Monster no Goshujin-sama

Eight.

"... tired"

"Good day."

As I climbed the stairs, Lily said the words of labor with a grin.

"Lily would be tired too"

"I'm not as good as your husband."

"My concubine is tired."

"Hehe. We both stood out."

The three of us climb the stairs as we talk about Gabella.

We were just returning from a monster crusade out in the neighborhood.

However, tiredness was not all caused by the physical fatigue of the crusade.

Rather, physical fatigue was not so much.

This monster crusade was because an investigation had been conducted in advance by the Knights, and enough fighting power had been sprained.

We fought with the Knights in the center, and the crusade ended without peril.

It took me five days to get around, but it's not like I would feel particularly tired if I tried it on us all the time.

It was hard after that.

"Hehe. You looked great, sir."

Lily takes her arm and leans in, trying to peek in from the bottom and smiles at her.

"I'm glad so many people came to see you."

"... right. It's a triumph, but there's no one there. There's no point in doing it."

After ending the crusade with no connection, I made a triumph with the Knights to Castle Town.

Most of all, I didn't boast of joy and courage.

It was necessary.

Because, of course, even Akel's feelings for monsters are bad, and it's not easy for Lily and her family to be accepted.

We are gradually deepening our interaction with some of the knights and soldiers, but if the opponents become the masses, it's not the story.

I can't possibly deepen my understanding with each and every one of you, and I can't do anything like walk outside around Gabella forever as it is.

In order to be accepted, a positive element was needed that would only undo the great downside.

So it is this triumph.

At present, the presence of Takahiro Mashima in Akel is treated as the "hero of Akel who protected the elves from the Macro-Lynn Borderline Bo's army".

The hero shows up in front of people for the first time.

It's also about crusading monsters for Akel and making triumphs.

For the sake of my ability, I didn't really feel as though I had been avoiding people for a long time... In fact, the Triumph Ground brought a large crowd together to see 'The Rumor Hero' as I aimed.

And before that We made the revelations of our families.

Congratulations on the hero's triumph.

In advance, it was also sufficiently hustled and told how much the family struggled to protect the elves of the pioneering village.

I'm not sure if these worked, but as a result, I was able to get enough of a bargain.

It would still be difficult to get around Gabella out there right away. What is this, but by repeating these things several times, I could think that one day if I got used to them one by one...

Think of what you got, about mental fatigue would be a cheap price to pay.

That's how, as we talked, we got to where we were aiming.

It's a conversation room and joint space in the section we rent at the Royal Palace.

Even in the compartment, this is the back.

While the elves in the pioneering village use a little closer to the exit, we let them use it around here.

The other families didn't seem to be back yet.

Silan said he had a meeting with the Knights until night, and Robbia should be dating Kay's training, so he won't be back yet.

Maybe Ayamu is even in the sun with Berta.

"... ugh"

I sat down on the couch where I was sitting.

Lily, on the other hand, who was beside him, spoke to Gabella without sitting down.

"See you, Gabella. About your husband, please."

"Hmm? Are you going somewhere?"

Lily smiled at Garbera, who looked strange.

"Thought I'd go to the library."

"Oh, you mean that. I like Lord Lily, too."

"Hehe. Because of this, I was given free access to the castle library. And, you know, you might get some useful information."

The royal palace of Akel has a fairly fine library.

I was given permission to view the library, including my family.

Nevertheless, Gabella and other family members have originally started studying the letters of this world for me and Kato, such as whether they can read books for children at best.

Around here, it would be a difference in enthusiasm.

Even as they were freeing Akel's library, only Lily and Mr. Mizushima were able to make effective use of it.

"I'm sorry I left it to you. Lily would be tired too."

"I'm not so tired, I'm fine."

When I spoke, Lily waved flirtatiously.

"Besides, Miho wants to read the book, and I like it so much. I can't breathe."

"Right. I hope so."

There seemed to be no lies in Lily's words.

"Did you find anything interesting?"

"Hmm? Right. I think it's useful that there were a few things that touched on the geography around the Imperial City, and I made a note of the recipe because there was a cookbook. And then..."

