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As soon as the stream started, the comments started flowing in droves. “Today we’re going to play the mobile version!” “Well, I don’t think the screen will change much.” [I’m glad I always play the mobile version.] [We get to see the pros at work!] [Thank you for playing the mobile version.] “Then, let’s get started!” Today, we’re going to play a duo match again. “Where are you going?” “How about we go to the place where I dropped the blue pin and then decide from there after we get our supplies full?” “Great! Let’s do it!” Rio and I open the parachute and glide down. This place is relatively close to the battleground, but not many enemies go down there, so we can calmly scavenge for supplies. “I’m going to scavenge this house.” “I’ll go next door.” “Okay.” As usual, we split up to scavenge for supplies. I’m hoping to get an assault rifle and a sniper rifle. “Oh, there’s some good stuff down there.” I quickly grabbed an assault rifle and a sniper rifle. “Takamori-san, did you find any assault rifles around here somewhere?” “There’s one in this house, second floor.” “Thank you very much.” Rio immediately came to the house where I was and picked up the assault rifle. I hear the sound of a car engine, and at the same time, a mark appears on the map to let me know that a car is approaching. “Pull out.” I take cover behind an object in front of me and ready my rifle. I look through the scope and fire a round at the same time. “I took the driver out.” “Nice! His partner is down!” “Nice!” [You’re too good.] [Can you snipe at a player who’s driving?] “Do they have anything good?” “I’d like to get some recovery.” “I wish for sniper rounds.” I use a rifle a lot, so I need more sniper rounds than most players. Normally rounds would be enough. “This guy has recovery items.” “Can I have it?” “You can.” “I’ll take it.” Rio picked up the recovery. I picked up a grenade. “Then, do you want to move?” “Yeah, I guess so. Let’s use this car.” “If there is no damage, let’s take the car.” I got into the driver’s seat and the car was undamaged. “I have a habit of picking up grenades and stuff like that.” “I know! I pick up bullets. I have bullets for my AR right now!” “ is a lot of bullets.” I have about 300 rounds, and that’s still quite a lot. [I have a habit of picking up bullets too!] [Rio is so cute!] [Now that’s why they’re both tournament winners!] The comments flowed. “We’re going into the area.” “Yeah, got it.” The area was starting to shrink, so we entered the safe area early. “I’ll park here.” We pulled into the area and got out of the car. “Ow!” I’ve been shot, and I’ve lost more than half of my strength. “Where did you get hit from?” “From 220. I’m going to recover. He’s a good shot, so be careful.” I cut my line of fire and started my recovery. It takes less than a minute to recover. “You see him?” “I can’t find him.” I’m looking for the guy who shot at me, too, but I can’t find him. “I guess I’ll just ignore it for now.” “I guess so. I don’t want to force him to fight with us.” “We’re coming to the area, so let’s go.” We get in the car and drive to the area again. “Is that house in the area?” I saw a shadow of a player moving in a house that was just barely in the area. “Can we do it with a grenade?” I readied my grenade and threw it into the house. A few moments later, the kill log appears on my screen with the sound of an explosion. “Okay, let’s pack it up.” “Yes!”

Today was the day that I promised Rio to do a live stream. Recently, I feel that time flies by in an instant. I was meeting Rio in front of Hachiko at Shibuya station. This is a standard meeting spot in Shibuya. The time was : p.m. It was almost time to meet. “Sorry to keep you waiting!” “No, I haven’t been waiting that long.” Rio was wearing a black one-piece dress again today. It looks a little different from the last one, but it suits her very well. I’m still in all black. “I thought Ryo would wear black anyway, so I decided to match it too.” “It suits you. Thank you for matching me.” I’m simply happy that she took the trouble to let me know. “Well then, let’s go.” “Yes!” My office is just a short walk from here. “Here.” I pointed to the office building. “I knew Ryo’s office was a big one, but it’s in a great place.” “Well, maybe so.” It is one of the biggest offices in the industry with streamers, idols, and actresses. “Well, let’s go.” I get on the elevator and press the button for the th floor. Then I use my ID card to unlock the door. “Shirase-san?” I called out to Shirase-san, who was working at her desk. “Takamori-san, we’ve been waiting for you. I’ve reserved the studio. Please come in.” We followed Shirase-san. “Please feel free to use this place!” “It’s huge!” “As expected of a major company .......” The studio was one of the largest owned by the office. The studio is so spacious that it’s too big just to play a live game. The director of the company said that Rio-san and Takamori-san would play together, so she held it down for you. “Thank you very much. Please tell the manager thank you.” “Yes, I’ll let her know.” “Then, let’s start preparing for the stream.” We set up the camera, set up the lights, and set down the greenscreens behind the couch we’re sitting on. We’ll be ready when we do the work to transfer the game screen to the streaming system. “Rio, how about like this?” “Hmmm, the angle of the lighting could be a little more like this.” Rio is fine-tuning the lighting. “Yes, perfect!” Rio is proud of herself. “Ryo, sit here for a minute.” “Oh, oh.” I sat down on the sofa as Rio told me to. “I’ll do your hair.” Rio then waxes and sprays my hair. “How is it? “Great, Rio.” When I look at myself in the mirror, it looks twice as good as when I set it myself. “I’m good at this. I’ll do it again when you show your face.” “Thank you.” I am not particularly talented in anything other than games. That’s why I sometimes become envious of Rio. “Well, it’s time to go.” “Right.” It was minutes before the announced stream time. We sat side by side on the sofa and looked at the reservation screen. “This thing isn’t broken, is it? “Uh, yeah. I think so.” What we saw on the screen was something we couldn’t believe our eyes. The live broadcast of high school pro-gamers Takamori and Rio’s racing game. Live streaming in minutes. ・May 6, 2022, 19:30 ・46708 people are standing by.

Even though I was getting busier, I still went to school as much as I could. When all the day’s classes were over and I was about to leave, my phone vibrated. I checked the screen and saw that it said, “You have two messages from Ema Ichinose.” “What is it, Ema?” If it had been me before, I would have been happy just to receive a message from Ema. Looking back, I wonder why I fell in love with Ema. The time goes back to almost years ago. I used to play with Ema because our houses were near each other. At that time, Ema was pure. I loved the kindness she showed unexpectedly and the smile on her face. I am sure that I fell in love with that part of Ema. It is often said that in love, the one who falls in love loses. However, Ema gradually changed. Perhaps it is inevitable that time changes people. But I had an illusion. I wanted her to be the “Ema of old.” That fantasy was easily betrayed. “You and I are not compatible, are we?” I felt like everything was over that day when Ema harshly rejected me. But now I think it was for the best. It was because she gave me a chance to meet Rio Natsume. If it were not for Rio, I probably would not have recovered so much. I am the type of person who drags things out, and I was dumped by the person I had a one-sided love for years. “I’ll check it out.” I opened the message from Ema. “I want to meet and talk. Can I go to your house today “ Those were the only two messages I got from Ema. I was like, “What the hell are you talking about now? It’s so troublesome.” But if I turned her down, I didn’t know what she would do to me. I wanted to make my relationship with Ema clear. “If only for a little while.” I replied and put my phone away in my pocket. “Huh, that’s depressing.” I walked slowly home. My steps were somehow heavier than usual today. After a while, the intercom rang. I checked and unlocked the front door. There stood Ema, with a smile plastered on her face, as if she was trying to make up for something. “Ryo, long time no see.” “Ah.” The day I was dumped, Ema and I had naturally kept our distance. “I’m sorry about that day. I didn’t listen to you properly.” “Nothing.” “I changed my mind. I’ve changed my mind and I’m willing to go out with Ryo.” How is it possible to say things from such a high-ranking point of view? “What about your boyfriend?” “I didn’t want to be with that guy. I knew it had to be Ryo. ......” she said with a beautiful smile on her face. “I’m sorry. I wonder if that’s impossible.” “What did you say ......?” “I’m sorry, I can’t do that. I can no longer respond to Ema’s feelings.” The expression on Ema’s face changed to despair. I don’t think she thought she would be rejected. “Why! You were in love with me, weren’t you!?” “Oh, I liked you.” It’s already in the past for me. “Can you go out with me!?” “No, sorry” “So why?” “Because I met someone who I want to walk in the same direction with” I said with Rio in mind. “Since we’re done, go home.” “............” Ema left my house without saying anything. It looked like she had tears in her eyes.

Rio and I entered the house where I threw the grenade. “I got a kill.” “Nice!” I got a kill on one of the guys who was down. “Let’s just take his armor.” I got his armor. “Well, we’re out of the safe zone now, so we’re going to head for the zone. “Yeah, I guess so.” The sign said there were only people left. The next area contraction will determine the final zone. There’s nothing here. “Can I go behind the rocks in front?” “Okay, I’ll follow you there.” “Got it!” Rio moves to the back of the rock and searches for the target. “Rio, there’s one on the west side.” “Hm? Where?” “Behind the tree on the west. He’s running.” “Oh, there he is.” There are only four of us left. “Hey, did he had a run-in with someone?” “Yeah. I don’t think they know we’re here, so we’ll take the shot where they left off.” I looked through the scope and saw that they were shooting in the direction of . Then we were down to three men left. “Okay, let’s do it.” With the overwhelming advantage, I shot him in the head with my sniper. <<Champion!>> The headshot was a great success, and I was able to win this match as well. [Even though it didn’t come out, you’re too good] [As expected of a pro.] [How many consecutive matches have you won?] As usual, the comments were flowing in abundance. “We have now won consecutive matches.” “Thanks again for today! I guess that’s it for the stream.” “Yeah, we’ve been at it for a little over an hour now.” After about two or three games, it would be just about an hour. “Well, thank you for your time! We’ll do it again next week, so it’d be great if you could join us!” The live broadcast every Friday has become a regular occurrence. The viewers also liked the fact that it was easy to join since it was done at the same time and day of the week each time. [Thanks for all your hard work!] [I’m looking forward to the next one.] [Rio-chan’s smile healed me.] [Good job!] After reading most of the comments, we ended the delivery. “Thank you for the stream! Well, today’s stream was also well received.” Just as we finished the delivery, Shirase-san came in. The fact that the stream had just finished means that she must have been watching the stream the whole time. It must be part of her job, but she must have a lot of other work to do. It makes me wonder when in the world this person is sleeping. “Good night.” “Thank you again today.” Me and Rio bow our heads lightly. I’m sure it’s because of Shirase-san’s help that we are able to rent a studio every week like this. “I’m just helping out. Well then, the person I want to introduce has just finished their meeting, so please come this way.” We followed Shirase-san. We left the studio and moved to a conference room in the office. “This is it.” I was overcome with a feeling of anticipation, anxiety, and other emotions I couldn’t quite grasp. Then, Shirase-san knocked on the door of the conference room.

In the Japan Competition, Rio and I were unbeatable. We won the match and were the winners in the duo division of the Pro-hopple Japan Tournament. “Oh!” We high-fived on the spot. This was the first time we had both won in the duo division. The audience was also very excited to see that the winning pair had been decided. [As expected, it’s takamori and Rio!] [Can a duo even win?] [They’re too strong!] The comments from the distributors were also flowing in at once. I couldn’t follow them with my eyes anymore. After returning to the waiting room, the next event was the awards ceremony. As I recall, the fourth place finisher of this year’s tournament would get a ticket to the Asian Games. The president of Luag, the development company, was present at the awards ceremony. The awards were presented in order from the lowest to the highest. Then it was our turn as first place winners. President Otani stood in front of us. “Congratulations on your victory. Thanks to the two of you, Pro-hopple has grown into a world-famous game. I hope you will continue to help us develop our game.” He received a certificate, a commemorative gift, and a card with the prize money. “Thank you very much.” “We will continue to support you in the Asian Games.” And so the curtain came down on the Japan Tournament. I returned to the waiting room again. The tournament was already over, so we could have left anytime we wanted, but there was a line of people greeting us. There were many job offers among them, but we decided to have them all go through the office. “Must be tough being popular.” President Otani came in. “Congratulations once again on your victory.” “Thank you.” “Now Pro-hopple will be in the limelight again. Thanks to you guys. Thank you so much.” President Otani bowed his head. “No, we’re just having fun playing.” “That’s right!” “You guys are not so professional, aren’t you?” President Otani smiles as he says this. “Take a good rest today, and we look forward to seeing you back in action at the Asian Games.” “Yes, I will do my best.” After Otani left, the greeting line finally disappeared. “Now, let’s go home.” We packed our bags and left the convention hall. “I was wondering if we could have dinner at my place today. Yuzuki wants to have a party whether we win or lose.” “Yuzuki is so cute, I want to see her again.” “Okay, let’s go.” I got on the train and headed to the nearest station to my apartment. From there, we walked to our apartment. I unlocked the door and went inside. “Why is it so dark?” The living room was usually brightly lit, but today the lights were off. “Yuzuki, are you not here? I turned on the light in the living room, thinking about that. I was a moment too late to realize that it was the sound of a cracker. “Onii, Rio-san, congratulations on your victory!” “Congratulations!” Yuzuki and my father greeted me with crackers.

When the interview is over, the staff puts away their equipment. “Thank you very much for your time today.” After Hiyama-san finished talking to the staff, she came over to us. “Thank you very much. Thanks to you, Hiyama-san, we were able to proceed smoothly.” I think it’s wonderful that they used Aya Hiyama, who is making waves on the Internet right now. “I saw your cosplay. It was great.” “Oh, you saw that?” The cosplays uploaded on SNS were of popular anime and game characters. The quality of the cosplay was so good that even the professional cosplayers were impressed. I felt that Hiyama-san is an otaku, too. “Yes, that start-fantasy character is from a Lugh game.” The smartphone game Start Fantasy, released recently by Lugh as a new game, spread quickly. And hats off to Hiyama-san, who perfectly cosplays the characters in it. “In fact, it was because of that that I got this offer. ......” “I didn’t realize that.” Certainly, that president is likely to think of such smart things. “That’s right, Rio-san......!!” “Yes?” Hiyama-san is appealing to Rio with a serious look in her eyes. “Rio, you have a great style and you’re cute, I think you’ll look great in a cosplay!” “Is that so?” Rio’s expression was slightly twitching. “Ryo, do you think so too?” Rio looked at me with that. “I think it will look good on you.” The game and cosplay are of the same otaku culture, and there is probably a high affinity between the two. On the contrary, it is strange that I have not done it until now. “I-Is that so? If Ryo says so, I’ll give it a try.” “Oh, I think it’s a good idea. Rio-san, you’re so cute, you’ll be fine!” “A, so cute!?” Rio’s cheeks are dyed crimson. I thought Rio was used to being told that she was cute. “Oh, isn’t this something that’s good for Rio?” I turned my phone screen to Rio. “I think the atmosphere is similar to Rio’s.” It was a popular character in the start fantasy. “Sure, she’s cute, but ......” “But?” “No, isn’t it too revealing?” Certainly, the legs and chest are designed to be boldly open. “Well, yes. I’ll make the character less revealing since Rio doesn’t have to go overboard.” I operate the phone again. “Hey, why is Ryou so excited?” “I want to see Rio’s costume! That’s all.” “I wish he would use that passion for something else.” Hiyama-san was silently watching this situation. “You two are on good terms. I’m a little envious.” “Oh, thank you.” “Well, we’ll decide which character to play later, but wouldn’t it be fun to make it a character that Takamori-san can play together?” “I see.” Somehow, that could become a topic of conversation. It may not seem like something a professional gamer would do, but it’s always fun to try something you’ve never done before. “I’m going to be in next week’s Shonen Eiris Weekly as part of a cosplay photogravure!” “I saw it. It’s amazing, isn’t it?” The time has come for announcers to be in the gravure section of a weekly magazine. Eiris is the best-selling manga magazine in Japan. It should not be so easy to get a gravure in that magazine. “I’ll sign it and give it to you next time!” “I look forward to it.” Thus, Rio’s cosplay was decided in the flow.

“Ryo likes girls like that?” Rio asks me, staring into my face. “What’s wrong with you all of a sudden?” “Because I was ignored and you even shook hands!” Rio seems to be somewhat angry. “Was I that flirty?” “Yes! Your nose was expanding! She was so cute! Sakura was indeed cute. I think she had a different type of cuteness from Rio. “If you say so, Rio is cute too.” “Eh? Really, you think so?” Saying that, Rio was dyed crimson. “Fu, hmm, it’s fine if that’s the case.” I thought she was angry, but now she seemed satisfied. I think Rio’s constantly changing expression is simply cute. “Well then, shall we go home soon?” The greetings to the people concerned were almost over. The event was over and the guests had gone home. The sky was tinged with madder red. “Yes, that’s right.” The managers of me and Rio had gone home before us, leaving us behind. It seems that the people themselves are unconcerned, but I wonder what it is like as a manager. We packed our bags and left the event hall. “We had a great time today, didn’t we?” “Yeah, it was great.” It was a day in which we met many people we would not normally have met. The event venue was on the outskirts of Tokyo, so we had to take the train home. It was about minutes to Rio’s station and minutes to mine. “Ryo didn’t attend many events until now, right?” We sat next to each other on the train seat and talked. The distance between me and Rio naturally becomes closer. “Is there a reason for that?” “Well, I think the main reason is that I don’t like to show off too much.” I don’t have the desire to show off in the first place, and I’m not very good at doing things in front of others. “Then why did you decide to attend this time?” “Because Rio was there.” “Eh?” “So I thought it would be fun with Rio.” Most of the jobs that come to me are requests to perform as a set with Rio. “I’m glad ......” Rio took her gaze away from me. And that white skin feels like it’s dyed red. It was not possible to determine whether it was because of the light from the sky dyed in the setting sun, or whether it was Rio herself blushing. “I had a great time at the magazine interview the other day,” A week ago, Rio and I were interviewed by a magazine for the first time. It was an interview with the content of “Genius x Genius: The real faces of two high school pro-gamers! That was the content of the interview. The response was great and the publisher was happy. “So, I would do any kind of work with Rio.” I had such a feeling in my heart. “I also enjoy working with Ryo.” Rio’s smile, illuminated by the setting sun, was so beautiful that even an angel would admit defeat. “It’s more fun than working alone.” Rio had always had a lot of media exposure. With Rio’s looks, I think it is the right way to sell her to get more exposure in the media by putting her face out there. In fact, she has a lot of followers on social networking sites because of her success. I was happy to hear that Rio said she enjoyed working with me. Time flies when talking with Rio. Half an hour flew by and we arrived at Rio’s nearest station. “Well then, next up is the live Pro-hopple, right?” We also promised to do a live stream together this weekend at Pro-hopple. “See you later.” With that, she gave a small wave, her beautiful hair flowing in the air. I waved back at Rio and the train doors closed. Rio waved at me until she could no longer see me. I was worried about why she was tickling my senses so much. “No way, is Rio like that to anyone?” If she made gestures like that or looked at one like that, all the men in the world would fall in love with her. “Why am I so insecure?” I unlocked my phone, thinking about that. I look at the social networking sites somewhat until I get to my nearest station. Today’s event was lined with a lot of replies from people who actually came to the event and from people who watched the live broadcast. I heard that many people actually pre-registered the app after watching the video of me and Rio playing. “It seems I was able to contribute a little.” I guess I underestimated my influence a little. I left the reply and went out the ticket gate as I arrived at the nearest station. I walked back to my apartment. It still feels a little cool in the evening. I went home and took off my shoes at the front door. At that moment, Yuzuki comes clattering out of the living room. “Welcome home! Onii-i, today’s event was amazing!” “Did you see it?” “I couldn’t make it to the event, so I just watched the stream.” That said, Yuzuki showed me the smartphone screen. It was an archive of the live stream of today’s event. “Thank you.” I patted Yuzuki on the head. “You were so cool! Rio is cute too! Hey, introduce me to Rio-san sometime!” “Yay!” Yuzuki makes a small jump on the spot. No, isn’t she too cute? “Is father home?” At the entrance, the shoes of my father whose sole was worn were neatly arranged. “Yeah, they solved the case” It was the first time in a long time that my family could have dinner together.

Rio’s game room is an ideal environment for gamers. “Well, as expected of Rio. I envy this environment.” “Even though Ryo earns more money?” Rio grins. “Well, I get prize money and stuff, but my room is too small to put several monitors and stuff in it.” I have money, but I don’t have much space. This is something that can’t be helped. I’m thinking of living on my own after I graduate from high school and setting up a gaming environment. If I am going to be a professional gamer for a long time to come, I will need to invest that much. “I see. I thought Ryo’s environment would be like this.” “Not at all. I use a decent computer, but I only have one monitor.” “Well, I only use the front side of the monitor most of the time, so the two side monitors are just for decoration.” To be honest, if you just want to play games, one monitor is all you need. “Well, let’s play a game right away. Ryo can use my other computer.” “You have two computers.?” “Yes, that one is the one I used before, but it’s specs shouldn’t be that different.” There was another computer in Rio’s room. As Rio said, the specs of the computer are more than sufficient. “Yes! Let’s do it!” I put on the headset I brought with me. I sit down in front of the computer and start up Pro-hopple. “Ryo, where do you want to go down?” “How about this blue pin?” I put a pin on the map. A little off the beaten path. “Okay.” “Let’s get some supplies first.” “Right.” We parachute down to the city where I marked. We were checking the surroundings, but no enemy seemed to have landed in this city. I could confirm that a number of people went down to the big city, which is called the fierce battle area. “Well, they’re going to have their way with us over there, aren’t they?” “That’s right.” Sometimes it’s tempting to go on the offensive right from the start, but if you’re going to definitely aim for the top ranks, there’s no need to go all the way from the beginning. That is also a strategy. “Ryo, do you need a sniper?” “Don’t you need one Rio?” “I’ll take it. Thank you.” As I am good at long-range, it would be easier for me if I had a sniper. “Rio, how are your supplies?” “Well, I’m a little nervous about my recovery, but I think I’ll be okay.” “Well, let’s just go through the whole place and then move on.” We searched for recovery items while searching for the enemy. “I’m fine with supplies.” Our supplies were pretty good. We had enough to last for the time being. “Well, let’s move on.” It’s not good to stay in the same place for a long time. “Where are we going?” “We’ll go to the center of the area.” “Right. Maybe we’ll get out of the area.” Probably the next safe area shrinking will take us out of the area or just barely into it. The next reduction after that will certainly put us out of the area. Then it’s better to be in the area beforehand. We start moving. “I’ll check the rear just in case.” “Thanks.” We proceeded while searching for any targets. “Ryo, behind the tree in front.” “Ah, found it.” “I’ve got good eyesight.” Rio found the enemy who was far away from us. Rio’s ability to search for the enemy is one of the best among the professionals. “Can we get there?” If that’s the case, I think I can get past it with a sniper. The opponent has not noticed us yet. I switched to a sniper rifle.

Once the collaboration schedule was finalized, we started chatting. Takamori-san, you dont show your face, do you? Yes, I dont show my face in my videos or anything. In my streams, I only show my game screen and my voice. I never showed my face on social networking sites either. Ive won a world championship, so Im sure my face will show up if you search for me, but not many people bother to look up my face. On the other hand, Rios face is fully pushed out to the media. Well, with looks like Rios, it is probably better to sell in such a way. She is a beautiful woman and a professional gamer, I think this gap between a pretty girl and a pro-gamer will stick. Dont you want to show your face? Well, I could, but Im not good-looking, and there would be no demand for me if I put my face out there. When I said that, Rio stared at my face. Hmm? Is there something on my face? No, I just think you have a nice face. Is that so? Yeah, I think its pretty good if you do your hair right. I didnt set my hair today either. The only thing I did today was to fix my sleeping habits. And you can call me Ryo. Understood. Then, Im fine with Rio. Saying that, Rio smiled happily. I am glad to meet you again, Rio-san. Its nice to meet you too, Ryo-san. The distance between the two of us has shortened even more. But it doesnt have to be right away, but when you collaborate with me, I want you to show your face. I will cooperate. If you insist, I understand. I already knew her face when I looked her up, so I wasnt that reluctant to put my face out there. I did it. Hey, tell me your contact information. We follow each other, but direct messages are better. I agree. It would be more convenient. I pulled up the QR code on my messaging app. Thanks. Well, Ill exchange this one, too. Its a calling app that I sometimes use to play games with my online friends. It was originally designed for gaming, so its lighter than other messaging apps. I almost forgot about it. I definitely need that if were going to play games together. Right? In the case of a FPS game, its important to have great coordination. It is easiest to play while talking. We exchanged our contact numbers. I asked her if she wanted me to stream ProHople on Friday. Its our first collaboration, and I think its a good idea. We are both pretty well-known players in the ProHople. I think it would be better to have a ProHople game to give it more of a strong buzz. But if this collaboration is well received, it would make it easier for us to play other games together. Indeed. We could do it on a regular basis. We are close in age, and we are the same pro-gamer and streamers. It had been a long time since I had had such a good time talking with someone. We should announce it on each others social networking sites, right? I think we should do it now. Lets do it now. We took control of our phones and announced that Rio and Takamori were going to collaborate on the broadcast. The response was tremendous. Oh, weve been waiting for this! Collaboration between the best in Japan and the best in the world is hot! A duo of high school pro-gamers is something to watch! The comments came in one after another. The response seems to be positive. Yes, it does. I must have talked with Rio for almost an hour. I decided to leave the coffee shop.

When I returned home, I received a call from Shirase-san. She said that she and Rio had decided on a date for the meeting. It looks like we are going to meet unexpectedly soon. When I looked at the date, it was adjusted to a Saturday a week later. I sent her an e-mail saying that I agreed to it. Im looking forward to it. After the collaboration request, I started watching Rios videos in earnest. She plays while showing her face, and she plays really well. They say Heaven does not give two things, but apparently thats not true. I was convinced of this when I watched her video. Her game skills, her looks, her voice, everything is great. A week, a long and seemingly short time, passed by in a blink of an eye. When I have something to look forward to, does time seem to go by faster? Today was the day of my meeting with Rio. I finished getting dressed and left the room. Hey, are you going out? Yuzuki said when she saw what I was wearing. Yes, Im going to a business meeting. I see. Be careful. Todays outfit is a black shirt and black skinny pans, all black outfit. I dont have a lot of opportunities to go out, so I dont wear a lot of casual clothes. I think I was dressed decently for the meeting. Thank you. Im off. Yuzuki saw me off as I left the apartment. Today, the location was at a coffee shop in front of the station for a face to face meeting and collaboration project. It is only a few minutes walk to the station, so I start walking slowly. When I reached the front of the coffee shop, I saw Shirase-san standing there. Today, Shirase-san is wearing a loose white long skirt and a cherry blouse. Her usual casual office attire is fine, but her casual clothes also suit her too well, and I recognized her even from meters away. Takamori-san, good morning. Good morning. Did I make you wait? No, I just arrived. With such conversation, we went inside the coffee shop. It is a stylish coffee shop with a slightly upscale atmosphere. I was waiting for Rio to arrive, so I decided to wait for her over a cup of coffee. Shirase-san, thank you for accompanying me even though its your day off today. No, you dont have to worry about it Takamori-san. Im the one who made the arrangements. Shirase-san said this, but I guess she gave priority to my convenience. She is usually off on weekends and national holidays. Im kind of nervous. The meeting time was almost there. I took a sip of the iced coffee that had been brought to me. Even you get nervous, dont you, Takamori-san? Of course I do. Then, the person we had been waiting for arrived. Im sorry to keep you waiting. My name is Rio Natsume. The girl with black hair that reached to the level of her upper chest was there. She was wearing a black mini-skirt one-piece dress with a gold belt and her voice was very pleasant to listen to. She was indeed a beautiful girl like an angel, Rio Natsume, a professional gamer.

The shrinking of the first safe area begins. I was one of the first to enter the area. By the time I got here, I had killed three BOTs. “Takamori-kun, where are you?” “I’m behind Rio.” While having such a conversation, I searched for the bot. [Don’t flirt] [Rio, please beat up Takamori!] As usual, the comments were flowing at an incredible rate. I said as I fired my gun. “The bot just cut me down by %.” “It would have been better if they just did it.” “That’s too bad.” According to the rules, if you get hit by a bot, you lose. [It would be funny if the world champion was beaten by a bot.] [The World Champion who gets % cut off by a bot.] The comment section was also very exciting. I take a moment to recover on the spot. In the upper right corner of the screen, the number of remaining players is displayed as . “The number of players is decreasing.” “It’s getting tenser and tenser.” I am also being swallowed by the area, but I guess Rio has also defeated a considerable number of people. And the area is shrinking even more. “It wouldn’t be strange if we met soon.” “Right.” Judging from the feeling of the area, it is an area where it wouldn’t be strange to meet soon. I was about to go into the house to get some supplies when I was hit by a headshot. “No way. !!!!!! Damn!” I let out a loud yell. The word “LOSE” was displayed in large letters on my side of the screen. “Yay! I beat takamori-kun!” “Wow. Seriously? This is so frustrating.” I had completely let my guard down. I regret that I should not have been casually scavenging for supplies. “I was so surprised that he was there.” I checked Rio’s condition on the replay. There were no signs of enemies around. That meant I had been sniped from a good distance. “Don’t forget I can snipe too.” “I lost” [Rio won!] [Takamori, you’re too careless.] [Hey, hey, you beat the world champion!] [Congratulations, Rio!] At any rate, the game was played to the end, and Rio won. “Then, the penalty game!” Rio was very lively. “Takamori-kun will buy me a crepe in Harajuku!” “Is that what you want?” “In exchange, I’ll ask you to accompany me to Harajuku and to carry my luggage.” “It’s a date!” [Hey, you’re still going to have to take over for takamori.] “I’ll be posting a video of it on my channel, so look forward to it!” “Well, since I lost, I’ll buy you a crepe or whatever.” “Yay! And that’s it for today’s stream! Thanks for watching on such short notice.” “Thank you very much.” Then Rio clicks the end of stream. Our guerrilla stream ended. “Well, when do you want to go to Harajuku?” “When is Rio good?” “Are you free tomorrow?” Tomorrow is a holiday. I had no plans for tomorrow. “I’ll be fine.” “Let’s go tomorrow afternoon.” “Understood! Well then, I’ll be going home soon.” “Okay! Well then, I’ll let you know the time and meeting place!” “Aiyo” I packed my stuff and left Rio’s room.

I lost the game with Rio and was punished by having to buy her a crepe in Harajuku. I also heard that the video of the game will be edited and shown on Rio’s channel. Well, I think it will probably grow quite a bit. Two people who are currently the center of attention in the city are going to shoot something that looks like a dating video. Especially, Rio’s name among teenagers has been tremendous. Even those who don’t play games know about her, probably due in part to her overwhelming looks. I was waiting for Rio in front of the station nearest to our meeting place. “Sorry to keep you waiting.” Rio approaches me, waving her hand. No, she’s cute, isn’t she? “No, I just arrived.” Today Rio was wearing a black mini-skirt one-piece dress. It is an adult-like costume that clearly shows the lines of the body. She seems to be disguised with a black mask and a hat, but the aura she emits cannot be completely hidden. “I like that about you, Ryo.” “Well, thank you.” Speaking of me, I’m wearing my usual black setup. The mask is the same black as Rio’s. “Well, let’s go.” “Yes.” We took the train for a short minutes. We arrived at Harajuku station, our destination. “Wow, so many people.” It was lunchtime on a holiday. There were many young people and even families. “I guess so. I bet there would be more if we went to Takeshita-dori.” “I’m sure.” Today’s crepe shop is on Takeshita-dori. “Now, let’s take a picture.” Rio attaches her smartphone to the selfie stick. The latest smartphones are excellent. The phone itself is enough to serve as a camera. We shoot the opening where we won’t be disturbed. From there, we walk to Takeshita-dori. “Will they recognize us?” “We’ll probably be fine. We’re in disguise.” “No, I’m more worried about Rio.” Compared to me, Rio has more media exposure. The reason is that she is a model for apparel and cosmetics, and she has a huge following among young people. “Here, it’s straight.” “Yes.” I started walking alongside Rio. It was right after we entered Takeshita-dori. “Excuse me, are you Rio-san?” “Yes, Rio-san, it’s real!” “Then, is that takamori-san over there?” We were immediately recognized. A crowd had formed around us. The crowd made us even more obvious, creating a vicious cycle. This is indeed a town where young people gather. In Shinjuku, we were never talked to even if we were exposed. However, it seems that this is not the case here. In no time at all, our presence was noticed by everyone around us. “May I take a picture with you?” “I’d like a picture with you two, please.” They asked for handshakes and pictures. Rio and I tried our best to respond to the fans. Then, we cut them off when they calmed down a little. “Then, we had a photo shoot, so see you later!” “Please watch the video.” We managed to get through the fans and arrived at the crepe shop. “No, it was more than I expected.” “Yes, it was. I didn’t think it would go that far.” I guess we had underestimated our own visibility a little bit. Then we resumed shooting. “I think I’d like to buy a crepe here today.” “Shall we get in line?” After we finished taking pictures with our phones, we got in line at the end of the long line at the crepe shop.

We get into bed and lay down, but I couldn’t sleep. There is enough space between me and Rio for two people. Even so, I was conscious of the fact that I was sleeping in the same bed as Rio. “Are you asleep?” Rio talks to me. “I’m awake.” “Can’t you sleep? Are you nervous?” “Well, yes, a little.” At my age, I rarely have a chance to sleep with a girl. When my younger sister was still small, I used to sleep with her, but now that kind of thing has disappeared. “Something like that, after I met Ryo, I gained confidence.” “I was worried about my parents’ expectations and pressures, but after meeting Ryo, I don’t think about those things so much anymore.” Rio’s father is the president of a large company. It is understandable that he has high expectations for Rio, who was raised as his only daughter. Although esports is finally becoming well known in the world these days, it is still not well recognized and only a few people are even able to make a career out of it. “I didn’t realize how much fun gaming could be.” “I’m the same way.” I originally started playing games to escape reality. However, when it became a job that generated money, I simply stopped enjoying the game. “I enjoy playing games with Rio. Even if it has nothing to do with competitions or anything like that.” Forcing myself to play something I don’t enjoy will only make it harder. “Yeah” “I’m the same way.” I know that Rio is being told various things by her parents. However, it was the first time that I met someone who made me think that the world is not just a dream with this person. I don’t know if such a person will appear in the future. “So, thank you.” After I said that, my memory was cut off. I fell asleep. The next morning, I woke up to the light coming in through the window. I look at the clock, and it shows : a.m. I woke up much later than usual. Rio, who was supposed to be next to me, was not there, so I guessed she was already awake. I got up and left the room. I hear noises coming from the living room, so I head that way. “Good morning.” “Oh, Ryo, good morning. Breakfast will be ready soon.” Rio was standing in the kitchen wearing an apron. “Rio, can you cook?” “Well, it’s not that difficult.” After saying that, breakfast was laid out on the table. Fried eggs, toast, salad, and yogurt. “It looks delicious.” “It’s been a long time since I cooked for someone.” Rio lives alone, so even if she cooks, it will probably be for one person. I sat down opposite Rio and ate. “Yes, it’s delicious.” “I’m glad.” Rio was smiling with a satisfied smile on her face. She’s so cute. “What do you want to do today?” “I’m off, so I don’t have any plans.” “I don’t have any projects today, so I’m off too.” I heard that Rio has a few days off because she receives work requests from various places. “Then, do you want to stream? While playing games.” For us, streaming is like a hobby. It’s pure fun. “Great! We have a lot of games!” “Okay. Shall we play after we eat?” It was a public holiday today, so even in the daytime, a good number of people would be gathering. Thus, our impromptu plan was decided.

The usual living room was decorated for a party. No, isn’t this already made on the assumption that we’re going to win? That’s the question that comes to mind. “Thank you.” It’s not bad to be greeted with a surprise. The tournament was being broadcast live, so they must have been watching it all along. “I knew you and Rio would win the competition.” “Ryo, you did well! You are the pride of the Takamori family!” My father was patting me on the shoulder. “Rio, congratulations on your victory. Thank you for entering the tournament with this guy.” “No, I could not have won the tournament without Ryo-san’s support.” “No, no, no. Rio is a good player too. This time we were able to win because we covered for each other well.” A duo is not just a matter of one person being strong. As I have said many times before, it is the ability of two people to work together that is important in a duo. “Yes, yes, you two, let’s reflect on the situation later and have dinner!” Yuzuki said, clapping her hands. The table was lined with even more sumptuous food than usual. “I guess it’s a feast today, huh?” “Of course! It’s your and Rio’s victory party! I put a lot of effort into making it.” “Thank you, Yuzuki.” “No, there’s cake after dinner too. What would you like to drink?” Bottled juice and a highball for dad are available. “I’ll have orange juice.” “Me too.” The orange juice is poured into the glass. My father had already finished making the highball. “Well then, father, please give a toast.” “What, not Ryo, but me?” “This is the role of the elders.” “I understand. Then, I would like to toast to Ryo and Rio’s victory in the Japan Tournament.” “Cheers!” Glasses clinked on the table. Immediately, I threw a piece of fried chicken into my mouth. “Yuzuki, it’s really delicious. You’re getting good at this again, aren’t you?” “Why is this salad so good?” “Well, that’s a trade secret.” Yuzuki grinned happily. “Hey, is your father okay with his work?” “Don’t worry about it. It’s a celebration for my son and his precious companion.. I don’t have time for work!” He then poured a highball in one gulp. Then my phone vibrated. “I’m sorry.” The name on the screen was Yukino Shirase. “Yes, this is Takamori.” “Congratulations on your victory, Takamori-san! That’s amazing! As expected!” I could feel Shirase-san’s excitement even through the phone. “I’m sorry I couldn’t keep up with you at the venue.” “No, I’m aware of your situation, Shirase-san.” “Thank you very much. But we’re getting a tremendous amount of work requests and inquiries!” “Ah, as I thought.” As usual, when you do something as remarkable as winning a competition, you get a huge amount of work. “I’m sorry, Shirase-san, but what are you doing right now?” I just left the office and am on my way home. “Well, why don’t you come over to my place? Rio and my family are having a victory party.” “Is that something I can come over too?” “Of course. I am always indebted to you, Ms. Shirase.” Honestly, I don’t think I could have come this far without Shirase-san’s support. I am who I am today because Shirase-san always supported me with a perfect system. “Then, I’ll bother you just a little bit.” “Thank you very much. I’ll send you the address.” I ended the call with Shirase-san and sent her the address in a message. It would be less than minutes from the nearest station where the company was located. I returned to the living room. “I also called my manager Shirase-san over, is that okay?” “Of course!” “I have to say hello to her.” I said, but my father was about % drunk. “I’m totally fine with the food, the glasses, and the booze!” We waited for Shirase-san to arrive as we chatted.

It was the day after my father and Shirase-san got drunk and passed out. Shirase-san stayed the night and went to work. And today, I heard that there was a person who wanted to meet me and Rio at the office. I was meeting Rio at Shibuya at :. “Sorry to keep you waiting.” I met Rio in front of Hachiko and headed to the office. “I was sorry about yesterday. I’m sorry my father turned out like that.” “No, it’s okay. I had fun too.” As soon as I entered the building where the office was located, Shirase-san approached me. “I’m really sorry about yesterday! I’m a bit of a wreck when it comes to drinking.” Saying so, she bowed her head vigorously. “No, no, I don’t mind. Besides, it was a perk.” “A perk?” Shirase-san had a strange expression on his face. “I feel Rio’s eyes glaring on my side.” “No, I’m talking about this side.” “The customer is already here.” We were taken to a conference room in the office. There was a familiar woman sitting there. “Hello, it hasn’t been long, has it?” “Hi, Hiyama-san.” It was Aya Hiyama, the announcer. “Congratulations to both of you for winning! Well, that was a great match!” Hiyama-san was doing the commentary for the Japan tournament. Naturally, she must have been watching us play. “Thank you very much.” “I’m here today to ask a favor of you.” We sat down in the chairs opposite Hiyama-san. “A favor?” “Yeah, I know what Summer Comic Con is.” Yes, I do.” Comic Market is one of Japan’s largest coterie trade shows. It is held twice a year, and the one held in the summer is called Summer Comic Market. The one held in winter is called Winter Comic Market. “I’ve been asked to be a vendor there, and I was wondering if you would like to join me.” Hiyama-san is also a cosplayer. She sometimes posts her photos on social media, and they spread quickly. ”Is it okay if we participate in the company booth?” “That’s totally fine. President Otani said it would be good publicity for you guys to be there.” The president had already given his permission. “I’m going to cosplay this character, and you’re going to cosplay this one” She displayed the image on her phone. It was a character from an RPG game that Lugh is putting the most effort into. The other day, Rio and I appeared in an event to celebrate the release of the game. As I recall, the girl’s character was talked about as cute and quickly became popular. “I’m going to wear this?” “Yes. You said you were going to try cosplaying the other day, right?” Hiyama-san leaned forward and pressed Rio. “Of course, I’ll have Ryo-kun do it too. This is Ryo-kun.” There he was, a male character from the same game. “I’m going to do it too?” “Rio’s partner character is only Ryo-kun! I’ll do the makeup for you.” Hiyama-san is the type of person who gets carried away with what she likes to do. She is a strong willed otaku. “If Ryo is with me, I’ll do it. I’ll do it even though it’s a little too skin showing”. “If Rio says so.” “Okay, then, it’s decided! We’ll get the costumes for you!” Hiyama-san looked happy. “The cosplay of the two of you looks like it’s going to become a hot topic again.” We’ve been making a lot of noise on SNS and in the media lately, so we’ve been getting a lot of attention even for free. I have a feeling that if I post a cosplay photo with Rio at this time, it will cause even more trouble. “Well, I’ll look forward to seeing you on that day. Here is my contact information.” Saying that, Hiyama-san left her business card. I’m sure this is what all the geeks in this world are dying to get their hands on this card. “She’s kind of like a storm.” “Yes, she is.” “Shirase-san, is this good for the company?” I asked Shirase-san, who was standing next to me. She didn’t say anything about it. “The director said I could do anything that would promote the company, so it’s fine.” Apparently, this time it was in the company’s interest as well. “I was going to tell you today, Rio-san. Rio-san, you are going to be transferred to our office.” I think Shirase-san said something very important without much ado. “Oh, you pulled her out?” “No way, it is Rio-san’s will. I will support both of you from now on.” Recently, the two of us have been working together more and more as a set. It is a great advantage to be in the same office together. “I see. Rio, I am pleased to work together again.” Thus, the story of Rio’s cosplay and transfer to the office was decided.

After a while, the intercom rings. I checked the screen and saw Shirase-san there. I opened the entrance door as Shirase-san arrived. “Hello.” “Shirase-san, please come in.” “Sorry to disturb you.” Shirase-san took off her shoes and changed into slippers. Today she was dressed in a suit. I realized that a beautiful woman looks good no matter what she wears. “Please come in.” I led her into the living room. “I’ll introduce you to my father and Yuzuki. Yukino Shirase, my manager.” “My name is Yukino Shirase. Congratulations on your son’s victory.” She bowed her head. “My name is Yoshihide. Thank you for always taking care of my son.” “My name is Yuzuki. Today is the victory party for my brother, so please eat and drink as much as you can!” “Thank you very much. Itadakimasu” I asked Shirase-san to take a seat in the open chair. “Do you drink alcohol, Shirase-san? We have highballs and lemon sours.” “Then I’ll have a lemon sour.” Yuzuki brings a chilled lemon sour from the refrigerator. “Then again, cheers!” “Congratulations to you too, Rio. Next is the Asian Games, right?” “Yes! Thank you.” The food was almost gone as we proceeded to eat. My father was already too drunk to be of any use. “Well, you look beautiful, Shirase-san.” “Oh, thank you.” He was already drunk and was having a drunken father’s tug-of-war with me. “Dad, that’s sexual harassment.” “What’s wrong with calling someone beautiful?” “Oh, no. He’s completely drunk.” He doesn’t look like a superintendent working hard in the Metropolitan Police Department. I heard that he is called the “demon of Souichi” or the “demon of the Metropolitan Police Department” in the police department. “I’m sorry. My father is like this.” “He must have been very happy to see his son’s success.” “Even so, I think Shirase-san drank a lot, too.” Her face was reddening. “Shirase-san, are you sure you haven’t had too much to drink?” “I’m fine.” Her speech is becoming a little unsteady. Maybe she is not that strong of a drinker? “Hey, Takamori-san.” She makes a sexy voice and brings her face close to mine. And put her hands around my neck. “Shall I give you a kiss as a reward for your hard work?” She said in my ear. “What?” As soon as she said that, Shirase-san’s weight was on me. And then I hear her breath coming in. “It seems that she fell asleep.” Rio is staring at me when I say that. “Ryo likes older sisters. I see!” “What are you mad at me for?” “I mean, how long are you going to stick with her?” “Hey, Rio, calm down.” I put Shirase-san down on the sofa. “Well, then, why don’t you carry me in your arms like you do Shirase-san?” “Why?” I did carry her in a princess hug to carry her to the sofa. “Can’t you do it?” “I will.” I was so overwhelmed by Rio’s pressure that I carried her in my arms as a princess too. Then Rio seemed to be satisfied. “Is this okay?” “Yes,...... it was more embarrassing than I thought,.......” Rio’s face was red. I don’t know what it is about girls. “Brother, you’re popular.” Yuzuki interjects. My father was down on his desk. I was glad he didn’t see me. I wonder what would have happened if he had seen me. “Now, what should we do with these two drunks?” The two adults here were completely down.

Finally, the preliminary round of the Japan Tournament began. Half of the players will be eliminated in this preliminary round. “Let’s begin the preliminary round of the Pro-hopple Japan Tournament! I, Aya Hiyama, will be in charge of the live commentary. Commentary will be provided by Hana Tachibana-san, the head of development for Pro-Hopple”. Tachibana-san is also the leader of the development project for the new smartphone game. However, she was originally an early member of the Pro-hopple development team and was in the position of development manager. “As I thought, the most notable players in this tournament are the pair of Rio and takamori, aren’t they?” “Yes, that’s right. The fact that they are the pair that won the World and Japan tournaments raises expectations, and their recent success in live streaming is remarkable.” Rio and I do a weekly live broadcast. We play a variety of games as well as prohopr, but our channel subscriptions and concurrent connections are exploding, partly because we are showing our faces. Rio’s channel has over , subscribers and my channel has finally reached the one million subscribers mark. Still, I don’t think they can let their guard down either. All of the people here are fierce competitors who have won the national qualifying rounds. “Is there anyone else you are interested in, Tachibana-san?” “Personally, I am looking at the Kisaragi siblings.” The Kisaragi siblings are a group of prodigious professional gamers who have been in the game world for several years. The particular characteristics of the siblings make them unbeatable in terms of their ability to work together. They have individual abilities that are unique to each other, and they are able to work well together. “Ah, you mean those beautiful brother and sister gamers?” “That’s right. They have never appeared in an official tournament before, but I think they might be a big obstacle for takamori’s team this time because they are going to participate.” Saying this, the corners of Tachibana-san’s mouth turned up. Looking at the expression on her face, I felt that Tachibana-san truly loves the game and Pro-hopple. It is wonderful as a developer to have love for the games you have created. I feel that Lugh is attracting good people. I exhale heavily. The venue is abuzz with conversation between Tachibana-san and Anna Hiyama. The live broadcast showing the venue also had a ridiculous ,000 simultaneous connections. Since the event has only just begun, the number is sure to grow from here. “Are you nervous?” “Me too.” Rio’s hand seemed to be shaking a little. I held her trembling hand. “Heh?” Rio looks surprised and her face is red. “Don’t worry. Let’s have fun together.” “I’ll have fun with you. I’m sure you will be able to fight with many strong people today.” Rio’s hands stopped shaking as she said that. “It’s our turn.” Our turn came last, and we entered the hall. The audience cheered in yellow. Rio whispered to me. Rio was already smiling and waving to the audience and the camera. The tension she had been feeling earlier seemed to be a lie. “You’re used to it, aren’t you, Rio?” Saying so, I also wave my hand fearfully. “”Kyaaaaaaaa!”” It’s a great cheer. The comment section is flowing so fast that I can’t follow it with my eyes. “Well, let’s do our best.” Rio and I sat down next to each other. A high-spec PC is placed in front of us. It seems that the sponsor company prepared it for this tournament. “Yes, as usual.” “Oh, yes, I will.” The corners of my mouth naturally turned up. The atmosphere of this tournament seemed to have won me over.

It was completely dark around the area. We took the train from Shibuya station to our respective nearest stations. After about ten minutes, we arrived at Rio’s nearest station. “It’s already dark, I’ll walk you home.” “Eh, are you okay? I always walk alone.” “I want to.” “Thank you.” Saying that, I got off at the nearest station to Rio. It is not so far from here to my house. Although there are street lights and it is bright, I was a little worried about letting a girl walk alone. At this time of the day, the daylight is gone and it feels much cooler. “Hey, why don’t we sit down for a while?” Rio said, pointing to a bench in the park. “Oh, sure.” Today, Rio was feeling somewhat different from usual. We sat side by side on the bench illuminated by the streetlight. “I’m going to get something to drink. What do you want?” “Something sweet.” I go to the vending machine and buy a café au lait for Rio and a coffee for myself. I take them and go back to Rio. “Here you go.” “Thank you.” Rio takes the coffee and tries to take her wallet out of her pocket. “No, I don’t mind that much.” “Then I’ll take your word for it.” And we open the pull-tab of our drinks. “Nothing, you’re not going to ask?” “I’ll wait until Rio wants to talk. Everyone has something to say.” I also kept my secret that I was a professional gamer and that I had won a world championship. “I live alone.” “Yes.” I know that Rio lives alone. I was wondering if there was any reason for her to live alone as a high school student, but I didn’t ask her anything about it. “My father is the president of the company. I’m an only child, so he doesn’t approve of this activity.” “Is that so?” “Yeah. Have you ever heard of Natsume Holdings?” “I think I know it. I mean, I think it’s very famous.” It is a group that operates various restaurants throughout Japan. Probably, it is a company at the level that there is no one who does not know if you live in Japan. “I pushed through the opposition and did this activity. In order to be recognized, it is a condition to participate in the world championship and leave a result.” After saying that, Rio squeezed the can of café au lait. I sipped my coffee. “You’re not angry, are you?” “Why would I be angry?” “Because I tried to use Ryo for my personal reasons.” Rio’s voice was shaking. “I don’t think I was taken advantage of. I was happy when Rio invited me to the world championship.” With Rio’s ability, it would be possible for her to achieve results in the world championship by herself. But she chose me as her partner. “I was happy when you said we would aim for it together with me.” “Thank you. ......” “So don’t worry about it so much. Let’s take the top together.” I put my own hand on Rio’s hand. “I was also saved by Rio. She made me want to do my best again. Let’s work hard together and have fun at ......!” “Oh! Let’s have fun!” Rio dared to say “Let’s have fun”. I feel that this was Rio’s own determination. “I’m going to take out the trash.” “That’s so sweet.” I threw the cans into the trash for both of us. “Shall we go home?” “Yeah.” I walked Rio back to her apartment. “Thank you for walking me home. And for listening to me.” “Really, don’t worry about it.” Rio gave a small wave and went into the entrance of the apartment. Then she went up in the elevator. “Well, I’m going home, too.” After Rio was out of sight, I started my way home.

Yuzuki was very enthusiastic today. There was takikomi gohan, fried chicken, salad, and soup on the table. “Amazing ......” Rio looked at the dishes lined up in front of her and let out a voice. “Rio, was there anything you didn’t like?” “No problem! Thank you!” I and Yuzuki also joined her at the table. Let’s all eat together. “It’s delicious .......” “I’m glad it suits your taste.” Yuzuki also relaxed her cheeks happily. “Because it’s not normal to eat with someone like this.” Rio lives alone. I don’t think there’s a lot of things to surround the table with someone. “If you like, you are welcome to come again anytime.” My father said in a gentle voice. “Is that all right?” “Of course. I’m busy with work most of the time.” He laughed at himself. “Me too! I enjoy talking with you, Rio!” From Yuzuki’s point of view, I wonder if it’s close to the feeling of having an older sister. “Thank you,.......” Rio says as if she is chewing on those words. “Dad, do you want a drink?” Yuzuki asks her father. “I don’t mind at least for today.” My father doesn’t usually drink. He is not a total bore, but he has been holding back because he never knows when he will be called away from his job. “I’m going to go make something!” Yuzuki said and started to get up. “No, I’ll make it. Highball, okay?” “Oh, that’s what I’ll have.” My father always had a highball when he drank. As I recall, there was sparkling water in the refrigerator and whiskey on hand. I put ice in the glass and chilled the glass. I poured about one-tenth of the whiskey into the glass. Next, I added the sparkling water, stirred it lightly, and finished the drink. “Here you go, Dad.” “Thanks.” Dad gulps down the highball. He was more talkative than usual. For the first time in a long time, he seemed to be able to forget about work. “I’m going to the bathroom.” I said and got up. “Thank you so much, Rio.” Saying so, the father bows his head lightly. “What did I do?” “I think it was you, of all people, who put the light in Ryo’s eyes. I believe it was your encounter with Ryo that led him to his new goal. After winning the World Championship, I think Ryo had lost some of his goals. He spent less time playing games and seemed to enjoy playing them less than before. It was then that I saw Rio and Ryo’s first face to face live streaming. There I saw Ryo’s smile as he was having a lot of fun. I lost my wife, was busy with work, and could not do much to be a father to my children. That is why I want my children to be happy. Meeting Rio must have had a great impact on him.” “Ryo has always helped me, too. I am sure that it is because he was raised by such a father that he has the kindness you have today.” Rio’s words brought tears to his father’s eyes.

Cherry blossom petals are fluttering in the air. The cold of winter is gone, and it is a pleasant season. Im in my third year of high school, and I have a childhood friend. Unlike me, she has excellent grades, is an all-around athlete, and has good looks. In my class, she was called the flower of high peak. (Takane no Hana.) And today, I confessed my feelings to my childhood friend. You can guess the result. Huh? Game otakus are too disgusting. Theres no such thing as a Game otaku in high school. Ema said. You dont have to go that far to say its disgusting, right? I mean, games are for relaxing, right? I dont understand why you are so serious about it. Even so, I mustered up the courage to confess. I had one year left until I graduated from high school. There was a reason why I confessed at this time. After graduation, Ema and I will probably go our separate ways. If that happens, we wont have as many opportunities to be together as we do now. Ema will probably go on to college. I think she has the academic ability to go to a famous university. On the other hand, I I never really thought about going to college. In any case, I wouldnt be able to go to the same university as Ema. Okay? Youre just my childhood friend. Please dont misunderstand. Ema said, twirling the ends of her long brown hair with her fingers. I am misunderstanding ? Yes, you are. Because I have a boyfriend. Ema says easily. Oh, did you have a boyfriend? Yes, I do. Why did you think I didnt have a boyfriend? Because I didnt hear anything about that, and I didnt get that vibe from . Ive been with her for quite a while now, but I didnt realize she had a boyfriend. I dont have to tell you every single thing, and youre too slow to notice. Why are you so depressed? Emma is giving me a condescending look. Im going on a date with my boyfriend, so please dont get involved. Saying this, Ema walks quickly toward the station. The person on the other end of the phone was probably her boyfriend. I walked home slowly. Usually it takes me a little more than ten minutes to get home, but today it took me twice as long. I unlocked the door to my apartment and turned on the front door light. Hey, welcome home. Oh. My little sister, Yuzuki, welcomes me as usual. Whats wrong?You look like youre about to die. Well, yeah. I dont know what happened, but are you okay?Do you want to rub my tits? Yuzuki brought her big grown breasts in front of my face and said. You should do that with your boyfriend. Im sure men feel better after rubbing tits, right? Its hard for me to deny it. Where did you learn that? Secret. You. A woman becomes beautiful by keeping her secrets. I like that. It was a line from a cartoon about a detective. Well, thank you. Im feeling a little better. If you want to cheer yourself up, you can rub it. Just looking at your face is enough to cheer me up. I patted Yuzukis head. But, Ema didnt notice, even though she didnt know. This man, Ryo Takamori, is definitely not just a game otaku.

The number of people waiting in line before the stream hit an outrageous record of just under ,. This is a record that ranks first or second among the streamers in the office. The number of viewers is expected to grow from here. “I’m kind of nervous.” It’s been a long time since I’ve done a live video while showing my face. It’s almost my first time, so I’m more nervous than usual. “It’ll be fine. The viewers are very kind.” “I guess so. Compared to the finals of the world championships, it’s better.” “No, I feel like the comparison is wrong.” Rio was slightly taken back. And it is one minute before the start of the stream. . 32 people are waiting. Just before the delivery, the number of people on standby increased even more. It was scary. “Okay, let’s do our best!” Saying so, Rio straightened her back. The reserved stream started without a hitch. The comments flowed across the screen at a rapid pace. “I’ve been waiting for this!” “Takamori, you’re so handsome!” “Hey, aren’t you and Rio close?” “I’m looking forward to seeing a professional gamer play for the first time!” The comments were generally favorable. “Good evening everyone! Today we’ll be playing a racing game with Takamori-san!” “I’m almost a first timer. It’s nice to play a game like this once in a while where you don’t have to shoot someone.” “Hey, Takamori-san, what’s that? The stream begins with a chat with Rio. “Are you two good at anything other than FPS?” “Well, other than FPS, I guess Takamori and I are like beginners.” “I guess so. We haven’t played much.” “Then, let’s get started!” We operate the controllers. “First, we select a course.” “Where do you want to play?” “Um, I’ll do this one. “Well, I’ll do this one.” We both choose the standard course. This time, we are playing via telecommunication, so there are six other players besides me and Rio. When everyone has finished selecting a course, a course is chosen at random. As a result, the course was chosen by Rio. “I did it!” “That’s great!” I was enjoying the situation so much that I forgot that I was streaming. “All right, let’s do it!”” I grabbed the controller and focused on the screen. Three, two, one, start! I was off to a good start. I kept going and broke the item box. I’m in first place and Rio is in second place, and we’re already a long way from third place and beyond. “Okay, speed up!” “Oh, Takamori, you’re cheating!2 “No, it’s not fair.” Rio was also pulling a speed-up item. “Takamori-san’s good at drifting!” “This is your first time?” In effect, it was a showdown between Takamori and Rio. The number of simultaneous viewers exceeded 60,000. The number of viewers for a streaming video of just two high school students playing a racing game has gathered 60,000 viewers. The fact that my audience and Rio’s audience were slightly different may have had something to do with it. The game is simple: the first person to complete three laps of the course wins. Rio and I were in the second half of our second lap. “Yes, first place!” “I lost. ......” The result was that I came in first and Rio came in second. My sweaty hands soaked my controller. “Takamori, how focused are you?” “I didn’t want to lose!” “What a kid!” The conversation between Rio and I was very natural. I think the audience enjoyed seeing that. “Takamori, you’re serious against a girl!” “You two should go out with each other.” “Both of you guys are so close!” “You’re good at more than just FPS, you’re a cheat!” The comments never stopped. “Takamori-san, let’s have another fight.” “I’d like that.” We clutched our controllers again.

After playing three rounds of pro-hopple, an hour had passed. “Well, I guess I’ll call it a day.” “’Yes, that’s right. We’ve already played for an hour.” This time, we won all three games. “See you later, guys! If you want, you can subscribe to my channel too!” [I’m here from Rinka-chan!] [I’ve subscribed to your channel!] [I’ll continue to support you!] The comment section of my stream was filled with such comments. “Thank you very much. I basically do a lot of live video games, but occasionally I do live-action videos, so please watch them.” [Roger!] “Thank you for your hard work.” “I’ll be back.” We ended the broadcast when we had gone through all the comments. “Thank you very much for today.” “It’s my pleasure too! It was a lot of fun.” “I’m glad. I had fun too.” “Yeah, yeah, let’s do it again.” “Yes, by all means.” With that, I ended the call. “I’m tired.” I leaned back against the back of the gaming chair. I was concentrating and operating the keyboard and mouse was quite tiring. I rubbed the corners of my eyes. I have another day tomorrow, so I’m going to bed early. I had an appointment with Rio tomorrow. We were going to do a live stream with live action. The next day, I was meeting Rio at Shibuya at :. “Sorry to keep you waiting!” “I was not waiting, so don’t worry about it.” Saying that, we started walking side by side through the streets of Shibuya. “I was so happy to see you yesterday.” “Hmm? Well, it was fun, but were you watching?” “Well, I was just curious.” Rio said without making eye contact. “I guess you don’t need me anymore...” “No, it’s not like that. I need you.” I told her the truth as it was. When I was about to lose the light, it was unquestionably Rio who shone a new light on me. “Yes, thank you.” Rio’s cheeks turned red as she spoke. After a short walk from Shibuya station, we arrived at the office. Today, too, they were holding the studio. We had something to tell the audience. Once in the studio, we started preparing for the stream. Today, we were not doing a live game broadcast, but rather a chat session. Announcement from Takamori & Rio, high school pro-gamers. Live streaming in minutes ・June 4, 2022, 19:00 ∙ 44356 people are standing by. Yes, today is the day when the members of the Pro-hopple Japan Tournament will be officially announced. The Kanto tournament has already finished, but we will be participating from the Japan tournament based on our performance. We have not yet announced anywhere that Rio and I will be competing as a duo. That’s why I planned this live stream to share with all the viewers. “As usual, there are quite a lot of people here.” “Yes, it is. It’s only ten minutes to go.” “I’m sure there will be more from here on out. We were expecting a huge number of simultaneous viewers again today. We sat on the sofa and waited for the start of the broadcast.

