As Abigail, I caused trouble in infinite space.

Black Rabbit opened the invitation bearing the seal of the "Dragon Horned Vulture Lion" and briefly explained its contents:

"This invitation requests that we participate from the eve of the festival, and the organizers will cover our travel and accommodation expenses. As a member of the Nameless Community, this is an unimaginable VIP treatment! The location is said to be Underwood Falls, which boasts one of the best views in the South! The magnificent trees and beautiful rivers that rival the Boundary Wall will be the stage! I guarantee you will all be very happy!"

Black Rabbit proudly introduced the product to everyone. It was quite a rare sight to see her so strongly recommend it.

Izayoi Sakamaki and the others exchanged glances and began to tease Kuro Usagi with ill intent.

"Oh, to actually get a guarantee from the nobles of the Little Garden, that's truly remarkable. I imagine it must be a very grand stage. What do you think, young lady?"

"Oh? Need I say more? After all, it's a place that the Little Garden Noble so strongly recommended, so it must be a dazzling and mysterious place. Right, Kasukabe-kun?"

"Hmm. If it turns out to be a disappointing place, Black Rabbit will have to change its name to 'Hakoniwa Noble' (laughs)."

"The Garden of Impressions Nobles (laughs)? This... this sounds like the stupid name of a foolish noble family! We Moon Rabbits are nobles of noble lineage, with high moral character and a willingness to sacrifice!"

"The idea of ​​a nobleman willing to sacrifice and dedicate himself sounds suspicious enough."

Izayoi Sakamaki laughed and mocked Kuroto, who puffed out her cheeks and turned her face away as if she were sulking.

After watching Izayoi Sakamaki and the others bicker with Kuroto with a wry smile, Jin deliberately coughed to draw everyone's attention to himself.

"The explanation of the policy is largely complete, but there is only one question."

"question?"

"Yes. This harvest festival is scheduled to last about twenty days, and twenty-five days including the pre-festival, almost a month. A game of this scale is rare, and if possible, we'd like to participate in the entire event. However, it's not a good thing for the main force of the community to be away from the base for so long. Therefore, I asked Miss Leticia for help, but one person isn't enough, so I hope someone can stay with Miss Leticia..."

"I refuse."

The three responded immediately. Ren swallowed back the words he was about to say, while the three problem children looked back at him with indifferent expressions, as if they had given a perfectly reasonable answer.

However, Jin cannot back down on this one matter. Because the community has begun to accumulate strength, its defenses must also be strengthened. After all, criminal organizations like Frey Goro's, which specialize in kidnapping children, might emerge; and the Calamity Demon King of the Little Garden might also attack this region.

Jin leaned forward towards the table and suggested to Izayoi Sakamaki and the others:

"In that case, could you please at least cooperate with the designated number of days?"

"What does that mean?"

"How about this plan: two people participate in the pre-festival night, three people participate together for a week after the opening ceremony, and then two people participate again for the remaining days?"

The problem children grunted and looked at each other.

After exchanging bewildered glances for a while, Kasukabe Yō posed a counter-question:

"According to this plan, only one person can participate in all of them, right? So how do we decide which person it is?"

"this......"

"Of course it depends on rank..." Jin, who had originally intended to answer that way, stopped himself before he could finish speaking. This might be common sense for the community of the Little Garden world, but it was a different story for the three of them from the outside world.

Just as Ren was struggling with how to explain things, it was Izayoi Sakamaki's turn to lean forward and propose a solution to the crowd:

"How about this, during this period until the eve of the festival, let's use a game to decide who gets to go for how many days?"

"game?"

"Wow, that sounds interesting. What kind of game are we going to play?"

Just then, Abigail's voice came into the conference room.

“Master.” “Abigail.” “Miss Abigail.” “Abigail.”

"Hey, what brings you here? Bored again? Want to start another fight?"

"Izayoi Sakamaki said, looking at Abigail. In the past month, Abigail has challenged Izayoi Sakamaki to many fights."

"I had that idea before, but I think I heard you guys want to settle it with a game. How exactly would that be?"

"Well, the person who achieves the most results by the eve of the festival wins, how about that? We'll compare the actual results within the time limit, giving priority to the person who is likely to achieve the best results in the harvest festival. There's nothing to complain about, is there?"

"This seems quite interesting, I'll add it too."

Chapter 299 One-on-Three Match

"Hey, this is a duel where we decide who gets to play. What are you doing meddling in?"

"If you can beat me, I'll let Pest help you guard your home."

"And what if you win?"

"That harvest festival, please include me when you go."

After hearing Abigail's proposal, Asuka Kudo and Yo Kasukabe exchanged glances. These conditions could be said to perfectly solve the problem.

"Young Miss, Kasukabe, what do you think?"

The two nodded to each other simultaneously, indicating their agreement.

"I understand, let's do it this way."

"Hmm... I will definitely not lose."

Kudo Asuka revealed a defiant smile, and Kasukabe Yo also showed a rare display of fighting spirit.

In this way, the three problem children began a game with Abigail, betting their participation in the Harvest Festival hosted by the "Dragon Horned Griffin".

The end of the world, near Toli Tunis Falls.

Splash! Izayoi Sakamaki, splashing a large amount of water, climbed onto the bank of the great river, still holding a small flaxen flower bud in her hand.

