Contact Once Again

Meat, having chosen to wait until around the time the wolfRinwoke up, operated the golem.

So that Meat could see Rins appearance with the monitor, Rei opened the menu for her.

And so this time I was just on standby in the master room in case something happened. A job that doesnt need to do anything in particular.

Rokukos been in charge of retrieving people in the case of something happening for a while now. Theres a proper reason why Im not taking charge.

Rokuko can easily collect Meat and Ichika into the master room even though they arent slaves because I convinced her that [Slaves are items, so you can]. And although the system might be able to do this to start with its a loophole. The function ban might be lifted if the dungeon grows up.

Well, whether you could actually say that Meat and Ichika can actually be treated like items its complicated. Its a secret from Rokuko, but I dont think she can do it.

Itd be bad if there was a mistake with the retrieval in this situation. Itd also be an out if Rokuko couldnt do it in the end. Thats my reason.

In other words, I have nothing to do at all. Just watching.

Weve prepared some food with the black messenger golem and fodder. I wonder if itll be enough?

Hello.

Meat promptly addressed it using the messenger golem. Rin listlessly looked at the golem, immediately followed by opening its red eyes in surprise.

[Wha, bastard, Kehma!? Why, you should, be eaten!]

Ah, its shape really is the same as the haniwa series after all. It looks the same with just a variation in color huh.

[Why, why are, you alive, Kehma!]

That is my Goshujin-sama.

[Hoh, I see. Looking closer, youre black. A different one. But, that guy, is already, my food. So, you, are my, follower.]

No? Youre wrong though?

Strength = Excellence. Yep, the law of the wild. That doesnt have anything to do with Meat though.

[ Wrong? You swear, loyalty to, that dead guy. Admirable.]

Yes, I am Goshujin-samas, even in death.

Meat answered Rins question in one go Huh? Just now, didnt the nuance change a little?

[Is that, so? Then, what is, your business?]

Become my follower.

[I refuse! I do not, need, a master!]

Promptly refused. Well, obviously. So itll be negotiations from here on huh. Meat manipulated the messenger golem to take out a hamburger.

Youll get this delicious hamburger if you join now though?

[I wont, accept bait! Ill eat, you too!]

Arent you hungry? Then how about some candy? Its sweet and delicious.

[I said no! Garururu!]

She took out candy, but Rin was already in an enraged state.

Rather, what? This conversation, doesnt it feel a little out of sync? Oi, Meat. Rin-sans angry.

If you dont need candy, youll just become my follower?

[Ridiculous! If you want me, to become, your follower, defeat me! Then, Ill consider, it!]

So youll become my follower, then? Thank you very much. Here, a candy.

[I wont! I dont need one! Ill eat, you!]

And so it chewed up the black messenger golem. Simultaneously with that, Rokuko retrieved Meat and Rei into the master room. Welcome back.

It was amused, but it ate me. Next time will be alright.

Hey, Meat Perhaps, can you only understand some of the wolfs words?

? Yes, thats right.

She squarely agreed Yep, thats it.

A conversation about coexisting didnt exist there. Rather, it was getting mad. Super mad.

!? I-it was no good!? Surely it was hiding its embarrassment

It was no good. Well, it went forward a bit when it said that itd think about becoming your follower if you defeated it though.

I-Im sorry

Well, its alright. According to my original plan even though its troublesome guess Ill negotiate with it even though its very troublesome. Haah.

I prepared a not-black messenger golem just in case something like this happened.

Leave the rest to me.

I patted Meats head with a small clap and began my preparations for the negotiation.

*

Oooi, Rin. Could you wake up? I have something to talk about.

[ Another, new one!?]

When I talked to Rin, Rin looked at the messenger golem with its red eyes.

Hahaha, Im Kehma. So hows it going, living comfortably?

[Kehma!? Why are you, alive!? I ate you!]

Dont misunderstand. I wouldnt die from something like that. You could eat me again if youd like?

[Strange golem even though, I definitely, ate you.]

Yeah. Even though you ate the golem, the voice actor was still fine.

[Perhaps, that black one, is also alive?]

Hooh, why?

[Even though, I ate it, it didnt taste good. Kehma, it was the same, as you. A normal golems, taste.]

Do golems taste differently? Is there a strawberry-tasting golem?

[Kehma is, a unique monster, so I thought, you would have, a delicious, or unusual, taste.]

Im made from clay, so I shouldnt taste any different.

[Unique monsters, are delicious.]

Maybe its fundamental sense of taste is different? Clay normally wouldnt taste like anything but clay. I get the feeling that taming it with Japanese cuisine might be a bit hard?

I took out the dog food I brought since I couldnt use it to try and tame it.

I brought this, did you want to eat it?

[What, is it?]

Food for dogs. Its fine if you dont really want to eat it.

[Dont want it.]

So it doesnt want it huh The heck am I going to do with it now? I cant feed it to Meat.

Well, I heard a bit of it, but you said youd become a follower if youre defeated, Rin?

[Motivated?]

Yeah, though not right now. If its for you to be my follower, can I challenge you?

[Go, ahead. Im eating you, now.]

Saying that, Rin bared its fangs.

I said not right now!

[Time to eat!]

Understood, Ill come again.

The hecks with this guy. I didnt get to ask about anything serious.

While being dragged back into the master room, I thought about whats to be done.