The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　Dak gave them one spot to accompany him, but they had to fight for it themselves.

　"Busy!"

　Ditto was the first to speak.

　However, it held the trash slime high above its head, indicating that it wanted to fight for this spot for its own baby!

　But the trash slime slipped away from its hand like jelly...

　Ditto then covered his head, pretending nothing had happened.

　Among Dark's magical spirits, the trash slime is the only one without much independent consciousness, so it was naturally excluded from the competition for the travel slots this time.

　Of the remaining eight magical spirits.

　Ditto said he wasn't interested.

　The sea lion, Ball Ball, prefers to stay in the bathtub.

　Hu Hu is very confident in its speed and wants to sunbathe on the balcony.

　In the end, only five magical spirits remained.

　They are: Eevee, Hawkman, Gatomon, Sylveon, and Miltank!

　"Bu-yi-bu-yi!"

　Just as Eevee was about to raise its hand, it was lifted up by Sylveon's ribbon tentacles.

　As the evolved form of Eevee, Sylveon undoubtedly possesses a powerful, elder sister-like aura in front of Eevee.

　Therefore, the number of competitors decreased by 1.

　"well!"

　Seeing that the number of competitors was dwindling, the Hawkman immediately puffed out his chest and slapped it hard, indicating that he had nothing but brute strength!

　As long as you bring it with you, you can entrust it with anything to fetch!

　Perhaps this is the confidence of Fighting-type Pokémon...

　Unfortunately, before it could demonstrate its strength, two ribbons descended from the sky, wrapping around its wings on the left and right, and suddenly hoisted it up.

　"Lucy!"

　But Hawthorn wasn't as powerless as Eevee. It immediately mustered its strength and struggled fiercely, managing to entangle with Sylveon for a time.

　And the other side.

　Gatomon remained standing to the side with an indifferent expression.

　Big Milk looked around and suddenly realized there was no one to fight him, so he happily went to Dark's feet, raised his head and called out softly.

　Gatomon's lips twitched as it looked at the shameless cow.

　Seeing that the position was being lost, Sylveon suddenly exerted its strength, throwing the Hawkman away, and then leaped up to grab Dark's other knee.

　Dark patted the heads of the two magical sprites and gave a helpless smile.

　"Then let's add one more spot. Devimon, please compile a list of what everyone wants to buy."

　……

　Eight in the morning.

　Dark entered Traveler's Town with Devimon, Miltank, and Sylveon.

　With nine more people suddenly living in the dormitory, there were many necessities to buy. He glanced at the shopping list in his hand and decided to go to the furniture store first.

　The streets still retained the festive spirit of Christmas, with colorful lights and Christmas trees laden with gifts everywhere. Tiny, coal-shaped creatures huddled in street corners, shivering in the cold wind.

　Dark walked over out of curiosity, but the mere vibration of his footsteps startled them awake, and they panicked and scrambled into the sewer.

　"Is this a dust sprite?"

　Dark had seen a description of this magical creature in the book Claire had specified, *The Secret Records of Birds and Beasts—The Unknown and Strange Ecology*. However, it was described as food for the "Ash Cat."

　As the name suggests, dust sprites feed on dust and garbage.

　During holidays, when a lot of trash appears on the traveler's street, people will summon these little things to clean the street.

　“(>^ω^ Sylveon took Dark’s arm with a ribbon, signaling to him that it was time to go.”

　……

　There aren't many furniture stores on Traveler's Street, mainly because the furniture in student dormitories is already luxurious enough, and students can apply for replacements even if it's damaged, so students don't have a high demand for furniture.

　Items like pots and pans can be bought at general stores.

　It took Dak a long time to find a furniture store that offered custom-made services.

　He went directly to the boss and handed over his design drawings.

　"Four triple beds and a large cat tree?"

　The boss glanced at the design drawings and asked in surprise, "You're keeping a cat in your dorm?"

　He then glanced down at Sylveon and Miltank, his lips twitching: "Could it be that they were custom-made for Spellbeasts?"

　Dark nodded with a smile: "Is that alright?"

　The shopkeeper said, "The three-bed beds are 1.5 meters long, 1 meter wide, and 1.2 meters high. Each bed has three bunks, so there are four beds in total, making twelve beds. The space occupied is six square meters. The cat tree occupies 2x3 square meters, also six square meters. Is there anything else?"

　Dak thought for a moment: "Can you order a custom-made wooden dummy?"

　Boss: "Wooden dummy?"

　Dac then drew a design diagram of the wooden dummy on the spot.

　Originally, Hawkman wanted a punching bag, but Dark felt that it was not safe to put a punching bag in the dormitory, and it would be better to put a wooden dummy on the balcony.

