We who are transferred, appeared in a round-tube shaped lobby.
It is a dark room which is about 100m in diameter.
Arisu, Tamaki, Mia and roughly about 90 people are looking around.
I too surveyed around.
The walls are made of wood and slightly rough to the touch.
The top seems to be using something like an window, and the gentle sunlight shone in from there.
At the entrance of the lobby, many humans stood there looking towards here.
Because they are standing in the rays, we can’t see them properly…...
The big-sized males are standing as though they are protecting the female in the centre.
But I feel that their outline is kind of violating something.
「Kemomimi!」(TL note: literally beast ears)
Mia shouted.
And ran towards their direction as though she is flying.
The strong guys, facing Mia’s assault, steadily got ready.
But Mia got passed the men’s roughly around Rank 5 Sword Skill’s movement easily and rushed towards the female that they were protecting.
And touched the female’s ears.
There are no ears on the 2 sides on her head.
Yes, on her head, there are ears like a cat…...
Ah, there is a tail too.
I see, so it’s like this…...
The female gave out a shriek.
Even if I took notice of her voice, but that is not the voice that was given out by that eagle…...
The human voice by the eagle was slightly higher.
Then the males hurriedly, pulled Mia who is caressing the cat-like ears away from the female.
A tragedy…...
「Arisu, grab her back.」
「Y..Yes!」
Arisu squeezed in between the males and grabbed Mia up by her neck.
「Nyaa~」
Mia gave out a cute cry.
Ah, you, don’t think of getting back in.
「Don’t worsen the people’s image of you when they met you for the first time.」
「It can’t be helped. Sessha, am a beastman lover.」(TL note: Sessha = I, usually used in old periodic drama by samurais)
Who is Sessha...
This girl….. Is really the sister of that ninja.
The female who was assaulted by Mia, squatted with her arms hugging her head.
Arisu bowed in apology towards that female.
The surrounding men are troubled on what to do.
Ah, but they are still wary of Mia, as their tails are standing straight up like rods.
And the ears on their heads too, are trembling as though they are nervous.
Mmm, it is like this…… they are the so-called beastmen that everyone had said…...
If so…… then this is the city of the beastmen.
They are the same as us, having 2 ears on the side of the head and there are also ears on the top of their heads.
Just what kind of evolution did they go through to become like this?
Or rather, these people are not confused even with 4 ears?
Yes, there are ropes when Mia opened her bag.
Ah there are collars too.
There are whips too.
「Mia, is this used for “PLAY”? Or for animals?」
「Of course it is for “PLAY”.」
Okay, I placed a collar on her neck.
「Ooo, Kazu-chi wants to play with some high-level PLAY…...」
「Tamaki, take this whip. When Mia began to make a commotion, you know what to do.」
「Leave it to me, Kazu-san!」
When Tamaki and Mia is playing the slave game, I walked towards the beastmen with the cat ears.
「I will have that girl apologise properly later. But sorry, can you bring us to where Rin-san is?」
「Ah, we should be the ones who are sorry. We will immediately…...」
The men are still very wary, and ignoring them, we went outside with the female’s guide.
Our vision widened and the sunlight shone down on us.
I squinted my eyes.
When the strong wind blew over.
The road made of wood was before me.
No, it’s a bridge.
Huh? This is…...
I finally understood the situation that we are currently in.
The lobby that we were in until now, was actually inside the hole of a very huge tree.
And the tree hole is a few dozen meters from the ground.
The bridge that we are standing on, is only until the height of the tree hole.
The place where the bridges are at, are not only on our side.
There are other wooden bridges used for travelling nearby.
There are bridges erected everywhere.
And the middle of the linked bridges became the city square, and the houses are built at the side.
This can be said as the city in the trees.
This is a scene that can make one awestruck.
Or rather this is just like a certain scene in a movie…...
「We have to go see Galadriel-sama.」
Mia who had a collar on began to cry out with a “MUFU”
Ahah, I really feel that during these times, her reaction is really normal.
That’s right. The Lord of the Rings.
After the battle with the Monster of Fire, after they exit out of the cave, the scene of the forest.
Under the sunlight shone through the gaps of the leaves, a beautiful Elf Queen stood there…… (TL note: the scene from lord of the rings. Not sure if it is accurate since I didn’t watch it)
Looking around, the people walking on the wooden bridges are guys and girls with cat or dog ears.
Occasionally there are people with long ears like a rabbit.
There are ears on the top of everyone’s heads.
There is nobody that looks like an Elf.
Although the situation is like this, Mia alone is excited.
You are, really…...
「This is….. Really looking forward to Rin-tan’s appearance. Ku fuufuu...」(TL note: the raw says Ria but it should be Rin I think)
「Don’t use that naming and the tone too.」
「Ehh muuu…...」
Mia suddenly shutted her mouth.
Good, good, a smart and understanding kid.
I caressed Mia’s head and she closed her eyes and turn towards here.
「I am here.」
The female with the cat ears stood in front.
So we followed her.
