The Salmon Overfishing Festival had become quite a grand affair thanks to Bearmon’s impromptu participation.
We managed to catch more salmon than anticipated, and after gathering enough, we loaded them onto a carrier and headed back.
The salmon that survived our fishing frenzy would swim upstream and lay their eggs, which would help secure next year’s resources.
Upon arriving at the farm, we immediately began pre-treating the salmon for long-t...
2023-03-16 12:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Although it was unfortunate that we couldn’t have grilled salmon, my desire for it was still strong.
After all, I have yet to taste the pinnacle of salmon cuisine—fresh, raw salmon!
Still, cooking one fish isn’t enough to satisfy me anymore.
So, I proposed a grand salmon fishing trip to everyone!
“OOOOOOOH!!!”
I recruited volunteers from the farm, including Orkubo and Gobukichi, and headed back to the river w...
2023-03-15 16:29:50 +0000 UTC
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To think we’d be able to catch a salmon...
Might as well be grateful for this catch and transform its meat into our flesh and blood.
We won’t be able to bring home any more fish, so we’ll take this big salmon as our only and greatest catch.
“Welcome back... Oh, wow! You caught a big fish!” greets Platy, who trembles at the sight of the massive salmon. “Isn’t that a sah-ke?! I’m impressed you caught a powerful fish monster!”
“Hu...
2023-03-14 16:55:43 +0000 UTC
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We’re continuing with another autumn episode after the dried persimmons.
Later that day, I was walking around the farm, trying to organize my work while admiring the views.
On the way, I walked along the river.
Or, more precisely, the irrigation channel...
It was dug to secure a stable water supply in the farm’s early days, with the help of the monster army led by Orkubo and Veil’s power.
Thinking back on it now, it was one of ou...
2023-03-13 17:09:10 +0000 UTC
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The story of making dried persimmons spread like wildfire, and other tree spirits came flocking in.
“This is unfair! You’re only drying the persimmonssssss!”
“I want you to dry my kind too! I’ll show you how delicious we can be!!!”
“We become concentrated sweetness after you evaporate our water content!!”
The tree spirits possessing various fruits surrounded me.
They’re always so overcome with greed whenever it’s about ma...
2023-03-13 16:48:25 +0000 UTC
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It’s me again.
The sweltering heat of summer has passed, and autumn is deepening.
Norito, who was just born, is now holding his head up and growing stronger, while Junior is starting to run and play outside.
I feel the passage of time.
As winter approached, someone asked me for advice.
Who?
It’s the persimmon.
“It is I, Perciemon, the persimmon tree spirit.”
“Oh...!”
On our...
2023-03-11 12:00:04 +0000 UTC
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My name is Jenepkauf.
I was a proud soldier in the Demon King’s Army.
But I already retired twenty years ago.
In those days, I was young and full of vigor...!
Every day was spent in the throes of war, tearing apart the enemy hordes of the human army and hurling them away with all my might.
Though death was always lurking nearby, those were the days that genuinely made me feel alive.
But with age came the r...
2023-03-10 13:02:43 +0000 UTC
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And so, the world crisis that appeared out of nowhere abruptly ended without incident.
“Huh...? What do you mean...?”
The Proto-Geyser Dragon, beaten up by the Sage and Veil, calmed down and listened to our story.
“Today’s world isn’t overrun by gods, and there’s no problem in particular...? Then why was I awakened? The pattern goes that nothing like this should happen in times of peace, you know?”
“I’m responsible for...
2023-03-09 16:01:20 +0000 UTC
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Um...
Why...
...is the ancient monster awake?
It crawled up from the crater of Mt. Eternity, spread its wings, and soared into the sky.
It looked just like a dragon.
I know this because I’ve already seen a lot of dragons. There’s no way I’m mistaking it for something else.
The monster sealed in Mt. Eternity and destined to destroy the gods along with the world is a dragon!
But why did it suddenly come ...
2023-03-08 19:36:51 +0000 UTC
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“Behold the mountain, immortal and grand, where service, though meager, is a noble demand. Clearing the path, sweeping away the dew, dedicating oneself to the task, pure and true...”
“The Sage says he’ll personally lead the way, meow!”
Thank goodness we have an interpreter.
It was a big help that the Lifeless King Sage, our biggest concern when climbing Mt. Eternity, readily accepted us.
Normally, he’d have put up barriers to keep intr...
2023-03-07 18:48:47 +0000 UTC
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This Lifeless King is remarkably different from those I have encountered so far.
