My friend Lizette came to visit.

'Good morning,'

　Rizet, my classmate in the Demon King's Army, remained in the Demon King's Army even after I was fired, and is in a suitable post.

　..............No, did he rise to the occasion?
　Oh well.

　Anyway, first you visit my house and say hello to my treasure.

'Awwww~...!　Gran's cute, you're really cute!　Cute baby!
..........

　It's true that my son is cute, so I can't blame him, but it was still bizarre for a man over thirty to call him cute.

''I didn't know Lizete liked children so much...!
Can I pick you up?　And can I rub my cheeks?
'Pick her up, but don't rub her cheeks. You'll give off an ageing smell.

　A relentless word to his age.
　From his wife, Marika, who was holding Gran in her arms, to Lysate's. "Mmmmm....

Your friend is such a delightful person, isn't he?

　Maleeka had a favorable view of this man, a former colleague of her husband's.
　Since becoming a mother, she seemed to have become even more comfortable with him.

'Oh, he's even cuter in person...!　Children are a treasure after all~!
If you love kids so much, why don't you just make your own?

　Lizette is about the same age as me, so we're about the same age.
　It's not at all surprising that he has a wife and kids at that age.
　Rather, he's just past the right age?

　And yet this guy must not have welcomed a child, or even a wife yet.

　Unlike me, you are skilled in magic and have a suitable post in the Demon King's Army, so you won't have any trouble finding someone to marry.

''No, well, you can't get married. After all, I've just become a special agent.
You've moved up in the world, haven't you?

　Then I don't understand more and more.
　Normally, as you rise in the ranks and improve your social status, your chances of marriage should be even better.

You're a special agent, you know...
Yeah, because he's a special agent.

　Special Agent in the Demon King's Army.
　As the name suggests, it's a special position.

　His duties are to take over the duties that the Four Heavenly Kings should perform.
　I'm a helper of the Four Heavenly Kings.
　When I say this, it sounds like the same position as the Four Heavenly Kings' Assistant that I was in in the past, but it's actually a little different.

　The biggest difference is the amount of power that comes with the position.
　The Assistant Four Heavenly King is only under the Four Heavenly King and is obligated to take orders, whereas the position of the Special Affairs Officer is the same as the Four Heavenly King.
　They are not obligated to obey orders from the Four Heavenly Kings, and their appointment and dismissal authority is not in the Four Heavenly Kings.

　It was the Demon King who appointed the Special Commissioner, and only the Demon King could give orders to the Special Commissioner.

　So what does that mean?
''An office that is established to take emergency measures to compensate for the Four Heavenly Kings if they are deemed incompetent.
　It is a special officer.

　Therefore, it is not a permanent position.
　It is a post that is not needed when the Four Heavenly Kings are competent and functioning well.
　In fact, during the tenure of the previous Granbaza-sama, there was no Special Commissioner.

　To the Four Heavenly Kings, having a special agent in charge is synonymous with being branded incompetent and is extremely unpleasant.
It's the same as being told, "You're not reliable, we'll leave you to someone else.
　Moreover, the Demon King told me personally.
　Only the Demon King has the right to appoint and dismiss the Special Commissioner.

　Therefore, the Special Commissioner and the Four Heavenly Kings would inevitably have an adversarial relationship with each other.

　And my friend Rizzet, who was appointed as the Special Commissioner in his day.
　His current position was very complicated.

He said, "Even if he is considered incompetent, the power the Four Heavenly Kings have is immense. And who would like to be at odds with that?

　Even so, there was no such thing as a daughter-in-law's arrival under Lizete, who couldn't avoid being an enemy due to her position.
　As a relative, he couldn't stand on the enemy's side of the Four Heavenly Kings as well.

If he was already married, he would be forced to divorce for this. I'd rather be happy that I'm single...''
It's hard work being a courtesan.

　Therefore, Lizet was not only unable to have children, but even the preliminary step of marriage was impossible.

