Chapter 85: One horned horse contract and me shrine maiden<hr>


    I came to the Beastmasters Guild. I asked if Nephi-san was there and she was there. The person at the counter called her over.


    "Wee. Takuto-san. Are you here today to do a magic stone summon and make a contract with this child?"


    "Yes. I also wanted to ask about horse equipment"


    "Leave it to me. I''ve got good equipment. Shall we go to the summoning room first then?"


    "Please"


    We talked on the way to the summoning room, guided by Nephi.


    "I''m surprised you actually fed a white horse"


    "It was quite a challenge. We had a lot of trouble and it ate all our food"


    "But I''m sure you''re notining"


    "Do you know what I mean?"


    "Of course. We have to work hard to get the summoned beast we want. It''s one of the best moments for us summoners"


    It''s true that I''ve tasted that moment, so I don''t think I can deny it. Oh, by the way, I forgot to mention that mysterious being.


    "You encountered an unidentified mysterious entity deep in the cave?"


    "Yes. It seemed that it didn''t want to be disturbed by anyone entering its territory, so I decided to do what it said and leave and it gave me this"


    "me Magic Stone...I see. It was a good thing you took its advice"


    "You seem to have an idea?"


    "Yes, but I can''t identify the being that Takuto-san met"


    Hmm? You have an idea, but you can''t identify it? What does that mean?


    "Maybe Takuto-san has entered the Mount Yellow Mountains"


    "I''ve never heard of this mountain before. Is it a volcano?"


    "Yes. It''s a volcano that can be seen from the castle. This volcano is dominated by fox monsters"


    Hou. Speaking of foxes, the nine-tailed fox is famous. I don''t think that was a nine-tailed fox, but it gave me a me magic stone.


    "The fox monster is highly intelligent and can use a variety of techniques. From what Takuto-san told me, it must have been a very high ranking fox"


    "Emm, what would happen if I ignored the advice?"


    "You would have been turned into charcoal"


    Of course! Ah, that was close. I''m d I didn''t make it angry.


    While talking about this, we arrived at the summoning room.


    I was running out of magic stones, so I made a lot of them here, and I was ready. I immediately made a contract with Liqueur.


    You have made a contract with One-horned Horse Liqueur


    The contract was sessful and the information flowed. The contract is nowplete. The number of summoned beasts that can bepanions has been reduced to 13.


    The next step was to magic stone summon. This time, I''ll use the me magic stone I just got for a normal magic stone summon!


    If I fail, I''ll feel too bad for that mysterious being...and then I''ll perform the magic stone summon.


    The magic stones danced around the me magic stone and were sucked into the magic circle, but there was no reaction. Oh no, I''ve failed!


    But then the magic circle exploded. What the hell is that!? What''s going on!? I''ve never seen anything like this before!?


    A pir of fire rose up from the magic circle. Then, the pir of fire disappears and a girl is in the center of the magic circle again as the fire sparks rain down. I''m getting used to this pattern.


    However, her race is neither dragonewt nor elf. She is wearing a miko uniform and the fire sparks that are still raining down on her are somewhat mysterious. However, her miko outfit was different from the norm, as she was wearing a mini-skirt. This is a habit that I have no intention of showing.


    Her hair was white. Her hairstyle was short hair in a ponytail. That was fine, but there was something that stood out more than her hair style. She has white fox ears and a long, fluffy white tail.


    Yes, she was a fox, a Cerian Beast. I just talked to her, so it''s a strange thing to expect.


    She couldn''t stay still and when I approached her, her bright red eyes were tinged with fear. Apparently, this girl is very cautious. It''s been a long time since I''ve seen this look in someone''s eyes.


    I stop approaching her and sit there, waiting for her to talk to me.


    In the meantime, I check the status. It seems that my summoning magic has leveled up. I''ve also made a lot of magic stones, so my alchemy has increased.


    As I was checking the status, she approached me fearfully, observing my condition. This is a serious illness.


    Then she summons up her courage and calls out to me.


    "E, Emm...are you the one who...called me?"


    "Yes. I''m Takuto, a summoner"


    "Takuto...san...can you give me...a name?"


    I had time to think, so I answered immediately.


    "How about Koihi, fire of love?"


    "Koihi..."


    "If you don''t like it, I''ll think of something else. What do you think?"


    Her fox ears and tail swayed. What kind of reaction is this?


    "I think it''s a beautiful name...I like it"


    "I see. That''s good"


    That''s what she does when she likes something, isn''t it?


    "Emm...I don''t know if...I can help you, but...I''m looking forward to working with you"


    She''s still a little scared and nervous. I''d like to praise her for saying it correctly.


