The First ……Returning to my room, Rune finally stopped crying and I pat his head
"….will a hero come again?"
"That"s right, though they probably won"t come for a while"
They"re just fakes though
Such a thing as a hero doesn"t exist
Though, even just finding fake ones probably takes some work
"Being together with me will probably be dangerous. As expected, Rune doesn"t want to see his friends die, right? From now on should only the four of you go shopping?"
Although they won"t get a single injury even if they"re attacked, it"s still scary
If they"re near me, there will probably be guys who come only to attack
He vigorously shakes his head
"But, you know, I want everyone to gradually be able to go to town on their own"
I want to sleep
If they can go buy food then I don"t need to go
There"s also a carriage [they can use]
Everyone, probably hasn"t realized yet but they"ve become quite strong
Even so, Rune frantically shakes his head
(Still too much?)
Perhaps pampering him was bad, it seems Rune became even more cowardly than before
Even though after being attacked he went so far as to say he would go to another village
"Since you have my divine protection, Rune"s skill with the sword has improved, right? Also you can"t be kidnapped, there"s no danger"
Only I could possibly attack him
Despite that Rune makes a face like he will cry
"…..well then, should we have just Dea and Rona do the shopping?"
Although it doesn"t really matter to me who does it, Rune is obviously upset
"……I,I"ll go too"
"……..I see"
Although he seems to still be frightened, he"s saying he"ll go so it"s probably good
"I"ll pa.s.s you some money [just in case/in advance]"
I pa.s.s him the change left over from today
Today I only bought food so there"s still a lot [of money] left over
"………"
He froze while receiving the money
Is it that scary…..
(This is bad, I want to pamper him)
………No no, it"s fine to pamper him when I can
I hold his hand, and put strength into it
I open his hand and place a light blue magic stone in it
"I will embed this stone in your collar. If anything happens touch this stone and call my name, no matter where you are I"ll go to you. Is that fine?"
This time he nodded repeatedly over and over again
I pat Rune"s head as he finally makes a relieved expression and insert the stone into his collar
Like that I went to the place everyone was, I insert the stone into everyone else"s collar as well
Rau once again hugs me while crying, I spend a short while awkwardly patting her head
As I thought, because I pampered them do they easily become lonely [now]?
Though I"m not against spoiling/pampering my things
Rau is scared to go shopping with just the four of them as well, but if I asked her to house-sit she wouldn"t like it
Since when I was sleeping, Rau was alone no different from house sitting
"Even when I"m sleeping, it"s fine to take the carriage out on your own. You shouldn"t really take those guys in the garden out I suppose? Since those guys don"t have divine protection, so they can be killed or kidnapped"
Even so, thinking that it"s fine even if they take them along is probably because they are not [like] these four
"Shin-sama, why don"t you want to go to town?"
"Because if the hero is there I"ll be attacked. Moreover, I"ll have more time to sleep"
""Eh-!?""
Everyone let out a voice
Well, you know
After sleeping for an entire half month, I still feel like I"m asleep
Somehow, I"m somewhat still sleepy
Even though I"ve only just been born, it"s just too much for me to get up
Am I sleeping too much?
No no, since I don"t need to eat, by all rights I can sleep more
It"s honestly somewhat worrying
These four need to eat meals, I don"t want to make them go hungry
However if they can do their own shopping, it"s fine for me to not get up
"Ah—…..however, if I sleep, I won"t be able to preserve the food…..what to do?"
