Tiana, who had gone to have an additional talk with Lilia, returned almost immediately. With the preparations finalized, the barbecue was officially underway.
"Man, Lilia-chan looked so visibly relieved. Just as Nebula said, it seems she felt it would be rude if she didn't display our gifts in public. I'm glad I was able to tell her before it was too late."
[Outputting Reflection]... "The fact that we said we wanted her to enjoy displaying them might have put pressure on her, even without any ill intent. My consideration of things from Lilia Albert's perspective was shallow."
"Common sense changes when the world changes, so it can be a difficult area. In that regard, I recommend seeking advice from Canalis."
Both Tiana and Electrone were upright and sensible people. The fact that they properly accepted and reflected on the fact that they had unintentionally pressured Lilia conveyed just how good-natured they both were.
In truth, my own thinking had been naive as well. I had probably taken the simplistic approach of assuming she would be happy with anything as long as it was dragon-related.
To those two, Nebula spoke, suggesting they seek advice from Canalis. It was true; I didn't have any memories of Canalis failing in that department. Even when she first met Lilia, she hadn't seemed to give off much of a sense of pressure, and when she went to greet the kings of various nations in her capacity as the person in charge of Nifty, she had finished her introductions without a single issue.
"I think it's simply a difference in experience. I've wandered through various worlds enough to be called a Wandering God, but Tiana and Electrone probably don't have much experience visiting other realms."
"It's true that we're still just fumbling around," Tiana admitted with a bitter smile. "I struggled quite a bit with the adjustment of the scale of presence when visiting."
[Outputting Agreement]... "Yes, I found that quite difficult as well. Shallow Vernal's world is relatively small in terms of scale since it lacks outer space and the like. Actually, during my first visit, my adjustment was a bit loose, so I had to recalibrate on-site."
Hearing Tiana’s words, Electrone agreed. I felt like I had heard a similar story before; I recalled Machina saying something to that effect.
"Speaking of which, Machina also mentioned that she has to be extra careful because Trinia is small in terms of world size."
"To use an analogy that's easy for Kaito-sama to understand, imagine that Tiana and Electrone's scale of presence is roughly the size of a soccer ball. If you wanted to put a soccer ball into a bathtub... it would be easy, right? You could toss it in haphazardly, and the bathtub wouldn't break. But don't you think it would suddenly become difficult if you tried to put it into a glass cup?"
"That would be difficult," I agreed. "Or rather, it wouldn't fit at all."
"Exactly. Therefore, Tiana and Electrone are compressing the scale of presence of that soccer ball, shrinking it down until it fits in the cup. However, if they make a mistake in the size adjustment, there's a danger of shattering the glass. That's why they have to be so careful when the world size is small. Well, to begin with, adjusting the scale of presence through compression is difficult in itself, so it's not a method I recommend. Even a tiny error can lead to a major problem..."
"...The way you put it, are you using a different method, Canalis?"
Hearing Canalis's explanation, Tiana reacted by tilting her head slightly. Indeed, from the way Canalis spoke, it sounded as if she were saying that Tiana and Electrone's method wasn't very good.
"I use a 'divide and store' method, so my scale of presence is no different from an ordinary human in this world. I am a very slim and low-fuel consumption god. This method is much easier. If you divide your presence finely and store it away, then draw it out as needed, you can keep your scale of presence suppressed while using your god power normally. Well, unless you're trying to use your full strength, of course..."
"Dividing and storing... O-Oh! I see! You've tucked most of your power into another dimension, and your body is just the entrance... the output point. You're only outputting exactly what's necessary in the moment!"
[Outputting Conviction]... "I see. One's scale of presence can certainly be made incredibly small that way. I am impressed."
The scale of the conversation was so massive that it went right over my head, but for Tiana and Electrone, it seemed to be a game-changing technique, as they were both clearly struck with admiration.
"I'll teach you the tricks for how to divide it later. I'm sure both Tiana and Electrone will be able to do the same thing soon. Also, when you create and give something to someone other than Kaito-sama here, it's quickest to just do a quick search with your omniscience."
"Your experience in that area is as impressive as always," Nebula remarked. "It might be a good idea for Canalis to give a briefing to those scheduled to visit to greet Master in the future."
Having originally wandered through various worlds, Canalis seemed to have many little tricks and techniques for world sizes and civilization scales. Having her act as a mentor for the gods scheduled to visit would definitely put my mind at ease.
Absolute One: "By the way, I've also lightly taken measures against the stomach pain caused by world creators scheduled to visit in the future."
Stomach Pain Devil: "Wh-What a monster...!" (Trembling)