(Forcibly) Forging a Legend

"So Kehma, what should we investigate next?"

"Umm, I'm not sure."

Having finished analyzing the magic tool, we decided to think about what to investigate next.

… By the way, we'd received reports from Narikin's group so we knew its effective range down to a T. In our magic tool disassembly investigation, we could only find out that the output of the set magic stone was left to chance, in other words: [Effective range: full power as much as possible]. The lever to switch the effective range only seemed to switch between large, medium, and small magic stones that had been processed.

"But is there really any need to investigate something else? We could just leave everything to Haku-san, let Narikin's group tour around freely, and just sleep. We could do the dungeon remodeling bit by bit… Yawn, I'm getting sleepy."

"But that would be boring for me. I can't relax unless I'm doing something."

"… Well, guess there's no helping it if you say you'll be bored, Rokuko."

It was a reason as legitimate as my desire to sleep.

"Isn't it possible to investigate Kehma's [Super Transformation] too?"

"What do you mean?"

"When you use [Super Transformation] and die, you revive, right? Where do you revive and how long does it take to wake up?"

It's true that the information would be worth knowing, but transforming and dying just for that sounded scary as hell.

"But like, what if you transformed into a candy for me to lick and you just dissolved!?"

"Oi. Could you not think of such a scary experiment?"

If it went wrong, Rokuko's stomach could explode. I don't want to make an appearance like that certain kind of alien…! That said, if I actually needed it somewhere and died immediately after reviving, it'd game over. That wasn't something I could try so casually.

"Don't worry, of course I won't try it on myself right away… But I don't want to make Kehma be licked by a Goblin either, what should we do?"

"The heck are you so fixated on that experiment for?!"

"Muu, oh well then~"

Rokuko sounded disappointed. Seriously, what kind of fetish was that?

Sensing that she still wanted to try something, I decided to guide the conversation in another direction.

"Instead of investigating something, why don't we look for some work to do in the village?"

"Village work… I am doing my job as the inn owner properly, you know… Oh, I know! As the village chief's wife!? Hehehe, that's certainly a meaningful way to spend time."

"Hmm? Does that… make sense? Eh, never mind. I'll just sleep."

"Yes, I'll make the village even better while you rest, Kehma. Maybe I should create a park like the ones in the Holy Kingdom, a perfect dating spot."

Rokuko started planning something excitedly. Good, that meant I could indulge in my laziness.

"I want to create a specialty where we both work together, like how we split that core at the place. Kehma, do you have any ideas?"

"Are you really going to ask me? Give me a moment to think."

I wasn't particularly interested in dating back when I was in Japan so I wasn't very familiar with the classic date spots… Maybe I could use something from a game or anime as a reference?

"… A classic would be, on a certain day, confessing under the legendary tree and the resulting couple would be very happy, or confessing at a certain place and definitely becoming a couple, something like that."

"A legendary tree… Oh, that's nice. Let's create it! When you confess under that tree, you'll definitely become a couple!"

Are you really going to create a legend?

"Hehehe, legends are made by people, aren't they? So once it's completed, Kehma will confess to me first."

"… Wait, how did it come to that?"

"If the representative of Golen takes the lead, the legend will spread. Don't worry, I won't refuse. Okay?"

That feels like a setup though!?

"It's fine. You'll confess and we'll become a couple. The order of those two facts is just slightly off… Oh, should we make Nerune confess to Wataru too? The hero wouldn't refuse her."

"Let's leave that to them, shall we? … However, if Wataru were to confess at the legendary spot and get rejected, that would definitely be bad luck."

"Then Kehma should give him advice. A wonderful confession that Nerune won't refuse!"

"Actually, wouldn't it be better to tell Nerune the situation beforehand and not let her confess there if she plans to reject him…?"

"I see… If they agree to go there, the confession would be successful at that point. Huh?"

Rokuko tilted her head.

"… What if the person being confessed to knows the [legend of definitely becoming a couple] and doesn't respond to the invitation? Because, if they go there, they'll become a couple. As a result, [the confession is only established] when [the confession is successful]…?"

"… That's a bit paradoxical, but it just loops back on itself forever and ever. But maybe that's just how it is?"

That's probably just what legends were like. Legends were legendary, so they had had to be widely known.

"It's like a puzzle. Wouldn't inviting people there already be a confession in itself?"

"But like… wouldn't it be nice to have at least one cushion-y place then? You know, so it would be less psychologically damaging than being rejected."

"That's true, it's possible… Alright! Let's plan to create a park with the legendary tree!"

Ah, so we're going to create it after all. A legend…

"Kehma, you'll help too, right? Promise?"

"… Yeahhhh… where should we build it then?"

"Yay! Make sure you think of a confession too!"

… Huh? I'm actually going to have to confess to Rokuko when this is finished? No matter what I thought about it, though, I couldn't bring myself to interrupt her as she was excitedly adding notes to the map.