    "It''s I who should say so. It''s nice to meet you"


    When I pet her head, her ears and tail pop up in surprise at first, but after a while, her ears droop and her tail wags in response to my stroking. It''s funny. Now, let''s check out Koihi''s status.<hr>


    <b><i>Name Koihi Cerian Beast Lv1</i></b>


    Vitality 15


    Magic Power 12


    Strength 15


    Defense 8


    Agility 15


    Dexterity 10


    <b><i>Skills</i></b>


    Katana Lv1


    me Magic Lv1


    Fox Fire Lv1


    Sign Detection Lv1<hr>


    The number of summoned beasts that can bepanions is now 12.


    Is Koihis status average? However, there are skills that interest me. Yes, Katana! I knew it was there. It''s not in the list of skills I can get, so it must be a skill that''s released under some special conditions. I want it so badly!


    Excuse me. It''s different. The focus is on me magic and fox fire. Fox fire is probably the same unique skill as Setia''s tree magic. Maybe it''s the same with me magic, but considering the me magic stone, I think it''s more likely that me magic is a higher level skill of fire magic.


    But Katana skill, me magic and fox fire. Is it an all-rounder style? As I''m thinking about that


    Ji


    An eye attack from behind. It''s Lily and the others. I''m afraid of what''ll happenter, so I''ll leave the petting to this point.


    When I let go of her, Koihi makes a sad face. And then these words.


    "Are you going to stop?"


    I feel a pain in my chest...what an attack! But when I resume, I''m afraid of Lily and the others.


    "I''m sorry. I want to introduce you to Koihi''s friends"


    "Friends...?"


    "Yes. Don''t worry. They''re all good kids. And you can call me whatever you want"


    "Anything is okay?"


    "Yes"


    Koihi blushed and turned over. What is it? This reaction.


    "Then, then...hmm..."


    Hmm? I couldn''t hear it because it was so quiet. But Koihi looked up and said clearly.


    "Can I call you Takuto-oniichan?"


    She shot me! I thought I had a tolerance for older brother, but I didn''t! Just the addition of the O makes it so much fresher! I''m confused.


    "Is it not okay?"


    Don''t look like you''re about to cry! I hurriedly answered.


    "Of course you can"


    "Thank you very much! Takuto-oniichan!"


    She then jumps into my chest. When I hug her, she happily calls me older brother. I''m a little embarrassed.


    While I''m embarrassed, behind me


    JiJi


    In the background, Lily and the others continued their gaze attack. So, shall we introduce ourselves? Lily was the first to greet her cheerfully.


    "I''m Lily!"


    "Hii!?"


    Koihi hides behind my back. Lily says, Garn. Where did she learn that?


    "What do you do to scare her...emm, I''m Ion. I''ll be your older sister"


    "Ion...oneechan?"


    "Yes! It''s nice to meet you. Koihi"


    "Yes!"


    "Aah! It''s not fair to Ion! Lily also!"


    "Hii!?"


    Koihi hides behind my back. It''s Lily. You look like you''re torturing her. It''s no use, I''ll tell her.


    "I''m sorry. She didn''t mean to scare you. Instead, I''ll tell you that she''s Lily. She''s the first summoned beast I summoned"


    "Yeah! I''m the oldest sister here"


    "Lily...oneechan"


    "Yeah! Nice to meet you. Koihi-chan"


    "...Yes"


    She managed to introduce herself. Koihi is still hiding behind my back and finally, Setia.


    "I''m Setia. It''s nice to meet you"


    "Y, Yes. Setia...oneechan"


    "Huhu, it''s embarrassing to be called older sister"


    This is how Koihi finished her self-introduction. It looks like a lot of work, but she was able to greet people properly. I''m sure she''ll be fine.<hr>


    <b><i>Name Takuto Intermediate Summoner Lv3</i></b>


    Vitality 37


    Magic Power 74


    Strength 27


    Defense 18


    Agility 24


    Dexterity 53


    <b><i>Skills</i></b>


    Fighting Lv1


    Kicking Lv12


    Staff Lv15


    Summoning Magic Lv18Lv19


    Alchemy Lv7Lv9


    Mining Lv12


    Logging Lv10


    Dismantling Lv14


    Appraisal Lv9


    Identification Lv15


    Wind Magic Lv19


    Fire Magic Lv19


    Earth Magic Lv18


    Water Magic Lv19


    Dark Magic Lv18


    Light Magic Lv22


    Lightning Magic Lv15


    Explosion Magic Lv15


    Wood Magic Lv15


    Ice Magic Lv15


    Space-time Magic Lv13


    Reading Lv5


    Cooking Lv18


    Feeding Lv5


    Fishing Lv5


    Synchronization Lv2


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    Author note:


    So our new sub-race is the timid, mofumofu fox-beast maiden, Koihi-chan! She''s a pretty powerful all-rounder character due to the magic stone used to summon her. I''ll write about me magic and fox fire at ater date.