The contents of the book I read seemed quite diverse, and Lily slapped her hand after showing a little thought.

"Yeah, well, when it comes to funny things,"

"What do you got?"

"Yeah. Look, this world, the Cathedral Church, is telling the legend of the brave. Until a long time ago, legends seem to be on the record."

Try to get your fingers up properly.

"Since the first brave men appeared, there have been legends of brave men in history. That said, it sounds suspicious from around a thousand years back, and it doesn't say anything inconvenient."

"You mean the metastasizers are bravely fighting without one exception, and then there's the statement about the elves?

"Yes. That. For example, about that elf, but there was a time when even the traitors of humanity were discriminated against, the elves would not appear in the legend of the brave. Even if you think about Mr. Silan, it may not have been possible for the facts that accompanied him to be told because it has been difficult to think that not a single elf has ever accompanied the brave, or that past records could have been erased while they were being communicated. But this is Akel, the land of the elf's less prejudiced, right?

That's all I heard, and I figured out what Lily was trying to say.

"Are you saying that the elves' records might still be in Akel?

"Yeah. That's the thing. Well, I gave you an elf as an example, but you wanted a different perspective from the diocesan church, not just that. I was talking to Miho when I compared it to other things to see how the Cathedral Church thinks, values, and policies."

"I see."

With Mr. Mizushima, he seemed to think a lot about it.

"So, how was it?"

"It's still a little early to draw conclusions... even in Akel's view, it seems that basically diocesan churches and diocesan knights are acting to protect the world. There was no contradiction with what the Cathedral Church would tell us in that regard. It seems that the self-purifying action worked properly and, for example, if injustice was found even in the presence of the great aristocracy, he would have severely punished it. Thinking about it, Travis is an exception… or he must have been doing just fine."

In other words, I guess that's all a human being named Travis-Mortimer was a talented person.

Think about it, in a very bad way, but his remaining impact on the current situation is enormous.

If we had used that talent in a good direction, things would have been a lot different.

"So, here's the funny part. But I'm way off the point."

That's right. After I prefaced, Lily said.

"That's where Akel's description came from in his history book. However, no matter which literature you hit, you only have descriptions until about 800 years ago. I mean, in the first place, there's not much literature that's been touched by events before that. Looks like there's been a breakdown of information around here."

"Disconnected?"

"Yeah. Anything, he said there was a global catastrophe. You know, monster outbreaks overlap with natural mutations."

"Catastrophe... Don't ask me the first time"

"Legends of the brave haven't touched you, have they? Perhaps it is a judgment that the absolute nature of a brave man is scratched. However, the influence is definitely there, and the inheritance before that seems rather vague."

Much of my knowledge depends on Silan's.

Silan is better educated from civilian origins.

But there are limits to this world, where there is not even compulsory education.

As Lily does, it may be necessary to gain knowledge from books.

"I wonder if this is where the harvest is so far. I'm going to hit a few more dossiers on cathedral church relations and history"

"Okay. I know you're having fun, but don't overstuff the roots."

"Mm-hmm. I'll be back by dinner. Your husband, take your time."

Lily sat back and kissed my cheek before leaving the room.

I get blind to wandering.

I fell asleep on the couch.

Not because Lily told me, but I decided to take a break.

The exhalation leaked.

"I'm tired."

Gabella turned around behind the back of the couch and looked a little.

"My concubine too...... wow. I'm tired."

Let her eyes squeeze, and she will bring herself to her back.

It was then that the two of them were resting their bodies without doing anything.

"- Ah. Senior."

I might have been sleeping a little bit.

When I lifted my lid and turned my gaze, I saw Kato coming this way.

In the meantime there was also Rose, and as she approached, she bowed her head.

"Welcome back, sir. I came to see your sister."

They did not participate in the crusade and remained in the castle.

"We are told to escort you with Gabella while your sister is out of her seat. May I work here?"

"I don't care."

"Thank you"

Lily must have distracted her and made some time for her sister, who had been away for a few days, to be with me.

Even for me, I had no complaints at all about the decision.

The two started spreading Rose's work luggage.