The people whom we helped in the city, also followed behind without hesitation.
The wooden bridge gave out a Keekee sound while shaking when the wind blows, such a scary design…...
Tamaki grabbed onto the corner of my shirt tightly.
Behind are the survivors from the city, carefully walking while scared.
The people with the cat ears don’t seem to mind the shaking bridge at all.
Or rather, the people who are staying in this city in the trees, when they are walking on the unstable bridge, their bodies are completely not shaking.
While we walked with a Keekee on the wooden boards, we almost couldn’t hear their footsteps.
Hmm, indeed the natives have different adaptation to their surroundings.
For people who need to protect this city, it is better for such people to be lively like them.
While thinking of the battle that happened just now, we followed the female with cat ears.
「I feel that because of my fear, my eyes are spinning.」
Arisu smiled bitterly.
Then I am the same too.
Tamaki, you have been grabbing onto my shirt since sometime ago…...
「Because, high place, scary!」
「You were flying just now…...」
「It is fine if I was the one flying…...」
Ah, mmmm, so that’s it.
There is that kind of the fear of heights.
I gently caressed Tamaki’s head.
「Nevermind, even if you leak, it is fine!」
「Kazu-san, you are so bad!」
Tamaki glared at me with her eyes that are brimming with tears.
Why is Arisu glaring at me too?
「Kazu-san, it is not good to be bad.」
「Ah yes, I will reflect upon it…...」
And lowered my head decisively.
Even if it is unreasonable, I was glared at by Tamaki.
「Your reaction is different…… Kazu-san, if it’s Arisu, you will just listen to her…...」
「If it was you, you will do so too.」
「Hmm….. That’s right, but even so! I get this irritated feeling…...」
Hmmm, I can understand that feeling.
But Arisu is Justice.
Isn’t this something that can’t be helped?
The people from the city separated at the intersection of the bridges.
They are brought away by other soldiers.
After their check up, they revealed their tired look, so it is better to let them rest.
What is the check up about?
There are also infectious disease check up even in such a fantasy-like world?
The soldier who gave me the advice, and the aunties that he led, waved and gave us encouragement for the last time.
After walking for another 5mins, we reached a who knows how many thousands year old tree.
This is not the World Tree…...right?
In the surroundings, there are many similar trees.
In this forest, indeed all of them are giant trees.
What should be done to grow such trees?
It must be magic.
Then before the tree hole, the female with cat ears stopped talking and lowered her head.
The tail that came out from the skirt, froze due to nervousness.
The cat ears too, stood up at attention.
Which is to say, the person inside is…...
「Please come in.」
A clear voice like a chime came out from the tree hole.
I noticed that it was Rin-san’s voice immediately.
I entered the tree hole while leading the rest.
Inside, it was spherical in shape with a high ceiling.
Hence in the wooden walls, there are magical orange lamps installed at a height that is slightly above eye level, illuminating the interior.
In the centre of the room, a girl is sitting cross-legged on a mat of grass.
It’s a dog-eared girl who is wearing a headband.
If you did not notice the ears, you will feel that she is like a Japanese on the first look.
From her height, she is probably around 12 to 13.
From her calm voice, she should be older.
Ah, that’s why when it got to the topic about height, she got irritated.
Her hair and the fur covering her ears are black.
And her pupils that kept staring at me, is the same red as blood.
「Finally I have met you, Visitor-sama from another world.」
The girl said that.
「Then, let me reintroduce myself. My name is Lilanderkalarkmoore La Flamser Hafarder The IV. Currently I am acting as the miko of the current World Tree’s protector.」(TL note: miko = shrine maiden)
This time, Mia walked in properly.
Maa, if she did anything excessive, then I will throw her out…...
Rin-san looked at me and muttered “I see”.
「Good eyes. Those are the eyes of one who can decide things resolutely.」
I shook my head.
If she is right, it means I can just ignore people who could be saved.
Which is a person who can protect his freedom and choose those who will live or die.
In actuality, that is how I survived for the past 3 days.
In the middle school, according to Shiki-san and my views, we chose to save the girls who got rescued and those who died.
I do not know if she is praising me as she just nodded ambiguously.
Rin-san who seemed to have guessed my complicated feelings and hurried for us to sit by her side.
The female with the cat ears, stayed outside awaiting orders.
Inside here, there are only the 4 of us and Rin-san.
The 4 seats before Rin-san, are floating in the air while arranged in a row.
This is magic?
Although I don’t know how she did it…...
「Then where should I start from?」
We sat at the seats before Rin-san and faced her.
Looking from here, it feels that her breast is quite huge.
I looked at it as it swayed.
Arisu who was beside me, grabbed my leg tightly.
Waah, even though I tried to look reservedly, I was exposed?
「First of all, hmm…… then explain the current situation this world is in?」
Rin-san stared at me.
Her ruby-like eyes seems to suck one in.
The girl’s mouth edge rose in sarcasm.
Then she left behind a bomb-like words.
「Honestly speaking. This world will meet its end tomorrow.」
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