Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear

While we were doing something stupid, Fina tried to check us out from behind Swaying Bear. But Swaying Bear moves his body to block Fina’s view.

Swaying Bear’s defense is like an iron wall.

“Ah, just a little longer.” (Yuna)

We checked the skeleton to ensure there was nothing but the wand and then covered it with a sheet.

Of course, that role also goes to Mia.

Mia does it with a disgusted look on her face. At that time, she was doing it while glancing at Kagali-san so as not to be surprised.

“Ugh, it’s fine now.” (Mia)

After making sure the sheets properly covered it, I called Fina.

Fina came out from behind Swaying Bear’s back. Swaying Bear didn’t block her.

“So what happened?” (Fina)

“A wand or something?” (Yuna)

Our gaze turns to the wand in Mia’s hand.

A wand about 30 cm long, with a magic stone the size of Fina’s small fist, inlaid at the tip.

Mia looks at the wand, but quickly gives up and gives it to Carol.

“I’m not a wizard, Carol, what do you think?” (Mia)

“I can use magic, but I’m not familiar with wands either.” (Carol)

“What about you, Yuna?” (Mia)

“Likewise, I don’t know much about it.” (Yuna)

I’ve never used a wand before, so I don’t know any more about it than Carol.

“Hey, let me see it.” (Kagali)

As everyone gave up, Kagali-san, who was on Hugging Bear, reached out her hand.

“What? You’re just a little girl, you don’t need it yet.” (Mia)

“It’s fine, just show it to her.” (Yuna)

“It can’t be helped.” (Mia)

While saying that, Mia hands over the wand to Kagali-san.

Upon receiving the wand, Kagali-san moves it around to check it from different angles.

“Do you know what it is?” (Mia)

“They put a lot of things on this wand.” (Kagali)

“Really?” (Mia)

Mia looks at Kagali-san with suspicious eyes.

You can’t tell just by looking at it.

“In the first place, can a little girl like you understand? To me, it just looks like a normal short wand.” (Mia)

“Yeah, even I can’t see it.” (Carol)

Carol also agrees with Mia’s words.

“It’s the difference in life experiences.” (Kagali)

“Life experience, you say? How old are you?” (Mia)

“It’s rude to ask a woman her age.” (Kagali)

“Why are you talking like a grown woman?” (Mia)

Fina and I laughed at those words.

Well, she’s an old lady on the inside, so what Mia is saying is correct.

“For the time being, Yuna. Try pouring magic into this wand. It might tell us something.” (Kagali)

Kagali-san held out the wand toward me.

“Me?” (Yuna)

“I could do it myself, but it would be troublesome.” (Kagali)

“Yeah, but it’s not dangerous, is it?” (Yuna)

“I don’t know. All I know is that this is no ordinary wand.” (Kagali)

When you put it that way, it’s tough.

I receive the wand from Kagali-san, and bite it with my bear puppet’s mouth.

Then I try to use bear eyes.

But it simply showed a “wand” and nothing else.

Hmmm, there isn’t anything suspicious about it.

Just like Kagali-san did, I turned the wand around and observed it.

Lines and circles were carved into the wand, which looked like a series of magic circles. Kagali-san might be talking about this.

“Etto, Yuna. You don’t have to do it If it’s dangerous. I don’t want anything to happen to you, Yuna.” (Mia)

“You’re worried about me?” (Yuna)

“What? Is it bad if I worry about you, Yuna!? If I can use magic, I’ll do it for you instead.” (Mia)

“You probably need a certain amount of magic to make it work.” (Kagali)

“Then I’ll do it.” (Carol)

Carol slowly raises her hand.

“Fine. I get it. I should do it.” (Kagali)

“No, I’ll do it. It’s not definite that something will happen.” (Yuna)

Besides, I’m the only one who can respond if something does happen.

Mia, who’s not a magician, might not have enough magic power. Carol, who seems to be athletically inept, would be a liability, and having Fina do it was out of the question. Also, Kagali-san is not in perfect condition.

I have my bear costume to protect me should anything happen.

Fina looks worried, so I reassure her by saying, “I’ll be fine”.

I asked everyone to stand back a little. After confirming this, I poured magic power into the wand. There was no response, so I poured more magic power.

Then, the magic stone attached to the tip of the wand glowed and immediately disappeared.

We looked at the wand.

“Nothing happened?” (Yuna)

“So it’s a normal wand?” (Mia)

“I thought there would be some kind of reaction, but that’s strange.” (Kagali)

Kagali-san tilts her head.

“What? You made me worry for nothing?” (Mia)

“Maybe the reason is that we can’t use magic tools here.” (Kagali)

“So, is that wand different from a normal wand?” (Mia)

“Dunno.” (Yuna)

My bear eyes only say “wand”.

“Can you use magic with that wand?” (Carol)

A long time ago, I took off my bear puppet and tried using magic with a wand, but the magic didn’t activate.

In other words, there is no point in doing it without my bear puppet, if I can’t do it with my bear puppet on, but I cannot be sure.

I looked around the room and gave Carol the wand.