When I told my father that Rio was coming over today, so he took the afternoon off. He has been working so hard that he has accumulated so much paid leaves that they can’t draw on it. Yuzuki is off school for Saturday. “Dad, calm down.” My father is the most nervous. It’s hard to believe that he’s fighting thugs every day. “Because I’m so nervous!” “No, why?” “Well, it’s better than fighting bombers. ......” No, I’m just saying that the comparison is wrong. “When will Rio-san come?” Yuzuki asks me. “I’m sure she’ll be here soon. I’m going to pick her up at the station.” I looked at my watch and saw that it was a little before :. Rio had informed me that she would be at the station at :. “Oh, okay.” “I’ll wait for you.” I got off the apartment and started walking toward the station. After walking for about 10 minutes, I arrived at the station. “I’ll be waiting for you at the east exit.” “Ok!” When I contacted Rio, there was a reply immediately. I look at SNS and wait for Rio’s arrival. “Ryo, sorry to keep you waiting.” When Rio finds me, she comes up to me with a short run. No, isn’t she so cute? Today, she is wearing a pure white shirt and a black above-the-knee skirt with a necklace shining on her chest. The hair is tied up in a high position. It’s called a ponytail. I truly believe that a beautiful woman is beautiful no matter what she does. I personally think that the ponytail is a high point. “I’m sorry for being unreasonable today.” “Not at all! I’m curious to know what Ryo’s sister and father are like!” Rio’s eyes sparkled. “Well, shall we go? It’s just a short walk from here.” I went back the way we came with Rio. “It’s getting hotter.” It’s still hot and humid at this time of the day. “It’s true.” I felt sweat soaking my forehead. “Here.” I walk slowly and arrive at my apartment. “You live in a pretty nice place!” “Well, thanks to my father. Well, my father is a rather senior member of the Metropolitan Police Department.” We walked through the entrance of the apartment and took the elevator up. I open the front door and walk in. “Come in.” “Sorry to bother you.” Yuzuki comes fluttering in from the living room. “Nice to meet you! I’m Yuzuki, his sister! I’m always watching your streams!” She was very excited. “Oh, thank you very much.” “Look, Rio is in trouble. Is Dad in the living room?” “Uh-huh.” We went through the hallway and entered the living room. There was my father standing there. “Dad, what are you doing?” “Nice to meet you. My name is Rio Natsume. Thank you for inviting me today. Rio bowed her head. “My son is always grateful for your hospitality. I am his father, Yoshihide.” “I’m the one who is always receiving Ryo’s help......” Rio smiled softly. “Well, let’s sit down instead of standing and talking.” I made her sit on a chair in the living room. The reason why I invited Rio today is also to have dinner together. Yuzuki was preparing dinner. “Rio, are you hungry?” “Yes, a little.” “Then, let’s eat.” Yuzuki said that the meal was already prepared. “Onii, help me put the table.” “Yes~.” I got up and headed for the kitchen.

The next evening, we met up as usual in Shibuya. Today, the interview was to be broadcast live on the tournament’s official channel from : p.m. “Thank you for your hard work” When we entered the studio owned by the office, we found Shirase-san and several other staff members there. “Good work, Takamori-san and Natsume-san. The staff member commissioned by Lugh is preparing for the delivery right now.” “I see. Thank you for your time.” “No, no, don’t worry about it, Takamori-san and his staff. We are almost there until the convention. Once again, all of our employees will support you as one!” The office I belong to is so big that it is called the largest in the industry. Even at that scale, winning an official Pro-hopple competition is a significant achievement. If we win, the firm’s name recognition and reputation will go up significantly. That’s how much of a social phenomenon the game Pro-hopple has become. “Thank you very much. I’ll do my best in the tournament.” While we were talking with Shirase-san, it seemed that preparations were being made for the stream. “We can start anytime.” The staff told us. The time was minutes before the start of the streaming. We sat down on the sofa in front of the camera set up. The number of people waiting for us increased one by one. “Today, I will be interviewing you. My name is Aya Hiyama.” The one who bowed to us was a well-known freelance announcer. She had dark brown hair that reached her chest and was lightly wavy at the ends. Rather than beautiful, I think it would be correct to describe her as cute. Recently, she has become so popular as a too-beautiful announcer that videos of her clipping have been popping up on video-sharing sites. Recently, she was the subject of a lot of buzz on social networking sites for cosplaying as a popular anime character. Lugh is a master at getting announcers of this caliber to work for his company. “I will be helping out with the tournament as the play-by-play announcer on the day of the tournament as well.” After saying this, we shook hands with Aya. “I’ve been watching your stream. I was looking forward to meeting you both today.” Aya smiles as she says this. This kind of smile makes a man weak, doesn’t it? “Well, shall we continue this later in the interview?” “I guess so.” We sat back down on the sofa, and Aya sat down in the other chair prepared next to the sofa. It was less than ten minutes before the delivery started. And once the streaming started, the comments flowed at once. It was too much for my eyes to follow. “Good evening. My name is Aya Hiyama. Today, I’d like to ask the two professional gamers, the best in the world and the best in Japan, about their enthusiasm right before the tournament!” [It’s Aya!] [I’m so anxious because the tournament is just a few days away!] [Please tell us how Takamori-san and Rio-chan met!] [Today, aren’t the two of you closer than usual?] From the beginning, the stream seems to have been very exciting. The fact that Aya Hiyama is featured on the show has also been a topic of conversation. “Aya will ask you what’s on your mind!” Aya said with a mischievous smile. No, that look is going to make the nerds spring up. While I was thinking that, the interview started.

The Japan Tournament is finally underway. The groups with the top results in this tournament will qualify for the Asian Games. Whether you cry or laugh, the Pro-hopple Japan Tournament is a one-shot game. The countdown begins, and the game begins. “Let’s go down to the blue pin.” I stick the pin on the map. It will be a position away from the fierce battle zone. This time, I’m not playing against randoms. This time, I was dealing with professionals. I have to be very careful. “I’m going to forage this house.” “Then I’ll go next door.” As we parachuted down, I checked around and we were the only ones down here. I saw several parachutists descending in the central city, which is a fierce battle zone, so it must have been an opening battle there. “We’ll move on after we get our supplies up here, right?” “Yeah, that’s right.” I pick up weapons and bullets. The first thing to do is to get supplied with sniper and assault rifle so that we can fight with the rest of the players. “Rio, how are your supplies?” “I’m fine. I’m ready to go.” “So we’re moving on?” “Yeah.” It’s time to start the first shrinking of the safe area. We’ve gone down far from the center, so we’re out of the safe area here. “We’re going to head to the area and take out any enemies we see.” “Okay.” “Is this place open?” “Yeah, it is.” As I was passing through the next town, I noticed the door to a house was open. This is a sign that someone has been scavenging the house. Doors don’t open spontaneously. “We’ll be careful. We’ll try to keep the line of fire as low as possible.” When approaching the enemy, we hear footsteps and gunfire, but this time we hear nothing. There are two main possibilities in this situation. One is that they have already moved on and are no longer in the city. The other possibility is that they are lying low and quietly listening. The former is fine, but the latter would be troublesome. “Rio, what do you think?” “I feel like they might be here.” “Me too.” This is not a gut feeling, but my experience tells me that in such a case, the person is usually lurking around somewhere. “I’m going to look for him. Well, I don’t think he’s in this house.” “Takamori, footsteps!” “Really?” Rio’s voice confirmed it, and sure enough, footsteps could be heard. “It must be next door.” A moving shadow was seen through the window for a moment. “There, I’ll throw a grenade.” I switched from assault to sniper. I throw the grenade toward the upstairs window of the house next door. A few seconds after I throw it, I hear the explosion. The kill log appears on my screen. “We did it, we did it, we did it. Let’s move in for the kill.” “Got it.” “Knocked out. One of them got hit, so there’s another one. They might be communicating about us right now. We quickly moved to the next house. Rio, who was in the lead, fires a shot. “I did it! It’s a confirmed kill.” “Nice! It was a surprise shot.” “Nice!” The audience and the streaming service were excited to see us play. [Grenades are too good, aren’t they?] [Rio’s close combat is the best.] [The coordination is divine]. The comments were flowing fast and furious. “After we get some supplies, we’ll move on again, right?” This time, because it was a tournament, the number of enemies decreasing was slower than usual. Right now, it’s the third pair we’ve beaten. The pro pairs are still left. At the moment, it seems as if the pairs are being beaten in order from the lowest to the highest. “There are still a lot of pairs left, aren’t there?” “That’s right. Let’s concentrate.” He was more nervous than usual, and his hands were damp with perspiration as he gripped the mouse. “Okay, let’s move.” The safe area is starting to shrink. we resumed moving to enter the area because we couldn’t die outside the area.

It’s the weekend, and today is the day of the game training camp with Rio. In the evening, I visited Rio’s apartment. When I press the intercom, Rio answers immediately. “I’m coming over there now, so please wait for a while.” I waited for a while. “A few minutes later, Rio came out of the entrance.” She was wearing black shorts and a fluffy jacket. It was like a girl’s loungewear. “Then, let’s go!” “Where are we going?” “To the supermarket! We’re going to a training camp, so we need some things!” We were going to buy drinks and snacks because I was going to stay overnight. I was not thinking that far ahead, so I came with only one bag. “I thought about going alone, but I thought I’d like to go with you anyway.” “That’s right. I’m sorry I didn’t think about anything either.” “Good. It looks like it would be fun to go shopping together.” We walk side by side to the supermarket. After a few minutes of walking, we arrive at the supermarket. I picked up the shopping basket. “Ryo, do you usually eat sweets?” “I don’t eat much, but I do like sweets.” I don’t usually have the habit of eating sweets. “Then, I will buy both sweet and salty ones.” Rio throws chocolate, potato chips, and other snacks into my shopping basket. “What would you like to drink?” “I think coffee.” “Then I’ll have tea.” We finish all the shopping. In my right hand, I hold a shopping bag. “Is it heavy? Are you okay?” Rio looked at me and asked. “I’m totally fine.” I’ve been trained by my father for a long time. This is nothing. I walk a few minutes and come back to Rio’s apartment. I opened the entrance and was taken to Rio’s room on the second floor. “Excuse me for disturbing.” “Please come in.” Rio put the drinks in the bag in the refrigerator. “Come to think of it, I signed a contract with a security company that Ryo’s father knows.” It seems that Rio immediately signed a contract with a security company that was an acquaintance of my father who introduced them to Rio, who was once a victim of a stalker. “I’ve already signed up. You can rest assured now. Thanks for introducing me to this company. I’m feel so sorry that they gave me such a low price.” “I’m glad to hear that.” It seems that my father used to be a good friend of his and that a former police officer is the president of the company. Since it’s about my father, I guess he was doing a lot of groundwork behind the scenes. “Well, let me show you to my game room.” “Oh, I’ve been waiting for it.” “This way.” I followed Rio and walked down the corridor. “Here is it.” “Oh, wow!” There was a girly game room with white and pink as a base color. There were three monitors and a very high-spec PC. The gaming chair was made by the same manufacturer as mine but in a cute white and pink design. “It’s always a place to watch on stream!!” I was so excited to be in such an amazing gaming environment.

And today was the day of the live broadcast with Rio. The internet was abuzz with excitement as the worlds best and Japans best were playing together. The stream was scheduled to start at : p.m.. Ten minutes before that, I connected the call with Rio. Can you hear me? Oh, its okay. Please take care of me today. Ill do my best. After a little chatting, it was time to stream. Me and Rio started streaming. Rio also has her own channel called Rios Game Live Channel. The channel has about ,0 subscribers. Good evening, today, Im going to play a duo game with a professional gamer, Rio. The number of simultaneous viewers on my side exceeded 10,000 at once. This was the highest record for me. Thank you very much I hear Rios beautiful voice. The number of viewers on Rios side also exceeded 7,000. Im looking forward to the match between the best in Japan and the best in the world! Rio, you are an angel! Takamori-san, I envy you to be able to play games with such a pretty girl. The comments flowed in one after another. And Im going to start the ProHople right away. Its been a long time since Ive had a duo. Where do we get off? Here? Rio sticks a pin on the map. It is a place that is said to be a battleground. There are many high-rise buildings such as condominiums, and there are many obstacles. As expected, you understand. Right! I couldnt help but to raise the corners of my mouth. We use the parachute to get down to the roof of the apartment building. There must be three parties. I go down to the condo and immediately start looking for weapons. Any weapons? Assault rifle. Oh, great. This ones a shotgun. From there, he picks up grenades and recovery items. Footsteps. Im in this apartment. I go downstairs. I go down the stairs to the first floor and run into the enemy. Yup. Instant death. I shot him in the head with my shotgun and he died instantly. Oh, yeah. Oh, youve got some good stuff. The other party was given an assault rifle from his supplies. Takamori-san, do you have a recovery? I do. Do you want me to give it to you? No, I had some left over and would have given it to you if you didnt have it. Thank you. You need this next to you. Yes, sir. The sound of gunfire echoed from the apartment next door. I got some assault rifles, lets pack em up. Okay, lets go. We leave the apartment building were in and move to the one next door. Any enemies? Maybe theyre on the roof. Maybe. We stop in front of the stairs leading to the roof. Ill look right. Then Ill go left. Okay, lets go! On my signal, we take off at the same time. No one over here. I got him. Ive got him. Rio said after the gunshot rang out. Oh, nice! And the comments flowed unusually fast. The coordination is amazing. Rio, you are too strong in close combat. As expected of the best in Japan and the best in the world! The number of simultaneous viewers including me and Rio was close to 30,000.

We were in a position where we were just barely inside the safe area. “Okay, we’re in the area.” “Yeah.” In the upper left corner of the screen, the number of remaining enemies is displayed. We were down two from a few minutes ago, so I guessed that one group had been defeated. “There are people left. ......” As I expected, the number of enemies was decreasing slower than usual. I guess everyone doesn’t rush in. After all, this was a match with tickets to the Asian and World Championships at stake. It was inevitable that they would be more cautious than usual. “It looks like it’s going to be a pretty long game, doesn’t it?” “Yes, it is.” The other players were probably still waiting patiently. “Well, we’re out of the safe zone here, too, so let’s move.” The safe area was steadily shrinking. The smaller the area, the more likely we would encounter the enemy. We move to enter the safe area. We proceeded while clearing the area. “Rio, wait.” “What’s wrong?” Before entering the town, I stop Rio who tries to go ahead from the shadow of a tree. “Cut the line of fire!” “Yes.” Rio immediately reacted to my words. Her reflexes are excellent. “Can you see the house at ?” “Oh, those three houses in a row?” “Yes, someone at the frontmost one.” “Wow, you got a good view.” I didn’t miss the shadow moving into the house. “Well” I switch to sniper, cutting my line of fire. Then I look through the scope. “Get your head out of your ass!” I fire my sniper rifle just as the enemy sticks his head out the window. The bullet hits the head. “One down. He’s out cold.” “Nice!” When I take down one of them, the other one, perhaps upset, tries to revive him and pops his head out. There is a perfect opening there. I fire another sniper shot. “Tsk missed. But I think it hurt pretty bad.” The bullet missed slightly off the head. Still, it hit him in the torso, so he must have suffered serious damage. “Roger that! I’m going in.” “Okay, I’ll follow you.” Rio readied her assault rifle and ran into the house where the enemy was. I move to a place where I can aim easily and set up my sniper again. Soon after, I hear the sound of Rio’s assault rang out. “I did it! It’s a solid kill.” I take my eyes off the sniper’s scope. “Takamori-san, do you need ammo for the assault?” “No, I’ve got some.” “I’ll take it then.” “Ayo” I am a long-range sniper, so I don’t use assault rifles very often. On the other hand, Rio is a close to medium-range shooter, so she probably consumes a lot of assault ammunition. “You are doing well.” I caught the enemy by surprise and brought them to a confirmed kill. If the enemy doesn’t know where you are, you can fight in an overwhelmingly advantageous position. The number of enemies displayed in the upper left corner was . It decreased all at once. From this point on, the enemies would be fierce. We needed to proceed with even greater caution. “Shall we move?” In this situation, we don’t want to stay in one place too long. [Rio & Takamori pair, sure to win?] [Excellent coordination.] [Takamori’s sniper is the strongest, isn’t it?] The stream seems to have been very exciting.

When the doors opened, customers poured in all at once. This is a common sight at Comiket. And in the blink of an eye, there was a huge line at the Lugh booth. And the object of attention was me and Rio. “Rio, can I take your picture?” “Please give me your autograph!” There were many fans like that. “This is great.” I was surprised at the response, which was more than I had imagined. And because of the high quality of Rio’s cosplay, there were many requests for photos. After lunchtime, when the line had settled down, we were finally released. “Since you’re here, why don’t you two go check out the other places?” Hiyama-san said to me. “Are you okay now?” “You two have worked hard enough, and we’ve settled down.” The inventory, which had been so large, was now on the verge of being sold out. Once again, I was reminded of the greatness of Pro-hopple. “I understand. Thank you very much.” I started walking around the venue with Rio. “Ryo, do you have somewhere you want to go?” “Well, I didn’t do any research at all.” I hadn’t done any research on who was going to be at Comiket. “I should have done my research.” I felt a little bad that I hadn’t done any research. “Ah, um, it’s Takamori-san and Rio-san, right?” I was suddenly approached from behind. “Yes, that’s right.” There was a beautiful girl with black hair down to her shoulders and glasses. “My name is Yumi Misawa. I’m a fan of you two!” The name sounded familiar. “I think it was the manga artist’s name.” “You know me?” “Yes, she’s famous.” “I’m so glad!” She said, grabbing my hand. “A little too close” Rio gets between me and Yumi and pulls them apart. “I’m sorry. I just got so excited.” “No, I’m fine.” “If you want, you can take my new book.” Yumi took her new book from her booth and handed it to me. “No, I’ll be sure to buy it.” I reached into my pocket for my wallet. “No problem! I’m happy just to have you two read it!” “I’ll take advantage of your kindness this time. Let me thank you next time.” “By all means!” Yumi smiled as she said this. “Then we’ll take our leave.” “Yes! I’m sorry for holding you back.” We parted on the spot. “What?” “He’s a womanizer.” “Are you mad at me?” Rio is walking a few steps in front of me. “Nothing!” “You’re mad at me!” After that, I had a hard time convincing Rio. The next day, SNS was abuzz with talk about the Comiket. Among them, the trend was the topic of me and Rio alone. Trends in Japan summer Comiket Rio’s cosplay Takamori-san Natsume Rio too beautiful pro-gamer The second to fifth places are all related to me and Rio. “It’s going to be great again.” That day, I received a call from Rio. “Yes, it is. The response to my cosplay has been great.” On that day alone, my SNS followers increased by more than ,.

Is Dad going to come home late again today? He said he cant come home today. My father is a superintendent in the Metropolitan Police Department. My mother passed away when Yuzuki and I were still young. It was an accident. She was hit by a drunk driver. After my mothers death, my father became like a corpse for a while. But I am still grateful to my father for raising us all this way with his own hands. He even bought us this apartment with good security because he was always away from home. He must be busy. Sounds like it. Whenever there is an incident, my father rarely comes home. He still comes home once in a while, but his life is spent going right back to the investigation headquarters again. While everyone else is working hard on the investigation, he cant take a break by himself. That is the mission of those who stand on top, my father used to say. Are you going to stream again today? Yeah, I was going to, but I dont know what Im going to do. I do Game Streaming as part of my hobby. I have a certain amount of viewers, so I get incentives, but Im not too attached to it. I dont feel like talking on the stream today. Yuzuki has cheered me up, but Im still a guy who just got dumped. No, Onii, you cant do that. Youve already announced it, right? You have to take responsibility for your actions. I agree. Thank you. I had announced on SNS that I was going to stream this evening. After finishing my meal with Yuzuki, I lie down on my bed in my room. I surf the net on my phone until its time for the broadcast. A beautiful pro-gamer girl, huh? As I was browsing social networking sites, an article about a too-beautiful pro-gamer came across. I was curious, so I tapped the link to the article. Oh, she sure is pretty. She is years old. Shes the same age as me. She is a senior in high school like me and a professional gamer. She seems to be very good. She had a picture of her face and a video of her playing a game pasted on the article. Shes really good I read the article carefully and found that she had won a tournament in Japan. Rio Natsume, Ill keep that in mind. I might have some contact with Rio in the future. Oh, its about time. I looked at my watch and saw that it was :. I sat down in my gaming chair and started up my computer. I prepare for the live-streaming and start up the game. The game I am playing is an FPS game called ProHople(PuroHopuru). FPS stands for First Person Shooter. It is a shooting game in which you move around the field from the viewpoint of the character you are controlling and fight with guns and other weapons. When I started the streaming, viewers immediately began to gather. The number of viewers who tuned in exceeded 10,000 at once. Ive been waiting for this! I love Takamoris voice. Im looking forward to your divine play. The comments flowed in one after another. Thank you, everyone. I think Ill play solo for about an hour today. I start playing the game, and the excitement builds even more. I found him. I say, and I hold up my sniper. Yes, its over. I make a brilliant headshot and take him out with one hit. Aim God! Wait, the sniper shot just now is too good In the stream of comments, there was one word that kept coming up over and over again. After all, you are the best in the world Yes, I was the youngest player ever to win this game, the ProHople world championship.

Today is the day of the collaborative stream with Vtuber Rinka Sakurada. I am waiting in front of my computer. I have about minutes before the stream starts, but I’m a little nervous, so I prepare a little early. “Don’t be nervous ......” I had been watching Rinka’s videos and streaming archives for this collaboration, so I had a general idea of who she was, but this was my first time actually talking to her. At the reservation screen for the stream, there were already viewers waiting for me. Then, minutes before the start of the delivery, a call came in. It was Rinka Sakurada on the other end. “Can you hear me on this?” “Yes, I can hear you.” I hear a beautiful, or rather cute, girlish voice. “Oh, thank goodness. It’s nice to meet you. I’m Rinka Sakurada!” “I’m Takamori. Nice to meet you.” I think she is a very friendly person. I think I’m good at closing the distance between people. “Nice to meet you! I never thought I’d be able to play a game with the best person in the world. I might slow you down.” “Don’t worry. Games are supposed to be fun, so let’s take it easy.” “Thank you.” After talking with Rinka for a while, it was three minutes before the start of the stream.0 people are waiting. That’s what it says on my reservation screen. Rinka’s screen showed almost twice as many people as mine were waiting. As expected of such a popular Vtuber. “Good evening, everyone! Today I’m going to be doing a pro-hopple game with the world championship winning pro gamer, Takamori-san.” “I’m Takamori. Thank you Rinka-san and I’m going to have fun playing Pro Hopple.” The comments kept pouring in as soon as the streaming started, so much so that I couldn’t even follow them with my eyes. “Well then, let’s get right to the first round!” I clicked on the screen to start the first round. “Today, let’s get down to a little gentler place. Let’s go to this pin.” “Yeah, yeah, got it!” I chose a place where it was relatively easy for a beginner to scavenge for supplies. There aren’t many enemies here, so there aren’t many fierce battles. “I’m going to scavenge this house.” “Well, I’ll go to the house next door.” I grabbed a shotgun and an assault rifle. From there, I pick up grenades and recovery items. “Hmmm, no sniper rifles.” I’m the best at sniper rifles, but I can’t seem to find one. “I found a sniper rifle here.” “Oh, can I have it?” “Yes, I have it.” I picked up the sniper rifle where Rinka said it would be. “Well, how are your supplies?” “Pretty well stocked.” “Do you have recovery and stuff?” “Yes! I’m picking it up!” “Well, let’s move on.” We’ve scavenged most of the houses here. There seemed to be no enemies. No gunfire, no footsteps. “I’ll go get the car.” This game has an item called a car. It is much more efficient than running. On the other hand, if you get hit by more than a certain amount of bullets, the car explodes, rendering you useless, and you can get killed. “Yes, get in.” We get in the car and start moving.

「『Dress Up』」 Inside the room, I casted magic that changes clothes to both Sylvia and Nadia. I casted magic to both of them at the same time, with contrasting the set. 「How does it look, Lucio-sama」 Sylvia asked. Wearing a dress while still in her child appearance, she looked like she’s going out for some kind of a recital. That Sylvia was wearing a pink colored dress, and Nadia beside her is wearing a light blue colored dress. 「I think that it looks good」 「I think that a little more mature is better」 Nadia said while looking down at herself. 「Hmm, well that’s true」 I looked at the ring that is worn in the two’s ring finger, and thought of that. The proof of my wife, the wedding ring. It’s a ring that I made properly with magic, so it might be a little strange if it’s child-like. 「『Dress Up』」 I casted magic to the two again. The light enveloped the two, and changed into a new dress. This time, it was a dress that has a relatively mature design. The colors are Sylvia with red and Nadia with black. 「What do you think, Lucio-sama?」 「I think that it looks very well」 「This one looks more grown-up would be better」 With Nadia’s opinion, this time I casted magic that makes it to a more grown-up one, and adjusted their appearance. Just like that, we had a fitting session. Today’s a big event once every year, it’s the day called Hero Thanksgiving Festival. Different from the Ojii-chan’s Day recently, or the Senjukou’s Day that the King forcefully made, it comes from the birthday of the hero that created this country, the First King. It’s a very big event that the whole country celebrates, and it’s the day when there’s a ceremony in the Royal Capital La Linea and celebrate a festival. And there, I was demanded to come to the public as a Duke. Since I’m going to bring them with me, I’m making Sylvia and Nadia look very beautiful. And the result of that, even though Sylvia and Nadia is in their child appearance, they looked looked like a noble woman that even I would be captivated. With the two, I appeared in the ceremonial place. There’re grown-ups every where. Compared to the party that the King opened to brag about me before, the scale and the ones that had come, was on a somewhat few higher rank. 「Lucio-sama......」 Sylvia and Nadia called me at the same time. Their faces that are looking up to me looks worried. 「Be proud, Sylvia, Nadia」 I held the two’s hands, and whispered to them. 「I brought you two here, why do you think so?」 The two thought strangely. They had the face that they don’t know. 「There’s an Oji-san living near the mansion right, he had a very huge dog. That Oji-san, when he’s taking the dog for a walk, you don’t only see the dog strong but also that Oji-san with it right? It’s the same with that. If the beautiful Sylvia and Nadia are with me, the more that I would look cool」 The two got surprised. 「That’s why, please be beautiful」 「ーーyes!」 「Leave it to me!」 The two nodded, stood on my sides, and walked together. The two had a face full of confidence. Un, they’re beautiful. Taking that two with me, it gathered eyes of envy around us. 「Lucio」 In front of us, Ruby came. This country’s princess that I met after a long time. She’s wearing a gorgeous dress, and was gathering attention after all. 「Hey, you returned here huh」 「Let’s meet at the capital, we had that promise right?」 She glared at me with sulky eyes. It’s true that I probably got told that. 「For a while, I am in the mansion in the capital」 I said that. The conversation had discontinued. Ruby made a more and more sulky eyes looking at meーーwhat happened? 「Ohime-sama, do you want to play this time? Together with Lucio-sama」 Sylvia said from my side. 「Lucio-sama and us, do not know Ohime-sama’s mansion after all」 When Sylvia said that, Ruby got in a good mood. 「It cannot be helped if you say that much, I will specially invite you. Lucio too, are you fine with that」 「Thank you very much」 Sylvia said thanks. After that, we separated from Ruby, and talked to many people. Sylvia and Nadia, talked to many people better than me. Even they’re small, it’s like they’re a noble wife. Because the two gathered attention, that attention turns around and became in the shape of admiration to me. A man that has two good women in his side is a great man for sure, with that logic. 「Hime-sama」 Suddenly, one man entered, and whispered something to Ruby. Ruby who was hearing that changed her face colors, and left the ceremony hall together with that man. 「Sylvia, Nadia. I’ll leave for a bit」 I said that to the two, and went after Ruby. I went outside, and I heard Ruby’s voice from the shadows, so I went there. 「And, how much is their scale」 「That is......and it is at least for two days......」 「What in the world......」 「Scale of what?」 I approached, and called out. 「Lucio!」 Ruby got surprised. 「What happened? You have a very bad complexion you know」 「I-It’s nothing」 「Oi, you there」 「Y-Yes!」 The man made a very stiff pose. He’s nervous being called by a Duke like me. 「What happened」 「T-That is......」 The man looked at Ruby. It felt like he was in a pinch. 「I can make you talk using magic? I am Senjukou, I know something like a magic that can make you talk」 「Ha?」 A sigh was let out from Ruby. It was a sight that she had given up. 「There was a report from the court’s meteorologist. The result of observing with magic, it looks like a storm will come tonight. On top of that, it looks like it is a huge storm that would continue for at least two days」 「A storm huh」 「As you can see, the whole countryーーthe capital is in great confusion, there is going to be a ceremony from now. And a storm with that......」 Ruby made a difficult face. A storm or typhoon in the middle of an event, she had a face that she would literally be thrown cold water on. 「I got it, leave it to me」 「What? What are you planning, saying something like leave it to you」 I left Ruby, and asked the man. 「Where is the storm coming from」 「F-From the sea」 The man pointed to a direction. That’s the direction where there’s the sea, the storm is coming from that direction huh. 「What are you planning to do」 Ruby asked the same question. 「I’ll use ancient magic」 I said that, and walked as if to cut the wind in my shoulders. I left the ceremony hall, and flew towards the storm with flight magic. Flying, I knew it better, that the weather is accelerating to the bad direction. I went to the top of the clouds. I advanced further. And then, to the gigantic swirling cloudーーI hit the storm. After advancing furthermore, I saw an open place this time. It’s probably, the eye of the storm. I flew to the middle of that, and chanted magic. 「『Weather Change?Sunny』」 The instant I chanted itーーI felt weakness in my whole body. It was the same when I used the ancient magic for the first time. It’s a great magic that even changes the weather, the time I used that, I felt that my magic powers were taken away at once and got weak. And just the same with thatーーbut I felt it far more powerfully. It’s natural, I changed the storm that would continue for two days into sunny. My sight got blurry, I feel like I would lose my consciousness. The two’s appearance emerged in my sight. Sylvia and Nadia. The two’s proud moment, the appearance of the both of them doing their best. ーー*Giri*. I clenched my teeth, from the bottom of the tank called the body, I squeezed out magic powers. The weather changed. The eye of the storm gradually spread, and crushed the raging storm. And finally, the storm completely disappeared. With the remaining magic powers, I flew to the royal capital, and returned to the ceremony hall. I whispered, and took a deep breath. With my legs fluttering a little, I walked carefully and returned inside. Ruby was there. 「I cleared the storm」 「......eh?」 「I cleared the storm. It’s okay now」 「Something that ridiculous」 「Then, I’ll leave the rest to you」 I went through Ruby’s side, and tried to return to the ceremony hall. While hearing Ruby ordering her subordinates from behind, letting them run to confirm it with the meteorologist, I returned inside. In the entrance, my two wives were waiting for me. 「I’ve kept you waiting, now thenーー」 “Let’s go”, when I was about to say that. The two clung their arms to me. I’m surprised. Because that isn’t the normal way they clung. It could be seen normal with a glance, but they clung to me as if to support me. As if they knew what I just did. 「Sylvia? Nadia?」 「Lucio-sama, you have the face that you used a lot of magic」 Sylvia said, *KokuKoku*, Nadia nodded. 「......I see」 I got convinced. It looks like it was very clear to the two who had seen me using magic the most. 「What」 「The Lucio-kun right now, it’s very cool」 「Really?」 Nadia nodded greatly. 「If we walk with Lucio-kun right now, I wonder if we’d also look more beautiful」 Nadia said, I was surprised. It’s the opposite version of what I said earlier. 「......yeah」 I nodded, and placing a little strength to the two’s arms clinging to me, I clung to them. 「Both Sylvia and Nadia, is the most beautiful girl in the world right now」 「Yes, Lucio-sama」 The two smiled and nodded. It’s not with confidence, but with trust. Together with the two who nodded like that, I returned to the ceremony.

I am still flying in the sky with the same speed towards the sun. It’s about a week since I started flying and my wives are already used to the life in the sky. They climbed on my continuously flying body like it’s a jungle gym or relaxed on my back. And even now, a small kotatsu is on my back, and they are relaxing there. 「This, I just thought of it right now but, isn’t it going to be hard going back」 「Hard you say, why is that, Nadia-chan」 「Aren’t we flying and chasing the sun? We need to fly the same distance when we go back right?」 「Ah!......that is true」 Sylvia and Nadia who are currently relaxing on my back right now said. There’s no need to go back if this world is a sphere-like planet like earth, but it seems like neither the two has such awareness. 「Ne?, ne?, Lucio-kun, how are we going to go back?」 「Let me see, I thought of many things, but it’s probably either increase the speed when we return or just return in an instant」 「In an instant, desu ka?」 「There’s a magic that can substantially teleport」 Balthazar’s space. The space that the Demon King from a long time ago, Balthazar the First is imprisoned even now. That space is what they call as a different dimension, but it has one significant characteristic. It is that it is connected to any place in this world. Meaning, if one could enter that space and leave that space. Doing that, one can move to anywhere making them substantially warp. Well! To do that, one needs to defeat Balthazar who is holding his power. 「If so, we can return immediately huh」 「That’s right」 「Ne?, ne?, Lucio-kun, I want to fly in the sky」 「Fly?」 「Un, with that same thing with Lucio-kun」 Nadia pointed to the spinning bamboo-copter on my head. It’s that thing that exactly looks like the greatest dream that F-sensei made. 「Come to think of it, you haven’t done it huh」 「Yoshーー『Bamboo Fly』」 I used the magic, and a bamboo-copter appeared on Nadia’s head in her doll-size. 「Well then, I’ll go now okayーーhyahoooi?!」 「Wait Nadia-chan, you should listen to the instructions」 Not waiting for the stop call of her best friend, Nadia jumped off my back. The instant she took off, she could not control it properly and fell vertically. 「Nadia-chan!」 「Ohh, this is quite difficultーーis it like this」 「Lucio-sama! Nadia-chan is!」 I raised my hand and showed it to Sylvia. A red string is coming out of my little finger and stretches, connecting to Nadia. 「I’ll pull her up if it looks dangerous」 「Ah! You gave her a lifeline huh」 「Of course. Does Sylvia want to do it too?」 「Come here Sylvie, it’s fun you know?」 Nadia who immediately got used to operating the bamboo-copter suddenly rose up and invited Sylvia while flying at the same speed on my side. 「I guess so. Lucio-sama, please let me do it as well」 「Alright」 I used the same magic on Sylvia and the bamboo-copter appeared on her head. The difference with their personalities appeared here. While Nadia learned to fly jumping off immediately and struggling in the air, Sylvia carefully tried to fly, jumping vertically from my back. And while she was doing that, Nadia got better and better. She flew around me acrobatically, doing a touch and go, flying off my back. She did this and that and seemed to enjoy it very much. 「Sylvie, let’s race up to that cloud」 「The person who wins gets the rights to sleep on Lucio-kun’s butt pocket today alright」 「ーー!! I won’t lose」 Sylvia’s expression changed. Sleeping on my butt pocket. It’s the place that is the most popular spot since we started to fly. My wives who became small tries to sleep in many ways like hanging onto me, entering my pockets or mouth. The most popular spot is my butt pocket. According to them, it is “soft and warm”. It means that they are racing in the air with those rights on the line. 「I cannot keep silent hearing that」 「Veronica」 「Lucio, use that magic to me as well」 「Bal, she really likes Lucio-chan’s butt you know?」 Veronica showed her face from my pocket and Balthazar who crawled out of the kotatsu. The two of them said that they were also going to participate on the battle for the butt pocket. My butt is being targeted, so I feel very complicated, but I still placed a bamboo-copter on Veronica and Balthazar while I Nadia took care of Balthazar’s sneeze. 「Well then, let’s start......ready, go!!」 With Nadia’s call, my four wives flew away at once. With bamboo-copters on their minimized heads, they flew away from me to the grand sky. The race started with Balthazar who flew elegantly like a lone traveler, but she had a hard time turning on the cloud checkpoint, so the other three passed her. I thought that Nadia who was ahead of the path would be the first one to take the goal, but Nadia who is very used to using the bamboo-copter got cheeky and flew acrobatically just before the goal. So she lost speed and fell off, and while that happened that, Sylvia and Veronica passed her and goals in with a tiny difference. It’s a subtle decision who’s going to be ranked first, but there is to back pockets, so there is no problem for the bet. Nadia stomped on the air while flying because of her failure and Balthazar who could not follow up on the second part placed a finger on her lips enviously. The race ended there, but the four of them continued to fly. They flew to here and there, rested on my back when they got tired, and flew once again after taking a break. Four carrier-based wives equipped on aircraft carrier Lucio. I tried a somehow fun delusion. 「Lucio, something feels weird」 Veronica who flies beside my face. She is staring straight ahead. The sky that we continuously flew chasing after the sun. There are black spots ahead. Not only that, smoke came up from several places on the ground. 「W-What is it」 「『Telescope』」 I made a circle with my fingers and chanted the magic. I checked how it looks using the magic that makes me see far places. 「A dragonーーsomething like a wyvern」 What I saw were a huge number of wyverns. Hard scales, sharp claws. Flames were swirling from their half opened mouths. The ground was being attacked by those wyverns. And, surprisingly. 「La Linea huh」 「The city?!」 「Yeah, there’s no doubt」 I nodded. In the telescope magic, I saw the building ahead that is made upside downーーthe Royal Grimoire Library. There is no doubt that it is the royal capital La Linea that we live in that is being attacked. We made a full turn huh...... But it isn’t the time to think of that. 「They are being attacked one-sidedly, I need to defeat them」 「Lucio-kun, leave it to me」 「Nadia will?」 「I will also go Lucio-sama」 「I have heard a lot of stories about cockroach subjugations, leave it to me desu wa」 My wives said out their participation to the fight one next to the other. Normally, wyverns that would even attack the royal capital is dangerous, but. I nodded, and casted magic on my wives. A magic that would lend them a single kind of attack magic and a magic that would create a barrier around their bodies. I casted those two magic spells on my wives. 「Be careful. The barrier will disappear after you receive three attacks. Come back if it disappears, I’ll cast it on you again」 「I understood」 「I’ll go now okay」 Sylvia, Nadia, and Veronica, they launchedーーthey flew away. 「......」 「Balthazar, what is it?」 「Right there, there is a Bal-like thing there you know?」 「Bal-like?」 What does she mean? 「Isn’t thatーーah! She went off......」 When I was about to ask what is it specifically, Balthazar flew away before I could do so. The first battle in the sky was intense. My wives equipped with bamboo-copters and barriers attacked the huge wyverns far bigger than humans. They are strong monsters that would even make the royal capital be on flames, but the thing that my wives would use is my magic. They fought more than equal even though they became small, doll-sized. 「Kyaa!」 「The barrier disappeared? I will support you, Sylvia, go back to Lucio’s place」 「I will stop them here so hurry up and go」 Hey, that’s a death flag, Nadia. I recasted a barrier on Sylvia who landed and wiped off the ashes on her cheeks with my finger. 「Are you alright?」 「Un, I’m okay」 「Don’t push yourself」 「I understood」 Sylvia flew away once again. The wyverns were strong as expected, and my wives had their barrier taken off during the battle many times. And every time, they returned and I recasted it again. I felt more and more like an aircraft carrier. One by one, the wyverns got defeated. Our side could continue to battle just by recovering the barrier, but their side fights until they get defeated, so their numbers gradually decreased. And finally, all of the wyverns got defeated. 「Fuu, this is all about it huh」 「This is very fun」 「It’s also fun in ant’s nests you know. Also, inside the body」 「Inside the body, desu no?」 「Un! Diseases are like small monsters invading inside the body, so we would subjugate them after getting super small. It’s fun like a dungeon」 「If it’s the dungeon in the body, Bal, she has also done it before you know?」 While my wives were talking after the battle, I landed on the ground. The citizen of the capital on the ground looked up, some of them saw me and said things like “Lucio-sama banzai!”. In the palace’s terrace, there is Ou-sama and Ojii-chan who’s together for some reason, and after saying something as if to brag, the two of them started quarreling. I could imagine what they are doing so I let them be. I don’t know the reason for the attack, but I don’t feel bad getting praised after saving them in their pinch. 「Ah......!」 「What is it, Hacchan」 「The ancestor’s, coming」 「Eh?」 The next instant after Balthazar whispered, a disruption of space appeared in front of us. This phenomenon, I know it. 「It’s Balthazar the First」 Nadia also knew about that, we have been summoned once before and fought. 「Fuhahahaha, I have waited for this time」 The space opened, Balthazar the First was about to come out anytime. This guy, he’s the same as usual. It can’t be helped, I should defeat him and reseal him. 「Let’s go, Sylvie!」 「I shall not fall behind」 「Bal, she’s already a wife you know?」 My four wives flew away before me. Each of them flew different paths and attacked Balthazar the First. I thought of participating in the attack, but stopped. I decided to follow up on my wives just like an aircraft carrier. My wives attacked Balthazar the First with great spirits. And among them, Balthazar who is a descendant was the most merciless. After a while, I took a position with my face lying up turning from my prone position on the air. And in my belly, my wives returned for the replenishment of their barriers. I casted magic on them, patted their heads, and sent them off. The humans on the ground could see the fierce fight. This fierce fight in the La Linea’s sky against the ex-Demon King that would be written in history. 「Hyahhoiii?」 As represented by Nadia’s call. It was a comical fight with my mighty magic powers. Just like that, my honeymoon started with a trip around the world, and ended with an unexpected fight.

Morning in the entrance, when I was about to go to the Grimoire Library, Veronica came out from deep inside the mansion. 「Wait, Lucio, I will go with you」 「Ahh」 I nodded, and went outside with Veronica. We went out from the mansion, and walking together in the royal capital in the morning. Various kinds of people passed by each other, and La Linea is full of life today too. I took a glance at Veronica who is walking beside me. She is wearing a black one piece dress with frills and white tights, and she has a red ribbon on the neck. She who is better in dressing up than Sylvia and Nadia, is wearing clothes where cuteness and beauty combined in a high level, and it is very elegant and like of her. 「Those clothes also look good on you」 「A-Ara. Is that so?」 「Yeah, it looks very well」 「W-Well, dressing up this much is not even breakfast for me」 Veronica said it like that. It looks like she did not dislike that she was praised. 「The clothes that you wore when we first met was sexy and good too」 「That was the trend」 「The trend?」 「That’s right. With black laces in the side and the back, the fad was the line of when it is about to be seen or not」 「You’re not going to wear something like that anymore?」 「That is a lady’s etiquette, it is not something to wear in this appearance」 「Ahh, I see」 It is just as she has said, see through clothes like laces on the back or the side, it isn’t something that a child would wear huh. 「You, you are unfamiliar with trends are you」 「Sorry about that」 I laughed wryly, it’s just as she said. I’m unfamiliar with trends, or rather, I don’t know. It was like that even before I reincarnatedーーbut. 「I’m unfamiliar with trends, but I can do something to make one」 「Make a trend?」 「Yeah, lookーー『Make Trend』」 I chanted the magic, and a lump of light appeared in front of me. I placed the image within that lump, and released it. And finally, the ball of light became small particles that scattered all over the town. 「With this, yosh」 「What is going to happen?」 「Just look」 After we had walked for a while, the door of a certain building opened, and one girl went out from inside. The girl was only about the same age as us, but she’s wearing a dress. The dress was largely revealing, it was clothing that you can see through the black laces on its side. It’s the same clothes with what Veronica wore when I met her the first in her adult version. 「Ara, what a coincidence」 「It’s not a coincidence」 「Eh?」 「Look」 I pointed at a place a little far away, there was a girl there that was different from the one earlier, and this time, she is wearing clothes with laces at the back that can be seen through. The people in the morning town gradually increased. There were no particular changes on adults or boys, but all of the small girls, they are wearing Veronica-like clothes. Even the Ojou-sama-ish girl from the start, and even cheerful girls that would play with boys. 「Good morning, you’re cute as usual, Marie-chan」 「Ehehe, I know right. This is the most popular clothes right now」 「Was that so. Here, I’ll give you this free」 Even the girl that was going on a shopping errand, every one of them is wearing similar clothes. 「Just like this, it’s magic that makes trends」 「H-How amazing. As usual, your magic is」 「Is that so?」 「Can you make other trends?」 「Yeah」 I used the magic once again. A lump of light appeared, and showed that to Veronica. 「You should just put what you imagine here. You want to try?」 「Is it alright?」 「Yeah. I’ll return it later with magic, so you don’t need to hold back」 「Well then, without reserve」 Veronica invoked, and the ball of light scattered. After a while, a change happened. Everyone has a bird’s nest placed on the top of their head now. Whether they are male or female, old and young. Everyone, they have a bird’s nest in their headーーone that has birds inside. 「Amazing. To think that something like this would really be a trend」 「It’s your way of thinking that is amazing」 To make people place a bird’s nest on top of their head, what kind of thinking is that. It’s an idea that makes the unicorn hairstyle look cute. 「But, how can I say this」 I looked around. 「Even though it’s called a trend, there’s a lot of different kinds of version huh?. The birds that everyone has, they’re entirely different, and there’s also different colors of nests too」 「That is called fashion」 「He?, it’s like that huh」 「This is your magic, but normally, different kinds of changes would happen from here, creating new trends. Slowly and naturally」 「And the one who could create that would be the fashion leader」 「That’s an impossible feat for me」 I said that, and casted magic. Well, I feel discomfort in the scene in front of me, and since we were done with it already, I was going to return the trends to normal. 「Isn’t it Lucio」 「This voice isーーIsaac」 I stood to a stop, and turned around to where I was called from. And there, it was Isaac. There is a peacock resting on Isaac’s head. Wearing his usual nobility-like flashy clothes, he is carrying a peacock’s nest on the top of his head. It was surprisingly very natural, it was the usual Isaac. 「What is it, Lucio, were you bewitched by your elder brother’s beauty?」 「Lucio......」 I exchanged looks with Veronica. Everyone that was passing by were looking at Isaac with great admiration. The trend, it might be the best for him if it didn’t return to normal, I thought of it just like that.

Up in the sky, there are two dragons. The two dragons looked completely the same. And that should be the case, since both of them are me. 「Oi me, let Sylvia ride properly, I’ll kill you if you she falls」 I cursed with that side. How can I say this, he’s somehow annoying. 「Uwa?......this if the scenery that Nadia-chan always see huh」 「Un! This is great right」 「Un, it’s very beautiful.」 And the wind feels good」 「And......Nadia-chan looks cool. As expected of the rumored Dragon Knight Nadia right」 「Sylvie would also be called like that soon」 On top of us, Sylvia and Nadia were having a peaceful discussion. Nadia on me, and Sylvia on me’. Sylvia was wearing normal clothes, and Nadia was wearing Dragon Knight attire. If you’re asking how did it became like this....... 「I want to fly to the sky!」 When I was relaxing leisurely, Nadia suddenly entered the room. I somehow left the Grimoire that I was reading on top of my stomach, and looked at Nadia. 「The sky?」 「Un, the sky! Remember, we haven’t flown to the skies at all after we came here right?」 「Ahh, that huh. That one where I become a dragon and carry Nadia to fly to the sky」 「Un! I thought it’s about time we know more around here......Lucio-kun, let’s go, to the sky」 「I guess so, yosh」 Just like Nadia wants to fly to the sky, I also want to do something. Dragon Knight Nadia. I’ll become a dragon, and let Nadia who is wearing armor right on my back. It became very popular in the town of Barza quickly, and there were even Nadia’s fans. I want to show her brave appearance to the people of the royal capital. I want to brag around my lovely wife. I stood up while Nadia clings her arms with me. 「Lucio-samaーーAh! Are you going out with Nadia-chan?」 Sylvia entered. She saw us and figured it out. 「Do you need something?」 「U?un, I just thought, if you need seconds for tea」 That’s how it was huh. Well, it was really about the time when Sylvia was going to ask. If it was like that, we can go out without holding back. 「Please be careful」 「Ahh, we’re going」 「......」 「Nadia? What happened, thinking deeply like that」 「I know! Ne?, Lucio-kun, can we let Sylvia go with us?」 「Sylvia too? I don’t really mind at all though」 「Sylvie, is it okay?」 「What do you mean, Nadia-chan」 「Gufufu」 Nadia, grinning. We’re not planning to do something that bad though. We went out to the garden, I used magic there, and became a dragon first. 「Transform?Draーー」 「Ah! Wait, wait, Lucio-kun」 Nadia suddenly stopped me. 「First should be Time Shift」 「Time Shift? Why」 「Can you bring the future Lucio-kun, and make that Lucio-kun become a dragon also」 I thought for a bit, and realized. 「Nadia, you......you’re smart. I didn’t think of that combination at all」」 「Of course! I am always thinking of Lucio-kun you know」 That was a little embarrassing. With just like that, together with me who is one day after with time shift and became a dragon, let Sylvia and Nadia ride on our backs while letting them stick with Magnetics, and flew around the sky. Sylvia and Nadia who was riding was horsing around, and was very happy. I thought that it was really good I did it. 「Oi」 I’ made eye contact. I’ looked at me, and looked forward. It’s me, so I knew what I’ wanted to do. 「Until Barza」 「Ahh」 With that, it was all decided. 「Nadia, grab on tightly」 「Sylvia, we’re going」 「Ike ike, go? go?」 「Eh! Eh?!」 I’ and I accelerated at once. Letting my bride ride, I accelerated in the sky. It was the race, until Barza which would take a few days using a carriage which was ahead. I accelerated explosively, and reached the top speed quickly. 「Ahahaha, so fast?, it a lot more faster than Lucio-kun?」 Both of us are me so our speed was the same......I thought, but that side of me was a bit higher. If my speed was , that side was . It was that small of a gap. But both of me was at my top speed, so the distance was only opening. 「It’s strange, both are Lucio-kun, I wonder why that side faster」 「I want to know that」 「U?n, ah, Lucio-kun, Lucio-kun」 「What is it」 「Can you remove the air ahead with magic」 「Airーーha!」 I looked at I’. He grinned with dragon face. I see, it was like that. He was the me tomorrow, the me who had already done the dragon race. Knowing the advice that Nadia told right now, and was doing it from the start. I removed the air in the route with magic and accelerated, but the opponent was the same as me, I just aligned with me. After ten minutes, with the distance not closing up after all, Sylvia and I’ arrived first on the Barza ahead.

「Welcome to my land, Lartar」 In the lord’s mansion in the place called Lartar. The one who welcomed me who entered the mansion was Ruby who is wearing a princess’s dress. How can I say this......it’s a last boss-ish dress as usual, and it’s slightly different from the last time. It was normal last boss last time, and this time it’s like it’s powered up to the second stage after being defeated. Is she going to take the throne with her appearance and sit on it someday or something. 「It’s been a while」 「Thank you for visiting from so far away......forgive me for calling you so suddenly」 Ruby said with a serious face. That’s right, just earlier, a person who claimed to be her messenger came to my mansion in the royal capital La Linea. She’s calling me, so I went here as soon as possible. 「Don’t mind it, it isn’t that much of a distance」 「It’s a distance that would take a whole day for a fast horse though」 「It’s only an instant if you fly. Rather than that, the reason you called me is?」 「Umu, let’s talk while looking at it in person, that would be easierーー」 Ruby turned around and started walking. ーーPita?n! She stepped on her dress, and greatly fell down to the floor face first. She raised her head quickly, and glared at me with teary eyes. 「――?」 I looked away blatantly, and whistled. Ruby stood up, cleared her throat, and assumed a composed look. 「ーーthat would be easier to explain」 「I got it」 While secretly making her not step on her hem using magic, I left the mansion following her. 「This Lartar is our kingdom’s important land for grain producing, but these recent years, the yield quantity has decreased a lot」 「Decreased, why」 「I do not know the reason. When new crops are planted, more than half would die and would not grow」 「He?」 I ride a carriage with Ruby, and looked around the farm for inspection. As she has said, most of the crops hardly settled down, so the field was quite empty, and it’s like there is spot baldness here and there. (TL: alopecia areata ) 「It also seems like there are no particular laws」 Looking at the field, I said my opinion. The places where the ones they planted are not growing up or has tilted is random, and there seems no regularity 「Umu. The cause is completely unknown so we are troubled」 「The fruit tree there is normal huh」 I pointed, and asked Ruby. There’s an orchard where fruits were growing from afar, and it seems quite normal. 「The crops that have finished establishing would grow without problems. Is it not strange」 「Making them take root is the hard part huh. If then, shouldn’t you just make it up using numbers?」 「It is unknown if it would grow, and there are also cases when it would tilt after somewhat growing. It is exactly as you said, we only need to make it up with numbers, but there is no difference that half of the land are being wasted」 「I see, well, I guess so」 I nodded, and looked at Ruby. 「And so, you want me to do something about it then」 「Umu. It is His Majesty’s favorite Senjukou. I thought that if it is you, you might be able to do something about it」 「You overestimate me. Well, I already found a solution though」 「Is that true!」 Ruby’s eyes sparkled. I came to the orchard’s place. I stood in front of the healthiest tree within there, and said to Ruby. 「What is the main crops that were grown here originally?」 「It’s this. It’s called Arrose」 Ruby reached out a seed casually. That is something that I ate almost everyday, it’s like rice. 「It’s planted during the spring, and harvested in autumn. It takes a long time until it grows, the grace period until it tilts due to the abnormality is very long too so we are troubled by it」 「It’s really like rice huh」 「What are you going to do with that?」 「Just look......『Synthesis』」 I chanted the magic. The light enveloped the seed and the tree, and the two fused. After the light settles down, the thing that appeared was a tree that was a level smaller. A tree that is comparatively small, just as tall as an adult man; there were many fruits in that tree. 「This is......Arrose huh」 「That’s right」 「An Arrose tree, you say?」 「Probably, it only needs to be planted once, and harvesting several times within a year is possible. The problem’s solved with this right?」 「......」 *Poka?n*, Ruby dropped her jaws. 「What is it」 「What is it or whatever......」 She looked at me with an unbelievable expression. 「Not mentioning the problem being solved, this is an evolutionary thing」 That might be true, though. 「Either way, there’s no difference that the problem was solved right?」 「U-Umu. That’s exactly right. It’s exactly as you said」 Ruby regained herself, stared at me straight, and said. 「I thank you, Senjukou」 Ruby was very very thankfulーーwell, that’s good, but. This Arrose tree, and later on, with King’s final word. 「The name of this variety is Lucio」 And just like that, it was named like Sasanishiki. (TL: Japanese rice created as mixture of Sasashigure and Hatsunishiki)

「Fu?......I should call it a day」 Inside the library, I stretched after reading Grimoire manga the whole day. I cracked my body, and rubbed my eyes. With only today, I learned more than kinds of magic, but because of that, I was really tired. 「Eh?, let’s read more」 「I should continue tomorrow, I’m tired after that」 「Eh?」 「......」 「Ne?ne?, it’s enough today, but can you read more tomorrow?」 「......」 「Who are you!!」 I replied normally, but I realized it was strange in the middle of it. I quickly turned my head to my side, a see-through girl there. Even though I said see-through, it’s not her clothes, it’s her whole body. The girl who was about around a high school girl, had a transparent body that I can see through, and on top of that, she was floating in the air. 「......are you a ghost?」 「U?n, a little different. If I were to say, a genie I guess?」 The girl thought for a bit, and answered. 「Ah! My name is Christina, you can call me Chris」 「Chris huh, I’m Lucio. And, what do you mean by genie?」 「Uhmm you know, I’m a Grimoire Genie」 「Grimoire? A genie of this huh」 I raised the one that I had read earlier and showed her. She appeared after I read it, so I thought it was like that. 「U?un, that’s wrong. Ah! Maybe it’s better if I say guardian spirit?」 「I can’t understand it more」 A ghost, a genie, a guardian spirit. What is it really? 「Can you explain it more easily to understand」 「Because you read a lot of Grimoires, the magic powers of the Grimoires had piled up, and it was me who was created. Uhmm you know, everyone has a “seed” right. That seed grows up by the Grimoire’s magic powers, and when Grimoires are continuously read, something like me is born」 「He?」 「Well no, even if you tell me it’s dull」 It means, because I read a ton of mangas, a genie was born from that manga, something like that huh. 「That’s why, can read more Grimoires?」 Chris made a pose, and asked for it. 「Why?」 「Because」 She reached out her hand and tried to touch the Grimoire that I was holding. But, she passed through. Well, she’s a ghost. 「I can’t touch right now, anything」 「Fumu」 「But if you read more Grimoires, more magic powers would pile up, and the density of my body would go upーー」 「Ahh, you mean you can materialize more huh」 「Right! So, please. Read more Grimoires」 「I understand the story」 *Patan* I closed the Grimoire that I was reading, and returned it to its bookshelf. *SutaSuta* I walked, and left the library. 「H-Huh, wait a minute?」 Chris followed, she closely stuck to my side while flying. 「You can go out of there huh」 「Well, it’s natural I can?. I can go wherever I want, and I can become anything I want」 「A line that’s like from a manga huh」 I thought that I read that from some manga. 「Rather than that, read more, ne!」 I stopped. I looked at Chris with eyes widened. 「Papa?」 「Un, Papa. You, my, Papa」 「Why broken words! I mean, what do you mean by Papa」 「You’re the one who made me, so you’re Papa right? Or do you want it Mama? “You’re going to be Mama!”, do you want me to say that?」 「What’s with those lines!」 「U?n, it somehow appeared inside my head? I wonder what this is」 Chris had a face that she didn’t know herself. She didn’t know where it came from huh. Well, she’s something that materialized with the powers of manga, those things are probably inside her head. ......that’s an erotic way, though, that one. 「In any case, it’s enough today, I’m really tired」 「I’m going to read all of the Grimoires there, so be patient. Or is there a reason that you can’t wait for it」 「U?un, there’s none?」 Chris answered casually. 「It’s okay if Papa could read until he dies」 「Then behave and wait for it. I will take my time reading」 「Bu?. I got it, I’ll do that」 I walked together with Chris. Although I said that, Chris was only flying beside me who was walking inside the town. 「......nobody’s caring」 Nobody cared about the see-through girl that was flying, maybe they can’t see after all. 「By the way, is there someone else like you?」 「Someone like me?」 「Genie that appeared by reading Grimoires」 「There’s no one right now you know? I’m the third one after years」 「Is that Koshien! I mean, it was that long huh, since the earlier person」 「Well, everyone can’t read it you know, Grimoires」 「......that’s true」 「Ah! But if to think that way, maybe Papa is great? A genius once in five thousand years」 She’s praising me too muchーーI thought, but it was the truth, so I didn’t mind. 「By the way」 「You’ll be the first one in history, if I completely materialize」 「Hou」 My heart was drawn by that a little. Well, let’s take our time. Things that needs to be done haven’t changed. It’s just reading manga. And just like that without noticing, I came back to the mansion. 「Welcome back, Lucio-sama」 *PataPata* Sylvia came out. Sylvia saw me, and got petrified. Precisely, she saw Chris who was beside me. And just like that, she collapsed without saying anything. I embraced her in a hurry. It was the same as the time with the cockroaches. 「Hey, what happened, Sylvia」 Sylvia was still unconscious and doesn’t answer. I remembered what happened earlier, I asked Chris. 「Oi, don’t tell me, right nowーーcan she see you」 「It seems like that, I think that our eyes met」 「Oi wait, didn’t you say you cannot be seen」 「That should probably the case though......Ah!」 「What is it」 「That ring」 「Ring?」 Chris pointed, there was Sylvia’s ring finger with our wedding ring that was infused with magic. 「Don’t tell me, is she Mama?!」 「Don’t say Mama! I mean, she’s my wife though」 「Then, that’s it. Isn’t it natural that Mama can see?」 Chris said casually. No, naturally, you say. 「But, amazing, Papa is only a child but already married」 「It you’re going to say how I look, stop calling me Papa」 「Eh?, isn’t it alright, Papa is Papa you know」 I let out a sigh, and thought what I was going to do. Suddenly, I noticed something. The instance I noticed, that came. 「I’m back, ah! It’s Lucio-kunーーwho is this?」 Nadia came back from outside. And as naturally, she could see Chris’ appearance. 「Mama again?!」 The lines are weird! 「Lucio-kun, who is she? Isn’t a little transparent?」 「Papa, amazing?, you have two wives although you’re small?」 「I’m Nadia. You are?」 「Christina. Call me Chris」 「Wa! I thought of shaking hands but it passed through. What is this, Lucio-kun」 「I couldn’t shake hands, Papa. Ne?, hurry up and read more Grimoires」 Sylvia who was unconscious, Nadia who was really having fun, and Chris that has too many things to be mentioned. Thinking of what was going to happen from now on, I already have a headache. 「Worries of a successful person right」 Shut up yap.