He picked up his headphones and school uniform, which he had taken off before diving into the river, and casually put them back on. Then, Izayoi Sakamaki casually swept his soaking wet hair back, and as soon as he turned around, he immediately spoke to Kuro Usagi, who was sitting on the nearby bank:

"Black Rabbit, these flower buds are indeed Narcissus Egg Flower, aren't they?"

"YES! That's the one!"

Black Rabbit raised her index finger in a very cute response. Izayoi Sakamaki nodded as well.

"Is that so? It seems that targeting the area with dense vegetation along the riverbank was the right answer. Next, all we need to do is make these things bloom to unlock the game... But, this game does have a way to be unlocked, right?"

Unusually looking troubled, Izayoi Sakamaki sat down on the large rock and gently tossed a flaxen flower bud onto her head.

The solution he was referring to was the Gift Game he was currently participating in.

The following information is recorded on this parchment, taken from the pocket of a student uniform, which is called a "contract document":

• Gifted Game Name: Flower on the Lake

• List of Contestants: Nameless Izayoi Sakamaki

Game Leader: Snow White, Queen of Toli Tunis Falls

• Solution condition: Obtain the flower bud of the narcissus egg and make it bloom.

• Defeat condition: When a contestant fails to achieve the victory condition before noon.

When the participants are unable to meet the above-mentioned conditions for cracking the code.

Stage setup:

• Participant's ironclad rule: Participants are prohibited from leaving the area within a one-kilometer radius of the Toli Tunis Falls.

• The organizer's ironclad rule: There must be a cluster of daffodil eggs within the game area.

Oath: Respecting the foregoing, based on honor and the banner, I participate in the Game of Gifts anonymously.

Toli, the master of Tunis Falls

After reading the contents of the "contract document," Izayoi Sakamaki tilted her head again.

"Does it require me to make the daffodil ovules bloom...? After all, it's a plant unique to the miniature garden world, and I can't deny that I lack the knowledge."

"Yes, I'm only accompanying Mr. Sakamaki Izayoi as a referee, so I can't teach you the details. However, I can guarantee that this game is indeed based on rules of honor. Now it all depends on how you perform, Mr. Sakamaki Izayoi!"

Izayoi Sakamaki ignored Kuro Usagi's encouragement, "Please do your best!" and tossed her hair back again before lying down on the large rock by the river.

The moisture from his wet shirt seeped into his school uniform from his back, which was pressed against the rock, creating an indescribable discomfort. It even made Izayoi Sakamaki feel more comfortable when he was soaking in the river earlier.

With the sun shining brightly today, it's the perfect weather for playing in the water.

Although the river was flowing quite fast, swimming along the clear stream was simply a lot of fun.

The riverside swamp, teeming with aquatic broodstock and with a slow-flowing current, was home to other plants and animals that Izayoi Sakamaki had never seen before, piquing his curiosity. If he weren't participating in a game, spending a day picking up plants and animals from the river and listening to the babbling water would probably be quite pleasant.

(If the young lady or Kasukabe sees me, they'll probably say, "I look like an old man~"

Izayoi Sakamaki continued to gaze up at the sky, letting out a few chuckles. To others, this might be seen as a mature hobby, but Izayoi herself didn't see it that way.

Exploring the behavior of things that are already known is interesting, no matter which field it involves.

Experiencing things you've never done before is especially exciting and something to look forward to.

Izayoi Sakamaki always believed that people who weren't moved by these two points were actually much more mature.

His curiosity was now focused, especially on the flax-colored flower bud in his hand.

(I once heard the little devil mention that this flower has water-purifying properties: as for the flowers I see in towns, they always bloom in places where water flows, such as waterways or fountains. Although I could immediately deduce from this that they grow near rivers, but...)

Izayoi Sakamaki paused her thoughts here for the time being.

—The "Game of Gifts" is a game of gods and demons; a participant's lack of ability or knowledge is not taken into consideration. Moreover, the so-called Game of Gifts is originally a concretization of "tests given by Asuras, gods, and Buddhas to all kinds of species, including humans." In other words, if a participant lacks ability or knowledge, it's equivalent to that participant being an immature individual with insufficient cultivation.

Based on the above, using plants unique to the miniature garden world as a test for Izayoi Sakamaki, who came from another world, was not inappropriate at all. In fact, Izayoi Sakamaki herself readily concluded that she herself lacked sufficient knowledge.

(But the question is that I have to "make the flowers bloom." No matter how perfect the conditions are, I still think it's impossible to do it in a short time.)

That's right, that's where the problem lies.

Although the victory condition is something like "making the narcissus buds bloom," the game has a clear time limit. In other words, the game requires Izayoi Sakamaki to make the buds bloom within the time limit.

Even with individual differences and the influence of species variations or seasonal changes, most flower buds take three to four hours to bloom. In a game that lasts only one hour from start to finish, it should be impossible for the buds to bloom.

(This situation should logically be considered a violation of game development regulations, but Black Rabbit guarantees there's no problem. In other words, is there some special method to make the flower bloom?)

However, if it is necessary to utilize the unique flowering method, then Izayoi Sakamaki does not possess the necessary knowledge to crack the game.

Alright, what should I do? Izayoi Sakamaki continued to lie face up, trying to get her brain working.

Black Rabbit hopped over with a thud, looking down at Izayoi Sakamaki's face, and asked:

What are you going to do? Give up?

"What nonsense are you talking about? If I were to admit defeat here, even if it were fine for Miss and Kasukabe, I wouldn't be able to accept this victory with a clear conscience. This is the only thing that's absolutely out of the question."

Izayoi Sakamaki snorted in rejection.