Isekai Nonbiri Nouka Chapter 990: Airing

Does snow pile up on the World Tree?

The answer is yes, it does.

However, I have never seen snow piled up on the World Tree.

Is the giant silkworms living in the World Tree brushing the snow away?

No, the giant silkworms go into hibernation, or rather into their cocoons, during winter.

They should not be brushing snow away.

Then that means…

Eagle, guardian of Aegis, the phoenix chick, let out a proud cry.

I see.

So eagle was handling it.

……………………

Handling it how, exactly?

What was it doing?

Watch closely?

The eagle perched at the highest point of the World Tree… and gently shook a branch.

Then all of the World Tree’s branches swayed greatly.

Oh, impressive.

So that’s how the snow was cleared away.

Uh, is that the eagle’s skill?

Or is it a property of the World Tree?

Both?

H-heh.

That’s convenient.

Ah, but are the giant silkworms all right?

They did not fall from the shaking, did they?

That level of shaking is not a problem?

Then that’s good.

By the way, eagle.

What is Aegis doing?

Taking a nap?

Sleeping soundly since last night.

……

Isn’t that just sleeping in again because it’s cold?

Well, it’s not like there’s anything urgent to do, so whether it’s sleeping in again or taking a nap, it doesn’t really matter.

As long as he’s healthy, that’s fine.

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Winter tends to make people stay indoors.

Part of it is the cold, and part of it is that snow makes going outside difficult.

However, staying cooped up at home all the time is unhealthy.

Ah, no, I do not mean things like having a large mansion so you will not lack exercise.

You need to breathe the outside air.

That is why, on days with good weather, I try to go outside as much as possible.

It is not just me, the other residents do the same.

……

Well, there are some who do not want to go out.

I would like to encourage them to step outside, even if only a little.

And something that must not be forgotten is airing out the rooms.

This is important not only in winter, but in winter you will not open the windows unless you make a conscious effort.

Unless it is pouring rain outside, I want it done at least once a day.

Well, the oni maids handle it properly.

However, there is a group that resists airing out the rooms.

If you air them out, the rooms get cold.

There is no need to do it right now.

Tomorrow, we will do it tomorrow.

Saying that while sitting in a kotatsu and holding an unmoving stance are the civil servant girls and the angels.

Of course, the oni maids are unfazed by such resistance.

Without a word, they throw the windows wide open and air out the rooms.

Completely ignoring the screams and complaints of the civil servant girls and the angels, they move on to the next room.

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Kuro and the others are cooperative.

They have already learned that resisting is pointless.

So they understand that the best option is to move to a room where the airing out has already finished.

The cats are the same.

Father cat Raigiel, mother cat Jewel, the anenekos, and the imoutonekos do not waste effort.

Sougetsu the tiger, who stays with the anenekos, shows a bit of reluctance to give up his favorite spot, but he gives in to the cold and moves.

I always imagined tigers to be resistant to the cold.

Ah, no, there are different kinds of tigers.

Like the Amur tiger and the Bengal tiger.

The one that is strong against the cold is the Amur tiger, with its long fur.

Sougetsu the tiger is…

I am not knowledgeable enough about tigers to tell the species, so I do not really know.

It might be a type I am unfamiliar with.

In any case, since he has been indoors all the time, he is weak to the cold… no, wanting to stay in a comfortable space applies to everyone.

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The ones who resist with all their might are the dragons.

Hakuren and Rasuti are not particularly weak to the cold either.

「It’s a matter of mood, mood」

「That’s right. When you’re staying warm, suddenly opening the windows is cruel」

You say suddenly, but it happens every day, right?

The time is almost always the same too.

「Muu, if you’re going to say that, maybe I’ll have Village Chief warm me up」

「Ah, that sounds nice」

Alright, alright.

While I was keeping Hakuren and Rasuti occupied, the oni maids carried out the airing out.

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Even among dragons, Dors and the others air out their rooms on their own.

「Hiiichirou and the others might come by. If we do not air the place out and warm it up, Raimeiren will scold us」

I see.

「By the way, I have also prepared sweets that the children will enjoy」

They look like sweets that would keep for a while.

Did you make them yourself, Dors?

「These sweets were made by me. I made them together with Giral. The ones over there were made by the onis here」

Oh.

They are better made than I expected.

「Yes. So when I boasted about them, Raimeiren ended up sulking」

……

「With no other choice, I suggested that we make sweets together with Hiiichirou and the others」

So, is Raimeiren not here?

「Before Hiiichirou and the others could see the sweets here, she took them away……」

Um, well… shall we have some tea?

「Yes」

The sweets Dors made were delicious.

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I received a report that there had been an explosion incident in the kitchen.

Apparently, there were no injuries.

That is good.

And the sweets that were completed after overcoming the explosion incident.

The collaboration by Raimeiren, Hiiichirou, and Guraru was………………

Let me say that it was a taste that showed effort.

It is fine.

It is edible.

But this is probably the case, you did not listen to the guidance from the oni maids, did you?

Yes, if you did not follow it, that is the same as not listening.

Make sure to listen next time.

Seeing Raimeiren puff out her cheeks, I thought that she truly is Hakuren’s mother.

They look exactly alike.