Translated by Jyzciel

Its now the 36th day of my rural life, and yesterday had been quite an eventful day.

Upon waking up in the morning, the first thing I did was check on Schnappy, only to find it comfortably sleeping. It was growing beautifully from the ground.

"...." It was growing beautifully from the ground.

Since the flowers fine, just ignore it.

To calm my nerves, I started preparing for the Christmas party. Thanks to the preparations, the work was progressing well. But I still had to figure out how to obtain the main dish, the chicken.

As I contemplated this, I was in the middle of baking icing cookies designed to look like Christmas ornaments.

"Hello."

"Hi there."

Carl and Noam emerged from the depths of the garden.

"Hello."

"The scent is as wonderful as ever. You're making sweets, right?" Carlos inquired, catching the aroma.

"You guessed it. I'm baking cookies!"

Noam's nose twitched, and he wagged his tail, excitedly. "Cookies!" he said ears perked up and his eyes sparkling.

"By the way, I heard that the  Demonic Plant has bloomed." Carl said with a hint of excitement.

"That's right. It seems to be a primitive species of the Gobble Bloom Flower." I replied.

"The Captain asked us to check on it. Do you know where it's planted?" Carl inquired.

"Hmm? Wasn't it in the corner where you both were?"

"Huh?" Both of them exchanged glances and shook their heads, indicating that they hadn't seen it.

Could it have escaped again?!

Just then, something flew in Noam's direction.

"Whoa!"

Noam narrowly dodged the object. He was indeed a cat with remarkable reflexes!

The object made a sharp hissing noise as it scorched a section of the flowerbed's bricks.

"Schnappy?!"

Schnappy's eyes grew sharp, and it flexed its leaves like a whip, locking onto Noam and Carl. No, it seems targeting Noam, specifically.

「Gyorororororo!!」

In a threatening manner, Schnappy let out a sound and unleashed a series of high-concentration acid bombs towards Noam.

"Why is it just me?" Noam skillfully avoided the attacks, darting around the courtyard.

"Schnappy, stop it! Noam and Carl- No, Noam isn't an enemy!"

「Gyororo」

Schnappy momentarily paused at my words, turned to look at Noam again, and shook its head. It seemed to contemplate for a moment.

Then, just as it was about to launch another high-concentration acid bomb, a large fireball passed between Noam and Schnappy.

"You're still quite mischievous, aren't you?" Chronos, wearing a rather wicked grin, made his appearance.

Schnappy, now seemingly docile, acted as though its earlier behavior had been a facade.

"Chronos, thank goodness." I sighed with relief.

If it continued to rampage, it could seriously damage the garden.

"Captain, why is this thing targeting only me. But won't do anything to Vice Captain Carl?" Noam complained.

Carlos could only respond with a wry smile.

"Likely, it thinks you're on the same level as it, or maybe a bit weaker."

Noam pouted and glared at Schnappy. In response, Schnappy posed aggressively. Carl chuckled and covered his mouth with his hand, trying to suppress his laughter.

"Vice Captain, that's mean." Noam said, ears drooping.

"Hahaha~ I'm sorry. I heard that Demonic Plants instinctively assess an opponent's strength, and it seems that's true."

"But that doesn't mean you're weak, Noam. It's just that Schnappy is off the charts. If it went all out, it could easily take down an entire squad." Carl added.

"Really?" Noam looked shocked.

Schnappy seemed to wear a smug expression that said, 'Yeah, that's right, I'm amazing.' This display didn't sit well with Noam, thus Schnappy and Noam continued to glare at each other.

"I'll definitely get stronger than you!" Noam exclaimed, but Schnappy just grinned and returned to its usual spot.

"That thing... it's already able to move freely." Chronos remarked, sounding somewhat nostalgic.

Chronos' comment almost sounded like a proud parent watching their child take their first steps.

"Now that things have settled down, would you like some tea?" I suggested.

Noam mentioned that he was a bit hungry after the confrontation, so I served some meat buns and sweet buns.

"These are delicious! The soft texture of the buns is irresistible." Noam exclaimed, already on his fifth bun

"Could you show a little restraint?" Carl sighed but reached for another sweet bun. Surprisingly, Carl had quite a sweet tooth.

"We still have plenty, so please, help yourselves."

"That sounds great!" Noam happily agreed.

With a beaming smile and his tail wagging happily, Noam was thoroughly enjoying the snacks. Amid this, I mustered the courage to ask a rather sudden question.

"Chronos, it's a bit sudden, but... are there any edible bird-like magical creatures?"

"Hmm?"

Chronos paused in sipping his jasmine tea, taken aback by my question.

"Do you mean something like the usual birds you have, like the ones you keep as pets?"

Does that mean there are more bird-shaped magical creatures?

Feeling a bit uneasy, "Yes, I mean something like a typical bird. I'd like to create something like this."

To help him understand my idea better, I showed him a recipe in a book - the page on roast chicken.

"I see, a whole roasted bird." Chronos remarked.

Carl and Noam leaned in to get a closer look, both wearing somewhat puzzled expressions.

"We often catch small bird-like magical creatures in the wild when we're out camping, and we roast them right there... But, why do you want something like this?" Noam inquired with a puzzled expression, tilting his head.

"I call it 'battlefield cuisine.'"

"Yeah, it makes you think of wild and hearty meals, this is it."

"If you need a magical beast bird of about this size, we can easily obtain one, but why do you need something like this?" Chronos inquired, also showing curiosity.

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