Chapter 326

326 Bear-san, Reports to Balima Part 2

After switching the magic stones, we returned to the city . However, after entering the town, while we were walking towards Balima-san’s residence, the atmosphere of the town seems to be different .

First, the people who pass each other are quite a few . I’m not proud of it, but whenever I walked down the street, I attracted the people’s line of sights .

But it suddenly decreased .

[What’s going on?] Yuna

[I don’t know . ] Karina

We hurried back to the mansion so we went near the lake . There was a crowd around the lake . Everyone was looking at the lake .

[What the hell is that?] Resident A

[Did you notice that the water has increased somehow?] Resident B

[But it was lesser than this just a while ago and it increased all of a sudden? I don’t think anyone was expecting that . ] Resident C

Well, that’s true, if you think about it normally .

Other than that, I can’t think of any reason as to why people are gathering at the lake . But even if Karina says there’s more water now, I didn’t expect that the lake’s water would’ve increased enough to be noticed it so easily .

It should’ve taken a few days for someone to notice it . Even if I saw it, I’m not sure what to say .

[Bear? Karina-sama?] Resident D

One of the residents noticed Karina .

To be precise, he noticed Karina because he became aware of my existence . Other residents who heard Karina’s name turned their eyes to us .

[Karina-sama, what happened to the water in the lake?] Resident E

[Balima-sama told us to wait for a while, but how did this happen? Has the lake returned to its original state?] Resident F

[Karina-sama!] Resident G

The residents approached us . I took one step forward to protect Karina .

[I can’t answer it right now . But what happened? I’ve been out of town until now, so I don’t know why everyone is at the lake . ] Karina

[The water level, the water column came up . ] Resident A

The residents excitedly replied .

A water column is that a water pillar? Like water spouts?

[Everyone gathered at the lake because they thought the water of the lake might have returned . Some of them went to ask Balima-sama, but they told us to wait for a while . ] Resident H

Uh, the water pillars?

If you think about it, it’s related to the switching of the magic stones, right?

I can’t come up with anything else . When I looked at Karina, she’s thinking a little bit .

[I understand, I think you’ll be able to hear from my father soon . Until then, please be patient and wait for a while . ] Karina

Karina bowed her head to the residents and began to walk quickly . I also chased her after that .

[Karina, what’s going on?] Yuna

[I’ll report the details to my father first before we can talk about it . Father is waiting for our report . If we’re late, the residents may rush out of their homes . ] Karina

Karina said so and ran .

When we reached the mansion, there was a crowd .

[There’s already a lot of people here . ] Karina

[Yes, we can’t go in with this . ] Yuna

I think the reason for their gathering was the same as earlier . It’s like they’re waiting to hear Balima-san’s announcement . Unlike the residents around the lake, it feels like they are angry mobs . It’s dangerous if we get too close, so we can only watch them from a distance .

[They’re all quiet though . ] Yuna

The residents were not violent and only looking at the mansion .

However, it will be difficult to sneak in, this is troublesome . For the time being, I told Karina to wear the coat hood that protects her against the heat .

[Yuna-san, what should we do?] Karina

I think we can go and get through them normally, but we might get surrounded . There are people surrounding the mansion even if we try to enter from the back .

[This can’t be helped . ] Yuna

[Yuna-san?] Karina

I hold Karina in my arms .

[Yuna-san, what are you doing?] Karina

[Karina, hold on tightly . ] Yuna

I started running while Karina was being in my arms . And I jumped with a boost from running .

[Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah . ] Karina

Karina screams .

The residents turned their sights to the source of the voice .

[What was that?] Mob A

[It’s a bird?] Mob B

[No, it’s a bear!] Mob C

[It’s a bear?] Mob D

[It’s a flying bear!] Mob E

While the residents were shouting, I jumped over the residents and over the wall, then land on the other side of the wall .

