"So, what's the challenge Ernst brought?

"There were some of the peasants who got into trouble, there were Ernst crooks in there."

"Somehow I had a prediction..."

"If the Beast has livestock, he sent a directive to the Principality to bring not only grain, but also meat and leather from livestock."

Wait, wait.

The story isn't about Ernst's territory and its inhabitants, it's swelling into the whole Duchy story. Then what?

The Principality came out to the meadows in search of new heavens and earth because food could no longer be imported from the kingdom. That's why the peasants are here and opening up.

Part of the harvest was to be sent to the Principality as planned. That's good. But you're trying to rip it off the beast side.

"Oh, oh. Trouble. Has Ernst been ordering the Duke to burn them?

"I don't know that far. Maybe it's just harassment. 'I'm not the only one who thinks it tastes good. Give me my share, too."

"I hope you can hold onto it... if you mistake the helm, it will develop into a war between the Principality itself and the Maluburgs of Samarkand"

"Maybe. That's all we've been talking about so far."

"Oops," Klaus stood up, waving one hand away from the park with a leech.

I don't know what's wrong with me on the other hand, but I'm going home. They were having a bath while I was gone, and I almost got you ready to study.

Maruburg visits again about Fujidelika just as he rushes out for a bath.

I sip coffee milk as I admire him for the same look he always does. Put your hands on your hips, of course.

"Good Chen, what's wrong with you looking weird?

"Blah! Geho geho"

You almost spit out the milk.

I drop my head with my hands on my desk as I cough. There Fujidelika claws ahead and whispers in my ear.

"Did Klaus tell you? It may annoy your hand depending on the situation. Sorry."

"No, because nothing about Samarkand is your only problem. Rely on me. Let's do our best."

In my words Maluburg opens his big eyes even bigger and groans, "Yeah......"

"Mr. Fujidelika."

You couldn't wait there. Titania gouges Maluburg from behind and calls his name.

Instead of returning to his usual face, he smiled at the angel and looked up at me.

"Mr. Titania, I think Mr. Yoshichi would love this."

"Yeah?"

Titania looks like she doesn't understand. She's going to stare me in the eye.

You never want me to hug you or anything like that.

"And, Mr. Titania. Could you weaken it a little bit? It hurts a little."

"Uh-huh."

Titania rushes away from Fujidelika.

How powerful her embrace was, Maluburg was about to cough up. But that's him. Instead of making an unpleasant face, you're smiling at Titania.

A hug full of Titania might seem dangerous... it was me sweating cold from my forehead.

◇ ◇ ◇

A week after Maluburg started coming like that.

All three progressed remarkably in their language acquisition.

Titania and Waggan are catacottes, but there was no longer an obstacle to easy interaction, to a level where there was no obstacle to living a daily life.

I can't forbid to be surprised at the two of you who can talk so far in a short time from nothing, but I reckon it's a range of common sense compared to Maluburg.

"Mr. Waggan, the eagle will return to his usual job tomorrow"

"Right. Don't get a little lonely."

"I'll come and see you soon. Some people want to talk very carefully because it's night."

Waggan and Maluburg are perfectly communicating on the couch.

Maluburg smiles with a smile on his face at me.

"But I didn't expect you to master it in just one week..."

"Memory is all I need."

I feel called and sit back at the couch opposite the couch where Maluburg and the others sit.

"Is Fujidelika done for today?

"Yes. I thought I'd stay for the last time... for wild life"

"I don't have a choice. You're a lot busy, aren't you?

Maluburg shakes his chin to the left and right just a little bit with his neck shaking and saying, "It's not true."

Just then,

"I'm going to take a bath!

and Titania vanished into the bathroom.

As soon as she's gone, Maluburg's attitude returns to the usual busy boy's face from the girl wearing the cat.

"Waggan, Josie. Thanks for keeping me out of sight until today."

"I guess she didn't have to be suspicious if I didn't do anything because Maruburg was so good at acting"

"If I had a conversation with Rhutier or Waggan as it should have been, I would have guessed right away."

"You can find out because you've accomplished your purpose, right? I'll follow up with Titania if you need anything."

"Thanks. Oh, yeah. The roster is complete. Frederick and Klaus must be making a final confirmation."

"Oh! Finally"

"Yeah. I'm planning on making a report at tomorrow's meeting, and I want to register at the gate at once at that time,"

"Okay."

This will ensure the safety of the Principality. There was something about goblins, and I was worried about them.

"This one is writing more and more names on the notebook I got from Fujichima. We'll be done in about four days."

"Come on!

"Yeah. We're all like family. Ask each clan representative for their names, and they'll gather their names as soon as possible."

"I see."

Looks like in a week or so, all the gates could be changed to private settings.

I thought I would build an inside facility once the exterior frame has been maintained, but should I build a partition on our land outside the frame first?

"What's up? Fujichima."

He asks me if I'm worried about Waggan.

"Oh, no. Now you're sending out a circular to keep us from going north and south."

"Right."

"It's because of the land, and I thought if I could make sure it was safe inside, I'd make boundaries."

"Not bad..."

After all that trouble, I made arrangements to keep the Beasts and the Principality out of the North and South gates.

On the other hand, East-West, where there is no contact between the two forces, decides that it is free to go out and farm and do it as livestock.

You don't want to restrict access for the rest of us, so you want to stop hitting your hands...

But Wagan's reaction isn't too good.

"Because we have something in each other's bellies. But if we don't make contact somewhere, we'll end up with the same problem."

Maluburg pinches his mouth to speak for Wagan's feelings.

"Right. If possible, we'd like each other to cooperate and engage in production. All right, still ahead."

"Did you come up with something good?

I was thinking of doing something that we could interact with.

"Right. Harvest festivals are held every fall in the Principality. Later, a festival to wish you a year's safety at an early age… there are other places to do things in summer and spring depending on the region."

"It's too far to wait till the harvest."

It's only spring. I haven't left him alone for six months.

"With Fujichima's magic, we'll be ready for the festival soon, won't we?

"Yeah. As we all know, it's also troubling to see whether or not to show my witchcraft alot"

"I'll talk to you at the meeting tomorrow."

Titania came up from the bath just when we finished talking that far.

Come on, I want you to learn how to use the hairdryer... I'll stand up to dry her hair.