The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~ - Chapter 134

After I finished reporting today’s work to Annie and Alice, Annie started grinding something with a mortar, and Alice began reading a book.
“Yuuma, earlier you said you wanted to ask me for something. What is it?”
Lily asked.
“Oh, right. Could you make some chopsticks and an earthenware pot?”
“Hmm? I get the chopsticks, but what’s an earthenware pot like?”
Lily tilted her head in confusion, and AI-chan pulled out some paper and started drawing.
We waited while watching.
“It’s like this. It’s used for hot pot cooking, a dish where you boil various ingredients together.”
AI-chan is really good at drawing. Not only did she draw the pot, but she even included the ingredients.
“Oh, I see… Well, once I know the shape, I can make it right away. I can get some good clay from Bart.”
Bart even has clay, huh?
“I’m counting on you.”
“I get the earthenware pot, but what about the chopsticks? Any special design you want? Should I show off the traditional Elven craftsmanship? I can engrave some amazing patterns for you.”
No thanks.
“Do you use chopsticks?”
“Yeah. Depending on the dish, we often use chopsticks to eat.”
Is that so…
“You can decide on the design, but please make them.”
“Got it! Just for you and AI-chan?”
What about the others?
“Can Natalia use chopsticks?”
“I use them for cooking, though I haven’t really eaten with them much.”
“…Same here,” Alice replied, still reading her book after Natalia spoke.
“What about Annie?”
“Yes.”
When I asked Annie, she showed me that she already had chopsticks and mimicked the motion of picking something up with them.
“Why do you have those?”
“I use them when making medicine. There are things I shouldn’t touch directly.”
Is she making poison or something? It wouldn’t affect me, but don’t try it on me.
“Make enough for everyone, then.”
“Got it! I’ll make some for Pamela and Leanne, too!”
Pamela seems to cook, but what about Leanne?
“Thanks.”
After that, we continued chatting and spent the time relaxing.
As the afternoon turned to evening, Natalia and Lily left the room to help Clive with something.
Soon after, there was a knock at the door.
“Come in.”
I already knew who it was, so I gave permission to enter.
The door opened, and Pamela, with Leanne and Tama-chan on her head, peeked into the room.
“Hey. Are you done with work?”
“Yes. Oh, what a quaint room.”
Leanne glanced at the two heads poking out from under the kotatsu and gave her impression.
“Ignore those two. Well, come in.”
“Yes, excuse us.”
“Excuse us.”
“Nya~.”
The two of them, plus one cat, entered the room.
“So this is a kotatsu?”
Leanne looked down at the kotatsu.
“Yeah, you put your legs inside like this.”
“Legs…?”
Once again, Leanne glanced at the floating heads.
“Just ignore them.”
“Understood. Well then, excuse me…”
Leanne sat down next to me and slipped her feet into the kotatsu. Meanwhile, Pamela had already seated herself and was pouring tea.
“Oh! It’s really warm… Whose feet are these?”
It seemed Leanne’s feet bumped into someone’s, so she lifted the blanket to take a look inside. Naturally, since she was sitting next to me, I could also see under the blanket.
“…They’re mine. Chibi-mas, it’s cold.”
So these feet belong to Alice…
“Who’s a chibi, who!? Say ‘cute childlike figure’.”
Is that supposed to be a compliment? Besides, she’s not really childlike in figure.
“…It’s too long to say.”
“Besides, you’re short too, aren’t you?”
“…I’m taller. But for certain reasons, we can’t compare heights right now.”
Well, you can’t exactly leave the kotatsu.
“Leanne-sama, here’s your tea.”
“Hmm? Oh, thank you.”
Leanne sipped the tea that Pamela had made.
By the way, I wonder how long she plans to keep that kitten on her head?
“Yuuma, where are Natalia and Lily?”
While I was looking at Tama-chan in disbelief, Pamela asked.
“They’re helping Clive. They should be back soon, I think.”
“Oh, I see.”
“Also, I met with the district mayor. It seems there won’t be any more interference from elsewhere.”
“That’s good to hear. It means we can work more peacefully.”
Really, it’s true.
That Cyrus from Hash was annoying.
As we continued chatting while waiting, Natalia and Lily returned with food, so we all decided to eat together.
Naturally, when it came to food, both Alice and Annie sat up.
Currently, there were eight people in the kotatsu.
On either side of me are the chibi’s AI-chan and Leanne, while Pamela and Alice were sitting to my diagonal right.
Directly across from me were Natalia and Lily, and to my diagonal left was Annie.
“Ah, it looks like this year is going to be a nice winter,” Annie said, her messy hair a sight.
