Kuishinbo Elf - CH 66

Our Hobby Golems

「Now then… how about we start making it?」

Pururu said that while opening the basic hobby golem set that we bought.

… Riot-kun. I understand your excitement, but I don’t think you should break it open.

Inside the set is a beautiful round gem and… a pen. There is of course, an instruction manual included.

「Alright, can you take out the round 『Golem Core』and hold it with your hands?」

… It’s this right? I did as Pururu said and took out the beautiful gem… the golem core. I feel like it is unexpectedly soft and warm.

「Oii… Riot, if you don’t hold it gently it’ll be crushed.」

Riot’s golem core had already deformed. I hope that it didn’t break…

「Now, listen to what I’m about to say carefully. The performance of a hobby golem can differentiate depending on the creator. Other than the amount of magical power… the image can change the performance significantly. The material or size, intelligence or strength, durability or agility… everything depends on the skill of the creator… 」

Pururu… is full of vigor right now! Without a doubt… you’re shining right now!

「The most important part is your image. Strongly imagine the golem that you want to make. At first, it would usually fail and not become what you’ve imagined, but… the more you practice, the better you get at it. Now, let’s make it.」

An image… my golem is going to be nothing other than that. It’ll be green… with shoulders that have spikes on it… the eyes will go *gupon*! The one that shines.

(T.N. Apparently the sfx of a zaku’s eye glowing is gupon.)

「After you’ve solidify your image, pour your magical power into the golem core.」

Okay… !

I’ll do it! !

「Cooommmmmmmmeeeeeeee！！」

My magical power flowed into the golem core as if it is devouring it.

…Somehow, the core sounds like it is cracking.

「Ku…Kuishinbo!? You’re pouring too much magical power into it! The core will break!」

「What! ? Ca… calm down! My magical power! !」

… It appeared to be useless.

「Woooooooowwwww! ?」

「Ca… calm down! Slowly restrain your magical power!」

Only my golem core released a flashy light. Or rather, this is probably the core’s scream. Sorry… that I suck. *Cry*…

However, it seems that creating the golem succeeded. The core is taking in the sand and wood fragments from the surrounding and is gradually forming a shape.

「Ahh… it is gradually taking shape!」

「Mine didn’t even react at all though…?」

When I looked at Riot’s golem core… there was no reaction at all. Is magical power properly flowing into it?

「Riot has low magical power so it won’t work if you don’t patiently pour magical power into it. It’s alright, you can do it. If you don’t stop midway. 」

「I … I see! All right… I’ll do it!」

As a result of not giving up and patiently pouring magical power into the core … Riot’s core nicely reacted and gradually took shape.

The first one that finished was Pururu who is experienced.

Pururu’s golem is a humanoid golem made up of various colored stones. It is the type that feel sturdy and cool!

「Well, it is something like this.」

As expected, it is an remarkable model of a golem. Meanwhile… on our side, for some reason Riot’s golem finished first.

… My golem core is still absorbing materials from the surrounding.

「It’s done! My golem! So… how is it? Isn’t it cool! ?」

Riot’s golem is a four-legged, animal type golem. It’s appearance is…

「I’m impressed by this splendidly made kitty and… there isn’t anything strange about it.」

「It is very well made… this cat. Making an animal type for the first time is quite difficult, you know?」

Riot’s golem is made from soil and is soft… it is a small golem cat. Quietly… the cat golem sat down and looked this way. It’s round eye… is cute.

Receiving high praises from us, Riot is… slightly trembling from happiness.

「No! This guy isn’t a cat! It’s a lion!」

「「Ehh?」」

It seems that he was actually angry.

… No matter how I look at it, it is a kitty though?

「Look! Right here! It has manes right! ?」

「Nn~? Yeah, it’s not that I can’t see it… 」

To be honest, instead of a mane, it looked closer to a pattern. If you didn’t say anything, we wouldn’t had known.

Riot felt downhearted after being told that it was a cat. Isn’t it fine, lions are also properly part of the cat family. It’s just a small error, an error! !

After seeing its owner hang his head, the cat golem yawned. Seeing this scene, we understood the future relationship between the two.

And then, finally, my golem was nearing its completion. It took quite some time and magical power…

And thus, my golem is completed!

Seeing the golem, for a brief moment we were silent. Each of us is probably thinking of various things. And such… my golem is completed.

Its body is green like what I had imagined. However, the shoulder doesn’t have any spikes and is smooth. My image of an eye that would go *gupon* and glow had became three. Its head also had antennas attached. The golem with a mecha design stood there imposingly.