「Ehhhhh?! Then, Lucio-kun, did you get rid of those monsters?」 At night, inside my new mansion. On the top of the king size bed that I immediately brought in, I was lying on my side while holding hands with Nadia. 「Ahh. I rushed when the report came in, and did something about i」 「Ne?ne?. What kind of monster was it?」 「『Create Delusion』」 I casted the magic, and showed a video in the air. A bulky, ogre-like monster appeared. 「Was there a lot of this?」 「No, this one only have one. 『Create Delusion』」 I casted the magic once again, and moved a mansion on the side of the monster. 「Is this, this mansion?」 「Ahh, their size is the same」 「Ehhhh, then, it’s larger than this mansion?」 Nadia surprised. It’s a natural reaction. The monster and this mansion being shown in the video. Comparing them, the monster has about three times the size of this mansion. In numbers, it’s a big one that has the height of about meters. 「Did you defeat this? As expected of Lucio-kun」 「I defeated it, well, or you can say I chased it off」 「Chased it off?」 「It looks like it wasn’t a monster that does bad things. It appeared in the village but it didn’t attack humans」 「Then, what was it doing?」 I reached out my hand to the video. Animals like cows and pigs appeared in front of the monster. The monster picks up the coin-sized cows and pigs and places it in its mouth, it ate it as a whole. 「It was eating the village’s livestock」 「It was hungry huh. Isn’t it like a bear coming down from the mountain」 「It’s exactly like that. And, it looks like it regularly appears in the villages, so the people of the town was troubled」 「Well, they should be. It’s eating cows and pigs like snacks」 The video moved, for the monster, one cow is about the size of a dice for it. 「But you’re amazing, Lucio-kun. To defeat something as big as this」 「I didn’t defeat it you know?」 「Eh? But」 「I just dealt with it, but I didn’t defeat it. It’s something it does because it wants food, and when I talked to it, it didn’t attack humans. That’s why I did this」 I made new images. A small me appeared, and made the one cow bigger with magic. I made it as big as the mansion. The monster got surprised at first, but it happily jumped to the cow. It ate the giant cow, and felt satisfied. 「Just like this, it became full」 「I see. As expected of Lucio-kun. You don’t only defeat huh」 「If I wanted to defeat it, I was probably able to, but there isn’t a need for that」 「By the way, I met Isaac」 「Eh?? Why, why? Did he come here?」 「Ahh」 I nodded, and recasted the magic. The images instantly changed, just like the change in channels of the television. Isaac’s appearance was shown. Just like I saw in the morning, the video that he tries to pick up a person’s wife, and got taken away was shown. Seeing that, Nadia frankly laughed. 「Ahahahaha, he got caught. Eh?, you’d get caught picking up a person’s wife huh」 「It seems so. In this country at least」 「If Sylvie and I got picked up, I wonder if that would happen too」 「It looks like it will. You remember the person who came this morning right? He’s called Simon. The reason why that person didn’t talk to Nadia was because of that」 「Is that so?. Yosh, Lucio-kun, make me an adult next time」 My breath stopped for an instant. To the way she said, “make me an adult”. 「『Fake Growth』」 I casted magic to Nadia. Nadia became a sixteen-years-old bishoujo. 「Right, right, this is it. Can you make me a little more mature?」 「Like this」 I casted magic again. ......my breath was taken away. Nadia became more adult. To a beauty who’s in her middle twenties. Her pajama look became a negligee look. From her usual frank and gleeful atmosphere, to a more adult one. 「Un, this is it」 Is it my imagination, the way she talks was also more mature. 「I will show this appearance in front of Onii-san. Fufu, I’m looking forward to what would happen」 「Let him off」 I laughed wryly. 「If you show yourself in this current appearance, I’m sure he would flirt with you. He wouldn’t be let off with only days for his repeated crime」 「Will he surely do that」 「Lucio will also do it?」 Nadia mounted on top of me and asked. I got my breath taken away again. A fascinating beauty that is getting contact with me, the tone of her voice and the way she calls me also changed, as if she’s someone I don’t know. This is......Nadia who became an adult......? 「How is it......Lucio」 「That is......」 How should I answer, and, when I was picking my words. *Gacha*, the door opened. 「Sorry to keep you waiting, a-re?」 Sylvia entered. Sylvia who just came out of the bath, in her very lovely pajama attire. 「Nadia-chan, what are you doing?」 Sylvia called her childhood friend Nadia who is in her adult appearance without hesitation. 「A-re? You’re Nadia-chan right?」 But when she thought of it, she tilted her head with that appearance. 「Un. Lucio made me an adult with magic」 「Lucio?」 「Fufu. Somehow, I want to call him like that. I wonder if it’s because my body became an adult’s」 「......」 After thinking for a moment, Sylvia came to my side. 「Lucio-sama. Can you also make me like Nadia-chan?」 「Un? It’s alright」 It’s something simple. I answered promptly, and also casted magic to Sylvia. 『Fake Growth』, magic that changes appearance to an adult. I casted it twice, and Sylvia changed to her middle twenties appearance. Sylvia who grew up was a different type of beauty compared to Nadia. Nadia changed, but Sylvia didn’t change. She became an orthodox adult, a shy and beautiful woman. 「Oh?, Sylvie would become like that huh」 「Hmm. It feels like an adult version of Sylvia」 Sylvia looks at her own body, and stares at it intently. 「I guess so, I now understand Nadia’s feeling」 Sylvia’s tone also changed. As if she was a graceful wife of a noble. 「I know right? Ne?, in that appearance, how would you call Lucio?」 Sylvia stared at me, she pleasantly smiled, and placed her lips to my ears. I got my breath taken away, butterflies in my stomach. Getting whispered 「A?na?ta」 in my ears has a tremendous destruction powers. 「Un, it fits you very well. The way you call him fits that Sylvie」 「Nadia also, that really suits you」 「But it feels strange. I can see Lucio as a very cute person」 「That is the same with me. He’s very cute」 The two stared at me. Somehow......their eyes are strange? Eyes that was like a predator looking at its prey. The two, having eyes like this......it’s the first time. The two gradually closed in to me. This is bad, no, we’re married so there’s not a problem at all, but, it somehow feels bad. I need to do somethingーーwhen I thought of that, a flash came to my mind. 「『Fake Growth』」 The same magic, this time, I casted it to myself. Just like the two, I casted it twice. From a healthy young man, to the appearance of a healthy man. I can’t see how my face looks, but I got bigger than the two. My height......it’s probably about cm. 「......」 The two who were closing in stopped. Their eyes widened, and stared at me. 「Sylvia? Nadia?」 “I wonder what happened”, I waved my hands in front of the two’s faces. The two won’t react, they only stare at me. And after tens of seconds. 「Cool......」 The two opened their mouth at the same time. 「Lucio, can we link our arms?」 「Anata, can you also do that for me?」 The two asked, but they wouldn’t move. Up until now, before I answered, they had already held my hands. But right now, their faces blushed, and waited for my reply. I smiled pleasantly, *Boson*, dropped my body to the bed. 「It’s alright. Come here」 After I said that, the two happily jumped to me. Sylvia to my left, and Nadia to my right. We linked our arms with our usual position. 「Let’s sleep just like this」 「Yes」 The two nodded, and we spent a night a little bit different than usual. The night when we usually held hands while sleeping, today, we slept with our arms linked. Just a little bit, fast forwarded to the future, and felt very blissful.

The four who woke up from their afternoon nap. Unlike the three who woke up in an excellent mood, Veronica was in a slightly bad mood. 「What is it」 「What is it your face. That dragonfly came out in my dreams!」 「Well, that’s awful. Do you want to do something else to get refreshed?」 「Lucio should let me ride him」 「That is right. Please become a dragon just as usual, and let me ride in your back」 「I got it」 I answered immediately. That much of a request, isn’t that much. 「Transform?Dragoーー」 「Hekuchi!」 The next instant I used magic, Balthazar sneezed. The magic powers that were released were absorbed by the gate countermeasure, and it was released to me. There was a huge explosion right above my head, and the dust smoke covered all of my body. 「Lucio-sama!」 I heard Sylvia’s panicked voice. 「I’m alright, don’t worry」 「Thank goodness......」 「As expected of Lucio-kun huhーーoh, what’s this」 Nadia was almost finishing talking, but her spirits suddenly went up. It was a very cheerful “what’s this”. Soon after, she started laughing while hugging her stomach. 「Ahahahaha, Lucio-kun so cute?」 「This is......good too」(Veronica) I heard my wives’ voices one next to the other. What is it so suddenly? After the dust smoke had cleared, I noticed the change. The height of my sight is different from usual. No, well, I used the magic to transform into a dragon, so it’s normal that the height of my sight is different, but I don’t meant it like that. Rather, it’s the opposite. It was not the sight of me looking down after becoming big, but it’s a sight where I’m looking up to my wives. Just like I’m looking upwards from below, it feels like I’m looking up to a giant. 「This, what does this mean」 「Lucio-kun became small」 「Mu?!」 「Small?, a dragon’s baby huh」 「It is like he has become like a stuffed toy」 「『Full Lens Mirror』」 I used magic. A mirror of the same size of my body appeared in front of my, and showed my appearance. The thing that showed was a small dragon. It was the dragon appearance before but, it’s just deformed smaller. Just like Veronica said, it was like a stuffed toy. 「Why did it become like this?」 「Can’t you become bigger?」 「I canーー『Fake Growth』」 The instant I used magic, Balthazar sneezed again, and the magic powers hit me directly. There was a similar explosion, and the dust smoke covered me. The instant it cleared, the height of my sight changed again. Surprisingly, the four of them became adults. I used magic to make myself that became a dragon bigger, but instead, it made the four of them adults. Well, leading up to this, I can guess the reason. The instant I used magic, Balthazar’s magic powers directly hit. And that lead my magic to malfunction. 「Supi?......」 And the person in the act, Balthazar......the adult Balthazar that I saw for the first time was having a snot bubble, and was sleeping while standing. She became a cute adult, but that appearance of hers was very disappointing at the same time. ......well then, I should use magic once again. I should become bigger, and let Veronica ride on my backーー. But when I was thinking of that, Veronica hugs and carries me. 「Veronica?」 「......how cute」 「Eh?」 「Lucio, tell me why are you this cute?」 「Wait, Veronica, what are you saying」 「Lucio-kun is very cute from the start. Right! Sylvie」 「That is, to say that Lucio-sama is cute......well, but, un......」 With flushed cheeks, Sylvia nodded. *KyaKya*, the three adults were in high spirits, surrounding me. I feel like I’m a puppy caught by high school girls. Veronica who carries me to an embrace, she pats my head with a very loving touch. After she had patted me for a while, she gave Nadia her turn. Nadia rubbed her cheeks to me strongly. And next to that, she passed me to Sylvia. Sylvia hugged me nervously, but she did it lovingly. This isn’t so bad, I feel like being adored by big sisters, it isn’t bad. 「Ahaha, Lucio-kun is like being petted, this is really fun」 Nadia said that, and Sylvia and Veronica nodded. Everyone, it seems like we feel just the same. 「Bal-chan should also do itーーoh my, Bal-chan’s sleeping again」 I was about to be passed to Balthazar at the end, but she was always asleep since she turned into her adult appearance. 「Too bad, it’s so fun, so I wanted to Bal-chan to join too」 「Lucio only needs to maintain this situation until she wakes up.」 「Right now, it is somewhat like an accident but, is it alright with that, Lucio-sama」 Sylvia got worried. It’s true that the current situation was an accident, and it was the result of Balthazar making my magic malfunction. I get her point being worried about that. But, there’s no problem. And accident of this level, it isn’t much. To make her relieved, I smiled pleasantly, and. The instant I opened my mouth, the surroundings changed. The surrounding space distorted, and I was thrown into a completely different place. 「ーーright?」 It was a place where nothing exists. The surroundings were completely black, a space that makes me feel that my sense of balance whether it is up, down, left, or right, it had become strange. It is a spaceーーa familiar place that I have visited many times. 「Fuhahahahahaha!」 It was a familiar voice. When I turned around, there was Balthazar’s (st) appearance. That’s right, it was the space that I was summoned to many times. It was the space where the original Demon King Balthazar was sealed. 「Hou, just like I felt so, you’re weakening, Lucio Martien」 「Weakening?」 「I casted magic on you. One that would activate when your stamina and magic powers have decreased, a magic that would drag you into this place」 「You even did something like that」 「I will pull out your guts and chop you into pieces!」 Original Balthazar attacked. A trap that would activate when I’m weakened, I see, it isn’t a bad strategy. It isn’t badーーbut. 「『Transform?Dragon』」 I used magic. My appearance changed. It was the proper magic where there was no interferenceーーno disruption of magic powers. I changed my appearance to a giant dragon, the proper appearance of the magic. To the symbol of power, to the appearance of a giant dragon not deformed smaller. Balthazar’s complexion changed. 「I-Impossible. You did not weakeーーーBURUAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!」 I trampled the Original Balthazar using my forefoot. Quite seriously, without mercy. I also added grinding to that. Oh really, to think that he’d get in the way of me playing with my wives. I defeated the Original Balthazar, and the space started to distort. It’s the sign that I’m coming back to the place before. Mu! A lot of things would be spoiled if I returned just as is. 「『Transform?Dragon』......『Reproduction』」 I used two magic spells at the same time. A magic spell that turns me into a dragon, and a magic spell that would reproduce a situation. While I was transforming, I hit myself with a chunk of magic powers. I reproduced her sneeze. And, in the next instant. 「......」 「Lucio-sama?」 I returned to the place I was before. Looking at my stuffed toy size after looking around restlessly, the adult Sylvia tilted her head. 「Did something happen?」 「Right now, Iーーno, it’s nothing」 Sylvia, Nadia, and Veronica didn’t react at all, they didn’t even ask “Where did you go to?”. It looks like they haven’t noticed that I was summoned to Original Balthazar’s space. It would be better if they haven’t noticed, or rather, it would be great. And at that timeーーBalthazar’s snot bubble popped. After waking up, she looked around, looked at herself, and looked at me. I stared at my stuffed toy sized appearance, and finally, *Powa?*, she made a soft and lovely smile. 「It’s Lucio-chan?......it’s still Lucio-chan even inside my dreams?」 She said that, carried me to an embrace, and rubbed her cheeks to me like Nadiaーーand fell asleep again. 「She knew that it’s Lucio-sama huh」 「Even though she’s just half-awake」 「It is the proof that he is the real one」 Under the setting sun, Balthazar hugged me, and there were three adults watching us while nodding. The grasslands, it was covered with「happiness」.

I brought home a cat. She was treated badly on the circus, her clothes were somehow tattered, and her body was also dirty. That’s why, I let Sylvia let her enter the bath first. 「Kya!」 Sylvia’s scream, and *Pasha*, there was a splash sound. What happened, I thought, and when I went to the corridor, I saw a girl with cat ears running. With thin clothes that worn before entering the bath. 「I’m sorry Lucio-sama, please catch her」 「Ahh」 I lightly dodged the girl with cat ears who was running towards me, and caught her by her neck. As soon as I did that, she became suddenly behaved. She started at me with eyes of despise. 「Here, go back, let her wash your body properly」 「I don’t want to be washed by that person」 「Un? Is the person the problem. Nadiaー」 I let out a voice, and tried to call Nadia. 「That person, no」 「No, you say, although you haven’t met Nadia yet?」 「Anyways, no」 I was somehow told selfishly. 「Then, you want to wash yourself?」 When I asked, the girl with cat ears pointed at me. She pointed at me directly, and started to stare at me. 「Me?」 「Yes」 「No, but I’m a man, there’s a lot of things wrong with that right」 When I was hesitating, Sylvia caught up. Because of the splashes earlier, she was drenched. 「Sylvia, can you stand there for a minute」 「Yes」 「Appearance」 I reached out my hand, and casted magic on Sylvia. The light of the magic enveloped Sylvia, and changed her appearance. When the light dissipates, Sylvia’s looked the same as me. When we are standing beside each other, you can almost see us as twins, she looked like me that much. 「How’s this? With this, you can let Sylvia wash you right?」 I asked the girl with cat ears, but she answered promptly, and instantly shook her head. 「This one’s good」 Like that, she pointed at me again. Inside the bathroom, I washed the naked girl with cat ears. I looked away for some reason. Her nude, her breasts were amazing. A beauty’s large breasts, that was it if said with a few words. I was so shy so I looked away because I couldn’t look at her directly, and made a trivial small talk. 「Your name is?」 「Mami」 Surprisingly, she answered honestly. 「I am Mami. The other one is CoCo」 「The other one, you mean the girl with dog ears」 「Your names are different huh, in the first place, are you different persons?」 「Un, different person. Coco and I are different persons」 It’s not like they were only changing appearance huh. Changing bodies after splashed with water, and personalities also changes, huh. The name of the girl with dog ears is Coco, and the name of the girl with cat ears is Mami. 「You’ll change to each other when splashed by water right. Why is it like that?」 「I don’t know. It was like that since I remember」 「Is only water is needed to be splashed? How about hot water?」 「Water only」 「Then, even if I wash it, it’s okay」 For the meantime, I washed the soap on her back. This time, I washed her arm. While I was washing her, and even when we made a small chat to get distracted, I looked away from Mami. 「......」 Mami looked at me, and moved her body. She moved her body to the place where I was looking, and stared at me from there. Naked of courseーーbecause I could see her breasts, I looked away. And then, Mami moves again. Moved, and I looked away. We repeated that. After that, for some reason, Mami started to smile gradually. It was a fun smile. She was originally a beauty, and she smiled. I couldn’t look at her directly more and more, so I looked away. It looks like this is really bad, it’s bad to repeat this vicious cycle. I made up my mind to washed her, and looked straight at her instead, and asked. 「Is there any other place you want to be washed?」 The plan succeeded. Mami who was stared at, looks away. Thought for a second, and answered. 「H-Here」 And, pointed at the base of her tail. 「Un? Ahh, that place should really be washed properly.」 The base of the tail, the boundary of her butt and her tail was quite dirty. Things like soil and dust, those had become a clump and had clotted. 「I got it, turn your hips here」 Mami became on fours, and thrust her hips to me. I washed her butt, the base of her tail. I coated soap to my hand, and made a lot of bubbles with it, and washed it softly. The base of the tail on her butt which was rough on the start, had gradually become *SubeSube*. 「I’ll wash it once」 「Hyan!」 I washed out the bubbles with bath water. It became quite clean, but there are some part that still had dirt on it. I once more made bubbles with soap, *GoshiGoshi* and washed it. 「Nya......Nyaaa!」 Somehow, a cat-like voice was let out. 「Did I put too much power? Does it hurt?」 「N-Not at all......」 「? Then I can continue right」 *Gokuri* Mami nodded. I continued the washing. *GoshiGoshi*, after that, I washed down with bath water. 「U?n, it’s still a little dirty. I’m going to wash it again okay?」 「U-Un. Please do......」 Because I was asked for it, I washed her butt. Slowly, and carefully, I washed it. After washing, Mami got exhausted for some reason, so I let her wear her clothes, and let her rest in an open room. I returned to my own room. It was the first time that I washed a big breasted beauty, so I was exhausted too. After taking a breath, I want to have a drink, when I was thinking of that. 「Uwaaaaa, w-who are you!!」 I heard screams from outside of the house. It was a familiar voice. 「Isaac?」 The scream was from my elder brother, Isaac, I heard it from him. It was a voice that sounds pathetic when in panic, I’m sure that its him. Did he had something needed? I thought of that, and when I wanted to go outside. The room’s door opened. The one who entered was, Mami who was supposed to be exhausted just earlier. She was dragging something. When I looked at that properly, it was Isaac who was tied up. 「Oi, damn it Lucio, what is the meaning of this」 「Uhm......even if you ask me what it is」 I was really troubled. I looked at Mami. Mami dragged the tied up Isaac and went towards here. *Poi* she threw that in front of me, and said. 「A suspicious person, it’s because he’s walking around the house」 「......were you walking around the house? Nii-san」 「u! T-That’s not true at all」 Is it. 「Listen, rather than that, remove this!」 Well, I guess so. I removed the ropes tied to Isaac. 「And, what did you come for, Nii-san」 When I asked, I was glared at. 「This is enough! I have nothing to talk to you!」 Isaac left saying that, and went away. What are you saying......in your age “Stuupid? Stuupid?” isn’t something, right. I was a little taken aback. Well, that doesn’t matter, I looked at Mami. *KiraKira* Mami’s eyes were shining, and looked at me. It was a face expecting something. *PikuPiku* her cat ears were moving. This, maybe......she wants to be praised? She took tied-up Isaac(prey), so she wanted to be praised? I tried and reached out my hand, and patted her head. Mami’s face melted. It was a face feeling good however you looked at it. She pushes with her head, pet me more, as if she was saying that, she pushes with her head. I also started to get fun, and when I tried and stroked the base of her ear, she was mesmerized further. For a while, I continuously caressed Mami. Suddenly, *Bikun* Mami’s body moved. She raised her head, and stared at the wall. 「What is it?」 When I asked, she didn’t answer. Mami jumped out of the room just like that. What happened, when I was thinking of that. 「Uwaaaaaaaa!! You again!」 I heard Isaac’s voice. After a while, Mami dragged the tied-up Isaac to me again. 「Damn it Lucio! Remove this!」 「No, what do you want to do really. Didn’t you went home」 「T-That has nothing to do with you right?」 He couldn’t be talked to, so I left him alone and continued to caress Mami. Mami looks like she feels good, and she completely opened her heart to me. She’s a cat, so I want to have her, is what I thought. By the way, If I let Isaac by himself, he might become tied-up in ropes the third time, so while he was tied-up, I took him to our family house. After that, he was scolded very hard by Ojii-san.

I was playing in the yard with Coco. 「I’ll make it more difficult this time......there」 I threw the ball making it form an arch. The ball that was almost the same size with a baseball’s flew while drawing a parabola. Coco chased after that. While her tail fluttering under her skirt, she chased after it. *Pachin*, I snapped my finger. The ball splits into three in the air, and flew towards three directions as if to burst. But when I thought she would panic, Coco seemed to be having fun. She caught one that flew, had a sudden change of direction and caught one again, and caught the last one that flew in the opposite direction with a head slide. She caught all three balls without dropping any of them. She held that and came back. 「You want to go for one more time?」 「Un!」 「I’ll make it more difficult this time......there」 I threw the ball again, and casted magic at the same time just like earlier. I casted magic that turns something transparent this time, the ball became transparent in the air and it couldn’t be seen. Coco stopped to a halt. Was it too difficult after all? Although I thought of that, *SunSun*, she started to make a sound with her nose. She fixed her directions there, and jumped. 「I did it?」 I can’t see it, but it seems like she caught it. She once again returned with that, and passed me the ball. I removed the magic, and returned the ball to normal. And I threw that once again. I casted magic, and the ball disappeared. It was a different magic than before. It was a magic that teleports things to a different place. But even so, Coco stopped, sniffed the smell, and chased after it towards a clearly different direction. As expected of a Wanko, she can reach the smell even though it teleported huh. When I was waiting in my place, I felt a gaze. It was a gaze coming straight from my side. When I looked there, there was a young boy that was the same age as me. It was a boy that was around -years-old that looks cheeky. When we met our eyes, he went towards me. It is, the grounds of my mansion though. 「Oi, you」 「What」 (It looks like it) It’s between children, so I replied normally without child-mode. 「Your wife, she’s cheating」 「......ha?」 「Divorce immediately」 「I can’t understand what you’re talking about」 「Divorce with her immediately and release her, you got it!」 The boy just said that, and left as if to run away. He left the grounds, and hid in the shadows......he’s not completely hidden though......and stared at me. 「Sylvia?」 I called Sylvia first. Sylvia came out of the mansion. 「What is it, Lucio-sama」 「Can you come here for a bit」 I called Sylvia to come closer, and hugged her. 「Lucio-sama?」 Sylvia felt it strangely. She relaxed and rested her body on me. I looked towards the boy, his expressions haven’t changed or anything. 「What is it, Lucio-sama, so suddenly」 「It’s nothing, rather than that, can you call Nadia」 「Yes」 Even though she felt it strangely, Sylvia returned to the mansion. After a while, Nadia came. 「Yeah, come her for a bit」 I hugged Nadia who came to my side just the same. 「Eh?, what’s up」 Nadia was different from Sylvia, she wrapped her arms around me, and hugged back the same. She embraced very tightly, and showed affection. He seemed very frustrated, he had eyes that could kill a person with hatred. I see, it’s about Nadia huh. I let go of Nadia. I looked at her hand. The ring that she is wearing on her ring finger was still there. It’s a ring made with magic, an item that would break at the instance she would cheat. It was there as usual. 「What is it, Lucio-kun」 「U?n. Do you know him?」 I said that, and pointed at the boy. Nadia looked at the boy. She tilted her head, she’s doing her best to think. She groaned, she desperately thought of it. 「I got it already, that’s enough」 I stopped Nadia who had the air, that it wouldn’t come out no matter how much she thinks of it. 「By the way, did someone say they like you recently? Or did someone give you a present」 「Not at all?. I’ve been teased though」 「Teased?」 「Un, like being scared by a caterpillar in a branchーーoh, it’s him」 Nadia suddenly remembered. 「Oi oi」 “Really, that one”, I thought. The pattern that elementary school boys teases the girl they like. But, I get the story. He likes Nadia, and came to her husband, me, to break up. The saddest thing about it, he wasn’t almost in Nadia’s memories, his existence was almost not recognized. I thought of it sadly instead. 「He came to play tricks on me again huh. I’ll go complain for a bit」 「It’s okay」 I stopped Nadia. 「Leave him alone」 「Un, I got it」 Nadia nodded honestly. 「In exchange, can I ask something」 「What?」 「If he bullies me again the next time, Lucio should exterminate him」 Exterminate, you say, that’s not peaceful. 「Ne! Please」 She asked for it placing her palms together. Nadia’s that gesture was super cute. 「I got it」 I nodded. 「Wa?i. Then, I’ll let him go today」 She said that, hugged me once, and Nadia returned to the mansion very joyfully. I looked at at the boy. When that time comes, I’d at least hold back, I thought.

One day, Ojii-san and the King came together. I got surprised to the two who stood together in front of the entrance. 「Ojii-chan, and also Ou-sama. What is it suddenly?」 「We came to play. Isn’t that right, Abe」 「Umu, I came invited by Luka」 The two talked very frankly to each other. They’re really getting along as usual. But......they came to play, they said. It’s alright with Ojii-san, but isn’t that bad for the King? The minister would be crying again you know. 「It’s alright, my Senjukou」 The King said as if he read my mind. 「I have no slips this time. To be sure to not let anyone know, I properly asked casted on magic that changes recognition. The me right now should only be seen as an old man other than the ones who know me」 「Hee?, there’s a magic like that huh」 I haven’t learned it, but well, it isn’t strange if it exists. I have learned quite a few magic spells that are more than that. Well, if that is so, it’s alright huh. 「Then, come on up」 I invited the two to the mansion, and passed them to the living room. There was Veronica there. She was on the sofa leisurely, and was drinking the tea Sylvia made. Ojii-chanz who saw her tilted their heads at once. 「Umu? Lucio, who is that girl?」 「E?o, she’s my friend」 「Hou, my Senjukou’s friend」 「Isn’t she quite a lovely girl」 「Umu, she matches well with my Senjukou」 No, no. Saying that she matches well with me suddenly. Well, with the appearance of her age, that might be true though. And when I was thinking of that, the King approached Veronica, and talked to her. 「Nice to meet you. Can I ask little lady’s name」 「Nice to meet you too. I am Veronica Amall Guernica desuwa. You are?」 「I am Abraham the Third」 Wait, wait, why are you two saying your real names? Of course, the atmosphere petrifies. 「I am Luka Martein」 Nobody was listening to Ojii-san’s self-introduction. 「Fumu, I know a girl that has the same name as you. She is not as young as you are」 「I also know a name that is similar to yours. He is not an ordinary old man like you though」 No, the two of you, both of you are the real ones. The King, and the previous Queen. Depending on how you look at it, this, isn’t it something like a summit. The two stareーーno, glared at each other for a while. Finally, the two talked to me while glaring at each other. 「Come to think of it, my Senjukou. Do you have something you’re troubled with recently?」 I’m pretty much troubled that the King is frequently coming to another kingdom. 「Ne?, Lucio. Where are we going to play today?」 It’s not a situation that we can go out and play. When I wasn’t being able to answer, there were more and more sparks between the two. To this situation that can’t be solved with magic, I was very troubled. Luggage is being carried into the mansion from the carriage in front of it. Most of them are Grimoires. The King, to make me read them; Grimoires that were taken from the Royal Grimoire Library. Speculating from the amount of the luggage, about a thousand books. And from how I looked at their covers, all of them are ones that I haven’t read yet. Honestly, this is quite thankful. 「No, no, it is nothing. It is for my Senjukou, something like this isn’t much」 「But, next time, I would be happy if you tell me in forward. I’m surprised that it suddenly came」 「Well, because, I wanted to see my Senjukou’s surprised face」 Don’t act cutesy...... I looked at him straight, and begged with looking from below. 「Mumumu, I got it. If you insist that much, it can’t be helped. Next time, I’ll send a messenger before coming」 「Thank you, Ou-sama!」 When I said thanks, the King was moved. 「Lucio」 This time, Ojii-san talked to me. 「What is it?」 「Look at thisーー『Icicle』」 Jii-san reached out his hand. He used a magic, and created an ice pillar. I got a little surprised. 「Ojii-chan, you remembered a new magic?」 「Umu, the Grimoires that Lucio recommended, I could read that」 「Amazing」 「It’s all thanks to Lucio. Hey, dear Lucio, what Grimoire would you recommend to me next?」 「Uhmm, then, I suggest Blast Stone for the next one I guess? I think that that was easy to read. That should also be in Ojii-chan’s place」 「Umu, I’ll read it immediately after I go home」 Ojii-san nodded with a full smile. And there, the King interrupts. 「My Senjukou. Are you not troubled with your lifestyle?」 「Lifestyle, u?un, I’m okay?」 「I see. In addition to the regular salary of a Duke, I had added % for the business trip bills, so if it’s not enough, you can tell me anytime alright」 「%?」 Wait a minute, that’s a huge amount you know. 「It’s not enough right, there’s a lot of expenses in a land that you’re not used to. I also said that, but the minister was so unwilling」 No, no, no. Thank you, minister, good job on stopping him. 「I know, my Senjukou has two wives right. Yosh, when I return, I will make you have family allowance」 「Stop it, Ou-sama. I don’t need that much. The salary up until now is already too much」 I mean, a Duke of a kingdom receives a high amount. The amount originally is already enough for hiring a hundred servants. If there were additional things to that, it’s a little scary. That’s why I stopped him in a hurry. 「I see......」 「That’s true, Abe, there’s no problem in money. Lucio, I’m thinking of sending Amanda here」 「Amanda-san?」 「That’s right. Lucio’s two wives also do chores right? If that is so, I thought that a maid that Lucio also knows quite well would be great on taking care of personal things instead」 「That is, un, I guess so」 I remembered the time when I was living in our family house, it’s true that Amanda is very helpful. If she is here, the more that I would be able to play with Sylvia and Nadia. Ojii-san’s words are completely correct 「Then......can I ask you that」 「Umu, I’ll send Amanda here after I return」 「Thank you, Ojii-chan」 「Fufun」 Ojii-san snorted his nose very proudly, and the King was groaning. Ahh?......I might’ve done this wrongly. 「My Senjukou. If it’s a maid, there’s a lot of them in the palace. I’ll also send one super maid」 Ojii-san and the King. The more that the two get along, the more that they compete with each other. On top of that, they would compete on things that wouldn’t leave seeds of trouble in the future, so it’s difficult to stop, and I’d get troubled. 「Let me think, a hundred people should be enough right」 「Lucio, do you want dried persimmons that you ate when you were young? I’ll send you a lot of them next time」 Really, I’m troubled. I feel troubled, but for some reason, I’m happy. Because, the two are really lively when they compete against each other.

Dog Gathering 「Lucio-sama, I learned magic」 Afternoon, Sylvia said something like that when I returned from the library. There is a book on her hand. From how its cover looks, it seems that it’s the light novel type「New Grimoire」. New Grimoires can be learned by anyone, but there’s a limitation that the magic can only be used once. Nadia showed it to me before. Sylvia was the same with Nadia at that time, it looks like she learned a one shot magic after reading a light novel. 「What magic is it?」 「I’ll use it okay. 『Cat Collection』」 Sylvia used magic. After the light of the magic raised from her body, it enveloped the garden and disappear. And in the center of the garden, a carpet-like rectangular shaped place appeared. 「A magic that makes place huh. What’s its effect?」 「It’s Come Anything hoi?hoi?. It’s magic that makes the designated thing during the magic was used gather a lot」 I thought about cockroaches from its name, but refrained from saying it. I was about to ask what would be coming, but I immediately understood, there was no need to ask. A puppy came from outside the area. It’s tiny, white, and round, it’s a cotton candy-like puppy. The puppy went to the carpet and started to lay around. 「Ahhhhhhh? so cute???!」 Sylvia’s eyes sparkled and approached the puppy. The puppy continued to lie down and did not run away. It just raised its head to look at Sylvia once, and continued to relax. 「Yes! I wonder what kind of puppy will come next. Wakuwaku, wakuwaku」 Sylvia waited for the next puppy to come excitedly. But, the next puppy didn’t come, no matter she waited. 「I wonder why......the wan-chan won’t come」 「Eh?」 「Since it’s just limited to one time only, isn’t there only one that would come?」 「Ah......!」 Sylvia got surprised and got terribly crestfallen soon after. It’s probably like that. The magic that was learned from New Grimoire can only be used once and it would seem that the effect of this magic was also limited to once. Because of that, there was only one that hoi?hoi?d. Sylvia probably expected a wan-chan paradise, but got more crestfallen because of that. 「Lucio-sama......can you use Cat Collection?」 「That’s a magic I don’t know」 「Is that so......」 「But, I can make puppies gather」 「Really!」 Sylvia closed in to me with sparkling eyes. It’s cute. It’s for my cute, I’ll make her ‘sacrifice’ a little. 「Coco?, Coco are you there?」 I called Coco with a huge voice. After a while, the dog-eared girl appeared from the mansion. It’s our pet dog, Coco. 「What is it?, Master?」 「Can you sit on top of that carpet for a bit」 Coco obediently seiza-d on top of the carpet. Un, this is also cute and lovely. I reached out my hand towards Coco and used magic. 「『Estres』」 The light of the magic enveloped Coco and disappeared. 「Hohe?」 「What happened with that, Lucio-sama」 「Well, just look. Ah, Coco can lie down there」 Coco once again obediently curled up and started to sleep. A beast-kin girl who has a human’s appearance with dog ears and tails. Her instincts come out here, and I think it’s cute. And dogs gathered around that Coco. One by one they came, and started to surround Coco. Finally, every one of them started to rub their body to Coco. Coco slightly opened her eyes and after checking the dog, she licked its face. As I’ve thought, it’s a cute gesture that shows her instincts. 「Uwaaaa?, so cutee??!」 「There’s so many Wan-chans?, Lucio-sama Lucio-sama! That Wan-chan’s eyes are so cool?, he’s ikemen!」 Sylvia was especially excited to the husky-like dogs within those that gathered. Sylvia ecstatically looked at the garden that started to get full of dogs. 『Castration』 I secretly added a magic. After all, Coco will be in danger if this continues. The『Estres』that I casted at the beginning is a magic that makes one’s pheromones easy to be sensed by animals, and with that happening to Coco, “male” dogs gathered. And the『Castration』after that is a magic that forcefully controls one’s sexual urge, it’s to protect Coco. 「So cutee?......」 Sylvia who did not have a clue that they came to copulate was ecstatic to the Wanko Heaven. While thinking that ignorance is bliss, I looked at the gathered dogs with her.

「Kushun」 I heard a cute sneeze. Recently, if it’s sneezing, it’s Balthazar, but it wasn’t the sound of her sneezing. It’s Sylvia. Sylvia who was helping Amanda-san to fold the clothes inside the room sneezed. 「Are you okay?」 「My nose is just, a little itchy」 「Is it the cold?」 I approached her, and checked her temperature by sticking our forehead. 「U?n, you’re a little hot. It’s the cold after all」 「I-I-It’s not, i-it is not the cold」 「Un? But, you’re a little hot. And your face is red as well」 Amanda-san opened her mouth. 「How about measuring it using magic to be sure」 「Hmm. Well, that’s fine too」 It’s more accurate to measure her using magic. 「『Thermometer』」 I casted magic on Sylvia, it’s a magic spell that measures the temperature. 「Yes」 「But, I felt that you were a little hot though」 I stuck our foreheads again. 「See, you’re a little hot after all」 「Danna-sama. I think that Danna-sama should believe on his magic? It would be better if you stop measuring like that」 「That’s true, magic is more accurate. I got it, I’ll refrain from doing it as much as possible」 「Ho......thank you very much, Amanda-san」 Sylvia said something to Amanda-san, but rather than that, it’s Sylvia. 「Kushun!」 And while we were like that, Sylvia sneezed again. 「Hakkushun!」 The door opened, and Nadia entered inside. She ran to me while sneezing. 「Lucio-kuーーshun! I’ll go out for a walk with Vero-chaーーkkushun, okay」 「Ahh, that’s fine, but. Do you have the cold too?」 「U?un, not at all? For some reason, Vero-chan wouldn’t stop sneezing as well, but I think that it’s just that kind of day」 「Kushun!」 「See, Sylvie too. See ya later then?」 Nadia said that, and runs again out of the room. 「Nadia, and......Veronica too?」 I furrowed my eyebrows. This isn’t a situation that I can leave alone. 「Un?」 「Maybe it is hay fever?」 「Hay fever? Although it’s fall right now?」 「There are some people who get it during fall as well. Pollen would scatter in seasons that flowers bloom after all」 「It isn’t just during the spring huh, hay fever」 「Yes. From how Oku-sama seemsーー」(TL: Female version of Danna-sama) She looked towards Sylvia, I followed her and looked there as well. Sylvia who’s furrowing her brows had a runny nose. 「I think, that it is like that」 「I see. That might be so. If it’s hay fever, it can’t be helped then」 「Un, I’ll endure it」 「Are you sure it is fine?」 「What is?」 I looked at Amanda-san, she who does not comment usually, is very talkative today. 「If Oku-samas are having hay fever, then......」 「Then?」 What is it. When I was thinking of that, the room’s door opened again. 「Ah?, Lucio-chan’s here?」 This time, Balthazar entered inside. Balthazar who’s recently not very clingy to me and goes to play here and there. For some reason, she loves chasing after butterflies, and there’s a butterfly staying on her shoulder even now. 「Bal, you know, she became friends with butterfly-chan?」 「I see, that’s good」 「Lucio-chan can also transform into a butterfly you know?」 「Un! Let’s go, Butterfly-chan」 Balthazar left the room. The butterfly fluttered its wings and followed her. It’s an insect, but it looks like she really got along with it. After seeing them off, I suddenly saw Sylvia and Amanda-san’s expression. The two of them were having an unsettled face. 「What happened」 「Lucio-sama, I just thought right now」 「Un?」 「Baltazaーーkkushun!」 Sylvia sneezed again while she was speaking. 「What a second, I’ll do something about it right now alーー」 Hay fever? Sneeze? 「......Balthazar?」 I looked at the door where she left to. 「That is correct」 Amanda-san said with a whispering voice. Is it, maybe......quite terrible? After all, Balthazar would explode her magic powers with her sneeze, and if she gets hay fever? 「There is no evidence. After all, the sneeze that reacts to Danna-sama’s magic and the sneeze from the hay fever is different」 「No, it’s good that you noticed. I see, sneezing huh」 「She was just born so she has not gotten hay fever yet. And, she’s a Demon King-sama after all, she might not get iーーkkushun!」 Sylvia added. It was not a consolation at all, and Sylvia who was saying that sneezed again. Somehow, I feel that it’s dangerous. I imagined it for a bit. Balthazar who got the hay fever. Sneezing the whole day, and every time, her magic powers directly hits my face. 「......that, honestly, I’d hate that」 “What should I do”, I thought, about the pollen and Balthazar. I thought which if them should I take care of if I would. 「Would it not be better if the all of the pollen removed? The other Oku-samas would be relieved as well」 「I guess so. Yosh, I’ll do something about the pollen」 I said that and stood up, and just like Amanda-san has said, I’ll do something about the pollen. When I was about to walk out, I suddenly stopped. I felt something bothering me. I don’t know what it is, but it really bothers me. 「What happened, Lucio-sama」 「No, it’s just......u?n」 What is it really. Sylvia sneezed again. 「Danna-sama. Think of Oku-sama’s condition」 Amanda-san made me hurry. With a very serious face. I said that, and tried to start walking againーーbut stopped. Amanda-san made me hurry? The thing that bothers me became clear. Amanda-san made someone hurry? She made me hurry? That did not happen up until now, not even once. If one would describe Amanda-san, she’s a maid-san that is strangely otherworldly and superficial. No, there are even times when I think why is she a maid-san, she’s a very mysterious beauty. And that maid-san is making me hurry, strangely, emotionally. 「Is it......」 I thought like that, and looked at Amanda-san. For an instant, Amanda-san widened her eyes. It was only for an instant, but immediately returned to her usual superficial expression. She collected her expression? Or is it just my imagination? In the next instant, she gave me the answer. 「Fu, fu, fua......fuakusshun!」 Seemingly unable to endure, Amanda-san sneezed. 「kkushun! ......fuaakkushun!!」 The recoil from holding it back up until now, Amanda-san continuously sneezed. Her eyes and nose also gradually turned red. 「Amanda-san」 「Is there something」 Amanda-san crisply said. No, it’s not “is there something”. Looking at her face closely, her nose was flinching a little. Is she holding it back again. 「......pu!」 「......」 She frowned, and glared at me. Leaving everything aside, it might be the first time she glared at me. I thought of it, and became more and more amused, this time, I’m the one who’s holding back, although it’s my laughter. 「Yosh, I’ll go for a bit. I’ll go exterminate the source of pollen for everyone’s sake」 「Ehhhhhhh, Lucio-sama, you don’t need to go that far」 「Please be careful」 Sylvia fretted, and Amanda-san had a very serious face. I turned around, and laughed out where she can’t see, and left the mansion. While Amanda-san’s cute sneeze echoing inside my head. By the way, there was an uproar because starting from this year, the hay fever during the fall had completely disappeared.

When I was reading manga, I heard Nadia’s scream from outside the mansion. Thinking of what it was, I went outside. In the mansion’s garden, Nadia was covering her mouth using her hand with surprised eyes. 「What happened, Nadia」 「Ah! Lucio-kun! This is bad」 「n?」 「Look at that!」 Nadia said that, and I looked in the direction she pointed to. Under the tree in the mansion, dog girl Coco was sleeping curled up there. Her tail was swinging, and she really seems relaxed. “What is it about that?”, I almost said thatーーand noticed the abnormality. In Coco’s side, there was “something” else. The reason why I described it “something”, was because its size was small. Even compared to the petite Coco, it was even less than half of her. It was a baby. It’s a human baby. The problem was, that baby is Veronica. Red hair, and dress that was now too big for her. And as if that dress was a comforter, she was curled up inside that, and on top of that, she is sleeping with her body close to Coco’s. 「W-What happened here」 「......it’s probably the magic going out of control」 「Magic going out of control?」 「Yeah」 I nodded. I remembered the contents written in the『Reconnection』Grimoire/manga. This magic depends on the physical condition of the human it was casted on. There are cases that if their body weakens, the magic would have too much of an effect. And when I explained that to Nadia. 「Come to think of it......Vero-chan, she said that she feels bad in the morning」 「That’s the cause」 「I see, that’s why Vero-chan shrunk huh」 「By the way, if she regains her health, she would return to her size before, so. This is a temporary thing」 Nadia was relieved. And while we were at it, Veronica woke up. 「......fueen」 「Vero-chan」 「Fueeeeeeeen!!」 Baby Veronica suddenly cried out. It didn’t have any sign at all, so Nadia panicked. 「W-What does this mean, Lucio-kun」 「『Reconnection』isn’t just for the appearance, it is a magic that changes the inside the same with how they look」 「Eh? That meansーーVero-chan right now......」 「Ahh, it means that she has completely become a baby」 「Hawaa?......I see?......」 Nadia panicked when Veronica started to cry, but she calmed down after hearing my explanation. It’s because that even Nadia knows that it’s normal for babies to cry. On the other hand, Veronica continues to cry. Woken up by the crying voice, Coco looked at Veronica with half-opened eyes. And there, she licked Veronica’s face who were crying continuously. Her instincts have appeared a bit, it’s the showing of affection of the dog girl. 「Ah, she calmed down」 Nadia whispered. Being licked on the face by Coco, Veronica stopped crying for an instant. She crawled out from her dress, and in an appearance wearing only a camisole that was still caught to her body, she climbed up on Coco. 「......fue?」 And there, even Coco woke up with that. She woke up, and made a troubled face looking at Veronica. 「Master? What is this??」 「It’s Veronica」 「Eh??」 「Ukyakyakyakyakyakya」 Baby Veronica tried to climb as if it was a ride. She climbed up, and dexterously turned on the top of the body, and relaxed leisurely as if the dog girl was a sofa. 「Wa?, looks fun」 「It looks like Coco is troubled though」 「But, she isn’t making her stop. And also, she’s wagging her tail you know?」 It’s exactly as Nadia said, even while making a troubled face, Coco was wagging her tail. It seems, she’s troubled but doesn’t dislike it that much. Or maybe, her maternal instincts was stimulated by child Veronica. Either way, it’s a situation where I don’t need to do a thing. 「Yosh!」 It looks like Nadia is about to do something. 「Wait a minute Lucio-kun, I’ll go for a bit and throw a basket of water on myself」 「Wait, wait, why are you going to do that?」 「I’m going to catch a cold, and then, I’ll also become a child」 Ahh, because Veronica became a child when she got weak, so she’s going to do that. 「Wait, wait, I can also make you a child from the start using『Reconnection』」 「Is that so! Then, Lucio-kun, please!」 「Yeah, yeah」 Nadia made a full smile and had eyes full of expectations. And to her, I casted『Reconnection』. Her body gradually shrunk. And within ten seconds, her appearance became of a crawling baby’s. 「Kyakya!」 Why making baby laughs, Nadia crawled towards Coco’s direction. Coco had a more and more troubled face, but she did not refuse her. And finally, Nadia also climbed on top of Coco. Coco was like a rideーーjust like a jungle gym, and Nadia and Veronica were playing on top of that. 「Master?......」 「Hold on, do your best」 Salvation was asked, but I push her away. Instead, I made an air sofa using magic, and took out a Grimoire that I have read mid-way. I relaxed there, and carefully watched the children and pet dog girl play. *PechiPechi*, Nadia slapped her face, and Veronica pulled her tail. Without getting angry, Coco let the two do what they want. She was making a troubled face at first, but as time passed by, Coco’s expression changed to like “It can’t be helped then?”. Following Baby Nadia and Baby Veronica who was crawling, Coco also started to crawl on four legs herself. She’s a dog girl so she usually walked on two legsーーand looking at that scene, I giggled. 「If I took a video and uploaded it, this would easily go for a million views, huh」 The physical contact of my baby wives and pet dog, it was that heartwarming that it made me think of that.

「Bubu?, that doesn’t matter bu. I also said this before, I’m busy so do what you want to do bu」 In the audience hall, I came to meet the pigーーI mean King Guernica. My objective coming to this kingdom, I finally found what I need to do, so I came to get permission for that. By the way, Veronica’s beside me, but she’s not noticed at all. 「Is it really okay?」 I emphasized asking. King Guernica is eating sugar using his hand as usual, and around his mouth was sticky and those were sticking. 「You’re too insistent bu! Do what you want bu」 He said that, and left the audience hall. How can I say this, full of freedom, I guess. Veronica who’s beside me let out a sigh. 「He’s as usual huh」 「Was he like that ever since?」 「Yes, since he was a child. That hobby is quite famous, and the head of the state frequently talk about it」 That’s why he was made to a king? However I look at it, Veronica’s more suitable for a king. In fact, I don’t know what she did when she was a queen, but it’s impossible to be lower than that. Her actual abilityーーI’m thinking that it’s high. She saw through Isaac’s uselessness in their first meeting. Since the thing I came to do is finished, Veronica and I left the audience hall. We walked through the corridor, soldiers and court of the ladies pass by from time to time, and every time, I got a little nervous. 「What happened?」 「Nah, I just thought that Veronica’s identity would get exposed」 「There’s no way」 Smiling pleasantly, Veronica asserted. 「If they found out, the commotion would not be this little」 「Is that so?」 「Yes, after all, I」 She grinned. 「If I enter the palace, I’ll get executed」 「Ehhhhhhh」 I got surprised, and couldn’t help but stop my feet. 「Why?」 「It became like that with the conditions when I was abdicated」 「You were given that kind of condition huh. Then, isn’t it bad? Being here」 I looked around, I suddenly got nervous. Veronica was too normal, so I couldn’t expect that something like that happened. 「Ara, what is it?」 「Even though my husband is this reliable?」 She told me with a smile. That’s unfair, the way she said that is unfair. If she says something like thatーーI’d get really happy. 「Is it bad?」 「......not at all」 I shook my head. I’m being trusted, so I need to answer her. 「Whatever happens, I will not let you have a single scratch. No matter what happens」 「......」 Veronica looked down shyly. 「That’s unfair」 「Eh?」 「That......to think that you’d reply with words that are more than I expected」 「More than expected?」 「I just expected『I’ll protect you no matter what』......」 「Even if you’re being protected, I’ll get troubled if you’d get wounded after all. I will not let you have a single scratch, no matter what happens」 I said once again as if to declare. 「......」 Veronica got more and shyer. But, her face looks very happy. Suddenly, my eyes met with a soldier that is very near. He had bloodshot eyes, and an expression that might cry blood anytime. Explode you riaju, burn right away. It was as if I could hear those words of blessings. 「N-Ne?, Lucio」 「What」 「Hands......can we hold each other’s. Right, just like when we do when it’s the two of us」 Holding hands to hands, like that huh. I didn’t say anything, and held her hand. And with that, Veronica got more and more happier. I held my hands with her, and went outside like that. I came to the sea with Veronica. The same place when we came before, and I casted the same magic. 「『Adaptation』. Come now, let’s go」 And, our hands held each other’s, and entered the sea with an air of going for a walk. 「Does it really exists in here」 「There is. I mean, I saw it」 「Did you not see it wrongly. After all, you know......」 「At that time, it’s only a walk with Veronica. I didn’t lose out anything」 Veronica got convinced. We walked, very slow paced, we went for a walk in the bottom of the sea. Seaweed is drifting. Fishes are swimming around. I made the horse I summoned with magic kick the sharks that couldn’t read the air. A lot of things happened, but even so, we continued our walk. 「Well then, it should be around here」 「Should we go separate ways and look for it」 「Is it alright?」 Veronica smiled, and removed her hand normally. I got a little surprised. I thought that she wouldn’t want to do that. And that, she smiledーーand removed her hand by herself. ......she’s a good woman. We looked around. We looked around for a while for the thing that we’re searching for. 「Lucio!」 In a place a little far, Veronica called me. I ran to her, and Veronica let me see the stone that she picked up. 「Is it this?」 「Right, it’s this」 「This is......」 「That’s right, a gold ore」 The thing that Veronica showed me was gold. It’s a gold ore. 「To think that it’s really on the bottom of the sea. I wonder if it was thrown away by somebody」 「No, it’s something that’s in here」 「Even though it’s in the bottom of the sea>」 「There’s a lot of resources sleeping on the bottom of the sea. Gas, of course, there’s also many kinds of ores」 「Was that so......」 「Veronica, can you take a little distance」 「Yes」 Veronica took distance as she was said. She knew what I was going to do within an instant, and took a distance. I reached out my hand, and used magic. 「『Golden Pick』」 I summoned a giant golden colored pickaxe, and hit the bottom of the sea with it. The earth that whirled up muddied the emerald green sea at once. There’s no problem since there’s the effect of『Adaptation』, but to be sure, I asked Veronica. 「Veronica, are you alright?」 「Yes, I can’t see anything though」 She seems fine from how her voice sounds. And waiting for a while, gradually, the sea got calm and returned to its beautiful emerald green color. She returned without me noticing, Veronica was beside me. The earth got peeled off, and the deposit was revealed. 「This......is all of this gold ore?」 「From how it looks, that’s right. And also......」 I looked around. 「From how this goes, it looks like there’s still a lot more. And, it’s not only gold, it feels like there’s also silver, bronze, and others」 「Those too?」 「On top of that......」 「On top of that?」 「Since hands can’t be placed on it, the amount’s probably a lot more than ground mines」 「......it’s going to be touched for the first time in the world huh. A place that has yet to be placed a hand to」 「That’s right」 「It means that it’s something that can’t be done unless it’s Lucio huh」 I don’t know about that. 『Adaptation』magic exists from the past. I just saw in television before「There’s not only methane hydrate on the ocean floor, but there’s also minerals」, so I placed an eye here. Thinking of it carefully, the bottom of the sea is also「ground」, so it’s natural that there would be a deposit buried under. It’s just its difficult mining in the bottom of the sea. Being able to read『Adaptation』Grimoire and a person who’s able to notice that can do the same thing. Well, it seems like right now, I’m probably the world’s first. 「I will gather people for mining」 「No, that’s not needed, I have something in mind that can do something about it with magic」 I can mine it, and bring it out of the sea. 「Rather than that, I want you to do something about changing the ores into gold」 I can also do something about that, but the efficiency isn’t good. 「I understand, please leave it to me」 「Can you do that? Wasn’t real powers taken away from Veronica?」 「I can do something about it. Of course, a safe one that I will be able to return where Lucio is」 I got relieved. I used magic again, and dug the gold ores. The gold ores that was mined in the bottom of the sea were quickly turned into gold bullion A tremendous amount was hidden within the unspoiled deposit, and it was estimated that there would be a hundred ton with only gold bullion. On how that money would be used, I don’t know. I just gave Guernica「asset that is more than a hundred tons of gold bullions」. That’s all.

On this day, it’s been raining since morning. No, it was raining continuously for the past three days. The sky that can be seen through the window is gloomy, and the rain was pouring without stop. There are buildings from afar that have lights leaking although it’s still daytime. Together with the peculiar smell to the rainy day, there was a unique, quiet atmosphere. “This is a good day for reading”, I thought, so I was reading Grimoires. It’s a cooking manga, about the protagonist and his daughter cooking, and making the people around them eat it. The cuteness of the realistic drawing of the daughter, and the countless simple food but delicious food was very interesting. Since it’s something that has a sequel, the magic that I learned was leveling through stages. And, when I finished reading the second volume of that. 「Lucio-ku?n!」 Nadia jumped into the room. 「Uwa!」 I was so surprised and couldn’t help letting out a voice. Nadia who entered the room, her head was completely like a bomber head. Just like when she just woke up, to a head like that. 「What’s with your head」 「Eh! Ah, this is because of the rain. If it becomes humid, it becomes like this. Rather than that, Lucio-kunーー」 「No, rather than that, come here, Nadia」 「Eh?」 While tilting her head, Nadia came over to me. 「『Heat Finger』」 I chanted the magic, and heated my finger. I used my finger that turned red as a comb, placed Nadia’s hair in between of them, and combed. It’s something like a hair iron. 「It’d be quick, so just stay still」 「......un」 Without taking five minutes, Nadia’s hair returned to normal. No, it seems like it became straighter and flowing than usual. Nadia who originally has a frizzy hair, also suits her having a straight hair. 「Thank you, Lucio-kun」 「Rather than that, Lucio-kun! I’m bored, I’m so bored that I’d go crazy」 「Bored?」 「That’s right. It’s the third day that it’s raining right? I can’t go even go anywhere, so it’s super boring」 「Ahh」 I thought, “I see”, and nodded. Probably, with the continuing rain, Nadia who was originally an outdoor type of person finally couldn’t hold it on. 「Isn’t there anything, Lucio-kun」 「You wanna go exterminate cockroaches?」 「Too boring?. Isn’t there another thing?」 「Hmm」 I put the Grimoire down, and thought. From the ten thousand magic that I have, something that can be used. 「You want to go hunt?」 「Hunt? What do you mean?」 Nadia’s eyes sparkled. 「『Augmented Reality』」 When I chanted the magic, a pair of glasses appeared in my palm. I gave that to Nadia. 「Do I only need to put this on?」 Nadia wore the glasses. 「O」 I couldn’t help but let out a voice. Nadia’s appearance with a straight hair and glasses, were very different from her usual atmosphere. She seemed like intelligent and quiet, as ifーー. 「Ahaha, I’m like a sensei?」 Nadia laughed and said that, it looks like we had the same opinion. 「Ne?, ne?, do I look good?」 「Yeah, it looks great. Make your face a little more strict, how can I say this, more elegant like something would be more suitable」 「Elegant......is it like this」 Nadia assumed a composed look, and stared at me. 「Lucio-kun, did you forgot your assignment again? What a naughty boy」 「Ohh」 Her atmosphere fits it completely. Exactly like a female instructor, like an adult. But, however. 「Ne?, ne?, how was it, how was it」 Nadia returned to normal in an instant. Nadia who was very mature is also good, but this one makes me comfortable better. 「It looked great」 「Thank you?」 Nadia seemed very content, and asked me once again. 「And then, what will we do with this?」 「Look around inside the room, is there something different」 「Something different? U?n, ah!」 Nadia looked around restlessly, then stared at the floor in the middle of the room. 「There’s an usagi-chan there, Lucio-kun」(TL: rabbit-chan) 「Is that so」 I can’t see it, but I’m sure that Nadia could. 「Wa?, it’s so fluffy?. How cute」 Nadia went over there, carried something up, and patted it. I couldn’t see it after all. 「Did Lucio-kun make this?」 「That’s right, try to remove the glasses」 「Unーーah! It disappeared」 「You can see and touch it just only while you’re wearing those glasses. And」 I used additional magic. Nadia who was wearing the glasses again looked at her hand. 「Wa, a weapon appeared」 「You can fight with that」 「I see, I see. U?n, but」 「But?」 「Cutting something like an usagi-chan is very pitiful」 「Then, I should just change it」 *Chon*, I touched Nadia’s forehead. 「You should imagine the enemy and the weapon, it should change with that」 「Let me see......u?n, u?n, umumumu」 She’s thought as if she was in a toilet. 「How’s this! ーーahahahaha, it really became like it. The weapon also looks good」 Nadia laughed out loud. I don’t know what she’s seeing, but it’s great that she likes it very much. 「Ei?! Ahahaha, it hits properly」 Nadia swings down the something in her hand using both hands, is it a hammer or something. 「I set it that that『enemy』would appear randomly here and there inside the mansion. You should be able to go on a light hunt and adventure」 「Thanks, Lucio-kun! I’m going」 While in her female instructor-like glasses appearance, Nadia jumped out of the room. 「I found it! Ei?! Ei!!」 「What are you doing?」 「Vero-chan! You know, using Lucio-kun’s magic, I’m doing a whack-an-Isaac game」 「Whack-an-Isasac? Are you doing something like a game with your delusions?」 「No, no, try putting this glasses onーーahahaha, Vero-chan looks more like a sensei!」 「Please do not make fun of mーーara, something’s there, also, something’s in my hand」 「You should hit it with a hammer」 「Is it like thisーーara, how fun」 I heard the voices of my wives from outside the room. I got curious because of some parts of their conversation, so I created another glasses using magic, and put it on. And then, I looked at the place where Nadia swung down her hammer earlier. The thing that was there, was a chibi Isaac, on top of that, it was walking cutely while flattened furthermore and was also teary eyed. It has a weird cuteness about, damn it. I see, hitting this huh. 「But......」 I looked at AR-Isaac. Even though its appearance was a chibi and flattened furthermore, you can still tell that it’s him.

「Ohh, you were here huh, my Senjukou. I searched for you」 When I was reading Grimoires inside the Grimoire Library, the King came. Spreading both of his hands, he approached me with an overreaction. 「It has been a while, my Senjukou. Were you doing good?」 「Un. All thanks to you. Thank you, Ou-sama, increasing the Grimoires again」 「What, do not mention it. This much is nothing if it’s for my Senjukou. And, the Grimoires would also be happy if they are with someone who could read them」 「Un, thank you」 「Even so, it has become narrow huh, this library. That’s right, let’s expand it soon」 「Please do」 I honestly said that. It’s the King that runs wildly usually, but unusually, he’s decent today. In this world, one needs to read Grimoires to learn magic. And those Grimoires, for some reason, their contents are manga. And in addition, for some reason, there are only a few people in this world who could read it, and even if they could, it would take years of time to finish. But, I could normally read it, and an hour is enough to read something like a manga. Thanks to that, I became the only one in this world who could learn magic so easily, and at the time I met the King, I already learned thousands of magic, so I gained the status of a Duke, and started to be called as Senjukou(Duke of Thousand Spells). By the way, I have already learned more than ten thousand, but it is still Senjukou. And the King that gave me that name really liked me, but collects Grimoires from all over the world for me. And those Grimoires couldn’t be placed in the library anymore so expansion is needed. 「My Senjukou, what Grimoire are you reading right now?」 「It’s Trick or Treat」 「Trick or Treat?」 「You don’t know about it?」 「Umu, those are words I hear for the first time」 「Is that so」 The manga I’m holding has a Halloween theme. That’s why I thought that there’s also Halloween in this world so I told the King “Trick or Treat”, but he said that he doesn’t know about it. Is it just that he doesn’t know, or is it that it doesn’t exist in the first place. ......well, leaving that on the side. 「Should I use the magic and show it?」 「Umu. My Senjukou, please show me your magic」 「『Trick or Treat』」 I casted the magic on the King. The light of the magic enveloped his whole body, and changed his clothes to that based on a pumpkin. 「Ohh, my clothes changed」 「Is it a magic that changes appearance?」 「U?un, that’s just a bonus. The person who had been casted on by this magic would be played a trick if they don’t give the one who casted the magic some treats. There’s many kinds of tricks, but it’s random what’s going to be done」 「Hou」 「In the Grimoire, the children wearing those clothes come, and ask many kinds of people for treats. It’s that kind of a festival」 「I see. Tricks would be played to those who don’t give treats. Umu, it is a festival after all, one wouldn’t be so unkind to not give children treats」 The King immediately understood the Halloween. 「Then, Ou-sama, Trick or Treat」 This time, not the magic, but just the phrase for asking. The randomness of the tricks is really bad, so I need to be given some treats. 「Ohh, that’s right. Wait for me, my Senjukou, I shall immediately gather all the treats in the kingdom」 「Ehhhh, I-I can’t eat that muchーー」 「Just wait for me!」 And just like that, without leeway to stop him, the King ran out of the library. It was the usual extreme King, he might really gather all kinds of treats in the kingdom. Maybe I should call Sylvia and the rest. Eating treats tastes better with everyone. 「Ohh, Lucio」 This time, Ojii-san came. 「I met with Abe just earlier, but he ran away very quickly. Did something happen?」 When I explained about the magic to Ojii-sanーーI felt something bad’s happening. 「What, a magic like that. Lucio, would you cast that on me as well」 As I’ve thought. The two would always compete with each other at everything, I thought that Ojii-san would definitely do what the King would do if he knew. And, I also thought that it’s useless to stop it. 「Okay, 『Trick or Treat』」 Ojii-san also changed into a Halloween costume with pumpkin as a base. 「Ohh, this looks very fun」 Ojii-san looked at his own appearance. 「Ojii-chan, if you don’t go and bring me treats, you’d get tricked you know?」 「That is alright. Here」 He said that, and reached out a small packet. I took it, and opened it. Inside was candies of various colors. 「What’s with this?」 「I made it. I made it to past time, but it unexpectedly looked good, so I came to give you some」 「Sorry to keep you waiting, my Senjukouーーmu! Isn’t it Luka」 「You’re late, Abe. It’s my win this time」 「What!」 The King came near, but looked at Ojii-san and the candy I’m holding alternately. 「Ku! This is cheating, Luka」 「It is you’re fault taking so much time」 Ojii-san snorted smugly, and the King that was like “Gununu......”. He stopped the “Gununu”, and the King became resolute of something. 「I shall not give the treats」 「What?」 「I have lost with the treats, but I shall come back with the trick」 「......ku! There was that huh」 Ojii-san became frustrated. No, what’s “that”. 「Just look there, Luka. This is! My Senjukou’s! Trick!」 As if to bring out some kind of a killer move, the King raised both his hands to the sky. In the next instant, light enveloped the King. Ten minutes, that time limit of the magic came. The light that was so bright that it couldn’t be looked at straight, gradually weakened. I wonder what kind of trick it is? The『Trick or Treat』’s tricks is random, and even me who used it doesn’t know what it is. I swallowed down, and looked what would happen. After the light dissipates, the King transformed. He transformed to a very cute twin-tailed bishoujo with a bright smile. 「What, it’s like this. Hmph, something like this isn’t a trick」 That’s right, the nyotaika King said, but. 「......poっ」 I heard a disgusting sound from beside me. It was a repulsive sound, one that I wish I would not find out. I brought out my courage, and looked to the side. And there, there was Ojii-san with a red face. 「How pretty」 「Eh?」 「Please go out with me?」 Ojii-san suddenly jumped to the King. 「Kyaaaaaa!!」 The nyotaika King was pushed down to the ground. It was really, repulsive. I couldn’t watch them. I couldn’t watch it, so I did my best, and pulled away Ojii-san from nyotaika King who was about to be played some sexual tricks.

