The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~ - Chapter 126

After returning to the town of Celia from the royal capital, we walked through the now thoroughly chilly town, and arrived at the familiar clan dormitory.

“We’re home!”

Upon entering the dormitory, Lily called out cheerfully.

Then, Koma-chan ran over to the sofa in the lounge area at the side of the entrance.

“Finally back. It’s freezing outside…”

Annie, dressed lightly, rubbed her arms with both hands as she climbed the stairs, hugging herself.

“See you in the evening, Yuuma. I’ll bring dinner over once it’s ready.”

Natalia said as she raised her hand, then followed Annie up the stairs along with Alice and Lily.

“We should go back to our room too. It’s cold enough to take out the kotatsu.”

“Yeah, it is.”

Left in the room, AI-chan and I entered our room on the first floor and started preparing the kotatsu.

Once the magic stone was activated, we slid under the kotatsu.

“Oh! It’s so warm.”

“Yeah… But the cold really came all at once.”

Though I didn’t think it was that cold during the day, the temperature seemed to have dropped significantly.

“Maybe a cold wave hit? Well, we can probably take a break from work for a while. A lot happened at the royal capital, after all.”

Yeah… a lot happened.

“That said, with everything going on with Lily, we can’t afford not to work.”

“Ah, that’s true. Well, let’s discuss our plans over dinner. Pamela is coming too.”

After Leanne dropped me off at Jeffrey’s room, I went to greet Pamela at the reception.

She seemed quite surprised to see us coming out of Jeffrey’s room rather than from the entrance, but I thought I’d save the explanation for later and invited her to join us for dinner.

Pamela nodded happily, and Tama-chan even gave a meow, “Nya!”

“I want to eat something warm.”

“I feel like having a hot pot.”

“Ah, that sounds good. I don’t think they have it in this world, but it’s not a difficult dish, so we could give it a try.”

Well, all you need to do is put ingredients into a pot with some broth.

“Can we do that? I’m not allowed in the kitchen.”

Even though I haven’t done anything, I’m banned.

“We can do it. But to make it look more authentic, let’s ask Lily to make the tools for us. She could probably make a clay pot and chopsticks.”

“Really? Well, let’s ask her then. I especially want chopsticks. I’ve even bought rice.”

I’ve gotten used to using spoons, knives, and forks, but chopsticks are still the best.

“Chopsticks should be easy to make. After all, they’re just sticks.”

That’s true…

“Worst case, we could pay Lily enough to get through the winter… Hm?”

While AI-chan and I were talking, a knock echoed through the room.

“It’s Pamela~nya.” ¹

So, it’s Tama-chan.

“Come in.”

When I gave permission, the door opened, and Pamela poked her head in.

Suddenly, a kitten dashed out from behind Pamela’s feet and darted into the kotatsu.

Pamela, looking slightly exasperated, glanced at Tama-chan but then quickly looked up.

“Yuuma, can I talk to you for a bit?”

“Sure. It’s cold outside, so come in.”

With that, Pamela entered the room.

“So, this is the kotatsu?”

Pamela took off her shoes, approached, and asked while looking at the kotatsu.

“Yeah, that’s right. It’s a warm table. Did someone tell you about it?”

I don’t think I mentioned it to Pamela…

“Bart told me. He said Yuuma and Lily were making something weird.”

It’s not weird!

“It’s a heating device from my world.”

“Oh, I see…”

“Well, come on in. Women tend to get cold feet.”

Skirts look like they’d be chilly.

“Alright, I’ll join you then.”

Pamela said that, sat down, and slipped her feet into the kotatsu.

“How is it?”

“It’s warm, but—haha… stop that.”

Pamela lifted the kotatsu blanket and scolded someone inside the kotatsu.

It’s probably Tama-chan messing with Pamela’s feet.

“Tama-chan says Pamela needs one of these in her room too.”

“Such a demanding little one…”

Pamela sighed in exasperation after hearing AI-chan’s translation.

“Why don’t you make a small one for the kitten? Your place isn’t like this floor-living setup, right?”

“That’s right. I have a normal room.”

For me, this setup is normal. The inn at the royal capital was nice, but I feel more at ease here.

“You should ask Lily. She’s an elf, so she’s good at making things.”

“That’s true… Haha, okay, okay! Stop nibbling on my feet!”

Pamela lifted the kotatsu blanket again to scold.

Then, Tama-chan crawled out from under the kotatsu and climbed onto Pamela’s lap.

“Such a fickle one…”

“That’s how cats are.”

“She’s a shikigami you made, right?”

Pamela gave me a skeptical look.

“Well, because of my skill, ‘Artificial Intelligence,’ the shikigami end up developing their own personalities. AI-chan is fine, but the giant spider and centipede are aggressive, the crow is timid, and Koma-chan has basically become Annie’s pet dog.”

I still don’t quite understand the bee.

“Artificial Intelligence, huh… It’s the first time I’ve heard of such a skill, so I’m not sure what to say…”

Pamela tilted her head in confusion.

“Well, that’s how gifts work, I guess.”

“Oh, speaking of gifts, I just remembered. Jeffrey told me to ask you something.”

I figured as much.

It’s still early afternoon, and Pamela is technically on duty.

“What did he want you to ask?”

“About the guild master from the royal capital. Why was she there? She showed up after you guys left the guild and stared at me.”

Ah… well, that can’t be helped.

It’s Leanne, after all.