Oh ...... I'm still most comfortable in my own home ......

　I sit comfortably on the cheap sofa, breathing in the air of my home for the first time in a week.

　The long-awaited comfort of the sofa supports my body.
　It's also quite a nice feeling to feel this discomfort.

　After the castle was overrun, we worked tirelessly to rebuild the town.

　After all, even the warding that guaranteed the minimum amount of safety for the dragons had been destroyed.

　This was no longer a problem before the resumption of food self-sufficiency.

　But that, too, had just been settled after a week of work.

If you're going to relax, you'll have to wait until you're done with your stuff. It's going to be a pain in the ass if you put it off.

　After resting like that for a while, Garnett came back after putting his things in his room.

　I knew that I should take care of the trouble first, but I couldn't resist the temptation to take my time and rest my body.

'...... So you're done with the Green Hollow guys after all?'
'That doesn't sound good when you say it that way. We've taken care of most of the work that needs to be done, so we'll leave the rest of the work to the Knights and adventurers, and the civilian collaborators in the town will be brought up to the surface amicably.

　I wasn't a member of the Adventurer's Guild this time either, I was only helping out as one of the residents of Green Hollow Town, so I pulled up to the town after the necessary [Restoration] work was finished.

　Garnett sat down right next to me and stared up at the right side of my face as if glaring at me.

'So I'm fine. I don't have any lasting effects.
You say that, but you don't even know what the hell that weird right eye ...... thing is, do you?
'Well, ......, that's certainly a lot of unknowns.

　As for the 'Right Eye of Wisdom' that was given to him by the being who called himself Alfazul during his near-death, there were still too many things he didn't understand.

　The first and last time he activated it was also the first and last time he fought with the Demon King, and he hadn't yet gone through the process of activating it a second time.

I'm not sure if it's a good idea or not, but I think it's a good idea to have a good grasp of what you can't understand just by looking at it. If I repair that part like this, I can break the situation, or if I use my magic power like this, I can get a more effective [repair] at .......
Don't f*cking ask me that!

　Garnett interrupted his statement by pressing a small fist against my cheek.

'I was worried it would reflect badly on you. ......

　Just then, there was a knock on the kitchen door.

　Garnett got up from her seat with a blatantly disgusted look on her face.

　But as soon as she opened the door and realized the identity of the visitor, her sullenness easily died down.

'You're Sakura! What's the matter with you?'










"End of war party. It's a bit early, don't you think?　So the Knights are still busy, right?
The town hall of Green Hollow had prepared this event on its own. I think the town wants to experience peace as soon as possible.

　As we walk down the hill leading into town, Sakura gives me a detailed explanation of the reason for the call.

　Of course, Garnett is following along.
　There's no reason to make them stay home even though it's an invitation to a party, prior to the stuffy reason of being an escort or whatever.

It's a good idea. You're going to have a shop holiday tomorrow anyway, right?　I don't mind taking a few things off today, I guess.

　Garnett seems to be quite keen on the idea.
　There's no particular reason I want to refuse, so I'll just keep going down to town and join the party.

　By the time we eventually arrived in town, the sun had already set, but the streets of Green Hollow were filled with lights that didn't bother us.

　The largest square in town had been transformed into an outdoor party venue, and every inch of Main Street was brightly lit up.

　The attendees were diverse, with a mix of town residents, adventurers who hadn't descended into the dungeon, ordinary guests, people from nearby towns, and even knights and soldiers on the ground duty.

　The tables lined up in the plaza were served delicious-looking food, and the stalls that are usually dispersed throughout the town seemed to have assembled without a trace, as if tonight was the time to make some money.

It's a good thing that you're able to get a good deal more than you expected. ...... I thought it was just a party to rent out a dining room somewhere and have a party.
''Of course, they're making a big deal out of it in the inn and tavern. I've heard that many adventurers have even come all the way up from underground for today.
'A lot of adventurers like to drink, eat and frolic.

　After walking around the square for a while, Alexia came running up to me from behind the crowd.

''I knew Luke-kun was here too!
...... I'm glad to see you're enjoying yourself so much.

　Alexia laughed as she held a plate of various dishes in her hand, trying to cover up her voracious appetite.

　Then she quickly retracted her joking attitude laugh and smiled with an air of sincerity.

''Um, well, thank you so much.
Is this about Julia?
''Yes. I was prepared to be treated as a demonic beast, but I was saved and transferred to the royal capital. I heard that Luke-san asked the Silver Wing to do it for him.

　As for the treatment of Falcon and Julia, who were transformed into dragon men, although there were a hundred arguments along the way, it was finally settled that they would be transferred to the research facility in the royal capital as 'humans'.

　The reason for this is because the Demon King's Army is still alive and well, and there is a possibility that the modified Golden Fang Knights still exist, so it was determined that it was necessary to analyze their research findings.

　The facility was under the direct control of His Majesty the King, Alfred, and there was no need to worry about them being dissected as demons or anything like that ......, said Felix of the Silverwing Knights.

''All I've told the Silver Wing is that when I've finished my investigation, I want you to properly judge me as a human being. Even if I didn't say anything in the first place, it seems that was the plan all along.

　By the way, the idea of me [restoring] the Falcon and the others has been temporarily shelved.

　Thinking about the future, they want to research and find a fundamental countermeasure rather than a one-shot solution with skills.

　What was surprising was that Falcon himself showed his positive agreement to it.

　I had expected him to immediately clamor for [repair], but I wondered if he had any thoughts on the series of incidents.

''By the way, if you're here, then Noir and the others are participating in this?
Of course. It's a great festival. If you're looking for noir, I'm pretty sure it's over there: .......

　I looked in the direction Alexia had pointed and saw Noir, glass in hand, sitting on a bench, pensive.

　I approached her to call out to her, but before I could, Erica ran up to her and spoke to Noir.