Lay a thick cloth so that the floor doesn't get dirty, then line up the tools that way.

"Please sit around for the real vegetables"

"Okay."

The cloth was laid in front of the couch where I fell asleep.

To do the work, Rose sat close to the center of the room with a large space, and Mr. Kato lowered his back near me.

Between Kato's two tied hairs, an unprotected noose was in position to reach.

"So let's get started"

Rose pulled out a knife for work.

In the battle against the Cathedral Knights, the Borderline Belgian Army, Rose's previously produced magic tools consumed a significant portion.

That replenishment is urgent, and Rose has always made something of herself the past month without errands.

What's it like to have her in front of you like that and fall asleep forever?

That's what I thought, but Rose put me away for trying to wake me up.

"I hear your husband stays put. Because you must be tired."

"But."

"Mr. Rose is right."

Kato also looked back at this one, accompanied by his mouth.

"I went away, crusaded monsters, and came back and did some unfamiliar triumph in front of a bunch of people. No one complains that I've been resting for a little while. It seems to have rather disturbed us to rest, we are more restless, and please take your time"

"... well, if that's the case"

It was true that I was tired of feeling, and it was even a hundred million robberies to ask questions here.

I've been sleeping with you ever since, and now, I'm nothing enough to see you fall asleep.

I had just decided to be generously sweet, and there was a small stretch.

Kato put her hand on her mouth and laughed.

"You look really tired. Speaking of which, it's late, congratulations. I was watching the triumph, but I'm glad it seemed successful."

"You've been watching?

"Oh, no. I was watching, from here on out. Because there was a telescope."

"Oh, you know what?"

It will be difficult for Kato, whose male phobia has not completely healed, to step inside that crowd.

I was just convinced, Mr. Kato shrugged.

When I wondered what it was, she glanced at me.

"Mr. Gabella, you must have fallen asleep"

"... right"

Leaning from behind the sofa, Gabella was resting quietly.

I usually get the impression of being very cute from standing and behaving, but when I do this, I'm still beautiful.

When I was blurry and in love, Rose called out.

"Why don't you sleep with your husband? In that case, you'd better get moved to bed."

"No. I'm not that tired. It's okay."

I deflect my gaze and now I look where Rose is working.

She seemed to be scraping out something like a weapon or something.

The handle of manipulating a magical knife is smooth, and that's what magically moves cleverly.

It's here, too, and I never get tired of watching it.

As wood chips accumulated over the floor, Mr. Kato collected them and put them in a bag so they wouldn't get in the way.

Second, that eye turned to this one.

"Speaking of which, senior. May I ask you something?"

"Oh, my God, change it"

Mr. Kato closed the mouth of the bag in his hand and then turned to this one.

"In the meantime, when Shimazu arrived, it was suggested that you rendezvous with the expedition."

"... you've been"

"Senior, you didn't answer on the spot. I thought I'd say no immediately. For some reason."

It was an indescribable tone.

I guess I didn't have any special intentions, I was just curious.

It was another story, though, whether the questioned side was the same.

I gathered a few thoughts and returned the answer.

"... well, somehow, I wonder why around it"

Mr. Kato was decent.

Originally, she looked unusual, so that reinforced her young impression.

"Say?

"Kato thought I'd say no, too. I have experience with colony collapse. There is, nevertheless, a precedence for vigilance over the population of transferees. You can't join someone you don't trust."

I sighed.

"... and I thought"

"Is it different now?

"No. It's the same now."

Deny it, add.

"I just thought that would be all right"

Besides, Shimazu-san was a favorite, so I thought.

I was wondering if I would say no to this immediately.

That's how I thought about it, and I realized it.

"I wondered if I was flushed by the emotions of those days."

More than I realized, I couldn't ignore it.

"I have a responsibility to lead everyone. Even if you cannot always choose the best, at the very least, you are obliged to make a decision after you have chosen what you have always determined to be the best.... but rejecting it with emotion is the other way around"

It's not the same story as having a choice and not choosing from the beginning.

The former is a decision and the latter is just a rejection.

"I was going to make a decision after thinking about it, and I wondered if my emotions had moved me. So I couldn't immediately say no or accept it then"

"I think seniors think about it properly."

