”Yay~!"”

It seems that Kaiser, along with Allen and Elena, had been listening to our conversation closely.

"I didn't say we were going, though."

"”Aww~””

"Rather than that, did you find any figurines?"

"”Ah, we did!”"

Before the dragon talk got too lively, I quickly changed the topic.

Allen and Elena, being the simple-minded kids they are, went along with it easily.

"Really? What kind?"

"Allen's is a white spider!"

"Elena's is a white cat!"

"”What kind of monsters are they?"”

"These are... a Silk Spider and a Snow Cat, I think?"

It looks like they were lucky enough to find two new figurines.

"”Ah! We're going off again!”"

It seems more monsters have appeared, and Allen and Elena rushed off.

"So, Takumi, you're really not going for that dragon meat?"

"I have no plans to go."

"Don't say that, why don’t we go?”

"No way."

Kaiser kept trying to persuade me to go dragon hunting. Well, sure, dragon meat was delicious, but you know~

"You eat dragon meat fairly frequently, right? So, there's no need for us to go out of our way."

"It was always water dragons before. Now I'm curious about earth dragons and wyverns. Plus, the food tastes better when you cook it!"

"......"

I almost blurted out, "Then why don't you hunt it yourself? I'll cook it for you once you bring it back!" But I held my tongue.

The kids would probably cheer him on, and that would push him into going! And knowing Kaiser, he'd probably come back with a whole dragon. If it was just the meat… we might be able to slowly work through it, but the scales, skin, teeth, blood, and other rare, high-quality materials would definitely end up being stored indefinitely in my Infinite Storage. ȑ𝘼ɴՕᛒÈ𝓢

"You're pretty stubborn, Takumi. But deep down, you're interested, right?"

"Hahaha~"

Do I want to taste more dragon meat…? Of course, I do.

But right now, I don't have the courage to make that choice.

"For now, let's put it off. Right now, our focus is on collecting figurines."

"True, that's important. We'll revisit the dragon meat after we're done exploring the dungeon."

… Well, for now, the dragon talk has been put on hold. But it seems like Kaiser's not going to “give up” on it.

"Oniichan, it's a disaster, a disaster!"

"Huh? What's wrong!?"

Just as the dragon conversation ended, Elena came rushing over in a panic and started pulling my hand.

"Come quickly~”

"Eh, yeah, okay."

I didn’t know the reason, but I followed her without hesitation.

Soon, an unbelievable sight came into view.

"Oniichan, over here, over here~”

"This is..."

"Isn't it a disaster?"

"Yeah, but... how did that even happen?"

To my surprise, Vector was stuck in a hole. Completely wedged in.

(I-I can't get out. Niichan, help me~~~)

"What in the world happened?"

He seemed to have tried squeezing through a gap between some rubble, and while his head made it through, his body didn't.

(I thought I'd be fine!)

"Doesn't look like you would fit."

(... I can't budge at all.)

"... What about backing out?"

(That seems impossible too~)

Even strong Vector couldn't get out.

"N~... Ah! Vector, your Minification skill has leveled up, didn’t it?"

(Mm? Yeah. I usually stay in my small form, after all.)

"Then can’t you shrink even smaller than usual?"

(Ohh? Let me try!)

Since Vector stays in his smaller form most of the time, his skill level must have increased. He should be able to shrink even more.

Even Kaiser managed to shrink down to snake size after practicing for a while.

(Mumumu? Oh? I'm shrinking?)

"Ohh, you are, you are!"

"”Wow~ he's getting smaller~”"

Gradually, Vector became smaller and ended up about the same size as Joule and Feat. Unlike them who are able to turn into a puppy and a kitten, though, it’s hard to hide the fact that he's still a lion.

(I got out!)

(Wow~! Vector Oniichan, you're smaller than Radian now~)

Radian happily scooped up the now free Vector between his front paws.

It almost looked like a parent and child.

"Looks like Vector has become Radian's child now."

(Ohh, this feels new and refreshing~)

Vector seemed to be enjoying his new tiny size, playing between Radian’s paws.

(Big brother, big brother, look at me~)

"N? Eh!? Joule!!"

When I turned around at Joule's call, I found him small enough to fit in my hand, about the size of Mile.

(I can shrink even smaller now too~)

Inspired by Vector, Joule must have realized he could also shrink even further.

"This is... Joule, you're so cute~"

(Yay! Now I can ride on your shoulder! I've always been jealous of Mile and Bolt getting to sit there. Even Kaiser wraps around your neck sometimes now too!)

Joule hopped into my hand, then leaped onto my right shoulder.

(Oh my, that’s a good idea. Then I’ll... —)

Following Joule's lead, Feat also shrunk, jumped up, and landed on my left shoulder.

"Feat, you’ve gotten even more adorable, too!"

(Hehe, thank you, Niisama.)

They were both incredibly adorable. I wonder... should I prepare a teacup or teapot for them to sit in? That would be absolutely adorable.

(Joule and Feat took my spot! But I’ll be patient because I always get to sit there!)

(Yes, we usually sit there, so we should let them enjoy it now.)

"Well then, Mile and Bolt, come sit on my shoulders instead."

(Let’s do that!) freewebnσvel.cøm

(Excuse us!)

With Joule and Feat having taken my shoulders, Bolt and Mile moved to Kaiser's.

"Now we're matching, Takumi!"

"Hahaha~"

Even though we were in the thirtieth layer of an advanced dungeon, the atmosphere had turned quite tranquil.