Carol is the right choice for this.

“It doesn’t look like there’s any danger, so Carol go ahead and try it.” (Yuna)

“Etto, yes. I’ll try casting light.” (Carol)

When I give Carol the wand, she tries to cast her magic, but it does not activate.

“Just as Kagali-chan said, we can’t seem to activate the magic of the wand here.” (Carol)

“And it didn’t glow this time.” (Mia)

“Perhaps I have less magic?” (Carol)

“That would be different. If that’s the case, it won’t serve as a magic wand. You should think that the purpose of the use is different.” (Kagali)

“If you don’t know how to use it, then, isn’t it trash? The magic stone is reasonably large though, so it could be sold.” (Mia)

The magic stone is about the size of Tiger Wolf’s magic stone.

“Do you think it would sell well? Yuna, how about it?” (Mia)

If you’re asking me whether I want it or not, I don’t.

But magic stones are sometimes useful.

“Yeah, okay. I’ll buy it.” (Yuna)

“Really!? Thank you.” (Mia)

Mia looks happy.

“So, how do we go from here? Do you want me to pay now?” (Yuna)

“Later is fine. Besides, that may not be the only treasure, so it would be better to settle it all up together later.” (Mia)

“You’re not gonna think I’m running away without paying?” (Yuna)

“I know that Yuna would never do such a thing. In the first place, there’s no merit for you to run away from us. Besides, even if you escaped, you have saved us many times, so the cost is already paid for.” (Mia)

Unexpected words came out.

I feel a little embarrassed when someone tells me how much they trust me, face to face.

“I’ll keep this wand then.” (Yuna)

I put the wand in the bear box.

“Then let’s resume our search in this room.” (Kagali)

We split up and explored the room again.

Besides the bed, there’s a bookshelf, drawers, a desk, and a table. It’s like having a bed in a laboratory.

I looked around the room for anything of interest, but there was nothing in particular.

Kagali-san also looked around the room restlessly, and Mia looked under the bed while feeling sick. Carol is walking around the room wondering where to look.

I looked at Fina and saw her pulling a desk drawer.

“U~u, it won’t open.” (Fina)

Fina is trying very hard to pull the desk drawer, but to no avail.

Swaying Bear is cheering for her by crying “Kuu~n”.

“Fina, let me handle it.” (Yuna)

“I’m sorry, Yuna-oneesan.” (Fina)

“That, right there, should be a thank you.” (Yuna)

“……Yes, thank you.” (Fina)

In place of Fina, I put my hand on the drawer and try to pull it lightly, but I can’t pull it out.

Something seems to be stuck.

Is it the lock?

In that case, I’m going to pull as hard as I can.

Then the desk collapsed with a loud noise and the drawer I pulled out was yanked out.

“What!?” (Mia)

“What!?” (Kagali)

I got pushed backwards by the momentum and fell on my buttocks.

I guess I put more effort into it than I thought I should.

“Yuna-oneesan, are you okay?!” (Fina)

Fina approached me worriedly.

“I’m okay. I’m alright.” (Yuna)

Thanks to the bear equipment, my butt doesn’t hurt.

If it weren’t for the bear equipment, my delicate butt might have been bruised.

“Jeez, you scared the crap out of me.” (Kagali)

“Don’t startle me! I hit my head on the bed.” (Mia)

“That surprised me.” (Carol)

“I’m sorry. I was just trying to put a little bit of force into it.” (Yuna)

For the time being, it was my fault, so I apologized.

“So, Yuna-oneesan. Did you find anything in the drawer?” (Fina)

I look at the drawer in my hand.

“There’s a box in here.” (Yuna)

It’s a metal box.

It’s about the size of a toolbox held by an elementary school student.

“I wonder what’s in it?” (Mia)

Mia p eers in from the side.

Lured by that, Carol and Kagali-san also come.

“I’ll open it.” (Mia)

Mia takes the box out of the drawer that I am holding.

“Mia-chan, it might be dangerous.” (Carol)

“It’s not like any of these knight armors are going to come here.” (Mia)

After saying that, she tried to open the iron box, but it wouldn’t open.

“It’s rusty and won’t open.” (Mia)

“Let me open it” (Yuna)

I picked up the box and opened the lid with all my strength while being careful this time.

“You really have such incredible power. So what’s in it?” (Mia)

“Book?” (Yuna)

I took out the book inside.

“A book? Or rather, more like a notebook.” (Yuna)

It’s too thin to be called a book, and it’s more fitting to call it a notebook. (TN: That’s a doujinshi!)

Inside the box were two notebooks.

One of the notebooks had the word “record” written on its cover.

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Author’s Note:

[Notice]

Although volume 15 has not been released, we are soliciting stories for writing volume 16 and for store special offers in our activity report.

As you may know from our activity report, I will take a short break after the next posting on the 10th due to bookwork on volume 16.

I’m sorry, I have just restarted.

Please refer to the activity report for more details.

-Kumanano

※ As always, thanks to everyone who has reported typos.

Please note that some of the kanji characters may have not been corrected since getting adapted to the book.

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