“You seriously didn’t wake up at all.”
“I did wake up to go to the bathroom.”
You’ll really catch a cold like that.
Oh, but maybe recovery magic can fix it.
“Yuuma-sama, this is delicious,” Leanne said with a smile.
“Yeah. The food in the royal capital was good, but this kind of meal feels more comforting.”
“You were a noble, weren’t you, Yuuma-sama? It must have been extravagant.”
Do you hear that?
Hmm, I probably shouldn’t mention that I ate poisonous bugs.
“In my case, my meals were predetermined. They made sure my nutrition was balanced and all that. I didn’t want to eat vegetables at all.”
“Oh, I see. It was the same for me when I was a priestess.”
Was it something like a monk’s vegetarian meal?
That sounds tough.
While we were enjoying our meal and engaging in lively conversation, there was a loud knocking sound on the door.
“Hm? Who is it?”
I called out towards the door.
“It’s me, me. Is it okay to come in?”
That voice belonged to Clive.
“Just wait a moment.”
I stood up, walked to the door, and opened it.
And there stood Clive, just as expected.
“Hey… wait, this place is seriously filled with only women. And so many… You really are something.”
Clive peeked into the room, astonished.
“It’s nothing special. Do you need something?”
“Yeah. I’ve got something for you. Here.”
As Clive said this, he pulled out a bottle of wine from who knows where and handed it to me.
“What’s this?”
“Souvenir from the royal capital. It feels a bit strange to give it to you since I met you in the capital, but I’m distributing it to everyone.”
“Oh! Thanks a lot!”
What a thoughtful guy.
“No problem. So what are you all planning to do for work from now on?”
“For the time being, we’re taking a break. I don’t think we’ll go on any expeditions.”
“Understood. Just confirming that. Normally, this would be Annie’s responsibility, but…”
She has succumbed to the temptations of the kotatsu.
“Good luck with that.”
“Well, I’m free, so it’s fine. Anyway, sorry for interrupting your meal.”
With that, Clive closed the door.
“I got something good!”
I returned to the kotatsu and placed the wine on the table.
“Are you going to drink it later?”
AI-chan asked.
“Yeah, that sounds good. Tomorrow is a day off, so it’s perfect. Did you all get something too?”
I asked the four of them.
“I got the same wine too.”
“…I got the same. It was delivered at noon.”
So they received it while we were at work.
“What about you guys?”
I looked at Natalia and Lily.
“We got it too. We just received it from the kitchen.”
“Yeah, they bought in bulk.”
Everyone got alcohol, huh?
“Well, let’s drink after we eat.”
“Sounds good.”
We resumed our meal, and after finishing, we enjoyed the wine.
As the evening progressed, it was time to wrap things up.
“Thank you for having us today, Yuuma-sama,”
Leanne said with a smile.
“You can come anytime. I’m free.”
“Fufu, I’ll take you up on that. Well then, I’ll take my leave now. I have work tomorrow.”
As Leanne said that, Tama-chan, who was inside the kotatsu, climbed up Leanne’s body and sat on her head.
“Oh, I’ll walk you back.”
“No, it’s fine. I’ll use transfer magic with Pamela.”
Ah, there’s the transfer magic.
That’s handy.
“Will Pamela see you off?”
“Yes. We live in the same dorm.”
Huh?
“You live in that dorm?”
“Yes, I moved.”
Is that so…
“So that’s why you have her on your head…”
“Nya.”
Tama-chan meowed once.
“Well, I understand. Then, see you later. Pamela, take care too.”
“Yes.”
“Good night.”
The two and one cat said that and vanished in an instant.
“From the outside, it really looks like they disappear like that.”
It truly is in the blink of an eye.
“Yuuma, I’ll head back to my room too. Come on, Lily.”
“Ugh…”
Lily seemed to be out of it because she couldn’t handle alcohol.
Natalia took care of Lily as they left the room.
“I’m going to take a bath!”
AI-chan said that and stood up to head to the bath.
“What about you guys?”
I looked at Alice and Annie, who remained.
“Let’s drink a little more. Here.”
Annie said as she poured wine into my glass.
“…Annie, me too.”
“Okay, okay. Just don’t overdo it since you can’t handle it.”
“…I’ll be fine. Tomorrow is a day off. And if I pass out, I can sleep here.”
“That’s true. Wow, you really made a great thing here.”
The two of them continued to drink wine, getting lively in the kotatsu.
Of course, I joined them, and while watching AI-chan, who had gotten out of the bath and started to sleep in her futon, the three of us drank late into the night.
The next morning, Annie and Alice didn’t come to breakfast because they were hungover…