In the blink of an eye, six months had passed.
Kuina, Master Koshiro's daughter, had also been born safely a month ago.
When his granddaughter was about to be born, Kozaburo—the god-tier NPC who had been hiding in Shimotsuki Village—finally appeared before Kujo Tachibana for the first time, after more than two years.
Since it was their first meeting (and, more importantly, there was no good way to explain it), Kujo Tachibana didn't bring up the matter of forging a sword. For the moment, he simply worked hard to earn Kozaburo's favor, serving the old man devotedly.
Knowing that Kozaburo loved fishing, Kujo Tachibana played to his interests, passing on all the fishing experience and techniques he'd accumulated over countless years in this world (which were really just tips on how to catch nothing). At last, his efforts paid off.
He unlocked a hidden follow-up quest and received a casual promise from Kozaburo:
"Little Tachibana, you're not bad. Feel free to come keep this old man company and fish whenever you're free."
Looking at the little baby crying in Master Koshiro's arms, Kujo Tachibana shook his head helplessly, stepped forward, and took her.
After only a few pats, little Kuina's tiny mouth, which had been bawling, fell silent. Before long, she drifted off to sleep with an expression of pure contentment.
Master Koshiro and his wife stared in amazement!
They couldn't help it. It was their first time having and raising a child, and nobody had taught them, so they knew practically nothing.
They had even less experience than Kujo Tachibana. In his previous life, he had helped Kagaya take care of his five children for a while, and he'd had another remarkable experience: raising his own children for more than a decade.
During the time he'd been unconscious after