It"s a problem
We can"t buy up [all the food]
"Should we just go shopping more frequently?…..should I put preservation magic on the food storehouse itself"
I should put magic on the storehouse for food for the guys in the garden as well
One by one, I pa.s.sed everyone a bag with money in it
"I, already have one"
"Since that"s just the change leftover from today, you can keep it as well"
Rune tried to return it but I shoved it back to him
I cast magic on the inside of the castle and the garden food storehouse
Since the carriage originally had magic on it so it"s fine
"See ya, you four"ll do great"
I will be sleeping from now on
Now then, I wonder when the next time I wake up will be
―Rune side―
Even though it"s been a long time since he was awake, Shin-sama says he"s going back to sleep and disappears
This time the amount of time spent awake was short
Since he went to town, everyone only saw Shin-sama for a short time
I was summoned midway, but even so the time we spent together was short
So lonely
It"s probably not just me [that thinks so]
Although he said he was just going back to sleep again for a while, I wonder when he will wake up this time?
Nevertheless…….
(To say something like "be my bride" to Shin-sama, what were those knights thinking?)
I get that Shin-sama has divine [level of] beauty, but to propose marriage
It seems they did not realize it was Shin-sama, but Shin-sama as a bride is unimaginable
However, Shin-sama is just that charming
It wouldn"t be strange [for Shin] to get a special someone
If Shin-sama wants them, he would be able to immediately get them
That is……frightening
If Shin-sama gets a special someone, wouldn"t we be thrown away
Even if we aren"t tossed aside, wouldn"t we end up like the people in the garden, with him no longer give us much thought
He has spoiled us to an awfully frightening degree up to now
That is an anxiety that always haunts [me]
Since he told me that I would be perpetually young, I ended up thinking about it too much
If I were thrown away, would his divine protection disappear?
If so, if I ended up captured by the humans it would be the worst
Since I would be perpetually young, I would be used up for as long as they like
Shin-sama said he wouldn"t throw me away
That we would be together forever……..
However that is just the current Shin-sama"s whim
From now on, in the future, I don"t know how it will be
Since I am not necessary to Shin-sama
I just like him, but for Shin-sama it"s not like that
I am Shin-sama"s thing, for that reason, I worry about when he will throw me away
This, from now on, is an anxiety that will always haunt me
Shin-sama fell asleep, and one month soon pa.s.sed
This time"s especially long
Without actually showing his figure, not even going to town alone like before, just sleeping like that
Since the door"s not locked, in the evening I slip into the bed along with Rau
However, he doesn"t wake up at all
Waking him up would be bad, although I didn"t wake him up, when I look at the Shin-sama who doesn"t open his eyes, I"m lonely even if I"m beside him
Since he"s just been sleeping the entire time, his hair is short
Lately, it"s become routine for me to sleep while caressing his hair
"We need to go shopping to buy food…….the seasonings have also become scarce"
Dea said so during our meal
Dea manages the food for the people in the garden
Unlike the castle that has only the four of us except for Shin-sama, the garden has 21 people
Because of that, the amount of food quickly decreased
Although they have fields, there hasn"t been enough time for the crops to grow yet
Even harvesting our field"s crops is still impossible
"…..should just the four of us go out?"
Rau spoke in an anxious voice
Though everyone together was probably anxious
Myself, also Dea, and Rona as well……
Everyone"s expressions became stiff
However, if we don"t go, food will soon run out
Since the people in the garden don"t have Shin-sama"s divine protection we can"t take them along
"……it can"t be helped, we can only go. Everyone prepare to go out, we will go to the closest town"
Dea stood up and said so
If it were Shin-sama he could immediately ready the carriage and teleport through magic, but this time we can only be shaken by the carriage ride
I also went to my room to change clothes
I properly attach my sword to my hip and put on my cloak
"R,right then. Everyone, do you have your money? Well then, let"s go"
As expected Dea"s also seems to be scared when Shin-sama"s not here
His voice is shaking
While the carriage shook us, no one spoke
After a while the shaking stopped and I knew we arrived at the town
At this time the four of us mustered our determination and started to walk
Although Shin-sama could send the food to the castle with magic, we had to carry it to the carriage ourselves
Without taking the carriage into town, we left it at the entrance
If it were a small carriage, it would have been fine to take it inside [the town] at least a bit, but Shin-sama"s carriage is big
Shin-sama always left it at the entranceway, so we also copied that
We nervously disembarked from the carriage and I knew the surrounding people"s gazes gathered on us, and my body tensed up
Since we"ve come to this town several times it"s probably known that our master is Shin-sama
Since he"s never shown his face [as it was covered by a veil], no one should know his face though
Shin-sama normally spends quite a bit of money
Since the people of this town also know that, even if I pay with gold coins like the first time we came we won"t be stopped
Shopping was anticlimactic and we easily proceeded
Food was piled up in the carriage
Since we didn"t want to frequently come [to town], we bought as much as possible
"What else do we need to buy?"
