Gacha…!!
Me, Non, and Kai Finished practicing on Dancer's Island
After returning to the inn After a while Zen came back
"Ah~ I worked hard today too!"
"Oh, Mone Was resting ahead of me?"
I Replied with my tail "Welcome back"
"Non just told me That dinner is ready So let's go eat right away"
"Also, the monsters Were gone from around the shipwreck"
I was concerned about the monsters But I thought it would be better to talk about it with Non
Zen and I decided to go to the dining hall for now
"I'm so glad it was here!"
"This book is My favorite and a treasure When I realized I didn't have it I didn't know what to do!"
When we arrived at the entrance Non was talking to a man Perhaps a customer
"Oh, Zen and Mone too Are you going to the dining hall now?"
"I'll go later Please eat ahead of me"
"Oh, I understand! Then, let's go, Mone"
Zen and I Decided to go to the dining hall first
"Oh, by the way It's dinner time already"
"Today's meal is paella Would you like to have some?"
"Paella! Sounds good! I'm not staying overnight today Is it okay to just have a meal?"
"Yes, this inn Also accepts customers who only want to eat"
"I see! Then, I'll have some"
"Thank you very much. Then I'll show you to the dining hall"
And Non also Entered the dining hall Guiding the customer
Non seemed Interested in the book the customer had
When Zen arrived at the dining hall He invited the customer Non brought To have a meal together
The customer's name Was apparently "Reed"
And Me, Zen, Non And Reed made four people Eating together
"Oh! This has a lot of ingredients Looks delicious!"
"This big shellfish Was it mussels, I think?"
"Yes That's mussels"
"Even so That's a huge amount"
"Well then, before it gets cold Let's eat right away!"
After enjoying the paella for a while
Zen started talking About the book
"So What kind of book is this WCE?"
"Oh, Zen Don't you know about this book?"
"This book is A collection of short stories You can enjoy various stories"
"I see A collection of short stories"
"Many of the stories are written From interesting perspectives I recommend Zen to read it too"
Then, instead of Reed Non started talking about the book With unusual excitement
"For example, this story About a small bird imitating The cries of other animals Is very unique"
"Hmm There are certainly birds That are good at imitating voices"
"So Is the main character of that story A bird?"
"No, actually That's the interesting point of this book"
"Every story Is told from the perspective of the same main character"
"Actually, who the main character is Is only written with vague expressions"
"The main character's existence is ambiguous?"
"Yes The main character is Often recognized as a cat"
"The main character himself Doesn't think of himself as a cat"
"Hmm The main character himself is a mystery That's certainly interesting"
"In the book There is no answer"
"The author of this book For the most important setting of the main character"
"Left room for the reader's imagination"
"I see You could certainly see it that way"
"What other stories are there?"
"Well… This story about a goddess of abundance Who devoted her life to growing Various kinds of crops Is a very romantic story"
"Oh! I haven't read this book But I've heard The name of the goddess of abundance"
I also Certainly heard the name Of the goddess of abundance
"Is that so?"
"Certainly, in this book The stories written Are based on actual events Compiled into short stories There's also a rumor"
"Maybe During your travels so far"
"The place where the story Of the goddess of abundance took place"
"Zen and Mone Might have visited"
Non Became unusually talkative And continued talking about the book Looking very happy
Some people become suddenly talkative When talking about things they like
Non probably Likes this WCE book very much
"Actually, this book Is used as a textbook In some schools"
"Hmm There are even schools"
"Yes It's in the castle town of Artemis Castle"
"If you ever go to Artemis Castle I recommend you go see it"
Since it's used as a textbook This WCE book Is probably quite famous
I Became interested in the contents of the book
While Zen Was receiving explanations about the book From Non and Reed
I decided to read some of it
I probably wouldn't have time To read all the stories
For now I just skimmed through The titles and rough outlines
A story about taking care of chicks Entering a hot spring
A story about a painter Said to have painted a picture with a thousand names
A story about facing one's heart By eliminating distracting thoughts in one's head By measuring time in one's head
There's even a story About just fishing
A story about What happens when randomness is introduced into a competition
There was also a story About a hero defeating a dragon
There was a story about defeating a dragon There's also a story about three dragons Dancing together
I see This is certainly a collection of short stories That compiles various things Into stories with diverse expressions
If these stories Were really actual events
The main character of this book Is also the author of this book
But this book Doesn't have the author's name written
I thought The author's name is written in books
There are also people Who don't do that
What could be the reason For not writing one's name?
They wanted to leave the work behind But didn't want to leave their name behind
The fact that they are making The existence of the main character ambiguous
The author of this book Seems to have a rather twisted personality
"So, Which title in this book Is Non's favorite?"
"My favorite is This story called 'Making a wish By making it snow in the starry sky'."
"Oh! That sounds romantic!"
"It is The depiction of raising a coat of arms and Making it snow is very mystical."
"Speaking of wishes In Tukai, there is a custom Of making wishes to the god of the sea"
"In the case of that work Would it be like making a wish To the god of the stars?"
"That's right I don't know When this work was written"
"Now, in the past, and in the future Making wishes to God May not change."
"Ah! This story about 'Searching for a cat hidden in a barrel on a ship' Sounds like it could actually happen in Tukai."
"If that's the case This 'story of searching for treasure at the bottom of the sea' Seems like an actual job in Tukai."
"I think…it's called Salvage."
"I see! That's a story that Would tickle my adventurous spirit!"
"Writing about things You've actually experienced And leaving them for posterity…"
"After this journey is over When I return to Hatsuno Village I think I'll compile this journey into a book."
"Oh, That's a good idea!"
"I want to read The story Zen writes!"
"I would definitely Like to read it too!"
Both Non and Reed Look at Zen With sparkling eyes
"Haha!! If you expect that much I have to write something decent!"
"Of course Mone will help me then, right?"
I see I can't write letters So
I myself Can't write a book
But by having Zen Who can understand my thoughts Cooperate
It's possible To compile my real experiences into a book Through Zen
If I Were to write a book What kind of story could I write?
Now that I think about it Among the people I've interacted with Since meeting Non There are many impressive people
The husband of Tome-san Whom I met in Mori Village Was passionately talking with Zen About wild vegetable picking
Shin-kun Whom I met in Sougen Village Was passionate About playing the flute
Even in this Tukai There's Rico-chan Who aims to be the number one dancer
And Kai-chan Who is diligently practicing the conch shell
I've interacted With impressive people In the towns and villages I've visited
If so Compiling those many Impressive encounters into short stories Might be interesting
A collection of stories Spelling out the memories of connections With the people of this world That I've met
Of course Since starting the journey with Zen The most impressive encounter I've had
Would undoubtedly Be Non
But the story with Non Is a story that Zen should write Not me
I don't know The specific reason why I think so But I somehow think so
Traveling the world And leaving behind in a book Proof of interacting with Impressive people I've met
This "WCE" book Is also written In a similar style
The main character is Often recognized as a cat But its existence is ambiguous
There are common points Between the setting of the main character of this book And me
If the author of this book Were still alive in this era
I'm sure We could become friends
The meaning Contained in the title "WCE" I don't know
But someday A day when I can write A book like this "WCE" While expecting that day to come
As preparation for that Even in the future travels I decided to interact With as many people as possible
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