「What is this! ? This is… so cool! !」

While his hands were trembling, Riot repeatedly shout “It’s so nice, so nice!”

「To be able to make an iron golem for your first time, what a scary child…

Furthermore, it has five fingers… this is definitely at least a rank B.」

Was what Pururu said. So golems have ranks as well…

And then after seeing my golem… I said one word.

「Museru」

(T.N. This reference took me way too long to find. Its an Armored Trooper Votoms reference. Don’t know the context of this reference though. However, this is how the mech looks like.)

Was what I said. That was… all I can say, that’s because… it’s that type of golem.

「In any case… everyone was able to make their golem. Then, shall we add the finishing touch? Use the pen that was in the box and write a name on the golem’s body.」

「Our own name?」

Riot asked while looking at Pururu. Hearing that, Pururu gave a small chuckle.

「No, the golem’s name. It is a ritual that is performed in order to fix the false soul in place. It make use of a soul’s tendency to be obsessed with a name.」

Is that so… I was also about to write my name on it. Dangerous, dangerous…

Pururu uncapped her pen and wrote a name on her golem.

「… Ishizuka.」

Pururu had named her golem 『Ishizuka』.

… It reminds me of a certain actor. (T.N. Probably referencing Ishizuka Hidehiko.)

「You can only name it once… so be careful.」

「Then mine will be… Shishiou.」(T.N. The raw used kata. It means lion king for those that don’t know.)

Riot wrote a name onto his cat golem.

… Riot, that’s 『Tsutsuou』. Ahh! He finished writing it! ? (T.N. Shi looks like this, シ. Tsu looks like this, ツ. Just a slight difference.)

And like that… Riot’s golem 『Tsutsuou』 is complete. Riot, it’s fine if you cry.

「Mine will be … Museru.」

That is the only thing I can think of. With this, my golem Museru is now completed.

「Hmm hmm, how nice… isn’t it fascinating that each of them have their own individuality?」

「Let’s see, Riot’s kitty “Lion” is especially cute.」

In the middle of our conversation, Riot’s retort came forth.

Furthermore, the golems’ size…

The smallest, Riot’s golem is only about 10cm. My golem is 15cm, and the biggest, Pururu’s golem is surprisingly 45cm.

It seems that their abilities can be seen through their State. It is said that with this as the base, many others enjoy putting together optional parts to make their own unique golem.

「Then… shall we look at each of them? Because we can also show it to each other, we can take each other’s opinions for reference.」

Hmm… then, let’s quickly look at them.

「「「State!」」」

◆Ishizuka◆

Strength 35 Durability 45 Quality 5 Wisdom 15

Stone Golem 『 C 』

Creator: Pururu Duranda

「Fumu… it’s neither good nor bad.」

Pururu nodded as she understood. Her golem appeared to be so-so.

◆Tsutsuou◆

Strength 5 Durability 4 Quality 90 Wisdom 1

Earth Golem 『 C 』

Creator: Riot Dale

「………」

「It has amazing abilities… 」

「In a sense, these numbers aren’t something that you see often.」

Riot slumped over.

「Its name is Tsutsuou」

You cared about that more. Let’s pull myself together and check my golem.

◆Museru◆

Strength 150 Durability 100 Quality 200 Wisdom 50

Skill: Roller Dash

Armored Golem 『 S S S 』

Creator: Eltina Ranford Etil

Gashi !

Pururu grabbed my shoulder and brought her face closer to mine…

「Please give me this child! This golem… it’s questionable whether one can see something like this even in their lifetime! ? 」

「Oioi… rank S S S is amazing! ?」

「I don’t really understand… but I can understand that this guy is very rare. However… what Museru is going to fight is Wiggle Lad.」

It is a golem that I bought for that purpose. I don’t have the intention of having it fight against other golems.

「Aah… what a waste. You’re wasting it’s potential.」

Pururu sounds disappointed from the bottom of her heart.

「If El’s golem were to be sold, about how much would it be?」

Riot asked Pururu about the price.

「Let’s see… in the first place, something like this doesn’t even enter the market. If it is being sold… it is safe to say it would cost at least 50 large gold coins.」

「50! ? El ! Let’s sell that one and make a new one! 」

「I refuse.」

Riot looks at me blankly.

「This guy commemorates the first golem that I made. It’ll be with me until it eventually breaks… and finishes its duty.」

I put Museru’s head onto my hands and declared so.

「Fumu… Museru got a good owner. As someone who loves golem, I truly feel empathy with you.」

Pururu appeared to be deeply moved.

「Now, let’s actually give instructions to the golems.」

Finally, it is time for the golems that had taken shape to work. Will they be able to properly do their work?