The spirits and fairies cheered loudly as they passed through the wards and stepped into the village, and what awaited Virum and the others was a loud cheer from the spirits and fairies.

They spoke to Virum, whose right arm was taken by Hinori and his left by Radia, and whose back was occupied by Fumir, one after another.

'Welcome back, Virum-kun! It's been a while!''

'Hasn't he grown a bit taller than he was before?

Vilm! Okaeri! Okaeri!

"Vilmuda! Vilmuda!

'How was it out of the woods! I wasn't scared!

To the girls who crowded around without hesitation, Virum didn't make a single unpleasant face, but rather dealt with each one of them with a heartfelt smile of joy.

Witnessing this scene, Meldina and the three others froze with their mouths open as if they were dumbfounded.

They knew that Virum was loved by the spirits and fairies of the village, but they were probably surprised to see that there was even more commotion than the day they left.

Now, you may have noticed that the people in the village are overjoyed at the return of Virum, which is a bit strange.

Yes, everyone in his village loves him without exception, but none of them love him as much as he does.

Naturally, there is no way that he or she will not show up at the return of his or her beloved son...

"Thud thud thud thud thud!"

The ground has been shaking like a ton of bricks... and...

"Meany! Why did you let him out of your sight? You knew this was going to happen!'

'You can't mean that! I sneezed, so it's no use!''

And with the screams of two men in his entourage...



The queen of this village, Satya-Servantil, with a big smile on her face and her hands spread wide open, and with the dust rolling up at the same speed, she rushed in a straight line towards Virum.

''Uh... Everyone, stay away for a moment.''

The first thing you need to do is to take a look at the situation.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to do with it.

'It's Ville-kun! That's Mr. Ville, isn't it? It's real! You won't disappear if I hold you like this!''

Virum smiles at Satya, who asks him repeatedly while touching this or that part of his body as if to confirm Virum's presence.

''I'm home, Mother,''

'Uh... uh... uh... ahhh! We'll miss you! 'I've seen you, Vilgghhhh!

Maybe she was too lonely until now, or maybe she was happy to see Virum return, or maybe it was both... For a moment, Satya was speechless, and then she started to cry, not paying attention to her surroundings.





For a while, Satya didn't leave Virum, but thanks to the patient quieting of Jenny and Meeni, who arrived, she finally regained her composure.

After taking some time to fix Satya's hair and clothes, which had been disrupted by the earlier exchange, Vilm and the others were once again ushered into the Queen's room and kneeled down before her as she sat on her throne.

''Vilm-Servantil and the three others have just returned.

"I'm so glad you made it back in one piece. It's good to see you all in good health.

Satya has become the face of the queen as usual, but her eyes are still slightly red, as if she couldn't get back to normal soon.

While Wyrm is acting with a body that doesn't care, Meldina and Kounaria seem to be keeping their faces down and not looking directly into Satya's eyes.

Miselio and Hyshela are in the middle of playing with Humil and the village fairies.

''Well then, Virum-dono, please report on what happened on the journey.''

'Ha! We'll have to leave the village first...

Prompted by Jenny, Vilm explains in a matter-of-fact manner what has happened so far since he left the village.

The treatment of the abomination in the outside world, the fact that there are people who understand him, the fact that he became an adventurer and his purpose, and the fact that he is steadily building his position as an adventurer... Because some of the circumstances have already been conveyed to some extent by Hinori and Fumil, even though I explained it briefly, I spent quite a bit of time on it. Oh, dear.

Finally, I have established a personal friendship with the Kingdom of Humannon, the nation of the humans. I believe this friendship will prove advantageous for our mutual benefit. I have not revealed my village to anyone. I assure you of that.

'Thank you for your efforts. I'm glad to see that you've been able to connect with a country. Besides, the idea of establishing yourself as an adventurer and having the surrounding countries recognize the Demon Fog Forest as their territory is a good one. However, even though there are powerful demons inhabiting the forest, I don't think it is easy to recognize the resource-rich magical fog forest as a territory, but... I'm looking forward to your continued success, right?

'Ha! Thank you for your kind words!

Satya's concern is also reasonable.

Even though the plan was heard from Hinori beforehand, Satya seems to be in favor of it when he doesn't try to stop it.

The actuality of this is that it's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on some information from the outside world. In the meantime, how about resting your feet for a while?

''Today we're preparing a party to celebrate your return! Have a lot of fun and get rid of the fatigue of your trip~''

According to Jenny and Meeni, the people in the village have prepared food, sweets and drinks from the forest products for Vilm and the others.

The only thing that's important to me is the fact that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it. Let's go, Vilm!

'Sa, Lady Satya, we're not done yet! I've been told to keep my personal and professional lives separate.

It was Jenny who spoke bitterly, but already Satya hadn't heard her.

Her mind is probably full of eating and communicating with her son, whom she hasn't seen in a long time.

Jenny and Meeni follow Satya as she takes Wyrm's hand and runs outside, followed by Meldina and Cunaria, who are suddenly late to the party.

Satya stopped and spread out on several large wooden tables crammed with piles of food and spirits and fairies, which were arranged in several rows.

Soups with a rich aroma, salads with brightly colored salads, juicy demon meat cooked with spices native to the forest, fresh fruits and fruit sweets and juices made from them.

It's not enough for Virum and his friends to eat alone, but it's not a problem for the spirits in this village, as many of them eat meals.

However, as they prepared meals for the young Virum, some of them began to develop a taste for food, and the custom of eating began to spread.

'Sorry you've all had to wait. It's a happy day when Viru and his friends are back. Let's eat, drink, sing, and be rowdy and enjoy ourselves to the fullest!

After confirming that the drinks have been spread to everyone gathered in the square, Satya raises the cup and utters the greeting of the party in a voice that is not loud but strangely passable.

Virum, who was right next to Satya, aimed at the timing of the break in the greeting and said a few words.

I've been told that in the outside world, it's called 'Kanpai'.

At those words, Meldina and Cunaria let out an 'ah' and looked at each other, then smiled with a smirk.

''Oh, is that so? So, everyone follow Vilm's lead, yay!

"Kanpai (cheers)!"

Until late that night, the sound of laughter did not disappear from the village of the spirits.