Isekai Yururi Kikou - Chapter 469 (Patreon)

Dungeon of Precious Stones Once Again (6)
""It's a forest~""
"That's right. It's a forest of green glass. Just as expected."

On the twenty-first and twenty-second floors, we walked around collecting plenty of glass beads, and now we've arrived at the twenty-third floor.
As expected, it was a forest made entirely of green glass.
Even though we've been taking breaks for meals, snacks, and sleep, our progress is quite fast. This dungeon is advanced, but it's fairly easy to navigate.

(Just as expected~ Yay~)
"Radian, wait~"
(Whoa~)

Suddenly, Radian ran off happily, followed by Allen who chased after him, and they started running around a nearby tree.

(Oh, this flower is cute~)
"Wow~ green flower~ Pretty~"

Over here, Feat found a green glass flower, and Elena was gazing at it in admiration.
She really is a girl.

"Oniichan, can I collect some?"
"Of course, you can. You can gather them into a bouquet and put it in a vase to decorate your room. Oh, you can also make accessories with them. Plus, they seem like a good souvenir for Rebecca-san and the others."
"Yeah!"
(Elena-chan, I'll help you)
(I'll help too!)

When Elena, Feat, and Mile started collecting flowers, Allen and Radian, who had been playing tag, hurriedly joined them.

"(What are you doing?)"
"We're gathering flowers~ As souvenirs~"
"Ohh~ Allen will help too!"
(Radian too!)

Allen and Radian, who weren't very interested in the flowers themselves, started collecting flowers with Elena and the others when they heard it was for souvenirs.

"Is this enough?"
"Yes. One basket full should be enough. After all, you'll collect other colors too, right?"
"Oh, right! There are four types, aren’t there?"
"Exactly. Of course, you'll collect them all, right?"
"Yeah!"

Elena came running with a basket full of green flowers, but she had a worried expression as if wondering, "Is this enough?" When I told her it would be fine if we also had red, blue, and clear flowers, she smiled happily.

"Then, in order to gather flowers, we first need to clear this floor."
""Yeah!""

After finishing our flower gathering near the entrance, we decided to start clearing the twenty-third floor.

(... No treasure chest here~)

During our journey through this floor, Radian was seriously searching for a treasure chest. Since we found a magic ring for Joule on the twentieth floor, he was excited, thinking the next one would be for him.

"I don't think we'll find one that easily~"
(Mmm~)

Unfortunately, we hadn't found any treasure chests yet.
In this expedition, we've already discovered two treasure chests. Both contained highly useful magic tools. So, I think even if we do find another treasure chest, the likelihood of it containing magic tools is slim.

"Allen will do his best!"
"Elena will also do her best!"

Allen and Elena comforted Radian, who was feeling down, by patting him.

"Oh, there's a treasure chest here~"
(Really!?)

Right at that moment, Kaiser found a treasure chest.

"Hmm, it seems there are no traps. Radian, you can open it."
(Ya~y)

Kaiser called Radian over and let him open the chest.
Kaiser is gradually becoming a reliable big brother figure, isn't he?

(What could it be?)
""What could it be?""
(... Ugh~)
""Radian!?""

The contents of the chest didn't seem to be what Radian had hoped for, and he looked like he was about to cry.

"Uh...what was inside? If you're sad before we even appraise it, I guess it wasn't a magic tool?"
(... It was fish~)
"I see...fish, huh."

Peeking into the treasure chest from beside Radian, I saw it was packed full of fish, like flounder.
If it had at least been some kind of tool, there might have been a bit of excitement, but… Radian could immediately tell it was something different when it was fish.

"Too bad. How about we have a snack? Let's eat something sweet to lift our spirits and then continue searching for treasure chests."
(... Eat~)
"I'll prepare whatever snack you want, Radian. What would you like?"
(Umm, umm...)
""Radian, Radian. How about pudding?""
(Pudding? What's that? I'll eat it~)

We planned to let Radian choose the snack, but Allen and Elena recommended—well, more like guided him towards—pudding. Since Radian hasn't tried all the sweet treats Allen and Elena have had, this might be a good idea.

(Yummy~)
"Umu, this is tasty!"

Not only Radian, but Kaiser, who was a bit down for leading Radian to a dud treasure chest, also perked up after eating the pudding.

(Let's go~)
"Umu, let's continue!"
(We'll find a treasure chest~)
"Alright, Radian. Let's search over there!"
(Yeah!)

Radian and Kaiser, having shared their ups and downs, restarted their treasure hunt with newfound camaraderie.

""They've gone ahead?""
"They have. Well, with Kaiser there, there's no worry of Radian getting hurt, right?"
(Kaiser is strong, but if we let them go ahead, isn't there a risk of them getting lost?)
"""Ah!"""
"Let's chase after them."
""Chase after them~""

While I watched Radian and Kaiser suddenly become close and head off, Joule pointed out that we shouldn't let them go ahead alone.
Realizing Joule was right, Allen, Elena, and I hurriedly decided to follow after Radian and Kaiser.

""There!""
"Good, they didn't go too far."

We quickly caught up, but for some reason, Radian and Kaiser were both peering intently at the base of a tree.

"What are you guys doing?"
"Oh, Takumi, you came at the right time. We found something called a Glass Butterfly. Are we supposed to defeat it, or?"
"Hmm? Glass Butterfly? So, it's a butterfly?"

Looking at where Kaiser was pointing, I saw a small butterfly camouflaged to blend in with the green tree.

""Ohh, it's tiny~""
"It's classified as a monster, but... it looks just like a regular butterfly."

The butterfly, significantly smaller than my palm, didn't seem harmful at all.
If Kaiser hadn't pointed it out, I wouldn't have noticed its presence.

(Touch!)

Suddenly, Radian lightly poked the Glass Butterfly. With just that, the Glass Butterfly seemed to die, dropping to the ground.

"... What a… fragile monster~"
(Huh? It's back~?)
"Eh?"
""Did it come back to life?""
"No, no, that can't be."

We were all surprised that it died from such a light touch and were watching to see what kind of drop it would yield. Then, inexplicably, another Glass Butterfly appeared.

"Uh... oh, this seems to be the loot."

When I touched the newly appeared Glass Butterfly, it was actually a motionless crafted item.

"So, it's a glass product shaped like the same butterfly. That's amazing."
"This is so cute~"
"Elena, do you like it?"
"Yeah!"
(Then, I'll give it to you, Elena Onee~chan~)
"Thank you, Radian~"

It's definitely a crafted item with a design that girls would love. Without anyone specifically suggesting it, we naturally started hunting for more Glass Butterflies.

(Niisama, how many of these butterflies have we collected so far?)
"We have five now."
(That's not enough, is it?)

However, the Glass Butterflies were quite good at camouflaging, making the hunt rather difficult.
We needed at least six—three for Elena, Feat, and Mile, and three as souvenirs for the women of the Ruven family.

"We need at least one more."
(Oh my, Niisama. We need more than that.)
"Really?"
(Yes, if we're giving them to the Ruven family, we should also give some to the Risner family. And we might need some for the Queen and the Crown Princess, right? They also make great souvenirs for other female acquaintances. We should gather as many as we can.)
"... I'll do my best."

It was a moment when I realized that Feat was more responsible and organized than I was.

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