Sylvia and I got married. Both of us are -year olds, but in between world’s wealthy people, that wasn’t relevant. The law that says 「Marriage starts from ** years old」 doesn’t exist, and even as a child, when the parents agreed then it goes through normally. Political marriage between nobility, things like that happens even if they’re babies. Putting a magic ring to Sylvia and making a vow in front of god, we did a simple wedding. By the way, the reason why the magic ring is called a magic ring, is because when someone have an affair it would be immediately shattered to pieces. Well, it isn’t relevant to the -year old Sylvia. And, Sylvia and I started to live in the same room. Not only sleeping for one night, we started to live together in my room everyday. Marrying, and living in the same room. It’s not like something will change immediately. Sylvia is -years old. My body is also -years old. Holding hands while sleeping together, is the most of the physical contact we have. ......It was surprising though, being able to have a deep sleep just by holding hands. With Ojii-san’s permission, I was able to take out the books freely and read it. And beside me, Sylvia was taking a peek at it. Peeking, and looks at it intently. I was curious so I asked. 「Can Sylvia read this?」 「*Uu?n*」 She shook her head. 「It’s very hart」 「You can’t read it at all?」 「Yup, can’t read」 This time she nodded. But her sight was still pinned to the Grimoire. I see, she couldn’t read it after all. Maybe it was hard to read for old people, but it was a child then they could read it. I thought that was kind of pattern, but it looks like I was wrong. As I’ve thought, people of the other world can’t read manga huh, normally. 「Can Lucio-sama read?」 「I can read. It was surprisingly interesting, this Grimoire」 「Is it fun?」 Sylvia opened her eyes widely. She couldn’t read so she was surprised. But if you can read it you can tell. The manga here, there are a lot or surreal developments, but they are those that was interesting in that way. That’s why I could read it without getting tired of it everyday. I wiped my sweat with the back of my hand, and turned the page. It has become hot. Suddenly, cool wind was blowing. If I look to my side, Sylvia was fanning me. *PataPata* 「Thanks」 When I said it, Sylvia was happy. Being fanned *PataPata*, I continued to read the Grimoire. After a while, a wagon came. It went inside the mansion’s yard. On the loading platform of the wagon, a few huge wooden barrels are loaded. 「I wonder what that is」 「I don’t know」 When I was staring at it, the maid Amanda came out from the mansion. She approached the wagon, paid money to the middle-aged man who was handling it, and asked to unload the barrels. I approached, and asked. 「Amanda, what’s that?」 「Obo-chama. This is water」 「Water?」 「Yes, it is water for drinking. This area’s water are not very clean, and even if we boil it, it cannot be used for drinking and cooking. Even drinking a little will immediately cause stomach pain. That is why, like this, we are ordering water for drinking from the area that has clean source of water」 「Was that so? Isn’t it troublesome?」 「It is really not like that」 Amanda smiled. 「People who live in this area, everyone had always done it that way, we are used to it」 Amanda said while smiling, and using a trolley, she carried the water barrels inside the mansion. I thought. Water is undrinkable, huh. I returned the book to the archive, leave the mansion, and went to the nearby forest. I followed the road in my memory, if I’m correct, there should be a small river ahead. So I walked ahead. Sylvia was following me *TokoToko*, from behind. The way inside the forest were uneven, so while saying *ZehZeh*, she looked like she was taking a hard time. 「Sylvia. You can wait at the mansion you know」 「*U-Uu?n*. I’ll come too」 「Is that so」 I loosened my feet. I waited for Sylvia, followed her pace, and went to the river slowly. We arrived at the River. I scooped the clean-looking river with the palm of my hand. I smelled it, and looked at it intently. It looks like nothing strange, *Pero* I licked it. 「ーー!!!」 A stimulating taste penetrated my brain. 「*Pe*,*Pe*,*Pe*!!」 I spit it in a hurry, the tip of my tongue got numb. 「Are you okay?! Lucio-sama」 「*Pe*,*Pe*, I-I’m okay」 It looked that clean, and didn’t smell like anything, but the instant I put it in my mouth it was like poison. I spit it immediately, and *Goshi Goshi* scrub my tongue with my sleeves, but the discomfort strongly remained. I see, looks like it was true that drinking this is impossible. If it’s like that, I took out a small cup from my pocket. I scooped water, and placed my palm on top of it. 「Distillation」 I casted magic to the cup’s water. A light coated the cup, and *KopoKopo* the water seemed to boil. After a while, it subsides. 「It should be alright with this......」 If the magic had an effect, it should’ve become 「Drinkable」 water. Distillation. Removing the impurities from a liquid, a magic that makes it purified water. It is probably the opposite version of distillation, a magic that removes the impurities and make it pure water. That’s why this should be drinkable......probably, but the one earlier also had no smell on it so it’s a little scary. While I was hesitating, Sylvia took it. And *Gui*, she drank it at once. 「Sylvia?! What are you doing」 Surprised with Sylvia who suddenly did that, and looked what happens. After a while, *Nicori*, she smiles and looked at me. 「......It was okay, it’s delicious」 「Hey hey, is it really okay?」 「Yes!」 Sylvia returned the cup to me. I scooped water one more time, cast Distillation to it again, and this time drank it myself. As Sylvia said, the water became drinkable properly. It was pure water that has no taste. With Distillation, I confirmed that the water here can be purified with magic. With this......I could do a trade. It’s not like there are no water, it’s an area there has plenty of undrinkable water. With this magic, I thought that it would be a good trade.

「Lucio」 「My Senjukou!」 When I was reading Grimoire/manga in the Grimoire Library, I heard a familiar voice. When I raised my head, Ojii-san and the King in his incognito appearance entered at the same time. 「What happened?」 It’s about the two of them, I guess that they are competing again about something. 「My Senjukou, hear me out. Luka that guyーー」 「It is not good to lie, in the first placeーー」 「Supii?......」 The two were quarreling but the instant they heard the leisure sound, they stopped fighting. At the same time, they paid attention to the source of the sound. Balthazar is sleeping with a snot bubble beside me. In the space called the Grimoire Library where lots of Grimoires exists, she fall asleep like panels in a manga just as usual. That was as usual, but there are something that isn’t. That was, she was holding my hand. She was sleeping while holding my hand. Looking at her, Ojii-san and the King got surprised. 「Lucio, who is that girl?」 「Are your eyes full of holes. Look, look at the hand of that girl holding my Senjukou’s hand」 「Hand? Mu! This, a ring. I see, Lucio’s wife huh」 「That’s right」 For some reason, the king was proud and raised his chest highーーI wonder why he’s the one who’s getting proud of it. 「You married a new wife again, Lucio」 「Un, that’s right. Sorry, we were so busy, so I couldn’t send the message」 「You do not need to worry about that, Lucio」 「About this, it is exactly as Luka says. A man like my Senjukou, something like getting wives, you do not need to report to us」 「Umu, that’s right. However, if it’s like this, we need to send you wedding presents」 「That’s exactly right. Wait for a while, my Senjukou. I will send it very soon」 「Wait for it, Lucio」 The two turned around at the same time, and started to walk away. If they started competing on what they would gift us, it would be a quite terrible. I stopped the two in a hurry. 「Wait. Rather than that, Ojii-san and Ou-sama, didn’t you came to me for something?」 「Mu?!」 「That’s right!」 They were about to run off, but turned around to me at once. Their expressions were just like when they appeared, it was filled with hateーーalthough that was said, these two get along with each otherーーit returned to that. 「Hear me out, Lucio, Abe wouldn’t believe what I’m saying」 「Do not listen to Luka’s delusions. Who would believe that he is super handsome when he’s young」(TL: Ikemen) Ah?, I see. They’re having an argument about how cool they were when they were still young. 「You have forgotten a very important thing, Abe. I am Lucio’s grandfather. The same blood flows within us」 The saying about having the same blood, was it something the person from above would say. Balthazar started to say gibberish in her sleep. You, you’re actually awake right. 「There has been a dragon born from a dragon fly」 That’s really amazing if it’s true! 「Are you really not planning to believe me」 「If you are saying such exaggerated delusions」 「And so, Lucio! I’m asking you to cast magic on me」 「Magic?」 「Cast magic on me, and return me when I was still young. If he sees the real thing, Abe should also get convinced for sure」 「I see, it was like that」 I finally get the story. 「Ou-sama, are you fine with that?」 「Umu. Do it, my Senjukou. I will laugh at Luka who rejuvenated, but still isn’t that much」 Please stop teasing him. Well, if that’s the case. The magic should be......let me think,『Fake Growth』should do. I have used it up until now to make my wives into adults, but it can also be used as making someone become a childーーmaking someone younger. I instantly searched for the magic spell inside my head, and turned to Ojii-san. 「Then, I’m going to do it, Ojii-chan」 「Umu, please do」 「『Fake Growth』」 「Hekuchi」 Instantly, the magic powers exploded. Oh no, I forgot. She was sleeping peacefully, so I forgot about her. Balthazar who was making malfunctions to my magic was beside me. I instinctively created a shield, and guarded it to make the magic powers to be released only to me. Waiting for a moment, the smoke of the magic powers cleared, and the vision returns. And then, I so a tremendous scene. 「......Ojii...chan?」 「What is it, Lucio」 Surprisingly, Ojii-chan’s appearance changed. No, I mean, it is good that he changed that it’s magic that changes one’s appearance, but the way he changed was ridiculous. Ojii-chan rejuvenatedーーand became a lady who’s about years old, brought up with care. He(She?) was wearing clothes that would instantly kill virginsーーhonestly, it’s pretty. 「L-Luka......you, you were a girl?」 「What are you saying? I am a man......ara?」 Ojii-san(?) was surprised with his(her?) own appearance. 「Sorry, I’ll return you back immediately. 『Fake Growth』」 「Hekushi」 I wronged again, this is entirely my mistake. I used magic in a panic, there was a sneeze again, and the explosion happened together with the malfunction. 「What is it really?. My Senjukou! What does this mean?」 「......」 I lost my words. I lost my words to the greatest friendly fire. This time, the target even malfunctioned. The King changed into a twin-tail bishoujo with a very lovely smile! Two consecutive mistakes, and the results are the two of them. They stared at each other, and, for some reason, their cheeks blushed. 「You, you’re quite cute」 「I-I know that even if you don’t tell me! I don’t need you to tell me that」 「Hey, a girl shouldn’t speak like that you know」 Ojii-san placed a finger on the King’s lips saying that. And then, the King had a flushed face, and ran away. 「Ah! Wait」 Ojii-san ran after him in a hurry. How can I say this, I feel like I saw a Yuri-like thing just now. I got stunned and petrified. The malfunction changed not only Ojii-chanz’ appearances, but also their personality. In a later date, between the two who have come to compete against each other, there was somehow an awkward air flowing between them.

I was on the Grimoire Library from the morning today. As the library’s administrator, I have no work to do usually. I just come here, and read manga all day. 「What is it Papa?」 「Stop it with the “Papa”」 Chris who calls me Papa. She’s a half transparent spirit of the Grimoire that floats in the air, and it looks like she materializes proportionally to the Grimoires I read. In that meaning, she’s an existence I “gave birth”, I who looks -years-old, and she’s a beautiful girl that’s about a high school girl. I think it looks weird for me to be called Papa. ......well, right now, only my wives can see her, so it doesn’t matter how it looks though. 「Rather than that, this」 「Is this a Grimoire? What’s with this?」 「This, it’s a duplicate」 I nodded. The Grimoire that I showed Chris, is a story about the rising of the main character who warped into a different world, got very unrivaled with his dual-wielded demon swords, and while making a harem, saves the world in the end. Just like it’s about teleporting into a different world like me, it had a very strong impression that I already read it. 「If I’m correct......is it here?」 I stood up, and moved to one of the bookshelves. I took out the book I was searching for, and returned with it. I spread the two volumes of Manga, and compared them. I skimmed them, and checked until the end. 「It’s the same after all」 「That’s true, it’s completely the same」 I closed the book, and compared the two. The duplication of manga, if it’s the world I was before, I only need to take care of the other one, but what should I do here. 「Ne?, ne?, Papa」 「What is it」 「This one, isn’t it also the same?」 I went towards where Chris was, and took out the book that she was staring at. 「It’s really the same」 「I wonder if there’s also other ones」 Chris said that and flew around the library. Looking at the three duplications, I thought. 「Now that I think about it, it’s the first time that there’s a duplication huh. I didn’t buy the same thing at the time with Ojii-san after all」 And I thought of what I should do, and somehow, I placed two out of the three volumes on top of each other. And then, the Grimoires shined. It was put together, shined, melted and fused. After a while, it became only one book. 「Papa! Did something happen?」 「The Grimoire fused together」 「Eh?」 Chris didn’t understand what happened, I also didn’t know what happened although I said that. I took the Grimoires that fused, and opened it. The contents of the manga had completely changed. The Grimoire that had the heroine character, changed into a great adventure with the lightning magician mainly. 「......spin-off?」 I couldn’t help but have that impression. It felt like reading the spin-off of a popular manga. It’s a pattern that happened for the first time since I came to this world, so I interestingly read it. After reading until the end, I closed the Grimoire. 「Have you read it?」 「Did you remember a new magic?」 Up until now, I tried to use the magic from the Grimoire that I read. And then, the Grimoire that fused shined. I let go of it in a hurry. The Grimoire that shined floated in the air, and a girl came out of that. Honestly, it was a completely black silhouette. It’s a black silhouette, and it couldn’t be a human at all. The reason why I knew it was a girl, was because she was wearing the same magician clothes inside the manga. 「What is this, what are you?」 「......」 The girl didn’t answer. Instead of that, she raised her magic staff, and chanted magic. 「Don’t tell me!」 In the next instant, lightning fell from the sky. I guarded with magic. 「Without any warning huh」 「......」 The girl magician resumed to chant without saying anything. 「It can’t be helped」 I also entered a battle stance. In the library that was half destroyed, *Shu*, the shadow disappeared. 「P-Papa, is it already okay?」 Chris asked while hiding. During the fight, Chris hided all of the time. 「It’s okay now」 「Thank goodness......even so, isn’t this amazing」 「It’s almost as strong in the novel」 「Really?」 「Yeah. Andーー」 I used magic. The magic that I learned from defeating the girl magician. There was thunder in the sky, and lightning fell. Lightning fell consecutively. 「This, is it the magic used earlier?」 What I learned after defeating the shadow magician, was the magic it used. Thank goodness it was her that came out. If the main character before the spin-off came out......one of us would’ve died. Even so, what was that right now. I turned back, and looked at Chris. Chris was looking at the ground. After the fight, the Grimoires were scattered, but there was the same thing that was there. It’s another duplication. I approached that without saying anything, and put the Grimoires together. And then, it fused, and became one Grimoire. The new Grimoire, was a picture book-like about a story where a puppy wearing a scarf was riding in a flying orange box, What came out after reading it, was the shadow of a cute puppy wearing a scarf. I felt a little guilty, I softly defeated it and learned a new magic. It looks like, I can remember new magic with the duplicated Grimoires.

After Hugo left the library, the King let out a sigh for some reason. 「What happened?」 Knowing that he was the King was a bit stalling, but I somehow asked with child-mode. 「I suddenly got envious of you. In what I’ve heard from Ruby, she said that you have deciphered more than a thousand Grimoires」 「Un, I read it」 「I cannot read even one book. Even though these much Grimoires are collected」 「U?n, that can’t be help, I think. You’re the King right, the King is busy, so there’s no time to read Grimiores」 Right now was my real feelings, and there was another one. This world’s Grimoires are manga, but I know what manga in the world that I was before. The person called the King, it can’t be helped because he wouldn’t have time to read manga. 「......you really are thinking of that seriously」 「Un, I really think of that」 「Even so, I would think that if I could read. I also, want to experience what is magic at least once」 「I see......wait a minute」 I left the King there, and ran around inside the library. From the thousand books of Grimoires that I’ve read, I also choose ideas from there, and searched for that inside the library. And the three books of Grimoires that I brought, I passed it to the King. 「Here, this」 「What is this?」 The King tilted his head and asked. 「This one’s, the Grimoire that my Ojii-san was reading. It’s the one that he said, easiest to read. And, this one is the only Grimoire an Obaa-chan somewhere read, you can learn the magic to become a dragon you know. This one’s the Grimoire that many people I asked that they have read」 「Hou?」 「I think that one of these the King can read」 「......can I read it」 「I’m sorry, if only I could teach you how to read......」 I felt a little guilty. I have taught a lot of people to read until now, but I couldn’t teach any one of them. 「That’s why, at least, I thought I should bring the book that might be easy to read」 The King received the Grimoire. 「It’s your recommendation, I will carefully read it」 After separating ways with the King, I returned to the inn from the Grimoire Library. When I entered inside, Isaac was in the lobby for some reason. 「You’re finally back Lucio. Where were you」 「Just a bit. Rather than that, why is Nii-san here?」 「I thought I might as well say greetings」 「Greetings?」 「Yeah, I also decided to live here in La Linea, I came to at least let you know」 「Was that so」 「I also bought a mansion. I will invite you in some time」 No, it’s okay. I’ll just be troubled being invited. In the first place, why did Isaac came to La Linea? At the time that I was going to ask that. One man entered from the door. It’s a man who I saw for the first time, but he’s wearing the same clothes with Hugo. I wonder if he’s a messenger of the King? 「I’m Lucio」 I entered child-mode, and went in front of the man. 「This is the words of the King, listen respectfully」 「Yes」 The man took out a parchment, spread it, and started reading it. 「Lucio Martein. Aforesaid, praised with the achievements of ancient magic resurrection, you will be appointed to a Baron」 「Thank you very much」 The one that was said earlier in the Library. But, it became like this huh. Achievements of ancient magic resurrection, un, it’s reasonable. Because the King was saying to make me Baron in any way, so maybe the aides or ministers, somebody might’ve searched for that point of compromise. I received that parchment. I became a Baron with this huhーーwhen I was thinking of that. The door opened and a different man entered. It was the same uniform as the man before but a different person. ......what is the meaning of this? 「I’m Lucio though?」 「This is the words of the King, listen respectfully」 「Ha?......」 「Lucio Martein. With the achievements of saving the first princess, you will be appointed to a Viscount」 「......ha?」 「What is the matter, will you not accept」 「No, e?to......thank you very much」 After I received the parchment, the man was very content and went out. I didn’t think that it would come in a row. Well, saving Ruby is somewhat of an achievement though. 「Again??」 A different man entered again. It was clearly the same clothes, with the same flow. 「Lucio Martein. Praised with the achievements of Grimoire recommendation, you are appointed to an Earl」 ............ Because I recommended a manga? No way, just with thatーーwhen I was thinking that. 「Ueh?」 「Lucio Martein. Praised with the achievement of the unbelievable feat of learning a thousand magic, you are appointed to a Marquis」 「E?to, yesーー」 「Again?! What is happening?」 「Lucio Martein. Praised with the achievement of returning the Grimoire to the bookshelves, you are appointed to a Duke」 「Well I’d surely return it! I mean, anything is good enough?」 Five messengers came in a row, and pushed on to me five parchments. With surging waves in a few minutes, without understanding anything, I became a Duke. E?to...... 「Lucioーー」 「What is it this time?!」 I quickly looked at the entrance. It was different this time. How can I say this, it was Amanda who was standing there. A maid that works in the mansion of our family home, she is inflexible, but she could really do her job. 「Amanda? Why are you here?」 「I came on the orders of the previous head of the family」 Amanda said that, passed through me, and stood in front of Isaac who was astonished. Now that I think about it, Isaac was here huh. 「Isaac-sama」 「ーーHa! W-What is it Amanda」 「This is the words from the previous head of the family」 Amanda took a deep breath. And, her expression and her air changed. 「What the heck are you doing using the house’s money! Let go of the mansion and come back right nowーーde gozaimasu」 Amanda said the last part returning to her usual self. I mean......Isaac. You used money without permission, and bought a mansion without permission. What are you trying to do. Isaac who was indirectly scolded by Ojii-san had a pale face. But when I thought about that, his face became red and glared at me. 「......re」 「Remember thisーーーー」 Just like that, leaving a nostalgic parting shot, he jumped out of the inn. I let out a sigh, and said to Amanda. 「Amanda, tell Ojii-san」 「What is it」 「The mansion Nii-san bought, tell him I’ll buy it. Also tell him, I took permission to enter the library, so come any time」 Amanda was surprised for an instant, but nodded soon after that and said as if to be amazed.

「Amanda-san, do you know where everyone iーー」 The instant I opened the door, I got petrified. Inside the mansion, I felt Amanda-san’s presence when I was searching for my wives and Coco/Mami. And when I opened the door and entered, Amanda-san was in the middle of changing. White underwear and garter belt, half-undressed maid clothes. 「Danna-sama」 ーーI’m gonna get killed. In an instant, I finished my resolution. After all, it’s Amanda-san. It’s because, I saw that Amanda-san in the middle of changing. I, cannot be saved anymore. I felt like I was a carp on a cutting board and sit on the ground. 「I have dropped as a dew, and vanished as a dew, all things at Naniwa were only a dreamーー」 「What are you doing, Danna-sama」 「It’s my death poem. Well then, finish me in an instant」 「I do not know what you are talking about, but. If it’s Oku-samas, they have left together」 「......he?」 「No, I don’t mean that. Is it okay, Amanda-san」 「There is no reason for a maid to have the authority to restrict Oku-sama’s actions」 No, I don’t mean that...... ......is it okay? It’s okay. It’s okay huh. ............I survived?. I quickly stood up, and tried to leave before she says something. 「Thanks, Amanda-san」 The instant I turned around, Amanda-san called out to me. There’s no way that I would turn around here, I’m not that stupid that I would place a half step to hell. I’m not stupid, but. 「There is no, second time okay」 It looks like it’s already too late. *KokuKoku*, I desperately nodded my head, and ran away from there in a hurry. Escaping to my room, I started to read Grimoire. Forget it. That was an accident. Let’s forget it by reading manga. Thinking of that, I tried to focus myself to reading manga. I read the new manga that I brought back from the library. It’s a manga where a gamer man came to a different world due to some happenings, started role playing as a Demon King, and flirt around with his slaves. It’s so interesting, on top of that, it’s a series so it is worth reading. When I focused on reading manga, I started to forget what happened earlier. The room was knocked. The only person in this house that knocks......is Amanda-san. My heart skipped a beat for an instant. 「Excuse me」 It was Amanda-san as I’ve thought. Amanda-san who opened the door entered while pushing a cart. On top of the cart, there was cake and tea. 「I have brought you some tea」 「Y-Yeah」 Amanda-san served me without speaking. She was expressionless just the same as usual, but her service was perfect. ......isn’t she angry? She isn’t angry right? Rather, I feel like she doesn’t mind it. ......don’t say that I’m a coward, it’s “that” Amanda-san you know. Although it’s just a coincidence, I saw “that” Amanda-san in the middle of changing so, it can’t be helped that I would get ready to die right? After serving me, Amanda-san bowed and was about to leave. 「Amanda-san」 Instinctively, I called her. Amanda-san turned around and looked at me. 「Is there something you need?」 「......thanks」 「You’re welcome, please excuse me」 Amanda-san bowed her head once again, and then left the room. She doesn’t mind it, so I shouldn’t mind it as well. While enjoying the cake and tea that Amanda-san prepared for me, I read manga. I continued reading manga. Was it because I felt relieved, I enjoyed reading manga better compared to earlier. It’s a very interesting manga, the main character that kills the couple without mercy is so cool. And when I finished reading all of it. The door was knocked again. 「Yes」 It’s Amanda-san again, and she’s pushing a cart again. This time, it’s sandwich and tea. 「I have brought your meal」 「Thanks」 Amanda-san served me, un, a perfect maid as I’ve thought. Looking at her serving appearance, she looks very cool. She put down the new tea and sandwich, and took away the cup and dish of the cake from earlier. Saying that, she left the room. While I enjoy the tea and sandwich, I read manga. 「Eh?」 In exactly the same timing that I finished eating the sandwich, there was a knock, and Amanda-san entered while pushing a cart. This time, she brought tea and cookies that seemed to be just made. 「Please excuse me, I have brought you your meal」 「Eh? I just finished eating just noーー」 「I have brought it」 Somehow, she’s very intense. This is......don’t tell me. She took away the dishes from earlier, and Amanda-san put down the new ones. After she had left the room, I stared at the cookies and tea. 「ーー!!」 I felt fear as if my back was frozen cold. I looked around panicking, but I’m the only one in the room. I’m the only one, but...... I lost my composure to read manga. I ate the cookies. It’s delicious, they’re super delicious. It’s just made, so its smell and taste are excellent. It’s excellent, but......I wanted to eat it when I’m not full. They were such amazing cookies. And when I somehow finished them. Amanda-san, once again, entered the room pushing a cart. This time, it’s pudding and tea. 「I have brought you your meal」 「......」 「I have brought you your meal」 Un, I got it. I finally understood. She’s angry, Amanda-san’s very angry! As I’ve thought, I mean, she’s really angry! 「H-Hey, Amanda-san......」 「I have just made it, so please eat it while they’re hot」 All that I could do was nod. Amanda-san collected the ones earlier, and left. I stared at the pudding she left behind. 「*Geppu*」 I got a heartburn, and it’s so difficult to eat it. Fuu, I should use magiーー. 「ーー!!!」 The instant I thought of that, I felt overwhelming fear again. The overwhelming fear drenched my back with ice water. Ahh, magic is bad huh, it’s bad huh. I, gave up, and ate the pudding. 「Please forgive me, Amanda-san!!」 I did my best, super excellent amazing dogeza to Amanda-san who brought an excellently delicious-looking pancake with her.

Signed Book Today, I’m reading Manga in the library with the King from the morning. It became around noon, and a visitor unusually came. The visitor was a young girl that’s about a high school girl, having braided hair and wears glasses, it’s a girl that was really like a literature girl. 「Uhmm! Is S-Senjukou-sama here」 「I am! Tania Agason」 「Tania-san huh. Uhm, do you need something」 I asked with child-mode. After Tania stared at me for a while, she took out one Grimoire, and bowed her head very quickly. 「Please give me a sign!」 「......eh?」 I didn’t understand what I was told for an instant. Sign, you mean that sign? 「Uhm, what do you mean」 「I am, Senjukou-sama’s fan for a very long time!」 「I’m Senjukou’s fan longerーー」 The King who heard the commotion came out from the back. The conversation’s going to get messy so I pushed him back. I returned, and faced Tania. 「My sign?」 「Yes! And, I thought that Senjukou-sama would sign this Grimoire」 「Sign huh?」 I got a little troubled. I’d never done a sign before, what should I write. Write my name normally......is that good. 「Uhm! Everybody’s saying!」 When I was hesitating, Tania continued to say. 「Saying, what?」 「If Senjukou-sama signs the Grimoire, they said that they would be able to read the Grimoire with the blessings」 「Blessings, you say」 Oi oi, there’s a rumor like that. 「That’s whyーーplease!」 Tania bowed her head quickly again, and reached out the Grimoire that she brought. She was very desperate, and it feels like she would cry if I refuse. I couldn’t help it so I signedーーI didn’t have something like a sign, but for the meantime, I opened the last page of the Grimoire and wrote my name sign-ish. 「Thank you very much! I will take care of it for the rest of my life!」 Tania said that, and left while hugging the Grimoire very cherishingly. Sending her off, I returned to the back of the library. The King was looking at me while holding a Grimoire. 「I’m sorry」 I did a pre-emptive attack. 「I won’t sign for Ou-sama」 「Why!」 As if a lightning fell at his background, the King exaggeratingly got surprised. 「Because, if I sign something like Ou-sama’s Grimoire, you’re going to brag it to everybody right」 I think that that would absolutely happen thinking of until now. I can clearly imagine the King’s appearance saying “It’s my Senjukou’s sign, aren’t you jealous”. I’m already so embarrassed to death, so if that was done, my embarrassment would exceed the limits. 「I will not do that!」 The King emphasized. It’s a face that says he wouldn’t do it seriously, it’s a little unexpected. 「Ah! You won’t do it」 「Of course! The Grimoire that my Senjukou signed, I will designate it as a national treasure and take care of it very well!」 「That’s more embarrassing!」 As I’ve thought, I won’t do something like a sign, I thought that it would be the worst if I did. 「You will really not do it for me」 「No」 I said just a little strongly. It’s too embarrassing being designated as a national treasure after all. 「Mu! My Senjukou is too petty」 Don’t say petty. After the King murmured for a while, he gave up and returned to reading Grimoires. I also continued to read Grimoires together. Inside the library, the time flows slowly as usual. 「Senjukou-sama!」 I heard a voice from the entrance of the library. It’s a voice I heard before, it’s Tania’s voice. When I go outside wondering what it’s about, there was Tania hugging a Grimoire with sparkling eyes. It wasn’t normal sparkling eyes, it was “super” sparkling eyes. 「What happened? Tania-san」 「Thank you very much! Senjukou-sama」 「Thank you?」 「Yes! Thanks to Senjukou-sama, I was able to read the Grimoire」 「Eh?」 「『Fire Ball』」 Tania raised one hand, and shot magic towards outside of the library. The ball of fire flew, and disappeared in the skies. 「Oh?」 「It’s thanks to Senjukou-sama’s sign! Really, thank you very much!」 「No, that’s probably a coincidence......」 「Really, thank you very much! This Grimoire, I’ll take care of it for the rest of my life! Well then!」 Tania said that, and left very quickly. She came like the wind, and left like the wind. I mean......don’t tell me, it’s a coincidence right. 「*Giku*」 My name was called, and I turned back very carefully. There was the appearance of the King holding a Grimoire, and had sparkling eyes more than Tania. 「Please give me a sign too」 「Uu......」 I couldn’t refuse after all. I signed the Grimoire that the King took out. 「I did it, I received a sign from my Senjukou!」 The King said that, and jumped out of the library with momentum not inferior to Tania. ......oi oi. By the way, as I’ve thought, the sign was a coincidence. Just because I signed it, the King wasn’t able to read that. ......although, the signed book was properly designated as a national treasure.

This day, Nadia and I, the two of us are having a date alone. Nadia and I, both of us are in our grown-up appearance with 「Fake Growth」magic. She asked me, “Let’s date with grown-up appearance”, so it became like this. By the way, my arm is linked with Nadia right now. The Nadia who had grown up had quite large breasts, and linking arms makes me feel its softness. 「Lucio-kun, Lucio-kun, I wonder what that is」 What Nadia pointed to was a stall that was dealing with food. 「Skewering fruits with a stick......is coated with something?」 「Let’s go okay」 「Yeah」 Nodding, Nadia and I went to the stall. 「Welcome!」 「Ne?ne?, Oji-san, what is this? Are you coating something to the fruit?」 「This is a syrup from melting sugar. Sprinkling it like this, and make it cold with magic thenーーthere」 The person of the store said that, puts syrup on the fruit that was skewered, and literally made it cold with magic. And with that, there was a solid, crunchy syrup coating the surface of the fruit. The one he did it to was a banana-like fruit. 「How about one?」 「Un! Lucio-kun, okay?」 「Of course」 I took out some coins, and paid for one’s amount. I gave the fruit skewer that I received to Nadia. Nadia bites on that, *Parri*, a clear crunchy sound could even be heard at my side. 「Ahaha, this is amazing?, the outside was like *Parri*, and the inside was soft like *FunyaFunya*?」 「Lucio-kun, how about a bite?」 「n」 I bit off where Nadia ate. As she had said, it was crunchy outside and soft on the inside. In addition, it’s cold outside and warm inside. Seared Sashimi? it was a strange feeling like eating the opposite version of that. But. 「It’s delicious right」 「Yeah, it’s yummy, You also want to try it with this fruit? 「If we share, then okay」 「Okay?. Oji-san, give me one of this」 I paid money again, and received the skewered tomato-like one that has been coated this time. That was which it was like a skewered dango, Nadia ate one first, and then I also ate one. 「Ahahaha, it’s hard outside and *Pushu* inside」 「It feels like its peel was only a little crunchy」 It was an interesting texture, it’s not only interesting, but also delicious. 「Are you guys lovers? You two are getting along well」 「We’re not lovers, we’re husband and wife?」 「He?, you’re already married in your age huh」 「We got married when we were 」 「Ohh, then, your marriage history is more than mine huh」 The store’s Oji-san said that while laughing. With how we look, because we married at -years-old, he probably thought that our marriage history is more than ten years. 「You’re probably worried everyday right, a bride that cute, aren’t you worried she’s popular?」 「It’s okay, I’m only thinking of Lucio-kun」 「And, Lucio-kun is more, more amazing than me, he’s always popular, so I’m the one who is worried」 Nadia said that happily with a smile. 「Ohhh, that’s, gochisousama」 We said goodbye to the very fun store person and started walking. Our arms are still linked. 「Ah! Lucio-kun, can you wait here for a minute?」 「Un? What happened」 When I asked back, I saw that Nadia was blusing and she was fidgeting. After asking, I regretted it a little. Probably, it’s the bathroom or something. 「Okay, I’ll wait. Be careful」 That’s why, I did not say more than that, and saw her off. Nadia nodded while being embarrassed, and left with a jog. I waited there for a while. 「Uhm......」 I was called out from the side. When I looked, I was called out by an Ojou-sama-ish girl that dresses nice. The girl who was about a high-school girl shyly looked up to me, and asked. 「Y-You’re Lucio-sama right」 「Un? Yes, I am」 I was a little surprised. Does she know my appearance when I have grown up with「Fake Growth」. 「My name is Anastasia. We met in His Majesty, the King’s party the other day......」 「Ahh」 I nodded, and got convinced. Well, it’s true that most of the people who knows my grown-up appearance is the ones in that party. I tried to remember that time, but I can’t really remember about Anastasia who is in front of me. 「I-I’m sorry. It’s a lie that we met. I was only looking from far away」 Then, it can’t be helped that I can’t remember. 「Uhm!」 「W-What is it」 She approached with a very strong expression. To that much that I flinched. 「C-Can you! Shake hands with me?」 「Shake hands?」 「Yes!」 I looked at my own hand, and then reached it out to Anastasia. Anastasia gripped it with both of her hands. If I was leaving my guard down, it was strong enough to feel pain. 「Thank you very much! From now on, I will continue on looking over Lucio-sama from afar!」 「Really, thank you very much! Please excuse me」 The Ojou-sama, Anastasia, bowed by degrees, bowed her head many times, and left this place. I stared at her intently. 「『Fairy Whisper』ーーif you are interested in magic, you can always come to play at the library」 I casted magic, and sent her words. It is a magic that sends a whispering voice to a person far away. Anastasia stopped, *Biku*, and looked towards me sheepishly. When I smiled at her, she bowed her head with a wide smile, and really left this time. I became alone, and waited for Nadia. ......she’s late. She is really taking too long, so I searched for Nadia. After searching for a while, I saw Nadia. 「It’s alright, let’s go play. Aren’t you thinking of me as a bumpkin noble? Even though I look like this, I’m really super familiar with the city」 Nadia was being picked up. But, rarely for her, she was troubled with that. Well, that should be the case, the person who was picking up Nadia was. 「......what are you doing, Nii-san」 I approached, and spoke to him. The one who was picking up Nadia was Isaac. 「Haa? Who are you」 「......」 I got too appalled, and lifted the magic. In an instance, both Nadia and I returned to our original appearance......we returned to the appearance of an -year-old child. 「Lucio! and, Nadia huh!」 「It’s been awhile, Onii-san」 「I-It was you huh......」 「Nii-san, I think that it’s too much, picking up your brother’s bride」 Isaac got angry instead, he said that and left. When I just thought that he left really angry, but he then saw a different girl, made a face for pick up and then called out to the girl. 「Ah! He got refused」 Nadia whispered. 「With that way of calling out, that’s impossible」 「Then how do you call out then?」 「How, you ask?」 「You said it like you know how to call out girls right? Let me see how you do it, Lucio-kun」 「Oi oi, we’re in the middle of our date」 「U?n, but I want to see Lucio-kun’s cool side」 That has a higher priority huh. Well, if she’s saying that she wants to see, then it can’t be helped, “then, how should I do it”, when I was thinking of that. 「Uhm! Excuse me!」 「You’re Duke-sama right!」 Before I called out, I was called out instead. The ones who called out was as I’ve thought, an Ojou-sama-ish, this time two girls that have a similar face as if they were sisters. 「Ahh, that’s right. Did we met in the party before?」 「Yes! I was looking from far away all of the time!」 「I have always thought that I should greet Duke-sama once」 The sisters were really very excited, and got very honest. And Nadia who was looking at us from the side made a very convinced face. 「I see, Lucio-kun is already at the level that even if he’s not saying anything, he would get called out instead」 She said something like that.

When I thought about it. 「Coco?, are you there, Coco?」 I looked behind, and shouted towards the outside of the cave. *BataBata* I heard footsteps. Coco who I left behind outside entered. I pointed at Ruby. Coco is also a girl. It would be better to leave it to Coco to do something with the princess with her messed up look. After thinking for a second, she nodded with a troubled face. 「I understand?」 She said that, and went where Ruby was. I faced my back from that, and tried to not look. After a while *Za*, *Za* I heard the sound of that. What sound is that? I took a glance through my shoulder, I saw Coco digging the ground. 「Coco? What are you doing」 「Yes, I am digging a hole?」 「A hole? Why are you digging for a hole?」 「It wouldn’t be buried if I don’t dig a hole desu yo??」 「Don’t bury her, don’t bury her!」 I let out a loud voice. 「She wouldn’t be buried desu ka??」 「Don’t bury her! I meant it as fix her clothes」 「......Ah?」 *Pon*, Coco clapped her hand. Is she really thinking of burying her, this girl. I faced back again. This time I heard sounds of clothes being worn properly, so I was relieved. I looked back. Ruby’s clothes were fixed. I approached her, and casted magic. 「Float」 Ruby’s body floated up. She floated with her lying posture. I pushed her softly, and as if to slide on ice, Ruby’s body floated in the air. 「Wah?, amazing?」 「Want to do it, Coco?」 Coco nodded very happily. I changed with her. Coco stood where I was standing, *TsunTsun* poked Ruby. Ruby hovered and slide. For the meantime, I thought of bringing her to the town. 「u......n」 Before going out the cave, Ruby woke up. I looked into her face from above. 「You woke up?」 「This is......ha,hya!」 When I met eyes with her, *Don!* Ruby pushed me back with her both hands while raising a scream. Ruby with an adult body, and me with a child’s body. Normally, it would’ve been me who was pushed away, but. 「Hyaaaa!」 It was Ruby who was pushed away. Because she was floating in mid-air with the magic of Float, she flew away with the recoil of pushing me away. She went inside the cave with a decent speed. It sounded that she hit somewhere, and fell to the ground. 「Kyaaaaaaaa!」 And soon after that, I heard a scream. I entered inside thinking what happened, and Ruby was screaming to the corpses of the bandits that was on the ground. Most of them were burnt black, but one partーーfor example, a head burnt only half of it, was still there. It was a scene that you would scream at normally. 「T-This is......what is the meaning of this」 「I defeated them」 It would become troublesome instead in child-mode, so I talked normally. 「Y-You did?」 「Yeah」 「No way......aren’t you a child, doingーー」 「Blaze Needle」 I used magic. Aimed at the boulder in Ruby’s side, the needle of flames pierced it from three directions. The boulder was pierced through, and went in flames. Ruby was looking at that and me back and forth. 「T-This is......advance level flames magic」 Are you saying that you used that?」 Was it an advanced level magic? I just knew that its power was high so it was convenient. 「Would you like to see it once more?」 「......no, it’s enough jya」 Ruby regained her composure very quickly. A bit surprisingly, she was composed very fast. 「I will say my gratitude. I am Ruby Savoya. I am the first princess of Savoya Kingdom」 「I know. I heard you talking with the bandits before I saved you」 「I see. But why, is a child like you in here?」 「I heard it from a man called Adriano」 「Mu!」 Ruby wrinkled her eyebrows. There were unpleasant colors on her expression. 「Did you remember him running away」 「He ran away in front of me. It’s very embarrassing of my ignorance thinking that I could trust that man」 「I see. Well, that doesn’t matter. What I want to say was it was because of that, I came to save you」 「I was saved jya. I will surely return this gratitude. In the name of Ruby Savoya」 Ruby stared straight to me with strong eyes and declared. It looks like that royal members and nobles likes to say, in their name just like this huh. Well, I guess I could expect rewards with just that. 「You are a magician that had deciphered a Grimoire right」 「Yeah. About a thousand, I can use」 「A thousand you say?!」 Ruby was surprised. 「That much huh」 I used magic without saying anything. Fire Ball, Fire Laser. Icicle, and Diamond Dust. Big and Small, Wind Cutter and Dress Up. There are no rules, I was using it from the ones I remembered. I used more and more magic, and Ruby was surprised more and more. When I exceeded a hundred, she couldn’t close her mouth, so I stopped. 「Well, about this much」 「A-Amazing......」 Ruby who was surprised......this time she didn’t come back that fast. After showing a weird face(it was still beautiful though) for a minute, she cleared her throat, and returned her expression forcefully. 「You, are you affiliated somewhere」 「Affiliate? No, not at all, why?」 I didn’t understand what the meaning of that, but I’m not in any organization-like group, so I denied clearly. 「Then, to a court magicianーー」 I refused clearly. The truth is, it’s not like I really didn’t like it, but with this flow, I remembered Adriano so I didn’t like it. Ruby hesitated. It was an expression concerned of what other gratitude she can give other than that. It couldn’t be helped, so I suggested. 「Hey?, in Savoya Kingdom, how many Grimoires are there」 「Grimoires huh? I’m not sure how many is there, but tens of thousandsーー」 「Let me see all of them」 After saying it, I started getting excited. Tens of thousands of Grimoiresーーtens of thousands of magic. Excited, I was. 「Are you alright with that?」 Ruby accepted casually.

Being first, Nadia was in very high spirits. Lunch under the bright sun, we have come to the grasslands in the outskirts. Me, my three wives, and with Balthazar, the five of us. With the exception of Balthazar, we come here a lot. Going for a picnic, sleeping in the afternoon, or playing with new magic spells. Since it’s wide and open, convenient place, we come here a lot as a family. And Veronica, recently, she usually goes here out for a walk with Coco/Mami. I feel very warm seeing the appearance of Veronica going out for a walk with Coco and Mami with a leash connected to their wrist, so I sometimes follow them secretly. Well, enough of that. 「O?i, Nadia」 「What’s up?」 When I called her, Nadia returned with a trot. 「Why did you bring us here?」 「It’s for, Hacchan to practice controlling her powers you know」 「Control? Practice?」 「Un! You know, that sneeze. She need to control that right?」 「Ah?, well, that’s true, that’s a little troublesome. I’d be able to react and protect when I’m around, but it would be the worst if I’m not around. It’s crude since its powers are dispersed, but its destructive powers aren’t that different from the first generation」 「Is that so??」 「You saw the mansion getting blown off right? And also, I feel like its strength is gradually growing. I guess that she’d be able to blow off a whole town sooner or later」 「As expected of the Demon King’s daughter huh!」 「I’m already the Demon King you know? Only Hacchan is still alive within Balthazars」 Balthazar said in a carefree tone. No, the first generation is alive in that space though. But well, leaving that on the sideーーDemon King’s are something like that huh. 「Then even more, you should learn to control it. To become Lucio-kun’s wife too」 「To become a wife?」 Balthazar tilted her head. She was still having a light and fluffy air. Sylvia also soft and gentle, but it is a different kind from that. That trait of Sylvia feels like peaceful and quiet, with a pinch of timidity on the side. Balthazar’s fluffiness is like out of the world. Common sense would be hardly of use. 「Right, to become a wife. If you can’t do that, you shouldn’t become Lucio-kun’s wife」 「Wife......even if I can’tーー」 「Then, you can’t hold hands」 「I’ll become his wife?. Even if the whole world becomes my enemy」 “Hmph”, with high spirits, Balthazar made a very lovely guts pose. I thought that she had settled down overnight, but she’s still hung up on that huh. For some reason, she’s firmly determined too. 「I mean, is everyone, really fine with that」 「I think that it is fine」 The one who answered was Sylvia. 「Balthazarーー」 「Call Bal, Hacchan」 「......Ba, Balthazar-chan, I don’t know much about her, but I know that she has strong feelings to be together with Lucio-sama. I-I think that it is fine」 「That is exactly right. Leaving her on Lucio’s side would also be for the sake of mankind」 「It’s not something so difficult」 With a face full of smile, Nadia tapped the other two’s back. 「She really likey likes Lucio-kun, and she’s not a bad girl so she should be together with him」 I think that, that’s too simple. But, it looks like that was good enough. Both Sylvia and Veronica, after getting surprised, they nodded with a convinced face. 「If so, even more......from how I think of it, is it not fine even if she cannot control it? It is something that would not cause any problem if Lucio’s around」 「That’s why I’m saying, there are also times when he’s not around right? What if, Hacchan is just like Sylvie who would wet her bed when Lucio-kun’s not around because she got sad, wouldn’t that be bad?」 「Waa?! Waa?! Nadia-chan, don’t say that!」 Sylvia waved her hands and was saying “Wa?Wa?”. She took a glance at me with a very flushed face. I mean, well, it was like that huh. Sylvia’s habit of wetting her bed, I thought that it has completely disappeared recently, but she’s not completely out of it huh. ......un, this also love as a husband, I should make it as if I didn’t hear anything. 「I also, when I’m sad and lonely without Lucio-kun around, my head would explode」 「Is that not just a gag」 「Vero-chan alsoーー」 「What is it with me?」 She’s facing Nadia so I couldn’t see her expression, butーーI felt cold. Shivers were sent to my spine. 「......it means, Hacchan needs to train!」 Ah! She diverted the conversation. Nadia, she’s probably having a cold sweat. I don’t know what she was about to say, but, un, it’s for her own sake to say nothing more. 「Lucio? Right now, did you hear anything?」 「N-No, nothing at all. I just suddenly felt my ears hurt and couldn’t hear anything」 It’s also for my own sake to not ask anything, un. The conversation’s divertーーreturned to Balthazar. 「If that is so, you want to overcome it?」 「Ye?s」 「By the way, what magic was that? That sneeze. If I knew what magic is it, it’s possible for me to pin point it and seal it」 「Bal, she doesn’t know how to use magic?」 「He?」 I doubted my ears. She can’t use magic? No, there are a lot of people who can’t use magic, but then, what in the world was that sneeze? Balthazar clearly nodded with an immediate answer. Is it that, she really can’t use magic? To confirm that, I casted a magic spell on Balthazar. 「『Inspection』」 The magical light enveloped Balthazar, burst off and disappeared. It’s a magic spell that checks how many magic spells are learned......or Grimoires read. A figure should come out if she had learned any magic spell, but if none, nothing would happen and it would burst off like what happened right now. By the way, Sylvia, Nadia, and Veronica, came out from them, and in my case, it easily exceeded five figures. The『Inspection』was working properly. Then, it just means......she really doesn’t know any magic spells, huh. I thought that that sneeze was very crude, but......I see, it’s a magic spell, but magic powers being released casually huh. Strangely, I got convinced. 「Is there nothing that can be done, if, it isn’t magic?」 「That’s not true at all. Right! Lucio-kun」 「Yes, if it is Lucio-sama, then surely」 「He is my husband after all, this much, it would not even be called a problem」 It seems like I’m quite trusted huh. Well, I can really do something about it though. I searched the magic spell inside my head, if it is just a release of magic powers, then......that one should be good enough. 「『Worm Hole』」 I used the magic, the space before Balthazar distorted. The distortion that could be seen with the naked eye, it’s not like there’s anything special, but it was just, distorted. A given example would be, the heat haze during a midsummer day. Sylvia, Nadia, and Veronica, all of them focused on that. 「What’s this? Is it okay to touch it?」 「There isn’t a problem with just touching」 I touched it first to show them. But even so, there isn’t anything there, so rather than touching, it’s more like passing through. When my hand passed through, my hand looked like it was distorted. 「Waa?! Looks fun」 Nadia passed her hand through the distortion many times. 「So fun?. Look, look, Sylvie」 Nadia’s distorted face, everyone laughed out at once. After finishing laughing. 「And then, what’s up with this?」 「It’s probably better if you actually see it」 I said that, and looked at Balthazar. Everyone got into their senses, and focused on her. With how the conversation progressed, everyone knew that it’s a magic to counter the sneeze, so they’re expecting for a sneeze. 「?」 The only one who’s clueless was Balthazar. She stared back at us while tilting her head. 「Yosh, Sylvie, go and catch Hacchan」 「Un, I got it」 「I picked this up earlier. The end of this plant is like a fluffy wool, so it should be enough」 「As expected of Vero-chan! It’s the wisdom of an old woーーi’sh noshing!!」 Nadia who received the long and thin thing from Veronica after saluting, and Sylvia who hugged Balthazar from behind. Using that thing, Nadia tickled Balthazar’s nose. 「Aha, ahahahaha. Sto?p it?」 「Here, here, hurry up and give up?」 「Should you not just plunge it inside her nose?」 「I see!」 「Ah! Balthazar-chan, don’t struggle」 「Call Bal, Hacchaーーhakushun!」 Her refute changed into a sneeze. She made a huge sneeze, and just like up until now, magic powers were released. The magic powers that would cause an explosion were absorbed by the distorted space. In the next instant, another distorted space appeared in front of me. And from there, the enormous amount of magic powers blew off, and hit me directly. About half of the grasslands were blown off, and the earth was scorched behind me. I should fix it using magic later. 「Lucio-sama!」 Sylvia called out to me worriedly. 「Don’t worry, he’s the one who did it purposely, so he should’ve expected this」 「Ahahaha, Vero-chan, your voice is shaking, worried huh」 It’s rather, you should worry about me a little more. After the magic powers smoke cleared, and looking at me. 「Thank goodness......」 「W-Well, it’s this much desu wa」 「Ahahahaha, Lucio-kun’s head exploded. You’re going to wet your bed tonight, I’m sure」 Different reactions with each of the three, it’s nice that they’re having fun. For the meantime, the sneeze is solved with this, I guess.

In a cafe terrace inside the town, I was there drinking tea by myself. The purpose of coming to this country, it is to raise the decreasing power of this country. To find out what is the best way to do that, I first went out to this town to see the lifestyle of the people and observe them, but. 「I can’t tell at all」 I let out a sigh, and drank the hot tea I ordered. I came here early in the morning, sitting until lunch has passed while observing them, but I couldn’t tell anything at all. It’s not the dimension where I couldn’t tell anything, it’s at the level where I don’t know what I don’t know. I was about to give up, at that time. A beauty sat in front of me. She was quite a beauty, and she was letting out sex appeal that you can call as bewitching. 「It’s okay, but......other seats are open, right」 I got cautious, and replied with child-mode. 「I have been looking at you for a while, boy, but you were here since morning right」 「Un, that’s right」 「What are looking at? Or are you waiting for someone?」 「It’s not either one?. I was just free so I was just spacing out」 I can’t tell the truth, so I just replied without care. 「Ara, is that so. Then, do you want to do good things with Onee-san?」 「Good things?」 The beauty made curves, and winked while saying that. Seduction. From the way she says it, it’s probably “that” kind of thing. I feel danger for myself, and most of allーーit feels bad for this person. 「I’m sorry, I’m, already married」 「On top of that, I have two wives」 「......it’s a lie, right」 「It’s true. That’s why I can’t accept that kind of invitation」 「『Picture Phone』」 Showing evidence rather than arguing, I used magic and created two panels. It’s a magic like a video call. Soon after, the two in the panel answered. 『What happened, Lucio-sama?』 『A-re? There’s also Sylvie. Did something happen, Lucio-kun』 When I connected with Sylvia and Nadia, it became a group call. 「Sylvia, Nadia. My bad but, can you let me see your left hand」 『Like this?』 『What, what, are you going to buy something for us?』 The two young wives showed their left hand. In their ring finger, there’s the magic ring that integrated with our body the instant we got married. 「Thank you. I’ll buy something later before I go home」 I said that and hung up. I looked towards the beauty. The beauty was caught surprised. 「It’s like that, so. Do you believe me now?」 When I said that, the beauty suddenly changed. She sat in the seat in front of me throwing her back to the seat and threw out her feet. 「Ke! What a boring brat. I thought of changing my mood because something bad happened, but I feel worse now」 She suddenly became rough, but that also made her a sexy woman. 「Even so, married at that age, on top of that with two huh」 「Un, that’s why you shouldn’t pick me up okay. It’s a crime in this country after all」 「I won’t do it even if you ask me. Really, what a pervert brat. It’s because there are people like you that men wouldn’t come to us」 I think that that’s pretty much on the level of false accusations. In the first place, I have two wives. If people like me increased, I think that there would be people that would come to them. I thought, but I didn’t say it out. If I carelessly said that, it might become a troublesome thing. 「The lady there」 「If it is fine with you, would you like to go and get a cup of tea」 A man came to the beauty’s side, and tries to pick her up. Well, she’s quite pretty, and even she became rough, she was still letting out sex appeal, so it’s normal for her to be popularーー. 「My name is Isaac. Thy beauty, can you let me know you name」 What, it’s Isaac! I looked at him. Isaac, my blood related big brother. He was wearing showy noble clothes that were remodeled to be showier. Honestly, I don’t want to be involved with him. He was wearing clothes that you would wonder if he would be successful picking up girls with it. I don’t want to get involved, but......it can’t be helped. 「......hello, Isaac-niisan」 「Ge! Lucio」 Isaac who noticed me tripped. I mean, you shouldn’t say “Ge!” to your blood brother right. 「What, are you brothers?」 「It’s actually like that」 「Fu?n」 Isaac ignored me, and continued to invite the beauty. 「I do not know who you are, but I will tell you a good thing. He has a good appearance, but even though he looks like that, he is a boring kid that is already married」 「......」 「Rather than being with him, would you not like to play with me. As adults. We can do a lot of fun things you know」 「Well that’s true?, it’s boring to be with a kid after all. Let’s get along together as adults」 「Let’s go, Lucio」 The beauty took my hand and stood up. 「Wha-Wh-Wh-Wh- Why is it Lucio?」 「I told you right? I’m not interested in kids」 Isaac was stunned. And while that happened, the beauty pulled my hand and started walking. We went away from cafe terrace, and walked within the crowd. After we had passed through two boulevards, I complained to the beauty. 「Onee-san, just a little slower」 Actually, we were walking quite fast. I’m still a child. My limbs are short, and it’s difficult to follow the speed of an adult woman like her. 「Veronica」 「It’s Veronica Amall」 She stopped, and looked at me. She had eyes that were as if asking for something. It looks like she wanted me to call her name. 「I see. I’m sorry, Veronica-san. And also, I’m really sorry, Nii-san was troubled you」 I apologized. Although he’s like that, my relative troubled her, I need to apologize. I should release Mami towards Isaac’s place later. 「It’s alright. Whatever house it is, there are always people like that」 It somehow sounds like she really felt like that. Maybe this person also had a hard time with her elder brother or sister. 「Rather than that, where should we go?」 「What is that, that “eh!”」 「U?un, because, you’re already done right. You already escaped Isaac-niisan too」 「The time for adults is from now on you know?」 「Eh? Isn’t that an excuse to escape from Nii-san?」 「That man is out of the question. Unlike his appearance, he is too childish」 I agree with that. 「And, Lucio is very mature, unlike your appearance. I thought of that since I first saw you, that’s why I called out to you」 I’m surprised. 「You’re more of an adult than I expected, it’s out of my expectations that you even have wives though」 「That’s not true at all」 「If that’s so, that’s good too. Rather than that, let’s go somewhere」 「It’s bad to pick up married people you know」 「It’s alright to ask for compensation for the trouble the stupid man did right?」 「......I guess so」 If she says that, I can’t say anything back. Well then, what should we do. I don’t know much about this town though. We came to the sea that was a little bit far away. Guernica’s capital, Lumo, is near the sea. We’re immediately there when we flew. When we landed, a long coastline can be seen. An emerald green sea, that is tens of times prettier than what there is in the world I was before. 「Sea huh」 Veronica was unruffled. It’s the sea near Lumo, so it looks like she’s not moved or anything. 「What are you planning to do taking me here?」 「Wait a minute, I’ll prepare it right now......『Adaptation』」 I casted magic on Veronica and me. 「There, it’s finished」 「Was it magic right now?」 「I’m surprised. You can already use this many magic at your age」 Veronica said with a smile. It looks like she liked me more and more. That there is more than ten thousand of them......I should probably not tell her. 「Now, let’s go」 「’Let’s go?’, where to」 「To the bottom of the sea!」 I pulled Veronica’s hand and ran. It’s the opposite pattern from earlier. Being strongly pulled, Veronica almost lost her balance. 「W-Wait a minute, if this goes on, we’ll enterーーwe entered the sea」 「It’s fine, it’s fine」 I didn’t mind and continued to pull Veronica, *PashaPasha*, while splashing the water, we went to the sea. It reached the heel, it reached the knees, it reached the waist. Veronica was being noisy, but I pulled her to the sea without caring. We completely entered the sea. Veronica closed her eyes, and endured by holding her breath. 「You can open your eyes now」 Veronica was surprised, she opened her eyes. She looked around. 「Here......we’re in the sea, right. How can we normally talk?」 「It’s the effect of the magic I casted earlier. This magic, makes one spend time in a place that one can’t usually stay as if they were in land」 「That’s amazing, to think that there a kind of magic like that」 「Rather than that, look, fishes are swimming there」 I walked, towards the direction where there are fishes. Thanks to『Adaptation』, it doesn’t feel like we’re in water at all. We can walk normally. There were fishes swimming there, but we can see it as if they were flying in the air. It was a strange scene. Veronica squatted down. She matched her eyesight with the fishes swimming on the sea bottom. *TsunTsun*, she reached out her finger, and the fishes ran away. Her eyes were shining happily. 「Let’s walk for a while」 Taking Veronica who was already in high spirits, and took a walk on the bottom of the sea. We slowly went down the slope. All that we can see was a different scene compared to land, and even I who took her here was having fun. 「It’s amazing that you can think of this」 「I’m thinking of things when I’m reading Grimoires after all. Something like『Where should I use this magic so that it would be interesting』」 「It would go well most of the time, but sometimes, I also fail」 「Fail, what kind?」 I talked about the things that I failed to do up until now. It felt that I can boast more of it rather than the ones that I did successfully. The ones that are failures, has the results that I didn’t expect, so in fact, it was quite interesting. After we had taken a walk, we went up to land. With a refreshed face,「U?n」, Veronica stretched. 「Thank you, Lucio」 Her tone and the way she speaks returned to the mature one when we first talked. Surprisingly, it might be this one that is truly her. 「I’ve been quite refreshed」 「Ara, did you not spent time with me with that kind of intention?」 「I’m sorry, I just remembered right now」 Veronica stared at me intently, somehow, her expression is stiff. Is she angry that I forgot. 「As I’ve thought, Lucio is more mature than I expected. More so, compared to that stupid older brother」 「Is that true」 「Un, you’re a good man. If you become an adult......that’s pretty scary. I can’t image of how good of a man you would become」 「I might be a little frustrated」 「Just nonsense of a woman late for marrying, don’t mind it」 She winked at me, as I’ve thought, she’s pretty. 「Well then, see you later. Be friendly with your lovely wives」 「Un, byebye」 I waved my hand, and went separate ways with Veronica. I brought the shells I picked up on the bottom of the sea as a souvenir, and returned to the mansion. 「Ah! Lucio-sama」 Sylvia came out in a hurry, what is she hurrying for? 「What happened」 「It’s serious, it’s a visitor」 「A visitor?」 「Yes, it looks like she is the queen of this country before」 I readied myself. The ex-queen came, there should be something serious. I simulated a lot of things, in what occasion, and in what situation, which magic should be used at the best time. It’s before that monstrous fat monster king so she should be quite old. ......it would be hopeful if she isn’t a grandma. 「What is that person doing right now?」 「I have passed her to the drawing room. Somehow, she was very troubled」 She’s troubled huh. Well, thinking of the circumstance why I came here. 「Lucio-sama, what would you do for your change of clothes?」 I thought. It might be better if I casted magic to become an adult with formal clothes. 「No, there’s no need to make her troubled more than this」 「I understood」 I reached the drawing room, I entered. 「I am sorry to keep you waiting, my name is Lucio Martien, de, su?」 I’m surprised, I got surprised by the person inside. The person who was there making a troubled face just like Sylvia said. It was Veronica whom I was just with earlier.

