The King of the demonkind and I returned peacefully.
「O King of the humans, I’ve kept you waiting.」
「Demon lord-sama! What is the situation?」
「Seiji and I talked with each other and compromised.
The matter about Seiji becoming my subordinate had been called off and there will be no war against the humans either.
I’m sorry for saying unreasonable things.」
「Y-, yes……」
The King seems to have no idea what’s going on.
「Well then, I’m going home.」
「What do you mean you’re going home, Seiji?」
「I’m leaving everything else to you. I’m tired with the successive battles against the goblins.」
「I see, I understand.」
「Well then, get along you two.~」
I left the King of the humans and King of the demonkind using【Teleportation】and went to where Elena and Aya are.
***
「Elena, Aya, let’s go home.」
「Oh, have you settled the matters with Demon lord, oniichan?」
「What happened, Seiji-sama?」
「Oh, how did the meeting turn out, Seiji?」
Rondo was here too, huh.
「His Highness and the King of the demonkind are talking about peace right now.」
「King of the demonkind? Is it the Demon lord?
Moreover, is it fine without interpreter?」
「Oh, it’s alright now.
Leaving that aside, I’m already tired, I want to go home and eat rice quickly.」
「Yes, Seiji-sama.」
Elena embraced me.
「What are you doing, Elena-sama?」
「Wait a moment, Oniichan.」
Aya clung to me as well.
「Now it’s Aya-san!?」
「Well then, I leave everything else to you, Rondo.」
I, together with Elena and Aya―
returned to j.a.pan.
***
「S-, So tired.~」
「Thanks for the good work, Seiji-sama.」
「You’re like an old man, oniichan.~」
As I sat down on the sofa,
Aya ma.s.saged my shoulders,
whilst Elena took my hand and cast recovery magic.
H-, Happiness.~
「Oniichan, I’d like to eat yakiniku in celebration of the war’s settlement.」
「Yakiniku, huh.~ Sounds good.~」
「Please buy meat, oniichan.」
「Wa? Right now!?」
「Yes, hurry up because I’m hungry.」
「I don’t want to buy either, it’d be nice if we can go somewhere to eat.」
「You don’t understand, oniichan.~」
「What is?」
「Because Elena and I returned to j.a.pan with so much trouble, we’d like to take a bath immediately.
If we went to a yakiniku shop after taking a bath, the smell would stick to us even though we cleaned ourselves with so much trouble, you know?」
「Even if we ate it at home, the smell would stick.」
「Hehehe, it’s fine, leave it to me!」
「What are you going to do?」
「It’s fine because I’ll ventilate it with wind magic!」
「Oh, it seems to be interesting.」
「Right? So, please go and buy meat quickly.」
「O-, Ou.」
Though I have a feeling that I was tricked but, whatever.
I rushed on the road at night, which had become pitch-black, to the supermarket.
***
「Beef, sausage, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, onions, green peppers, squash, new potatoes, baby corn, bamboo shoots.
They will have no complain with this!」
「Although I don’t want green peppers, good job oniichan.」
The yakiniku hot plate was put on the center of the table,
surrounded by freshly-bathed Elena and Aya,
we held a yakiniku party happily.
Oh, peace is wonderful.
「Aya, it’s smoky! What happened to the wind magic?」
「I forgot.」
Aya invoked her magic and the smoke that had filled the room drifted from the screen door towards outside.
「Aya, it sure is convenient. With this, more meat can be roasted.」
「Heh heh.」
I’m completely full.
We had a cake for dessert.
「Oniichan, it’s delicious, isn’t it?」
「Yea.」
But, Elena has an earnest look.
I wonder what’s wrong?
「Is something wrong, Elena?」
「Seiji-sama.」
「What is it? You’re being formal.」
「I’m really thankful for you saving Delaidos Kingdom this time.
What should I give to express my grat.i.tude?」
「You didn’t need to suddenly stand on ceremony, Elena.」
「I mean, even though my otousama did such a cruel thing, Seiji-sama did his best.
In what way can I return the favor……
I’ll do anything you say if it’s within my abilities.」
Oi oi, Elena-san.
a 15 year-old girl towards a 30 year-old ojiisan,
you mustn’t say『I’ll do anything』!!!
When I’m thinking of what to say―
An ominous aura wafts from the side.
『You’re dead if you say anything strange, oniichan.』
Aya transmitted through her eyes.
「It was simply because the humans and demonkind fought together that we were able to defeat the goblins, Elena. I only lent a hand.」
「But, Seiji-sama……」
「If you really want to do something~
whenever I come home tired, I want you to cast recovery magic again.」
「Yes!」
「Elena-chan, please hear my request as well not only oniichan’s.」
「Yes, what should I do?」
「Let’s sleep in the same futon today.」
「Y-, yes.」
「Oi, Aya!
Don’t think of doing anything strange to Elena!」
「What strange thing are you imagining, oniichan~? Hentai!
I only want to love love with Elena-chan in the futon.」
Elena, who was embraced by Aya, had a happy face.
Well, it’s fine if Elena is happy.
But, Aya. You’re not allowed!
一your band of followers will be annihilated!!1
……eh?
Translator notes and reference:
1Inner demons?↩