The landing was beautifully executed and the image that a lot of 10 . 0’s were lined up floating on the judge’s heads . If I have the Bear Equipment, it’s not a dream to win multiple gold medals at the Olympics . Well, it’s a foul, no matter how you look at it .

On the other side of the wall, [The bear flew!], [Bears doesn’t fly you know . ], [It was absolutely a bear . ], and [Bears can’t fly!] can be heard .

The faction that saw me and the faction that didn’t saw me were having a big argument . Also, some people may not understand depending on the angle .

In the first place, I am impressed that they have found out that I am a bear in that short moment .

I put Karina down .

[Yuna-san, next time please tell me if you’re going to fly before you actually fly . It was very scary . ] Karina

Karina was standing on the ground and her feet were shaking .

[Did you leak?] Yuna

[I did not leak!] Karina

Karina is hitting me with sound . Looks fine to me .

I apologized to Karina, then we entered the mansion .

When we enter the mansion, Rasa-san is waiting for us, she then immediately guide us to Balima-san’s office .

[Karina… . ] Balima

[Karina, welcome home . ] Ristil

Balima-san along with Ristil-san and their son Norris was there .

[Father, Mother, I’m back . But, I would like to ask you something . I heard that the water column has risen, is that true?] Karina

[Oh, but first, I want you to tell me your report before I explain it to you . ] Balima

[I… I understand . ] Karina

Karina successfully replaced the water magic stone . The water sprang up properly and it made the people talked about having the water returned to the way it used to be .

[I see, Karina . You’ve had a lot of trouble this time . ] Balima

[No, it’s because I originally dropped the crystal plate map . ] Karina

[Yuna-san as well, thank you very much . If it hadn’t for Yuna-san coming here and bringing the Kraken magic stone to us, this city would still be in trouble . ] Balima

Balima-san deeply lowered his head .

[So, Father . What about the water column?] Karina

I don’t know what it is, but it seems like Karina knew about it .

[I believe Karina knows that there’s a festival once a year . ] Balima

[Yes, The lake spouts like a fountain and it rains all over the city . ] Karina

[That’s right! That didn’t happen for a while though because the city was in a turmoil . ] Balima

[But the festival is…] Karina

[There’s a reason for that to happen . ] Balima

Balima-san said that this town has an annual festival . At that time, it seems that water always blows up like a geyser, then it rains around the lake and throughout the city .

In the past, the purpose was to clean the silver cup with gratitude .

To clean the cup, they have to stop the magic circuit for a short time . Then, once again, when the magic circuit was activated, water spouts like a geyser .

It later became a festival of the city and at the same time, it was to show off the power of the (Ishrit Family) as the lord .

Well this time, the magic circuit had to be stopped to switch the magic stones and the water was ejected by restarting the magic circuit . The residents who saw it gathered at the lake and the others gathered at Balima-san’s house to hear the reason .

[And now that Karina has returned, we’ll make an announcement about this at the square . I’m relieved to be able announce that the lake is back . ] Balima

Maybe there were various complaints and discontents .

Maybe, I don’t know . It’s scary to imagine .

[Father… . ] Karina

Balima-san stands up to explain this incident to the residents . At the same time, the Mother, Ristil-san, also stood up .

[I will go as well . ] Ristil

Ristil-san is pregnant .

[But I’m hungry…] Ristil

[It’s alright . You might get injured there . I’m going to make a good announcement this time, so there’s no danger . ] Balima

[If so, I will go as well . ] Karina

[Me too……] Norris

[Karina and Norris… I see . Let’s go together . ] Balima

I thought of something and decided to keep an eye on it .

Then in the city square Balima-san announced that the lake had been restored . The city comes to life . Stalls lined up in front of the lake and it was a festive event everywhere .

It’s a secret to everyone but I am hiding, if I’d get caught by the kids then it’ll be a big problem for me .

[Yuna-san, let’s go and look around . ] Karina

[Karina, you’re hyped . Today of all days . ] Yuna

(TN: I don’t know if got it right 「カリーナは元気だね。今日の今日だよ」 . )

[I’m not tired because I was riding on Swaying Bear-chan . ] Karina

We’ve been riding on Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear, so we’re not tired .

