The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~ - Chapter 223

“What’s ‘install’?”
Pamela asks.

“When we left the labyrinth, we ran into some other adventurers. At that time, AI-chan installed information about the labyrinth.”

“Convenient, or rather sneaky… I don’t know what to call it.”

Well, yeah.
But you should use whatever you can.

“…That’s not the important part—it’s that Yuuma tried to increase something.”

I didn’t!

“What do you mean?”
Pamela asks Alice, who said something unnecessary.

“…That adventurer party was four young women.”

“Ahh…”
Pamela seems to understand and looks at me.

“Just so you know, that’s not it. AI-chan tripped on purpose.”

“Sure, sure. Foxes are hunters, after all.”

Ugh… this isn’t looking good.
Judging from how the others are acting, this isn’t going in a good direction.
This is going to mess up the balance.

“It really was nothing. More importantly, AI-chan—how’s the labyrinth?”
I forcibly bring the topic back.

“I’ve generally grasped it, and I don’t think it’s a problem… but the traps, as expected. It seems high-level labyrinths have concealment magic that even exceeds my search.”

To exceed AI-chan’s search…
That’s pretty serious.

“What do other adventurers do?”

“It seems they sell a kind of magic item. But it’s disposable and costs 30 gold coins.”

Expensive!

“Judging by today’s earnings, we are in the black… but still.”

“Setting aside the 50-gold-coin scimitar, we can consistently get magic stones, so we shouldn’t end up in the red. However, our goal is much higher than that.”

Well, we’re trying to build a mansion, after all.

“But, what should we do?”
“Leave it to me.”

Leave it to you…?

“What are you going to do?”
“I won’t die.”
“Rejected.”

Are you stupid?

“That’s right, AI-chan.”
“…That’s a bad move.”
“Even if you say you won’t die, stop it already.”
“If you keep dying on me, I’ll lose my mind.”

AI-chan certainly doesn’t die.
She’s a shikigami, and more than that, she’s my skill—so as long as I don’t die, she can’t die.

But that’s a separate issue.
In an emergency, I might accept it, but I can’t just kill off AI-chan frivolously over something like money.

“But it’s 30 gold coins, you know? And on our side, it’s just a talisman.”

Well, yeah, but…

((“Stop it. These guys don’t see you that way.”))

((“Is that bad?”))

((“I’ll say it clearly. You’re part of the happy family I want. It’s not just me—these guys feel the same way.”))

((“Understood.”))

AI-chan seems convinced.

“30 gold coins is a lot, but if we’re definitely going to be in the black, then it’s fine.”

“It’s a waste, but I understa—hmm?”

Suddenly, Tama-chan jumps onto the kotatsu table.

“What’s wrong?”

It’s rare for this one to assert herself.
She’s usually either bothering Pamela or inside the kotatsu.

“Nyaa… nyanyanya! Nyaa!”

No idea…

“Huh? A mere cat insulting a fox?”
“Nyaa, nyaa!”
“Stupid pet…!”

It’s like a kitten and a fox cub are fighting…

“AI-chan, what’s Tama-chan saying?”
“Good grief, nya. A fox is just a fox. Tama will handle it, nya,” she says.

Oh?

“And?”

“Tama is better at finding traps, nya. Labyrinth or whatever, just leave it to Tama, nya!”

Leave it to Tama-chan?

“Can she do it?”

“Nyaa.”

“What did she say?”

Even though she has a will of her own thanks to my skill, I still don’t understand what she’s saying.

“She says she’ll do her best for her master’s husband, nya.”

Master… that’s Pamela, huh.

“Tama-chan thought of me as her servant…”

Well, she’s a cat.

“It’s because you guys spoil her at the dorm.”

“But she’s so cute…”

“‘But’… is not an excuse.”

Thanks to that, she might’ve forgotten she’s my shikigami.

“AI-chan, is it okay?”

“Well, she’s saying it with so much confidence, so maybe we should let her try.”

Hmm…

“Tama-chan is Pamela’s bodyguard, though?”

“Does she need a bodyguard? It’s a peaceful town…”

There’s always a chance something could happen…
Pamela is beautiful, after all.

“Yuuma-sama, just wondering—can Tama-chan even fight? She’s a kitten…”

“Nyaa.”

When Leanne asks, Tama-chan gives a protesting meow.

“Little fox, what’s she saying?”

“She says someone like you would be one gulp, nya.”

Stop that.

“Ehh…”

“Leanne-sama, Tama-chan usually looks like just a kitten, but her true form is a several-meter-long monster cat. One time when I overslept, she grabbed me in her mouth and dragged me out of bed demanding breakfast.”

Stop that.
Go hunt your own food.

“Ehh…”

“Also, she has two tails. She’s cute, but she’s definitely on the same level as Big Spider-chan or Big Centipede-chan.”

Don’t say that.

“She’s so cute, though…”

Leanne holds Tama-chan.

“Nyaa.”
“What’s she saying?”
“Play with me, play with me, it seems.”
“So cute…”

Leanne pets Tama-chan with a smile.

“So that’s how you guys spoil her at the dorm.”

That’s probably why she’s so selfish.

“Everyone at the dorm dotes on her… Lately she’s become a bit of an idol even among the adventurers at the guild…”

Of course she’s gotten cocky.

“Tama-chan, can you really do it?”
“Nyaa! Nyanyanya, nya!”
“Leave it to me, nya! Tama will contribute to building your mating mansion—hey!—your house, nya!”

Maybe I’ll have Lily make a shamisen…