Being called by the King, I came to the audience hall. 「Ohh, you have come, my Senjukou」 The King that saw me raised his tension as usualーーbut when I thought of that. 「Ohhhhhhh, m Senjukou, please don’t go?」 He started crying. ......eh? Crying? Wait, wait, what is this so suddenly? The King that was sitting on the throne full with majesty started to get whimpering. If this was *DereDere*, it would be the same as usual and I’m used to it, but it’s the first time he cried to me. 「Your Majesty, please regain yourself」 The minister on the side of the King made him calm down. 「Do you Sir say that Senjukou should go away from me」 「But, if it is not the Duke-sama, nothing can be done」 「I know that! Do not look down on my Senjukou」 The King got angry instead. ......what in the world, is this. 「Ou-sama, can you explain that I can understand」 「Uuu......」 「Let me explain instead」 Did he judge that the King was unusable, the minister said that instead. His expression was a little bit dumbfounded. 「Just recently, a small country in the south, Guernica requested to become a vassal to the Kingdom」 「Vassal??」 「As a tribute every year, they will submit their Prince to the royal capital La Linea as a hostage, it is fine if you think of it as a colony」 There’s a talk between countries without my knowing huh. 「And that Guernica is a country that has many problems.」 It would be out of the question if we would not maintain their stability as our colony for the least amount. For that, a person from the Kingdom will be sent, and solve the problem」 It’s something that I’m not interested in so I just pretended to listen. 「I’m the one who would go?」 「That is correct」 「Ehhhhhh, that’s impossible. I don’t know anything about making a country run you know?」 「That is not true」 The minister said clearly. 「Duke-sama is a great magician that can freely control a thousand magic」 It’s almost exceeding ten thousand though. 「You are being told internally and externally as His Majesty’s favorite child」 Even he’s like that, it’s true that he’d taken a liking to me. 「You have a lovely wife too. Two, on top of that」 「That has nothing to do with it right!」 I couldn’t help but point that out. 「No, it is」 The minister clearly said. Is it? Why? 「And with that, for the reconstruction of Guernica, and also in terms of ability, to show the seriousness of the Kingdom, Duke-sama is the most suitable person」 I see. I got the story. 「I don’t want that.」 Don’t make my Senjukou go to a remote place」 「Ohhhhhh, Senjukou......my Senjukou will go......」 The King whimpering. What should I do with this. 「Your Majesty. Changing the way you think, this is a golden opportunity」 「Mu?! What do you mean」 「Even though it is a small country and a colony, Guernica is a proper country. And the one that our Kingdom will send is Your Majesty’s proxy, in there, he is inevitably going to be the top. Meaning......」 「King!」 The King had his eyes wide open. 「It is as you say. Duke-sama who had gone to Guernica is essentially a King of a country. He is not a Duke of a thousand magic, but a King of a thousand magic」 「Ohh, ohhhhhh」 「On top of that!」 The minister emphasizedーーit was quite obvious that there’s acting on it. 「If it is with Duke-sama’s powers, it is inevitable for it to be reconstructed without fail. If that is so, with this case, it is inevitable for his brave name roar in the whole world」 「World!」 「I painfully know how His Majesty thinks of Duke-sama. However, this is the golden opportunity to make Duke-sama’s name famous in the whole world」 「Umu, it is as Sir had said」 Ah! It looks like the brainwash is finished. 「I have been wrong. My Senjukou is one that should spread his wings to the whole world. It is outrageous for me to chain him in my place. I have decided」 「Your Majesty’s wise decision, I have been moved」 The minister bowed his head. His face that was facing down was very tired, and was letting out a sigh. ......he’s, really having a hard time huh. 「It is as you have heard, my Senjukou. Can you go to Guernica for me」 「E?to......」 I thought, and organized the situation in my head. It means, the management status of the subsidiary company that was bought wasn’t good, so a new managing head will be sent from the main company and reorganize the management huh. The King stared at me with sparkling eyes. The minister stared at me with eyes begging “Please”. It can’t be helped. 「I got it. I’ll work for the King」 「Ohhh, as expected of my Senjukou」 Just like that, to reconstruct Guernica, it is decided that I will go as the King’s proxy.

「Lucio-kun, it’s somehow boring」 Inside the mansion, Nadia said something like that. Rain is falling outside, rain that has continued for three days, and it seems like Nadia who is very active was very bored being unable to go out of the mansion. 「Can we do something fun?」 「You want to go cockroach subjugation again? Or something like ant dungeon exploring」 「I’m tired of that, do you have something new?」 「Right, right, something that is to be done during a rainy day」 「A rainy day huh......」 I thought. Well, what was I doing during rainy days before. I remembered the times before I reincarnated in this world, when I am still in modern Japan. 「During rainy days, I’ve been playing games, well, most of the time」 「Games?」 「I’ve been playing things like fighting games or hunting games」 「He?? That, can you do that using Lucio-kun’s magic?」 Nadia asked with sparkling eyes. They’re eyes of expectation. Oh really, if you look at me with eyes like that, you’d make me want to answer. 「I can. Hmm, then, can you take that tea cup」 I pointed at the round teacup on the top of the table. The tea cup we finished drinking from that Amanda-san prepared for us. 「Here! What would you do with that?」 「Look. 『Any Remote Control』」 After I used magic, a game controller-like remote control with antenna appeared. Remote control and antenna, two sets of that pair. And I erected the antenna on the teacup and saucer. Then I held one of the remote control, and pressed the stick and button. The tea cup moved. 「Ohh!」 「Just like this, it’s magic that makes you able to control the thing where the antenna’s erected at. And with that」 I took the other remote control and operated it. And then, the saucer moved. Controlling the teacup and saucer, I made them battle. The tea cup kicked the saucer’s ass, and spins around as if to make a winning pose. 「It’s like this」 「Looks fun?!!」 「You want to try?」 I gave one of the remote control to Nadia. 「Is it like this!」 Nadia got used on operating the remote control very quickly. The saucer came back, and this time, the tea cup blew it away. 「Ahaha, Lucio-kun so weeak?」 「You’ve said it」 Nadia and I enjoyed the real fighting game. 「Danna-sama」 Amanda-san entered quietly. 「What is it」 「His Majesty the King and Dai-Danna-sama have visited」(TL: (Dai大=big)(Danna-sama)旦那様.) 「Ou-sama and Ojii-san did?」 Nadia put down the remote control and tilted her head. 「They had come with presents, according to them. To Danna-samaーー」 「My dear Lucio?」 Interrupting Amanda-san’s report, Ojii-chanz’s voices and footsteps had become closer and closer. 「Ohh, you were here」 「I wanted to meet you, my Senjukou」 The King and Ojii-san’s usual combination. They entered the room, and the instant they saw my face, their faces become so “dere-dere”. 「Hello. Ojii-chan, and Ou-sama」 I talked to the two with child-mode. The ends of the two’s eyes drooped. 「Un, un, are you well, Lucio」 「Do you have inconvenience or anything? If something happens, you came always come to me」 「It’s okay. I’m well and happy everyday. Rather than that, what is it today? Did you come together?」 「That’s right, I have something to show Lucio today」 「Luca really insisted you know. I’m not really interested with that, but I don’t want to be told I ran away from the contest」 「Hmph, you can only say that right now」 The instant they came, the two started to escalate and create sparks. 「I’m sorry, I can’t understand what you’re talking about」 「This is it!」 「This!」 Ojii-chanz took out a stuffed toy at the same time. They’re dolls that look completely like them. 「E?to, this is?」 「It is my stuffed toy」(Ojii-san) 「I can tell by looking?」 「It’s something I made even working at night. How is it, isn’t it similar」(Ou-sama) 「Un, it looks very similar」 Not only the King’s, but also Ojii-san’s was like that. It’s a slightly unique stuffed toy, but they are stuffed toys that exactly looks like the two. 「Lucio. Abe’s or mine, which would you take」 「You will take mine right」 ......eh? What does this mean. How can I say this, it feels like I’m being pressured by two grandpas like「Me or that woman, which one will you choose!!」. No, it’s not just a feeling, but it’s exactly that kind of situation. 「E?to......do I really need to choose?」 「That’s right!」 「Choose now!」 The two pressured me. How can I say this, what should I do? And, when I was hesitating like that. 「Ah, stuffed toys would move better huh」 Nadia took a remote control, and controlled Ojii-san’s stuffed toy. The homemade stuffed toy that exactly looks like Ojii-san jumped vertically and released an uppercut. 「This moved very well. It might be easier to move than a tea cup」 This time, she took the other remote control, and moved the King’s stuffed toy. 「Mu! What is this, Lucio」 「E?to, it’s called『Any Remote Control』, a magic that controls anything using a remote control」 「I played with it with Lucio-kun earlier」 Nadia said that, and controlled the two stuffed toys at the same time. Ojii-san’s stuffed toy blew away the King’s stuffed toy with a punch. 「Hou......」 「This is good......」 *Kyupi?n!*, the two’s eyes flashed that it almost sounded like that. 「Nadia, pass me that」 「Let me have this」 Ojii-chanz took away the remote controls from Nadia as if to steal them. 「I see, you move it like this huh」 「As expected of my Senjukou. You’ve done a great job as usual」 No, it’s not I worked with it. They operated their stuffed toys making them take general movements. And then, they faced each other. The stuffed toys also faced each other. 「There will be no grudge」 「Umu, it is the fitting location」 「「The one who wins will be accepted」」 The two controlled the stuffed toys very incredibly for some reason, and started to fight. Ojii-san’s stuffed toy and the King’s stuffed toy started to fight fiercely. 「Hoe?, isn’t it amazing, Lucio-kun」 I nodded, and agreed. And finally, the two’s stuffed toys became tattered at the same time, and fell down to the ground unable to be controlled. It’s a drawーーit ended with injuries for each side. 「Fu, fufufu. Aren’t you good, Luka」 「You’re pretty good too, Abe」 「It can’t be helped, if it comes to this, I shall take out my secret weapon」 Secret weapon? 「Look! This is Senjukou’s stuffed toy that I have created, it’s named 『Thousand Spell King that Controls the Whole World』」 *Ba?n*, the King took out the stuffed toy as if they were flashing lights in his movements. It’s me-ishーーwearing black-based clothes that are reminiscent of a Demon King of a vampire with a cape. 「Waa?, so cool」 Nadia got happy innocently. It’s cool, but......u?n. 「Oh Abe, that is the only thing isn’t good about you. Lucio does not need a very grand and long name like that」 Oh?! 「Mu!」 「Lucio’s image is likeーー『Saint Lucio』!!」 This side also was like, *Ba?n!*, and took out the stuffed toy. This one also had my face, and with a white base, it’s a stuffed toy with an image of a God or an angel. 「Ammaazing?, this one also looks exactly like Lucio-kun」 Nadia is getting more and more excited. ......no, no. What does this mean? This time, the two suddenly took out a stuffed toy of me. 「It looks like we need to have a conclusion」 「It seems like that. Let’s go!」 Ojii-chanz controlled the stuffed toy that looks exactly like me using the remote control. This time, it became like a superman battle like dragon ball. Flying in the sky, they threw punches at each other with super speed, a super battle using fighting skills. 「Nuuun!! GOD LUCIO BUSTER!!!」 「You’re naive! SENJUKOU ULTIMATE BLIZZARD!!!」 Ojii-chanz, with high spirits, they made the stuffed toys fight materializing the image they have of me. 「Oh Ojii-chans, you are as usual huh」 Nadia smiled pleasantly, I made a laughed wryly a little, but I agreed with that.

Winter, I became 9-years old. My first memory of after being reincarnated and the first morning of being 9-years old, I added a year to my age in the new years, and started to read my age with a year count. That repeated three times, the winter of 9-years old. This day, I promised Sylvia to go out together. I was waiting for her, but Sylvia appeared with a dark expression. 「Lucio-sama......」 *MojiMoji* she was taking a hard time to say something. 「What is it」 「Today’s plan, can I be sorry with it?」 「Why?」 I asked, but Sylvia doesn’t answer. She was *MojiMoji*-ing a lot more. After waiting for a while, Sylvia gave up and told me. 「My bangs......I failed at cutting them」 「Bangs? Ahh, you cut it a little huh」 Being told, I remembered that her hair had really something different since yesterday. She cut it huh. 「It is not, it is strange. With this, it is so embarrassing I cannot go out walking with Lucio-sama」 The way I look at it, it looks good to me, and it rather looked cute. But it seems that it doesn’t look good to Sylvia. 「Wait a minute」 I searched my memories. I searched from the Grimoire manga I read until now, something that can be of use. There’s something, that was fit for that. That had a very sad title. It’s a manga with a title『They are, talking about my hair again』. 「Growth」 I chanted the magic that I had learned. *NyokiNyoki* Sylvia’s hair grew. Her bangs and the back of her hair grew, and became as long as her height in an instant. 「Wawa! T-This is?」 「It’s a magic that makes hair grow. A magic just for that」 「Amazing......」 「We can go out with this right」 「Yes!」 I went out together with Sylvia who cut her hair. Sylvia who returned to her usual hairstyle was wearing lovely clothes. On top of her one piece dress, she was wearing a fluffy coat. Under her skirt was knee-socks. I, like knee-socks with volume, but the 9-year old Sylvia’s thin legs knee-socks also looked very cute, I thought. With that lovely Sylvia, we walk around the town, just like a date. 「Are you sure here’s fine?」 「Yes. It is very fun」 「Really? Aren’t we just walking? If you want, I could change to a dragon and we can fly around the sky」 I suggested the flight with the dragon’s appearance that Nadia liked a lot, but Sylvia didn’t feel like it. 「It’s okay. It’s fun just walking together with Lucio-sama like this」 If she’s fine with it, then it’s also fine for me. And after that, we walked around the town for a while. Sylvia looked around here and there, just like what she said, she was having fun but I wanted to do something for her. While I was thinking like that, I saw something like a crowd. 「People are gathering huh」 「You want to go there」 「Yes」 I walked towards where the people was gathering together with Sylvia. In Barza’s plaza there was one young man, and girls that surround him. The young man was around 20-year old, *KyaKya* the girls looking at him raised joyful cheers. 「The last is this, 『Diamond Dust』」 The man used magic. Crystals of ice appeared. It was large crystals, and it was shining while it reflected sunlight. 「Amazing! He really could use 20 kinds of magic」 「As expected of Adriano-sama」 「Ne?ne?, can you show that once again?」 The girls were very excited. I wonder what it was. I saw a middle-aged man who was crossing his arms while looking at it with an unhappy expression nearby, 「Ne?ne?Oji-san, what is that?」 I approached, and asked with child-mode. 「Un? That’s the Royal Magician-sama」 「Ro?yal?ma?gi?cian?」 「Right, the town of Barza’s most successful man. With his ability to read 20 books of Grimoire in his age, he was selected as the Kingdom’s Royal Magician. When he came back after a while in his hometown, so the girls was making noises, that’s what it means」 「It was like that」 「Ke! I couldn’t watch that」 The Occhan said that, and left the place. I mean, Royal Magician huh. He should be amazing, and he is probably wealthy. If he’s like that at 20-years old, he sure is on a ride to the elite successful course. When I was thinking like that, I noticed that Sylvia seemed strange. She somehow had an annoyed face looking at Adriano. 「Sylvia? What is it?」 「I am not convinced」 「Not convinced, to what」 「That, that person is being cheered by everyone like that. Being able to use “only” 20 kinds of magic, that isn’t much」 Ah?Well, that’s right. Sylvia who knows about me might probably think like that. Because I am not 20 only, four-digits......I can use more than a thousand magic. If I was Sylvia I would think that is a lot higher than Adriano. Sylvia was still annoyed. Even if the girls that swarmed to Adriano left, she was looking at their back with an annoyed face. 「Sylvia, stop that face. Your lovely face is ruined」 「But......」 「......Wait a minute」 I wanted to make Sylvia smile. 「Bubble」 I chanted magic. Big and small bubbles appear. It’s a magic only used to create bubbles, but I used a combination. 「Diamond Dust」 The same magic that Adriano was using earlier, it was a magic that I learned the second day after reincarnating. The crystals of ice stuck with the bubbles, and freezes them. The bubbles stuck to the crystals of ice. How it looked, was like a laminated super ball and it was very pretty. It became what I’ve imagined. I took that softly, and placed it in Sylvia’s palm. 「Beautiful......」 Sylvia made a little smile. 「Thank you, Sylvia. For thinking of me as better than that person. This is the thanks for that」 「Lucio-sama is really more amazing than that person!」 「Thank you. Yosh, then I will show you a more amazing one」 「Is it amazing?」 I used a different magic. I first summoned an eggplant and pumpkin, made that larger, changed its shape, and gave it artificial life. It was a combination of four kinds of magic, with this, an eggplant horse and pumpkin carriage are served and ready. 「Uwaaaa」 「Please, my princess」 「P-Princess?!」 Sylvia was confused. 「Oh no, I am not a princess」 「I disagree, Sylvia is a very lovely princess. A very, very lovely princess of mine」 「Lucio-sama」 「My magic, is only for that princess」 Sylvia was startled. It looks like she got what I’ve wanted to say. Rather than being cheered *KyaKya* like those girls, Sylvia......and she’s not here, but also Nadia, is much more important. I just, made that clear into words. 「My greatness, is only Sylvia and Nadia」 「ーーYes! Lucio-sama!」 Sylvia nodded with a wide smile. The two of us rode the carriage, and took a drive outside the town. The fairytale-like pumpkin carriage looked so well with the lovely Sylvia, and it became a very fun date. When we returned home, Sylvia finally lost her anger, but instead, started to think about the girls that swarmed to that man with pity.

「This ring was something like that?!」 On the top of the bed, with my three young wives in their pajama look. After she heard about the effects of the wedding ring that I made with magic, that it would be broken into pieces if one haves an affair, Veronica was super angry. 「You didn’t know?」 I was a little surprised. Simon is also trying to do it, so I thought that it was pretty normal. 「I am not boasting, but other than the Queen’s job, I don’t know about anything」 「That’s really not boasting. No, it might be enough to boast of huh」 I mean. 「Why are you angry with that?」 「Do you not understand until it is said to you? There should be no woman that would be happy getting monitored by this」 I see, monitored huh. Un, this ring also has the means for monitoring right. I mean, that part is most probably the main huh. For the ring to get crushed when one cheats, it’s nothing other than a monitoring tool. There’s no way that Sylvia and Nadia would cheat, so I had completely removed that from my consciousness. 「Are you making fun of me? Even if you do not give something like this, I will never cheat!」 「Hmph! It’s fine though!」 Veronica crossed her arms, and, *Pui*, turned her face. 「Should I prepare something else」 「Are you saying, give back the thing you gave once?」 *Giro*, I was glared at. It’s not scary, but rather, it’s quite cute. 「You’re saying you’ll always wear it」 「Of course desu wa」 「Ne?ne?, rather than that, Vero-chan」 「What is it」 Veronica looked towards Nadia. Her expression was very softer than when she looked at me. 「I heard it from Lucio-kun, he said that you entered the ant’s nest with the two of you」 「Yes, we did enter」 「How was it? Was it fun? Sylvie, if I’m correct, you’re fine with ants right. Next time, let’s play together」 「Un, I’m fine with ants」 「I’ll give you an advice then. Don’t let your guard down even after you annihilate the soldier ants first. If the soldier ants disappear, the worker ants up until there will suddenly change to soldier ants」 「Really? That might be very fun」 Sylvia, Nadia, and Veronica. While sitting on top of the bed, the three chatted very happily. And I, while looking at them, *Posun*, I laid on my back. And then, the three came at once. While chatting, the three clings their body to mine. One increased, so it’s the four of us on the bed. The warmth was more than expected, and it’s really blissful. I was told that she would not divorce for the rest of our lives, and this happinessーー. 『Papa?』 Chris appeared from the ceiling. Veronica raised a scream. 「What is this, why is a ghost appearing again?」 「My bad」 「Please hurry up and get rid of it!」 「I can’t do that either」 I smiled wryly. 「I’ll introduce her once again. She’s Christina, she’s my......well, daughter? -like something」 「What do you mean a ghost is your daughter!」 「It’d be long if I explain it, well, just get used to her. She doesn’t have any ill will and I know where she came from, so」 「How can I get used to that!」 「No, but......」 「To think that something like this exists」 Veronica glared at Chris, and glared at me. 「I’ll divorce right now!」 Sylvia didn’t know what to do, and Nadia laughed out lout. The next day, in the archive. Veronica is clinging to my head. It’s pretty much like I’m carrying her in my shoulder. 「Hey?, Veronica, it’s very hard to read, so can you go down」 I’m reading a Grimoire, but Veronica is clinging to me. It’s not a joke, and it’s really hard to read. 「I refuse」 「Refuse, you say......」 「That ghost girl is scary so I will stay just like this」 About Chris huh. 「Then, shouldn’t you just go with Sylvia and Nadia」 By the way, the two went out happily. It seems like they would go shopping. The two invited Veronica, but Veronica refused. 「Sylvia, she really felt bad you know」 「T-That is, I will make it up to her later」 「Well, please do that」 「Yes, I will. After all, I’m newlywed. There is no way that I should be away from my husband」 「That’s fine, but isn’t there no need to cling on like this?」 「There is!」 She asserted, she said a little fumingly. No, well, it’s fine though. I mean, I’m pretty much getting used to it. When Veronica clings to me, she clings on my head just like this. It somehow feels like a sister wearing a hood, it feels like that. Or maybe, in anime, a heroine that was minimized clings on the head, something like that. I don’t feel bad by it, so I left her like that and flipped the page of the Grimoire, and continued to read. The one that I’m reading right now is from the ones that the King sent from the Grimoire Library that I haven’t read yet. Taking minutes, I took my time reading it, and, *Patan*, I closed it. 「What happened?」 「No, I just finished reading it」 「You finished reading?」 Veronica got surprised. 「Un? Ahh, come to think of it, it was the first time huh, the first time that you’re present when I finished reading a Grimoire. It’s pretty much just like this, it takes about this much each book」 「That’s a lie right」 「If not, I won’t be called Senjukou you know」 「......ah!」 She noticed only now huh. 「B-But......did you really read it?」 「『Purchase』」 I took the cup that I brought for when reading manga, and casted magic. The magic changed the cup to money. Several coins, sensibly, a small change of a few hundred yen. 「This is?」 「The magic I learned right now. It seems like it’s a magic that changes the thing that it’s casted on into money on its suitable market price. Hmm, this is pretty useful. I might be able to make business using a pawnshop or second-hand shop as a pretext」 I won’t though. I put down the Grimoire that I read just now, and reached out to a new one. 「Are still going to read?」 「Well, I would read. The more I read Grimoires, the more magic I would learn. To protect our lifestyle, I need to continue on reading more and more as long as there is free time」 Veronica went off of me. She silently sat on my side. 「......pu!」 「Why would you laugh!」 Veronica got angry. Her face reddenedーーit’s very cute. 「Sorry, sorry. You don’t need to worry about that」 「But......」 「『Float』」 I made Veronica’s body float using magic. 「Wa!......t-this is?」 「A magic that makes things float. And with that, do the thing earlier」 Veronica did as she was told, and our pose became just like before. The pose that she clings to my head. It was heavy earlier, but this time, I used『Float』, the floating magic, so I can’t feel any weight at all. 「Ahh, it’s quite good」 「Really?」 「T-Then, I’ll cling on to you with no reserves」 I nodded, and started to read Grimoires with Veronica clinging to me. This time, it’s a -panel manga, so I could read it quicker than the one earlier. When I was around the middle, Veronica’s hand suddenly reached out, and flipped the page. 「Eh?」 「No......」 I shook my head, and read the Grimoire once again. After a while, after I finished reading the pageーーa hand reached out once again, and flipped the page. Just like earlier, it was flipped on the timing that I finished reading it. 「Veronica? Can you read this?」 「Nope」 「Then, why?」 「I just thought, that it’s probably about time that the page would be flipped. I just felt it somehow with looking」 「At the Grimoire?」 「At your face desu wa」 「My face......you can know it with that?」 「It is my husband’s after all」 She answered immediately. It’s a little embarrassing. 「Here, stop dawdling, and continue reading now」 「......yeah」 I continued to read the Grimoire. And finally, I completely put away my hand. I placed the Grimoire down, and just read it. And Veronica would flip the page for me in a good timing. It’s similar to the system controlling a computer with eyesight, but it’s incomparably comfortable. My wife clings to me, and would flip the page of a manga for me. My heart got warm; it’s a wonderful moment. On the other hand, I could hear something calling out “Die you riaju”. And just like that, when I finished reading the Grimoire, this time, I was sucked into a different space. It’s a completely dark space where nothing exists, and I was absorbed into it with Veronica. 「We met again Lucio, This timーー」 「『Black Hole』」 I instantly killed the face I’m familiar with and returned to the world I was before 「W-What was that right now?」 「It somehow happens, a trap. After reading a Grimoire completely, I’d get sucked inside, and be forced to battle against Demon King Balthazar」 「Demon King Balthazar, you say, “that”?!」 「You know him huh. Un, “that”」 I let out a sigh. I got pissed off so I killed him instantly in the middle of his words. 「I know right, going in the way of newlyweds, he should die getting kicked by a horse」 Veronica agreed. I put down the trap Grimoire, and took a new one. I read just the same, let her flip it for me, and actually test the magic I learned. The afternoon that I spent just like that, it was a very fun one. 『Look, Papa! I had gotten nearer to materializing a littleーー』 「Get kicked by a horse right away!」 Veronica also gained tolerance to Chris, so today’s pretty much a fruitful day.

In this day, it was warm from the morning, so I was bathing in the sun. Since it was a waste to stay inside the house, so with Nadia’s suggestion, the three of us went out for a walk. From the left, Sylvia, me, Nadia. Aligned like that, we held our hands while walking. Looking from the side, it probably looks like three very close childhood friends, wherever we went to, the grown-ups were looking at us with pleasant eyes. 「Lucio-kun, Lucio-kun, look at that」 「Un? The children that are playing in that sandbox?」 When I looked towards the direction where Nadia was pointing to, there was a park, and one boy was playing inside the sandbox. 「He is amazing......it is like a real castle」 Sylvia was amazed. I know how that feels. The sand castle made by the boy who was playing with sand had a very high quality. 「It’s true, it really looks like the real thing」 「It really looks like someone is living on it」「It even looks like it might move anytime」 The two said their impression at the same time, both of them had an impression that was like each one of them. 「Playing with sand huh......」 I thought for a while. 「Lucio-kun, do you want to play with sand?」 「Come to think about it, we have never done it before, playing sand with Lucio-sama」 The two said, and stared at me at the same time. It’s true that we have never done it, so since we’re at it. 「Playing sand with one rank up, let’s do it huh」 The two cluelessly tilted their head. We returned to the mansion’s garden. I made the two wait behind, and I casted the new magic I learned there. 「『Sand Box』」 The light of the magic enveloped the garden, and that changed into a gigantic sandbox. In the middle of the sandbox, there was two scoops, red and blue, they were sticking vertically. In a place nearby, there was also a watering place. 「Amazing, the garden changed to a sandbox in an instant」 「Is that magic that makes sandboxes, Lucio-sama」 「That’s half correct. There’s a scoop there right? Sylvia and Nadia, use that to make something」 The two looked at each other, and nodded at the same time. They took the scoop, and each of them started to make something. I watched them. I already casted the magic, the thing that I have to do is over. Sylvia made a house. Nadia made a little strange four-legged animal. And the instant that they were made, the sand box shined. The light enveloped each of the things that the two made, and finally, it became real. The miniature size house that Sylvia made had its window turn into glass and the doors could be closed and opened, and the four-legged animal that Nadia made, released a kick using its back leg and *Hihi?n*, it cried. 「Wa! T-This is」 「Amazing?, is it magic that makes the thing created real?」 The two looked at me, I nodded. 「That’s how it is. Using that scoop, all that is created inside this sandbox would all become real」 「Then......something like this too......?」 Sylvia said that, and a horse with wingsーーshe made a Pegasus. The white horse with white wings was flying very well even though its miniature size. And there, *Do?n*, an explosive sound was released. Nadia made a cannon while that happened. The cannon spew fire, and shots down the Pegasus with its bombardment. 「Wow, even weapons can be created」 「Nadia-chan, that was cruel right now」 I think so too. 「Attacks should be done after some preparations are finished」 Un? 「Sorry, sorry, I didn’t think that even cannon shells would come out」 「Then」 「Un, let’s do it」 Sylvia and Nadia, the two nodded to each other and took a distance. It’s starting to have a weird flow, and when I thought of what they were going to do, the two made things with a great momentum. Castle, city walls, and the soldiers and equipment that protects that. Without an hour passing, the garden became a small battlefield. Sylvia’s army protects Sylvia’s territory, and they were at a confrontation with Nadia’s army. The two nodded at each other with almost only eye contact. The start of the war had fallen. The humans led by the general riding a pegasus was Sylvia’s army, and the monster army led by a dragon knight was Nadia’s army. Both armies in the middle of the garden, in most probably the country borders, they collided. The one winning the first stage of the warーーNadia’s army was dominating. The monsters overwhelm the humans, and the fronts had gradually pushed towards Sylvia’s territory. 「If it goes like this, I’m going to win, Sylvie」 「Uu......not yet, I’m going to make something that could win right now」 Sylvia turned her back, and started making something. 「Fufun, before that, I will push over with numbers though」 On the other side, Nadia took the scoop, and mass produced the monsters further. It’s good that they’re having fun. I watched the two while relaxing. Nadia sends monsters one next to the other, and with that, the fronts were pushed with acceleration, and it immediately closed in, in front of Sylvia’s castle. 「What happened, Sylvie? If it goes like this, the castle will fall you know?」 「Just a little......a little bit longer......I did it!」 Sylvia looked towards Nadia, and she moved toward the side and gave way. 「W-What is that. A golem?!」 「This is the thing called『Robotto』that Lucio-sama taught me before」 「Robotto?」 「That’s right, Robotto. Robotto is the strongest, Lucio-sama had said」 「Mumumu」 No, the thing that I told before is being bent. It’s true that I told something similar. Anyways, the『Robotto』Sylvia made moved, and started to attack the monsters. The『Robotto』that suddenly joined the war between humans and monsters, that really showed an overwhelming strength. The monsters, it tore and threw them away, it tore and threw them away. It really showed the strength that was worth of the strongest. 「This is bad, I need to create more monsters」 「I will also, I will make simple『Robotto』s」 The two produced military forces in the sandbox furthermore. Sylvia made simpler versions of『Robotto』one next to the other, and Nadia mass produced monsters at an amazing pace. 『Robotto』vs Monsters. The fronts, were gradually being pushed back. Sylvia was dominating. 「This isn’t good like this, I need to think of a way for an upset win」 「It is useless, Nadia-chan.」 『Robotto』is the strongest that Lucio-sama had taught me」 Sylvia, she unusually said with full confidence. The things that 『Sand Box』can create, relies greatly on the image that the creator has. The reason why the『Robotto』was the strong, was because Sylvia was thinking of it as the strongest. 「Ku!......I should’ve let Lucio-kun teach me that as well......Ah!」 「Eh?」 「There was. There was one, I know, the real strongest that Lucio-kun taught me」 Sylvia who was dominating changed her expression. It looks like she had felt danger from Nadia’s lines. 「Fufun, I’m going to make that right now, so just wait and see, Sylvie」 「Uu. If it comes to this, I will just push over by mass producing『Robotto』」 The two created things from the sand furthermore. The simpler type of『Robotto』was continuously mass-produced, and sent to the frontlines. On the other hand, Nadia was making something slowly. The way her hands moved were clearly different from up until now. Her hand movements were as if to touch something she cherishes and loves. Come to think of it, what was the strongest I taught Nadia? When I was being curious of that......that was complete. 「That’s cheating!」 「Fufun」 Sylvia raised a scream, Nadia got proud of it. I......laughed wryly. What Nadia made was, it was a miniature size me. 「Please go on, Lucio-kun」 The miniature size me nodded, reached out his hand, and used magic. All of the mass produced『Robotto』were destroyed at once. Sylvia’s castle was also half destroyed by that attack. The contest, it was decided in an instant. 「That is cheating, there is no way to win if Lucio-sama is made」 「There’s no rule?」 「Uuu, I will also make Lucio-sama too」 「I’ll also mass produce Lucio-kun then」 Stop it. I thought of stopping them, but the two, even with this and that, they were having fun, so I let them do what they want. 「Go, Lucio-kun」 「Please, Mecha-Lucio-sama!」 ......the two were really having fun.

When I returned from outside, Coco was sleeping while curled up on the floor in the mansion’s living room. 「Coco?」 I tried calling her out lightly, there’s no response. 「Coco? You’d catch a cold sleeping there?」 I called her once again, but there’s no response after all. I thought that it isn’t good for her to sleep here, so I decided to at least bring her to her own room. By the way, Coco and Mami have different rooms. The two has the same body that changes when they are thrown water, but because they are cat and dog, I prepared a room for each of them. I am going to carry her there. 「『Float』」 I used magic, Coco’s body floated up with her current pose. And leaving her like that, I carried her by floating. Coco moaned along the way. 「Did she wake up?」 I thought, so I stopped. Coco didn’t woke up. While sleeping, she struggled on the air. Her feet caught the floor, she moved a little on her own while floating. She moved from the shadows to where there was sunlight. After that, her sleeping face became very satisfied, and started to sleep very well. This is......is she sunbathing. I tried to pull her a little, moving her to the away from the sunlight. And then, her eyebrows narrowed again, she disliked it and struggled by moving like swimming in the air wanting sunlight. I pushed her a little returning her to the sunlight, and after doing that she started to sleep very well with a satisfied face. 「Hmmm?. 『Peep』」 I chanted magic. A screen-like thing appeared in the air. Unlike video call, this one’s a magic that shows images one-sidedly where there are no people. The place I confirmed was Coco’s room. It looks like the timing was bad and her whole room doesn’t have sunlight. This, it’s pitiful to make her move huh. By the way, Mami’s room was full of sunlight I released the float magic, and put Coco on the floor. Is it because the floor was warmed by sunlight, Coco rolled around with a very satisfied face. The sunlight moves along time, Coco chases after that and moves little by little on the floor while sleeping. It’s cute. To show it later to Sylvia and Nadia, I captured a picture of it with magic. 「I’m thirsty」 I left the living room, and went to the kitchen. I placed cold water on the cup, and returned to the living room. Coco was still moving, she was moving on the floor like a mollusk. It was a lot cuter that earlier, so I captured a picture of it with magic. I got immersed on taking pictures, my hand slipped. *Pasha?n*, the water splashed to Coco. In an instant, the dog-ears girl changed to a cat-ears girl. The hairstyle that was similar to a bob cut changed to a long straight hair, and her whole atmosphere changed. Cat-eared girl, Mami. The two girls had a joke-like physique that they would change races when they get splashed with water. Mami who got splashed with water woke up, and started to look around. With eyes that had just woken up, she had a face that doesn’t know what happen. With the guilt of disturbing the good sleep, I casted magic. 「『Quick Dry』」 Just a bit stronger, I carefully casted magic. The water that splashed to Mami evaporated in an instant. Mami who got dry looked around twice and thrice, and started to sleep on the floor as if nothing happened. 「Fuu?......I did a bad one」 I wiped the sweat on my forehead with the back of my hands. Mami started to squirm. She squirmed on the floor, and moved the place she sleeps. The opposite of Coco. Mami escaped from the sunlight, and moved to the shadows. 「Does Mami don’t sunbathe?」 I got curious and watched her for a while. The sunlight moved. She got hit by it, and Mami escaped by squirming. She got hit, and escaped by squirming. She got hit, and escaped by squirming. It was really the opposite of Coco. It was interesting, so I captured a video of it with magic. Her appearance of escaping from the sunlight, I should let Sylvia and Nadia see it later with double sleep. I thought of that and captured a videoーーGon! Mami who was escaping from the sunlight got her head hit the wall. 「Funyaa!!」 She raised her body in a hurry, and started to hold her head. Even the person itself didn’t know what happened. She looked around, and finally, her sight stopped to me. With eyes that are blaming me. With eyes saying “what did you do”. 「Wait, wait, I didn’t do anything」 「Lying is the thousand magic duke’s beginning」 「You don’t need to make some weird proverbs you know. Look」 I played the video that I captured. I created a screen on the air with magic, and Mami’s appearance showed. She moved disliking the sunlight, I played it until she hit the wall with her head. Un, it’s a perfect alibi. 「How is it, you now know that I didn’t do anything right」 「Un, I got it」 Mami nodded. Even though the charges was off, Mami was still glaring at me. 「You didn’t do anything」 「Eh?」 「You let me sleep on the floor, leaving me alone while I was suffering」 「Uu!」 She poked me where it hurts. Being told by that, there’s nothing I can say. I mean, thinking about it carefully, I also think that it’s bad. 「Sorry」 「......」 「I’m really sorry, look」 I bowed my head with my hands together. After Mami glared at me for a while. 「Whatever」 She said that, and left the room. U?mu, I did it again. I should do something for her later. In the living room that I was by myself. I looked at the sunlight that continuously moved. It looked warm. 「『Air Cushion』」 I thought that I’d sunbathe too. I made a sofa made out of air with magic, and sat there. A sofa that they say makes people bad, the air sofa that really fits my body. I made that move to the middle the sunlight. And made it float with『Float』magic. Looking from the side, I’m relaxing in the air. It was very warm, and felt very good. I went down from the sofa once, went to another room, and took out a manga. I sat on the sofa, and started to read manga while sunbathing. 「Funfunfufufu?n」 It felt really good that I couldn’t help myself humming. Suddenly, a hand came out from the side. It’s Mami’s hand. Mami who had returned without me noticing, she reached out her hands to the top of the Grimoire as if to bother me. 「Mami?」 「......」 There was no reply from Mami, with a little displeased expression, she continued to hide the Grimoire with her hands. I can’t read it like this. 「Do you want me to play with you?」 I left the Grimoire on my lap, and looked towards Mami. And then, as if she had lost interest, Mami turned her face to the side. And after that, when I started to read the Grimoire again, she also reached out her hands. I put the Grimoire down, she looked away again. We did that repeatedly for a few times, and when I ignored her hands that she reached out and continue on reading the GrimoireーーMami got on me. She climbed the air sofa, and got on me, hiding the Grimoire with her whole body. But, she won’t say anything, she only disturbs me. How can I say this, not a cat-eared girl, but a Nuko-sama huh. She wants me to play with her, but she runs away when I do. If that is so, I play with her while acting as if I wasn’t. I acted as if I was reading manga. Mami got in the way. While playing with her getting on the way, I acted as if I was reading manga. At the same time, I secretly moved the air sofa with magic. From the sunlight, to the shadows that Mami likes. Little by little, I secretly moved. And when I was playing with her like that for a while, there wasn’t any change in Mami’s expression, but her tail started to stand. While she’s on top of me, her tail extended straight upward. Was this, her gesture when she’s happy. Having the certification, I played more and more with Mami. The sun finally set, and Mami who got tired playing started to sleep on top of me. 「It would be with smiles when it’s with her sleeping face huh」 I laughed wryly. Our house’s Nuko-sama is very difficult. But well, since her sleeping face is like this, it means that I made her happy huh. 「ーー!」 And when I was thinking of that, Mami suddenly woke up. While on top of me, she stared towards the wall. 「What is it, Mami」 Mami didn’t answer after all. After she stared at the wall for a while, she suddenly jumped out of the living room. “I wonder what it is”, I went down from the air sofa, and walked going after Mami. When I got to the front, I saw a familiar scene. Mami dragged Isaac, and left him in front of me. And, she stared at me. With sparkling eyes, with an expression wanting me to praise her. I laughed wryly. Our house’s Nuko-sama was very easy to tell.

Afternoon in the Grimoire Library, I am reading Grimoire/manga as usual. I read manga leisurely. I look very depraved, but this is my job. It’s rather, my life work. I want to learn more and more magic here, and live a blissful life with my lovely wives. I am reading manga with that feelingーーand recently, I feel like the pace I read has increased. 「Danna-sama」 I was called so I looked up. Amanda-san in her maid appearance was there without me noticing it. 「I have brought you a bentou」 Amanda-san handed me a basket. It’s the basket with a lid that we usually use when I go to a picnic with my wives. 「Thank you」 I received it, and opened the lid. 「Today was made by Veronica-sama」 「Veronica did? Was she able to cook?」 「Without any means to be rude, I have helped her. And also」 「Because it would take a long time to repair the kitchen, I advise for you to return late」 It means, Veronica isn’t good at cooking as I’ve thought, and it’s on the level that the kitchen would get destroyed. I got a little relieved hearing that. That suits Veronica better. However, if it is like that, I am now worried if there is no problem with the bentou. I carefully looked inside the basket, several toasts with jam and butter spread on it. Its shapeーーsaying it kindly, it is artistic. The shape of the toast itself, and the jam spread too. 「Is the kitchen alright? If you want, I can secretly return and fix it using magic?」 Its looks made me not hold back on asking Amanda-san that. 「There is no problem. If you would please return by sunset. And in addition, there is no problem with how it tastes」 「Is that so」 Since Amanda-san says that, it’s probably true. I took one of the toasts that for some reason spiky behind, and took a bite. ......un, it’s normal. It tastes like normal toasted bread with jam spread. Well, it tastes good. In the level of the ingredients. Their shape are radical, but it tastes properly. I got relieved and ate the other toasts. All of their appearances were devastating, but it tasted normally delicious. 「Well, thinking of her previous career, it’s this much huh」 「It is as you say」 「Come to think of it, I haven’t heard Amanda-san’s past. What did you do before you became a maid of the house of Martein?」 「A lot of things happened」 「A lot?」 「Yes」 After that, Amanda-san did not say anything anymore. Her expression is unchanged as usual, but it’s a face that doesn’t have the intention to tell. Probably, if I ordered her to, she would probably would; Amanda-san is that kind of person. I didn’t order her. It’s because somehow, I thought that it is wrong with that. I ate the remaining toast. I also drank the juice that looked more devastating than other things placed inside the basket but tasted delicious. I looked up and tried to say that, but I closed my mouth. It’s because Amanda-san who was standing in front of me with her hands together was sleeping. She’s doing the feat of sleeping like standing, it is really unlike her, but it also suits her. I stared at Amanda-san for a while. I enjoyed the sleeping face of the perfect maid that almost did not show any openings. Most probably, I should thank Veronica who made her this spent. 「Sorry, please forgive me......」 「......」 Amanda-san who suddenly started to sleep talk, what she said in her sleep was something I could not ignore. I thought for a moment, and casted magic. 『Dream Catcher』 It’s the one that I used once before on Sylvia and Nadia, the magic that peeks onto dreams. The young Amanda-san, one day, the village she was living at was attacked by a band of thieves, and her parents were killed there. The children were spared, but to have a burial for her parents, she sold herself to a slave merchant, and used the money from that to bury her parents. After that, she was bought by Ojii-san, and came to the House of Martein. I returned to the real world from the dream I peeked at. The dream I saw right now was really sickening. It’s the same with Sylvia and Nadia, it’s a dream based on a horrible past. It means, that was Amanda-san’s past. The past where her village was attacked, and sold herself to a slave merchant to bury her own parents. ......it’s sickening. 「I should at least change her dream. 『Dream Modify』」 I chanted a different magic, and entered the dream once again. I fixed one part inside of the dream. 『This girl, how intelligent. How about this, will you let me take her in. I will let her receive education at my place, and raise her as the world’s strongest maid』 I erased the part where the thieves attacked, in exchange, I made it a story where Ojii-san visited the village, saw through Amanda-san’s genius, and took her in. And just like that, Amanda-san was sent off by her parents with a smile, and came to the House of Martein. Thus, once again, I returned to the real world from the dream. It was exactly the same time when Amanda-san woke up. Amanda-san looked around restlessly. 「Good morning, Amanda-san」 「Good morning to you too, Danna-sama」 「You were fast asleep, did you see a dream or something」 「A dream......? Yes, I saw a dream. It was a wonderful dream」 For the meantime, I got happy because I succeeded changing the contents of her dream. 「Rather than that, thanks for the meal. It was delicious」 I said that and returned the basket. I told Amanda-san who received the basket. 「I’ll leave the rest to you. Ahh, I’ll be a little late today, so you can take your time fixing the kitchen」 「......I understood」 Amanda-san left the library. I confirmed that she had left, and raised a voice. 「Fan, Fan Cruz, are you there?」 Being called, one man appeared. A huge man that exceeds two meters, my assistant that doesn’t usually appear, but is always on stand by in this library. 「What is it, Administrator」 「This, you know something about it?」 I drew a picture in the air using magic. The symbol that the thieves that I saw in Amanda-san’s dream have. In the dream where most of the scenery was vague, only that were clearly shown. ......it probably means it was engraved in her heart. 「This is......the emblem of Iron Sharks Troupe」 「Iron Sharks Troupe?」 「Yeah, it’s famous that their captain is hard headed......oh, that part doesn’t matter huh. It’s the emblem of a famous band of thieves. They’re heinous. They’re guys whose motto is to steal everything they want from others」 It was like that after all huh. There’s no way that they would be shown in that dream if they weren’t related. It means, most of that dream is Amanda-san’s past, andーーit means that even now, Amanda-san is still having nightmares from it. 「Do you know where they are?」 「The place called their headquarters is in the north-west of La Linea......oh, w-what are you going to do?」 「It’s decided of course」 I used my head fully, and searched for ‘usable’ magic. 「I’m going to crush them」 It’s been a while that violent emotions filled my chest. Northwest of La Linea, in a certain mountain castle. 「Stop! What, a brat huh」 「This isn’t a place where brats come」 「Go home and drink your mama’s milk」 They tried to intimidate using their weapons at first, but the instant they knew that it was an -years-old boy who came, everyone threw out dirty words, and teased. 「『Blaze Needle』」 I attacked with magic without warning, flaming needles pierced through each one of their limbs. Screams and shrieks exploded; the thieves that were attacked were rolling around the ground. There was the one who was more energetic, and he also cursed at me with dirty words, so I shot him extra needles. 「What happened! What the heck is this!」 One man appeared from the back. Unlike the other men, he’s wearing an armor and cloak with shark designs. 「Ne?ne?, is Oji-san this place’s boss?」 It’s child-mode after a long time. Because if I don’t act like this, I don’t know what I would do with anger. 「You brat, who the hell are you」 「I’m the one who’s asking」 I shot magic. The flaming needle pierced the man’s feet. As if it was a nail, the man was nailed to the spot. 「Gaaaaaaaa!!」 「Ne?, answer please」 I shot magic once again, I shot a flaming needle to his other feet. 「Do you want to answer now?」 「W-What did you came for. Is it revenge? Bounty hunting? If it’s moneyーー」 「Too bad, it’s the former」 We can now talk a little, so I answered that. 「Amanda-san......do you remember this girl?」 I chanted『Create Delusion』, The one that was shown was the appearance of the young Amanda-san and her parents. It’s the scene Amanda-san saw in her dream. 「......」 The man would not answer 「How is it?」 「You don’t know?」 「How can I remember such a little damn thing! You bastard, do you damn remember what you ate before! Aann?!!」 「You get angry instead huh. How cruel. But, you know something right」 「Yeah, of course. I did things like this countless of times. What’s bad about that」 「There isn’t. I just hate it」 Well, whatever. Even if this continues, it would only be a useless conversation. 「Answer, you bastard. I don’t damn care if you’re a brat. My comrades will come someday, and fucking kill you」 I laughed, I couldn’t help but laugh out. My heart, my tone, it became colder. 「You, did you think you would have ‘someday’?」 The man was dumbfounded for an instant, but understand the meaning of my words soon after, and started to get noisy. It was pleading for his life, but I didn’t hear it out. I cleaned up the thieves once, and when I was about to leave the fortress, she was standing in front of me. In front of the fortress, with her usual cold face and maid uniform. 「......Amanda-san, why are you here?」 「I saw a good dream, Danna-sama said that he was going to be late. And also」 「Also?」 「Danna-sama’s face was stiff when I woke up. It was the first time I saw Danna-sama’s face like that」 “I was careless”, I didn’t think of that. It’s because I thought, “It isn’t strange if Amanda-san had noticed”. 「It can’t be helped since you found out. Rather than that, from where did you watch」 「The whole scene」 「Was ‘it’ within them?」 「The man with a cloak」 「I see. Let’s go home then」 「Yes」 With Amanda-san, I left the mountain castle, and returned to La Linea walking. 「Amanda」 「What is it」 「There’s a magic that can change one’s memories. I cannot change your past, but I can overwrite the whole memory itself. A magic that would make you forget your painful past. Shall I cast it on you」 「It is fine」 Amanda-san refused by answering immediately. 「Are you sure? It’s something that is finished, it’s also alright forgetting the painful things by overwriting them」 「No, it is not yet finished」 「Mu?! What do you mean, do you still have a vendetta? If that is so, I willーー」 「I am still to return the gratitude I have for Danna-sama, that is why, it is not yet finished」 「Ahh, you meant it like that huh」 「Danna-sama」 A serious, a more serious tone that usual. The sound of Amanda-san’s footsteps stopped, I stopped to a stand, and turned to Amanda-san. 「Thank you very much. This kindness I received from Danna-sama, I will return it all of my life」 「I got it. I’m counting on you from now on」 Amanda-san silently nodded. Her tone, it was the same up until now. But, in her face. There was a peaceful smile, one that I had never seen before.

On this day, I came to the town together with Sylvia. It was not like we have some errands, but something like a date. We entered a cafe on the corner, and spent time leisurely with the two of us. 「Today’s weather is good as well huh, Lucio-sama」 「The rainy days just a while ago was like a lie」 「It is almost winter......Lucio-sama, what color does Lucio-sama likes?」 「Color? I pretty much like green, but why are you asking that」 「I, I am thinking about knitting a muffler. Will Lucio-sama wear it after I finished knitting it」 「Of course. I’ll look forward to it」 「Yes!」 With those words, Sylvia made an excited face. My first wife, Sylvia. Sylvia who is the most homely and lady-like. Looking at her, it makes me want to give her a lot of things. 「Well then, let’s go somewhere」 「Somewhere?」 「Yeah, let’s go for something like a date. Let me think, hmm, like a place where adults go」 「Yes」 Sylvia made a peaceful but pleasant smile. I casted magic on her. A magic that I have used many times. 「『Fake Growth』」 「Kushun!」 In an instant, an explosion that I didn’t expect attacked my face. The explosion that attacked an instant after the sneeze, I was somehow able to block it by using magic. 「Geho! Geho! B-Balthazar huh」 「Wa?i, it’s Lucio-chan」 She hugged me around my waist. My sight returned, it was Balthazar as I’ve thought. The one that calls me Lucio-chan, the one that reacts to my magic, the one that releases magic powers on the level of a Demon King. It is only one in this world, it is Balthazar. 「What happened」 「When I was walking around, I smelled Lucio-chan so I came」 「Smelled huh, are you a dog or something」 「Bal, she’s not a dog but a Demon King you know?」 「I know」 Demon King Balthazar the Eight, that is her identity. 「Fuu?」 I got surprised, a breath was suddenly blown to my ears. The warm breath surprised me that I almost jumped up. When I turned around, there was Sylvia. It was Sylvia who became an adult with the magic『Fake Growth』. It was an appearance that I saw many times, but she seems strange. 「Sylvia?」 「Fufu......what is it, little boy」 「Little boy?」 「Hey?, little boy, you want to do “good things” with big sister?」 「......what are you talking about, Sylvia」 The adult Sylvia sulked. 「A-re, a good guy」 「See ya later, little boy, let’s meet again if fate wills it」 「Waiーー」 Sylvia made a throwing kiss, and left. I tried to chase after her, but Balthazar is hugging my waist and I wasn’t able to. 「What happened to Sylvia. 『Fake Growth』should be a magic that only changes one’s appearance」 「Is that so?」 「......I see, the sneeze right now huh」 Looking at Balthazar who was clinging to me, I understood. I don’t know what the reason is, but when Balthazar is around when I use magic, she would react and sneeze. And it is not just an ordinary sneeze, but one that would make my magic itself malfunction. The thing that happened right now is exactly that. 『Fake Growth』, the magic that changes one’s appearance malfunctioned, and it seemed like it even changed Sylvia’s personality. I mean, isn’t this bad? Making reasons, I left Balthazar at that place, and chased after Sylvia by myself. After all, even if we chased after her together, I can’t return her using magic if Balthazar is around. And just like that, when I was searching around the whole town I found Sylvia. With her adult appearance, I couldn’t believe it, she was with Isaac. 「Well then, close your eyes?」 「Y-Yes!」 Seduced by Sylvia in her adult version, Isaac reacted nervously like a virgin, and closed his eyes just like she told him. 「Squeeze your lips like, n?」 He squeezed out his lips reaching them out. They were lips for kissing. But when I thought of that, Sylvia plunged a small bottle that she took out from who knows where into Isaac’s mouth. The opened bottle emptied its contents into Isaac’s mouth. 「ーー!!! Ho-ho-hotgehogehoegeho!!」 「Ahahahahaha」 Seeing Isaac crouching down while holding his throat, adult Sylvia laughed out loud. I mean......isn’t that, a bad woman. While getting relieved, and feeling sorry for Isaac who was played a trick. When I noticed it, Sylvia once again disappeared to somewhere. I continued to search around the town to find Sylvia. The sun eventually went down, and the town was dyed with the color of the sunset. I finally found Sylvia. She was walking around with light steps, and looking around as if she was searching for something interesting. 「Sylーー」 「Sylvieーー」 Before I called out to her, a girl that I’m familiar with approached Sylvia. It’s Nadia. With just a look, she found out that it was her best friend Sylvia, and approached her. 「Ara」 「Sylvie, what happened, why do you look like that. Weren’t you on a date with Lucio-kun?」 「No, that’s wrong」 「He?. How rare, Sylvie would walk around alone looking like that huh. I know, I’m going on a shopping right now, Sylvie, you want to go too?」 「Ufufu, rather than shopping, let’s do “good” things?」 「Good things?」 Sylvia winked. That appearance of hers was very sexy. 「What good thingーーnn?!!」 To the sudden thing, Nadia widened her eyes, and I was also surprised. I couldn’t believe it, Sylvia bowed down, and suddenly kissed Nadia. Adult Sylvia and child Nadia. But even so, it is between girls, the kissing scene let out an indescribable dubious atmosphere. 「*Gokuri*」 I couldn’t help but swallow. 「Fufu, gochisousama」 「What are you doing, Sylvie, suddenly kissing me. Even Lucio-kun have not done it to me」 「Ara, then isn’t it good. Thinking that it would be a good practice」 「I can’t think like that?. Hey, Sylvie」 Raising both of her hands, Nadia chasing her angrily, and Sylvia running away from that Nadia. I saw a good thing, so, the House of Martein is also peaceful today......I think.

After one week of the first time I earned money. I went to the three villages once, purified the water, and after that sold shaved ice. Both of the trades needed almost no capital, and I earned k Cet in one week. If you want to tell how much is that. k Cet is a month of living expenses for a four people family. It was a reasonably good income, but not “Amazing!” like income. But I could earn easily, so I was content with it. Using the time when I am not going to work, I read Grimoires in the mansion leisurely. The one that I’m reading right now is the Grimoire that has Raging Mist’s magic on it. It is a very wide-ranged attack magic, and there is probably not many instance that I will use it, but the contents was as I’ve thought, very surreal, and reading it is very interesting. In my side, while reading, Sylvia had a shaved ice, and lets me eat one spoonful at a time. It has no particular meanings, but Sylvia insisted that she wanted to do it, so I just let her do what she want. 「You stupid shit!!」 I heard a loud voice that was echoing from the mansion. It was Ojii-san’s shouting voice. I wonder what it is suddenly? I was curious, so I made eye contact with Sylvia, left the Grimoire behind, and went to see what’s going on together. In the courtyard, there was Ojii-san and Isaac Aniki. Isaac was making his body small, and was being preached by Ojii-san. 「I’ve told you so many times before! There is no such thing as a free lunch. But even if I repeatedly said that, you don’t learn and keep pouring a lot of money」 It looks like he was being preached for failing a trade. Isaac tried to behave while being scolded, but he dared to have a rebuttal. 「B-But Ojii-sama. Bruno said it would be absolutely profitable. He said that if I sponsor it now it would return to double」 「That’s too much of a joke」 I instinctively let out a voice. It was so ridiculous I couldn’t help to point that out. I was glared at by Isaac. ......Can’t you not glare at me too much. I don’t know who is this Bruno, but saying that it would be absolutely profitable and it would return to double, even if it’s fraud it’s an outdated one. Did you really fall for that Isaac. 「That’s why I’ve told you so many times!! There is no such thing as a free lunch. If it would be absolutely profitable, then why didn’t the man called Bruno do it himself」 Un, just like he said. 「Bruno told me, “You are my friend, so I will tell you specially”」 Did you really believe that, Oi oi. In his rebuttal, Isaac was more and more scolded by Ojii-san. He was scolded very much, told to look back on his actions, and released. After Ojii-san went away, I was glared at by Isaac in the best way he could. 「What was that earlier!! And what’s with the way you look at me!!」 ......Honestly, it was with pitying eyes, but I didn’t say it. Falling for such a fraud, and not looking back on his actions at all......... 「Stop that look!! You’re just a kid, a kid that hadn’t worked!!」 「L-Lucio-sama isーー」 「You shut up!! A girl who has been bought shouldn’t interrupt!」 Being shouted at, Sylvia became teary-eyed. *Gyutto* she held the hem of her clothes. Her tears dropped......and fell to the ring. 「......」 *Kachiーn* I was enraged. I asked Isaac. 「Arerere?, was Nii-san really earning money」 「Haa? What did you say」 「I, have no memory of Nii-san making money. Only fails at every trade and be scolded. That, is that really, “working”?」 「A kid shouldn’t say cheeky things, getting a profit isn’t that easy!!」 He just should have said he had, but he got angry backーーYou haven’t really earned a profit ever since huh. 「I had a profit you know?, in one week, about 0k Cet」 「Ha?」 「Proof’s here」 I showed the money I earned the last week 「W-What did you do」 「I made the water clean with magic, and I sold that」 「ー!!」 Aniki lost his words. But soon came back, and puts on airs. 「F-Fun. That much, is enough for a kid like you playing house」 「Un, it might be playing house?. But Nii-san can only do less than that playing house right?」 I told him unnaturally in child-mode, *Giro* glared at Aniki, and put an end to him. 「I’m a kid that’s “not married”, so playing house is okay right?」 「Khu!」 Aniki lost his words again. And couldn’t say anything back, and went away as if to run away. I tried to follow him, and say a lot more things to him. Saying things to people’s wife, he shouldn’t be left with only this. But, I couldn’t go after him. My clothes were grabbed. It’s Sylvia. Sylvia held my clothes, and looked up to me with her teary-eyes. 「Thank you very much, Lucio-sama」 She told me thanks with tears in her eyes. I wiped Sylvia’s tears. I returned to my usual way of talking and said. 「I’ll tell you this, Sylvia is nothing like a girl who was bought. You are my wife even before we are born, you are the girl of my destiny, you are not something like a bought girl」 「Yes......」 「......Let’s go back to the archives」 I still had a lot to say to Aniki, but it didn’t matter at all after seeing Sylvia’s face. We returned to the archives, continuously read Grimoires, and ate shaved ice. At night, we slept while holding our hands.