The ones I knew were immortalized beings whose lifeless bodies turned into mummies or skeletons, easily evoking the image of death.
However, the dead king in front of us completely differs from those impressions.
He has a flawless visage.
At the very least, his face is no different from that of a living person like us.
Actually, it’s so well-develop...
2023-03-07 14:56:40 +0000 UTC
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Equipment needed for hiking.
• Rain gear
Weather is erratic in the mountains, so preparing for bad weather is essential. Moreover, the wind is strong there, so an umbrella would be useless.
If there’s one thing you need, it’s a decent raincoat. Batemy made us high-quality raincoats out of the skin of an aquatic monster.
• Shoes
The mountain paths are rugged and rocky in places, so thick-soled, durable shoes are necessary.
There...
2023-03-05 16:13:17 +0000 UTC
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“This...!”
“T-This...?!”
“Is Mt. Eternity, meoooooooooooooooooow!!!”
“Whoooooooooooooooooooo!”
My companions are so hyper.
It’s me again.
How did things escalate to this?
“To be precise, we’re at Mt. Eternity’s trailhead! There’s a hidden waypoint halfway to the summit, so we were able to teleport here, meooooooooooooow!!!”
“How considerate of them!”
“But from here, you hav...
2023-03-05 16:02:17 +0000 UTC
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“You know, those dragons are actually easy. If you want to avoid fighting them, that is,” S-class adventurer Golden Bat says. “Dragons are the strongest creatures, so they try to overpower anything they encounter, including humans. And compared to dragons, humans are like weak bugs, so they always look down on them. That’s your very means of escape.”
Golden Bat’s long bragging can be summed up concisely as follows.
Even if you encounter a dragon i...
2023-03-04 13:56:54 +0000 UTC
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My world has something similar.
“Hyaku-meizan” is a book that contains the most splendid mountains in Japan and presents them to the public. I remember seeing them on posters, pamphlets, and the like.
I thought it was a scheme from the tourism association, but one day, I looked it up online and found out that an individual had compiled it.
It was a crystallization of the overflowing love of a hardcore mountaineer.
After coming to an...
2023-03-02 17:24:03 +0000 UTC
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After the dragons’ proposal fiasco ended, the farm regained its peace.
However, Norito (our second child) has just been born, so we’re still on the battlefield called childcare.
Also, Sensei the Lifeless King is busy preparing for the farm’s students’ graduation exams.
He’s discussing something serious with the rest of the otherworldly deities he got acquainted with after summoning them a while back.
Since the standard season for g...
2023-02-24 14:33:00 +0000 UTC
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It has begun.
A one-game match of ramen-making to compete for the Gwynn Dragon.
First, we’ll start with each contestant examining the ingredients.
Was this how it was supposed to be?
At first, it was supposed to be an impromptu bridal training, but now that we started, it turned into a cooking competition.
“You must abandon the unpretentious notion that if it’s good enough, it will sell.”
Veil is assuming an ex...
2023-02-22 14:00:34 +0000 UTC
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Ciao, it’s me.
You know, me! The owner of the farm, Platy’s husband, and father of two kids.
We had just returned from the Mermaid Kingdom’s sumo tournament, but the next ruckus was already waiting for us.
The whole dragon gang is here—Ardheg, Bloody Mary, Seidour, and former Geyser Dragon Al Gor.
“What’s going on?”
How come they’re here?
My intuition, which I’ve had for years, tells me that this is ...
2023-02-19 10:58:09 +0000 UTC
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Who leaked the information on the Dragon Empress, Gwynn Dragon?!
There can only be one suspect here!
I’m interrogating them right this instant!
“I know you’re here!!!”
I’m going to kick the door of a room in my dungeon!
There they are, the brazen couch potatoes!
“...Satsuriku (slaughter).”
“Ku? Ku... Ku, Kureen!”
“Nope, it ended with an N! Your loss, Seidour.”
“Aghhh! Shir...
2023-02-19 10:55:31 +0000 UTC
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I’m Bloody Mary, the Graugrinzel Dragon.
I feel like it’s been a long time, but at the same time, not really.
After all, I’m always with my beloved Ardheg.
The only one I care about and am willing to submit to is Ardheg, the official Emperor Geyser Dragon.
Dragons are the most powerful race standing atop all living beings.
And the dragon that stands above them is the Emperor Geyser Dragon.
Geyser Drago...
2023-02-19 10:37:29 +0000 UTC
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Shaaaashashashasha!!!
