The emperor and his chief ministers turned pale and suppressed their stomachs when they were informed of Gephardt.
　But when he said, 'It was evenly matched with limiting conditions,' they regained their energy at once.

'Come to think of it, it's not your usual hood or plane.

　The Emperor points out Val's current guise of a white hood, cloak and black mask.
　Thanks to Meena having a spare, I was able to join a place where there was more than just the Emperor.

'I suppose that means we'll be fine with Bartolomeus.

　The emperor had a few verses to say to himself, but for now, the earth had hope on the ground.
　The Marshal was sent out to investigate why the Marshal had appeared in the Empire, and the Eight Divine Lights were to be provided as a bodyguard, but Val was exempted for now.

(Let's relax for a while.)

　Then it occurred to him.
　It was a condition that he didn't have to work as Yagamihiki except for emergencies, but lately it seemed that he was doing a lot of activities as Yagamihiki because of the unusual circumstances.
　It was a good time to have a bone rest for at least one day.

''Let me take it easy for the rest of the day.

　When I woke up in the morning, I used my magic tools to demand the emperor

''Unless you're in a situation where you have to ask the God of Light to be mobilized, take a break. I'm always sorry.

　He replied.
　Our emperor is a timid, but he is a monarch who knows what he's talking about very well.

(What you should have is a prudent and thoughtful monarch who knows what he's talking about.)

　Val felt a sobering realization.
　He thinks about what he's going to do today while putting away the humble but actually high-quality bedding.
　He doesn't feel the need to do the cleaning and laundry because Meena, who often shows up, does it for him.
　It would be nice to eat the food out, but if you don't say no to Meena, she will likely bring you some food.
　I'll say a few words first, and pick up a black, slender, tubular thought conversation magic tool.

"Meena. I'm sorry to say this, but I've decided to take the day off. I'm sorry to always take care of you, but you don't have to come today.

'I see. It's very important to take a break, isn't it? By the way, what are your plans?

　Meena answered his offer in a matter-of-fact manner and finally asked a question.

'I haven't made any decisions yet. It's just that I had to tell you early, or you were going to come.

Oh, I see. That makes sense.

　She replies in a voice that is a blur of emotion before suggesting.

'Then how about we go out somewhere?　At this time of year, if you go to the hills, you can see flowers in bloom and butterflies flying around. Gazing at the stars at night is fun, too.

'That would be great. Do you want to come to ...... meena too?　We'll need to get you to disguise or use magic to change your appearance, though.

　Val asked her how she felt.
　Meena has a name recognition in the empire that it would be strange not to know about, and she's so beautiful that once you see her, you'll never forget it.
　It's unnatural for anyone to think that he, who is just a mere old man, would go out somewhere with her.

''Yes. I'll be using magic. I'll be interrupting you now.''

　She would answer immediately.
　It was so fast that I can only assume she was ready to follow me from the beginning.

'Oh.'

　It was always the same for Val, so she didn't really question it in response.

(What kind of outfit would he wear?)

　I thought for a moment about wearing a nice outfit once in a while, but I hesitated because I don't wear it on a daily basis.
　Besides, considering that he didn't know where and when he would see anyone, or who would witness him, he decided it would be better to wear his normal clothes.
　Meena came in about fifteen minutes after he changed from his pajamas to his normal clothes.
　She was quite spirited in her green dress dress with gold lines and a silver necklace, and she tilted her head slightly when she saw his clothes.

''If I use my magic, the others won't be able to see me no matter what I'm wearing, will they?

...... Right.

　Rather than being inadvertently disappointed, it was more due to her awareness of the fact that it was okay to have Meena do that much for her.
　Her current statement would mean that she didn't have to be shy.

(And maybe Meena would be concerned about the appearance of a man going out, too, perhaps.)

　It's a very unlikely character, Val thinks.
　He is conscious of being rude to her, so he never says it out loud.

'Since you're here, would you mind looking at it?　I don't know anything about clothes.

　As if Val's offer was surprising, Meena was unusually squeamish.
　It was only for a moment, and she quickly returned to her usual expression and opened her mouth.

''My senses are probably different from those of a human, but is that still alright?''

I don't mind. It's up to Meena.

　With his permission, Meena takes the clothes out of the wardrobe and examines them.
　However, his greed is bland and he doesn't have much in the way of fashion, but he doesn't have many clothes.
　She decides that a white shirt made of fine fabric and a pair of dark brown pants are safe.
　She looked at Val as she changed and smiled at him.

'It suits you, Master Bal,'

Really?

　He doesn't know for sure, but if she says it's true, it must be.
　They come up to the hills with transference magic.
　White, pink, yellow, and red flowers were blooming in bright colors and swaying in the breeze.
　White butterflies were flying, and children were chasing them, with a couple of parents looking on smilingly.

'Surprisingly, there's a lot of people here,'

There are no demons here, and it's a safe place.

　Meena explained to Val, who rolled his eyes.
　In the unlikely event that a bandit or demon appeared now, it was certain to be a depressing future.

It's nice to see a child's smile. If possible, I hope that the country will be a place where children's smiles will never cease.

　Val says with a universal feeling.

'Will,'

　Meena's answer was short.