Morning, within the chirping of the birds, I slowly woke up. The start of the leisure day of reading manga will start today tooーーbut when I was thinking of that. Veronica was staring at me from above. 「......what is it?」 「I am looking at Lucio’s face」 「I know that but, why?」 「Lucio, can you become an adult for once?」 「......I got it」 The reason is unknown, but since Veronica wishes for them, there’s no need to think twice. I went off the bed and casted the magic『Fake Growth』to myself. With the magic that changes appearance, I changed into adult appearance. It’s the adult appearance that I change into once in a while. And while Veronica stared at me intently, she said furthermore. 「Can you make me an adult as well?」 「Just your appearance? Or mind too?」 Within our house, only Veronica is a bit special. She was originally an adult, she was really a bewitching beauty. And from that form, she has the same -year-old appearance like me right now. The magic I casted on her is『Reconnection』. It’s a magic that changes not only the appearance, but also the personality according to the age. And so, if I would return her to her adult appearance, I need to ask if I need to return her personality too. 「It is alright with just my appearance」 「I got itーー『Fake Growth』」 I casted magic on her and changed Veronica to her adult appearance. Her red hair became long and into a dress with a lot of skin showing. She changed into the bewitching beauty, Veronica. Veronica stood on my side. She took my arm and took me to the mirror on the corner of the room. We stood together, and our appearance was shown in the mirror. She stared at that intently. 「......」 「What is it, Veronica」 「This time, can you change us younger Let me see, around -years-old I think」 「I got it」 I didn’t ask anything and casted『Fake Growth』one again. The two adults gradually became smaller and changed into a younger appearance than originally, that to a -year-old’s. Veronica took my hand and our appearance was showing in the mirror looks cute. 「......I see」 「What was it about?」 「I was curious what kind of appearance my child with Lucio would look like」 「Child?! Ahh, that’s why we became adult and younger」 「That is right. Thanks to that, I understood pretty much」 「If you want, do you want to meet the real one?」 「Real one? Does such magic exist?」 「Yeah」 I nodded. Veronica thought for a bit then nodded. 「Can I ask you please」 「Leave it to meーー『Time Shift』」 First, I called ourselves for one hour in the future using『Time Shift』. 「Yo」 「We have been waiting」 Us after one hour, Lucio Dash and Veronica Dash appeared while smiling. 「They are us, in the future?」 「Yeah, to these twoーー」 「I’ll do it」 The future me said and used magic. 『Next Generation』 They held hands, and the next instant he used the magic, Lucio Dash and Veronica Dash became light, and that light merged. The light gradually converged and finally turned into one girl. The girl had a long red hair and wore an armor that reveals a lot of skinーーthe so-called bikini armor, and carry a large sword as big as her body. 「This place isーーoh! Isn’t it Tou-chan and Kaa-chan. That appearance, were you playing with magic again?」 「You......are?」 「Why are you acting like a fool Kaa-chan, did you forget your daughter’s face?」 「Daughter?!」 Veronica got surprised and looked towards me. 「『Next Generation』is the magic that combines the male and female and turns the two into their child’s appearance. It can also be used as a matching fortune before marriage」 「Even if it’s child that would not be born?」 「That’s right, this is a magic that shows “this kind of child will be born between these two”」 「Was that so......」 「I don’t know what you’re talking about butーーoh hey! This is the capital’s mansion? I mean, it’s new? What the heck」 My daughter with Veronica went towards the window side while making her armor sound. Her appearance is very similar to the adult Veronica. Her personalityーーshe’s quite unrefined, I wonder who she got that from. 「She looks similar to me」 「Looks like it」 「Was she raised by Nadia or something?」 「There’s also the possibility that Ojii-chanz doted on her that she became like that」 「That’s true!」 Towards our daughter that might be born in the future, Veronica and I discussed. And while we were like that, the magic ended and the magic that calls to the future also ended. Lucio Dash and Veronica Dash left a wink towards us and returned to the future. 「Ne?. Lucio, that’s」 「Yeah. Since we’re at it, let’s look at other children too」 I nodded with Veronica I used『Time Shift』again and this time, called Sylvia and me. The future me that left a wink on me didn’t say anything and immediately used『Next Generation』. 「A-re?, where’s this?」 The one who appeared was a girl with golden-colored long hair around high-school wearing idol clothes. Her appearance is without a doubt Sylvia’s child, but her personality seems cheerful and bright. 「Oh, isn’t it Papa. You came to see my life?」 「Live? What do you mean?」 「Vero-mama’s also here, a-re? What does this mean?」 「Rather than that, can you let us hear a song before your live?」 「U?n, I got it. I’ll sing as a rehearsal okay」 My daughter agreed to my suggestion and started to sing. She sang and danced in high spirits. Her performance is almost perfect. Her turns and voice and even the aura that she releases from her whole body that is completely that of an idol. 「Sylvia’s daughter will be like this huh」 「I want to let her drink once, whether she be a drunk cried like her mother」 「......my child took off her clothes without drinking」 Veronica had a complicated face. I have used before『Reverse Sober』the magic that makes one drunk even without drinking. At that time, each of my wives showed a face different than usual. Sylvia is a drunk crier, Nadia wants to kiss a lot, and Veronica started to want to undress. I don’t think that that has something to do with Veronica’s daughter wearing a bikini armor, but it looks like Veronica feels complicated. Finally, the song ended, and my idol daughter returned to Sylvia and me from『Next Generation』, and the『Time Shift』also ended, and the two disappeared. 「Nadia should be good next」 「I got it」 The third Time Shift, and the third time Lucio Dash used combination magic. The future me and Nadia combined and turned into a green-haired baby. The baby was around the age where she could crawl, looked around and started to play with this and that. Like trying to climb the curtain and tearing it, biting the bed sheet making it wet with drool, and began to write on the floor using the crayon that came out of who knows where. Until she returned, she did all that she wants. 「That really seem like her daughter」 「She’s still too young butーーthat is true」 「Lastly, let’s go」 The last Time Shift, I called the future me and Balthazar. Balthazar and I appeared. And they used『Next Generation』. Balthazar let out a huge sneeze because of that. The magic powers went towards me. It was unexpected, so I guarded in a hurry. 「Lucio?! Are you alright?」 「Yeah, there’s no problem. Rather than that, the child is?」 「E?to......ah! There he is」 The smoke of magic powers that filled the room cleared and one man appeared there. It’s a man that completely looks like me, he’s like a wild-type young man around his twenties. He is wearing a cloak and seems very bossy. 「Wahahahahaha, I am Balthazar the th who shall rule this world. You ignorant peasant, bow doーーBUGE!」 Towards the young man who started to speak exaggeratedly, the girl appearance Veronica, *Poka*, hits his head. 「Veronica?」 「I just thought that he needs to be disciplined」 「I guess so, I agree with that」 After that, Veronica and I made Balthazar the th to seiza and made him return after giving him a sermon.

On this day, I was in the Grimoire Library since the morning. In the reading space the the King made for me, I was reading all the manga I want while relaxing comfortable by laying on the top of the sofa. Today, I made the first experience since I reincarnated in this world. There was a series! If it was read as a manga, everything until now was completed in one volume. Because I could learn magic the more that I read, I didn’t mind it, but there was also a series. The one that I’m reading right now is a battle manga. Four friends entered a Martial Arts Tournament, while waging fierce battles, they won one step at a time. The drama of the people outside of the ring was so interesting, I couldn’t help but reading it. And right now, I finished reading the third volume. 「Are you finished??」 「Yeah」 「Then, I’ll go take the next one?」 Came with me to the library, and sitting by my side behaved all the time as if a loyal dog, a girl with dog ears, Coco. She received the Grimoire from me, and returned it to its bookshelf. For a while now, just like this, she returns the book that I’ve read, and brings a new book. It was super easy. 「I wonder if it’s okay if I remember magic this easily?」 It was super easy that something like that comes out from my mouth. It’s still the same that I could learn magic by reading until now, and in addition to that, right now, the hassle of taking it and returning it disappeared. Honestly......if this was the world where I was before, manga would’ve been scattered around my bedroom floor. Just like it was when I was reading it before sleeping, without returning it in the next day, get a new one, and just like that, it would become more and more scattered. Thinking of that made me want to say thanks to Coco a little. 「Here, this?」 Coco returned with the fourth volume properly. The people of this other world can’t read the contents, but they can read only the cover huh?. Well, anyways, I received the Grimoire, and said thanks. 「Thank you」 「You’re welcome?」 「I will give you my gratitude. You, do you like bones?」 「Yeah, bones」 「I love it, why?......」 She was making a face asking “why do ask of that”. As I’ve thought. When Coco is splashed by water, she changes to her other personality and body, Mami. Mami is a bishoujo with cat ears, and has the nature of the cat as it is, since she liked to catch preys(Isaac) and rats and show them off. That’s why, I thought that maybe Coco was also like a dog and asked. Well, being behaved beside me all the time and changing the books for me was already just like a loyal dog though. 「Just wait a minute」 I searched inside of my head for the magic, and simulated how I would do it. One is an old one, and the other one was, since I remembered it, the magic that I learned from the series I’m reading right now. 「Summon Skeleton」 「Wawa!」 Surprised, Coco hid behind my back. The magic creates a magic circle, and a skeleton came out from that. And towards that skeleton, I shot the next magic. 「Soul Arrow」 The magic arrow pierced through the skeleton, and it was scattered into pieces. Soul Arrow, it was the attack magic that I learned from the manga I’m reading right now. By the way, it was two arrows after I completed reading the first volume, three arrows after reading the second volume, and finishing the third volume right now, I could shoot five arrows at the same time. It looks like there was some kind of rule in it. I should try it after reading the next volume. Rather than that, it is about the bones right now. Towards Coco, I told her. 「There you go, its bones」 「Is it okay??」 「Yeah, eat all you want?」 Coco jumped to the bones with delight. The human shaped, scattered bones, she nibbled them one by one. Seeing her nibbling it with all her efforts looked very cute, and-and the canines that show from her mouth was very cute. I watched that for a while, and then opened the fourth volume. Slow and comfortable as usual, I read the manga. *Gajigajigaji, pera* The sound the two of us made was making a rhythm. 「I read it」 「Please wait for a minute」 Receive the Grimoire, ran, and returned with the fifth volume. At the same time, I tested the Soul Arrow. This time, seven arrows came out. This ruleーーI know about this. Next is seven arrows, next to that is eleven arrows, and next to that is thirteen arrowsーーit might be on that order. Well, it’s something I’d know if I continue to read it. 「I have kept you waiting」 「Thank you」 I received the Grimoire, and patted her head. Because there was still bones remaining, I didn’t summon. Just like that, I continued reading Grimoires. The result of being in the library with Coco all day, I completely read twenty volumes, and I am now able to shoot seventy-one arrows at the same time. And Coco was expanding her belly after eating all the bones that she wanted.

「ーーkuchi!」 Evening, with the opening sneeze, the mansion’s garden turned into a scorched plain. ......it would seem insane if you only saw this explanation, but it really became like that so it can’t be helped. I fixed it properly with magic, and faced Balthazar. 「......?」 She looked at me with like innocent eyes. It’s a face that doesn’t seem to know what she just did. 「That sneeze, are you doing it consciously or are you doing it unconsciously, which is it?」 「Sneeze?」 「Unconsciously huh......」 I just met her, but I knew that she’s a human that is straightforward. She’s a person that is straightforward, for good or for bad. ......regardless whether a Demon King is a human or not. If she’s doing it unconsciously, then it can’t be helped. 「Lucio」 I turned around to the voice that I suddenly heard. Within the setting sun, I saw Isaac and Amanda-san’s appearance. Isaac entered the premises of the mansion confidently, and Amanda-san followed after him. Come to think of it, Amanda-san came to get him because he did some trouble or something. 「Was there no problem」 「Of course, how can I be dealt with, with such a minor thing」 「I really wonder why you’re that confident」 Amanda-san who’s behind him had her usual expression, but a little bitterness was mixed with her face. I understood that it was absolutely not「a minor thing」. I should ask Amanda-san later. 「Rather than that, Lucio, I have something to ask you」 「Something to ask?」 「That’s right, I heard that a red-haired beauty is living here. Where is she」 「Red-haired......are you talking about Veronica?」 「NO. Not that milk smelling brat, but a glamorous, bewitching, adult beauty」 ......it was Veronica after all. Red-haired, glamorous and bewitching, it’s Veronica’s true appearance. I casted magic on that appearance of hers, and the one who’s a child right now is Veronica. And with that, I would return her to her normal appearance sometimes, and she would enter the mansion with that. I looked at Amanda-san. 「I have explained it to him, but he would not believe」 I see. It means that, somebody saw that and it reached Isaac’s ears, but even though Amanda-san explained it to him, Isaac wouldn’t believe. It’s too much of a pain, too much of a pain to explain. 「What do you want with that person?」 「Introduce me」 Isaac answered immediately, it’s like that as I’ve thought huh. This guy, he likes women very much after all. 「From what I have heard, it’s a beauty that I’ve met before. I did something wrong at that time, but this time for sure, I’ll seduce her and make her mine」 I have seen scenes where Isaac would seduce women several times. Honestly, that’s just like a sketch comedy, I can’t think that he would be able to seduce women with that. Even so, Isaac was full of confidence. It’s amazing in a different meaning. 「Hurry up and tell me. An adult beauty is more fitting for an adult man like me. You should justーーthere, you should just drink milk with that kid there. You’re just fine for each other」 「Kid?」 I turned around, there was Balthazar’s flighty appearance. Fine for each other, well......she looks like she’s the same age with my wives, so if he’d say we’re fine for each other, that’s true I guess. And that Balthazar, she’s flighty as usual, but when I noticed it, she was staring intently at Isaac. I wonder what happened. 「....../」 「Eh?」 I tilted my head to Balthazar’s ambiguous words. 「Looks similar to Lucio-chan, about / is the same」 「Ah?......he’s my brother after all, the same blood is flowing through us too」 At least, for「Lucio Martein」that is. That’s right, I’m not conscious about it at all, but Isaac is my real brother. ......now that I’m conscious about it, I suddenly felt distressed. Well, whatever. 「Lucio-chan is fine with just one」 When I was pondering what it meant, Balthazar reached out her hand towards Isaac. Magic powers were raised, and the magic enveloped Isaac. 「O-OOOOooooooo......」 His voice sounded like it became far away, and Isaac’s body gradually shrunk......he changed. Within a few seconds, he turned into a slug from a human. ......a slug that is very colorful, and has star marks all around his body. You......you still look like that even if you turn into a slug huh. No, no, rather than that. 「I hate Lucio-chan who’s similar to Lucio-chan other than Lucio-chan」 「The same genes with me......you changed him using magic because he was similar to me huh」 *KokuKoku*, Balthazar nodded. I see, I get the story. It was completely not your fault huh, Isaac. I did something bad for just watching because I didn’t felt any killing intent. ......well, whatever, it’s Isaac after all. 「Lucio-sama」 「I have returnedーーara, she is?」 And while this and that happened, my wives came back. Somehow, it feels like there’s more trouble to come. – –

In the mansion’s yard, Nadia who I had a contract with transforms. The clothes she was wearing melted to nothing, and within the tight guard of the mysterious light protecting her important places, it was replaced with magical girl’s costume. After a while, she changed into a magical girl holding a long spear-like thing. 「Oh?, I really transformed. Ah! This, I think I saw this before」 「The time with the dragon knightーーit was based on the one you wore when you rode on my back when I transformed into a dragon before. Although, I made it cuter and lovelier in its details」 「This is the magical girl style?」 「I guess so」 Nadia became in high spirits, picking up the skirt’s hem or turning around with a spin. 「Oi!」 I heard a voice full of hostility. When I turned there, I could see a boy’s appearance. It was a boy that was just the same age as us. He was very like a “brat” kind of boy, but for some reason, he’s glaring at me. He has eyes that it was as if he was looking at the enemy of his family......what’s with him? 「Lucio-sama. That boy, he’s Nadia-chan’s, uhm」 Sylvia who was wearing the same magical girl clothes said. ......ahh, he’s the one I met quite a long time before, that boy who’s like an elementary school grader who likes Nadia but could only play tricks on her. I have only met him once since then, so I couldn’t remember until it was told. Un, I’m sure he’s that. And I’m also convinced why he’s glaring at me as if I’m the enemy of his whole family. After all, I am the husband of Nadia who he likes. I approached the boy. I talked to him over the fence that divides the property. 「What is it」 「I-Is Nadia here?」 「Nadia?」 「What do you need from me?」 Nadia came to my side, and asked the boy. The boy stared at Nadia for a while, and then looked at her with disdainful eyes. 「Shut up, ugly, I only have something to ask to Nadia」 Nadia got surprised, and looked at me and the boy alternately. 「Ah?......Nadia’s out for a while. If you need something, I’ll ask her in your stead if you want」 「Hmph! Who’d want to talk to you, stu?pid」 The boy said with a bad mouth, and ran away. If he’s so easy to tell like this, it might be also cuteーーwell, rather, it was too cute for insulting though. 「Ne?, ne?, Lucio-kun, what was that right now? It seems like he didn’t know that it was me」 「That is the magical girl after all. I activated『Inhibition』magic that would change people’s recognition as well to not make the grown-ups know it’s you after transforming」 「Change recognition?」 「For exampleーーoh! Veronica has returned just the right time. O?i, Veronica」 Veronica returned almost after the boy left. It looks like she had returned from their walk, she entered our property together with Coco who is tied on a lead. When I called her, she freed Coco by removing the lead, and went towards us. 「What is it?」 「These two, who do you think they are?」 「Who, you say......」 Veronica looked at the transformed Sylvia and Nadia. 「We have met for the first time right. I do not know their names」 Sylvia got surprised, and Nadia got interested. 「No. Although I am like this, I am good at remembering people’s faces you know」 「You see know」 「Fumufumu」 Nadia nodded, and Sylvia got dumbfounded again. It looks like Nadia understood the situation first. On the other hand, Veronica who was left behind on the side rolled her eyes while saying. 「Did you increase your wives again? I just hope you won’t disregard me then, just do it moderately okay?」 Veronica had raised her eyebrow, then returned inside the mansion. Those words, I don’t know if she’s serious or just joking. And in this place, me and the two magical girls remained, and Nadia asked then immediately. 「Ne?, ne?, Lucio-kun, explain it explain it」 「You already know roughly just with the situation earlier right. While you’re transformed, you will look as if you’re someone else. That’s the basic of magical girls」 Nadia became more and more interested, she removed her transformation, and chased after Veronica. 「Ne?, ne?, Vero-chan! Who do you think I am?」 「Who are you, you say, I can only see you as Nadia though? What’s with that question, are you playing some weird games again?」 It was a heartwarming conversation that could be heard from inside the mansion. Hearing Veronica’s “I know of course”-like lines, it’s a little interesting. 「Uhm......Lucio-sama」 「It’s fine that I became a magical girl, but......」 Sylvia narrowed her eyebrows. Her troubled face is so cute. 「But......what should I do?」 「You’re going to fight」 「Fight, with, what?」 「Well, that’s......」 Come to think of it, I haven’t thought of it at all. Normally, it’s common for magical girls to have enemies who wants to conquer the world and fight them. In this world, speaking about conquering the world......Balthazar the First is an example, but that guy’s just a busybody who appears sometimes and currently sealed in a space, so he isn’t reliable as an enemy, you can’t expect anything from him. Up until now, we have fought by becoming small and fight ants and bees after entering their nest, but, that isn’t very magical girl-ish. But although that is said, it’s a waste not to do anything. It’s a magical girl for all ages after all, I want to see them fight. I thought deeply, is there any enemies decent nearbyーー. 「Lucio-sama?」 「......Lucio, huh」 「I see, it’s Lucio. Un, let’s go with that」 「『Transform?Last Boss』」 I chanted the magic. The light of the magic enveloped me, and I changed into something “like it” wearing a black cape. 「Fuhahahaha」 「Lucio-sama?! What happened, Lucio-sama?!」 「You foolish humans, I am the one who will dominate this world」 Is this good enough? The lines aren’t that good yet, but I could fix that later on. 「Bring it on, Magical Girls! If you do not stop this King, this world shall end」 「Eh?! N-Nadia-chan too?!」 Nadia who ran out of the mansion transformed, and pointed her spear at me. 「I will not let it go your way」 While saying that, she winked at Sylvia. And then, did Sylvia finally understood, she made a resolute face. Well, just as usual, we entered our role-playing when we’re playing games. 「Fu-fu-fu, only two magical girls huh......I wonder if you can really stop me with just you」 「I will stop you! Right」 Unlike Nadia who’s fully at it, Sylvia’s a little stiff and bland with her lines. Somehow, it’s starting to get fun. Yo?sh, I should say out my name just a last boss should. 「Listen, you magical girls. This King’s name is Lucio, Lucio Martein. The world shall fall into my hands soon, I shall spread destruction and chaos」 「We will not let you do that!」 「W-We won’t!」 「Fu-ha-hahahahaha」 Oh no, it’s starting to get fun. Yosh, then, we should fight for a bit. Just like playing with my wives cutely, I searched inside my head the magic that won’t let them get injured or scathed at all, and....... 「You finally started to do it」 A hoarse voice got in between. We got surprised, and looked towards the voice. In there, there was the King. The King he’s looking at meーーhe’s looking at me with sparkling eyes just like a boy. ......eh? 「My Senjukou, you finally feel like it huh. Un, un, I have always thought that Senjukou is the one, he should be the one who would govern this world. For you to finally feel like it, I have never been so happy」 「Wait, uhmm, Ou-sama?」 「Oh, wait, I shouldn’t waste time. I need to prepare supporting attacks for my Senjukou to conquer the world. See you later, my Senjukou」 The King suddenly came, and left just like the wind. It was very troublesome chasing after him and explaining the situation.

In the mansion’s dining room, served by a maid, I ate lunch. 「Please, Obo-chama」 It was the maid that helped me change this morning. Her name was Amanda, a young and beautiful person, so being called “Obo-chama” by a person like that made me nervous. 「Uhmm, can you stop calling me Obo-chama?」 「Ha?, then I will call as Lucio-sama」 「No that -sama also......I’m younger, so you can call me by my name」 That side was young too, but this side’s look was that of a child. Even though she’s a maid that looks petite objectively, the me right now has to look up to her. 「I cannot do that, calling Martein House’s Obo-chama without honorifics......」 「Martein House?」 From the story was going, is it my house? 「Yes. The second boy of the Martein House, a prestigious landowner for generations, a simple maid like me cannot call him without honorifics」 「......I see, sorry」 The maid was making an expression that carries misery. “If you really want to make me say it I’ll follow, but......” it was that kind of expression. It’s not like I wanted to push herself with that, so I stopped forcing her. 「Rather than that, where is Nii-san?」 She called me second boy right now, then there should be the eldest boy. 「Isaac-sama is away together with Danna-sama due to work」 I have a big brother called Isaac huh. And for the last time, there was something I wanted to ask. 「By the way, do you know about the country called “Nippon”? and the planet called “Chikyuu”?」 「No, I do not know of both of them」 「......I see」 After hearing that, I ate lunch absent-mindedly. Lucio Martein in another world not Earth. I wonder what was happening. After I ate lunch, I went towards Ojii-san’s archives. Actually, I received the key from Jii-san earlier. I was told, “You can read any book you like there”. Because I was able read the Grimoire(contents are manga) , Ojii-san liked me very much. That’s why I was given the key. I liked reading manga, so because I have the chance to, I will read them with care. I arrived at the archives, used the key and went inside. There are mountains of books, so I took one book from the corner and tried to read it. 「What are you doing Lucio」 「Eh?」 When I raised my head, there was a boy who was about - years old. His appearance was a little plump boy with a bowl haircut. That was glaring at me from the corridor. Who is this? This. 「”You” you said?」 The boy raised his eyebrows. 「I’ve told you many times right, if you see your Nii-san you should say greetings first!」 Is this my Aniki. 「Uhmm......Good Afternoon, Isaac Nii-san」 I lightly greeted by lowering my head. 「*Phn*. Rather than that, what are you doing here. This is Ojii-sama’s precious archives, if you enter without permission you won’t be let away just by being scolded」 「That’s alright, I was told by Ojii-san that it’s okay if I enter」 「Ha?? Don’t tell lies」 It’s not a lie though. 「In the first place, what are you going to do entering here? What is that in your hand」 「Eh? I’m going to read it right now」 「Show it to me」 Isaac took the book forcefully from my hand, and started to turn the pages. *ParaPara* Looking at a glimpse of it, it was about using Ice Magic to fight human-size mantises to protect the peace of the backyard, that was the flow of the manga. 「Can you read?」 I asked Isaac. Isaac, for some reason, took a second before 「Of course I can」 saying. 「Fumu, then I will make you use that book’s magic」 「Ah! O-Ojii-sama」 Before I knew it Ojii-san appeared. Isaac’s face whitened. He whitened so much that I wondered what was the attitude he was taking until now. 「Let’s go to the yard, I will make you use the magic that is infused to that Grimoire」 Isaac tried to resist, but he was forcefully taken to the courtyard by Jii-san. And like the time with me, he said: “Use the magic”. 「Come now, use it」 「......」 「What’s the matter, it you could read it then you should be able to use it right now」 「*Uu*......」 「Or is it, not only entering my archives without permission, but also started to lie about something you couldn’t do, you... Did something that was unworthy of the men of the Martein House?」 「I-If that’s so then Lucio should also be guilty. It’s because he was saying he could read it」 The conversation threw flying sparks to my side. I took the book earlier, read it while walking, and just finished reading it right now. 「Did you say that? Lucio」 「Yup」 「Then, use the magic」 「I got it」 Isaac was surprised. I ignored that. Towards the tree that had become burnt black by the trial shots earlier, I chanted the magic. 「Icicle!」 A few spears of ice appeared, and pierced the tree. Just like before, I learned how to use the magic just by reading the book. Fire Ball, Fire Laser, Icicle. With this, it’s my third magic. 「Na-nanana......」 「Ohh, that book was Ice Magic huh」 Ojii-san was impressed. 「Ojii-chan, didn’t you know?」 I asked with C*nan’s way of talking. 「Because that’s a Grimoire I couldn’t read」 Ojii-san patted my head. 「Lucio is an excellent child huh」 Nah, it’s just I could read manga you know. 「Anybody」 Ojii-san called out towards the mansion. One maid appears. 「Confine Isaac to that secluded building, the period is three days」 「I understand......Isaac-sama, please come here」 「Please wait a minute Ojii-sama! I am helping Otou-san’s work right now! If I was away right nowーー」 「Is that true? Or is it another lie?」 「ーー!!」 Isaac covers his mouth in a hurry. He tried to say excuses but it seems that he stepped on a land mine. Lying is an unworthy act in the Martein House huh. Isaac wasn’t able to say anymore, and been taken away by the maid. I kind of feel sorry for him, but it was his own fault. 「Come now Lucio, let’s go read some books」 Ojii-san’s eyes when he was looking at Isaac were harsh, but they were kind eyes when he was looking at me. It was eyes that somebody would make looking at an excellent grandchild. 「Yup!」 I returned to the archives together with Jii-san.

In the outskirts of Mi Amir, on a hill that could see the whole town. Hearing about it what happened, I accepted the King’s request, but it was a more terrible situation than I thought. And the reason for that is, from what I could see from the hill, there are % soldiers and % inhabitants in the town. In a town or you can just call a village where the population is only a hundred and some people, soldiers has far more numbers than them. No, this could already be called as a fort. It’s actually like a fort because the soldiers exceed the civilians so much. 「There’s a lot of soldiers-san」(Sylvia) 「They’re like in swarms. Do you need to defeat all of them?」(Nadia) 「That should be done, if they were left alone, they might become another cause of trouble, and troubles should be crushed while they are still small」(Veronica) 「Supii?......」(Balthazar) ......。 There are the four on my side. Sylvia, Nadia, Veronica, and Balthazar. My four young wives who are wearing a magical ring on their ring finger. And, I thought like this. 「What happened, Lucio-sama Staring at us so intently」 「Why are you here?」 I threw out my doubt straightforwardly. The case this time, I’m the one which the King requested to. Just people, I planned on starting it quickly, and finishing it quickly. But for some reason, everyone came with me. I don’t know what the reason it. 「It is normal to follow. We are your wife」(Veronica) 「But, it’s dangerous, the case this time」 「What are you saying」(Nadia) *PanPan*, Nadia tapped my back. She smiled with her usual dazzling expression and smile. 「Didn’t we do something more dangerous. Together with Lucio-kun」 「What did we did again?」 「Uhmm, we also fought against the Demon King together......」 Sylvia said timidly. Hearing what she said, I remembered. Demon King Balthazar. The ex-Demon King that follows me everywhere, and forcefully summons me to a different space to fight me. There are several times when my wives got caught with it. It’s true, compared to that, it isn’t dangerous here at all. It’s just 2000 human soldiers, the danger’s almost nonexistent. But even so, I need to do some countermeasures. I searched for the magic inside my head. The magic spells that I learned from reading manga that exceeded five digits. I searched for the magic spell that is most suitable from the various spells that I learned from reading more than ten thousand books. I did that, but. 「Then, I’ll go for a bit okay」 Nadia said that and ran. 「You’ll go for a bit you say, Nadia, what are you going to do」 「Transform」(Henshin) *Chu*, Nadia kissed the ring in the ring finger. The next instant, the gemstone on the ring released a light. Nadia’s clothes disappeared for an instant, and changed to different clothes in the next instant. It’s Nadia wearing the magical girl clothes. 「Transform, desu wa」 Sylvia and Veronica followed Nadia and kissed their ring, and transformed into a magical girl. The three became magical girls, they made a contract with me before. It’s a combination of several magic spells, making them transform into a magical girl when they kissed their wedding ring, and by doing that, they would be able to use one of my magic spells. 「Ittekimasu, Lucio-sama」 「Watch us okay, Lucio-kun!」 「You should stay there and drink some tea desu wa」 The three magical girls flew to Mi Amir. After a while, I could see the three’s brave scenes. Flames, Ice, and Wind, the three magical girls fought with each of their magic. 「That’s amazing......uwaa, Veronica’s merciless. They’re your home country’s soldiers you know」 The soldiers in front of the three were defeated one next to the other. Watching from far away, it’s like a rampage scene in a game. Honestly, it has a different refreshing feeling from doing it myself. 「Supii?......fue?」 Balthazar who was sleeping beside me woke up. She looked around with sleepy eyes, and seeing me, she made a lovely smile. 「Good morning, Lucio-chan」 「Good morning」 「A-re? Where’s everyone?」 「They’re there」 I pointed to where the three magical girls flew to. Balthazar saw that, and. 「It looks fun」 「You want to go?」 「Bal, she can’t use magic so she can’t do anything if she goes you know?」 「If you’re worried about that, it’s alright, I’ll do something about it」 「U?n. Then, I’ll go for a bit okay」 My fourth young wife, the current Demon King, Balthazar the Eight, ran like *Tatatata*. Malfunctions occur when I try to cast magic on her because she sneezes, so I have not contracted her to become a magical girl. And that Balthazar reached where Sylvia is. I removed the magic that is casted on me. Sylvia used magic, and Balthazar sneezed, reacting to that. For some reason, she sneezes as a reaction to my magic. It would be good if it ended with that, but the sneeze itself releases the magic powers of a Demon King so it has a decent destruction power. And usually, I’m using magic so that it would be sent to me to not create casualties in the surroundings. I adjusted that, and made it that it would go towards the nearest soldiers to Balthazar. The Musou Character increased by one. Balthazar sneezed towards here and there, and rampaged through the soldiers. And I watched the scene where my four wives showed their glory. 「『Air Cushion』」 I created an air sofa, sat there, and read Grimoire. I feel like while watching tv, read a manga during the commercials. On the hill, I read manga, and continuously cheered on them. In my stead, my four wives cleaned up 2000 soldiers, and it finished just the same time when I finished reading one manga.

I became a dragon, let Nadia ride my back, and flew up to the sky. I flew so high that you can only see humans as beans. The blue sky, and the end of the horizon. It was a splendid scenery that makes someone’s heart light, and the wind that flows through my body felt very pleasant. 「Amazing......flying up to the sky felt this good!」 「Is it the first time you flew up to the sky?」 「Of course! Flying up to the skies cannot be done normally!!」 Nadia excitedly said. 「I see. By the way, is Nadia fine with high places」 I think that she is fine because she was until now, but I asked to be sure. 「Un, I’m fine」 「There’s a more fun thing, you want to try it」 「What kind?」 「Wait a minuteーーMagnetics」 I used extra magic. 「Ah! I’m stuck to Lucio-kun’s back」 「It’s the magic for magnetism. I think it would be fine, but hold on to be sure」 「Then, let’s go」 I said that, and started to fall vertically. I was flying like *YuruYuru* until now, but right now I swept and soared just like a jet coaster. 「Kyaaaaaaaa, Ahahahahahaha, What’s This, It’s Amazing!!!」 I heard a joyful scream, looks like she liked it. I heard that there’s a lot of girls who like scream rides, but it looks like Nadia was also that type. 「Yosh, I’ll raise the gears. Here, single-turn!!」 「Waaaahh」 「With additional curves!!」 「Uooooooo」 「Emergency break! ーーand then vertical fall!!」 「Kyaho?i!!」 Nadia was horsed around on my back. It was the same tension of girls riding a roller coaster. I was also happy that she was glad, so I did a lot of things. She liked everything, and she enjoyed it very much. 「Lucio-kun is amazing, you can do a lot of things」 「Well yeah」 「Ne?ne?, you should also let Sylvie ride later, I’m sure she would be glad」 「I wonder if she would. Aren’t there girls that aren’t good with this?」 「It’s okay, I’m sure that Sylvie would love it」 「Then I’ll ask her first, then if she like it I’ll let her ride」 Relaxed and Leisurely, we flew through the sky. I saw a tower from far away. A tattered tower that was about -meters tall. With Nadia on my back, I landed on the top floor. 「The wind feels good」 「The scenery is also nice」 Nadia is still riding on my back. I have already removed the magic of magnetism, Nadia was holding on to me with her own strength. The warmth from her hands feels good. 「Lucio-kun」 「Un?」 Nadia moved. Like playing with a jungle gym or athletics, she climbed my back, and came to my head. And, she kissed my face. *Chu* it was a kiss with a sound. 「Thank you, Lucio-kun」 「It’s nothing much」 「U?un, it’s amazing. Lucio-kun who can fly through the skies, was very cool」 Cool, huh. I am not used to being called “cool”. The person who said that was my -year old wife, but it felt good. I should let her see more and more of my cool side. 「Dress Up」 I casted magic on Nadia. Changing appearance, a magic that changes clothes. From her casual look, she changed to an armored look. Girl Warrior, or Girl Knight, that kind of look. 「Uwah, amazing」 「Return to my back」 Nadia, as she was told, returned to my back. In my dragon form rides Nadia who was in her armor look. She’s looked young, but she looked cool with a glance. 「Kishi-sama, where should we go next」 I said it with a theatrical tone. Nadia became more excited. 「Let’s fly to the sky!」 「As you wish」 I said that, and again, I flew up to the wide sky. 「Lightning」 I used the magic of lightning. Around where I flew by lightning fell one next to the other. 「Aaaamazing!!」 Nadia, who was only saying the same things since earlier. Her eyes were shining. We flew like a roller coaster ride before, but now with a complete fantasy atmosphere, we flew like it was cosplay. She wasn’t showing her excitement look as loud as before, but Nadia was excited silently. I thought that it’s good that I did it. 「Ne?, Lucio-kun, look at that」 「Un?」 「Look, there, isn’t someone being attacked there?」 I focused my eyes. As Nadia have said, on the ground, it looks like a person who was wearing traveler-like clothes was being attacked by a tiger-like something. 「We should save him!」 「I got it. Magnetics」 I casted magic, and descended with a swoop. In an instant, we reached the place where someone was being attacked, and I landed. Because of the fast landing, *Do?n* the ground shook. 「Lucio-kun 「Guooooooooooooo!! I howled with dragon’s voice. It was a huge sound that shook the atmosphere. With only that, the tiger ran away. Between dragons and tigers, it was a usual scene. 「Are you alright?」 Nadia asked the traveler. 「I-I’m alright, thank you very much」 The traveler was very grateful. 「Uhm, you are......」 I looked behind and looked at Nadia, I winked at her. Nadia understood with only that. Like she was playing tricks, she said to the traveler. 「I’m Dragon Knight Nadia, you know」 Like that, she named with something like it. And while being thanked by the traveler, we once again flew up to the wide sky. The sun was gradually setting. 「It was fun. Thanks, Lucio-kun」 「Let’s do it again huh」 「Next time, together with Sylvie」 「Yeah」 In the sky with the setting sun, I flew towards the town of Barza. A funーーIt was a very fun day. That aside, it looks like Dragon Knight Nadia was on rumors for a while after that.

Night, when I was relaxing in the mansion’s living room, Mami who was lying down on my side suddenly stood up, and ran towards outside. 「It’s Isaac again huh」 A scene that I’m really used to now, I was like “Yareyare”. After waiting for a while, Mami returned. She’s pulling a tied up thing as usual. 「Release me! Who do you think I am?」 I couldn’t help but raise a dumbfounded voice. The one who was taken to me tied up wasn’t Isaac, but Veronica in her child form. 「Mami?」 「Trespasser」 Mami answered just as usual. Her words are not plenty, but she seems proud. She had an expression saying, “I took out a prey so praise me”. I patted Mami. Mami got satisfied and returned to her place to continue to lie down and relax. I removed the ropes from Veronica. 「What was that right now, I was surprised」 「That’s my line. Why did you trespass? Didn’t you go home?」 「I returned once, but they could not tell it was me when I returned to the mansion, so I was very troubled」 It’s a world with magic, but the difficulty of the magic itself is high. For the previous queen to appear claiming she was turned to a child with magic, it’s not impossible, but it’s something like seeing a white crow. 「I got it, I’ll take off the magic」 「Eh?」 I got surprised. Then, what did she came for? 「Didn’t you come for me to take the magic off?」 「I do not want that. Yes, I do not want that even if I die」 「Then, the reason you came here is?」 「Please let me stay」 「......eh?」 To understand Veronica was saying, it took me quite a while. The three just came out of the bath, all of them were wearing pajamas. Sylvia and Nadia’s appearance that I’m used to, and Veronica’s pajama look that I saw for the first time. 「That is?」 I asked Sylvia. 「I lent her a new one. Thank goodness, it fits her」 「Well, your body figure is almost the same after all」 I mean, I made them the same. When using『Reconnection』, an image for what age would I return her is needed, so I imagined the same age with Sylvia and Nadia who I’m used to seeing. That’s why right now, Veronica has the appearance similar to the two, about eight or nine. That three, they stood lined up wearing pajamas. They were quite cute, and it was a scene that makes me warm. 「Well then, princess, I will guide you to your room」 「Yes」 Sylvia took away Veronica. I returned to our room with Nadia. 「She’s a very interesting person huh, Vero-chan」 「Vero-chan?」 「Veronica’s Vero-chan」 「You gave her a nickname」 We returned to our bedroom, and the two of us climbed on the bed. When we reached our usual position, Nadia looked at me with a smile. 「Today was very fun, thank you Lucio-kun」 「That’s great」 「We dominated the sky, the sea, and the land. Where should we go next. I wonder what else there is」 I lied on the bed, and thought. We went to the land, sea, and sky once, so the remaining is underground and space, but is there an outer space in this world? It might be fun trying to test if I can go to the outer space using magic. 「I’ll think of some」 「Un! Until then, let’s go play in the sea more!」 「Yeah」 When we were talking like that, Sylvia returned. 「Lucio-sama, sorry to keep you waiting」 「I guided her to the guest room. And also, I made Mami-chan Coco-chan」 It’s Sylvia’s good decision. If it’s Mami, she might tie up Veronica again. I mean, rather than our house’s dog, the cat is more like of a guard dog. Sylvia closed the door, and slowly came on the bed. And as if she was waiting for that, Nadia also moved. Sylvia on my left, and Nadia on my right. In our usual position, the three of us sleep on top of the bed. Hand in hands with each other, and slowly sink our feelings. Today was a good day, today should be a good day too. 「Good night, Lucio-sama」 「Good night, Lucio-kun」 While thinking of that, I slept with the two. 「ーーma, ......sama」 「U......n」 「Lucio-sama」 I awakened with my shoulders being shaken. I can’t see anything. The surrounding is dark, as if it was deep in the night. I knew even so, Sylvia was looking down at me from above. 「Lucio-sama......a crying voice」 「Crying voice?」 I sharpened my ears, I could hear a crying voice from somewhere. It’s a crying voice of a young girl. This is......probably. 「I’ll take a look for a bit」 I tried to go down from the bed, but I was held on. Sylvia grabbed my sleeves tightly. 「What is it, Sylvia」 「Lucio-sama......are you going?」 「I can’t check on her if I don’t go right?」 「But......」 My eyes gradually got used to it, and I could finally tell Sylvia’s expression. Sylvia had the face that was about to cry. There’s a part of her that is quite cowardly. She’s scared of cockroaches, she wets the bed, and she’s even frightened with the crying voice of a girl right now. Well, it’s normal to be afraid with the last one though. 「Don’t go, please......」 「Well, that’s fine too though」 After all, the crying voice is probably Veronica; if I’m asked if there’s a need to check on her, well, there isn’t. If there’s really a bad thing that happens in this mansion, I should be able to sense it. Since there’s none of that, it isn’t that much. This is just my guess, but she’s probably home sick. Then, I should leave herーーwhen I was thinking of that, the crying voice gradually got louder. No, the voice is getting nearer. 「Lucio-sama......」 「It’s......scary」 「For the meantime, I’ll go check it」 「Please don’t go!」 U?n, I’m troubled. What should I do then? I thought, and remembered a certain magic. I casted it on Sylvia. 「『Silent』」 It’s a magic that erases the surrounding sounds. 「A-re? The voice......」 Sylvia got surprised. It looks like it worked properly, and she couldn’t hear the voice anymore. The crying voice is still continuing. I can hear it, but Sylvia looks around, and tilted her head with her ears towards it, trying to hear. I grabbed her hand. I erased the voice, and held her hand strongly. With that, it looks like Sylvia was relieved quite much. I should stay like this with her for a whileーーwhen I thought of that. 「Why did you not come!」 *Pa?n*, the room’s door was opened as if it was hit. Veronica appeared there. Hugging her pillow on her side, she glared at us with teary eyes. It looks like she was really the one who was crying. 「Sorry, sorry, I was planning to go later」 「Please come faster!」 Veronica closed the door. And then, I could hear a crying voice again. ......uhh, do I need to go? I looked at Sylvia, she saw Veronica’s appearance, but she couldn’t hear her, so she tilted her head thinking of her strangely. Well, well, what should I doーーwhen I thought of that. 「Why are you not coming!」 The door opened again. Veronica was more and more teary eyed. I laughed bitterly. Sylvia removed her hand from mine. She smiled beautifully, and pushed my back. “I’m already alright”, she said with her smile. I returned with a smile, and went towards Veronica. 「What happened? You can’t sleep?」 「W-What’s happening in this mansion?」 「Mansion?」 「It came out」 「What did?」 「Ghosts」 Yes, yes. The usual ghost it is huh. She should just say she’s scared honestly is she is. Well, she probably can’t say it. Veronica who became a child with『Reconnection』seems like she’s spoiled. And also, she became not honest. She’s an obstinate child, she really feels like that. 「It’s true, it really came out」 「I know, I know」 「It’s true!」 Veronica insists. 「Anyways, please come!」 「Yes, yes」 I left the room with Veronica. The two of us walked through the dark night hallway. She grabbed my sleeves tightly. She’s like Sylvia. While giggling, I came with her to the guest room. I opened the door, and entered together. 「See, there’s nothingーー」 「Papa!」 A girl’s face suddenly appeared from the ceiling. 「Kyaaaa! It came out!!」 Veronica left me alone and ran away. Ah?, I see. I’ve completely forgotten. That’s right, “it” comes out in our house. The existence that materialized from Grimoires. A ghost that the more Grimoires I read, the more she materializes. Christina, nicknamed Chris. 「What happened, Papa. You’re making a difficult face you know?」 「I’m wondering how I should apologize to her」 When I returned to the bedroom, Veronica was covering her head with the bedding, and I could see her trembling. Sylvia and Nadia also got waken up, and was looking at Veronica with a troubled face. I turned away the beddings, I saw Veronica teary eyed. Somehow, I really felt bad for her, so I want her to feel relieved. 「......『Transform:Dragon』」 I used magic, and changed into a dragon. The huge body of the dragon that barely fits the room lied on the side of the bed. 「That, is......?」 Veronica raised her head. 「I’ll protect you, so go sleep well」 「You will......protect me?」 「Ahh」 Honestly, there’s no meaning. There’s no meaning with changing into a dragon itself. If there was a battle, even if I don’t turn into a dragon, I can use magic after all. This is only, making my appearance fitting. The appearance of a dragon that is the symbol of strength. Did that do its job, Veronica stopped crying. 「Please......always be with me okay」 「Ahh」 I nodded, and Veronica’s expression clearly got relieved. Well then, we could now sleep with this huh. Nadia talked to me. 「What is it」 「Can I sleep with Lucio-kun?」 「With me, you say?」 What does she mean? Nadia went down from the bed, and cuddled her body against mine. As if to be clinging to a huge cushion, she hugs me. Of course, I don’t mind, without saying anything, I patted Nadia’s head with my wings. Sylvia also came. She clung to my side just like Nadia did. I patted the two’s head at the same time. 「......」 Suddenly, I noticed Veronica looking at me. Left alone on the bed, she was staring at me intently. 「You want to come too?」 I asked. I thought that she’d become obstinate and refuse, but. Veronica nodded, slowly came to my side, and clung onto me just like the two. 「Good night」 Someone said, and after that, there were no more words. Girls protected by a dragonーーVeronica started to sleep soundly. Enveloped by the sense of security, in the safest place in the world.

*Pasha?n*. I heard water sounds from outside the mansion. I left the half-read Grimoire and stood up, I saw the drenched Mami from outside the window. The cat-eared girl, from her ears to her tail, her clothes were also completely drenched. 「What happened......Mami-chan!」 「I got wet」 「That’s bad, you should change」 Sylvia who ran towards Mami, pulled her hand and brought her inside the mansion. I got curious, so I followed them. The water drops on the floor made a trace. When I came to Mami’s room, I saw that Sylvia was very troubled in front of the wardrobe. 「What happened」 「Ah, Lucio-sama. Actually, Mami-chan had no clothes」 「None?」 「All of them are on laundry. Mami-chan and Coco-chan, they have many laundries, so」 Well, that should be true. Coco and Mami is a being that has the same body. Coco is a dog-eared girl, and Mami is a cat-eared girl. The two of them are sharing the same body, they had the constitution that when they are poured with water, they would change to the other one. Because of that, the two’s laundries and twice Sylvia and Nadia’s, and it looks like she’s troubled with that right now. 「I will dry it very quickly, so please wait, Mami-chan」 「......」 「Ahh, no, I’ll do something about it」 「Lucio-sama will?」 Sylvia who was going to run out of the room stopped to a halt and looked at me. Mami also titled her head and looked at me. *Pachin*, I snapped my finger and used magic. 「『Dress Up』」 It’s one of the magic that I often use, the magic that changes clothes. The light of the magic enveloped Mami’s body, and changed her clothes. 「Waa, so cute!」 Sylvia’s eyes shined. The one I changed Mami to, was “Maid Clothes”. It was also different to the classic type maid clothes that Amanda wore, it was the type of clothes that are the so-called “Moe-type”. 「Ahh, I was thinking of it before, but you and Coco looks good with these」 I looked at Mami wearing maid clothes, and “un”, I nodded. A bishoujo with cat ears and tails, wearing cute maid clothes. She’s a cat so her expression feels empty so that also makes it better. Sylvia and I, both of us stared closely. Mami frowned, and made an unpleasant look. 「No way, it’s such a waste」 「......if you’re not going to return it, I’ll go somewhere until my clothes dries」 Saying that, Mami was going to run away from the room. I casted a new magic on her. 「『Anti-Tsundere』」 A ring of light appeared, and tied Mami’s body. Mami was tied up and couldn’t move. 「Is it a magic for catching, Lucio-sama?」 「......yeah」 That’s only half correct. It is a magic for catching, but it’s something that a person who seriously hates it, they can untie it immediately. Mami was struggling, but she couldn’t untie it, so she made a sulking face towards me. Hmph, it’s useless even if you made a face like that. 「While we’re at it, let’s make her wear a lot of things」 「But......」 「『Dress Up』」 I casted magic without minding Sylvia. Mami changed to gym clothes from maid clothes. Cat ears with gym clothes. 「Waa, this is also cute. Lucio-sama, what kind of clothes are they?」 「They’re gym clothes, have you not seen it before?」 「Yes」 「But, it looks great right?」 「Yes, very much!」 Sylvia emphasized making her small fists together. 「I wonder why, it looks very well and cute」 「There’s also something like this......『Dress Up』」 This time, she changed to school swimsuit. 「This is also cute!」 「It’s called the school swimsuit. 『Dress Up』」 「Waaa, waaa」 Sylvia got excited a level above. 「It’s so cute!! What is this underwear, the chests are Nyanko-chan」 「This isーー」 「Nyaaaaaa!」 In the middle of the explanation, Mami got free from the magic and ran away. Her embarrassment exceeded its limits, it looks like she really didn’t like it anymore. It’s only up to this huh, if she really doesn’t like it, it isn’t good to force her. When I thought of that. *Pasha?n*. As soon as she jumped out of the room, Mami was poured with water. She bumped with Nadia who had a cup with her and got poured with water. And there, to Cocoーーshe changed to the dog-eared girl. 「I’m sorry?, I bumped」 「It’s okay, rather than that, go change」 Nadia who had her change of clothes, returned to her room to change. Sylvia approached Coco, took her by pulling her hand. 「Master, please go on」 Sylvia who said that, had an unusual mischievous light in her eyes. I understood what she wanted. 「『Anti-Tsundere』ーー『Dress Up』」 With the same kind of happenings with Mami, I casted magic. The ring of light restrained Coco’s body, and soon after, she became a dog-eared maid. 「Ka-wa-i-i!!」 Sylvia got very excited. I know that feeling. On the other side, Coco looked at her own appearance. 「ーー!」 She got free from the magic, and ran while raising a scream that did not have a voice. 「Arara」 「I-I wonder what happened」 「She really didn’t like it huh. She’s like that compared to Mami......but well, people has their own preferences」 It looks like Coco didn’t have the resistance of being a doll for changing. Sylvia really felt of it as a shame. And started wiping the water on the floor. And there, Coco returned. Hiding behind the door, she looked at us shyly. 「Coco?」 When I was thinking of it as strange, Coco had found more of her courage, and entered the room. And, she stood in front of Sylvia and I. She closed her eyes, and seemingly said with resolution. 「Un?」 「What Master wants to do......please go on desu?」 Her appearance of trembling with shyness while checking me was very cute. Mami-neko who made a face that she didn’t like it, but stayed until she really reached her limit. Coco-inu who doesn’t like it from the bottom of her heart, but returned and endured for her owner. They had their own characteristics, so it was interesting. 「Ne?ne?, Lucio-sama, what do you think would suit Coco-chan?」 To return something for Coco’s gallant, after that, Sylvia and I, played by making Coco wear many kinds of clothes.

「This is bad, Lucio-sama!」 Sylvie came to the living room in alarm. Honestly, I faltered to her menacing attitude that I have never seen before. 「W-What happened」 「Honeymoon!」 「......eh?」 「We did not go on a honeymoon!」 「......ohh」 I put down the manga that I was reading. Come to think of it, I did a lot of things, and I proposed marriage four times, but I never went on a honeymoon. It was a careless miss that cannot be left as just a careless miss. I am flying in the sky. I didn’t change into a dragon nor created wings on my back. I placed a bamboo-copter on the top of my head, and fly with that spinning around. ......honestly, isn’t this bad? I felt it was very bad the instant I used the magic. But this is one of the ways flying in the sky I dream of and a way to fly that I really want to do as a manga reader. I got resolute on it getting bad and flew to the sky. 「Waa?......we’re really flying」 「As expected of Lucio-kun. I never imagined flying like this」 It’s all thanks to F-sensei. I thought of that, but I didn’t say it. The one who talked right now was Sylvia and Nadia who got small with the magic『Small』. They showed their faces from my pocket and got impressed looking at the bamboo-copter on the top of my head. 「Honestly, I like this better desu wa. In a dragon’s form, I feel like Lucio’s warmth is very far」 Veronica said while showing her face from my collar. 「Supii?......」 By the way, Balthazar is on my back, sleeping with her chin rested on my shoulder. I’m a little worried that she would slide down. Carrying my four wives, I flew freely in the sky. The magic I used for the first time was very popular among my wives. 「And so, where do we plan on going?」 When I asked that, my wives became silent (one of them is sleeping though). Well, the cause in the first place is Sylvia’s「Let’s go on a honeymoon」after all. We went for the honeymoon, but I wonder if there is a destination. 「What should we do. Nadia-chan, do you have any idea?」 「Ehhh? D-Don’t ask me. Vero-chan help me」 「I am satisfied being just like this desu wa」 *MozoMozo*, Veronica went deeper to my waist. She got so close to me hiding her face with my collar as if to wear a muffler. The three who’s awake has completely no plans, on top of that, they couldn’t think of an alternative. That is fine as well, but I want something. And it was then when I thought of that. 「Supii?......sun-chan, don’t run away, nano desu?......」 Balthazar mumbled, saying her sleep talk. Sun don’t run away? 「That sounds good」 I am thinking of doing, that thing that I am curious what would happen if it was done. Half a day passed, and I am still flying. Sylvia and Nadia, the best friends pair. Nadia climbed on my body going to the pocket on the other side and slept with Sylvia together. 「Supii?」 Balthazar was asleep at the same position when we started to fly. 「Lucio, are you alright, are you not tired?」 「I’m fine. It’s not like my stamina is being spent by this magic」 「Is that so. But, I really wonder how far will this continue」 「Perhaps......forever」 「Forever?」 Veronica asked tilting her head. Right now, I am flying chasing the sun. Specifically, I’m flying while keeping the sun on a degree ahead. I did the thing that I was very curious of ever since I was a child,「What would happen when one chases the sun at the same speed?」. I know, in theory, chasing the sun at the same speed, it would never set. ......probably, it’s like that in theory. In fact, I flew over half a day, and the sun has not changed that it is degrees ahead. 「Forever, desu ka」 「Yeah, forever. Maybe, we’ll even reach the end of the world」 I said it as a joke. If this world is the same as Earth, the end of the world wouldn’t exist, and we would just have gone around. 「Un? Did you say something?」 「As long as I’m with Lucio, I do not mind going to the ends of the world」 「......I see」 I got caught by surprise but, I was still happy. Chasing the sun, the honeymoon of (probably) making a trip around the world continues just a little longer.

「Fire Ball!」 When I was reading Grimoire in the garden, magic suddenly came! I instinctively created a magic shield and blocked it. 「An enemy?! ーーhey, isn’t it Nadia」 「Ehehe?」 Nadia smiled very cutely showing her bright teeth. She was the one who shot the magic that I blocked right now. Smoke came up from my hand that I used to block, and my other hand is holding a book. I put down my hand, and ran to her. 「What happened. Did you read a Grimoire?」 「Un! How was my magic?」 「I’m surprised. Amazing. I heard you say Fire Ball, but isn’t it much stronger than normal ones?」 「Hehe?, it’s thanks to this Grimoire」 Saying that, Nadia showed me the Grimoire. If it’s Fire Ball, I can also use it. I have also read its Grimoire. I can remember most of the Grimoires that I read, so I felt something weird. That Grimoire, it looks like one that I never have seen before. 「It’s different from the Fire Ball Grimoire that I know」 「Ah! You noticed it?」 「Noticed? What do you mean?」 「Uhm, you know. This, it’s called New?Grimoire that appeared recently」 「New?Grimoire?」 「Un.」 It’s very easy to read, and most people can read it, but instead, you can only use magic once after you read it」 「He?, there’s something like that huh」 「Un! It’s very popular. Everyone’s buying it you know?」 I took the Grimoire, opened it, and doubted my eyes. Soon after, I got convinced. This new Grimoire, it doesn’t have drawings. There wasn’t any drawing at all, but full of words. In some meaning, it’s closer to the image of Grimoires that I have before I reincarnated. That is......a light novel. A story created with just words, a light novel. 「What happened, Lucio-kun?」 「Eh? Ahh, it’s nothing, I just thought that it’s so different from the Grimoires I’m usually reading」 「Well, of course. After all, everyone can read it normally you know. It’s natural that it’s different from what Lucio-kun’s reading right?」 「Well yeah......hmm」 I flipped the pages of New?Grimoire(light novel) till the end. There’s no drawing at all, it’s only made out of words. 「Everyone can read it if it’s like this?」 「Un. It took me half a day, but I was able to read it you know」 「Half a day......it’s a decent speed for a light novel」 「And so, here」 Did she hide it from somewhere, Nadia took out another book, and gave it to me. 「What’s this」 「A different magic. Read this, and use it to us okay?」 「Us?」 「Sylvie, Vero-chan, Hacchan」 She means, all of my wives huh. 「Well, please okay」 Nadia said that, and trotted away. Only the Grimoire in my hand remained. I only need to read this, and use the magic that I can only use once to my wives huh. Yosh. I opened the New?Grimoire. I read that book that is full of words. ......。 「Daaa!!」 I threw away the book. There’s no way I can read that! Something like a light novel, it’s the first time I read it in this life! My mind powers got drained with just half a page! No, no, Nadia asked it to me. I need to read it properly and learn the magic. I opened the book. ..................。 「Die you people who write light novels!」 I threw the book away again. I cannot advance from half a page after all. Seriously, I can’t read it, I seriously can’t read light novels. 「Ku! This is bad. If this continues」 Nadia’s disappointed face appeared in my head, and the same with the other three. They have disappointed faces because I can’t do what they asked me. I need to do something. However, what should I do? I don’t know what kind of magic this is, or if I have learned it in the first place. Ku......! This is bad. 「Danna-sama」 「Amanda-san?」 Amanda-san appeared. It’s Amanda-san with her usual near-expressionless face. She reaches out a book to me. 「This is?」 「It is a Grimoire」 「A Grimoire? What kind?」 「It is the same with the New?Grimoire that Danna-sama holds」 「The same......?」 I received the Grimoire and opened the pages. It’s the koma panels that I’m familiar with, and its contents are all made out of drawings. A relaxing feeling like I’ve returned to my family houseーーit’s Manga! And......the first panel. That one panel’s content is the same with the half page that I could barely read. 「If it’s this, I can read it!」 「Thank you, Amanda-san!」 「Yes. Well then, please excuse me」 Amanda-san bowed her head gracefully, and left. I didn’t ask why Amanda-san brought something like this. After all, it’s Amanda-san you know. I threw away the light novel, and read manga. With the magic I learned, I granted what Nadia wanted.

When I was reading Grimoires in the Grimoire Library, I heard a woman’s shouting voice from outside. It’s sort of old-fashioned words, and words that have limited uses. When I went outside, there was one woman there. It’s a young woman wearing good lady-like clothes, but her air seems to be a little strict. 「Hello, do you need something?」 It’s a person I met for the first time, so I talked to her in child-mode. 「I had heard that His Excellency Senjukou Lucio Martein is here」 「Un, he is. He’s the administrator after all」 「If possible, I want to meet with him!」 「I got it. I’m Lucio」 「Oh!」 The woman stared at me intently. 『There is no way that a child like this is Senjukou. What is he planning? ......I see, the real one who is in the back is testing me huh. Yosh, I should not be fooled by this appearance and act like he is Senjukou』 「Eh?」 The girl spoke very quickly with a thinking gesture. This, is it...... 「It was Senjukou, Your Excellency himself huh, please forgive me for not knowing」 The woman took a step back, and half kneeled like a knight. 「My name is Manuela Elise. A descendant of the Elise Family」 「Manuela-san huh」 「It is my greatest honor to meet Senjukou His Excellency」 Manuela said that. After a leaving a breath of time. 『How’s this. I did it perfectly. The true Senjukou inside should be content with this right』 She said very quickly again, and took glances behind me while bowing down, looking at the back of the library. This is......is it like that after all? Is she the type of person who would speak out the things she’s thinking. ......why? I checked, I haven’t used magic, and there isn’t magic that is cast right here right now. 「Ne?, ne?, Manuela-oneesan. Is Onee-san cursed or have a magic casted on, or something like that?」 「Eh? No, there is no such thing」 She answered while surprised, and soon after. 『What is this boy asking me, is he testing me? Ha!! Senjukou who’s inside has casted magic on me without me knowing huh!』 「E?to......」 「Come to think of it, I feel I feel a little sick a while ago!」 She declared strongly. It isn’t a tone of a person feeling sick. 『How’s that』 It’s a person who’s leaking out a lot of things. It seems like nothing can be done pointing that out. I ignored it, and continued the conversation. 「And then, Onee-san. Meeting me, what do you want?」 「E?to......」 Manuela looked at me, and looked towards the back of the library. Ah?, it was like that huh. 「It’s okay」 I said. Manuela made a slightly surprised face. 「Say anything. Senjukou is listening properly」 Manuela came to some kind of realization. 『It was like that after all, huh. He would not go out himself, and would send this boy instead. Yo?sh, if that is so』 She misunderstood it quite conveniently. 「I want to show you this!」 Saying that, and reached out a book very quickly as if to give a love letter at the an entryway. 「This......a Grimoire?」 「That’s right! The Grimoire that has been passed from generations to generations of our Elise Family! ......or, is should be」 Lines that was almost lost at the end. 「Should be? What do you mean?」 「Actually......it is a Grimoire that possesses a tremendous magic. It is a very strong magic, that it is said that the Elise Family’s ancestors had conquered the world with this」 「Conquer the world? That’s amazing, what kind of magic is it?」 Manuela shook her head. 「That, we do not know, it is only said in legends that it was incredible. And that it could be understood just by seeing it」 It’s probably a visually intense magic. 「However, other than the ancestors, no one has been able to read this Grimoire for hundreds of years. For hundreds of years, thousands of members of our family has challenged, but no one」 「Oh」 「That is why, recently, it is being rumored that this Grimoire itself is a fake」 「That’s harsh」 「No, it is fine even if the Grimoire is fake, however, having the glory of Elise Family be denied because of that......」 If the magic were fake, the achievements done with that would also be a lie. Manuela was feeling very down. She dropped her shoulders, and looked at me while kneeling. 「I heard the rumors about Senjukou His Excellency. An amazing person who could immediately decipher any kind of Grimoires, and can use a thousand magic」 It’s already over ten thousand though. 「That is why! If Senjukou His Excellency could read this, it will be proven that this Grimoire is real! I came here thinking of that!」 『And if things go smoothly, I will be the one who would return Elise Family’s glory, mufufu......』 I heard something. The voices in her heart are leaking. Well! That much is natural as a person, so I ignored it. 「Well then, can you show it to me?」 「Eh, but, however」 Manuela looked at me and the back of the library again. 「For the meantime, I’d be the one who’d look first」 I emphasized, “for the meantime”. 「I-I understood」 I received the Grimoire, and flipped its pages. Hmm, it’s a modern one, and the pervert main characterーー. 「This......it’s a little weird」 「Weird?」 『What’s weird? I mean, a child like you can’t understand something like that so please hurry up and give it to the real Senjukou』 I ignored her, and read the Grimoire. I flipped the pages, I turned back and forth, comparing them. And then, I finally got it. 「This, the pages are out of order」 「Un, the numbering of the pages were ridiculous you know? ーーit was normal with the first page, but the next page would be the fourth page. Turning it again, this time it would be the third page, and the second page would finally come out after that. Un, it can’t be helped that you can’t read this」 「Y-You can find out even that?!」 「You don’t get it? ......I see, you can’t read it in the first place, so you can’t find out if the pages are in order or not」 「Y-Yeah」 「Wait a bit okay......」 I said that and let Manuela wait, and focused on the Grimoire. The order of the page were ridiculous, but if I recognize that it’s pages are out of order, I can read it. From the last page, I can guess what would be the first page next, so I somehow understand even if the situations had completely changed in order. I turned the pages back and forth......and twice of usual, I finished reading it for an hour. 「Un, I read it. It’s true that this magic is amazing, you can tell with one look」 「Eh? Y-You read it?」 『Don’t tell me, this boy......he is really Senjukou......?』 I said that from the start though. Well! I’ll prove it to you right now. 「『Invisible』」 I casted the magic. The next instant, I became an invisible man. With my clothes just as they are, but my body invisible. It isn’t a place that it should be used, and the purpose is to let her know its greatness, so I talked to Manuela while wearing clothes. It’s quite an amazing scene that looks like the clothes are floating in the air. 「It’s this kind of magic」 「Waa?!」 「As you can see, it’s magic that makes you invisible. You can do sneaky this with this......but you can also do amazing things」 「Invisible......」 「The Grimoire is the real thing, the magic inside is convincing too. There’s no doubt that Manuela’s ancestors had done an amazing thing」 「For, real?」 I nodded......I’m invisible so she probably couldn’t see. But, Manuela’s expression was relieved. Her face became relaxed, and relieved. 「It was real......thank goodness」 「You told me that there were people doubting it right. I’ll send you a document. I’ll announce that his Grimoire is genuine, and that it’s an amazing magic. It’s something about magic, so I think Senjukou’s words should be convincing」 「Really!」 「Un. Leave it to me. If you want, I could go personally and show them this magic」 It’s my thanks for letting me learn an amazing magic. After I said that, Manuela was petrified for a while. And finally, she regained herself. 「Thank you!」 『This person’s amazing! This person’s amazing! This person’s amazing!』 From the surface and from the back, she thanked me so much.

