Labyrinth Restaurant

Hi, I'm a brave man.

I met someone from my hometown in an unexpected place.

"Oh, Sabureau, are you from Hokkaido?"

I came to visit the Demon Kings and the Demon King's Castle wondering if there was anything interesting, but a boy named Sublaw was coming that he was just one of the Four Heavens Kings, so I was introduced to him.

Saburo (Saburo) I wondered what kind of Japanese-style name it was, so I asked him, how dare he come to this world from Japan on Earth just like me.

"Does your sister look like she's from the mainland? Well, it's rare to see Japanese people like this."

Sometimes it's really unusual.

But when I heard the story, he didn't come to this world summoned by someone, unlike me.

Anything. He accidentally cut the handle when he was driving a tractor in his parents' field. He went there, fell to the zawa and passed out, and when he woke up, he was in the demon world with a broken tractor.

"No, I thought I was gonna die for real then"

Afterwards, he was protected by the Demon King's Army, who was working alone, and was to do the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King's Army's "Land" after all the twists and turns. Something about the fact that there happened to be one vacant position for the Four Kings and there were only three of them.

... that?

I've had some doubts, so I'll ask.

"Didn't the" earth "dabble in the Four Heavens King?

But the gal I met the other day should have been a "ground" too?

The Demon King answered this question.

"... there's no dictate that I shouldn't dabble in anything else?

What an appropriate answer.

To be precise, Mr. Gull said that the division of work is done on the "land" (farming) and Mr. Sublaw on the "land" (livestock).

Plus the "water" guy I haven't met yet is the aquaculture guy, and the "wind" guy is the distributor.

By the way, Sabureau, they said there was a "fire" person not long before you became the Four Heavens King, but now you think you're on leave for all your physical convenience?

Maybe I'll see you in there.

Well, that's how I got along with you, Sublaw, and I'm going to tour his workplace because it's a corner. The ranch is about a few kilometers away from Demon King Castle on our way. Various creatures are herded, from familiar animals on Earth such as cattle, pigs and sheep, to mysterious creatures of extreme colour, native to the demonic realm.

You can see people like ranch staff everywhere, but it seems pretty hard to manage this many animals.

"I have the ability to manipulate creatures."

The reason why you, Saburo, a mediocre Japanese boy, are doing the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King's Army was in your ability. He said he was able to use it at some point when he came from Japan to the demonic world, and he was free to manipulate the actions of other creatures just by remembering it in his head. Unlimited range and number of manipulations as long as the other person's presence is recognisable.

Then the ranch work seems to be very difficult, very convenient.

... It's not a little too strong, is it?

My holy sword is also approximate, but it's a terrible ability to perform in a circle to it.

Well, they also have quite a few limitations: when they reveal a spring, they can only be used on intelligent or self-inflicted animals (humans and demons can't manipulate), and creatures of more than a certain size can't be manipulated (cows are critical safe, elephant sizes are completely out).

They say it's not suitable for battle, but it's more convenient than this for ranch work.

But it wasn't time to manipulate animals that this ability would show true value.

In some stables on the edge of the ranch, there was only one thing built away from the other buildings.

They're collecting dozens or so of sick and vulnerable livestock for everything. I was wondering if you could imagine a facility, so to speak, like a hospital for livestock, which is isolated to prevent infection with other healthy livestock.

Now, Sublaw, when you say you go inside the building and check on the animals, remember something for a few seconds or so...

"Now they're gonna be okay."

I said...

What did you do now?

I don't know, but I also feel like the only animals that were suffering from my heart seem to be getting easier.

You taught me the questioning face, Sublaw.

Actually, this kid was doing a hell of a thing. Now he says he ordered viruses and bacteria, the cause of the disease in the bodies of the sick animals, to die himself in an instant.

... command, suicide in an instant?

... 'manipulating creatures' can you even do that, can you...

What's so frightening?

Yes, if you get here, you'll see, his biggest role as the Four Heavens King is "epidemic prevention”. This is how they cure sick animals by using their abilities to patrol ranches all over the demonic world. Occasionally, they are also called farms and aquaculture farms and hospitals for fishery products.

These days, they have also begun to help manufacture alcohol, miso, soy sauce and cheese, and various other fermented foods that are inseparable from fungi. You think it is treasured in various places because it can completely shut out rotting bacteria in addition to being able to adjust the fermentation state freely?

Well, Sabureau, I'm sorry to hear that you have to go to another ranch by the end of the day, but for today, we're going to say goodbye.

I asked what bothered me a little during that breakup.

"Don't you want to go back to Japan?

I have the impression that I met him today and talked about it a lot, but he seemed totally familiar with life in this world.

Here was his answer:

"It's not like there's no untrained, but... the Demon King's army will take care of you, and if you go back inside, you'll get a man."

He seems to have a much more forceful personality.

I then whispered to add:

"... and if my father finds out I broke the tractor, he'll smash me to death... I can't go home until it's almost cold..."

... maybe, but I felt this was the main reason.