Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody

――That was fun.

We played until we couldn’t move anymore and are now resting on the water bed that Mia made.

Pochi is sleeping beside me as well.

Arisa arrived with Master and Lulu, teleporting here together.

“Is everyone feeling any pain anywhere on their body?” Master asked worriedly.

But it’s okay.

No one’s hurt; we’re just tired and sleeping. Everyone gave the same answer.

“It seems like the catapult launch using the Acceleration Gate and the gliding board function with the deployed ‘shell’ are working well.”

“But isn’t it dangerous if, like Pochi, you lose your balance? Especially in the desert?”

“Pochi isn’t injured, you know?”

“Yeah, normally, no matter how much sand cushions you, at that speed you’d get badly hurt even in a desert. But since the thin membrane of the ‘shell’ protects the rider everywhere except at the parts that become the gliding wings, it can handle some impact.”

Master’s explanation is kind of hard to understand, meow.

I wish they would explain it a little more simply.

I drank the “sports drink” Lulu gave me and recovered my energy~

After finishing the drink, I returned the cup to Lulu and played hand signals with Pochi, who, like Tama, doesn’t really understand.

“Alright then, let’s try the flying boots next.”

“The magic circuit you used before to make the fake Clausolas fly, right? Have you finally managed to get people to float with it?”

“That’s a different circuit. The fuel efficiency is terrible though. This one uses a magic circuit modeled after my skystride.”

I put on the pink boots Master gave me.

The little wings attached next to the heels are cute.

“When you channel magic power into the boots, a force field briefly forms to support your body.”

“Ai~”

“Do your best!”

Nyu nyu, this is hard.

When I press down tightly, my feet feel stuck. When I pull up quickly, it feels like falling into a pit.

But it’s okay.

Because Tama is a ninja.

“Oh, as expected of Tama.”

“Whoa, you’re walking in the air. Impressive~”

Master and Arisa praised me.

Praise me more. Tama grows from being praised.

“Mumu~”

“Ouch! That hurts!”

“It’s difficult, isn’t it?”

Nearby, Mia and Pochi failed and crashed face-first into the sand.

Liza can’t even lift off the ground because she seems stuck to it.

“Hang in there~”

While strolling through the air, I cheered everyone on. Holding the “splendid” and “hinamaru” fans Master gave me in both hands, I danced the “cheer girl” dance.

Arisa taught me this is what we do when cheering.

Whoa, I’m getting dizzy~

“Are you okay, Tama?”

“The sky’s spinning~?”

“It’s magic power depletion. Looks like it still needs a lot of improvement.”

Master gave me a princess carry and shared magic power to help.

Since I’m here, I’ll keep cheering everyone on.

Master’s arms are warm, and I feel so happy that I’m getting sleepy.

I-I have to keep cheering...

――Impossible, meow.

Sleepiness is too strong.

…Good night~. Zzzzz.

SS = short story, so it’s supposed to be this short.

Tomorrow’s chapter about Lord Torel will be about as long as an interlude.