Inside the mansion in the afternoon, when I was strolling around for no particular reason, I felt two presences in the living room. When I peeked inside, there was Sylvia and Amanda-san. The two of them were looking down, and from how it seems, Sylvia was doing something, and Amanda-san was teaching her. 「Yo. What are you doing」 「Lucio-samaーーhya!」 Sylvia made a happy face seeing me suddenly appear, but soon after, she raised a scream while furrowing her brows a little. 「What happened」 「The needle......it stung my finger」 「Needle」 I stood right beside her. It looks like Sylvia was doing some needlework. There was a paper pattern, and she’s making a costume using a cloth by following that pattern. 「I will prepare the medicine box」 「Ahh, it’s alrightーー『Healing』」 I stopped Amanda-san who was about to stand up and healed Sylvia’s finger using magic. 「Thank you very much, Lucio-sama」 「Anyways, what is with this so suddenly」 「Actually, I wore this kind of clothes in my dream yesterday. The flower became the clothes itself, I mean......when I told Amanda-san about that, she asked me if would I like to make it」 I looked at the paper pattern, it was true that it has a flower motif......or rather, the flower itself was the clothes. 「But, it’s hard」 「Well, it isn’t normal clothes after all」 「Also, it was something that came out of my dream. If there was only something that could be used as a reference in the real world」 「A reference, I’ll make you one」 Waiting in the garden for a while, Sylvia came jogging. 「Sorry to keep you waiting, Lucio-sama」 「Is that the flower motif?」 「Yes!」 The thing that Sylvia brought was a small flower with yellow colored petals. I don’t know what it’s called, but it’s a flower that I could usually see blooming on the roadside. 「What are you going to do with this?」 「Just lookーー『Flower Fighter』」 I casted the spell, and the light of the magic created that. In short, it is a machine that is like a huge microscope. I pointed a finger under the lens, and said to Sylvia. 「Leave the flower there」 「Yes」 「And push the blue button immediately above that」 「Like this?」 Sylvia pushed the button just like I told her to. *Gashan, Gashan*, the lens made sounds, and the flower was surrounded by a light. And finally, that changed its appearance to a small doll. It was a doll very similar to Sylvia. However, their appearance aren’t completely the same, the doll was wearing clothes that were based on the flower. It’s Sylvia wearing magician-like clothes with the yellow flower as the motif. 「Waaaaa?」 Seeing that, Sylvia’s eyes shined and took in hand the doll that was very similar to her. 「So cute. Amazing, Lucio-sama」 「It’s good that you like it」 「A magic like this exists huh」 「Actually, its use is different. You would take a flower that would be used as the base, and when you push the button, the flower would be worn by a doll with the same appearance of the person who pushed the button. And then, they would be used to fight」 「Fight?」 「Like this」 I pulled out a grass around my feet, put it under the lens and pushed the button just the same. The light enveloped the grass, and creates a doll completely similar to me. It was a doll of me holding bow and arrow while wearing a grass colored sleeping hat. Because two dolls were made, a ring of light appeared in front of the machine. After I took the doll from Sylvia, and placed the two dolls in the ringーーthe dolls started to move as if they came into life, and started fighting. 「It’s like this」 「Amazing, it’s amazing?」 「Hmm, it looks like Sylvia’s stronger」 The fight between the dolls, Sylvia was overpowering me. Me having bow and arrow and the magician Sylvia. The fight between similar long ranged fighters ended with Sylvia’s win with magic that has visual a flower storm visual effects in the end. 「Amazing」 「Well, it’s like that. It’s well-made as a doll so you can use it as a reference to make clothesーー」 「Can I call everyone and play together, Lucio-sama!」 Sylvia asked me with sparkling eyes. It seems like she had lost sight of the objective at first though. 「Ahh, call them」 If my wife would get happy, there was no need to remind her that. 「I found a flower with Coco, Sylvie」 「I will use this」 「Oh?, isn’t that drokba. That’s perfect with Sylvie’s image」 「I wonder what would happen」 The two placed the flower on the machine and pushed the button in order with very excited faces. Nadia became a character that was wearing a pumpkin hat, and Sylvia became one with an armored look with blue and white base color. For some reason, although it was an armor, the back was fully exposed. The two characters fought inside the ring. It was a one-sided match and Drokba?Sylvia won. 「I lost」 「Bal also picked one up you know?」 「Hacchan, that’s not a flower but a mushroom」 「......? Mushroom, cannot be used?」 「U?n, it can’t?」 Nadia tilted her head and asked me. 「It’s alright as long as they’re plants. I can’t guarantee what would come out though」 She put it in the machine, and pushed the button. The light enveloped the mushroom, and the one that appeared was a doll wearing overalls and plumbーー. 「Shooot!」 I grabbed that with the speed of light and threw it far far away. 「......? What is it?」 「Forget that just now」 「......? Un, if Lucio-chan says so」 I’m saved since she’s very obedient. I almost made an enemy of the strongest legal department. 「Lucio, is this alright」 This time it was Veronica. The thing that she brought was a violet colored flower. 「Isn’t it alright?」 I don’t really know but nodded for the meantime. 「Vero-chan, Vero-chan, I think that you should stop using that」 But, Nadia gave an NG. 「Why not?」 「Because, seeing the trend up to now, the movement of the doll would change according to the characteristics of the flowers used right?」 「Yes, that is right」 「That’s why I think that you should stop using that okay?」 「I cannot understand. For the meantime, I will use it alright」 Veronica placed the violet colored flower into the machine. Nadia was saying “ah?ah?, I reminded you okay?”. What was it all about? The thing that appeared from within the light was Veronica wearing a violet nightdress. Rather than the Veronica right now, it was standing bewitchingly, more similar to the original Veronica. 「Ara, isn’t that good」 It matches Veronica’s air, and what remains is just its strength......but the next instant that I thought of that. A honey bee came out of nowhere and when it passed in front of the Veronica doll. *Pakkun* A tongue came out of the Veronica doll’s mouth with the speed of sound and caught the honeybee, pulling it into its mouth. It was predated. Veronica got stunned. 「Ah?ah?, that’s why I told you」 Nadia said with a wry laugh. 「That violet flower, it’s pretty but it’s a flower that uses the sticky thing on its tip to catch insects, melt, and eat them」 「......it was a carnivorous plant huh」 Veronica started to tremble and shouted with teary eyes. 「ーー!! I-It’s alright as long as it’s strong desu wa!!」 She said with half despair. By the way, the insect eating Veronica lost to knight Sylvia. And just like that, my wives searched for different kinds of plants, made them dolls, and let them fight. The Drokba?Sylvia that has a knight appearance had an unexpected strength although it was found at the beginning, and it was almost undefeated having consecutive fights and consecutive wins. My other wives challenged that, and Sylvia herself challenged it with a new flower that she found. 「Lucio-chan」 「Oh, it’s Balthazar next, huh......」 I turned around and couldn’t help but lose my words. Balthazar returned. She returned with a huge number of flowers on her overly long sleeves. 「That is?」 「Bal, she did her best to gather them you know?」 「No, I know that you did your best though」 Surprisingly, Balthazar placed all the flowers into the machine, and pushed the button. *Gasha, Gasha*, *Gasha, Gasha*, the lens made more sound than usual. 「I-Is it alright?」 「I-It would not get broken right」 Veronica got afraid, and Sylvia asked me nervously. Who knows, what would happen in this case? After taking longer time than usual, the Balthazar doll came out. Everyoneーーeveryone excluding Balthazar held their breath. Balthazar the Eightーーthe existence that one would want to call that with awe was there. First, it was not my wife Balthazar that was there, but the adult version Demon King Balthazar. And as if to surround it or maybe protect it, the things made out of plant tentacles were squirming. It was fantastic, it was dreadful. Something like that was created. The person in question, Balthazar, was very delighted. 「It looks like, it’s an irregular」(Sylvia) 「It’s an irregular. No, in some meaning, it’s just fitting, huh」 Balthazar, she’s a Demon King after all, if you ask me, this also suits her. 「Ah, the drokba Sylvie got caught by the tentacles」 「This isーーit isn’t a scene that can be shown to kids huh」 「Bal, she’s good at ryoujoku you know?」 「Kyaaaaa! Don’t look, please don’t look!!!」 My wives watched the grotesque scene peacefully. (They’re married so they’re already adults) It was another peaceful day in the House of Martein.

「As expected of my Senjukou」 In the capital, in the audience hall. When I came to report, the King was super happy. 「I believed in you, I believed that if it was my Senjukou, he would rebuild Guernica’s state affairs with skills like magic」 「You’re praising me too much, Ou-sama. I just dug gold and didn’t do anything else」 「Umu, that humility, it’s also as expected. As expected of my Senjukou」 「The Duke Your Excellency. Uhmm......the gold bullion that Your Highness dug......」 「I gave all of it to Guernica’s treasury」 「All of it!」 「Un, all of it」 「As expected of my Senjukou. To think that you would not be blinded by gold. That cleanliness should be written down to history」 「......how great would it be if he put it in his pocket......」 I know how he feels. I also noticed it later on. A hundred tons of gold bullion. The number a hundred ton doesn’t sound like it’s a large number. It’s gold so it’s probably expensive, I thought, but it’s only a hundred ton. I thought like that. But thinking of it carefully, remembering the market price in the world I was in before. I realized that it’s actually five trillion yen even counting roughly. A hundred ton is that much. I don’t know the market price in this world, but there’s no doubt that it’s a tremendous amount. It couldn’t be helped that the minister would get a headache. I mean, I’m very sorry. 「The Duke Your Excellency, can’t something be done, even though it’s a little late. Your Excellency has the highest achievement in this case, I think that the thing you receive is too small」 The minister insisted. 「Is it not alright, minister」 The King said to let him calm down. 「My Senjukou’s name had spread loudly with this case. It is as you have said. Is it not alright with that」 Uwa?, he said with a very flat tone. This person, won’t he have a hole in stomach sooner or later. It’s really troublesome being under a troublesome king after all. No, well, it’s my fault this time though. I met eyes with the minister, when I looked at him with sympathetic eyes, his face got more and more pitiful. And like that, when I was staring back at the minister. 「Minister」 「Ha」 「I understand your concern」 「Eh?」 「Do you see me as senile as that? A hundred ton of gold bullion, imagining what would happen if that would be passed to Guernica is very for me」 「I-If so」 「I am saying that on top of that, there is no problem. After all, in our kingdom, look」 The King looked at me. It’s a face that is full of smiles. 「There’s my Senjukou」 「......ohh」 *Pon*, the minister hit his palm. His face was saying, “I see”. 「That is true, the one who did that was the Duke His Excellency, and the Duke His Excellency is our Kingdom’s heavyweight」 「Umu, it’s as you say. The gold bullion that passed on them is only once, it means, it’s dead money. However, here, there is the living Senjukou」 「That is true, there is really no problem at all」 ....... Well, I know what they’re trying to say though. It’s probably the logic of even if a lot of fish was caught, if the fishing rod is at hand, there would be no problem. I get that. I got surprised, I didn’t think that the King was thinking up to that. I was sure, that as usual, he was just praising me without thinking of anything. Honestly, I’m sorry. 「Are you fine with that, minister」 「Ha!」 Is it only in my mind, the way the minister looks at me changed. 「The Duke Your Excellency」 「What?」 「Please continue on taking care of us」 How can I say this, it’s completely the same eyes with the Kingーーhis eyes was like, “Senjukou, awesome!”.

「Lucio-kun!」 「What are you doing?! Please stop!」(Veronica) Afternoon, when I returned, Nadia jumped out of the mansion, and soon after, Veronica chased after her. The two stood in front me, and argued. 「Isn’t it fine, making Lucio-kun decide would be the best」 「There is no need for that」 「There is?. We should make this clear」 「In the first place, that is not something that needs to be judged which one’s better」 「Not like judging which one’s better, but don’t you want to brag about it? Like “ahh, I am being ーー this much”」(TL: the ーー is actually at the end of the sentence in the raws, but can’t translate ’cause sentence construction are different) 「Un, brag about it. And, you’d want to know right, like “Ah! It was really ーー similarly”」 The two argued in front of me. No, rather than arguing, it felt like Nadia was pushing one-sidedly, Veronica was stuttering. 「Wait, wait」 I got between of the two. 「I can’t tell what you’re talking about. In the first place, what is it? What’s the thing you want me to judge?」 「Lucio-kun, can you use a magic that can show the likes and loves degree」 「Show likes and loves degree......? Do I only need to visualize favorability?」 「That’s probably it!」 *Bishi!*, she pointed at me. Nadia was quite in a high tension. On the other hand, Veronica was pouting her lips in a sulking face. I don’t know what’s it all about, but that faceーー. 「Eh? Lucio-kun, did you say something?」 「No, it’s nothing. E?to, is it like this?」 I reached out my hands towards the two, with an instant of searching inside my mind, I used the magic that I found. 「『Love Parameter』」 The light of the magic created two panels, each of the panels has digit numbers. The one that was in front of Nadia was , and on Veronica’s. 「Wa?, it came out. Ne?, ne?, how’s this? Our likes and loves degree to Lucio-kun?」 「Please call it favorability」 I laughed wryly. Likes and loves degree is very Nadia-ish, but I really can’t get used to it. (TL: Favorability= koukando, likes and... = sukisukido) 「Well, that’s right I guess」 Nadia looked at the two panels, looked at Veronica, and placed a hand over her mouth and laughed like “Humu”. Then she tapped Veronica with her elbow. 「As I’ve thought, Vero-chan also super likes Lucio-kun」 「Uu......」 Veronica blushed and looked down. She’s like twice embarrassed with her favorability exposed, and made fun of. 「T-That’s not true at all! This is some kind of a mistake」 「But, the numbers are showing you know?」 「That is the strange part. There is no way that I would have this difference from you. There should be some mistake」 「Is that true?」 Nadia asked me. 「You can say that it’s wrong, or you rather, it’s changing. This is the number right now」 「Right now?」 「That’s right, right now」 After I nodded, Nadia placed a finger on her forehead, and thought about it. And, she hugged me. 「Owa!」 「I love you! Lucio-kun!」 She said to me with her arms around my neck. And then, her numbers increased.21, 122, 123ーー, just like that, it increased up to 140. 「Oh?, it really went up. Un, about that much huh」 「Is that so?」 「Un, I super liked Lucio-kun slightly better than earlier」 I don’t get it, but, it was a number that was completely convincing for Nadia herself. But, that was also Veronica’s tragedy. 「Mufu!」 With arms around my neck, I looked at Veronica and her number. 198, it increased a little. 「I-It’s wrong. That’s not it!!」 「It’s okay, it’s okay, super liking Lucio-kun. Vero-chan’s also Lucio-kun’s wife so it’s a normal thing」 「That is! ......that, might be true......but」 「I know! Ne?, Vero-chan, let’s play a game!」 「A game?」 「Un! a game where who would be better on super liking Lucio-kun」 「A game like thatーー」 「The person who would win can do “something good” with Lucio-kun」 「S-Something good?」 Veronica stole a glance on me while still looking down a slightly. Her cheeks were flushedーーwhat is she planning to ask for? 「......alright」 「Ohh」 「However, I will also add a rule. During the game, you can not touch him」 「I can’t touch?」 「It is normal to increase if you’d touch」 「U?n......well, that’s true」 A weird rule was given, but Nadia was convinced with it. As if she completely agrees with what Veronica said, as if it was a very natural thing. 「Well then, in a count of three」 「I understood」 Leaving me behind, the two were fired up. It’s fun watching, so I made an air sofa, and entered spectator’s mode. Together with that signal, the two moved at the same time. First is Nadia, she was making a grinning face while hugging her body with her arms that I probably have seen before. 「Uhehe......Lucio-kun, stop?, not there?」 What “there”. On the other hand, Veronica was placing her hands on her tummy with an elegant gesture that was very like of her, and was closing her eyes just the same. Her face was gradually getting red. 「I can’t?, no more than that?!」 I wonder what she can’t do. The first one’s “don’t”, and the other one’s “no more”. It is very scary to hear what they’re really about. 「Ne?, Lucio-kun, who’s winning right now?」 「What’s the criteria for winning? The current numbers? Or is it with the increase in number?」 「The increase in number then. Vero-chan’s fine with that right?」 「Yes」 「Then, it’s Nadia. Just a little, though」 「......」 Nadia made a small guts pose, and Veronica was like *Poka?n* with her open mouth. 「Too bad, Vero-chan」 「......it’s a three-game match」 「Eh?」 「It’s a three-game match, and the one who would win is the first two win two」 「No, two wins, you say. Are you sure that’s fine being told afterwards」 Nadia accepted Veronica’s suggestion very happily. 「Next, let’s do it with allowed us of tools」 The two returned inside the mansion for once. After a while, the two appeared while holding something. Nadia was holding my doll that was Coco’s favorite, and Veronica had my clothes, she’s holding my shirt. The two held that, and faced each other in front of me. 「Well then......」 「*Kun*, *Kun*」(Smells) 「Su?, ha?. Su?, ha?......」(Breaths in) They started to smell them! 「Lucio?......」 There’s a pervert?, there’s two perverts?. If you’re asking what’s “pervert” about it, the most perverted about it is that the numbers in the panels are rapidly increasing. After a while, the two stopped smelling as if they had timed it together. 「You’re good」 「It is nothing to be mentioned」 Somehow, it was like they’re praising each other. 「Lucio-kun, how was it?」 「How was it?」 「U?n, this time is also Nadia’s win. Just a little, though」 Nadia won twice. I was thinking that it was the end with this, but. 「Yo?sh, let’s go to round two. It’s five rounds of three-game matches okay」 「......just what I wanted」 They were going to continue! I mean, why is the winner Nadia suggesting it. The two continued the game. It was surprisingly very fierce, and Nadia won the bout by winning three straight rounds. The game continued until the sun fell down, and under the setting sun, the victor and the defeated were facing each other. 「S-So frustrating. To think that I would be inferior」 Veronica got frustrated just like she had said. I wonder where her confidence in the beginning went. 「If it’s like this, it is the night part」 「You’re still going to continue! I mean, was the thing up until now the afternoon part? Are you going to do five rounds of three-game matches in the night part too?」 「Of course desu wa」 The two made a face that was like, “a foolish question”. 「What should we do next?」 「Hold hands with Lucio-kun! Only that」 The two said that, and held hands with me. The game continues, the numbers in the favorability panel are rapidly increasing. The game that continued until midnight, ended with Nadia’s victory. And, in the next day. 「The second day, let’s go!」 「Just what I wanted, I will surely win today」 「That’s why I’m telling you, why is the one who won extending the results」 I pointed that out, but regardless of that, my two wives were very lively and having fun.

「Please help me, Lucio-sama!」 When I was reading manga, Sylvia came out to my place with the usual line. She had whipped cream on her nose while wearing an apron, and for some reason, one part of her hair was curly. 「『Asian Beauty』」 While casting magic to fix her hair, I wiped off the whipped cream with my finger. And asked. 「What is it, Sylvia, what happened」 「Actually, I was making a cake......but I could not do it well, and failed a few times......」 「Cake?」 That’s why she had a whipped cream on her, and her hair was curly huh. 「Why something like a cake?」 「Today’s Ojii-chan’s day」 「Ojii-chan’s day?」 「Yes. It is the day to say thanks to all Ojii-chans in the world」 「Something like a respect for the aged day huh」 「And then, we were taken care of Lucio-sama’s Ojii-sama, so we want to give him cake as a present, and Nadia and I were doing our best, but......」 「It’s continuous failures, huh」 Sylvia nodded. She had an apologetic face. 「I got the story, if it’s like that, then I’ll help you」 「Thank you very much, Lucio-sama!」 I went to the kitchen with Sylvia. In there, Nadia who had an explosion head more than the curliness of Sylvia’s were at a loss. It’s worse than her usual afro hair from sleeping, I wonder what happened. While fixing it with the same magic, I approached. 「Lucio-kun」 「I heard the story. You want to make home-made cake or treats right」 「Un! Is there a good magic for it?」 「Yeah」 I nodded, there’s a magic perfect for this kind of times that I searched inside my head while going here. 「Let’s go with home-made chocolate. Sylvia, is there chocolate? It would be great if it’s normal chocolate, ones that don’t have extra flavors」 「Is chocolate bar okay」 「It’s perfect」 I gave several commands to Sylvia, and melted the chocolate she took out with a water bath. 「We only need to wait for it to get hard」 「Eh?! We are only melting it then making it hard?」 「Is that a home-made chocolate?」 「Well, just lookーー『Moulding Hand』」 I casted magic to both Sylvia and Nadia. Their hands shined with a golden color. And there, I poured the chocolate that I melted right now. 「A-re, it is not hot」 「Both of you, imagine inside your hearts. Just like making something with clay」 「With clay?」 「U?n, is it like this」 The two honestly, started to imagine just like they were told. 「Wa! My hands, my hands」 「They are moving on their own!」 The two got surprised, the golden hands moved automatically. The thick chocolate, was being shaped just like clay as I’ve explained. When the chocolate got cold and hard, it was created there very well. 「Ah! It was really done」 Sylvia got surprised, and Nadia horsed around. 「Oi oi」 I got dumbfounded by the two. The thing that the two made was me. What Nadia made was two heads high, it’s a very cute me just like the so-called Nendoroid. What Sylvia made was the real size me, it’s the very cool me taking some kind of pose. The two looked at each other’s chocolate me they made. 「Nadia-chan that’s cheating, to make such a cute Lucio-sama」 「Isn’t it Sylvie who’s cheating? Lucio-kun that cool, I’d like to have it forever without eating it」 They argued about something I really don’t get. 「Yes yes, that’s alright already. Rather than that, did you understand the magic? I clapped my hands, and stopped the two. 「Ah......!」 「Un, I got it」 「Then, I’ll cast it once more. This time, not like this, make something as the present for Ojii-san」 The two looked at each other, “Un!”, nodded with a great smile. In the palace, in the audience hall. 「Hello, Ou-sama」 I stood in front of the King with child-mode tone. 「Ohh Senjukou, it is good that you come. So, what is it for today?」 「E?to, ne, I heard that today’s Ojii-chan’s day. So I let my wives make a present」 「Ohh?!」 「This, please take it」 I opened the box I brought, and gave it to the King. There’s chocolate inside the box. It’s a flat chocolate shaped like a medal. There’s Sylvia, Nadia, and my face deformed in the chocolate. I let them make one set of the exactly the same thing as the one that’s given to Ojii-san, and gave it to the King. 「Ohh, ohhhhhh」 The King received the box, *PuruPuru*, got moved that he trembled. 「This loveliness, this braveness」 The King took the chocolate with my face, and said. I don’t think that both of those are quite compatible, but it looks like it’s like that inside the King. 「Did you like it」 「Of course!」 「Thank goodness」 「I’ll immediately designate it as the national treasure, and let it be stored permanently!」 「Eh?, wait, wait. That’s only a chocolate, there will be mold if you do that」 「Mu!」 「And, there’s Ojii-chan’s day every year, so I’ll make it again next year. It would be nice if you eat that」 「Is that so. I got it, I will eat it without reserves then. Is anyone there」 「Yes」 One minister-ish person came inside. 「I will eat this tonight. Prepare the liquor that best fits with chocolate」 「If it is chocolate, the years old purple liquor should go with it the best」 「Umu, prepare that then」 「I have understood」 The minister-ish person left the room. years old liquor......isn’t it too exaggerating? But well......it’s the King, that much is okay huh. It looks like he was very glad for it after all. 「I thank you, my Senjukou. I know, I need to give some kind of thanks to Senjukou」 「Eh? That’s okay, it’s normal to give presents on Ojii-chan’s day」 「Muu, but I won’t get......I know」 *Pon*, the King hit his hand. I have a bad feeling. 「Is anyone there」 「Yes」 The minister-ish person earlier came inside. 「Dear Senjukou, when is your birthday?」 「Eh? Uhmm, it’s......」 I told my birthday. I see, he’s going to give me a birthday present as a give back huh. I feel like it’s going to be a tremendous give back present, but, well, that’s okay huh. 「Did you hear the date?」 The minister-ish person bowed his head. 「I will make that day a day of celebration. Its name is Senjukou’s day」 「Eh?」 「Do it immediately, notify the whole country」 「I have understood」 The minister-ish person said that and left. The King lounged back very pleased and satisfied, and looked at the chocolate. It’s a too unexpected giveback present.

I fixed the half-destroyed mansion using magic. To be sure, I looked at the mansion from the garden, and checked if it’s completely fixed. 「It looks like there’s no problem. Fu?」 「What happened?」 Balthazar came to my side. She’s as flighty as usual, and was staring at me. 「Because of somebody, I used a large scale restoration magic that shouldn’t be needed, so I’m a little tired」 Balthazar stared at me, and clapped her hands for a reason, it was a silent clap. 「It’s not “don’t mind it” though」 I pointed that out, but she didn’t really care. 「Even so, you’re really Balthazar huh」 「What do you mean, really?」 「The sneeze right now, I’m familiar with the magic powers that were released. I’ve fought several times after all. Against the original and the th」 「Is that so?」 「It’s very similar. The magic powers’ーーhmm, it’s fingerprint-like thing looked the same. Especially compared to the th」 「......」 Balthazar stared at me intently. She stared at me without making a sound. 「n?」 When I looked back to her, she broke into a smile, and bowed her head. 「Thank you for taking care of my mother」 「No, no, what the heck is that. That’s a little, no, quite off you know」 Balthazar also didn’t answer properly with that tsukkomi. *Totatata*, she ran, and looked closely at the mansion. ......can we do a catch ball of conversation. I approached her. While thinking, “what should I do with her”. 「Fu, fu......」 「Fu?」 「Fuekushun!」 「――!」 I instinctively crossed my arms, and created a magic shield. Balthazar’s sneeze, I remembered when the mansion was half-destroyed. And because of that, I instinctively defended, but......nothing happened. *Zuzuzu*, Balthazar sniffed. Nothing happened with the sneeze that was facing towards the mansion. 「My nose feelsh itchy」 「......is it hay fever?」 「Hay fever?」 「That, or someone’s making rumors of you」 「Lucio-chan’s doing that?」 「No, that’s why I said “someone”, right. I’m in front of you after all」 「I wakushun!」 She sneezed in the middle of her words. This time, facing towards me. There’s no problemーーI thought, but I reacted instantly. I felt an explosion of magic powers, so I created a magic shield in a hurry. I couldn’t make it completely, and a part of my clothes and hair was burnt. 「Lucio-chan, you’re a little burnt huh?」 「Who’s fault is it」 「The mansion’s huge huh?」 「Let’s please talk with each other」 「Fuekushon!」 「ーー」 A sneeze towards the mansion. I was surprised, but there was no explosion. 「It’s really itcーーkushon!」 This time, towards me, the cutest sneezeーーand the most powerful explosion. The shield that I created beforehand was destroyed, and my head became more burnt. 「You, you’re really......」 「???」 Balthazar tilted her head. She had an expression that looks at it strangely......I could see her not having any evil intent, so much that it’s surprising. Don’t tell me......she’s doing it naturally? Something like a cliché? Oi, oi......you’re kidding right. 「Balthazar」 「Call me Hacchan?」 「......Hacchan」 She made a very happy face. This, it’s difficult. 「I’ll cast a magic on you, so stand still」 「Magic? Lucio-chan’s magic?」 「Yeah」 「I got it」 Balthazar closed her eyes. She closed her eyes, and stuck out her lips. ......it’s not a kiss you know. I ignored that pose, and casted a mind searching magic. 「『Mind Reading』」 The light of the magic enveloped Balthazar. It’s a magic that materializes what one’s thinking inside. Their results......it depends on the person. A person who thinks of things with words, the words would come out through a voice. A person who thinks of things with images, those images would come out. Sometimes, there are people who think using sound or simple colors, but even with those people, deciphering is also possible. For the meantime, the thing that I want to know, is if Balthazar has ill intents or not. I casted magic with thatーーand then. A manga sentence balloon-like thing appeared behind her. Balthazar was the type with images. It’s good that it’s with images, but......to think that, it was my face that was inside the balloon. Face, face, face, the balloon was completely filled with my face. A smiling face, an angry face, a crying faceーーno, I don’t cry. My face as completely filling the balloon. ......she’s only thinking of me, huh. And, I found out another thing. Ill intents, it looks like she doesn’t have any. Because the background is light blue, and looks very peaceful. A person who has ill intents would have black, and people who are full of desires have purple or all colors, so I can tell with that. This isn’t important, but Isaac is a person who thinks with colors, and it’s always pink colored whenever I looked at it. ......。 She doesn’t have......ill intents. This is troublesome, but I can’t feel any ill intent from Balthazar at all. I imagined something like “approach him, then when he lets his guard downーー”, but it looks like it’s not something like that. 「It’s finished」 Balthazar opened her eyes. She looked at me, and softens her sight. She made a very happy face. The balloon that’s still behind her changed. My face that was manyーーit became only one. The head was a little burntーーmy current face. She seems very happy looking at meーーit’s a situation that I can only interpret like that. Is she really......that happy. 「Lucio-chan」 「What is it」 「I want to play with Lucio-chan?」 「Play?」 「Un. I want to play a lot, I want to play a lo?t. Together with Lucio-chan」 「......play, huh」 Taken aback, I think that those words are used in this kind of situation. (TL: taken aback 毒気を抜かれる = literally translated as being stripped off of poison) Thinking of this and that, I feel stupid being on guard. 「I guess so, let’s play huh」 I’ve had free time from the beginning after all. 「For the meantime, let’s return inside of the mansion」 I started to walk to return inside of the mansion, Balthazar followed me from behind. Well then, what should we do. It was when I thought of that. 「Kuchi!!」 A very cute sneeze, and proportionally terrible destruction powers. I somehow guarded, the mansion was blown off without any remains. “Maybe I took this too lightly”, I thought, but. 「Lucio-chan」 Looking at her that still have the balloon, I couldn’t bring myself to get angry.

「Kyaaaaa!」 I heard Sylvia’s scream from the kitchen. Together with Nadia, I ran to the kitchen in a hurry. I saw there, Sylvia who was making herself small in a corner. 「Sylvie?! What happened?」 Nadia asked. Sylvia was trembling while she makes herself small, and pointed at the opposite direction of the kitchen. I looked there, I looked at it as if nothing’s wrong with it. 「Ah! It’s a cockroach」 「Kyaaaaaaa!」 Nadia said, and Sylvia screamed again. When I look at it carefully, there were really one cockroach there. I see, this is the reason for the scream. I approached Sylvia, and asked. 「Sylvia. Sylvia isn’t good with cocーーthis huh?」 *KokuKokuKoku*. She didn’t even have the leisure to give a reply, *PuruPuru* Sylvia turns towards the opposite direction where the cockroach was, trembling. Well, she’s a girl, being not good with those which shines with black light is something that can’t be helped. On the other hand, Nadia looks like she was quite okay with it. 「How dare you, making Sylvie this frightened......Eiiii!」 Nadia took the broomstick nearby, and jumped at the cockroach while swinging that down. She swung it from the top of her head, and the broomstick was growling while it hit the ground. But, it doesn’t hit. *ZuZaZaZa* the cockroach ran away. 「Take this! Take this! Hit it!!」 *BunBun* after a minute of the broomstick swinging, the cockroach that pettily ran away was finally exterminated. I took the flattened cockroach, and threw it outside of the house. 「Sylvie」 「Nadia-chan......」 「It’s okay already, I exterminated it」 「Nadia-chan!」 Sylvia embraced Nadia. With tears in her eyes, she seemed like she was very moved. She took care of the cockroach, so to Sylvia, she might really look like a saviour. 「But, this isn’t good. “If there is one cockroach, think that there’s an hundred of them”, that was often told」 「Eh......」 *Bishi!* I think I heard a sound of something hardening. Sylvia looked at me, it’s a face full of despair......this isn’t good. 「......Ufu」 「Sylvie?」 「Ufu, ufufufufufu. Ahh......the stars are so pretty」 「Sylvie?! What happened, Sylvie, you okay」 「Ne?, let me out from here? Please let me out, ne?」 「Sylvie?!」 To the too much shock, Sylvia went to a garden paradise. This is bad. 「Sleep!」 「......*Kyu*」 I casted a sleep magic to Sylvia. It effected quickly, and Sylvia fell into sleep. 「Lucio-kun?」 「It would be better if we let her sleep for a while」 I carried Sylvia who fell asleep on the floor to the bed, laid her down, and returned to the kitchen after that. 「Ne?, is what you said earlier true? The if you see one think that there are hundreds-thing」 「It’s common knowledge you know」 「No way, what should we do......if there’s really a hundred of that Sylvie wouldn’t take it」 「There’s no other way than to exterminate them」 「But, we don’t know where they are」 「There」 I pointed at the corner of room. At the place where we saw the cockroach earlier, there was a small hole in the corner of the room. A small hole that a cockroach can pass through. 「I think that is connected to their nest」 「I see」 「Enter from there, and destroy all of them at once in their nest」 「Enter? What do you mean?」 「Small」 I casted magic to myself. My body became smaller, and got small enough to pass through the cockroach’s hole. Relatively becoming a giant insteadーーI said to Nadia who looked like a giant. 「With this I’ll enter, and do a search and destroy of the nest」 「I will go too!」 「Nadia too?」 「Un! I can’t forgive the cockroaches that made Sylvie-chan scared」 「......I got it. Small」 I casted magic to Nadia also, and made her the same size. The broomstick she was holding became small too. I thought for a while, and casted a different magic. 「Flame Enchant」 The broomstick shines with a red light. 「Wawa, what’s this?」 「I infused it with the power of flames. You should be able to fight with that」 「ーー! Thank you! Lucio-kun!」 Nadia was very moved. *BunBun* she swings the broomstick. She said with a very confident way. We entered inside the hole. Different than usual, an unfamiliar structure’s inside. I felt like that I’ve become a small dwarf that borrows a house. Without being able to savor that feeling, we soon encountered a cockroach. 「You came out, you monster. Get ready!!!」 Swinging the broomstick of flames, Nadia charges to the cockroaches. Because we became smaller with Small, the cockroach like a saint bernard, it became the size that is close to that of large dogs. Honestly, it was disgusting. But Nadia didn’t falter at all and charged. 「Flame Laser」 I covered fire with magic. Broomstick of flames, and magic flames. Attacking at the same time, the cockroach burnt black and cut into two. 「Yosh! Let’s go like this Lucio-kun!」 I exterminated the cockroaches together with Nadia who was very eager. I didn’t tell Nadia, but to be sure, I casted Boost Magic like Build-Up and Speed-Up on her, so we could exterminate the cockroach safely. Because we explored the corners of the house while being small, we successfully free the house from the cockroaches.

「My name is Carlos Gene who is handling land and structures. I am very thankful of being able to be called today」 In the reception room of the mansion, one merchant was bowing his head to me. 「I’m Lucio Martein. Please」 I let Carlos have a seat. 「I am very honored to be of help to the son of Martein House. Please ask me whatever you want」 He’s somehow polite. No, maybe he’s VERY polite you could say. Thinking what would happen next, I somehow feel bad about it. 「I’m sorry, it’s not something that Martein House is going to buy, I’m going to buy it using the pocket-money I earned」 It’s an adult that I met the first time, so I talked with child-mode. 「That’s why, I want a very cheap house. I’m really sorry」 「What are you saying」 Carlos said while making a wide smile. 「Being of help to Martein-sama is very honorable. And also, I am very touched with the story right now」 「Eh?! Why?」 「Lucio-sama said that he earned his own money, we started our trade almost years. A -year old childーーPlease excuse me, I have never heard of a -year old boy who tells us to buy a house with his own money. As expected of Martein-sama, I could only say」 ......That’s true, it’s normally impossible for an -year old child to say “buy a house with my earned money”. Carlos was praising me with exaggeration, but when I knew that there was a proper reason for that, I felt a little good. 「Well, what kind of lot are you searching for」 「My capital is million Cet」 I told that first. It’s a line I couldn’t give up. I bought Nadia for million, that’s why without the backup of Martein House, 5 million was the limit that I could give. 「Also a room that you can put a very huge bed. Other than that, I can put up with it」 「A very huge bed?」 「Un, about this much」 I stood up, walked around inside the room, and told him the size roughly. It’s the size of the bed that is in my room right now. For Sylvia who wets her bed, I want to keep the bed as big as usual. Carlos touches his chin, and thought about it. 「Well then, how about something like this」 I was taken by Carlos, and went to see the lot in reality. 「Wah?, So wide」 The place where Carlos took me, was to an empty house in the outskirts of the town of Barza. It’s a long house that has only one floor, probably has years on it, and honestly it looks shabby. There is toilet and kitchen generally fixed on it, but it was really shabby. But as I’ve requested, there was a room that I could put that huge bed in. Sylvia and Nadia who came together went inside the house, and looked around everywhere. While standing in front of the entrance, Carlos asked me. 「How is it. Honestly, it’s in the a bit of the extremes, but it matches the conditions so」 「Un, it might be good. How much is this?」 「4 million Cet」 「A little bit cheaper than the capital huh」 「This one is very cheap to the extremes, you can look at the reason」 That’s probably true, if it’s this shabby, then anyone can be convinced it was this cheap. 「Other than this, those that have stories in it would increase」 「Stories in it?」 「Spirits coming out, the previous owner was......something like that」 Something like suicide huh, that’s really not good. I’m fine with that, rather I can do anything with that using magic, but it isn’t good for Sylvia. At worst, she might wet her bed everyday. I looked inside the house. Un, it might be good. It might be good as the first lot. Starting from here, changing lots to more better ones gradually looks fun to me. I approached the two girls, and asked. 「How is it? Sylvia, and Nadia」 「Lucio-sama」 「Lucio-kun」 「How is it? Here」 「If I am together with Lucio-sama, I don’t care where it is」 「I see. How about Nadia」 「Here, I think I can get comfortable」 「It’s decided then」 I returned to where Carlos was, and said. 「Thanks, Carlos-san. Here, I will buy it」 「It is good to be of your help. Well then, the contract will beーー」 At night, on the top of the bed that I carried as soon as I can with magic, together with Sylvia and Nadia, the three of us were laying down. 「It’s somehow silent」 Sylvia said. 「Only the three of us is on this house. The furniture is also only few, so it might feel more *Shi?n* than usual」 「Is that so」 「Nee? Lucio-sama, if it becomes tomorrow let’s clean the mansion」 「Ahh, that sounds good」 「The room in there, let’s make it a book’s room. We will put a lot of Grimoires for Lucio-sama there」 「That sounds good. Then, let’s make the room beside that a costume room. A room that will be stuffed with Sylvia and Nadia’s clothes」 「M-Me too?」 「Yeah」 I took Nadia’s hand, and said. 「Together with Sylvia, please look lovely all the time. My lovely wife」 When I said that, Nadia flushed her cheeks. I held hands with Nadia, and also held hands with Sylvia. We chatted to a lot of things, and slept while holding hands. With this, I obtained my first house, and started my new life together with my wives. Starting tomorrow, I should earn a lot more income.

Dragon Knight 「Hello, is this Lucio Martein’s house」 In front of the entrance, a girl was standing. Her age was about that of a high-school student, and a kawaii-type of girl. It was a visitor that came to my house. I replied with the usual C○nan-child-mode. 「Onee-san, who are you?」 「My name is Ignes. Uhm......is Lucio-san in the house?」 「I’m that Lucio you know?」 「............Eeeeeeeehh!!」 Ignes was very surprised, surprised so much she backs off half of her body. 「Y-You......how old are you this year?」 「No way......to think that it would be a child like this......」 This time, she was disappointed. She was a girl who is very emotional. 「U?n, is it okay with a child like this. It’s a child, so it might’ve been just be a Oya-baka, no, a Ojii-san-baka. But I have no other clues, so I should just tell him anyways」 She somehow started mumbling. I can hear it all though. 「You know!」 「Lucio-saーーI was introduced by Lucio-kun’s Ojii-san」 「By Ojii-san?」 「Right, Lucio-kun, was very good at reading Grimoires he said」 It’s true that I’m very good at reading manga. 「Un, I’m very good」 「Really? According to Lucio-kun’s Ojiisan, you can read it with a day, but that’s really exaggerated right」 「Un, he said it exaggeratedly」 Ignes became disappointed. 「It wouldn’t take a day you know. Depending on its contents, I could read it within minutes」 「......Eh?」 With a surprised expression, she stared at me. 「I-It’s a joke right」 「U?un, it’s true」 「T-Then......this Grimoire, can you read it for me?」 Ignes took out one Grimoire. I don’t know what she wants to do, but a Grimoireーーif she wants to give me a new magic then there’s no reason to refuse. 「It’s okay?. It’s hard reading while standing, so can I read it inside the house?」 Together with Ignes, I went inside the house. Entered the room I decided to be living room, and took a seat. I opened the Grimoire, and started reading. Sylvia enters the room. 「It’s tea, please」 「T-Thank you very much. You are?」 「I’m Lucio-sama’s wife」 「Eeeeeeeehh?! Is Lucio-kun, already married」 「Yes. Ah! Lucio-sama have one other wife, but she had things to do and is not here today」 「Two?! Although he’s still ?」 「Haa......」 Ignes looked at me intently. It’s somehow uncomfortable being stared at while reading. 「Uhm, why did you want this Grimoire to be read?」 Sylvia talked to her again. Ignes looked at Sylvia’s way. Nice job, Sylvia. 「That, is my grandmother’s Grimoire. It’s the only magic that Obaa-chan learned, and when I was still a child, she took care of me using that magic」 「Was it like that」 「It’s a magic from my memories, so I wanted somebody to use it one more time. So I consulted Lucio-kun’s Ojii-san who was Obaa-chan’s acquaintance. Because Ojii-san is a famous person that can read a lot of Grimoires」 With Ignes and Sylvia’s conversation, I grasped the situation. 「I’m finished」 「Eh? No way! minutes still haven’t passed you know?」 「Un, it was a Grimoire easy to read」 「Did you really read it?」 「I’m not lying if I can read the Grimoire or not. Because I can’t use the magic if I couldn’t read it」 「Ah! I see」 Ignes was convinced. That’s right, you are going to be able to use the Grimoire’s magic if you read the Grimoire, so there’s no way to lie about that. 「Should I could the magic?」 「U-Un! Please」 「Then, let’s go outside」 We went outside. Sylvia talked to me. 「Lucio-sama, why are we going outside?」 「You will know it soon」 I said that, and took a distance from Sylvia. Because that was needed. 「Transform: Dragon」 I used the magic. My body changes. Gradually, I became a huge dragon. Standing on two feet, with wings from my back, a dragon that’s about -meters. That’s right, Ignes’s Obaa-chan’s Grimoire, had a magic to transform into a dragon. 「......Obaa-chan」 Ignes looked up to me, seemingly moved. She is probably remembering her Obaa-chan while looking at me. 「Onee-san, how do Onee-san’s Obaa-chan do it?」 「Ah! She let me ride on her back, and fly to the sky」 I grabbed Ignes with my claws, and made her ride my back. 「Then, let’s go. Sylvia, I’ll leave the rest to you」 「Yes, please take care, Lucio-sama」 Being seen off by my lovely wife, I fluttered my wings, and flew up to the sky. With Ignes in my back, we flew around the vast sky. 「The same scenery at that time......」 「Did Onee-san’s Obaa-chan often did this?」 「Un, she always let me ride in her back. If I begged her, always」 「Thank you, Lucio-kun」 「U?un, I’m happy if I was of help」 「Really, Thank you」 Ignes tells her gratitude one more time. With that Ignes on my back, we flew around the sky for a while. She was really thankful, and letting a cute girl ride my back while I flew around the sky, is a very precious experience that I’ve had.

「Lucio! Please give me the magic that draws a picture!」 When I was reading Grimoire/manga in the garden under the clear weather after a while, Veronica came rushing. 「What happened」 「It is not what or whatever. Please give me the magic that will make me good at drawing」 「......you’re not good at drawing?」 Gulping, Veronica regained herself. It was written on her face that she came to ask me for magic but didn’t think that I’d point that out. 「N-Not like that. I-I am average」 「Average? 「Hmm?. Show me what did you draw」 「That does not matーー」 「It’s here?」 Nadia who suddenly appeared, she had a piece of paper with her. 「Here, Lucio-kun」 「Let me see......」 I received the paper from Nadia, and looked at the drawing. Mu, this is......is it...... 「A crushed dragonfly?」 「It is Lucio’s face desu wa!」 「What, this is my face you say!」 「Ahahahahahaha!」 Nadia laughed out lout. Looking at her at the side, I stared at the drawing. My face......my face...... 「Veronica......is it that, you hate me」 「It is not like that! I love you desu wa!」 「T-That does not matter! Give me the magic that would make me good at drawing!」 Nadia who was smiling mischievously, and Veronica with a flushed face. She asked for the magic once again. 「I see, I got the story」 「Goodーー」 「Did Nadia not draw?」 「I did?」 She took out another piece of drawing with a face full of smiles and passed it to me. She waited for my comment with a smug face. 「This is me, and this is Nadia. Veronica, Balthazar, and Sylvia. Complete with everyone huh」 The drawing was far better compared to Veronica’s. It was a drawing that is corresponding to an -year-old’s, but it was on the level that its model could be distinguished. 「Is it just me, Sylvia looks better」 「I can draw Sylvie’s face even if I don’t see her you know」 「I see」 As expected of best friends huh. 「Is there other ones?」 「Fufun. Jajaja?n」 Making sound effects with her mouth, she took out another drawing. 「It’s Sylvie’s you know」 The drawing that Sylvia made was super good. With stars shown like those in shoujo mangas, a well proportioned super handsome man was drawn. 「Sylvia’s amazing huh. She might be able to draw manga with this. What character is this?」 「Eh?」 「Eh?」 Nadia became dumbfounded, and I became dumbfounded. And there, Veronica said with a sigh while rolling her eyes. 「What are you saying? No matter how you look at it, is that not Lucio」 「I’m this super tall handsome guy?! This guy could be like the student council leader or some super cool businessman or anything」 「I do not know what student council leader or anything is, but」 「That is really Lucio-kun」 「Are you serious......」 I looked at it once again, the background was shining......it was completely a shoujo manga’s omnipotent ikemen. 「Are you serious......」 I whispered once again. I regained myself from the strange shock, and ask furthermore. 「Where’s Balthazar’s?」 「Hacchan wasn’t around so she did not draw」 「Yes, she is probably somewhereーー」 「Bal, she’s here you know?」 「「「Uwa!」」」 The three of us got surprised and raised our voices at the same time. Balthazar came suddenly, and hugged my waist. 「Hacchan, where did you go?」 「To find new butterfly friends」 She reached out her hand, the purple colored butterfly that was there fluttered its wings and flew away somewhere. 「I see. I searched for Hacchan you know」 「It might be better if we start searching in places where butterflies are」 「Bal, you searched for her?」 Making a shining full smile, Nadia explained what was going on with a happy face. 「Lucio-chan’s portrait......」 「Hacchan wants to write too?」 Balthazar made a huge nod. Nadia trotted to somewhere, and trotted back. Receiving the paper and pen, Balthazar started drawing crouching to the ground. Nadia and Veronica watched her by the side. It looked pleasant, and I felt a little good. I read the manga that I was reading until the end. And while I did that, I searched inside my head for the magic that would probably be needed very soon. 「I finished it」 「Oh?」 「This is......amazing」 It looks like she finished drawing. 「Lucio-chan, Bal properly draw it you know?」 「Let me see itーーhey, isn’t this an ukiyo-e!」(Picture of everyday life in the Edo period) I couldn’t help but tsukkomi. What Balthazar drew was like an ukiyo-e. I couldn’t really tell it, but from how the clothes looked, it’s probably me. 「Hacchan’s amazing, it completely looks like Lucio-kun」 「Ehehe?......Bal, she’s confident when it comes to Lucio-chan you know?」 No, I think it would be better if you can be confident about other things. 「I really hate to say this, but......I lost by a thin line」 No, Veronica’s drawing is out of the question. 「Ne! Let’s draw some more. I mean, isn’t it only me who drew everyone. Lucio-kun’s good, but let’s make everyone」 「Draw something other than Lucio-chan? Bal thinks that more Lucio-chan, motto Lucio-chan is good you know?」 「That is good as well desu wa」 「I know! Let’s collect it after drawing and make it a book」 Please stop the book. Not minding my calls, the three left gleefully. Even Veronica, she forgot the reason why she came in the first place, and left happily. I thought of many kinds of magic, but it looks like it wasn’t needed. My wives looked like they were having fun, so I leave it like that. The House of Martein is also peaceful today.

『Too bad, it’s a miss?』 「How about this......nya!」 Inside the mansion, I took a look because it was noisy, and I saw the cat-eared girl Mami and manga ghost Chris playing together. Inside the wide room that is usually not used, Chris was flying here and there, and Mami was jumping towards her, they repeatedly did that. 「What are you doing, the two of you」 『Ah, it’s Papa. Good mornin?』 「Good morning」 Chris that has a high tension, and Mami with a low one. The two were really contrasting. 『We were playing a game of tag, Mami’s the ‘it’』(TL: Oni gokko 鬼ごっこ) 「It’s called the police and the thief in our neighborhood. Uhh no, I didn’t mean that. Isn’t it boring for you to play tag」 『Actually, not at all. Here, take a look, unlike before, am I not more visible?』 Chris said that, and took poses like a model. ......honestly. 「There isn’t any difference」 Her appearance is still the same when we first met. 『Eh?, look more closely, Papa』 「Even if you say that......」 I stared at her once again. As I’ve thought, she looked unchanged. To stretch a point, it’s like I could clearly see her better than before. 「Un? I can see you clearer?」 『You finally got it?』 Chris became smug. I looked at her carefully once more. It’s true that I could see her more clearly. Before, I could clearly see through her transparent body, but now it’s harder to see through. It’s like, the transparency before is , and it became now. 「What does this mean?」 『Oh really, Papa, it’s too early for you to be forgetful?, didn’t I tell you before that I’d materialize the more Grimoires Papa read』 I have memories of talking about that with Chris when I first met her. Reading manga is my daily routine, and it’s also a leisure time, so I didn’t mind it that much. Chris approached Mami, and touched her. Mami disliked it, but she hugged her from behind, and played with her. 『Just like this, I am now able to touch Mami-tan?』 『That’s right!』 Chris nodded hugely. Her face seems very happy. She touched Mami, and clung to her. It looks like she’s very happy that she materialized. On the other hand, Mami was frowning. She turned her cheeks away, and went outside the room. 『Mami-tan has gone huh. It can’t be helped, so, Papa, let’s play』 「By play, you mean tag?」 『I want to read manga with Papa』 「You’re always like that, well, I don’t mind though」 I left the room, and moved through the hallway. Chris followed floating diagonally to me. 「By the way. How much more should I read for you to completely materialize?」 『......about twice of right now?』 「I see. Well, there’s no problem reading, but I wonder if there are that much Grimoires. In this world」 『Eh?, there isn’t?』 「No, I don’t know. There might be, or there might not be」 『Then, Papa should write then?』 『Papa should write them himself and read it. There are no worries if you make them yourself right?』 「Who knows if it would be that easy. It’s a Grimoire too, and I can’t imagine how I should write a manga」 The Grimoires in this world has two meanings for me. Most probably, it has magic powers, and it would make one who completely read it able to use the magic of the Grimoire. And, it has as a story, so it is fun to read even after that. There’s those two meaning. And, I don’t mind either way. 「I can’t create something like a Grimoire」 『A-re? Papa, you haven’t learned that magic yet?』 「Un? What do you mean?」 『A magic that creates Grimoire』 「There’s something like that」 『If there isn’t, you can’t create Grimoires right?』 「......well, now that you say so」 A magic that creates Grimoires. In a meaning, it’s a very natural thing. I came to the Royal Grimoire Library. I asked the assistant Fan, and came to that Grimoire. I took the Grimoire, and read it slowly. The contents of the manga, is something that I probably saw somewhere. A story about four high-schoolers aiming to become a mangaka, each of the talents they have complemented each other, and they would succeed to become a mangaka as a group. It’s a manga about creating manga. I read it till the end, and returned it to the bookshelf. 『Have you read it? Papa』 「Yeah. 『Cartoonist』」 I chanted the magic. A magic light appeared in an instant, but immediately flashed and disappeared. 「No, not at all. I heard a voice inside my head with that instant right now」 『A voice?』 「Yeah」 I nodded. The voice I heard said things that are largely divided into two. First, imagine the contents of the manga. Next, imagine the magic of that. 「I’ll try it once again. 『Cartoonist』」 In front of the light of the magic, I closed my eyes and thought deeply. The contents of the manga and the magic. I tried, but I failed. When I imagined the contents of the manga, the light of the magic once again flashed and disappeared. 「Was there a time limit」 『Is that so?』 「Seems like it. Easy to understand, a story that has a proper concept, and a magic that follows that concept」 I thought once again, I thought seriously. And, the third time honestly. 「『Cartoonist』」 I chanted the magic, and imagined. The match selling girl story that is a little different. Chris let out a voice. One Grimoire appeared in front of us. 『Papa, amazing, you really did it』 「I’m also surprised, to think that I’d be able to do it」 『Ne?ne?, this, what kind of magic is it?』 「This is」 When I was about to explain, the King came. 「Ohh, isn’t it my Senjukou. What happened? Did something good happen to you」 「Hello, Ou-sama. Un, just a bit」 I said that, and reached out the new Grimoire. 「What is it with this?」 「It’s the first Grimoire that I made」 「Hou!」 The King’s eyes sparkled. 「My Senjukou’s first Grimoire huh, this is very joyful, well then, this should be treated as a national treーー」 「Don’t make it a national treasure okay」 「Muu?, I see. It can’t be helped. But, how regretful, if I could only read a Grimoire」 The King really felt too bad. After, he is a person that couldn’t read Grimoires at all up until know. He treats me very well, as if I’m his grandson. It’s normal that he would feel bad not being able to read his grandson’s first Grimoire. While feeling regretful, he flipped the pages of the Grimoire. 「Mu?!」 「I can read it」 「Eh?」 「I can read, I can read it」 「Really?」 「Umu!」 The King read the manga. My manga, he read it with normal speed. 「Ohh, you read Grimoires like this huh」 The King read it until the end at once. Andーー. 「『Candle』」 He used magic. A candle that appears in the manga came out from the King’s hand. 「Ohh, I can also use magic」 「It’s true」 「What does this mean. Is anyone there」 「Yes? What happened Your Majesty」 Fan came. 「Try to read this」 Fan who received the Grimoire flipped it. It’s the same reaction as the King, he read it at normal speed. 「This......I have never seen a Grimoire as easy to read as this」 「It’s my Senjukou’s special Grimoire」 While being surprised, Fan was convinced. No, well, it’s not as great that it can be said special though. After a while, Fan also finished reading the Grimoire, and was able to use magic. 「This is amazing, my Senjukou, this is a revolution」 It looks like, the Grimoire that I created properly can also be read by the people of this world.