My name is Shark!
I am the general who leads the Mermaid Kingdom’s army!
My military prowess is of the highest caliber!
I wade through the seas as fast as an arrow, feared by enemies and allies alike, as I bare my fangs at them! They even sing my praises!!!
My sheer combat ability is not only demonstrated in wartime but in peacetime as well! I have buffaloed my opponents every year and always made it to the...
2023-02-16 18:23:34 +0000 UTC
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“Gnghhhhhhhhh!”
Uh-oh, I’m being pushed back!
I, a second-time father, can’t possibly resist Mr. Nagus’ Papapapapapapapapa Power!
“Ahemmmm!”
I’m on the verge of losing my footing under this tempestuous gaburi-yori attack!
My spine is starting to make cracking sounds!
As I thought, Mr. Nagus is terrifying, far ahead of me as a man and as a father providing for his family.
Is it ...
2023-02-13 14:31:30 +0000 UTC
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How did things turn out like this?!
In this last bout—the musubi-no-ichiban—of the sumo tournament facilitated by the Mermaid Kingdom...
The rikishis just had to be Mr. Nagus and me, of all people!
I’m fighting the previous Mermaid King, who is also Platy’s father and my father-in-law!
And for some reason, he’s incredibly pumped up for our fight!
“Ahemahemahemahemahem!!!”
“Oh, Darling. You’re wa...
2023-02-10 18:46:05 +0000 UTC
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After the bout, Arowana came to our side to greet us.
“I sincerely apologize for the trouble this has caused you.”
Rather, he came to apologize.
“It pains me that the tournament structure, which was supposed to entertain you and the Demon King, has turned into an interracial rivalry. I want to reassure you that we hold no ill will.”
“Of course we know that. We’re friends, aren’t we?”
We’ve become so cl...
2023-02-09 13:22:29 +0000 UTC
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Hey, it’s me.
I find myself in a terrible situation.
No, things were going smoothly midway, okay?
I participated in the sumo tournament, right? I grappled with my opponent in the first round.
I didn’t really want to do it, but I was coaxed that I could show my kids how cool I am.
At the end of the day, I’m just a peasant motivated by vanity.
I want my kids to look up to me!
Since Junior and Norito were watching m...
2023-02-08 17:16:36 +0000 UTC
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I am Arowana, the Mermaid King.
The Mermaid Sumo Tournament I facilitated is going well.
Soon, mermaids will have to take the initiative to go on land and interact with people from other races.
In the hope of providing an opportunity to do so, the Sumo Tournament was held with the participation of brave humans, demons, and merfolk.
The tournament’s first round was over, and all our terrestrial guests won.
Naturally, Lord Saint and the Demo...
2023-02-08 12:22:42 +0000 UTC
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And so it began. Organized by the Mermaid Kingdom...
The first-ever...
Pro Sumo Wrestling Festival!
On behalf of the organizers, Mermaid King Arowana gives the opening speech.
“My dear people of the Mermaid Kingdom and to the dignitaries from all over the world who have accepted our invitation...I thank you from the bottom of my heart for gathering here on this fine day.”
Oh, I have a feeling this will be a long one.
I s...
2023-02-08 12:21:23 +0000 UTC
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“A sumo tournament?!”
What are you talking about, Arowana?!
Wasn’t the primary reason for your visit to introduce your baby to us?!
“Organizing sumo tournaments is one of the most important reforms I’ve undertaken since I became king of the Mermaid Kingdom. It’s one of the things I really wanted to do.”
“And there was nothing else?!”
But why a sumo tournament, of all things?
...Come to think of i...
2023-02-02 12:00:03 +0000 UTC
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It feels like it’s been a long time...
But yes, it’s me again!
Congratulations to my wife, Platy, for safely giving birth to our second childddddd!
Oryaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Whoooooooohooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
I’m on cloud nine!
Even Junior is overjoyed at the birth of his baby brother!
“Jump for joiii.”
See? Just like so!
We now have a second son!
You did a fan...
2023-02-01 12:40:31 +0000 UTC
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It’s me, Isaki, the mermaid bureaucrat.
I was having a lively conversation with Zoth Syra, the witch prime minister, in her office when we heard the door open.
“Oh? You two seem to be having an interesting conversation.”
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!”
As soon as the person appeared, the Prime Minister let out an ear-splitting scream!
This person is the partner who once supported the former king from the closest distanc...
2023-01-31 15:18:04 +0000 UTC
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