Nahida: I Hear Vishaps Learn Quickly-I'm Looking Forward to Meeting Them

Town street, next to Enjou's Sweets Shop, Akisame Public Bath.

Inside the quaint yet cozy clinic, Mizuki, dressed in a purple gown, looked at the little Dream Tapirs lined up before her and checked them against the roster one by one.

"..."

"One, two, three."

"..."

"Whew, confirmed. The little ones are all accounted for."

"Looks like this batch of apprentice Dream Tapirs learned from their seniors. None of them got lost in dreams because they were fooling around."

"—Baiyin, Ye Zi, come pick them up."

"A lot of people at the Tenshukaku connected to the Akasha System all at once. The little ones just finished maintenance work, so they're probably exhausted."

With a wave of her hand, Mizuki completed the routine inspection as quickly as possible.

She knew very well that maintaining the Akasha was no easy task for these little ones.

The Tenshukaku had been in a hurry. Many people connected to the office network at the same time they linked up with the Akasha System, and since they had no experience using it, they generated a huge amount of redundant information.

"..."

"Whew. They do look a little tired, but the little ones are growing quickly. That part has met our initial expectations."

"The dreams used to construct the Akasha System are far more stable and complex than ordinary dreams. If they keep coming into contact with dreams built by gods, perhaps they'll soon be able to take human form as well."

Mizuki comforted the Dream Tapirs before her with some satisfaction. They were among the members of the tribe who trusted her most, which was why they had signed up so early.

Ever since the gods had stepped in and helped deal with the negative emotions lurking within the collective dreams,

the Dream Tapir tribe, which