''You've got the ability and the character...!　Poor guy....!

　Rizzet made good on the Mithril mining riot and was rewarded with the position of special agent.
　I'm the one who started it all, so I'm not the only one responsible for it, but....

"You're touching my kid too much. It's time to give them back.
"Ah!　!

　My children are more important to me than my friend's sense of duty.

You are a bastard, aren't you? You owe a great debt of gratitude to someone and you got permission to use his name.
Oh, you know what I mean?
I know what you mean. Gran-kun's Gran is Gran-Baza's thing, right?　I know what you're thinking, but what kind of heroic, powerful man are you trying to raise into?

　I want him to grow up strong, even if it's a one-puncher.

No hard feelings.
Really?　But it's nice, isn't it, Dariel? I've been blessed with a beautiful wife and children. I should have been discharged from the Demon King's Army earlier too.

　Don't be afraid of me.
　You're the one supporting the current Demon King's army from within, aren't you?

　You're the only one who can help the Demon King's army.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world. It's a good idea to have a good time.
"...where is Lord Bashvaza?
That stupid son of a b*tc* is still the same. He stays in his room and doesn't come out. He just knocks on the door from time to time, but he's just talking in an incomprehensible rambunctious manner through the door panel.

　.... is he being driven to that point?

　The son of a benefactor, it is painful to see such recent developments.
　However, he's in his current position and he's also the one who banished me, so I can't help him that easily.

"I just want to dissolve the current Four Heavenly Kings as soon as possible...!　Then I would have been relieved of my special agent duties and could have married her...!

　Lizette, who was past her thirties, was fiercely impatient to get married.

''Oh...!　I want to get married, I want to get married. Or rather, I want a family. A family that welcomes you back when you say 'I'm home'!　Hot meal!　Lively living room!　A home where the children's voices are constant!　...I don't want to go back to my house with no lights on!　I don't want to go home without lights!
Get a grip!　My friend, get a grip!

　Lizete tries desperately to encourage her, as her loneliness threatens to overwhelm her.

"What?

　His wife, Malika, who had temporarily gone to another room, came back and said a few words.

'Mr. Lizet, weren't you married?'
'Marika!　Why are you trying to finish him off?

　It would kill Lizette's life force if she had to confront me with that fact.

"What?　No, no, no.　That's not what I meant...!

　What Maleeka tells me throws me and Lizete into confusion.

'Lizete's wife is here, isn't she?
What?

　I was struck by the emptiness.
　Does anyone else have such an empty mind when they are told that there is something impossible?

'Hey Lizet?　Lizet?　How long have you been married?　Was the current single lonely appeal a bluff?　I've lost my pity!
'I don't know!　At least I recognize myself as a pathetic, single demon!　If you feel sorry for me, give me a wife!

　I don't know what the hell you're talking about.
　What do you mean by that?

　I mean, we should talk to Marika, who witnessed this Lysate's wife, and find out what happened.
　What did we mistake it for?

"What?　It wasn't?　You came here at exactly the same time as Lizette, so I thought you were his wife...?
What?
You're very beautiful and youthful, but now that I think about it, I wonder if you're too young to be Lizet's wife?　Crime?

　It's Malika.
　And don't forget, you and I are over ten years apart in age!

And I'm going to check it out with my own eyes anyway!　Who is that bastard claiming to be my loving wife?　A villain who claims to be my loving wife?　Do you enjoy messing around with my naive heart?

　To hell with it?
　I'm sure you'll find that the person who's impersonating Lizette's wife is having a cup of tea in the living room.

　I immediately get in and check it out........

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Huh, the tea is so good.
"?
Sometimes these simple pleasures have a certain charm about them.

　It was a familiar face of mine that was having tea in our living room.
　Lizet would know it too.
　After all, she is a member of the same Demon King's Army as us.

　Zeviantes, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King's Army, 'Huafu'.......

　........why are you in my house, Mr. Zeviantes?