Chapter 514 Mogumogu Soto-chan

TL note: just in case you are not aware, mogumogu is a Japanese sound effect for chewing, I cannot think of a proper alternate title, so I leave it as it is.

I was resting in my room at the village chiefs mansion when Soto popped in from my [Storage].

Papa, Im tired of eating skill scrolls for snacks!

Im not saying you cant come in, but use the door when you enter a room. Dont your legs muscle will get weaken if you dont use it?

Im a dungeon core. Ill be fine! And I dont want to hear that from papa.

Ugh, right Ive been sleeping a lot and weakened too.

Back to topic, about my snacks!

isnt it because youve been eating it with your mouth? Use your dungeon. You can eat it in an instant. There are also puddings and pastries too, didnt you also eat them as a snack?

Thats true, but if Im going to go to all the trouble, Id like to see how it tastes.

Soto started to talk like some mangaka. {yeah, I dont know who he referred to}

I wonder what the scroll tastes like? Do they taste like ink or parchment?

The fire attribute tastes warm; the water attribute tastes moist. By the way an intermediate level spell has a stronger taste than the beginner level. The taste of Lightning Bolt is a bit tingly.

I didnt know that the taste changed depending on the attribute

It seems that the ink used to write it contains magical stones, so it might taste like that because of it.

Well, its not something you would normally eat, so its not surprising. Maybe Soto has a special magical sense in her tastebud.

I took out a fire magic stone to try and lick it, but it only tasted like stone. It was a little warm to the touch, though.

There! I want to talk to you about this, papa, but I need you to transform the skill scroll a little!

Hmm? Hmm, you mean transform it using [Create Golem]?

Yes. I was wondering if you could turn the scroll into a sock.

Yeah, I expect you would say that, but what the difference it has when it is shaped like socks?

Thats why we are experimenting! Plus, lets test if its still fine if Kinue wears it for a day! Shes the hardest working person I know, so shes perfect for the durability test!

For a day even if it succeeds, wont Sotos replicated scrolls will smell like Kinue-sans feet.

Thats the best part!

My daughter eyes sparkling as she said that. I know our biology is different since shes a dungeon core, but this is too advanced.

But since Im the one who giving her a scroll as her snack, Ill cooperate as much as I can.

In addition to the scrolls, Ive also told her that Ill give her one snack a day from my catalogue (I count this as a skinship between parent and child), but theres a high probability that shell ask for more socks. Ive heard that she doesnt eat them but lets someone else wear them and then hangs them in her room.

Papa, In the future, cant you make a rule that people need to offer socks that theyve been wearing for three days if they wanted a skill scroll?

I cant. That would make it impossible for races with no feet or those who dont have the right size to learn skills.

Tsk fine. Then try making one with this.

So, Soto produced a skill scroll using [Weak Replication], and I transform it with [Create Golem].

damn, this is no good. When I poured magic power to transform it, it triggered the scroll activation instead and making it useless. I also didnt learn anything new since I already had the [Ice Bolt] memorized.

This is no good.

Uuuugh Papa, dont you have a better idea!

How about we think the other way around? Like using the socks as wrapping or topping to change the flavour?

Just like putting a Christmas present in a sock, she can put a scroll in a sock. This way, she can eat both the sock and the scroll. Just like a rolled crepe Yeah, sorry, I dont know what Im talking about.

I see! Depending on my mood, I can combine Kinues socks, Nerunes socks, and Reis socks! Its a luxury uehehehe.

Im starting to worry about my daughters future, you know? I probably should have teach you the meaning of the word [self-control].

Papa, what are you talking about? Im still a newborn baby! And its time for me to do things without thinking about the future! Im at the age where I want to put on my honey socks! By the way, [honey socks] is an Beddishm term for a symbol of happiness.

Yes, honey is poisonous to babies under one year old, and its not a sock thats not the point! I dont remember making up that term in the first place, Im a the Beddshists pope for Gods sake!

Ive added it to the original Beddhism Scripture! Rei-chan has already read it out at mass, so you cant take it back!

When did you.

Around the time when papa was busy with the Holy Kingdom, flirting with my mama, and sleeping on one bed at night with my sister Niku, also calling Nerune to strip you.

Thats not wrong, but the way you say is.

Im just doing my job, except for the Niku thing! And that Niku, shes only a hug pillow, and Im not doing anything wrong!

By the way, I did actually smeared honey on Reis feet and licked her socks to create this story.

Im jealouno wait! What are you doing?

Well, she doesnt mind you know? The golden honey on her white feet was the best. Papa, why dont you ask mama to do it for you?

It seems that honey socks became a term to describe a situation where a person could benefit others while sleeping and not working. Thus, one strange anecdote was born in Beddhism.

At any rate, its a little too late if papa wants to change it.

You are one hell of a daughter.

Papa, I want to use my sister as a hug pillow too. Is that okay?

If she shows even the slightest sign of displeasure, you better back off quietly.

Ill be going then. Ill hug Kinue-san as soon as possible today!

Dont pretend you didnt that last part! Promise me!

Okay!

With that, Soto jumped into the [Storage] dungeon.

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I should have another talk with Rokuko about Sotos education policy.