Chapter 41

Mauzi can turn it on with his laiser, can't he?

Suzu takes the branch from his inventory and holds it out to Mauzi.

Mauzi now very carefully put on your laiser ok.

Meow.

Mauzi shoots a very small, weak laiser.

And it starts to burn at the end.

Well done meow. Says Suzu and strokes him on the head.

Mauzi turns back into a little cat, and runs after Suzu with small quick steps.

The torch casts a not-so-strong light, so Mai flies close to Suzu.

Their shadows are cast on the wall of the cave above them.

Suddenly a scream echoes through the cave and Mai flies behind Suzu and hides there.

What is it Mai?

Yes, I am afraid of the dark and I am scared.

What you are afraid of him dark how can a system be afraid of him dark?

I don't know but I'm scared so we won't talk about it anymore ok.

Ok but what was that?

I don't know, I don't even know what that cave is, I don't have any data on it.

How can you not have any data on it?

You know, we systems don't have data on everything in the game, otherwise it would be too easy for you.

Yeah, you're right.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, something shoots from in front of Suzu's head.

What was that? Suzu asks, turning and looking around.

I have no idea, but that was close.

yes..."-"

At the same moment there is another loud scream, but this time it is much louder.

And it drips from the top of his head. It runs down his face and he tries it with his hand.

Eh, it's sticky.

He wipes it off his head with his hand but it sticks to his hand and then drips onto Mauzi.

Meooow.

What is this May?

Mauzi shakes himself and gets rid of the slime.

This is snail slime.

What snail slime... are they big slugs or small ones?

What do you think produces so much slime.

It's a big one or not.

Yup...

and are they dangerous?

No, not really, but when they feel threatened they become aggressive.

And why is there one 20 centimeters above my head.

Above Suzu hangs a huge snail. Slime comes out of its mouth and drips onto Suzu's head.

She opens her mouth and vomits a lot of slime.

Suzu can just barely get out of the way.

What are you doing!

I have no idea.

Shall we just keep walking?

Yes, let's keep walking.

They walk past a snail that appears out of nowhere in front of them.

Wow, where did that come from?

I have no idea, just keep walking.

Ok but I have to watch out for the slime on the floor.

As soon as he says that, he slips on slime.

Higgf ouch.

Pfff hahah Mai can no longer hold himself laughing.

Yes haha I said 5 seconds ago I have to be careful and then I fall down.

Now let's just keep walking ok.

Suzu stands up, wipes off the slime and continues to walk past many snails.

I think we are in a snail nest or something.

Yes, look to the left.

Why should I look there?

Just look.

Yes, ok, I'm looking.

Suzu turns his head and what he sees is so disgusting that he immediately turns away and looks at Mai with a nasty look.

Why do you do that.

It's just the birth of a snail, what's so disgusting about that.

Don't you see that's disgusting?

Yes, come on, hurry up, I just want to get out of here.

"-"

after you've been through the nest, you come to a fork in the road.

Which way should we go, left or right? Mai asks.

I don't know, I don't care where we go, where do you want to go?

Ok then we run to the left says Suzu and jumps into the left entrance and turns around and says to Mai.

Come on, I want to experience something again.

Yes, I'm on my way, but we have all the time in the world, so slow down a bit.

Why?

Because if you make quick decisions they might be bad and set you back. So think longer about your decisions.

Yes, ok, I will do that.

Why should I think about something for a long time when I can decide from my gut.

Think Suzu.

But for her, I'll pretend to think long and hard.

Okay, but are you coming?

Yes, I'm here.

They walk along the caves for a while, then Suzu notices that the torch has almost burned out.

Hey Mai, the torch is about to burn out. What should we do?

Don't you have a new branch?

No, I don't, so what?

Meow Meow.

What's the Mauzi?

Rauuu Mauzi turns into a big cat by himself. He bites Suzu in the back and throws him on his back.

Hey what are you doing Mauzi!

Suzu lands on Mauzi's back and Mauzi immediately runs. He runs so fast that Mai can't react and is teleported.

Suzu say what is Mauzi doing?

I have no idea what he is doing.

All of a sudden, light appears at the end of the long cave way.

Mauzi, is that what you wanted to show us?

Meow.