Otherworld Dagashi Shop Yahagi

Chapter 151: Chocolate Eggs (Part 2)

Everyone present bought a chocolate egg.

Among the first ones to open their capsule is Mira.

[Is this a ring……?]

It’s a ring with a stone head and thin limbs growing out of it.

The way it moves around is rather comical.

The stone head is a transparent green, just like an emerald.

Ring

Golem-type Familiar

Can be worn as a ring. A golem that supplies its master with mana. When it grows up, it can also use Attack Magic on its own.

[For a mage like me, this is a very useful familiar.]

Mira had given her familiar the name Eru.

It was apparently based on emerald.

(T/N: Emerald => Emerarudo => Eru.)

The next one who opened their capsule was Regal.

What came out was a golden square lighter.

Light

Golem-type Familiar

Can be used as a lighter for ignition. A golem capable of transforming into a humanoid shape, a tank-type who is good at defending.

When Regal poked it with his finger, the familiar transformed from a lighter into a humanoid golem.

[Whoa! What’s this…… Cool……]

The metallic skin of the transformed golem shone.

[This one has a good defense, so I think it’ll be a good partner for Regal when it grows up.]

[I’ll take good care of this guy!]

Regal had given his familiar the name Lightan.

Is that a Gold Lightan……

[Alright, come on out, my buddy!]

Opening his chocolate egg with a great uproar was Kurtz.

Although it’s only about 5 cm tall, a familiar covered in thick muscles all over its body has appeared.

Its muscular body is green-colored.

Green Man

Unique-type Familiar

Possesses exceptional physical abilities. Good at close combat.

[Well, isn’t this a good one!? When he grows up, we can do combo moves together!]

[He won’t grow up that easily.]

[I know that!]

Kurtz named his familiar Hogan.

He’s apparently named after a legendary martial artist.

[What kind of familiar did you get, Gort?]

[I got this.]

A hawk circled in the palm of Gort’s hand, which he held out wordlessly.

Hawk

Animal-type familiar

Attacks with sharp claws and beak. When it grows up, it can fly with its master on its back!

This one is an animal-type like Merle’s.

Animal-type familiars seem to have a particularly strong bond with their masters. Such a familiar would probably make a good companion for Gort. Well, it’s still rather small though……

[Yahagi-san, looked at mine too.]

The one on Kikka’s hand was———-

[A Fairy?]

[No, Sylphy is a Spirit.]

Sylphy

Spirit-type Familiar

The Spirit of Wind. Enhances the effects of her master’s Wind Magic.

[That’s good, isn’t she the perfect familiar for Kikka, who uses Wind Magic?]

[That’s right. Let’s work hard together from now on, Lufu.]

The Sylphy happily flew over Kikka’s head.

[Look, look, Yuusuke-chi, my familiar is cute.]

Is this a plush toy in the shape of a girl?

Margarethe

Special-type Familiar

A plush toy that predicts the future and gives advice. Although she could only see a little bit, she has the power to see into the future.

[Margarethe, say hello to Yuusuke-chi.]

The plush toy on Carmine’s hand gets up and extends its small hands to me.

I also extend my index finger for a handshake.

The moment my finger and Margarethe’s hand touched, a faint wave of mana passed between us.

[ ! ]

Margarethe’s ability is to predict the future.

It’s probably similar to my Clairvoyance.

Perhaps that’s why I felt we were able to communicate beyond logic.

[Use your power to help your master.]

Margarethe eagerly bows her head.

[Don’t worry, the Dagashi Shop is on the children’s side.]

As a plush toy, Margarethe shouldn’t have any facial muscles.

However, for some reason, I felt like she was smiling at me.

Marco bought two chocolate eggs, one for Titti and one for him.

He was apparently not going to open his chocolate egg here, intending to open it together with Titti.

I’ll follow Marco’s example and buy one for Michelle too.

As for the rest of the chocolate eggs, before I knew it, they were quickly sold out to the onsen customers.

When Michelle came home from work, I opened our chocolate eggs with her.

[I wonder what I’ll get. I hope it’s something cute.]

After explaining to her what everyone’s familiars were like, Michelle started looking excited as she broke open her chocolate egg.

Frost Magic is also Michelle’s forte.

Crack!

The egg cracked cleanly with a pleasant sound.

There, Michelle’s familiar appeared.

Underworld Dragon

Spirit-type Familiar

Guardian of the Underworld and the Strongest within the Strongest Species. When its level reaches its peak, it is capable of creating a very small black hole.

[Not cute at all……]

Rather than just not being cute, it’s plain scary!

Well, it certainly does feel like Michelle’s familiar……

[This guy’s the strongest of all dragons huh……]

Even though it’s smaller than a gecko at the moment……

[Looking closely though, it does seem to have a charming face.]

[You think so?]

[You know, like the way it flicks its tongue around?]

[Now that you mentioned it, it does seem a bit cute……]

The Underworld Dragon was named Pluto.

[I’ll bring you deep under the dungeon starting tomorrow. Let’s have you grow big and strong, Pluto.]

And it’s getting quite an outrageous level-boosting!

Just thinking about how it’s gonna grow up so fast is terrifying.

I have a feeling that a black hole will appear in the not-too-distant future.

[Let’s have a look at Yuusuke’s familiar too.]

Michelle chilled my chocolate egg too.

I crack the egg open with a snap.

There have been four types of familiars that came out: Animal-type, Golem-type, Spirit-type and Special-type. I wonder what I will get?

[What’s this?]

? ? ?

? ? ?-type Familiar

Envoy from Outer Space. ? ? ?

That description doesn’t explain anything at all.

It looks like a round mochi, and it seems firmer than a slime.

It resembles a Japanese confectionery called Tsuru no Ko mochi.

It’s a part of a group of Japanese confectioneries known as Suama.

And so, I decided to name my familiar Suama.

[So this is my familiar huh……]

While I was feeling puzzled, Suama jumped on my shoulder.

It seemed to have settled itself there and isn’t moving anymore.

Looking at it like that, it’s starting to seem somewhat cute.

[From today onwards, your name is Suama.]

Suama trembled instead of giving some sort of response.

<Translator’s Notes>

Lightan

鶴の子餅 / Tsurunoko Mochi
Among Japanese confectioneries are those that are rice-based, and Suama is one of those three rice-based Japanese confectioneries. Suama is a jelly-like confectionery made from glutinous rice and syrup, Mochi is a chewy and elastic rice cake made from pounded glutinous rice, while Uiro is a softer, gelatin-like sweet made from rice flour, sugar, and flavorings.
Here’s an image of Kurtz’ team with their familiars. From the left: Gort and his Hawk, Kikka and her Sylphy, Kurtz and his Green Man, and Carmine and her Margarethe.