「Hakkushun!」 When I woke up in the morning, my body felt very heavy. My head hurts, and my sneeze and dripping nose wouldn’t stop. I might have caught a cold. This might be the first time that I caught a cold ever since I came to this world. “A magic that heals the cold......”, when I was searching for that inside my head. 「Good morning, Lucio-sama. It’s morning」 *Gacha*, the door opened, and Sylvia entered inside. 「Jirbia......」 When I replied, it was a dry voice that surprised myself. 「Lucio-sama? What happened?」 「No......hakkushun!」 「Lucio-sama!」 Sylvia ran to me in a hurry. She stood by my side, and looked at my face. 「Your face is red......is it the cold」 「Oh no! Lucio-sama, please stay put in the bed. Nadia-chan, everyone, are you there??」 After making sure that I was lying down and covering me with sheets, Sylvia ran out of the room. After a while, my four wives gathered. Sylvia, Nadia, Veronica, and Balthazar. It’s in the morning, my wives have gathered. 「This is......it is the cold. He is very hot desu wa」(Veronica) 「Lucio-kun catches the cold too huh. It’s a surprise」(Nadia) 「What should we do, his fever is high too, Lucio-sama looks painful」(Sylvia) 「......we must make his fever go down first. I have heard from somewhere that his head must be cooled so that he would not get an headache」(Veronica) 「Lucio-chan will get defeated?」(Balthazar) 「We must make him cool so that would not happen desu wa」(Veronica) 「What should we do other than making him cool?」(Nadia) 「Let me think......he must take warm and nutritious food, I think」(Veronica) 「We’re making him cool but we’re making him warm?」(Nadia) Nadia got surprised. 「It is something like that. Cooling his head, and making his body warm. It is the basics when one catches the cold desu wa」 「I see! Yo?sh, let’s nurse Lucio-kun with everyone!」 Nadia said, and the other three nodded at almost the same time. And to prepare to nurse me, they all left the room. ......。 A cold like this, I could heal it with just one magic, but it might be better if I do that later. Somehow, I wanted to see it. I wanted to see how my wives would nurse me. I stayed still like that on the bed, my head is a little fuzzy, and I started to get sleepy. And from I fell asleep just like thatーーhow long has it passed. I felt someone’s presence, so I slowly opened my eyes. 「Ah! Good morning, Lucio-sama」 Sylvia huh. Ah, I tried to reply but my voice didn’t come out. My throat became dryer, and my voice wouldn’t come out. 「I came to change the towel」 She said, and I noticed that there was a wet towel on my forehead. 「Your meal is ready, would you like to eat it」 I can’t speak, so I lightly nodded. Sylvia left the room for once, and brought back a pot while wearing a very cute kitchen mittens. Is it very heavy, she was walking unsteadily. Wait, wait, that way of walking is dangerous. Is this the pattern where it would be dumped into meーー. 「Sorry to keep you waiting」 I readied myself to the cliché, but it didn’t happen. Although she walked unsteadily, Sylvia properly brought the pot to my side. She opened the lid, and its steam came out. It was gruel inside. 「If it’s this, I thought that you could eat it」 I don’t feel hunger because of the cold, but I think that I could eat this. 「......」 “I’ll eat it”, I said, but my voice almost didn’t come out. I tried to raise my body using my elbow, and seeing that, Sylvia helped to support me in a hurry. I raised my body, and she piled up pillows to my back. How attentive. I tried to speak, but my voice wouldn’t come out after all. I coughed for once, and did my best to talk again. 「Thanks」 It was a funny hoarse voice, but I said it somehow. 「You’re welcome」 Sylvia said shyly and happily. She puts the gruel in the pot to a bowl, and made me eat it with a spoon. *Fu?*, *Fu?*, she did that for me. After I had finished eating, she fixed the position of the pillows, and left the room holding the pot. There weren’t any happenings, rather, she took care of me very well that I feel very warm inside. “Thank you, Sylvia......”, I thought of that, and started to get sleepy again. 「Lucio-kun......ah! He’s sleeping」 The next time I opened my eyes, Nadia was there. Did it became better, my voice came out a little. 「Sorry, did I wake you up」 「I see. You know, I heard that a peeled apple is good if you get a cold. I’ll make it now okay」 「You’ll make it now?」 Nadia hugely nodded. Looking carefully, there was a grater, an apple in a dish, and a spoon placed on the side of the bed. The things that are needed is complete, and she only needs to grate it. Nadia used the grater, and did her best to grate the apple. Nadia has a comparatively rough personality, the way she peels it looked dangerous, and I got nervous from watching, thinking that her finger might get injured. 「It’s okay, Lucio-kun should just watch」 Nadia said with a smile, her face was full of confidence, but the way she moves her hands is worrying. I searched for a first aid magic inside my head so I could apply it as soon as something happens. That, however, there was no need to use it. Grating it to the end without getting injured, Nadia let me eat the grated apple. Of course, she *A?n*-d it to me. After eating, I laid down on the bed again, and saw off Nadia leaving taking the tools with her. ......what should I do, I feel so blissful. Feeling the warmness inside my chest, I felt sleepy for a while. After a while, I felt that the towel on my forehead was being changed. When I opened my eyes, this time, it’s Veronica. 「Yo」 「Did I wake you up?」 「No, I just wake up in this period」 「Is that so」 「You changed the towel for me」 「Yes. And this as well」 「This is?」 「It is a nutritional supplement. They said that it is very easy to drink and would make you hydrated during your cold」 Although it looks like a water bottle, it has a straw. 「You made it for me?」 「You’re asking me? There is no way I could make it」 「Is that so?」 「I asked a person who knows about his things and paid it with money」 It’s a bit disappointing. I had expected that she made it herself. 「......is not a woman’s cooking who does not usually cook just a deadly weapon」 Veronica whispered, with a sulking face. She probably said it to herself, but honestly, I could hear it. ......isn’t she so cute. 「I feel heavy, I can’t raise my arms, so can you make me drink it?」 「ーーyes! Leave it to me」 Veronica became delighted, and puts the straw of the water bottle she’s holding to my mouth. I sucked it using the straw, and it tasted like a sports drink rather than medicine. I see, if it’s like this, it’s really good when you’re having a cold. I drank that, and after seeing off Veronica, I covered myself with the warm sheets again. After sleeping for a while, I woke up for the fourth time. This time, there was Balthazar. The number one air-head, my Demon King wife, Balthazar. Because I’m starting to feel better, this time, I’m really “expecting” that a happening would occur. “Well then, what would she do for me”, I thought of that, and faked my sleep to see what would happen. Balthazar changed my towel, and changed the sheets. She did it with slowly and carefully, so that she won’t wake me up. It felt very kind, so not only my body felt refreshed, my chest felt very warm, although Balthazar was moving around, and when I noticed it, I really fell asleep. 「Ha!!」 When I woke up, Balthazar was not around anymore. Instead, there was a piece of paper below the pillow, and Balthazar’s cartooned face and the words “Get well, okay” was written. Somehow......it’s the thing that made my heart delighted the most for today. At the same time, I felt sorry. I’m sorry for expecting happenings or clichés. All of my wives are such a good girl. They nursed me with different ways, and my cold was healed so fast that I could clearly feel it. Thank you. Sylvia, Nadia, Veronica, Balthazar. With my heart filled with gratitude to my wives, I closed my eyes once again. The next day. 「Uu......my head hurts」(Sylvia) 「My dripping nose won’t stop」(Nadia) 「Uu......how pathetic」(Veronica) 「Kushun! Kushun!」(Balthazar) My wives that nursed me for the whole day, fell down due to the cold that they caught from me. While being grateful for that cliché, I did all that I can to nurse them.

「Lucio-kun!」 When I was reading Grimoire while looking at the snow, Nadia ran inside the room with a rushed expression. 「What」 「Do Lucio-kun know about the sea?」 「Sea?」 「Yes, sea!」 Nadia made a fist with both of her hands, and approaches me. 「Sea you say, that large and salty sea?」 When I expressed it literally, Nadia’s eyes started shine. 「You knew about it! Ne?ne?, what kind of place is that? Tell me more about it」 「Haven’t you gone to sea」 「Un! I heard it before from the people nearby, but I couldn’t imagine what kind of place was it」 I thought about it. If she’s saying that she had never come to the sea, I want to let her see the sea. 「Yosh, I’ll show you the sea」 「Really?! Thank you, Lucio-kun!」 I left the Grimoire behind, and stood up. I went out of the room, and stood in front of the room that isn’t often used. 「Lucio-kun? Aren’t we going to the sea?」 「Wait and see」 I recalled a usable one from the thousands of magic I remembered, and reached out to the door. 「Replace」 The door flashed in an instant, but the light soon disappeared. It felt it worked, I was confident that the magic succeeded. 「Yosh, let’s go」 「Go you sayーーWahh!」 The instance I opened the door, Nadia’s eyes shined. The blue sky, the bright sun, and white sands. Through the door, the sea was there. 「What’s this, this is inside the room right! It’s an empty room right」 「Yeah. I copied the space with magic. This is the sea that is really somewhere in reality」 「Amazing!! This is the sea huh......the sea’s really hot right!」 Nadia was moved, and took off the clothes that made her feel hot. She entered inside, and looked around beaches here and there interestingly. I entered inside and closed the door. A hot sea, it’s like I’ve come to a tropical country. 「It’s not like the sea’s hot you know」 「Really?」 「Yeah, I just copied the sea in from a hot place」 「Why?」 「That isーー」 「Kyaa!」 When I was going to say the reason, Nadia suddenly fell. She fell backwards, and fell on her butt, on the top of the sand. 「It hurts?. What’s this, my feet was pulled by the water」 「Ahaha, it’s that kind of thing. If the waves pulls back, your feet is taken with it like that」 「Well, that’s alright」 「Eh?」 「Dress Up」 I casted magic to Nadia. The magic enveloped her body, and her appearance changed. It became a cute swimwear with polka-dots and frills. 「Un, Kawaii Kawaii. Just as I’ve thought Nadia is also cute in your swimwear look」 「You call this swimwear huh」 「Right, they’re clothes for playing in the beach, or swimming. Those clothes are alright even if they get wet, so you should go play with all your heart’s content」 Nadia ran around with the waves. *PashaPasha* she was enjoying the beach. 「O?i Nadia, you see the clams that fell in your feet right? Pick that up and place it in your ears, it’s interesting」 「Uhmm let me see......Oh?, I can hear the sea’s sound, what’s this it’s amazing?」 Nadia enjoyed furthermore. If she play around that much her throat might be parched. I left the room, thinking I should get her something to drink from the kitchen. 「Lucio-sama」 I encountered Sylvia. 「What is it」 「Uhmm......had Lucio-sama enter a hot spring before?」 「Hot spring? The thing that is like a natural bath」 「You really have!!」 「Yeah」 「Uhm......do you know what kind of place is that? I heard from the neighbors 『Although it was inside, even if it was winter hot water still comes out』, but I couldn’t imagine it」 「I think it’s hard to imagine if you haven’t actually seen it......Yosh」 I thought I would show her the hot springs. 「Sylvia, go get a towel」 「Yes!」 I stood in front of the room’s door that was beside the room that had become the sea, and reached out my hand. After the door lightened, I entered inside the door. There, was a mountain in winter. Surrounded by trees and snow, a natural hot spring sprung from the ground. Sylvia who returned with a tower with her was surprised. 「Come here, Sylvia」 「T-This is......is this Lucio-sama’s magic?」 She entered the room, *KyoroKyoro* and looked around. 「Yeah, I copied the hot springs from somewhere. This is the hot springs」 「Uwah?......it really is warm although it’s outside...... Isn’t this also Lucio-sama’s magic」 「No, this is a normal hot spring. Natural hot springs usually feel this way」 「Wah?......」 「You want to enter one? The hot springs that has cold air outside feels very good?」 「T-Then......」 Sylvia took off her clothes, and entered the hot springs. 「Wah......what’s this......somehow......feels good......」 「At those times you should say 『Ikikaeru?』」 「I-Ikikaeru?......Ah, it somehow feels good」 「This is the hot springs」 「It’s amazing......」 Sylvia soaked to the hot springs and relaxed. 「Just wait for a while」 I left the hot springs room. I wanted to let her drink milk after she comes up, so this time for sure I went to the kitchen. I took the juice for Nadia, and made a fruit milk for Sylvia in the kitchen, and I took that and returned. 「Lucio-kunーーEh?」 When I returned, the two just came out of the room. Sylvia wrapped a towel around herself, and Nadia with her swimwear look. The two made a surprised face and looked at each other. 「What happened, Nadia-chan, with that look」 「Sylvie also, what’s that」 「Uhmm, I let Lucio-sama take me to the hot springs and」 「I let him take me to the sea right now」 「Sea?」 「Hot springs?」 The two tilted their head at the same time. And changing places, Sylvia went to the room with sea in the summer, and Nadia went to the room with hot springs in the winter. 「Where’s this? What is this」 「Uwah! There’s a bath outside! What’s this」 The two got excited. 「Lucio-sama!」 They showed their faces from the room at the same time, and looked at me with an excited expression. After that, with the two exchanging to each other, they come and went and enjoyed summer and winter.

When we got to the mansion, Veronica immediately hid in her room. I took a breather in the living room, and Nadia came there. 「Did something with Vero-chan? She ran to her room with you know」 「Just a little, a lot of things happened」 「A lot of things?」 Nadia asked me without letting go. 「Well, a lot of things」 I can’t say that really. To say that I gave her a ring in that situation, and declared that she’s my wife. 「U?n, for Lucio-kun who would always talk about anything couldn’t say means......」 Nadia thought about it. Nadia who had a quite sharp mind. Maybeーー. 「She peed on herself outside?」 「She didn’t!」 That would’ve been better! 「Aryarya, how rare, to think that Lucio-kun would let out a sigh」 “Should I just tell her everything”, I thought. *Pan!* The door opened, and it hits the wall. Sylvia entered. Somehow, she’s really angry. 「Sylvie?」 Nadia got surprised. She had an expression that even her best friend got surprised. Sylvia stomped to where I am, and stood in front of me. 「Lucio-sama, you’re so bad!」 「Yes! I heard it all from Veronica-san」 She’s angry because of that huh. Well, that should be the case. I seiza-d on top of the sofa; no particular reasons. Looking at that, Nadia widened her eyes on the side. 「Why is it, Lucio-sama!」 「Uhh......un, sorry」 「Please don’t apologize to me!」 「Rather than that, please go immediately to where Veronica-san is. Please properly put it on her with Lucio-sama’s own hands」 「Ahh, I’ll do thatーーun?」 This is strange. What did Sylvia say right now? I raised my head, and looked at her. 「E?to, Sylvia?」 「What is it!」 「What did you say right now?」 「I’m telling you, that! Please go immediately to where Veronica-san is immediately, and put it on her with Lucio-sama’s own hands If you don’t do that, Veronica-san is pitiful」 「Ehhhhhhh」 Nadia raised a surprised voice. 「Is that true, Lucio-kun?」 「Well, yes......」 「Are you serious? Are you sane? Did your head broke?」 Far straighter than Sylvia, she cursed at me without holding back on her words. I was prepared that I’d be angry at, but I feel like it’s a little bit off. 「Uhmm......why are the two of you that angry?」 When I asked, the two got red similarly. The two got angry at the same time. 「「It’s wrong if you don’t put it on her properly right!」」 「..............................」 My thoughts stopped. I didn’t understand what I was told immediately. Meaning......they’re not angry because I gave her, but the way I gave it to her was wrong? 「You’re so bad, Lucio-sama, that’s the worst way to propose」 「That’s right! To just give her a ring and not place it yourself, that’s so wrong! In things like this, Lucio-kun should put in on her properly」 「I’m so disappointed!」 「Something like this, I’ll return itーーhey, it can’t be removed!」 Nadia tried to remove her ring and throw it, but the magic ring is combined with her body so it couldn’t be removed. The two shouted at me with all the words that they could say, and their expressions are unusually in angry mode too. 「Wait, wait, please wait a minute. The two of you, is it alright for you if I proposed to another girl?」 「Eh?」 「Eh?」 The two was dumbfounded. Haven’t they thought up to that. 「Why is it bad?」 「Un, why is it bad?」 「No, because......I proposed......」 「It’s going to increase you know? Lucio-sama’s wives」 「Un! If there were one more, it would be absolutely more fun」 「It’s exciting right, if we become four, what should we do」 「First, let’s fly to the skies together, call out two more of Lucio-kun, and let’s fly to the sky with everyone」 Sylvia and Nadia, the two joyfully talked about their plans on how to play. I organized the situation. It means, the two doesn’t have anything to say at all about me increasing my wives, and they’re angry because of how I proposed to Veronica, huh. No, actually, I also don’t have any problems if I increased them. Just like Sylvia and Nadia said, if we increased from a family of three to a family of four, the things that we can do would increase so that’s something to look forward to, and in this two or three days, it was very fun to be together with Veronica. That’s why, I would be happy if Veronica would be my third wife. 「Wait, the two of you, it’s not like that」 I stopped the two who was horsing around. I explained the flow of events to up until I gave Veronica a ring. I emphasized that it just became like that. 「It was like that huh......」 The two was disappointed. If they understand the story, I get their feelings. Somehow, I was also disappointed. The two was really having so much fun talking about the plans on playing around together with Veronica, and I was even looking forward to it. 「I’m sorry, Lucio-sama, it was a false alarm」 「Sorry, Lucio-kun」 The two apologized. 「But, Veronica-san is confused, so it would be better if you clear the misunderstanding」 「I’ll do that」 I knocked at the guest room’s door. 「......yes」 Just a little bit late, I heard her response. I entered inside. Veronica was hugging her knees while sitting on the corner. She was glaring at me intently when I entered the room. Well then, how should I apologize. 「Am I a mistress?」 「I am asking if I’m a mistress!」 She stood up abruptly, and asked while getting very angry. 「Sorry, I really don’t get it. Why are you talking about mistresses?」 「I heard it from Sylvia. That you put their ring on them yourself」 「Ahh, that’s true」 「The two of them had you put a ring on them yourself, but in my case, you just threw it......since I am below the two, am I not a mistress」 ................... I couldn’t think of that! Veronica stomps as she got near me. She pushed the ring to my chest. 「I do not want to be something like a mistress. I won’t accept other than being a wife」 「A-Ahh」 「That’s why, I’ll get it next time」 「......eh?」 Nekst time? Nest time? Next fine? ......don’t tell me, it’s next time? 「Next time, you say......what do you mean」 「Of course, I mean that until you put this on me yourself, until you accept me as your wife, I won’t accept this」 「......」 「I’ll say this once again. I don’t want to be something like a mistress. I’d never accept other than becoming a wife just like those two」 I couldn’t help but laugh, and I laughed out loud. Ahh, somehow, it’s really interesting. And, I’m strangely happy. 「No, there’s nothing, it’s not weird at all」 「Then why?」 I received the ring from Veronica. 「Veronica」 I looked at her straightforwardly. 「Will you marry me?」 「You will be the third one, and the requirements is to get along with everyone after we do, but if you are fine with that」 I took her left hand. 「Will you be my wife」 She was stunned and lost her words. Just a little late, she understood what I meant, and her face was blushed. Confused, but she didn’t refuse. Finally, she nodded timidly. She was red to her ears, and stared at me looking from below. Anticipation. 「It is still a long life」 「......」 「Let’s enjoy it happily and freely」 Veronica nodded emotionally. I put the ring on her. The magic ring, became one with Veronica’s ring finger.

「You first read this part, then the next is this panel. Ahh, before that, it has sound effects, right. That is overlapping but it’s this panel’s sound effect」 Nadia was staring at the Grimoire while groaning like *UnUn*. “Teach me how to read it”, Nadia said, so I was teaching her how to read a manga. 「This one is?」 「This sound effect is on two panels」 「He?, is that so」 Nadia looked at it intently. After a while, she closed the manga. 「Did you read it?」 「I didn’t read it」 I was told frankly. 「Couldn’t you read it? Where is the part you don’t get? Tell me」 「I don’t know where’s the part I don’t know」 「......It’s impossible, with that」 There’s no way of teaching. I can teach the part where she would say she couldn’t understand, but if she doesn’t even know that, there’s no way of teaching it. By the way, the manga itself was a very normal manga. It was a love-comedy of a man and a woman, who had the keyword “The Promise when we were still a child”. 「I don’t know, but Lucio-kun could read it so it’s fine. Ne?ne?, this, what magic is it?」 「It’s the magic called Promise. If I use it, I can make the promise be protected forcefully. I can’t force something that isn’t promised, but it’s a magic that will make promises unbreakable」 「For example, the time when I gave Nadia that ring」 I pointed at Nadia’s ring finger, there was the wedding ring I gave her. 「If I casted this magic on that, I can make it that you protect the promise of being together until we die. By the way, I can use it even after promising. We promised during the wedding, I can still force you to protect that promise」 「Fu?n, it doesn’t mean anything at all」 「Doesn’t mean anything?」 「Un, because I’ll be together with Lucio-kun forever」 Nadia said that naturally, so I was taken aback. Soon after, I became happy. I was happy that she said we’ll be together forever without using magic. I was so happy, I want to do something for her, when I was thinking of that. 「Lucio-sama! Please help me!」 Sylvia ran from outside the house. With a pleading face, her eyes were welled with tears. I came with Sylvia to the town’s plaza. There was a traveling circus there. We paid money, and entered the tent. Inside the tent was quite bustling, and filled with customers. After waiting for a while there, the circus’ person, a man took a girl with him. The man was around the middle age of thirties, was very fat, and was making a very friendly smile. The girl was very cute, a girl with dog ears. She was wearing a collar. I don’t know if it’s because she have dog ears, she looked very obedient that you can associate her with the loyal dog Hachiko. ......Dog ears huh. I was thinking that I might encounter that in the near future after reincarnating in another world, but I didn’t think I’d meet it here. 「Ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for coming today」 The man said with a theatrical tone. 「What’s here is the rare in the world, a girl with dog ears」 「Dog ears aren’t that rare at allーー」 One of the customers heckles. Is it not that rare. 「That is correct, if it was a normal dog ears girl it isーーBut!!」 The man emphasized, and took the bucket that was placed on his side. 「What’s inside this is normal water, as you can see, its normal water that is drinkable」 He drank a sip, and continued. 「This waterーーwhen I splash it!」 He splashed the water in the bucket to the girl with dog ears. The crowd clamors. The girl who had dog ears until now, became cat ears. Her face was the same, but from a very obedient kawaii-type, she changed to a strong-willed beauty-type. It’s like a stranger with the same face, it was that much of a change in her atmosphere. 「Just like this, she changes into cat ears」 「Oooooohh!」 「Furthermore, if I splash her one more time! Looook, dog ears again」 The man splashed water a few times to the girl, and shows that change. It seems that was really rare, so the audience were cheering, and was very rejoiced. 「Lucio-sama......」 Sylvia who took me here, was grabbing my clothes, and looks up to me with painful eyes. After the show had ended, I went to the back of the tent with Sylvia. I heard voices of argument. 「How long are you letting me work!!」 I heard a girl’s shout. It was with a very fierce manner. I stopped my feet together with Sylvia, and looked at that. There was the man and the girl earlier. The girl was with cat ears, and was glaring at the man with her slanted eyes. The man was looking at the girl with cold eyes. It was a degrees change compared to the customers, it was eyes that looked down on people. 「What are you talking about」 「Don’t pretend you don’t know! This is different from what we talked about!」 「Talk? What talk?」 「Don’t pretend you don’t know, you said that if I follow you and act with a performance for one year, you will make the house’s debt off and release me, that was the deal right? It’s already a year!」 「U?n? I wonder if that’s right」 「Don’t pretend you don’t know! In the first placeーー」 The girl tried to say something further, but the man, with a bored face, splashed water to the girl. The cat ears became dog ears. Her atmosphere had a sudden change. She was lashing against him until that, but became obedient instantly. 「Uu......you’re so cruel」 「Ahnn?」 「Uu!」 It seems that she was weak-minded while she’s dog ears, and was intimidated by the man’s worthless threat. 「Fun. Clean up and tomorrow’s preparation, do it properly」 「......U-Uhmm」 「What」 「T-The promise......」 「You still say that!」 The man threw the bucket that became empty. And slammed it on the ground near to the girl. The dog ears girl made her body small and trembles. I looked at Sylvia, she had a very sad, and pleading eyes while looking at me. I figured out the situation. I went towards the man. 「Ne?ne?, Oji-chan」 I talked to him in child-mode. 「Un? What’s the matter boy, this is the backstage, you shouldn’t come in without permission you know」 Not knowing that I was looking up until now, the man wore a merchant’s smile and said to me. His appearance of talking to me in kneeling position, made him look like a good person. 「That Onee-chan, you should release her」 「What are you sayingーー」 「That Onee-chan worked a lot right? Then it’s already okay right」 When I said that, the man’s face colors change. 「Listen up kid. This is conversation between adults, it’s a business talk. A kid like you shouldn’t butt in」 It was still with a kind tone, but he was clearly treated me as a kid, saying it as if he looked down at me. ......Business you say. 「Then, I’ll pay money, so I’ll take care of Onee-chan」 「You kid?」 「Un, how much?」 「Let me think......about million Cet」 「Eeeeehhh, the debt is only million Cet??」 「Shut up, interest comes with borrowed money. Leaving out the money you returned to the interest, it’s million Cet right now」 「No way?......I can’t return that even if I work?......」 「......How disgusting」 I returned to my normal way of talking. The man said “Ahn?”, and glared at me. 「You’re just like a loan shark」 「Say what you want, that’s parents borrowed, so that’s parents are bad ones. If you borrow money you return it, kid, this is the adult’s world」 「Is it okay if you don’t protect your promise」 「Promise? That’s something made to be broken」 「Nope, promises are made to be protected」 「What are you sayーー」 「Promise」 I casted magic to the man. It’s a magic that forces someone to protect their promise. If he really promisedーー. 「Tch, it can’t be helped」 The man said that, and went towards the dog ears girl. Removes the collar from her. 「Done, go wherever you want」 「I-Is it okay??」 「It was a promise, Khe!」 The man discarded those words, and disappears inside the tent. The magic was a success, it properly caused its effect. 「Thank you very much, Lucio-sama」 「It’s not that much」 「Even so, thank you very much」 I was thanked by Sylvia. 「Uhm?......」 I was called with a timid voice. The dog ears girl approached, and cautiously talked to us. 「Thank you for saving me......uhmm」 「Let’s change clothes first」 「Eh?」 「Sylvia. Can you go back ahead and heat the bath」 「ーー! Un!」 Sylvia, with great joy, ran towards the direction of the house. 「For the meantime, let’s go」 I reached out my hand to the dog ears girl. She hesitated a little, and took my hand. I don’t know if it’s because she’s a dog, I was somehow trusted very much, and stares at me with feverish eyes. For the meantime, I decided to take her to our house.

Early afternoon, I was reading Grimoire leisurely. It was the new Grimoire Ojii-san had, and it was the one brought by the maid Amanda. Recently, Ojii-san was collecting Grimoires as usual, and when he gets a new Grimoire, he sends it directly to me. I am reading that right now too. It was a very old, a seasoned Grimoire that has tattered covering. 「Lucio-sama, I will be going for a walk with Coco-chan okay?」 Opening the room’s door, Sylvia showed up. I can get a glimpse of Coco’s appearance through that door. My wife Sylvia, and Coco who recently subsided to the pet dog position. The two of them started to go for walks once a day. 「Uhmm, I have prepared snacks in the kitchen, so please eat it later」 「I got it」 Sylvia said that, and went to for a walk together with Coco. Inside the room that I was left alone, I read Manga. I read it to the end. 「What the hell is this」 That, I thought. Honestly, it’s a manga I don’t get. I don’t know what it was trying to say. Is it surreal gag? There are parts that are too violent, and even if I read it I couldn’t understand, that kind of manga. Well I read it for free, and I should have learned magic so I’ll let it be. Now that I think about it, what magic did I learned from this? ーーKukuku. I heard a voice. It was a strange voice. It was at least not a type that could be heard normally, it was not a voice that is heard by the ear from sound waves. 「Who are you!」 ーーI have my gratitude, you brat. You did a good job releasing me. 「Ha?? What are you saying. I mean, where the hell are you, show yourself」 ーーKukuku. You, you can use magic huh? What a good timing, I need blood of a magician for my resurrection. I will make you as sacrifice. 「What areーーUwaa!」 The space was suddenly distorted, and sucked me into it. The place where I had been sucked into, was a dark place and had nothing on it. And there, that was there. A male that grew horns like a goat, and have an ominous look. From his whole body, a strange aura is being emitted. It was not human wherever I looked at it. 「I am the Demon King, Demon King Balthazar」 「Demon King, you say? 」 「That’s right, I was doing that once in this world, but I was overthrown by that damned Hero, and I was sealed in that Grimoire. And after a thousand years, I have been waiting for someone who could decipher the Grimoire and resurrect me」 「......it means, because I read the Grimoire that had not been deciphered for a thousand years, you resurrected huh」 「That is correct. I have my gratitude you brat, because of you, I had been resurrected. The only thing left is to devour your blood and soul, then I can manifest in this world as Demon King again」 How can I say this, normally it would have been a huge disaster. 「Kukuku, wait you humans. Just like a thousand years before, I will fill this world with fear. I’ll start by killing all men, and the recreation of the female human ranch」 ......it really would have probably become a disaster. 「Come now, give me your life」 Maou Balthazar reached out his hand, and with those sharply pointed fingers, he attacked me. 「Force Field!」 I chanted the magic instinctively, and blocked the chop. 「Mu! You were a defense magic user huh. Then, how about this?」 Balthazar reaches out his hand. This time, magic flew. It was a beam-like, flame magic. 「Magic Shield!」 I used magic again and blocked it. *Parin* the shield shattered with a sound. 「You’re pretty good for a brat. Using magic freely on that age, and that courage」 「......」 「I’ve taken a liking on you. You brat, become my minion. If you do that, I’ll let you live and give you one kingdom」 「If I said no?」 「Kukuku」 Balthazar laughed, *Pachin* snapped his finger. From his behind, various crawling things appeared. Dissolved like mud, something like a human. And there was a lot of them, it wasn’t thousands, it was ten thousands of them. 「I will kill you, devour your blood and soul, and let you be a part of the undead」 「Come now, tell me your answer」 「I see, then DIE!!」 Balthazar attacked, and his undead minions also attacked. I fought, using a thousand magic. I returned from the different space. 「I’m tired......if I didn’t learn Black Hole it might’ve been close」 I exhaustedly sat down to the chair. Reincarnating and living a new life, today might be the day I was tired the most. 「A-re? It is Lucio-sama」 The room’s door opened, and Sylvia showed up. 「When did you come back, Lucio-sama, you were not around earlier」 「Earlier? Ohh, it’s already evening」 I looked outside, and got surprised a little. The sky had already reddened when I noticed it. 「Did you go somewhere?」 「Yeah, just a bit」 「? Is that so. Ah! It is almost time to eat, so please wash your hands」 Sylvia said that, and tried to go out of the room. 「Sylvia」 「Yes?」 「Do you know Balthazar?」 「Balthazar desu ka? ......ah! The legendary demon king desu ne, the one who dominated the world for years, and took away all hope from human kind they said」 「He?, that guy, he’s a tremendous guy after all」 「What is it with Balthazar?」 Sylvia made a blank look and tilted her head. 「No, it’s nothing. Rather than that, I’m hungry, so can you double the amount for dinner」 「I understand!」 Sylvia, this time for sure, went out. I saw that off, and started at the Grimoire intently with the sunset. It’s tiring, so something like a demon king, I don’t want to fight that again.

When I was reading manga while holding hands with Balthazar who was sleeping like *Supii*, with a snot bubble. 「Master」 Coco entered running in the room. She stopped in front of me, and shook her tail so quickly as if it would be torn away. 「What happened」 「I’m going for a walk with Mama-sama desu?, I want to go together with Mami-chan desu?」 「I see. 『Time Shift』」 I used magic. 『Time Shift』, the magic that would take the target’s「One’s self in the future」to the present. I have used this to increase my own number or make the two people with one body, Coco/Mami who transforms to the other every time they are splashed by water exist at the same time. This time is also like that, Coco and Mami, they said that they want to go for a walk with Veronica together so I used magic. It’s how I used it before. However. 「Hekuchi!」 Balthazar who was sleeping had her snot bubble pop, and the magic powers through the wormhole hit me in the face. Balthazar, she reacts to my magic and makes it malfunctionーーoh no! I forgot. 「Gehogeho, gehogeho」 「Master?, are you alright?」 「Yeah I’m fine. Hey wait, who are you」 After the smoke from the direct hit of the magic powers dissipated, there was an unfamiliar face. Coco was still there, but there was a girl that I don’t know on her side. Her age is pretty much the same with my wives, and her long hair in a twin tail was silky smooth. She somehow seems stubborn, cheeky looking girl. 「A-re? Isn’t this Otou-san’s room. Eh, who are you?」 「That’s my line, who are you?」 「Me? I’m Lala Martein. The world’s cutest daughter of the duke」 「Lala......Martein?」 「It’s the same name with Master?......」 Coco whispered. Martein, it’s true that it’s the same surname as me. Adding to that, daughter of the Duke, the『Time Shift』’s malfunction. ......don’t tell me! 「A-re? That way of speaking......Coco-chan」 「Do you know me??」 「Are you really Coco-chan?」 「Yes?......but」 「U?n」 Lala stared at Coco for a while, looked around the room, and then trotted towards the window side. She took the flower vase there and splashed it to Coco. 「Nyaaaa!! What are you doing?」 「Ah! It’s Mami-chan. It’s the real thing」 「Fushyaaa!!」 Mami intimidates with her the hairs on her tail standing. 「Mami. Leave this place to me and go change into dry clothes」 「......I got it」 Mami sulked, but she left the room just like I told her. The ones remained is Balthazar who still have a snot bubble, and the twin tail girl Lala. 「Ne?, who the hell are you. Why are you in Otou-san’s room?」 「My name is Lucio Martein. Probably, your father」 「Eh? What are you talking about?」 「Do you know about『Time Shift』?」 「Of course I know that, Otou-san uses it on Coco-chan frequently you know」 「It looks like I called you by accident because of that magic. The one right here is me, the -year-old Lucio」 「......ohh」 Lala got convinced in an instant. 「I see I see, so it’s like that. That’s why the mansion looks new, and I also thought it’s weird that Coco-chan was young. Ah! Then, the person there is Bal-mama?」 「That’s right」 Are you saying she haven’t changed? I mean, are you like this even in the future, Balthazar? ......no, well, it’s really like her though. 「I see I see, you’re Otou-san huh. Fu?n」 Lala stared at me intently. And then made a mischievous smile. 「I just thought, Otou-san said that you’re right now right. You’re younger than me huh?」 「How old are you, Lala」 「I’m , I mean I was in the middle of a party. A birthday party」 「Is that so」 ......。 「Hey, whose daughter is Lala?」 「Who do you think? Among the four」 She replied to me with a mischievous smile. I stared at Lala. U?n, I can’t tell. Her personality is different from my wives, the color of her hair is black, different from them as well. From how she looks, I can’t really tell. 「I don’t know. Who is it?」 「Fufun, then it’s a secret. It’s your assignment until I come next time okay」 「Next time?」 「It looks like I’m about to return. Since Bal-mama is here, it’s the『Time Shift』’s malfunction right?」 「That didn’t change too huh」 「Otou-san haven’t changed that he’d use magic when Bal-mama’s around you know?」 「......no way」 I got a little shocked. The future me is like that huh. 「Hey Lucio, I heard from Mamiーーara?」 It was the at the same time that Veronica entered the room and Lala disappeared. It’s the『Time Shift』’s unique way of disappearing. Lala returned to the future. A daughter huh, I wonder who’s daughter she is. I just hope that she’d tell me when I call her the next time. A daughter huh?. 「Lucio......」 「Eh! Ah! Veronica」 Come to think of it, Veronica entered the room. That’s fine in itself, but she’s glaring at me for some reason. What is it? 「Haa?, it is alright though」 「Eh?」 「She’s the fifth wife candidate right. It’s alright, really. Just, I wanted you to consult it to us for once」 「Eh? No, no, it’s not like that. Lala is not like that」 It took me a very long time to convince Veronica who sulked that she’s my daughter in the future.

「Veronica-san?」 Veronica’s face that was as if she had bitten a bitter bug deepens. 「Seeing her, I thought ‘maybe’, but as I’ve thought, it’s the face when you used magic that time」 She said while looking at Sylvia. Come to think of it, she saw Sylvia’s face on the video call magic. 「Lucio-sama? Did I, do something wrong?」 「No, Sylvia’s not wrong at all. Anyways, can you take out some tea」 「Yes」 Sylvia hesitantly left the drawing room. I sat in front of Veronica. Both of us were awkward; a subtle air flows. 「Uhmm......for the meantime, I’m Lucio Martien」 「I am named Veronica Amall Guernica」 She bowed gracefully. I could feel elegance with that gesture, elegance that couldn’t be compared to the Veronica I met in the town. 「Uhm, I heard that you’re the queen before」 「Yes, I am the aunt of the current king, Clemente I. He is older though」 A younger aunt huh. A pattern that usually appears with huge families or royalties huh. For the meantime, to give a pause, I asked a lot of things. 「The reason you were troubled after seeing Sylvia」 「It’s because I saw her on the cafe earlier」 「It’s because I was melancholic to go say greetings to Senjukou, Duke Martien」 I asked that too, a lot of things had connected now. 「......ahh really, what is this, you, you set me a trap right」 Veronica suddenly got pissed off. 「You set me a trap to caught me off right. What a despicable man!」 「No, no, you’re the one who tried to pick me up right? I didn’t do anything」 「Shut up! It’s your fault alright. That’s right, magic. You’re Senjukou right. With your thousand magic, you seduced me」 「I didn’t use that magic!」 ......it exists though. 「No, it’s magic for sure. Then, why did a brat like you, look like a man that cool. It’s absolutely magic. There is no other way」 Oi oi...... 「That’s too ridiculous」 「Ha?......」 She said that all at once, then Veronica suddenly drooped. 「It’s all over......the kingdom will fall. It’s because I got caught by a trap who’s younger than me......」 It’s not a trap I’m telling you, also. 「I won’t let it fall」 「It’s true」 Veronica raised her head. She had the face of someone clinging to hope. 「Really, for real?」 「Yes, for real」 「Do you swear on your most important thing?」 「I swear on my two wives, Sylvia and Nadia」 I answered immediately. Veronica got astonished, and started laughing. 「What’s that. Don’t you have anything else」 「They’re the most important thing for me after all」 Well, they’re my wife. Something like a god don’t need to come out there. Veronica looked at me intentlyーーand her expression softens. 「I got it. I’ll believe you. That was my with my own will. With my own will, I saw a good man, and called out to him」 I think that that’s weird too, but I decided to not think about it too much. 「Once again. I am Veronica Amall Guernica. I greet Senjukou, Duke Martien」 She stood up, folded her arms in a unique way, and slightly bent her knees. It’s a unique bow, it felt like some kind of etiquette. 「I’m Lucio Martien. Nice to meet you」 I don’t know about those kind of things, so I replied normally. 「Rather than too formal, I’d be thankful if you would speak frankly. I’m not too good with those after all」 「Is it alright with that?」 「I’d only loved magic, and didn’t study about those at all」 I shrugged my shoulders, and said that as if to joke. I said it like a joke, but it’s true. Veronica looked at me, and laughed out. 「Is that so, then can you excuse me then」 「Yeah, that would be nice. I’ll talk like this okay」 I had stopped speaking in child mode quite a while ago, but I declared for once. Sylvia entered, and left the tea down. 「Thank you」 Veronica smiled pleasantly at Sylvia. Sylvia blushed. She hid her face with the tray and left. Un, how cute, how cute. 「They’re really important to you huh. Your wife」 「Un, yes, that’s right」 Veronica got relieved. 「And you’re having a hard time with your relatives」 About Isaac huh. ......well, yeah. Somehow, I remembered about King Guernica. 「Don’t you have a hard time with yours too?」 「I do」 Veronica casually answered. She’s quite frank the way she spoke. 「It just became like that with the ministerial terms, but that isn’t fit for a king」 It’s a pig after all. 「We’re both having a hard time huh」 We nodded at each other. 「Luccioo-kuun?」 Nadia suddenly entered the room, and jumped at me. 「Ne?, ne?, Lucio-kun, I thought about it you know, from awhile, we flew to the sky with Nadia, the three of us right? And then, we’re always playing on land right? This time, I thought that we should go play under the sea. Right, let’s go play under the sea to the summer place when you used the summer and winter magic you used before. Do you have that kind of magic?」 It’s her as usual, but. 「Wait, wait, Nadia, wait a minute」 「Eh, why?」 「A visitor」 I pointed to Veronica 「Ah!」 And there, she noticed Veronica for the first time. 「Ah?, arara」 She made an awkward face. 「Ohohohohoho」 She let out an obvious wife-like laugh, and left the room. Really. After the door closed, I faced Veronica, and bowed my head. 「I’m sorry. Nadia’s usually like that. Just like she looks, she didn’t have ill intentions」 「Ahh, I know that. She’s good, straightforward girl」 「It’s nice if you can say that」 「The girl earlier, is she called Sylvia, that girl is also a good and honest girl. I can really feel that the two of them are living happily with you」 「They’re my wives after all」 「Fufu, I also wanted to have that kind of childhood」 「You only need to be a child then!」 Nadia entered the room. This time, it seems like she was completely eavesdropping. 「Uhh, I’m sorry」 I apologized. 「No, I don’t mind. If you want, she can stay」 Veronica answered maturely. 「Rather than that, what do you mean by ‘just become a child’?」 「You should ask Lucio-kun to make you a child with his magic. Sylvia and I also turns into an adult sometimes, so the opposite version of that」 「Can you do it? Something like that」 「Well, yeah」 I casted magic to Nadia. I turned her to her adult appearance, then returned her to her child appearance. It’s a little demonstration. 「That’s amazing. I see, you’re not Senjukou for nothing」 「You should just ask him to do this. Right, Lucio-kun」 I thought, and looked at Veronica. 「Are you interested?」 「Is it okay?」 「If that is so......can I ask you then」 「......I got it」 I stood up, and reached out my hands. 「『Reconnection』」 The light of the magic envelopes Veronica. Nadia who saw that tilted her head, feeling strange. 「Lucio-kun, Lucio-kun, isn’t it different with the usual magic?」 「Ahh. It’s a different one. The other one’s a magic that makes the appearance an adult’s or a child’s, but this one also changes what’s inside too」 「What’s inside too?」 「That’s right. While leaving the memories, it returns the personality to when they were a child」 Nadia looks at Veronica very curiously. And within that, Veronica’s body gradually shrinks. After a while, when the light settles down, there was the appearance of a child there. She has similar facial features. It’s a girl that’s a different type from Sylvia and Nadia. A type that would become a beauty (She’s in fact a beauty), her face was full of confidence. I see, Veronica’s like this when she was a child huh. 「This is......me?」 Veronica looked at her hands, and got surprised to her own hands becoming soft and small. 「『Mirror』」 I created a mirror using magic. The size that can show her whole body. 「How nostalgic......it is me at that time」 Sylvia, Nadia, and Veronica. With the three, I’m on the bottom of the sea once again. Nadia was running around the bottom of the sea. 「Nadia-chan, it’s dangerous if you run like that」 「It’s okay, it’s okayーーkyaa!」 Nadia tripped. 「Look now! Are you injured somewhere」 Immediately standing up, Nadia ran once again. Sylvia chases her around while scolding her. It’s the two as usual. The one who’s not as usual, is Veronica. 「Here now, start walking」 Right now, she’s on top of me. I mean, she’s riding on my shoulders. 「Don’t you like to walk?」 「I feel like doing this」 I nodded Somehow, she’s being spoiled, but this isn’t much. How can I say this, she has an atmosphere that allows that. An atmosphere that makes one listen to her spoiled words that isn’t domineering. 「It is very fun」 「It’s more fun walking you know. Sylvia and Nadia are having that much fun right」 「It’s also fun like this」 Riding on my shoulders, she hugged my head. That’s fine too, but, is this really, fun? 「Lucio-kun, Lucio-kun」 Nadia returned. 「That」 The place Nadia was pointing at was a huge shark. It’s a huge shark that was about five meters long. Nadia stared at me with an excited face. Eyes full of expectations, if my wife looks at me like this, it can’t be helped then. Even if it’s domineering, I would want to listen to her selfishness. That’s right, I decided, if it’s in front of my wives, I would be a superman. A superman that can do whatever they want me to do. While carrying Veronica on my shoulders, I turned towards the shark, and reached out my hand. 「『Brain Wash』」 I casted brainwash magic. The light of the magic enveloped the shark, and finally, the shark went down while shaking its huge body. With its fierce face, it rubs its cheeks to me. It was hard for it to hold back with its huge body, so it felt like it was tackling. It feels like a huge dog playing around. Coming to my side, Sylvia and Nadia had faces full of expectations 「Well then, let’s ride」 I reached out my hands to the two. Within the sea, on the back of a shark. Sylvia and Nadia held their hands while riding. The two was getting along with each other, and looking at them makes me feel happy. On the other hand, Veronica’s on top of me, our position’s the same as earlier. Veronica rides on my shoulders, while I’m riding the shark. 「Don’t you like to ride the shark?」 「Don’t you want to experience it at least?」 I was completely refused. “Does she hate sharks”, I thought, but Veronica’s expression when she refused looked like she was having much fun. At least, being scared or disliking it wasn’t the reason why she wouldn’t ride. If that is so, I can’t force her huh. I didn’t ask her anymore after that. It has a different way of enjoyment compared to flying in the air as usual. The drive ended, and we returned to land. I removed the magic on the sharks, and returned them to the sea. The sun has completely set. 「Well then, let’s go home now」 「I’ll make food when we got back then」 “You can take your time”, I said to Sylvia. I looked towards Veronica. 「Well then, I’ll remove the magic there okay」 「You’re going to remove it?」 Nadia got surprised. 「Yeah, 『Reconnection』is a persistent magic. If it wasn’t removed, it won’t return to normal」 「He?, then, it would be bad for those people that couldn’t remove it」 「That’s right」 I reached out to Veronica. Veronica runs to my back. 「No, desuwa!」 「What happened」 「I don’t want to return to being adult」 「Even if you say that」 「Anyways, I don’t want to! It’s this much fun, I want enjoy this, more and more」 Saying that, Veronica ran away. She quickly took distance. Astonished, we were left behind. After a while. 「I only need to return her when the time comes, so, it’s okay?」 I whispered, I thought of that for the meantime.

「Nadia-chan!」 「Sylvie......Is it Sylvie?!」 Inside the room, the two friends were reunited. Nadia was surprised being taken here, and Sylvia ran to embrace her. 「Why are you here?」 「Instead of me, why is Nadia-chan here?」 While the two girls were talking, I was facing Golka. 「I can, take her home right」 「I have confirmed the payment. The ownership of slave Nadia has been moved to you. As you will」 Golka said. The payment was made earlier by sending an employee to the mansion, and let them bring my saved money here. If it’s Grimoire, I could buy as many as I want as long as I report it to Ojii-san later on, but this time, it should be my own money. I’ve used most of my savings, but well, whatever. 「Sylvia, also......Nadia? Let’s go home for the mean time」 With an intention of something like an extra bonus, they made us a free ride using a carriage to the mansion. The three of us rode the carriage, and came back to the mansion. 「I was always worried about Sylvie. Even if I ask Father, he wouldn’t tell me anything. He said that I should forget all about Sylvie-chan, that was all that I’ve been told」 「I’m sorry......」 「Rather than that, why did you become a slave?」 I returned to my usual way of talking and asked Nadia. Nadia was astonished in an instant, and looked at Sylvia. Sylvia nodded, and Nadia started talking about the story timidly. 「I don’t know, there was a lot of people who came to the house suddenly, telling to seize」 「Ahh」 Nadia told that she doesn’t know, but I guessed what happened generally with only that. It’s the same thing that probably happened to Sylvia. 「Lucio-sama」 「Un, what is it」 「What is Nadia-chan......going to do from now on?」 「......」 I hesitated. Nadia’s social status is that of a slave, so normally she would be a servant or a maid because slaves are usually used like that. But Nadia is Sylvia’s best friend, using her as a servant with Sylvia who’s close to her age nearby, makes me feel guilty. I wonder what I should do. 「You should just marry her」 Returning to the mansion, I consulted Ojii-san who understand me best, and I was told that. 「Marry? I will marry Nadia?」 「That is for the best」 「Ah! But there is something to be done with her slave social status」 「If it’s in Martein House there’s no problem. There are some nobilities that are noisy about that, but our house don’t have that problem. I mean」 *Niyari* Ojii-san smiled at me. 「I also had a slave wife」 Oi oi, are you serious. But I heard something good. If it was Ojii-san who is virtually the head of our house to back me up, there’s no problem at all. All is left is how to convince Nadia. 「You will do that?」 「Un, it looks like there’s no other way」 「Then, it is better if you got independent」 「Independent?」 What does he mean. 「It’s not good that you have two wives yet you live in the family house right? Isn’t it natural that you buy a house, and live together with you wives there?」 Maybe that is true. 「Ojii-chan, I’m still -years old you know?」 「A man who takes home a wife with his own will is already an adult」 I guess so?. There’s no helping it, I should find a way to earn, buy a house, and be independent. Ah! Before that, I should confirm Nadia’s feelings. 「That was decided, so marrying is the best way, what do you think?」 Returning to the mansion, I talked about that to Sylvia and Nadia. 「Really!」 Nadia was very happy for some reason. 「I can be the wife of the same person with Sylvie?」 「Well, it would be like that」 「I will, I will become a wife!」 Nadia was more eager that I’ve expected, I was confused instead. 「I-I see. What about Sylvia」 「If Lucio-sama says so」 *Nikkori* Sylvia smiled pleasantly. In her age, she was the mirror of an obedient wife. 「Yosh, let’s do that then」 The story was surprisingly organized easily. Well then, I need a house and become independent.

The thing that looked like a manga, Ojii-san was staring at it with a very serious expression. It’s a normal manga, I think I can read that two-page spread within seconds, but Jii-san doesn’t turn the page at all. I wonder what it means. Jumping down the chair, I took one book from the nearest bookshelf. I opened itーーIt was also manga. I read it. It was a surreal manga. It’s story’s development was reminiscent of a cram school manga that was for publicity, it was a super-development that roughly says “If I learn the Fire Ball Magic, the skinny person I am, will become muscular and become popular with women”. It was too far-fetched, but that was rather interesting. Then, I finished reading it until the end when I noticed it. Well, it was a very interesting manga. Then, after I closed the manga, I noticed that Ojii-san was staring at me. 「Lucio, did you read that?」 「Eh?」 Ojii-san’s atmosphere was a little strange. He had a very surprised expression. Is it bad......if I was able to read it? 「How is it?」 Being urged, I timidly nodded. 「......Come for a minute」 Ojii-san said and started walking. I followed in a hurry. Went to the corridor, and went outside the building. Here, it’s the first time I knew that the mansion, was some kind of a western-styled building. After going to the courtyard, Ojii-san said to me. 「Can you see that tree there?」 「Yup, I can see it」 「Shoot Fire Ball towards that」 「F-Fire Ball?」 For some reason, a name of a magic came out. It’s a name that sounded Beginner’s Magic, but I can’t use something like that. 「It was the Fire Ball’s Grimoire that Lucio was reading earlier. If you were able to read that, you should be able to use it already. Come, do it」 He said that but I think It’s impossible learning magic through reading manga...... But Ojii-san was looking at me with serious eyes, so for the meantime, I did what I could do. Uhmm, but what should I do? I didn’t know, so for the mean time I placed my palm forward, and said the name of the magic. 「Fire Ball」 The next instance, a ball of fire the size of a dodgeball was shot from my palm, and flew towards the tree. The ball of fire hit it, and the tree started to burn. A maid flew out of the mansion, but Ojii-san said “It is okay” and let her go back. 「......No way」 I looked at my palm. That right now, was it really magic? 「You used it, you really read it」 Ojii-san was also surprised. 「Lucio, have you ever read a Grimoire before?」 「*U?n*, I haven’t, why?」 「......」 「W-Was it bad?」 Ojii-san was making a very grim expression. I felt that I did something that I really shouldn’t have. 「No, let’s go back to the archives」 Ojii-san returned to the archives with me. Ojii-san took out one book of Grimoire from the bookshelf, and passed it to me. 「Read this Grimoire」 I don’t know what’s happening, but I took it, and started reading. This time, the name Fire Laser came out. It was a story about an “Okaa-san fighting insects that were attacking using Fire Laser, for her three children’s examination”. It was also surreal, but the unbelievable stupid story development was interesting. I read it until the end, and raised my head. Ojii-san was looking at me the whole time. 「Did you read it」 「Yes」 「Let’s go」 I came to the courtyard again with Ojii-san. He pointed at the tree that became half after burning. 「Shoot that, this time with Fire Laser」 「F-Fire Laser」 I pointed it with my index finger, and chanted the magic. A red laser was released, and passed through the tree. I could use the magic again. 「Ohh」 Ojii-san let out an amazed voice. And then, patted my head. 「It looks like you really can read Grimoires. As expected of my grand child」 While saying that, the corner of his eyes was dropping. Rather than that, maybe. The thing called Grimoire, are they all manga?

「Veronica, are you free right now?」 I walked around the mansion searching for Veronica. I found her when I came to the living room. 「Ara, Lucio」 「Ah! It’s Otou-san」 There was Lala together with Veronica. 「Lala?! Why are you here」 I don’t remember using『Time Shift』. There should be no way that she’s here. 「I asked Otou-san to send me」 「Me? No, I......」 「It’s not that, I asked my Otou-san」 「......ahh, you mean me in the future」 「Un! You know, after that, when I told Vero-mama about it, Vero-mama told me to clear the misunderstanding, so I asked Otou-san to send me」 「......sorry, I can’t understand」 「Lala came to clear my misunderstanding about Lala desu wa. About her being Lucio’s fifth wife」 It’s true that Veronica was saying something like that. 「That’s fine but, are you convinced now?」 「I received a message from the future me. Given that I was given a proof, something that only I would know, of course I would be convinced」 「......I see」 Everyone has one or two secrets that they would absolutely not anyone know, so the future Veronica let Lala know that, and told the current Veronica huh. 「There’s also something for Otou-san. Otou-san also said that he was still dubious right now」 「This is confusing. The future me said that right?」 「Un! And then, and then, he said that you’d believe if I say this」 「What is it?」 「E?to, ne, Soft on Demandーー」 「ーーit is great that you have come, my daughter. Take your time and relax」 I interrupted Lala’s excited words. Un, Lala is my daughter. My daughter that came from the future. At the least, I’m completely sure that she has something to do with the future me. I mean......you, future me. I’ll call you and kick your ass next time. What the hell are you making my daughter say. (TL: SOD is a group of companies making porn) 「Ne?, ne?, Otou-san, what is Soft on Demand?」 「It’s something that a kid doesn’t need to know」 「I’m an adult, I’m married after all」 That’s right. One could marry at any age in this world, and a married person is treated as an adult. Meaning, I’m an adult so even if I look years old, even X-rated are all okay. 「It’s not unfair」 「Lucio, I’m also interested in that Soft......something. I’m also an adult so can you please tell me what it is?」 「Uu......! T-That is」 「That is?」 「It’s a man’s dream!」 「Man’s dream?」 I returned a counter to Veronica who still looks unconvinced. 「Then what about Veronica. What did Lalaーーthe future Veronica tell you?」 「Eh?」 「Veronica was also told something, right? Something that only you knows」 「T-That is......」 「That is?」 「......it’s a woman’s dream desu wa!」 Cornered, Veronica shouted with a red face. 「A woman’s dream huh.」 「It’s a woman’s dream desu wa」 「Yes desu wa!」 ......although this is just a feeling, I think that I shouldn’t pursue it. No, it’s not that I’m worried that I’d also get pursued. I just thought that what I was told was something hard to tell so I’m sure that Veronica’s just the same. We stared at each other, we read that looking at each other’s eyes. Like that, we agreed. That is the only way that no one would get sad. 「Well then, I’ll go back now okay」 「Go back, you mean to the future?」 「Un, I finished what I need to do today too. I’ll come again okay」 I nodded and waved my hand to Lala. Lala waved her hand back. Her body gradually turned transparent and finally disappeared. 「She was a storm-like girl」 「Yeah, I wonder who’s daughter she is」 「You do not know?」 「Yeah, I don’t know. I just know that she’s the daughter of one of the four of you」 「Ara, he might’ve made a fifth or sixth wife you know, the future Lucio」 「There’s no way」 「Why?」 「Lala’s twin tail, there’s two gems used in her hair clips. It’s the same color with everyone’s ring. The left one is the same color with Sylvia’s and Nadia’s, and the right one is the same with Veronica’s and Balthazar’s」 「Ara, you looked so closely huh」 「That’s unfair saying that she’s the fifth one although you noticed」 「Yes」 Repeating the same words, Veronica softly held my hand. Holding each other’s hand. It’s the best skinship that me and my wives like. We held our hands and looked at each other. And when we were looking at each other like thatーーthe door suddenly opened. 「Otou-san, I’ll go back now okay」 The one who entered was Lala who should’ve returned earlier. 「Lala? Haven’t you returned?」 「Ah! I’m the second one after all」 「Ha? Second?」 When I was thinking what she was talking about, more Lalas appeared behind Lala. 「I’m the rd me. I’ll return after I finish okay?」 「The th, here I am! Well then?, I should go back and eat Syl-mama’s curry」 Three Lalas gathered, and disappeared at the same time. What the heck is thisーーbut when I was thinking of that. Sylvia, Nadia, and Balthazar appeared in the entrance of the room. The three of them had flushed cheeks, and went towards me timidly. 「Lucio-sama......」 「Lucio-kun......」 The three of them stood in front of me, and stared looking up to me. 「It looks like」 Veronica said. 「It looks like of them were sent at the same time」 ......I see. Four times with time interval, coming to the same timeline. And the four of them said something to my four wives at the same time. 「Everyone’s the same huh」 Veronica said, and the three nodded. It looks like they were told the same thing. I wonder what they were told, I’m very curious. I tried to ask them, but Veronica who understood my face. 「I will not tell it」(Veronica) 「Yes, I cannot say it」(Sylvia) 「I can’t say it」(Nadia) 「It’s about when we started to like Lucio-chan you know?」 The three tried to keep it a secret, but Balthazar didn’t read the air and casually said it. 「「「Hey!!」」」 The three of them raised their voices at the same time, and Balthazar was dumbfounded. ......this is bad, this is really bad. To think that they would say something like that. The three embarrassingly and shyly steals glances to me, and Balthazar had a smiling face alone, came to me to hold my hands. This is bad, I started to get embarrassed too. And thereーーLala appeared!! 「That’s right, another thing from Otou-san. “The instant when I had the resolution to propose to everyoneーー”」 「Soft on Demand!!!!」 I was so embarrassed and interrupted Lala with a loud voice.

「This might be a very rude question, but」 While going to the palace, Simon asked. 「I had heard that Lucio-sama had deciphered more than a thousand Grimoires, freely control a thousand of magic, and is being called Senjukou. Is that true」 「That’s right」 I reached out my hands, and used magic. I created a match-like fire from my left hand’s thumb, and a sharp ice pillar on my pointing finger. I created a whirlwind in my middle finger, wrapped my ring finger with lightning. Different ones to all of my fingers, I used ten kinds of attack magic. Of course, I used them in their weakest strength. 「Ohh!」 Simon got excited. 「Just like this, I can use a lot of kinds. Their number, un, probably more than nine thousand」 「That much! T-Then」 「To be able to read that many Grimoires, is there a trick for it」 「A trick?」 「Yes, a trick for reading Grimoires. I have been reading Grimoires for a long time, but I still cannot understand it. So, if there’s a trick to it......」 Something like that huh. Both Ojii-san and also the King, I had heard similar worries from the people around me. For me, it’s just a manga, so I can read one volume of it for minutes, but most of the people in this world cannot understand it. It would take years for them to read one book. I tried a lot of things for those people to be able to read. Something like trying to create anime with magic, I tried a lot of things, but there still isn’t a result. I myself can read it easily, but it’s difficult to make other people read. Simon scratched his head, and started talking with his face red. 「Actually......this is a very embarrassing story, but it is a task handed to me by my childhood friend. She said that if I read that Grimoire and used magic, she will marry me」 「Marry you if you used magic?」 I couldn’t help but stop my feet, and look up to Simon. That......I want to help him. 「That, what kind of Grimoire is it?」 「It’s this!」 Simon took out a Grimoire from his waist in a hurry, and passed it to me. He’s carrying it with him huh. 「Can I read it? I’ll finish it quickly」 「Quickly?」 Simon got surprised. The Grimoire that was passed to me was a thin one, so I read it like stand reading in a bookstore. 「I see, it’s like this huh」 I said that, and returned the Grimoire to Simon. 「Here, I’ll return this to you」 「Eh? I-Is it that, you had read it with just now」 I nodded. Simon got surprised, and made a face saying he couldn’t believe it. Action rather than words. I reached out my hand, and used the magic I just learned right now. My palm shined, and a ring came out. Just like the one I gave to Sylvia and Nadia, it’s a wedding ring made of magic. 「T-This is really. In an instant right now. As expected......」 Simon got moved and at the same time, felt down. It looks like he feels complicated. 「Simon-san’s childhood friend, wants the wedding ring Simon-san created huh」 「......yes, that’s right. But, I couldn’t read this Grimoire whatever I do. Ahh......Laura, forgive this pathetic man」 From the middle, the way he called himself changed. Does he speak like that when he’s with his childhood friend. 「Please excuse me. It is something unrelated to Lucio-sama」 「U?un. Do your best, Simon-san. If you do your best, you surely can read Grimoires」 「Yes......」 Feeling down, Simon returned the Grimoire to his waist. 「I’ll also think something about it. A way for Simon-san to be able to read Grimoires」 「Is that true!」 Simon looked at me with eyes as if he had seen a savior. 「Un, I’ll do something about it」 While erasing the ring that I had no use for by sucking it into a black hole, I thought if there were ways that I can do something about it. Inside the small palace, a simple audience room. That place that you can even call only a mansion, I am facing the King of Guernica. 「......a pig?」 I couldn’t help letting out my impression out of my mouth. The man (probably) in front of me looks like a monstrous pig. Just like the man that I saw on the internet before whose weight was over hundreds of kilos that he couldn’t even stand up by himself, it really looks like him. Because of his too fatty body, instead of sitting on the throne, he is sitting on the ground. ......no, maybe there’s a throne, but it’s only hidden by his fatty body. 「Bubu?, you are Lucio huh」 King Guernica opened his mouth. 「......un. I’m Lucio- Martien. You’re Ou-sama?」 「Bubu?. Right, I am King Guernica Clemente the first bu」 「I see. Rather than that, Ou-sama, what are you eating since earlier?」 「Bubu?. Even though you are a Duke, you’re just a child huh. Alright dabu, I will explain that a clueless one like you can understand. The thing that I am eating is called a cake dabu」 I know that. That’s not the thing I want to ask. There’s a push cart beside King Guernica, and there’s cake stacked like a mountain on top of it. Literally, a mountain of it. King Guernica grabs that with his hand and gobbles it. He had eaten more than ten pieces since I entered the audience hall. 「Ou-sama, aren’t you eating too much」 「Bubu?. I am the King, what’s wrong with eating cakes」 「Uhmm, yes」 「Bubu?, what a rude person. Oi, you, bring that」 King Guernica ordered the servant woman beside him. The woman left the audience hall in a hurry, and returned with a bag full with her. King Guernica took that, and ate what’s inside with his hands. A fine grinded white grains......that is, don’t tell me. 「Ou-sama, what’s that?」 「It’s sugar dabu!」 He shouted at me, and gobbled the sugar using his hands. ......no wonder he got fat. 「Uhm, and then, Ou-sama, the reason I came here is」 「I don’t want to hear troublesome things dabu」 「Eh?」 「I get the story, I’ll do something about it dabu. I’ll leave it to Simon so ask everything to him dabu」 King Guernica said that, and left the audience hall while gobbling sugar. It was a movement just like something like a slime or a flexible animal......surprisingly, his movement speed isn’t that different to walking speed of normal people. I mean......you’re alright with that? Are you sure I can do all that I want. I stared at the place King Guernica was. It was littered with sugar and leftover cakes. It was a terrible scene only the words「Bad manners」could appear in my mind. 「『Black Hole』」 I weakened the power and chanted the magic. The black hole that was the size of a marble that came out of my finger point, it sucked in the trash just like the highest class of vacuum cleaners. 「「「Ohhhhh」」」 The servant, the guards, and Simon who didn’t speak a thing since earlier. Everyone in here raised that moved voice. 「T-This is bad」 A man with soldier clothes ran inside. 「Monsters! Monsters appeared in the village! Please send reinforcements immediately」 The audience hall got into a panic. It looks like, there’s a lot of things I need to cleanup.