We headed out with Puppy to cut down the wood, which we were able to do with no problem.
　However, I just had Milo's axe chop it up, bundle it up with a rope and strap it to Puppy's leg to carry it. Puppy looked slightly unhappy, "Why did you do this to me...?" but he looked away when I showed him my fist. Later, I met up with Gilanka, who had hunted a deer, and we were now in front of our new house.
　We put the lumber next to my new house and decided to dismantle and smoke the deer that Gilanka had hunted. I've been traveling for a long time, so I'm pretty good at smoking deer.

I'm sorry, Mister Noah," he said. Sorry to keep you waiting.

Yeah, thanks. Alisa.

　Just as I stood up, Alisa appeared.
　She brought me a bunch of carpentry tools, including a saw, a hammer and nails. I didn't have any, either, as expected, so I asked her to help me get them for me.
　I was going to go shopping in a nearby town, but Alisa stopped me. I've heard that elves live in the spirit of helping each other, and they believe that if they lack something, they can borrow it from someone else. I'm grateful for that.

I also asked for your help because you said you were building a house.

'Oh, really? Thank you.

I'd like you to meet Mr. Lute and his grandchildren.

　The people who came with Alisa were five children and an old man.
　The children ranged in age from a toddler to a toddler, who was not yet an adult and would still be in school if they were in the Imperial City. There were two boys and three girls. And the old man was a man with a rich beard.
　Of course, they're all elves, so there's probably a difference in appearance and age. By the way, I still don't know how old Arisa is. It's a very good idea to ask a woman's age, and I think it's bad manners to ask a woman's age.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. It's nice to meet you.

Yes, nice to meet you. Mr. Lute.

And ... what would you like to make?

　The old man - Mr. Lute, he asks me that.
　And the other young people are saying "Wow" as they look at Puppy and Milo with interest. Maybe, but they've never seen a demon this close before anywhere else.
　Milo looks depressed, but he doesn't say anything. On the contrary, Puppy says, "Look at me. Shudder, ga-ha-ha! And I'm flaunting my appearance. I'm the only one who can hear those words, because I'm the only one who can hear them.

'I'm going to build a hut next to my house big enough for a dragon to live in,'

Hoho. Enough for a dragon to live in...

I'm an amateur, so I don't think I can do it very well, but...

Don't worry, Mister Noah. Mr. Lute is one of the best architects in the village. Most of the houses in this village were built by Lute.

'Oh, really?'

'Ha. It's not that big of a deal.

　I see, so that's why Alisa approached me.
　I'm honestly grateful for that kind of consideration. If it were just me, I would only be able to make something awkward.

I'd like to take a moment of your time.

Yeah, that's okay.

"And about my grandchildren, when Arisa told me about them, they said they wanted to play with the demonslayer's monsters. I thought it might be dangerous.

Oh, that's okay. They don't attack humans anymore.

If that's the case, I don't mind, but...

　Well, I can understand Lute's concern. Until now, the demon tribe was just an enemy, right?
　But I wonder if it's possible to play without being able to communicate with them.

You guys.

Oh.

These kids want to play with you guys.

I heard that you're a pain in the ass.

'Don't say that, it's huge. That's the kind of innocence only a child should have. I don't mind.

Shut up, you little f*cker. I didn't say no to you.

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, play...

'I obey my master's orders! I'll do my best!

I will not be disturbed. Bow down to my authority, my children!

　Gilanka is rather fond of children, or so he agrees. Milo nodded, disgustedly so, too.
　Chappie is confused, not knowing what to do, and Bau is on board. And Pappy seems to want to flaunt himself in vain, and quickly, he spreads his wings to show off.
　Well, he's not going to do a bad job of it. If you want, you could just take the kids for a walk in the sky with Puppy or something.

'Well, she says it's no problem. He'll play with them anyway.

'Oh thank you very much. You understand the language of demons, don't you?

He's a witch doctor.

　To Lute, I'm sure he can hear the words you just said, too, like "Grrrr", "Kiki", "Gago", "Cain", and "Galle".
　But Milo and the others seem to understand our words. Even if they can't communicate bidirectionally, they'll at least listen to the kids' requests. I'm sure the kids are a bit intimidated by this, but only time will tell.

　Then I watch from a distance as the demons play with the children.
　Milo puts the two girls on his shoulders and says, "Taka! And the girl is frolicking. A toddler on Bau's back squeaks and giggles with Bau, who is running happily.
　The oldest boy is admiring as he watches Gilanka swing his sword in front of him. Then he wanted to do it himself, and he was imitating Gilanka with a long tree branch. Chappie is walking along at a brisk pace with the girl on his shoulders. Whenever he passed Milo, the girls were making a lot of noise while giving each other high fives.

'........Eh, why don't you come to me?

You're not very popular. Oh, my God.

Oh, shut up!　I am the dragon!　Ho, ho!　Children!　You're not coming!

No, you don't speak the language.

　For some reason, only Puppy was left alone.
　As I watched them, my cheeks naturally loosened as well. Seeing children playing with each other makes me happy, doesn't it?
　It's not common to see a demon and an elf playing together like this.

Then I'll go to the drawing board.

'Oh, yes. Please.

　Mr. Lute says this and takes a wooden board in his hand - a piece of paper that he has placed there - and begins to write crisply near my new home.
　It looks like there won't be any work for me for a while. I sit in the shade of a suitable tree, watching the demon and the child play.
　Since it's a good time, let's just relax.

''Haha!　Wow!　It's expensive!

Hey, hey, hey! Don't freak out!　We're going down!

Yeah!

I don't want you to move too much, or I'll fall on your face.

"Cool!　I wonder if I'll ever be able to use a sword like that!

It's all about discipline. We were not born strong. We were not born strong, but we are the result of continuous training.

I don't know what you call me, Kiki.

Children!　Do you come to me?

　Watching them playing like that.
　Next to me, Alisa sat down next to me.

'Excuse me next to you, Noah-dono,'

'Oh, yeah. Good.

This is a strange sight.

　Five demons and five children playing with each other.
　It would indeed be a strange sight. Because demons are an enemy and a threat to all species.

''So the demons in this forest are under Lord Noah's command now?

'Well ... yeah, I guess. I don't have any real feelings about it at all.

Then will there be a future like this where elves and demons can coexist in harmony?

'Yeah...'

　As long as I am alive, the demon will follow me.
　But what if...
　What will happen to Milo and the others if I die? Will they turn into the monsters that attacked them, as they did before?
　This is something that no one will be able to find out for sure while I'm still alive.

I hope that's the future.

Yeah.

　So I...
　Alisa's hope for the future - she affirmed it.