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Unfortunately, they had to stop, but according to later comments from members of the reader group, it was indeed changed out.

Later, some disagreement arose regarding the size of dandelions.

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This is the growth story of a dandelion, which has been revised many times, about six or seven times.

In short, how did the lines gradually transform from something horribly ugly to what they are today? It was a process that took a tremendous amount of effort and was filled with unspeakable sorrow and hardship.

(And then it gets censored by the bookstore's stupid 500KB limit...)

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Volume 1 #107 Exploration

"calm."

Sen shook his head, banishing his fear. The first thing he could be certain of was that this godforsaken place was, for the time being, safe.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to sleep for so long; she would either have been desperately woken up by Fufu, or she would have died in her sleep along with Fufu.

Even so, Mori couldn't shake off all his fear, because the surroundings were dark and gloomy, with only Fuku's faint light, which only added to the eeriness of this strange and ghostly place.

Feeling in the dark, she took out the staff, the Gift of the Sea God, from her bag. It was still inlaid with the fire gem she had used to change its attributes.

More than simply casting a light spell, Mori also needed some warmth, so her fingers groped around, found the fire gem, and placed it on it—

"ignite."

A wisp of flame leaped from her fingertip toward the gemstone, and was then absorbed into it.

Immediately afterwards, the deep and captivating colors were refracted in all directions by the gemstone.

It's a pity it's a bit shabby; if the gemstones were polished more finely, the light would be a hundred times more beautiful. But it achieved the effect Mori wanted: its light was very warm, as if enveloping one by a campfire.

With the help of this light, she could see her surroundings clearly—

The rough steps, made of some unknown material, stretched downwards, one after another. Mori realized where that sense of oppression came from: it was a place where you could hit your head if you stood up.

Senshi inexplicably thought of his current location as a narrow and uneven esophagus. The extra steps seemed to allow food to walk into his stomach on its own.

Surrounded by strange geological formations that seemed to be either mud or brick, she never imagined that the seabed would be like this...

"If I return unharmed, what does it matter if I accept dandelion seeds..."

She muttered something to encourage herself, but the words echoed in the cramped space, making her regret it a little. In short, the most important thing now was to survive.

Mori used magic to straighten his staff and set up several ice traps nearby before starting to deal with his own problems.

Although he had pulled out a withered branch, his body was still in poor condition, especially with the salt sticking to his body... Mori mustered his courage and took off his clothes inside and out in this underground ruin.

She lay naked, praying silently that classic monsters like goblins, slimes, and orcs would not appear.

Fortunately, the surroundings remained quiet.

"Fufu, are you alright?" Sen Shi held the little guy in his hands.

"...not quite right." Her voice was incredibly weak, but Fu Fu still managed to flinch slightly, as if to show affection.

"Do you need to replenish salt?"

"Um……"

"Wait for me, I won't let you die."

Mori would never abandon her, after all, her little hands were the lifeline of his.

Salt... The sea is just above, but even looking up, she can't see the crack she came in through; this path is blocked. But finding some salt isn't difficult; she rolled around in the sea, and she could feel hard salt particles on her clothes and body.

So, Mori started to work, using ice-shaping magic to create a simple bathtub, and stood in it to wash away the salt stuck to his body with water magic.

In this way, the bathtub collected a small basin of salt water.

"Come on, Fufu, drink." Sen Shi held Fufu and put her into the bathtub that hadn't completely melted yet. "Hurry up and get back to your senses."

"Glug, glug... Wow! Wow! This is actually Mori-shiki-neechan's bathwater..."

"It seems he has regained his strength."

Mori breathed a sigh of relief, then picked up the clothes and shook them to get as much salt as possible into them.

Drinking greedily, Fufu said, "Ugh, the princess will kill me when I get back. I actually drank Senshi-neechan's bathwater... It tastes... pretty good."

"That's good."

Sen was relieved.

He then mustered his last bit of mental energy to conjure a hair dryer with his bare hands and dry his body. Moreover, nourished by this moisture, the strawberry branches and leaves barely regained some vitality.

"I'm alive……"

She murmured to herself, her eyes fixed on the bottomless darkness below the steps.

There must be some secrets there, so... should she go down and take a look? Or should she find a way back first? She hesitated.