　After receiving the design drawings, the boss looked at them for a while and then had a slight understanding: "Great stuff! But it's not difficult to make."

　Dak: "Also, can you customize twelve sets of pillows, mattresses, sheets, and quilts according to the size of the bed?"

　The shop owner immediately smiled and said, "Of course, no problem. If you're not in a hurry, you can choose the materials and styles of the furniture here. I have a few materials and patterns here..."

　……

　It was nearly noon when Dak came out of the furniture store.

　He consulted with Devimon and the other two magical spirits, and then selected the materials and design.

　Additionally, card designs featuring ten magical spirits, including Devimon, are provided—these are used to customize pillowcases, sheets, and duvet covers.

　As for the other two sets of twelve, they were kept as backups.

　In this way, our main objective for today has been achieved.

　According to the furniture store owner, the goods can be picked up tomorrow afternoon.

　……

　Dark arrived at the restaurant and ordered a "Bloody Tomato Juice" for Devimon, a "Grass Milk Tea" for Miltank, and a couple's parfait for Sylveon at Sylveon's insistence, which they shared with two spoons.

　"It feels so good to eat parfait in winter."

　Dark shared a fruit salad with the magical elves, and that concluded their lunch.

　Next, he began to buy some necessities for the magical spirits according to the shopping list.

　To store those things, he also rented a small trailer, which was pulled by a large milk tank—standing, of course!

　Finally, Dak arrived at a bookstore.

　The bookstore is called "Happy Bookstore" and it sells supplementary teaching materials that are not provided by the school.

　Under the strange gaze of the shop assistant, Dak selected some early childhood education materials, mainly literacy textbooks and fun readers for beginners.

　Well, that's right.

　Dark is preparing to teach the magical spirits in his house a lesson!

　……

　This is probably an unprecedented feat in history!

　The idea suddenly came to Dak last night while he was telling stories.

　Since his magical spirits possess unusually high intelligence, why not let them improve themselves through learning?

　Sylveon's use of its special move "Moon Power" to create a bright beam of light inside the dragon's nest is a perfect example.

　Other magical spirits could at most adjust the direction and scope of their special moves, but they could never use them as flexibly as this one.

　Then, based on this, we can extend it further...

　Since Sylveon can make such good use of the "Moon Power", can it use the same energy to achieve other effects?

　For example, how about turning "Moon Power" into a wall?

　Or remove the head and add points to turn it into "Moonblade"?

　If that were possible, wouldn't that be equivalent to having two more new ultimate moves?

　Going a step further...

　Is it possible for it to learn magic rooted in the "power of the moon"?

　……

　Although magic is extremely difficult to learn, even humans with magical talent often find it difficult to become qualified magicians.

　But if Sylveon's intelligence level is indeed comparable to that of humans, and they can make good use of magic, then it means that learning magic is possible, right?

　Even if it's difficult, it's worth trying as long as there's a possibility.

　To learn magic, one must first acquire the corresponding level of knowledge.

　……

　Furthermore, even if we don't consider it in order to improve our strength...

　However, this is simply thinking from the perspective of "developing bonds".

　Although Dark had a "paradise," it could only unfold in a fixed place. Even humans would get sick from being cooped up in a small space all the time.

　Magical spirits can autonomously hibernate within magic cards. However, once summoned, they can only "sleep".

　However, if the magical spirits receive basic education and are able to read, write, and even play chess, their spiritual lives will gradually become richer.

　You can find fun even when you're staying at home.

　……

　Dark learned a great deal from Claire's lessons. But when it came to how to cultivate a bond with a magical spirit, he only gained one word: sincerity!

　Why was Diana able to unconsciously develop a bond with the magical spirit?

　It was because she genuinely loved bears that her affection for those magical spirits was completely untainted by any ulterior motives.

　Only by treating the magical spirits sincerely will they treat you sincerely in return.

　This is a natural process.

　Therefore, some mages deliberately create "bonds" in order to become stronger, which can have the opposite effect.

　The situation in Dac is actually similar.

　The first thing he needs to do is adjust his mindset and reduce his utilitarianism.

　……

　Three o'clock in the afternoon.

　Dak returned to his dormitory with bags and packages.

　The magical elves, who had been huddled in their dorm room, suddenly became lively.

　Gatomon leaped down from the top of the cabinet and appeared in the entryway immediately.

　But it ultimately did not say the words "Welcome home".

　With the help of the magical spirits, Dark put down all the bags and then distributed the items to each magical spirit according to the shopping list.

　The punching bags that the wrestler wanted have been replaced with wooden dummy balls, which won't arrive until tomorrow.

　Ditto wanted a small mirror, so Dark bought a set.