"... I hope so. I'm a little unsure about this."

Kato tells me this, but in fact, I don't know what it's like.

I'm not sure.

My gaze deviated from nature and the ceiling, and my bitter smile leaked.

"... oh. Bad. Made me sound like a fool."

I felt like I had spoken to you to the point where I wasn't going to talk to you.

Maybe this weak sound is because I'm still tired.

Refresh your mind and I'll follow up on what I said.

"Anyway, this is why I didn't say no. Because it's no big deal, I'll make a good decision by the time I need it. So don't worry about it there."

I held it around my forehead to wipe the sprouts in my head.

They grabbed my hand.

"... Kato?

Kato was embarking on this one.

"It's okay."

A little bit, maybe that was a reflexive behavior.

Thirty centimeters closer to my face than usual.

And he didn't even seem to notice it.

"Seniors will be fine"

Kato insisted forcefully.

My face was red when I approached it just for the minute I was frowning.

That's all I had in my voice.

He had the power to shake my chest.

"I believe in seniors."

The girl smells stronger because of the increase in body temperature.

It smells sweet somewhere.

The relationship was long enough to discern that it belonged to Kato.

Morning to good night.

If we were in the former world, instead of just friends, best friends... or even lovers, it would be rare to be together for so long.

So, she's not family.

I've been sharing my time ever since, helping where I'm getting horrible, suspecting at first, realizing my mistakes and regretting them, telling me that I want to be with you.

He's as important a companion as Lily and the others, and one of those who wants to protect him.

- Or maybe I was lost right now because of her presence like that.

Because Mr. Kato is a metastatic.

I haven't even known him since he was in the original world like Kanahiko.

The metastasizer I met after the collapse of the colony.

Good and bad, all sorts of events piled up to create the present body.

What is the difference between her and the expedition?

That you have the ability?

Then if she has the ability, will she throw it away?

If that's not possible, isn't the expedition the same?

Or is Kato exceptional and special?

For, in what sense, is that special?

In other words, to me, what is a girl called Kato Honeysuckle?

Because I'm tired, I've got this unrestrained idea behind my brain.

"Ah."

- You returned it to me, Mr. Kato let go.

Now in another way, its cheeks stained red.

"Oh, sorry"

I was at a glance, and I fell behind.

He held the tip of the finger that was holding my hand until now, as if it had been burned.

Cheerful, slightly moistened eyes can be pointed at here.

It's kind of badly chopped, special look.

I lost my sight.

"Oh no. Nothing to apologize for..."

This is not good.

Rather than, it's not good for clarity.

I'm going to make an impossible mistake.

Only for her with a male phobia, even though that's not possible.

We were both silenced.

Somewhat awkward, restless air fills me up.

It was then.

"... Lord Hall, Lord Kato"

"Huh!?

Speaking up, Kato and I were frightened at the same time.

If you noticed, Gabella, who should have been asleep, had her eyes open.

From the back of the couch she was bringing, she wakes up quietly.

"What's wrong, Gabella"

Rose, who had been quiet so far, asked so, probably because the look on Gabella's face was somewhat harsh.

The gaze was pointed at the entrance to the room.

"... it feels strange. Be careful."

Before I asked him what it was, there were signs of him approaching the room.

I immediately switched my thoughts and woke myself up.

Take the sword that was standing on the couch and hold the pattern so that it can fall out at any time.

That's a few seconds. A giant wolf appeared in the room.

"... Berta?

While in doubt, I called.

Berta's atmosphere, which should have been relaxing for some time here, was clearly stiff.

I can't feel the kind of hostility, but I'm simply nervous.

I stopped by and ran over here.

Berta, who is usually well looked after, never looked over at you.

"Takahiro Mashima. Can you give me a minute?"

He also had a strong voice to tell him that.

I knew immediately why.

Because the boy stepped into the room from Berta's crotch.

"Excuse me."

The air froze on the spot.

"... Kudo"

"Long time no see"

The Lord of Berta, "King of the Demon Army," Kudo Lu, had turned a smile.