It has been a month since the Empire returned to Saria to help Kira and pacify Ragna. The transition to the Kira regime was completed without any major problems in the Empire, and the back of Ragna calmed down. After spending a long time in the morning, Aria and Ray asked me to come to the training camp....

"Toshi-sama, I've been expecting you."

"Mr. Olivia? What's the matter with you? Did you get anything to call?

"That's it...."

"Seriously?

"The aristocrats told me about the adoption."

……

"We're talking about accepting a pre-adult child as a maid and adopting her after seeing her personality....."

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It's easy to say you don't like it, but should I take it for the kids? Originally this is an orphanage, and this is a happy story....

"Who is it?

"Currently, Salia, a major commercial and private contractor contracted to transport supplies between Emmal and the state, was awarded a noble position in previous generations....."

"What's your personality?

"To be perfectly clear, I don't hear any bad rumors, I gathered information as soon as I heard the story, but normally, there's no reason to refuse."

"Are you a good person...."

"What do we do?

"Hmm... what about the kids?

"I haven't talked to you yet, but I thought I'd listen to Toshi-sama first."

……

Er, this is an important story, so please get off!

"" "Yes!

After you gathered me, I went up from one to the next. Who touched my stomach with my clothes? I mean, to someone who doesn't know these kids...?

"The Krager Chamber of Commerce is a noble man who wants to adopt... a daughter."

……

"There were a lot of things I could calculate and details, but they're all clear. Anyone want to go?

……

"Are you there?"

I'm glad everybody likes it here.

"... yes!

"... Kanata-chan?

"If someone has to go, you will be sacrificed! That's why everyone... let them stay here...! Please!

"Kanata! If you need to sacrifice, you need an arch! Toshi-sama!"

Wait, wait, wait! Adoption is not a sacrifice! If you don't want to go, stay here!

"... but if you refuse, Toshi-sama's reputation will be lost!

"You don't know that! Whatever happens to my reputation, let them do something they don't like! All the children here are daughters, and it's the father who protects them!

……

"Don't worry, I'll protect you until you're an adult."

……

"Aria, Ray, Olivia, I'm going straight to the guy named Craig, so please show him."

"Toshi-sama!

"What's wrong? Anything else?

"Me! When my next birthday comes, I'll be twelve... and I'll grow up!

"Oops! First graduate!

……

Is that it?

"Originally adults continue to be adventurers here! Do I have to leave!?

"... you want to stay? Can I grow up?

Yes!

"Hmm... what about the Adventurer Clan and the Tech Clan making a new clan? The one that merges."

"Clan Alliance, commonly known as Union."

That's it, that's it, that's the union.

"Are you saying you can belong to the Union Crescent!?

Are you sure you want to keep your clan name?

"I can add a new one, but there must have been talk of the union name of the leader's clan."

"The Union is very unusual. Was there anywhere we were working? It's hard for self-assertive adventurers to get together and be one team."

"You don't think Aria can do this?

"Yeah, I can't, unless Toshi's a leader."

"Toshi-kun, if you're the leader, it's okay!

I wanted to ask Shemmy and Levi, but Emma's gone.

"I'll tell you later, people's eyes are sparkling, it's hard to say there's no union now."

"Not right away, but I'm going in that direction! You don't have to leave the rest of the Octopus!

"" I did it!

So you're going to say no?

It was easy to decide, but... well, look.