Mori casually rummaged through his bag, took out a small outfit that he always wore as a nightgown, put it on, and sat on the steps like a down-on-his-luck man, tilting his head back and gulping down the energy potion he had previously concocted.

"Hmph, it's quite sweet, no wonder I made it."

After drinking it, the liquid, which I had personally prepared and shaken by the sea, flowed into my stomach, bringing warmth to my whole body and slowly restoring my mental energy.

Like her, Fufu had drunk her fill of bathwater and regained her usual energy, landing on Senshi's shoulder.

"Sister Morishita, what do we do now?" she asked the most crucial question.

But Mori asked in return, "When you fell, did you see the body you mentioned?"

“I saw it, it was…it was another hand. But you knocked it down when you fell in, and it rolled like a ball…rolled down there.” Fu Fu’s voice was filled with lingering fear.

Was there any danger while I was in a coma?

"……Have."

"What is it?" Mori suddenly grabbed the staff as if to crush it, his eyes wary of his surroundings. "Did it see my beautiful figure? Absolutely, absolutely cannot let it live!"

"It's not quite like that, it's... a sound that sounds a lot like an owl's call... it happens occasionally."

"The hooting of an owl?" Mori didn't know whether he should be scared or not, but it was indeed quite eerie.

Fufu added, "Well, besides that, I also heard the sound of flapping wings, but that's all."

"Can you go back now?"

"It's a bit far, but I remember the way; it's right above me. I have plenty of strength right now!"

Sen Shi nodded: "Then go back and tell Dandelion that I'm safe and check on her."

"Don't you need to stay with Mori-shita-neechan anymore?"

"Reporting the news is more important."

Fufu agreed, reluctantly leaving her shoulder. After hesitating for a few seconds, she flew upwards. Sen Shi felt a pang of loneliness, for she was now alone in this eerie place. But there was no need to be too afraid; at least the way back existed.

Using the light, she filled all the empty glass bottles with her newly concocted stimulant, determined to explore further. Perhaps it wasn't a wise choice, but she couldn't overcome her curiosity.

Using the light from her staff, she descended step by step, not knowing how deep it was. Along the way, she would cast an ice arrow to scout ahead, but after several minutes she hadn't encountered anything strange.

However, darkness loomed below, preventing her from settling down.

Just when my mind was highly focused—

--"hiss……"

Sen suddenly stopped, because a hoarse "ee" sound came from below, like tearing parchment. Perhaps this was the owl's call that Fufu had mentioned?

But this is a narrow, oppressive underground space; how could such a thing exist, accompanied by the sky and freedom?

……

(P.S. Thank you all for your concern. The new regulation is indeed true. It was the editor who asked me to mail it. I don't think there will be any problems. After all, Bookke still has some integrity... yeah, it definitely does.)

In addition, dandelions are close relatives of chrysanthemums, so the little yellow flowers that bloom look like that.

Also... I don't know when I'll be able to write the second update, my writing condition isn't very good today...)

Volume 1, Chapter 108: The Corpse and the Ghostly Lotus

The owl's calls would occasionally pierce through the air before falling silent, without evoking an echo.

The rising and falling hoarse sounds stirred Sen Shi's fear, but also fueled his curiosity. How deep were these strange steps, and what did they lead to? And what kind of monster was that sound coming from?

Unable to contain her curiosity, she quickly made a decision to go down and take a look.

She decided to give it a try, so she prepared herself to escape at any moment and shouted down—

Hello, friend!

These words sank to the bottom of the sea; apart from the echo, no one responded.

Next, to test the waters further, Mori cast a fire arrow. But until the flames disappeared, it encountered no resistance. After this repeated confirmation, she felt more confident, believing that the place might not be so dangerous.

Although something making strange noises should be watched out for—its tone wasn't that bad; it was just leading the way, not really a trap.

……Um?

Mori stopped in his tracks as he was about to go down the stairs, suddenly realizing something was wrong.

"Wait, did I understand?"

Although the strange cry had given her the creeps, Mori only now realized that she actually understood the sound.

It means "come down" and "don't be afraid".

And—"Thank you."

She paused, pondering the reason.

For example, a guy like Fufu is a higher soul condensed from nature, and he makes sounds that can be understood by people. This method transcends language itself and conveys the "meaning" itself, so there is no problem in communicating.