I was tired from all other sorts of things though .

[And I’m excited that the water is back . ] Karina

Karina grabbed me by my Bear Puppet and dragged me around .

[Come on, Yuna-san, let’s go!] Karina

I headed to where the commotion was, with Karina .

That night, I was mentally tired, I prepared to sleep . My body isn’t really tired, but Karina took me there .

I was wearing a Bear Costume, I met Jade-san there and I was mentally tired from everything .

I changed into a white bear and summoned Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear in cub form . As usual, it feels good . It feels like my fatigue is melting away just by holding Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear .

I got my energy back by hugging Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear, so I entered the futon (bed) .

Then there was a knock on the door .

[Yuna-san, are you awake?] Karina

[Karina? Yes, I’m awake . ] Yuna

After opening the door, Karina comes in with a pillow .

[What’s wrong? ] Yuna

[Can I sleep with you?] Karina

[Well, I don’t mind . ] Yuna

Karina happily climbs on the bed . There’s no way I can refuse since she even brought her own pillow .

[Yuna-san is white . ] Karina

Karina saw my white bear version for the first time .

[I wear this whenever I go to bed . ] Yuna

That’s how I normally wear it . A white bear that takes away the fatigue is the best substitute for pajamas .

[It’s cute . ] Karina

[Karina looks pretty too . ] Yuna

Karina is also wearing a cute white sleepwear .

Much cuter than me .

[Yuna-san, are you going home tomorrow? Then, can I say goodbye to Swaying Bear-chan and Hugging Bear-chan . ] Karina

Karina pet Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear .

Am I not included?

Bear-san will cry, you know?

[I’ll miss you since I won’t be able to see you . ] Karina

I’m glad that I was included .

[I will come again . ] Yuna

[Really?] Karina

[Yeah, I’ll come to see Karina when I’m going buy spices . ] Yuna

If I install a Bear Gate, I can come here in an instant . It’s a hassle though because I have to think about the place to install it .

[Really? You promise? I’ll be waiting for you!] Karina

[I promise . ] Yuna

To my words, Karina, who had a dark look, suddenly turned into a flowery smile .

[Swaying Bear-chan, Hugging Bear-chan . Let’s get together again!] Karina

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[Uh, but I’ll be lonely after all . ] Karina

Karina embraced Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear .

[Then I’ll give you something good . ] Yuna

[Something good?] Karina

I took out the bear plushies of Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear from the Bear Box . When Karina saw it, her eyes widened and now staring at the stuffed animals .

[Uh, what’s this?] Karina

[It’s a bear plush toy . It’s popular with the kids, you know . ] Yuna

Karina lifts the bear plush toy .

[Are you giving it to me?] Karina

[Take care of it . ] Yuna

[Thank you . ] Karina

Karina hugs the Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear plushies . Next to her, were the real Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear that had been set aside . I felt sad because I have lost another set of stuffed animals .

[But what should I do? If I hold the plushies, I can’t hold Swaying Bear-chan and Hugging Bear-chan . ] Karina

[In that case, why don’t we hold Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear tonight?] Yuna

[Yes, let’s do that!] Karina

Karina gets out of bed and puts her stuffed animals on the table . When she comes back, she hugged Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear, then falls down on the bed .

[Yuna-san, please tell me your story . ] Karina

[My story?] Yuna

[Yes, tell me about the city where Yuna-san lives, where you went, what monsters you’ve fought . ] Karina

[Hmm, that’s right………] Yuna

I started to tell a little story .

After talking for a while, I heard a quiet sleep next to me . Apparently, she fell asleep . Karina firmly hugged Swaying Bear unconsciously . When I called Hugging Bear who looks lonely, I hugged him .

[Good night . ] Yuna

I also went to sleep to get rid of today’s fatigue .