"Seasonings, as well as meat……Ah, how about fish?"
"Won"t it make the carriage stink?"
Everyone chatted while walking
Before us whose tensions faded, that knight appeared
The knight we have seen many times
The person called Sei, Gudoudotelia"s governor
The governor is the number one most exalted [knight] among knights
The country"s name were taught [to us] by Dea as well
"Where is your master?"
Although this knight has never attacked us before, but as expected knights are scary
Rau"s face scrunched up about to cry and she just clung onto Dea"s leg as I placed my hand on my sword even as I felt myself trembling
"…….although I know it"s probably pointless to say you don"t have to be so vigilant [of me], but it"s fine to not be so vigilant. I [only] have business with the demon G.o.d. Where is he?"
"W,what business do you have with Shin-sama?"
This Sei person is human, and before he proposed to Shin-sama
I want him to stay away [from Shin] as much as possible
"Negotiate, [no]……. I have something I want to request"
(Request?)
The knight has something he wants to request from Shin-sama?
Something like please don"t bring humanity to ruin?
I don"t think Shin-sama would decide to do so [destroy humanity] on his own though
Besides, he"s sleeping right now
"Shin-sama"s not here ~mon. He"s at the castle ~mon"
Rau spoke while crying
"In that case can"t I come along until you get to the castle?"
For some reason the knight looked at me
I wonder why?
"….It"s impossible"
"-Why!?"
U-uu-, Scary
When I retreated reflexively, the knight cleared his throat and took a small step back
"Why is it impossible?"
This time he asked without yelling
"Because, Shin-sama is sleeping"
Knight blankly stared
"……I can wait until he"s awake?"
It seems this knight doesn"t know how well Shin-sama sleeps
"He"s already been sleeping nearly a month. I don"t know when he will get up"
"Wha-!?"
As I thought, it seems he didn"t know
He"s quite shocked
"In that case, since the time I saw you in town, you haven"t gone out?"
As I nod, I begin thinking
Although he said he had a request for Shin-sama, I wonder what kind of request it is
"…….can you wake him up [for me]?"
This knight, what a thing to say
"If we disturb master"s sleep, I heard he would become irritated. The only ones that can intrude on his sleep is Rune and Rau I think"
(Eh-?)
I tilt my head at Dea"s words
Even for me, if I disturb Shin-sama"s sleep, he"ll probably get mad I think
(……Hmm? Speaking of which, there have been a couple times I"ve woken him up, but there are no times he"s gotten angry?)
When I first met him, he said he thought of punching me
However, let alone punching me he didn"t even get angry
"Won"t you ask [for me]?"
While I was thinking, the knight spoke to me
However it"s not certain he won"t get angry
I don"t want to do something that might make him angry for the sake of this knight
"I, I don"t want to! I don"t want to make Shin-sama angry. If Shin-sama were to throw me away, I have nowhere else to go-"
Shake my head vigorously
Whether [or not] they are shocked at my desperate appearance, Rau once again bursts into tears
Rau similarly does not want to be thrown away by Shin-sama
"Shin-sama…..Shin-samaah!"
Rau calls his name and the next instant―
Like to protect us, Shin-sama appears before our eyes with his back toward us
"It"s you, huh. What would happen if you approached these guys, I told you before, right?"
Unlike when he speaks to us, his voice is low and cold
The knight"s face pales and he freezes without speaking
Since Shin-sama was sleeping his hair is short and he"s wearing simple black clothes and his veil
"Fue~nn….Shin-samaah"
Rau ran up to Shin-sama while crying
I also want to cry
When I"m by Shin-sama"s side, I want to cry from relief
"Rau, don"t cry"
He holds her in his arms and pats her head
Even though the other is a child, I can"t help feeling jealous
"Are you done shopping?"
"We were going to go buy fish now but….."
Dea answered
"Tch…..Stop bothering these guys!"
Hearing that, he once again faced the knight and coldly said so
"Shin-sama, this person called Sei said he has a request for Shin-sama―"
"……..Hah?"
When I spoke, Shin-sama turned around
However, that voice was extremely cold
(W,what? Is he angry!?)
I, did I do something to make him angry?
I was bewildered
Shin-sama handed Rau to Dea and approached such a me
"Are you actually saying that this guy has a request he wants to ask of me?"
Shin-sama was soon before me
Even though normally he"s gentle, his voice is scary
Although I can"t see his face because of the veil, I can feel his anger from his voice
Without saying anything I just looked up at Shin-sama
Although I don"t know what made him angry, I can somehow tell I am the cause
Scared and confused, my tears began to overflow
"……Rune is whose thing?"
"S,Shin-sama,"s……."
I answer in a panic
Will he throw me away like this?
"Do you want to become this guy"s thing?"
Shin-sama pointed at the knight and I immediately shook my head
I don"t want something like becoming that knight"s
However I"m not in the position to say I don"t want it
But even so my body is honest, and my tear flow without stopping
"How much do you not want it?"
Shin-sama speaks indifferent to my falling tears
(He"s throwing me away……)
My anxiety [has become] reality
I don"t want [this]
Without going somewhere else, without being sold
"If you are throwing me away, [I"d rather you] kill me"
Shin-sama holds the [only] method for the perpetually young me to die
Shin-sama killing me
I don"t know whether the divine protection can disappear
That, since I haven"t heard of a slave who leaves their master living long
As it"s Shin-sama, it seems [me living alone would be] impossible though
I can feel him pat my head as I sob, and I raise my face
"Since Rune is my thing, you can"t say other guy"s names"
For a moment I didn"t get what he said to me, but even if I get what he"s said I can"t understand it
(Other people"s names?)
Saying I can"t say names, does that mean only Shin-sama is the exception?
What about Dea and Rona?
Rau?
"Call that knight trash"
Finally, when he tells me so, I remember that I said "person called Sei" when referring to that knight
(He got mad because of that?)
When I nod he tightly hugs me and that scary feeling disappears and I feel relieved
(Is he not angry anymore?)
When I nervously look up at him, he pats my head again
At that gentle hand, I sigh in relief
A little while after all that, I heard the knight"s voice
"Demon G.o.d, Kieshye"s Rien-sama wants to meet you. Won"t you please tell us about Baren"s history, we humans need to know of it"
Shin-sama knows it all
Although I don"t know which country Baren is, it seems they want to be told the information Shin-sama knows
"Too troublesome"
Shin-sama"s answer was only just that
(I wonder who this Rien-sama is?)
Is Kieshye a far away country?
Abruptly holding me while I was thinking, he ignores the knight and steadily walks away
"Rau too"
Rau reaches her hands out to Shin-sama
Shin-sama stopped in front of Dea
Like that Shin-sama took Rau from Dea"s arms, and walked like that while carrying both me and Rau
Dea and Rona follow behind
"Demon G.o.d! We can"t let humanity"s crimes go any longer, we need to know the truth"
The knight calls from behind
"Don"t care"
However, after Shin-sama says so, he keeps walking without turning around
Even though he arrived in the middle of our shopping, Shin-sama simply ignored it [that fact]
And so when we finished shopping, he teleported the carriage to the castle with magic
Rune side end
TN: Shin"s yandere is seriously coming out